“Your toothbrush may be killing you”……..so screamed the pop up thingy on my computer this morning as I turned on the BBC News website. Obviously this was met by me shouting “what a load of bollocks” at Mr. Dell but curiosity got the better of me and so I read the commercial.
And according to this online advert it turns out we are so cavalier about tooth hygiene that it’s not uncommon to find all manner of nasties on a toothbrush and it got me thinking. We use the same brush for months…..and in my case probably years, letting it fester in the bathroom gathering bacteria in its moist bristles and then we shove it in our mouths.
A survey by the British Dental Health Foundation found that half of the population doesn’t know how to brush their teeth properly and most never clean their tongue, deeming such a practice “gross.” Forty percent never floss, preferring to pick their teeth with needles, cardboard and car keys. Indeed, this morning I used a packet of Splenda to excavate a lump of bagel.
But, actually, why would anyone bother with basic oral healthcare these days when we can buy instant, perfect teeth over the counter as one might purchase a hemorrhoid cream. Because that is what this online advert was advertising………snap-on teeth……..very appropriate considering I am surrounded by Californian perfectly white angelic teeth here on the Carnival Splendor.
Yep, snap on, celebrity smiles can be yours…….bloody hell………..only in America. The website offered me a set of false teeth which fits snugly over my yellow, bent, un-flossed real ones.
First, you pick a star with nice choppers – say George Clooney or Megan Fox. An impression is then taken of your real teeth and sent with photos to a laboratory in California ……… obviously ………..where a thin plastic overlay fashioned on the chosen celebrity’s molars is made to slide over them. You simply remove it at the end of the day, and leave them by your bedside next to the Twinkie and half eaten bucket of KFC.
It costs $1,150 for one set of teeth – upper or lower – or $2,700 for both. Yet isn’t there something fundamentally wrong with this approach? Shouldn’t we be fixing the reason why our real teeth don’t look so great rather than just masking the evidence like a Band Aid over a boil?
None of us needs much excuse avoiding dentists. I’m borderline obsessive about them ever since my dentist dropped the little mirror thing down the back of my throat while I was “opening wide.” I choked and my Mum was desperately trying to help me breathe. I was seven at the time and ever since then I have had a morbid fear of the men and women with the white coats and the drill. Given a choice of a visit to the dentist or being asked to eat deep fried camel scrotum in a peacock urine sauce………..pass the knife and fork.
And surely there’s a risk with the take these snap-on teeth off?
Imagine a chap, who has fallen for your dazzling smile, getting you home to discover that underneath your choppers are crooked and yellow. You couldn’t blame him for running screaming into the night. Who wants to discover that while they think they have been playing tonsil hockey with Megan Fox……they have really been kissing Amy Winehouse.
Time for some smiling Q and A………..off we trot.
James Chien Asked:
John:Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my message. I wanted to know if you had any insights on starting a business on HMC? What the policies are? Whom to speak to? Financing, etc. I am a Professional Chef by trade, however an entrepreneurial business man of hospitality and current trends. Please advise. Likewise for the neighboring islands….Nassau, Turks/Caicos.
I anxiously await your response.
John Says:
Hello James ChienI will be happy to pass on your details to a friend of mine who manages the beautiful island of Half Moon Cay for Carnival Corporation & plc. I wish you much success in the future.
Best wishes
JohnAde’ U. Asked:
John-Please Reply.I just wanted to extend a huge THANK YOU!!!!!
I just returned from the July 3rd Eastern Caribbean sailing of my Carnival Dream and had an amazing time. I had asked you to please request a large dining room table for me in the main dining room if you could and my request was met! I had a table for 11 and 8 of the most wonderful table mates a girl could ask for.
Again, John, thank you so much. You do so much for us as Carnival cruisers and you do it all so graciously out of the kindness of your big heart. I just want you to know that you are appreciated and loved by us all!
John Says:
Hello Ade’UThanks so much for taking the time to say thank you. Under the current climate of some not liking me helping with things such as this it is rejuvenating to receive a thank you. I am so glad you had such a brilliant time on your Carnival Dream and we hope to see you soon on another fun for all cruise vacation.
Best wishes
JohnAndrea Budd Asked:
Dear John, please reply,I would like to take this moment to truly thank you for all you do for all of us from the bottom of my heart and it is always wonderful to spend my morning reading your blog with my cup of tea.
We can’t wait to go on our cruise with the carnival freedom January 29th 2011,
I wish you were going to be our cruise director it was so fun on the carnival dream we loved you and also the waiters and cabin stewards bobby and I also have the waiters that did so much for us, from the dream on our Facebook I have tried to get you but will still try and find you
I say again from the highest roof top thank you John for everything you are “Carnival Super John”.
We love you. Thank you again
Andrea and Robert and Bobby Budd
Nova Scotia, CanadaJohn Says:
Hello Andrea BuddWow, this is fantastic and another dose of much needed medicine for me. Thank you so much for those wonderfully kind words. Please let me know if you need anything before your next cruise and I hope that you continue to enjoy the blog thingy.
Best wishes to you all
JohnAmy Asked:
Please replyI will be on the Pride on the second cruise after dry dock. I am glad that they are going to work on the engine – those kind of problems cannot be ignored. But what else will be done while she is in dry dock? (I have never been on a Carnival ship, so I won’t notice that the walls are now painted eggshell instead of cream.)
Thanks for your time in answering this question. Hopefully it is not a repeated question that everyone else already knows the answer to…
Hope all is well with you & your family.
John Says:
Hello AmyThank you for your understanding about the Carnival Pride and her dry dock. The ship will indeed have some routine maintenance carried out and while the ship has no guests on board for an extended period of time, it will provide additional time for deep cleaning of the ship as well as carpet cleaning, replacement of loose tiles and lighting fixtures and other work that needs to be done. While there are no planned changes to any of the guest areas you will definitely see the ship re-painted, shining like new and ready to give you the best cruise vacation ever. If you have any other questions please let me know. Thanks for the kind words and I send my best wishes to you and the family.
John
Linda Hernacki Asked:
John-Please reply:I just thought I would share with you that a lot of bloggers going on the Bloggers Cruise 4 in February are upset about the fact that Carnival is charging upwards of $100 per person more for the bloggers cruise, than what the fare is if you are not signed up under the bloggers fare code. In fact some are not going because of this, some have cancelled their cruises, and others just aren’t booking. I realize that Carnival is giving gifts in the room, but the bloggers who are going (myself included) have been LOYAL to Carnival, and some of us are Platinum already, and feel it is uncalled for to be charged extra. I am curious as to what Carnival says about this practice. Please reply ASAP! Before more of us bloggers cancel our cruises. Thanks! Linda & Mike
John Says:
Hello LindaPlease bear with me on this as I will be talking about this in a moment. My best to you both and hope to see you soon.
John
Sallie Asked:
Dear John, Please reply.More, more, MORE! I can hardly wait to hear and read and see more about my Carnival Magic. Mike and I will be doing our 1st European cruise on her and I am so excited.
Will the Magic have the Chef’s Table when she begins sailing or will we have to wait for this wonderful experience?
Thanks for your time and reply.
Hugs to you, Heidi and Kye.
Princess Sallie of Big Ed’s Evil KreweJohn Says:
Hello SallieAnd I cannot wait to tell you more, more, MORE about your Carnival Magic and I promise to do so in the very near future. I will also be taking bookings early next year here on the blog thingy. Carnival Magic promises to be very special with lots of new and exciting things for me to tell you all about…………..and I hope to do that soon.
Best wishes and see you next year.
JohnMark Asked:
John/Stephanie – Please ReplyAt one time on the blog there was a way to down load the Carnival ship horn as a ringtone. I cannot find it – forgive me. Please advise if this is still on the site somewhere. Preparing to leave on our third cruise. Can’t wait!
Thank you.
John Says:
Hello MarkYes, we did have an audio file which one of the bloggers, the fabulous Lance made for us. Stephanie ……………do you still have this audio file? If so can you put it here for Mark?
Hope you have (had) fun on your next cruise.
Best wishes
JohnMark from Alberta Asked:
John Please ReplyJohn for our 4th cruise we have decided to a 14 day cruise starting on February 14th on the Grand Princess.
Having three cruises on the Fun ships, I am finding that as much as Princess is highly regarded amongst cruisers and Carnival Corporation, there are at least two very important aspects that Princess could do to make a positive impact in their product. I am sure though that these recommendations may be already under some type of preparations.
As evidenced here, Princess needs very badly a Brand Ambassador like you Mr. Heald. Gavin McLeod (Captain Stubbing of Love Boat fame) is kind of a celebrity icon of Princess…but he is nowhere to be seen except one part of the company web page under “Department of Romance”. Without a Brand Ambassador, Princess is a faceless company. Anyone researching and checking out Carnival soon learns about you, Mr. Cahill, Heidi, Kye, and the Stephanies! Customers and repeat customers have a home and they become to depart their hard earned $$ to Carnival because of the value, but also because it is indeed home!
The other important addition required is a blog for the company or Brand Ambassador to make that connection with new and loyal customers. Cunard, HAL, Costa, Yachts of Seabourn all have blogs!
Mr. Buckelew, CEO and President does have a vision and I was quite happy to receive an email from him upon confirmation of my booking! I know that everyone receives this email generated automatically, but now I know and who is the CEO and President of Princess is and what he looks like!
I am happy to try another Carnival Corporation product, but honestly I am feeling a bit not convinced about the wisdom of my choice. There is a lot of discussions on Cruise Critic about what is and what isn’t on Princess and I miss having the voice of the company being in on the discussion…how else does any business or service improve?….well I have done it here…please can you pass this to Princess along with your Ambassadorial support
My regards to you, Heidi and Kye!
MarkJohn Says:
Hello Mark from AlbertaFirst of all let me start with the most important thing and that is for you not to worry about your choice of cruise because I have no fear or trepidation in telling you that you will have a brilliant time on the Grand Princess. I have cruised on this class of ship and I can tell you that the food, the service and the layout of the ship are fabulous. You must try the Sanctuary which is the adult’s only deck and a meal Sabatini’s is an absolute must.
However, I have to admit that I am surprised that Princess has no blog while all the other Carnival sister companies do. I am sure they have their reasons for this and I have in the past offered to help get one started. I know they have some great characters amongst their CD’s and shoreside personnel and I will certainly make sure that someone at Princess gets to read your thoughts. Princess is a brilliant cruise line with many loyal followers who I am sure would appreciate having someone to tell them what’s happening and to be a brand ambassador for them. I hope they start a blog soon. Until then I remain at your service.
Have a great time on the Grand Princess
Best wishes
JohnJoe Asked:
John please replyJohn. Will Ken Byrne be on the Magic transatlantic? If so how does one make sure of getting seated in his dining area?
Thanks for your time in providing this blog us.
JoeJohn Says:
Hello JoeI am currently pleading with Ken to come to his Carnival Magic. He keeps telling me he is too old which of course is total bollocks. I hope to let you all know soon if he will or will not be joining me and if so you we can talk about help with table reservations in his dining room etc.
Hope to see you in Europe.
Best wishes
John be warmioGrooveycruiser Asked:
Reply pleaseThe Cruise Critic boards are all saying that there will be charges for ice tea and that the bath robes are being taken away from the cabins except suites. Are these rumors true and if they are expect a riot!
Thanks for the fun blog
John Says:
Hello GrooveycruiserPut away the placards and the baseball bats because there will be no need to riot as these rumors are not true. The end. Best wishes and I am glad you are enjoying the blog.
John.
And now that I have quelled a riot here endeth today’s Q&A. I will be back tomorrow with 10 more.
Please allow me a few minutes to talk to those who will be joining me for Bloggers Cruise number 4. As you will see from Linda Hernacki’s posting there is some consternation from some bloggers about the fact that they appear to be paying an extra charge for the gifts and free drinks etc. So, I just wanted to make it clear that we have never charged extra and are not charging extra now. The price has always been the same. Guests booking with the fare code do not qualify for a past guest rate or Early Saver rate because the system only allows for one fare code per booking.
You see, it’s hard to determine the amount of gifts to order, rooms to reserve, shore excursions to book, etc. unless we know how many are coming. So I have written to revenue management and asked them to see if they will change the fare code to allow us to use the past guest fare code instead as the vast majority of people who will be joining us will have sailed before. If not, we will have to hold a roll call which makes for much more work for me and the 344 Stephanies. So, please know that we are absolutely not charging you any extra for what we provide you on the cruise and hopefully I can let you know what the news about this is as soon as possible.
Back here on the Carnival Splendor things are going well. Goose is doing a great job and the guests all seem to really like him. I have been looking closely at the guests though and there is certainly a big difference between these guests and the ones I have experienced who sail out of Texas, Charleston and even Port Canaveral. Let me try and explain. First of all let’s go back to elegant night which was a bit different. Now before I explain how let me mention that there is a wonderful family atmosphere on the ship this week with Mum and Dad and the kids and a lot of grandparents and their grandkids as well. Anyway, on elegant night I noticed that many of the guests were dressed more casually than I have seen on other ships. They weren’t wearing jeans …….. no…….they were more …..ummm…….laid back……..yep……..laid back……that’s a good way of explaining it. Many of the middle aged guests were wearing open neck shirts with a jacket and definitely no tie while the ladies had a simple but cool looking dress on. There were no jeans ……….. no shorts……….but the guests were certainly more ……….. well ……….. cool……….. they were I guess Californian.
They are also a bit more laid back at the shows. I am not saying they are a bad audience ……. no …….not at all. But they have been a bit more reserved in their applause. Instead of screaming and applauding wildly, I noticed they were more……well……..once again……cool and laid back ……… and instead of wild applause they seemed happy to sit in the show room in their polo shirts saying to each other “that was cool dude.’” It will be interesting for me to see this from the stage next week when I start my shows.
Now I mentioned yesterday that I intended to try something here and let me therefore run this past you. I am going to make the aft pool area on Deck 9 a more adult part of the ship. What I mean is that the pool is going to be for adults only. You see, here on the Carnival Splendor there is no dome on the aft section as there is on the Destiny- and Conquest-class ships. This allows for a much more open feel to the ship and we have a slightly larger pool here as well. Now the kids have the main pool and the slide pool and the fantastic splash park. So, there are plenty of areas for the kids to enjoy. This means I am going to ask the crew to enforce an adults only pool and whirlpool at the back of the ship.
Also missing there is some atmosphere and I think therefore I am going to add some live music from our guitar/vocalists in the afternoons and make sure the pre-recorded music is appropriate. Lots of happy stuff…….no whales humping music for sure. Now, I am going to try this without mentioning it to the beards back in the office as I have learned that sometimes it is easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission and as everyone is so busy back at Miami HQ I want to tell them I have tried this and it works. If it doesn’t work and I get a basket full of complaints from mums and dads then I will change back to what we were doing before and not tell the office I ever tried it.
I know we have the fantastic Serenity here that we need an adults only pool on sea days specifically. However, I may be wrong so please, post away and let me know your thoughts on this because as always they are massively valuable.
Today we are in Puerto Vallarta and this will be my first time here. I will be heading out for a walk later as I am sure once I get into being a cruise director again my time on dry land will be bugger all. What I do know about this Mexican paradise is that Puerto Vallarta is beautiful. It’s on the coast, surrounded by the Sierra Madre, and became famous in the 1960s when The Night of the Iguana was filmed there. During the filming, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor had rumpy pumpy.
It seems we have a fantastic shore excursion program here and I thought I would share with you the top three excursions that the guests here this cruise are taking.
These are the most popular
RHYTHMS OF THE NIGHT
Tour Duration: 5 HoursEnjoy a spectacular journey to a spiritual land that time forgot as you step back to a time of pagan mysticism and legend. You’ll cruise across the Banderas Bay to the beautiful hideaway beach haven of Las Caletas. Soothing music mingles with the song of the jungle as you follow a torch lit path that leads you past live portrayals of forgotten rituals and customs. Secluded beachside tables bathed in candlelight and the aroma of grilled steak, fish and chicken in the air entice you. After dinner, you’ll move to the outdoor amphitheater for stories of an ancient civilization revealed through music and dance. Watch as one of Mexico’s contemporary dance troupes take you on a magical journey. Complete your evening by dancing under the stars on your cruise back to the ship. NOTE: Minimum age is 6 years. There is some uphill walking and the paths may be sandy and uneven.
SEA LION SNORKEL AT LAS CALETAS
Tour Duration: 6.5 Hours
Board a double deck catamaran at the pier for your one hour journey to Las Caletas. Enjoy a full day at this paradise hideaway while snorkeling with this lovable rascal. Play and interact with this friendly and energetic animal in a completely natural environment. Accompany a marine mammal expert during the snorkeling program close to the beach. Have the opportunity to receive a kiss, hug and even a photo with your flippery friend. Note: Interaction in the water with the sea lion is 30 minutes. Minimum age is 5 years; swimming ability is required. Lunch and snorkel equipment are included. Pregnant women and guests with heart conditions are not permitted on this excursion.
EXTREME CANOPY
Tour Duration: 6 HoursBegin with a panga boat ride from the pier. Take an off road adventure to the heart of the tropical forest. Hike through the forest, learn a variety of wilderness techniques, ride mules and splash through streams. Then, rappel through waterfalls into natural river pools, and soar 200 feet above the ground over the jungle foliage on a 1,000-foot zip line. Note: Minimum age is 12 years; maximum weight is 250 lbs. Participants must be actively fit and wear hiking shoes or closed-toe walking shoes. Terrain will be rocky and you will get wet. A towel, mosquito repellant, and a change of clothes are recommended. Pregnant women and guests with back/neck injuries, walking difficulties or heart conditions are not permitted on this excursion. Bottled water and snacks are included. Lockers to store personal belongings are available at the base camp. Videos and photos of your experience may be purchased at the base camp.
SALSA & SALSA
Tour Duration: 5 Hours
Salsa-making has never been so much fun! Enjoy a hands-on cooking experience with stunning views from a beachfront resort, where you will learn to make six classic Salsas and Guacamole, an authentic Margarita, and a frozen Strawberry Margarita. You’ll try your culinary creations with tasty cheese quesadillas, chicken taquitos and corn chips. Quench your thirst with an assortment of drinks, including all-you-can-drink Margaritas, Jamaica Tea (Hibiscus Herbal Tea), and bottled water. Once you have mastered your cooking skills, a dance instructor will have you moving and swinging to the rhythms of Salsa music! After your dance lessons, you will have the rest of the afternoon to lounge by the pool, stroll on the beach or simply shop till you drop; the resort is located in the heart of the Golden Zone Shopping District. Note: Minimum age to consume alcoholic beverages is 21 years. Transportation provided to and from the ship.
Now while many guests will be on these excursions we have two guests who are doing something very special. They are getting married and they are Melinda and Jeff Riera who I met last night and whom read the blog avidly. Please join me in wishing them a happy day. He told me he was a bit nervous as 30 family members are sailing with them .
I am not surprised is nervous……..I know I was. There were the vows, in which it is acceptable for Heidi, but ridiculous for me, to burst into tears. There is the speech in which I had to say how much I loved Heidi in front of 200 people without looking embarrassed or girly. And right at the very end of the night, I was expected to consummate the marriage, in as romantic a way as possible, without at any point falling asleep or murmuring the name of my previous girlfriend.
I guess we should all feel sorry then for that Marc Mezvinsky chap who recently married Chelsea Clinton. He had to do all this in front of half the world’s leaders……and Oprah Winfrey. I wonder if the rich really are different to me and you or was this still a normal wedding. Did one of the bridesmaid start weeping, did the best man pass out in a flowerbed and did one of Chelsea’s great aunts threatens to punch someone in the mouth because she didn’t like the seating plan.
According to my sources at the White House the following conversation was heard between Mother and Daughter.
Hilary Clinton – Have you and Mark had rumpy pumpy?
Chelsea – Not according to Dad
And I wonder if Bill gave his new son in law……….a celebratory cigar?
Goodnight
Your friend
John
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An adults only area at the aft pool on the Splendor is a brilliant idea. Not too many children seem to frequent it so the impact should be minimal but I’m sure the ‘mature’ guests will love it.
Puerto Vallarta is beautiful. I’ve done several land vacations there and I fell in love with the town… the beach… not so much but the town is stunning.
Please offer my best to Melinda and Jeff. Bravo.
As an addendum… never… NEVER take a cigar from Bill Clinton…
All my best to the girls!!!
Ciao
Host Mach
Host Mach,
You don’t want one of Bill’s Mellow Yellows, LOL.
BIG Ed
Great Blog and looking forward to your start on the Splendor. I will be there with my tribe (wife, 2 daughters and 2 grand-daughters). A couple questions that you can either answer or tell me to ‘pound sand’.
1. Who is the comedian on the Splendor for the Aug 8th sailing ?
2. I am trying to find out if my waitress from Splendor last year is still on the ship so I can get her table again as she is doll … any clue on how I can find out so I can strong-arm the maitre’d ?
3. Is there any way to reserve a table in advance or only when you get on the ship ?
Dana,
John is 3-4 weeks behind in replying to messages. And, you must put “Please Reply” at the beginning of your post. Have fun on your cruise!
Hi John. I thought I would write and let you know that I have done 2 of the 4 excursions you mentioned for PV. Rhythms of the night is probably one of the most fantastic excursions I have ever done and I have done plenty of them!! Book that one, and get ready to have a great time, be wowed, and party on the way back to the ship!!
The canopy tour is also fabulous!! PV is a great place to zip line!! Beautiful views!!
Enjoy Mexico John!!
OMG! After reading this blog I MUST go directly to the local CVS this evening and buy a handful of new toothbrushes. Thanks for reminding me.
Being the old poop that I am, I LIKE the idea of having the aft pool be adults only. There’s only child I will hope to see running around the Carnival ships in the future and that is Miss Kye Heald. How is she doing now? Is she getting back to her usual routine? Let us know please.
You probably noticed my comment regarding the parcel from Marks and Spencer. It’s HERE already. It is VERY difficult not to get my hands on at least one pair just to see how great they really are. I may send Big Ed a pair to try also. Big Ed doesn’t think it’s a good idea to put the “slightly worn” ones back into the gift BUT I think it might be kind of fun? What do you think?
Steve O
Hi John,
There were no world leaders or Oprah at Chelsea’s wedding. It was just all of her and Mark’s friends. The only celebrities that were there was former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Vernon Jordan (who is a close friend and adviser of the former President), Ted Danson and his wife Mary Steembergen (Sp). they were invited because they have known Chelsea since she was a baby.
As for making the aft pool only for adults, I agree. When I sailed on the Carnival Splendor last January, what bothered me was to see babies in regular diapers going into the pool on the Lido Deck and the crew never said a word to them. I thought babies in diapers were not allowed in the pools, but when I talked to the crew (the girl who was handing out the clean towels) she said that they just did not want to make the parents upset, so they never said anything to them.
So what did you think of getting off the ship in Puerto Vallarta and having Wal-mart right across the street. to be honest that blew my mind. Another nice shore excursion for families is the one where they swim with the dolphins. I did that one in both PV and Cabo, but the one in PV was the better of the two.
Please give my love to Heidi and Kye,
From your #1 Bloggy Thinggy Fan,
Kathy M.
We were going to do the Rhythm of the Night excursion, but for some reason we went to Canada instead of Mexico… I think the Captain just got his directions mixed up HA HA HA… yes we went on the Carnival Splendor on May 3rd, 2009 during the piggy sickness. We still had a great time even though we cruised home instead of Mexico. That is the cruise where I got the signed picture from you and Heidi (it sits in our bedroom) and the ship on the stick, which is in our display wall in the living room
Thanks for all you do for us bloggers, we all appreciate your compassion and your wonderful blogs.
Hey John: Only reason I brought up the subject of the BC4, is because I have been able to book a cruise “Early Saver” and still qualify for discounts due to being a past guest (20 cruises under our belts so far) OR Military discount, whichever came out cheaper for us, and sometimes even Senior discounts, so I don’t see why it is different with the BC4. I was just trying to help out some friends, and Evil Crew members. Whatever you can do will be much appreciated by so many. Ciao, Linda
John, I love your new idea an adults only area at the aft pool. If I not mistaken, when my wife an I were on the Carnival Legend, our first cruise the aft pool area was just for adults. Everyday we would go there and never did we see any children. It was wonderful. If we wanted to see the action on the other pool where most of the action was, we would go if not we were always on the aft pool.
John, you are mean person regarding your last comments about the Clintons but I loved it. Continue being mean like that.
( mean is funny )
Paul F. Pietrangelo
Dear John (pretty please reply)
I’m about to set sail on my 6th cruise with my brother. We will be sailing on the Freedom August 28th and are SO excited. Plus this year I’m taking my brother to celebrate a job promotion!! We are really really hoping to get to do the behind the scenes tour. Any tips on how to ensure we get a spot??
I was also wondering, does Carnival ever do open houses, or anything where non guests can board the ship? I’m convinced my parents would love the cruise life with us, however no matter how much we tell them there is to do or how big the ship is they don’t believe us.
Thanks John!!!!
Chérie Perron
Please Reply
First of all I just want to say I love your posts and the Q&A – you make my day! Thank you for being you and not allowing “People” to dictate who you are and who you want to be. I have had the pleasure of meeting you 2x and Heidi (1x) and would love to cruise with you again someday. We were on the Splendor back in May and had a blast, Goose was an amazing CD too. If there is one excursion that I think topped the whole experience for us, was the Salsa & Salsa. The 3 ladies that run that know how to make your excursion adventure phenominal. It was entertaining, educational and lots of fun. Definatly a DO NOT MISS excursion. John if you get the chance please try it – you will not be sorry. Now for my questions. We are going on another cruise in Nov. (thanks to future cruise cert.) and we are taking our son and his wife (27 & 25). We are on the Nov. 13th – Liberty – Who is the CD going to be (wish it was you) and if there is one or two shore excursion that you would highly recommend for a)them as a couple and b) us as a family – we are 60 & 54 (very young oldies hehehhehehe). We want Andrew & Emily’s first cruise to be memorable and exciting and hopefully not their last. I won’t ask you for dining arrangements, as I can go to the MD on day of arrival to make sure it is for 4 – but if you could recommend a shore excursion I would be forever grateful.
Thank you again for being John, and I pray that you will find all the happiness in life that you are giving to others.
Sharon >
Hello Mr. Heald:
We sailed on the Carnival Splendor in January of this year and I was under the impression that the pool at the back of the ship (near the Panini Grill) is an adults only pool. We spent most of our time there and I don’t remember ever seeing any children in the pool/spas. In fact, if they even walked through the area, it was so brief that we obviously missed it!!
There was usually music playing (piped in) and it was normally Elton John, Neil Diamond and other 70′s – 80′s performers — (and fine by me!). The idea to have live music is awesome! So, it will be interesting to see how things are this time around when we venture on our cruise back on the Carnival Splendor this coming September. We will be sailing in January 2011 as well. I’m curious to see how things might differ depending on the time of year we sail.
Sadly, I didn’t find the Serenity Deck at all on our last cruise — where was I? …oh, yes….quite tipsy on the back of the ship!! My hubby and I decided that we should probably venture out to different areas of the ship this time around!
We had already booked our January 2011 cruise with family, but when we heard that you would be on the Carnival Splendor…well, we couldn’t resist booking a September cruise.
See ya then!
Thanks for your blog! Helps brighten some of our more difficult and trying days at the office.
Blessings!
Hi John. Please reply!
I have been curious about something. I know the crew has their own galley. Do you and the officers have to eat in the crew mess hall too? If not, what food do you eat while onboard (the same food as the guests or as the crew)? I’ve always wondered what the life of the CD and officers is like.
Any insight you could provide would be great!
Thank you,
Dave
Hi John,
Please reply
I am sorry this is so long.
First let me apologize for taking so long to write and say thank you. My husband, youngest daughter and I cruised on the Carnival Elation on July 17-22. This was the tenth Carnival cruise for my husband and me and the seventh for our daughter. We love being platinum. Our daughter was a little jealous but she will be platinum before long. We had a great time.
John, thank you for the gifts. I appreciate the time you took to contact Steve and have the gifts delivered to our cabin. Thank you again for all you did to make the cruise wonderful for us. We had requested a table for 3, but we did not get that. We are not upset. The ship was very full and I am sure it just wasn’t possible. We had some very nice table mates and we enjoyed our dinners in the main dining room each evening. The food was fantastic. Our waiter, Robertino, was very efficient. We did not get the name of our bar waitress, but she was also very good. We enjoyed Steve as our CD.
I do have to tell you a funny story. Steve does his TV show at noon. Chuck and I were sitting on the Serenity deck on the first sea day when Steve did his show. Our daughter had gone back to room for a few minutes before she was going to meet us for lunch in the dining room. She turned the TV on and was watching his show. The next thing I know, she is beside me going “Mom, what have you done!” I had no clue what she was talking about. She proceeded to tell me that Steve had read my email to you on his show and he had been trying to contact me in the room. I don’t stay in the room. I had missed his calls. Needless to say, she was surprised. But it was funny to see her reaction. Yes, we did see the show later that day when it was replayed.
We had a great time on the Carnival Elation. We did miss the water park. Our room steward Anthony was wonderful. Everyone was very friendly. We have nothing to complain about.
In Cozumel, we did the Isla of Passion by Twister. This is a fantastic shore excursion. We had a blast. The beach was very nice, the buffet lunch very good, and the boat ride was fantastic. And the rain held off until we got back to the pier.
We did the Behind the Fun Tour and had a great time. We had also done this on the Carnival Triumph in June. It was interesting to compare the 2 ships.
I do have one suggestion. There needs to be some way to go back on line and edit the Fun Pass section for your onboard expense account. At the time we did our Fun Pass, our daughter was going to be responsible for her own sail and sign account. As we got closer to the cruise, her dad and I decided she could just put her charges on our account. I could not go back in make the change. When we checked in, I told them we wanted her charges on our account and they said ok. We thought everything was fine until she got a letter from guest services about half way through the cruise asking her to come to guest services about her account. I went and told them we wanted her charges on our account and it took them less than a minute to make it happen. Guest services were very nice every time we had a question or needed some type or service. It just would have been nice to fix this before we left home.
Another interesting observation: We were on the Serenity deck on the first sea day. When we arrived we found 3 chairs together in the shade. There was a lounge chair in front of us that was in the sun that had a towel on the back of it. After we had been there for 30 minutes and no one had come to use the chair, we decide to use the chair. My daughter and I both used the chair, another lady used the chair and even a couple sat in the chair together for a while. The chair stayed vacant for a while and my daughter decided to sit in it again. This time a Carnival employee (he was dress in an all-white uniform) came over and asked her to move and had the Carnival employee working the towel desk on the Serenity deck to cover the chair with a towel and to place another towel on the chair. This was around 11:30. No one showed up to occupy the chair until 12:20. The lady came, put down her bag, left and returned 10 to 15 minutes later with a drink. Even though there are small no smoking signs on the Serenity deck, people smoke there and no one says anything about it. But I just thought it was odd that a Carnival employee was holding this chair for someone and the chair was unoccupied (except by those who sat there before being told not to) for several hours. I don’t know how long she stayed and used the chair because when she took out her cigarettes I decided it was time for lunch.
We had a wonderful time on the Carnival Elation. When does the Carnival Elation get the rest of the Evolution of Fun upgrades? Chuck and I are already looking forward to our next cruise on the Carnival Valor. We are doing the Eastern Caribbean itinerary with stops at Half Moon Cay, St. Thomas, San Juan, and Grand Turk in June, 2011.
Thank you again for taking the time to write the blog and for helping to make our cruises the best they can be. Your blog will help make the next 300 days pass by while we wait to cruise on the Carnival Valor.
I hope Heidi and Kye get to join you soon. Hopefully, they are already with you.
Again, thank you for the gifts and for blogging.
Cindy
“John please reply”
I will be on the Carnival Splendor with you for the Oct. 31-Nov. 7 sailing. Could you please let me and my group know when the elegant nights are and when the Halloween party will be. I have been told in past years the Halloween dress up is during one of the elegant nights. I would like to know if this is what you will be doing for this cruise so I know how many elegant nights I have to pack for. There is a group of 14 of us (6 cabins) and 3 of us will be celebrating our birthdays so this should be a great party. I can’t wait to meet you in person. Also could you find out if Carnival still does early check in on the Queen Mary? I did this on my Carnival Pride cruise in 2009 and would like to do it again if Carnival is still doing this.
Bye for now John and see you in Oct-Nov.
reply please
John I want to thank you for making our sons and his now wife something to remember, as well as Myself and my wonderful hubby! We had the most amazing time with the Chef Table. We learned a lot, had food that was to die for, and even learned how to make warm chocolate melting cake!! (or as I said to our waiters shakey shakey ) who were also amazing given we had about 25 friends and family with us) The chef also made a goodie for our son and daughter in law a special cake the night before their wedding…which by the way, it rained cats and dogs on the beach..I think I would have freaked out, but Trina and Michael handled the entire wedding like real troopers and made the best out of it, had fun. We were a tad late getting back to the ship, the rain water was horrible…but again, we had a great driver and he made that fun too! Carnival knew we were coming back, so when we got back to the ship the crew were so welcoming when we made it back! The Dream was amazing! It was our 9th cruise and as much as we liked Marti Gras the dream is now our favorite. I dont understand all the griping that people have complained about…unless its just the fact that some people choose to be negative and others of us dont. We were on deck 11. balcony.other than hearing the treadmill at 6am most days (it made for a good alarm clock) We could not have asked for a better cabin…ok maybe we could..son and his wife had the grand suite and they loved it!! We did get to see one of the rather large (and somewhat tacky) ship leave a few people at the dock as they got back about 5 mins after they had started backing out…the poor girl only had a bikini on, no towel but boy did she know a lot of swear words lol Lesson learned for her I hope!!
At any rate, we had a wonderful time, we even got the 100.00 pre booking thats good for 5 years along with the OBC when we do decide which ship will be next! I would like to say, we sailed our first time back in 1976 and as you know they apparently didnt keep records of who was on the marti gras, and for the longest time we couldnt find proof that we were on that ship….but to the rescue comes hubby (of 34 years)..he found reciepts for several things as well as our cabin number and things we bought on the ship again with our name on it…so we are hoping that this next cruise will give us vip status!! Im sorry it took about 2 weeks to write to you, We have an older daughter 32 and our son who got married right after his 30th birthday and also a daughter who was not able to come on the wedding cruise with us as she has been in soccer training for college, so the day we got back from the cruise, the next day we had to get her off to college and have been down there several more times , thus this is the first time I have been able to write back to you! I would also like to think Host Mach for help with the Chef Table..it was everything and more as he said it would be!!
One question for you! We are thinking about doing a cruise , of course on Carnival, but it has to be in the month of May, what ship do you think we should choose…and we would want 7 days or possibly 8. Thanks so very much John, you keep me laughing each time I read your blog. Your wife and your daughter are beautiful and no doubt you miss being away from them! Enjoy the new ship, we hope to go on her sometime in the coming years~~
Jane Scaringelli!
John Please Reply
I sailed on the Carnival Conquest on the 25th of July and had a fabulous time. I was with my 19 year old daughter whom is much taller than I am and more than once we were mistaken as a couple. She made a point to call me “Dad” a lot.
We also sailed with my Mom, my 2 younger brothers and their families. I wanted to pass on some much needed kudos to some of the staff and I hope you will pass them on to their appropriate supervisors.
First off, Chris the cruise director was fantastic. He was very humorous and when their was a passenger scare the last sea day, he handled things remarkably. My second set of kudos go to the cabin steward, Mark and his team members, Eveginia and Elliott. Their service was spot on and we never needed to ask for anything. When there was a problem with a broken shower head, one call to Mark and the problem was rectified within 10 minutes. I cannot put into words how much their dedication to making the cruise an enjoyable one paid huge dividends.
Next their was our wait staff, head waiter I Gusti Wijaya and his team waiter Made Arma. Again, their service was top notch. They both knew us by name and went out of their way to making our time in the Monet dining room a memorable one. They should be recognized in front of their peers and promoted as soon as possible.
Lastly, we had dinner in the Steakhouse on Friday evening. What a treat and well worth the additional money. I’d highly recommend it to anyone. The portions were more than enough and when dessert came, the cheescake was more than I had imagined it would be. One slice could feed 4 people easily and we had 5 pieces between the 8 of us.
Carnival once again surpassed my expectations and we are already in the early planning stages of a family and friends cruise for 2012! Can’t wait.
Great job on the blog thingy. It’s very comical and engaging and I look forward to your new post. Have a wonderful cruise on the Carnival Splendor and welcome back! You were truly missed.
Sincerely
Joseph Raggette, Carnival Conquest, Cabin 7446, 25 July 2010
John:
That’s odd about the aft pool…when my husband and I sailed for Spring Break 3/28/10-4/4/10, with a FULL ship, the Aft pool was ADULTS ONLY and it was being enforced. BTW we LOVED Goose, and hope he’ll be there during our next Spring Break cruise with our sons.
Hi John and all the Stephanies too
Well I will do my best to see if your description of those sailing on the Splendor are true–being a native Califorinian that I am—-when I board the Splendor on the 29th—— really looking forward to seeing you and my other special cruise friends again—maybe you will find time to stop by our private cocktail party—and take a picture with us ——-
I’m also looking forward to your changes on deck 9 aft pool area—-I will let then know—as thats where I think were planning on meeting pre or post sail away.
Cheers
April
Hi John,
The idea for the adults only area (aft pools area) on the Carnival Splendor sounds like a fantastic idea. Like the idea of live music in the area as well.
Clair
More live music and an adult only pool are both great ideas. Can’t wait to be on the Splendor on the 15th to meet you and do some California “chillaxin”
John an adult only pool is a wonderful idea! I love it. I know some ships are limited on pools so maybe a time block when its adults only is another thought? that sounds great though.
P.S. We still want Malcolm Burn moved to the Dream
Big Fans As Allways,
Frank and Bridie
Melinda and Jeff Riera, congratulations on your wedding.
I will never understand why anyone would believe the rumors over at CC. Staying here were it is safe is best
I think you have some great ideas of the music on the Lido deck. I hope it works out for you.
Keep smiling John; you truly are one of the good guys.
My best to Heidi and Kye
loved your closing lines, i laughed out loud.
keep it up, and how’s the cigar!!!
Hi John,
I need a hug, a brotherly hug…I got fired from my job yesterday! I got thrown out of the game on a foul ball. Or rather, corporate crap…So, plans for next year’s cruise are on hold…Oh hell, I didn’t like the job anyway…But duty to family and the mortage company went hand in hand. Your stories always make me laugh!!!
Your friend that you have never met,
MissKitty
So sorry Miss Kitty. All my prayers are with you! Bosses suck!
I love the new things you’re trying on the Splendor, especially the music. Keep them in place until the August 29th cruise, please!
Looking forward to meeting you then, and seeing you again on Bloggers 4!
Dear John(please reply),
I wrote to you a few months ago, but you probably dont remember(which is okay)!! Anyway my parents are taking me on the magic on july 3rd 2011 for my graduation present and tonight at dinner my mom and i were talking about food. We were wondering what kind of food they serve in the dinning room and lido deck on a med cruise. This probably is an idiotic question though!! Do they serve what would usually be served when you go to the carribean or is it food that you would normally see in the ports we are going to??
Thank you in advance and John this whole thing on cruise critic is absolutly insane! who cares what you do for other people. The truth is if these people who are upset about what you are doing needed something they would probably come to you for help!! dont let them get to you because i think it is wonderful what you do for people you are such a great person!!!
Nina
P.S.-Are Heidi and Kye going to be on any of the magic med cruises??
forgive me but i am still picturing the calendar from yesterday’s blog and, well, i think big ed should be july instead of december. in a thong. yes. that’s it. oh, and big ed? you wear the pouchly part in the front, okay?
smiles, bonnie and prince charlie
Rythms of the Night on Las Caletas was one of the best shore tours on the Splendor. Las Caletas at night reminded me of the tv show Fantasy Island.
An Adults only area at the AFT pool is an awesome idea! I have many a times wished that there was just an adults pool area.
Hey John,
Your take on “California Casual” really brought back memories of living in the Laguna Beach area….I think the “I don’t care look” was invented there… Example: I was shopping in a local market there one day and saw a homeless guy (no shoes, dirty looking, etc.) loading up a basket with food, and I thought “God Bless that he’s actually buying food and not booze with the money he’s collected”…….THE CLASSIC CALIFORNIA MOMENT was when exiting the parking lot, who do I see?? It’s the “Homeless guy” getting into his brand new Maserati! ha ha….good times!
Peace,
Ally Quinn
John, we were on the Carnival Splendor in March and for the most part the kids onboard were well behaved, but it would have been nice to have the rear pool area adults only. As far as music, just don’t let them play Kenny G or you’ll have half the love sick sea lions following the ship answering back!
Congratulations to Jeff and Melinda!! What a wonderful way to marry. Puerto Vallarta is beautiful and you have a ship to enjoy as well. Brilliant!! Love and Happiness to you both!
Definitely try the adults only pool. There are many couples who want to enjoy a pool without the splashing and screaming of kids having fun. If they have a pool for the kids and their families, then they shouldn’t be upset that there is one just for adults. That way, you can try and please everyone!
And so the confusion and misinformation begins.
I think the idea of an adult only pool and hot tub is fine. I think it will be hard to enforce as the current adult only hot tubs are rarely adult only, and seldom enforced.
But lets stop talking about it being an adults only AREA. That isn’t what John is proposing. It’s good that on the Splendor the pizza place is at the midship, but the Deli and Tandoori stations are located in the aft area so there will always be kids around.
Amen on the adult only pool. That’s my favorite part of the ship on the Carnival Legend. Plus, that area tends to be quiet anyway so most kids tend to avoid it anyway. The hardest part of enforcing it has got to be the parents that bring in kids who are too young to be left alone.
John
With the adult only area aft and the smoke free Piano Bar the Splendor is fast becoming my favorite ship. Both ideas are brilliant. I hope those ideas find there way to the East Coast.
See you on Augugt 29th.
Please, please have an adults only pool. To be able to just relax in a pool without splashing & noisy kids would be great. As noted there are kids/families only pools, so why not adults only? Has Carnival says FUN FOR EVERYONE!
We get a new toothbrush every 6 months with our dental cleanings and I sanitize mine once a week…
since my toothpaste has Listerine in it (a germ killer)…
I don’t think I have any issues with a germy toothbrush…
As far as the smoking indoors (like the piano bar goes)…I am amazed that Carnival has not seized this money making opportunity….
If Carnival restricted smoking inside and balconies to E cigarettes only (you can smoke them anywhere you want to) and had a couple of spots outdoors where you could smoke the regular cigarettes…
then sold the E Cigarettes and cartridges at the bars at a reduced price from what they charge in the US….
smokers are happy ( because they can smoke anywhere they want to)
nonsmokers are happy (because all it gives off is vapor)
Carnival is happy….because they would make a lot of money!
Linda,
Your so right. We used them on the Carnival Dream for BC3 and had no problems. Here is a link to the brand we use. They work great.
http://www.smoketip.com/
BIG Ed
But buying it in bulk….Carnival could sell it for a lot LESS than folks can order it and still make money!!
Hi to Ms Pat!!!
Linda,
There don’t cost that much anyway. Once your buy the started kit ($59) it’s comes out to less then $20 a carton Vs the $50 we pay for real smokes in Michigan. But as you say Carnival can buy in bulk right from the source and almost give them away like they used to give out free cigarettes in casinos.
BIG Ed
Dear John,
The idea of the AFT POOL being ADULTS ONLY is a great one. The kids have enough of the ship and the adults (Still Kids at Heart) need a place to call their own too.
Live music is always better, period end of story.
Another idea for the blog. We need a place to add or attach pictures to our posts. When Nancy & I went to PV after a guest came down sick and the Captain changed our heading from Acapulco to PV we were coming into the port and the captain announced that this area is known for its whale sightings so we were on our balcony looking for a fin when right in front of us came a Humpback whale in a full breach only fifty feet or so from our balcony. Then another, and another until six whales in all had breached. To this day I was so glad that the captain changed the port and we got to see something so very special. So John keep an eye out and just maybe you will see one to. The picture I would have attached to prove my story is very cool dude (Yes Iam from Cali) but I can’t attach one. Leaving PV we were escorted out by twenty or so Pacific Dolphins. Yes I have a picture to prove that too but……………..Stephanie can you help an old blogger.
The Cruzin2some
James & Nancy Enslow
Yea for the adults only pool area! I just noticed the Carnival Ecstacy has one too. I’m getting ready to book my next cruise for me and the DW 18th anniversary, so we will enjoy the “adult only” time….
This will be out 9th cruise and 2nd without the kids :<)
John Please Reply-
Hi John,
You were the CD on our first ever cruise. It was on the Carnival Liberty in Feburary of 2006. Now I would simply like to pay you a compliment and say that your talks and shows were fantastic and truly made our first cruise great and memorable. I was so happy to have found your blog thingy. I follow it daily and could care less if your talking about ship stuff or your family. As a mother of a 3 yr old and a 10 month old, I can very much relate to the adventures of parenthood. The happy and the sad… ( like when you just left them from your well deserved time off work.). I sure hope you somehow get to see them again soon!
Anyhow, yes, I am going to be one of those people who asks for something. Which again, I don’t understand why people get upset that you help people out with things. Honestly, I think It is very kind if you. Not just saying that because I am trying to get something too.
We are sailing on the Carnval Fascination on October 2nd, 2010.
First if all, who is our CD and can you tell me a little about him?
Secondly, we are traveling another couple Lucas and Niccole Carpenter.
The purpose of this trip is to celebrate her 30th birthday on Oct 3rd. Is there anything you can do to surprise her a little on her birthday? Doesn’t have to be anything big just something she may not expect. We would greatly appreciate it and we cannot wait for our vacation. Thank you and keep doing what you do!!
We are on the Oct 2nd Carnival Fascination sailing and her birthday is Oct 3rd.
Sincerely,
Nicole Thompson.
Great idea for the adult only pool John. Looking forward to it!!
John I love the idea of an adults only pool. We know carnival is family all the way. However sometimes the pool is um too active to just relax in. That is why we always stay on the ship in at least one port so we can enjoy the pool. Don’t get me wrong we love kids. In fact we volunteer time with preteens. Anyway we love the idea of an adult only pool for one day or the entire cruise.
Rositer11
John – PLEASE REPLY
By the time you reply to this comment, you will probably have solved all these issues, but I thought I would comment nonetheless.
When I booked Mrs. MTSFP and myself on BC#4, I explicitly asked about the higher fare and was told it was to cover the special events, gifts, etc.
Like Linda, I find this practice questionable, to say the least. I realize that Carnival does incur some extra costs for the Blogger’s Cruise, but our cost was, if I remember, in excess of $100 higher than other fares we could have gotten – not much reward for being a platinum guest.
I look forward to BC#4, but would love to see a proper pricing that recognizes our past guest, military service or whatever discount one is eligible for.
Your mate in blogging.
Missingthesmokefreeparadisebutlookingforwardtobloggerscruise#4
aka Jon
John, We have sailed the Splendor twice and both times it was great. As for the rear Adults Only pool, yes we had kids getting into both the pool and hot tubs. Our biggest problem was with smokers blowing their stuff at all and folks getting into the hot tubs and not allowing for anyone else to get in. As for music, I really wish we had more cruising music like steel drums etc. Just adds to the vacationing atmosphere. No head banging or Kenny G.
Thanks, Jim
John, Please Reply
I am booked on Oct 16th Carnival Magic Med cruise but it is fast becoming a Magical Mystery Tour. First we were going to Livorno, then it was changed to Genoa, now has been changed again to Savona. Would you be able to find out for us what is going on? Also we have noticed that the itinerary has been changed around.
Please encourage Ken Byrne to join us.
Mary
Hi John,
Have sailed w/ you 4 times & your the very best C.D. there is.I’m going on C.Glory 1/23/11 for my 13th. cruise & platinum.
We love Carnival.Will you be on Glory on 1/23/11??Hope so.
Is possible could you please help.Looking for early seating on lower level for 2.We were on upper level in middle of all waiter’s,busboys,traffic & almost wore a few trays over the week.It was horrible seating & hope you can help.Thanks.
I’ll look for your response on your blog,i love your blog.Hi to Heidi & Kye. Cruise lover, Betty
John – I am a bit late in writing this, but I feel I have to tell you. I had asked for your help, (CC be d****d) in getting reservations for the Chef’s table on July 19th for our 25th anniversary on the Dream. I have to tell you that this was an absolutely wonderful experience and my wife and I could not have been more pleased. It is not just about the food, but the whole experience was great. We even encountered something I had not seen on previous voyages, a chap titled “Table Artist”. He was a magician of sorts and did a nice job entertaining us.
I do also want to tell you about renewing our vows on board. This was a very emotional time for my wife as ordainarily we would have her mother and father with us to celebrate this milestone. Her mother died last September and so when the young lady from group services asked met with us and asked about wintnesses, the tears began to flow. This young lady was the kindest, most empathetic crew member I have ever met. She did a wonderful job in just being a real person. The renewal went extremely well and the photographer, Raquel, did such a nice job on the photos, we bought the whole package.
Thank you so much for the role you played in this experience. We plan on trying the Chef’s table again when we sail in October.
Reverendjeff
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An adults only aft pool is a fantastic idea. We would love it!