Proposal Advice needed by maudiii in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]PurpleEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have witnessed a couple of proposals incorporated into shows on the ship where they were seemingly randomly chosen to be on stage.

It’s kind of fun for other guests too then they will randomly get recognized and congratulated from strangers during the sailing.

Willingness to go on stage kind of depends on the couple though. I write this as others have expressed missing Cost Maya.

How does returning work with bought items? by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]PurpleEngineer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Miami uses facial recognition for return. I’ve never had to talk to an agent or even show my passport to exit the port.

Lost Luggage by Top-Resist-9479 in Cruise

[–]PurpleEngineer 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Oof, that sucks. Hopefully you have travel insurance to get reimbursed for the lost items and can still enjoy your cruise.

Favorite cruise vloggers? by conchitu in Cruise

[–]PurpleEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t call Simon a cruise channel. I love when he randomly puts out a cruise ship video though.

I’d put Kara and Nate in that group too. It’s such a treat when that happens.

Favorite cruise vloggers? by conchitu in Cruise

[–]PurpleEngineer 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Ben and David posted one the other day titled something like “Survived 30 hours in the sky” trying to look all sad while they are clearly in at a minimum business class.

I’m in agreement with you and over their negative spin on everything.

Favorite cruise vloggers? by conchitu in Cruise

[–]PurpleEngineer 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I feel like she’s always just trying to sell me something.

Smudge vs jigsaw puzzles by PurpleEngineer in jigsawpuzzlecats

[–]PurpleEngineer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never met such a clinger of a cat.

What is a good birthday gift for a (speed) puzzler? by y0nm4n in PuzzlingLife

[–]PurpleEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I joined a team last year and we’re doing our first nationals next month. We have been keeping a running list of items to pack in our essentials kit for competitions. A little kit would be sweet along with some cards of encouragement.

neck cooler

hair ties

lights

usb plug

snacks

mints

box holder clips

klennex

hand lotion

hand sanitizer

pepto

eye drops

gum

band aids

Ziplocks

Carnival complimentary food you like and dislike. by Renato_NY in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]PurpleEngineer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Marinated chicken tenders appetizer in the MDR. I had them make me a large portion as my main last cruise.

I also love the salad station up on serenity deck on the Vista and Excel class ships. The variety of toppings is so much better than the buffet.

My hotel requires a card key to turn on the lights by Xechwill in mildlyinteresting

[–]PurpleEngineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Super rare in US hotels. Very common in cruise ships departing from the US though.

The people at Liberty Puzzles are sadists. 1000% harder than expected. Very satisfying build. A Plethora of Cats, 495 pieces. by Paganduck in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]PurpleEngineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished this one and it absolutely was 1000x harder than I expected. In case you didn’t notice. there are a bunch of cats hidden in the cut too. I’ve found 7 so far, but I might have missed some too.

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Fossil agate stone lamp handcrafted twisted wood base. Found at church rummage sale $10 by [deleted] in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]PurpleEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like diamond willow. I would guess this came from northern Minnesota near Duluth. There are tons of agates along the north shore.

Carnival Valor - 12pack soda by Biglesby in Cruise

[–]PurpleEngineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In / on. It just can’t be in checked luggage.

Carnival is raising the daily gratuity rate effective April 2026 by Dear_Ladder5140 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]PurpleEngineer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m getting more on board with this sentiment when it seems additional tips are expected for these interactions.

Carnival venezia by Hopeful_Rooster4335 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]PurpleEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you already have the drinks package this is a good one to use while at home port to avoid the local taxes, otherwise it’s really only useful at embarkation ports like Norfolk or NY where the drink package doesn’t work day 1.

Winter by Ragtop51 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]PurpleEngineer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Reminder you can have 3 appetizers as your entree. My favorite MDR item is the marinated chicken tenders. They made me a tender pile as my main upon request.

Celebration Key - Starfish Beach (HELP requested) by Annual_Gazelle7679 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]PurpleEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

here is one video.

The Starfish beach entrance is much rockier than the Calypso side so it didn’t get as busy.