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7 minutes ago, embarkation75 said:
LOL! Whatever Boozin as I guess if believing in fairy tales keeps you happy then go for it!
Earlier you called the lawsuit frivolous and now you refer to it as a fairy tale. Have you read the lawsuit? I did, and it's compelling.
Maybe, instead of unproductive comments like "frivolous" and "fairy Tales" you could enlighten us all with something more substantive for your use of those terms?-
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On 3/13/2019 at 3:57 PM, coevan said:
so the deck was not hot when you went to the slide? It's definitely not a servers job to fetch your flip flops.
How about you give the guy a break. He was caught between a rock and a hard place,
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On 8/29/2018 at 6:38 AM, cruzincat50 said:
On the other hand, saving that $3 on every cruise, could net you a paid-for-cruise on every 500th cruise. Tax and port charges extra, of course.
Chuckle!
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Wow.......they fixed it 36 hrs later, but fixed! The frustrating part was....carnival refunded me $59.60 on April 24 and then sent me an email saying they were cancelling the cruise because I owed $59.60 on my deposit. Like WTH! And the $1100 credit from my daughter was no where to be found. I sent them a copy of the credit confirmation ...thankfully I had that!
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By "fixed it" do you mean you're back to going on the cruise or are you just getting your money refunded?
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Anyone aware of any actions or proposed actions taken by Carnival with regards to the recent travel warnings issued by the State Dept, Canadian officials and the British government concerning Jamaica? Some areas on the island have been declared to be in a state of emergency with troops deployed due to violence.
The State Department is urging travelers to use "extreme caution"; Canada says folks should "exercise a high degree of caution" and the British government is using the term "limit movements". (quotes from Fox News Jan 21 article). It appears to me the various government warnings are not specific to any particular area, and cover the Jamaican island as a whole, but I'm not entirely sure in that regard.
Couldn't find anything relating to this on Carnival's web site.
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I believe you are allowed to mention Insurance Companies among other companies such as tour operators. There is a whole forum about Travel Insurance here on CC and they name insurance companies all the time. What isn't allowed is the naming of Travel Agents and Personal Vacation Planners.
I stand corrected. I liked the Nationwide policy and opted for it.
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I'd like to offer an option that some might want to consider. My wife and I travel fairly frequently and found it cost effective to buy an annual travel policy. CC doesn't allow us to recommend commercial entities by name so let me simply suggest googling to find who offers annual policies and their coverage. Some CC members might find this a cost effective means of protecting themselves.
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This all sounds good. Hopefully they'll still be around for our Nov sailing.
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OK, on a scale of 1 to 10, what kind of sound did the speakers produce?
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Not really unusual but often have seen flying fish on the return leg from Cozumel to New Orleans.
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It is entertaining though as people provide hyperlinks to push their agenda and the opposition will post theirs. It just goes round and round with no resolution and no changed minds.
Cruise Critic is all about opinions, suggestions, comments, recommendations, questions, experiences, etc., yes? So it shouldn't be eye opening that some subjects go on and on in this venue.
In fact, your final three paragraphs laid out your experience and opinion quite well, although without any substantiating links, to confirm the part of your post I quoted.
Don't take this as a criticism, it isn't. Your opinions are as valuable as anybody else's. Just an observation.
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Personally, Cruise Critic is the last place I'd seek information about using a passport close to its expiration date. What you end up getting is mostly anecdotal guidance, some of it good, some of it not so good. Carnival Cruise Lines (or airlines for that matter) do not make the rules on passport validity...the State Department is the source for that.
Start with this State Dept web page:
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Great suggestions..
I am in aft. baloney on the Pride in Jan..
Sounds like you have half the battle won with snacks if you have an aft BALONEY....snicker.
Seriously though, the Lido should have a good selection snack types of foods such as cheeses, meats, along with cherub tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and ranch dressing from the salad bar, maybe rolls if they have them. A box or 2 of crackers and some tooth picks would do you fine. G'Luck.
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Crew deck, of course.
and eventually, deep blue water....my bad!
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No, no, no, no, no.......courtesy of your friendly IT person.
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I was just checking out Nationwide, I like that it covers domestic and international travel but it looks like it just pays for delays and medical. It still wouldn't refund your money for your cruise that you missed would it? Or am I missing that part of the policy.
I'll add just this bit in case it helps in your analysis of insurance policies.
My final cost was $268 for a calendar year policy and covers both myself and my wife (no dependent children) . It includes the following (this is a copy and paste) :
Trip Cancellation Annual Aggregate Trip Cancellation Limit for all travelers (Trip Interruption Included in Trip Cancellation Annual Aggregate Limit):
$2,500
Trip Interruption Included in Trip Cancellation Annual Aggregate Limit
Financial Default 10 day wait from effective date
Terrorism in Itinerary City Included
Cancel For Any Reason Not Applicable
Baggage/Personal Effects $1,000 per person/per trip;
$250 per article limit; $500 max. for valuable goods (secondary)
Baggage Delay 12+ hours
$250 max. per person/per trip (secondary)
Trip Delay 12+ hours
$100/day; $500 max. per person/per trip (secondary)
Emergency Medical Expense $20,000 per person/per trip (secondary)
Emergency Dental Expense $750 (Incl. in Medical) per person/per trip (secondary)
Emergency Medical Evacuation Emergency Medical Evacuation $250,000 per person/per trip (secondary)
Repatriation of Remains $250,000 per person/per trip (secondary)
Pre-Existing Conditions Waiver Not Applicable
Pre-Existing Condition Period 90 Days Prior to Effective Date
24-Hour Emergency Assistance Travel Assistance
Roadside Assistance
Insurance Company Nationwide
A.M. Best Rating A+
Refund Policy 10 Day Review Period
(any coverage changes must be made within this review period)
Rental Car Collision/Loss (per policy) Not Applicable
Accidental Death - 24-Hour $25,000 per person/per trip
Common Carrier Not Applicable
Flight Not Applicable
Policy Delivery Method Email
Additional Options [X] Pro Deluxe Upgrade
Additional Notes All trips must be more than 100 miles from your primary residence, either originate or have a stop in the United States, and must be 30 consecutive days or less in duration.
Travel to Cuba is restricted
This plan is available to You, Your Domestic Partner (Spouse) and Your Dependent Children traveling with you.
**Only one policy can be in effect per annual term, per primary insured.
If the policy is purchased on the day of departure, coverage will become effective the day after the scheduled departure date.
Covered trips must be taken within one year of receipt of booking confirmation.
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I was just checking out Nationwide, I like that it covers domestic and international travel but it looks like it just pays for delays and medical. It still wouldn't refund your money for your cruise that you missed would it? Or am I missing that part of the policy.
Sorry, been out of town. A very good question causing me to pull out the e-mail copy of my policy. I cut and pasted below the policy portion that may answer your question. It's a bit wordy so bear with it:
The Company will reimburse You, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Confirmation of Coverage, if You are prevented from taking Your Trip for any of the following reasons that are Unforeseen and takes place after the Effective Date:
Your Sickness, Accidental Injury or death, occurring within thirty (30) days of the date of Your Trip that results in medically imposed restrictions as certified by a Physician at the time of Loss preventing Your participation in the Trip. A Physician must advise to cancel the Trip on or before the Scheduled Departure Date.
Sickness, Accidental Injury or death of a Family Member or Traveling Companion, occurring within thirty (30) days of Your Trip, booked to travel with You, that results in medically imposed restrictions as certified by a Physician preventing that person’s participation in the Trip.
Sickness, Accidental Injury or death of a non-traveling Family Member.
You or a Traveling Companion being hijacked, Quarantined, required to serve on a jury, subpoenaed, the victim of felonious assault within ten (10) days of departure; having Your principal place of residence made Uninhabitable by fire, flood, volcano, earthquake, hurricane or other natural disaster; or burglary of Your principal place of residence within ten (10) days of departure.
You or a Traveling Companion being directly involved in a traffic accident substantiated by a police report, while en route to departure.
The death or Hospitalization of Your Host at Destination within thirty (30) days of the date of Your Trip.
A Terrorist Incident that occurs in a city listed on Your Trip itinerary and within thirty (30) days prior to Your Scheduled Departure Date. This same city must not have experienced a Terrorist Incident within the ninety (90) days prior to the Terrorist Incident that is causing the cancellation of Your Trip. Benefits are not provided if the Travel Supplier offers a substitute itinerary. This does not include flight connections or other transportation arrangements to reach Your destination. A Terrorist Incident that occurs onboard an in-flight aircraft is not covered.
You, a Traveling Companion or Family Member, who are military personnel, and are called to emergency duty for a natural disaster; this does not include war.
Strike that causes complete cessation of services for at least forty-eight (48) consecutive hours.
Weather at the departure site that causes complete cessation of services of the Common Carrier for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive hours and prevents You from reaching Your destination. This benefit will not apply if the potential natural disaster has been forecasted or a storm has been named prior to purchase of this coverage.
Bankruptcy and/or Default of Your Travel Supplier that occurs more than ten (10) days following Your Effective Date. Coverage is not provided for the Bankruptcy or Default of the agency from whom You purchased Your Land/Sea Arrangements. If alternate transportation is available, benefits will be limited to the change fee charged to allow You to transfer to another airline in order to get to Your intended destination.
Natural disaster at the site of Your destination that renders Your destination accommodations Uninhabitable.
NSHTC 2500 PC 22 Final 11/14/2012
The Company will reimburse You for the following:
a) pre-paid non-refundable cancellation charges imposed by the Travel Suppliers pre-paid, forfeited, non-refundable Payments or Deposits You paid for Your Trip provided the premium paid is received by the Company (or its authorized representative) that are subject to cancellation penalties or restrictions;
b) If Your Travel Supplier cancels Your Trip, You are covered up to $100.00 for the reissue fee charged by the airline for the tickets or up to $200.00 for the cost charged by the airline to retain Your frequent flyer miles if not used to purchase the airline ticket in conjunction with this Trip.
In no event shall the amount reimbursed exceed the amount You prepaid for the Trip or the Maximum Benefit shown on the Confirmation of Coverage.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: You must advise the Company or its authorized representative within seventy-two (72) hours in the event of a claim. If the claim is not reported within seventy-two (72) hours, it should be reported as soon as possible. All other delays of reporting beyond seventy- two (72) hours will result in reduced benefit payments.
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Food for thought. My wife and I travel a number of times a year and found that an annual travel policy suited our needs the best.
I'm not here to sell any particular policy but for comparison sake you might begin by looking at the costs of a policy that Nationwide offers on an annual basis as opposed to buying single trip policies. If it makes sense in your particular case or with your traveling habits then you can expand your search for other insurance companies that offer annual plans.
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My son was born overseas when I was in the military. A record of live birth was created and kept at the US embassy of the host country and with the State Department. Although we didn't have diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1985, there still should be a record of a live birth overseas maintained by the State Department. The personnel folks were pretty good about getting births recorded.
This link might be a starting point for you:
For Winddawn: Of course our kids born overseas are American citizens, to include the right to become President. What a disservice it would be if the children of soldiers, sailors and airmen serving our country abroad were denied that basic right of citizenship.
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OP had 3500+ posts. I couldn't imagine that the OP didn't see it somewhere on the site... it took me 5 minutes to find that someone talked about it on their roll call. not detective work. I had nothing else going on so I poked around. I need a hobby :p
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I desperately need a like button. Thanks for the chuckle.
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If getting off the ship quickly in a tendering port is important to you, you might want to check out the FTTF program which, besides priority boarding also includes priority tendering. The cost is low.
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No offence taken at all!
ex techie
Yeah well, because of you keeping me tied to this website, I missed most of the first half of the TCU-Kstate game.
You owe me!
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Well techie, I snapped back at you before seeing your last post. So I've got egg on my face and for that I apologize.
We need to play better with each other.
NCL Air Deviation Question
in Norwegian Cruise Line
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You're doing what we did except we opted for 3 nights in Rome before our cruise. We flew out of Dallas on April 30th and landed in Rome at 8:00 AM on May 1st. There was a driver holding a sign with our name on it who took us to our hotel (Golden Tulip) in Rome. On May 4th NCL took a bunch of us from the hotel by bus to the ship. A representative from NCL was at the hotel the day before we left with instructions. Everything went smoothly.