Ziggy7

Would like to know if the cabin doors on Glory are Metal or not?? Thanks !!!

January is finally here! Good luck treasure-hunting!

 

Have a great time Ziggy!!!

 

 

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Here is good information on transportation on the island, hope it helps!

https://www.visittci.com/grand-turk/getting-around

Thanks Ziggy7

That's what I figured. But was hopeful.(yn)

Going to be burying treasure soon and treasure hunting in l2 weeks! Hope more has buried treasure and forgot to post here!

I see everybody has to walk the 1/4 mile to the port entrance gate to get their golf cart rental.or scooters. After you receive your rental, can it be driven into the port area, so as to pick up other passengers?

Thanks

Thank you for sharing! Enjoyed it very much!

Thanks for the replies. I might just purchase a cake and surprise my wife!

Doesn't seem like this is catching on.....not much participation.

Just got back. All good. Really nice place.

 

 

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We were there at Thanksgiving. All looked great. No different from our March visit.

 

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I'm still looking for an update on Turtle Bay / Buck Island snorkeling. We set sail next week!

We were there this past Tuesday. Jack's is fine. Looks to me like they lost some beach, but other than that, all OK. (The place has really been "discovered")....very busy. Jerk chicken is as good as always!

How do you get there? I have lupus and last time we tried to walk there down the beach and it was just too hard on me lol

 

Is there an easier way?

 

 

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Sorry, we drove to port.

Look on your airlines FAQs. There should be info on there.

 

ETA- found this

http://www.cremation.com/consumer-resources/traveling-with-cremated-remains/

We used a biodegradable ‘pillow’ urn. The mortuary transferred the ashes for us.

 

After we carried on the cremains, we went to Guest Services. The next day we were informed when and where to meet. In our case we couldn’t do meet until our third sea day due to weather and sea conditions.

On that day we met up with several Environmental, Security, and Guest Service Officers who escorted us to deck 3 of the Miracle, directly behind the MDR. They cleared the deck and gave us all the time we needed.

A day or so later we were given a certificate with their names and location coordinates.

 

We had all the paperwork though l do not remember if we were asked for it.

 

The only glitch was boarding in Long Beach. The scanner person had never seen ashes go thru the X-ray before. A two second conversation cleared everything up.

 

In California you have to (though many don’t) inform the county if the cremains have left your possession. It was a simple process.

I'm going to say that no, you are not allowed to bring on your own flowers. I am basing this answer on the fact that for my wedding, you have to purchase through Carnival or bring on "fake" flowers. Having them delivered by a florist, I can't answer. Sorry for your loss.

Where can I find out information on scattering ashes?? We would like to do this on our family cruise in May...our brother had said he would go with us on our next cruise but unfortunately he passed away before that could happen

Bringing Cremated Ashes on Board / Burial at Sea

Published 03/11/2015 10:00 PM | Updated 05/27/2015 07:14 PM

Bringing Cremated Remains On Board

A guest may bring cremated remains on board. Please note the following procedures and policies:

• The guest must bring the deceased’s Death Certificate.
  
• The remains have been cremated by a facility licensed to perform these services in the US, and the guest carries a certification of the compliant cremation.
  
• The cremated remains are transported in a proper urn and remain in this urn during the entire travel.
  
  • The ashes are maintained in a leak proof and in a sealed container.
    
  • The container/urn must be able to pass through the X-ray machines as well as TSA X-ray machines
    
  • The container must be constructed of wood, plastic, cardboard or any non-lead based ceramic.
    

  [*]The Guest is aware that the remains are his/her responsibility and he/she is the sole custodian of the urn/ashes; Carnival will not be responsible for the oversight or incidents. If the guest takes the urn out of the cabin, he/she is responsible for its oversight and cannot leave the urn unattended.

  [*]The urn must remain on board, and the guest may not disembark the urn and try to enter it in a port-of-call because each country has legal requirements and controls over the transportation of cremated human remains, and they must be respected.

  [*]If the guest is traveling by air, he/she needs to inquire with the airline of their own restrictions and regulations.

Burial at Sea – Dispersing of Cremated Ashes

Dispersing cremated ashes at sea is permitted. Please note the following procedures and policies:

• The guest must contact the Guest Services Desk once onboard the ship.
  
• The Guest Services Staff and the Environmental & Occupational Safety Officer (EOSO) will coordinate the burial at sea.
  
  • Depending on the ship’s itinerary, a time and location will be coordinated based on the guest’s suggestions and operation requirements.
    
  • The ceremony must be performed beyond twelve nautical miles from land and any restricted areas noted on the nautical charts and notices to mariners.
    

  [*]Once the date and time are finalized, Guest Services will notify the family of the scheduled ceremony.

  [*]The family will be taken to the area by EOSO and/or a Security Officer.

  [*]The family will be given privacy to disperse the ashes; the area will be secured in order to ensure privacy without disrupting other guest activities.

  [*]Ashes and flowers may be dispersed but not plastic materials such as plastic ribbons, plastic flowers, plastic urns, balloons, etc. Biodegradable salt urns can be used as long as non-toxic glues are used to seal the top.

Sorry for your loss!

I am sorry for your loss. I am not sure about the flowers. However, I just scattered my husband's ashes last month. I, too, purchased a biodegradable urn. However, the environmental officer did not allow anything into the ocean except for the ashes. It was a slight adjustment from what my son and I had prepared for, but it worked out. Overall, Carnival did a wonderful job and it was the right choice for us.

They deliver flowers all the time to the terminal for the weddings on board, however I don't know about personal deliveries.

I found this on the Carnival FAQ site. It was listed under "additional prohibited items" "exemptions"

 

Flowers and Plants: Only permitted on board if ordered through Carnival’s Fun Shops or delivered by a florist in the port of embarkation but are not permitted to be taken off the ship in the United States, per the U.S Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Agricultural Division.

Thanks everyone, I may just try and purchase a few single roses on the ship, if they dont sell them as singles, I might buy a bouquet to my cabin and use some of them, just didn't want to spend much money (I have credit points at Flowers.com I wanted to use up) on flowers the fish won't appreciate.

I am sure there will be more definitive answer from folks who have done this but I think the only hard core restriction is that synthetic flowers (plastic, etc.) not be tossed. Otherwise, I "believe" you can bring on flowers but there may be agricultural restrictions that the cruise line (and the Feds) have on that.

I don't think they will accept delivery of flowers, but if you bring some with you, there should not be a problem. Cut flowers are not restricted like potted plants are.

You can bring them onboard. Think all the outside vendor deliveries have stopped. Can buy single stems onboard.

Only natural flowers can be tossed. No plastic, wire or rubber can go overboard.

When we did this, we had to wait til day three.

 

Sorry for your loss.

 

 

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I am bringing my husband's (of 41 years) ashes onboard the Glory in January for burial/scattering ashes at sea. I was wondering if they allow you to deliver flowers to the ship, as theirs is limited to certain kinds and pricey for what I would like. I have searched all over the Carnival website to no avail. I do know the paperwork I need, biodegradable urn, and process, just not the flower part. Thanks!

I suffer from motion sickness and take a bonine daily while cruising.

We (re)booked our cruise in September (after our initial departure was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma) and early dining was wait-listed. A week or two later, FTTF became available and we booked that. I called Carnival about switching our reservation to early dining and they told me to call again closer to our cruise date if it didn't change on our cruise details page.

 

Our cruise departs this coming Saturday and our cruise details still shows early dining wait-listed, so I called again this morning and was told it was unlikely we'd be switched to our preference, but we could check once we're on board. I pointed out that dining seating preference was one of the perks for FTTF and the rep told me it wasn't guaranteed. I asked to speak to a supervisor and my call was dropped rather than transferred.

 

I plan to call again tomorrow, but wanted to get advice from the knowledgeable folks here to see if I'm missing something. Thanks in advance for your help..

so my fiancé and I registered for cruise cash for our wedding. Our final payment is due prior to our wedding and bridal shower. Of at the end of our cruise we did not use all of the on board credit, what happens to the rest?

 

Thank you!

Is snorkeling on St. Thomas the most popular activity? We will be there on January 23 and I'm unsure of what activity to plan for the day. While Celebrity has updated our itinerary, they haven't updated the excursion options (the website still lists options for St. Maarten).

Bring a cord along with you, better to know you have what you need than Carnival tell you we dont have any available.