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Have you heard about Carnival Cruise Line releasing photo packages?  There was a lot of excitement and now there is a lot of controversies… Carnival announced on March 22, 2018, that pre-purchased photo packages were finally available! Since this was so close to our cruise on April 1st I decided to give it a try.…
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Have you ever been curious to see what types of events are held on a Carnival cruise?  Or maybe what food venues are open at at what times?  What about the deck parties, when are those? I am a super research person and like to know what I am getting into on any vacation!  So…
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Shopping may be a small part or a large part of your cruising experience… either way, I am sure you will be buying something during your cruise!  Here are a few tips to navigate shopping while in port and while aboard a cruise ship. Attend the on board shopping show If you are new to…
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One of the most amazing parts of cruising is being able to visit multiple ports in a single vacation!  Here are some cruise tips to make the best of your ports & excursions. There are five options of what to do while visiting a port: Book a shore excursion through your cruise line (this can…
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One of the most enjoyable parts of cruising is, well, eating!  There are so many amazing foods to try at every turn.  And you’re on vacation, so why not have a few cocktails…  Here are 13 cruise tips on food and drinks.  Some are specific to Carnival Cruise Lines. Choose the nights for specialty dining…
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So you are officially on your vacation and have boarded the cruise ship!  Now what?  Here are 17 tips of things to do after boarding and during your cruise. Switch your phone Set your phone in airplane mode and use the ships wifi for communicating – this will avoid international fees.  I have heard horror…
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What do you do with leftover tails from a crawfish boil???  Well you make Crawfish Etouffee of course! This is our family’s version, we hope you enjoy! EECC Kitchen: Crawfish Etouffee Cuisine: Cajun Author: Jason – EECC Travels Prep time: 40 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour 20 mins Serves: 8-10 Take…
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I am continuing with our cruise tips, which total 101 in all!  Today we are looking at extras to pack!  Here is a list of 27 extras to pack on a cruise besides a swimsuit and a smile! Some of these, you may not have thought of… This post contains affiliate links to products on…
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It is our first trip EVER to Disneyland, so we made sure to get up early and be at the park for rope drop!!!  The park opened at 8:00 so we had breakfast and headed out for our 20 minute walk from the hotel around 7:00.  It was a beautiful and comfortable 63 degrees as…
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We fell in love with cruising on our first one!  But I will say I was TERRIFIED before we left!  It was a whole new world of vacationing for us and I didn’t know what to expect.  I began to research and put together a list of tips.  Since we have been cruising for a…
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