Jason

So bummed to heart this news!  Have always LOVED every issue and CruiseCrazies had been featured in the magazine numerous times over the years.

Glad I still have some copies to hold onto for the future.

Never would have thought about leaving the glove box open .. Awesome!  Thanks @Jan115 ?

Hey @whereisDannyBlack, I could only imagine all the questions you've received over the years - I bet you've heard it all!

Joe, very interesting perspectives and information.  Disappointed to hear that the Smokehouse is an extra fee, but I guess it is what it is.  The pics of those bbq ribs look amazing!

Thanks for sharing!

Hey Joe, thanks for posting all of this info.  It sounds like Carnival has without a doubt stepped their game up.  Very cool!  Some questions:

• Capacity of 5,000+ guests sounds closer to a 200,000+ GRT Royal Caribbean ship, how did Carnival squeeze so many more passengers in without increasing the GRT anywhere near that of Royal Caribbean's largest ships who I believe also hold somewhere in that ballpark approx the same number of passengers?
• What were additional charges in the Smokehouse, if any?  Or is it all included?
• What made the food much better than the other ships?

Thanks again, great sneak peek!

Jan this is an amazing writeup!!

The all you can eat BBQ dinner during the evening Jungle Queen cruise is amazing. The food is endless and the baby back ribs are legendary!! 

Awesome post and video Danny!  How many sailings have you cruised so far?  And your passport must be stamps galore - Have you needed to get the second booklet to make room for stamps yet??

Hey Danny, glad to have you back and thanks for posting this.  I could certainly appreciate this topic of eating the onboard food - As eating is one of my favorite things to do...And I'm pretty good at it, I must say!

In your video I love the design of the Dragon Lady restaurant, it has such a unique look and doesn't even appear that it's on a cruise ship - totally unique.

Looking forward to seeing your next update!

Jan, great post - thanks for sharing these insights with us.

BON VOYAGE and have an amazing time.  Looking forward to hearing and seeing everything when you return!  Holding down the fort until then ?

If only there were enough hours in the day!  I know what you mean @sunluva7.  I'm with you on wanting to cruise more!

Great tips, thanks for sharing @sunluva7.  My fav is #2 - The snoring.  Simple yet could save so much frustration and much needed sleep upfront!

Hey Shon,

While we're sad to hear you won't have the bandwidth to continue the Cruisetacular Weekly blog after this year, thank you very much for all of your AWESOME blog posts and content contributions since joining us....And I look forward to seeing your active participation in the forums moving forward.

Great info Jan!

LOL!

LOVE IT!

Hey Marci, thanks for joining us and I LOVE the story of how your passion for cruising began. Sounds like some tense moments prior to boarding the ship, but glad it all worked out.

Looking forward to your regular blog updates!

Welcome back Shon! Breaking your shoe from dancing too much...huh....Sounds like a good story :p

Thanks for the update, and the official announcement of your upcoming LIVE Cruise Chat has been posted here: http://www.cruisecrazies.com/forums/topic/49256-live-cruise-chat-thurs-june-20-hosted-by-shon-ford-cruiseman3000/

Just goes to show, there's a business nice for anything and everything!

Jan, thanks so much for posting this!!

Jan, this is awesome...the perfect reference of cruise lingo. Thanks for sharing!!

Jan, great pointers for new cruisers who may not be aware of how the cell service works at sea....If you're not careful it's a great way to rack up a fortune in long distance and roaming charges!!

Great to have you back Shon. Looking forward to Monday's update!

Sounds like fun. Thanks for doing this Tim!

Great tips, Jan...Certainly an easy way to save a few bucks!

Shon, thanks for letting us know you're ok! Been missing your updates but understand if you need some time. Looking forward to your return.