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Price of cruise Increased 1 month before final payment due
BlerkOne replied to shiner6's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
If you have ever modified a booking, the booking gets repriced, including changes in port taxes, etc. Per the ticket contract, the same one everybody agrees to whether they read it or not, Carnival could pass any increased costs along, even if no other change was made. -
They are cutting unnecessary fat. There is no reason for the majority to subsidize the entitled minority. Beyond that, it is a competitive disadvantage for mass market cruise lines to offer more than competitors. Too many consumers don't care about anything but price. The same reason a service charge isn't mandatory and included, to the detriment of the employees. If the industry adopted, then all would. Niche players need not apply.
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Excursions went up again on my Europe sailing
BlerkOne replied to Eli_6's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
You can always cancel an excursion before the cruise, so if remotely interested, why not book? I also book cancel-able hotels if I'm even thinking about a specific cruise. Shop around later. -
Who has been on a Carnival cruise that stopped in LeHavre?
BlerkOne replied to Eli_6's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Years ago (2008) I did a Paris On Your Own excursion through Carnival and the bus left me in Paris. They drop you off at a location in Paris and then tell you the area to meet the bus, but didn't say there would be 100s of buses in the same area. Luckily many of the buses will be for Carnival and I just rode back to the ship on one of them -
Carnival Long Beach narcotics dogs
BlerkOne replied to Buffettfan 225's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I would prefer law enforcement to randomly change their routines so as not to be predictable. It also increases the paranoid factor for the guilty. -
Important advisory regarding your Carnival cruise
BlerkOne replied to Old Fart Cruisers's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
These are the same einsteins who will turn around an sue Carnival (or their heirs will) for overserving them, when they do something stupid. After the fact is too late for enforcement. -
Carnival Long Beach narcotics dogs
BlerkOne replied to Buffettfan 225's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
When you tell them no, it seems to. -
Carnival Long Beach narcotics dogs
BlerkOne replied to Buffettfan 225's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
As I understand it, dogs with some extra training can sniff out edibles -
Television outside of the US, Europe/Australia
BlerkOne replied to EngIceDave's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
You for sure aren't going to be picking up US satellites. -
Carnival for Europe--will we regret it?
BlerkOne replied to elaine5's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival only has a limited presence in Europe and prefers not to poach customers from itself. Carnival customers are typically from the US and incredibly fickle. -
We met at 5:30am in Tuscan Grill where they had a breakfast of sorts set up for us, and around 6am or maybe later we were escorted off of the ship to a private shuttle to the terminal and to our bus to the airport. All we had for luggage was a small carry-on with whatever we needed for overnight at Iguazu. No customs, no immigration, no nothing. We flew from EZE to Iguazu on an A330 and returned to a different airport on a ERJ90 and were taken to our various hotels where we reunited with our larger pieces of luggage. We put our large luggage outside of our cabins with special luggage tags and didn't have to deal with it until we checked into our Buenos Aires hotels the following day. The tour company dealt with all of that. The carry on we took to Iguazu (most took a backpack) could be safely stored while on the buses while touring the falls or you could catty any or all of it. What was sadly lacking was information from Celebrity about the tour other than a brief description, which wasn't that accurate to begin with. Not having to fool with any of the planning or execution was well worth the price to me. I did see a number of others from the cruise at the falls so it is certainly possible, but I don't know about their journey. Perhaps they will post here or on other social media.
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Carnival for Europe--will we regret it?
BlerkOne replied to elaine5's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Pride may not offer specialty restaurants dedicated for suite guests, but Guy's burgers beat any burger I've eaten on Celebrity. Fresh off of a Celebrity cruise, I continue to be disappointed in the lack of venues open when I'm hungry. Celebrity does offer tablecloths in the MDR and the every night available choices in a Celebrity MDR are better, IMO. Specifically escargot and French Onion soup. The steak is better than what Carnival offers, although I have found the quality of the steak in the MDR has steadily declined. Celebrity adding a charge for room service outside of continental breakfast narrows the gap. I rarely do buffets, but was forced to a few times on Infinity. While there are a number of stations crammed into the buffet area, many offered nothing I was interested in. I also couldn't find chocolate deserts like chocolate cake. Celebrity does have something I would describe as chocolate mousse with a little cake. If Carnival offers an itinerary you like at an acceptable price, there really is no need to look farther. -
Carnival Says OK to Prop Balcony Doors Open
BlerkOne replied to sanmarcosman's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
None of the above am I saying. -
Just noticed Carnival excursions went up in price
BlerkOne replied to Eli_6's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Okay. I thought you just wanted a tender ride to shore. You can probably hire a taxi to pick you up at the tender area, take you to the yacht, and return you to the tender area. -
Just noticed Carnival excursions went up in price
BlerkOne replied to Eli_6's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
The cruise line tours also have a higher passenger load since the local operator benefits from the free Carnival advertising. Some tour operators manage to negotiate out of a exclusive contract with Carnival and have the best of both worlds. The Alaska Crab tour was one - maybe still is. -
Carnival Says OK to Prop Balcony Doors Open
BlerkOne replied to sanmarcosman's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Who, AFAIK, never worked for Carnival. The cabin ventilation system on the newer Carnival ships is different from that on the older ships. -
Just noticed Carnival excursions went up in price
BlerkOne replied to Eli_6's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I'm not sure what the excursion return time has to do with anything since you aren't going to be taking the excursion anyway. If I remember correctly, Edinburgh port was under construction last year which messed everything up. Not sure how long the construction is going to take. Or maybe that was a different port.