FREE things on a Carnival ship!! - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

stanford's girl · 02-27-2009, 04:53 AM

While doing some research, I came across some FREE THINGS that you can get on a Carnival ship!

1. FREE bungee cord with a clip for your sail 'n sign card at the casino.

2. FREE champagne at the art auction.

3. FREE cappuccino in the dining room during breakfast, lunch and dinner (when DR is open). Have them mix it with hot chocolate and you've got a nice mocha drink.

4. FREE medication for sea sickness at the pursers desk and/or infirmary. And you can also get these items there too:
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Neosporin
Bandaids
Pepto-Bismol
Little packet of sewing needs
Pens

5. FREE liquor tasting in the shops (usually the first night).

6. FREE deck of cards at the pursers desk.

7. FREE Afternoon Tea on a sea day. There is an assortment of teas, smoked salmon, strawberries and cream, cakes, etc. ---- plus a nice trio playing.

8. FREE soft serve ice cream 24 hr a day, but on sea days (usually for a couple of hours in the afternoon) they also have FREE hard ice cream and all the fixings for making sundaes!

9. If you go to the port talks that are given, they usually have FREE give aways - sit close to the front as they usually throw items off from the stage.

10. FREE drinks and hors'douvres at the Captains Party and Past Guest parties. And if you don't like what is on the servers tray, order whatever you want and it is FREE. (Past guest parties are on the 5 day and longer cruises)

11. The cruise book in the cabin can sometimes be had for FREE if you ask the steward nicely (I would tip him).

12. FREE room service (but don't forget to tip).

13. Travelers checks can be cashed FREE of charge (there is a fee for personal checks).

14. When you buy the drink of the day, the souvenier glass is yours to take home for FREE.

15. Not every ship has a Sushi bar but if your ship does...it's FREE. They are only open for a few hours in the late afternoon, so watch your Capers.

16. If you are very lucky, you can get a FREE facial or other spa treatments if you go on the spa tour when you first get on the ship. Also, go to the talks from the spa and you can get 10 % off.

17. Enter one of their game shows and you will win a FREE bottle of Champagne.

18. You can order as many appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, or desserts as you want in the dining room and it's FREE.

19. The amenities baskets in the bathrooms have sample sized packs of razors, toothpaste, dental floss, Emergen-C, lotion, shampoo, Advil and it's FREE. You can always ask your room steward for more if you run out (they appreciate a tip for supplying you with more).

20. If you run out of bobby pins for your "updo" on formal night, the beauty salon will give you some for FREE.

21. FREE banana splits and mac & cheese in the dining room.....they are not on the dinner menu but are on the kids menu.

Char · 02-27-2009, 07:42 AM

Thanks for the FREE list Janice! And you did it free of charge!

rdlouhy · 02-27-2009, 10:42 AM

Wow! Thanks a lot.

DarkWarriorXII · 02-27-2009, 10:49 AM

Nice list.

MD11F · 02-27-2009, 01:55 PM

Good info for those who didn't know.

reggierail · 02-27-2009, 02:08 PM

I'll make a copy to bring on Miracle.

Thanks Janice.

cruisin' chick · 02-27-2009, 09:28 PM

A great list. I remember many of these available on my last Carnival cruise, but some I didn't know about. I like that there's more things in your samples' basket in the cabin. Are there still free postcards with the ship on the front that are left in your stationery drawer?

That first one, does that mean you have to jump up and down on a bungee cord to get it?

stanford's girl · 02-28-2009, 02:56 AM

My pleasure everyone!!

And I remember seeing those postcards in the stationery drawer in our cabin, Patty.

canarymoon · 03-05-2009, 06:55 PM

What a nice list - thank you for compiling it, Janixe.

jen90 · 03-11-2009, 11:42 AM

1. My hubby did quite well in the casino, but he missed the bungee cord- bummer!
2. We had free chamagne in our room- funny story- we had a bottle waiting in our room on the first day that our friends had sent us thinking it was our anniversary. Our anniversary in is November! ha!
5. If you want to get in on the free liquor tasting- get there early!! The shops were PACKED!
9. I think at ours (I didn't go but heard about it), you got a certificate for a free charm bracelet that you could get at one of the jewelry shops in Grand Cayman.
10. No appetisers at our Captain's reception, but plenty of drinks. I had really yummy margaritas there!!
14. Just be prepared to pay anywhere from $11-15 for that drink of the day! Well worth it though, my son loves his new monkey-head bank!
15. We definitely took advantage of the sushi bar- YUM!
16. Definitely do the spa tour and go back for the drawing later that day! There were some poeple that walked out of there with some nice free services!! And if you're not there, you don't win! There were lots of tickets drawn and thrown to the floor b/c the person wasn't there! And I got 20% off the service I had already booked that morning just for showing up!! :-)
18. We did this several times! Including an extra lobster tail!