jediyoda9008

Just got off the Sunrise last week and YTD was in the aft dining room. 

2 hours ago, Rudyard said:

I can't see what could cause them to deny boarding if you have no signs or symptoms. I'd like to know what's involved in the secondary screening as I'll be going to the doctor next week to get a letter for my cruise on the 28th due to a positive test last week. I have no symptoms and feel fine. 

That's what I'm thinking, if I have all my documentation and I have no symptoms, they SHOULDN'T deny boarding, but the way the policy is worded makes me nervous if that is the route I have to go. I'd be out 1 night's hotel room plus airfare to Miami so I'm just trying to think through all possible scenarios. 

21 minutes ago, sparks1093 said:

I have one but will only use it if my at home antigen test tomorrow is positive. I'd rather not use it because it involves the extra step of being screened by medical at the port.

I completely understand that, fingers crossed your at home test comes back negative! If you do end up having to use the document of recovery, please come back by and let me know the process and how it went! 

I know Carnival just updated their policy to include the document of recovery as an option within the past couple of weeks, but has anyone used that process yet? Please share your experience. I am booked to cruise on March 5th and tested positive for Covid back on Monday. Making plans for if I am still testing positive closer to cruise time.

For anyone that has used the Document of Recovery to be able to sail, what did the secondary screening include? I know the policy says permission to board will be a case by case situation; I wonder what could cause a denial of boarding still if I have all required paperwork and am not showing symptoms (no fever, etc.). 

On 12/10/2021 at 10:58 AM, slavigne5577 said:

Thank you to everyone that has commented. I am excited to cruise again. I am still disappointed that the Dream is no longer porting in New Orleans as I really like the layout better than Glory. Mostly because we like the live music and the Glory puts its music along the casino walkway ( not good for my allergies). I hope the smoking will not be too bad. One can dream any way!

I will say that on our Glory cruise in November, the smoke in the Promenade around the stage was VERY minimal. Of course no smoking at all at the casino bar anymore. The smoking section of machines in the Glory casino was the furthest side from the Promenade walkway so it seemed to really help cut down on the amount of smoke drifting everywhere. 

18 hours ago, slavigne5577 said:

Thank you, did you go on any excursions, if so which ones?

No ship excursions, but did a private excursion in Roatan. If your cruise is going there, Daniel Johnson Monkey & Sloth hangout was incredible! Got to play with monkeys, hold a sloth, and got a great island tour. Very reasonably priced as well. 

Just off the Glory a couple weeks ago...

1- Yes, music on promenade next to casino every evening. 

2- I did not see it listed for my Thanksgiving cruise unfortunately; always something I enjoy going to!

3- Can't answer this one as I typically ignore anything spa related; sorry!

4- No masks outside, masks encouraged everywhere inside and required in high traffic areas (shops, shows, restaurants until you get to your table, and casino). Personally I only saw that policy really being enforced in the casino and the MDR/lido buffet. 

19 hours ago, K_e_short said:

I was given the same offer and I have only done one cruise in 2018 and perhaps gambled $1000.

 

I want to take the offer but I"m in Canada and not sure I can get to one of the ports for the cruise 😞

 

I just logged in to re read the offer and it sounds like drinks everywhere is for the first and second guest.

 

 

Hopefully it will work for you to be able to go! I spoke with Carnival Casino promotions directly and they confirmed that if the offer is for Drinks Everywhere, it is only for the person named in the offer. The Drinks casino only would be for 1st and 2nd guest. When I talked to them and they said my wife wouldn't get the drinks everywhere as well, they went ahead and gave her the casino drinks on us automatically at least. 

Cheers drink package is 51.95/day/person. Also will add on 18% gratuity. That price is if you buy it before your cruise; if you wait until you are on the ship it goes up 10%. 

On 5/22/2020 at 1:22 PM, Lil2Angelic said:

Jediyoda9008..Thank you for posting this thread. My husband received this offer. We booked the 15 day Hawaii itinerary for next year. I didn't think about calling the casino to see if I could also use my offer to get the drinks on us. Thanks to your thread I called them and got the DOU for me. 

You're welcome, glad you were able to get DOU for you! One suggestion since you called them; email the players club before the cruise to confirm they have you down for DOU and then take the email with you! When I book with my offer, I always email them and get my wife's offers applied as well; multiple times we've gotten on board and they are clueless about my wife's offers (both free play and DOU). Definitely helps when you can pull out the email and show them, a lot less headache that way! 

52 minutes ago, Joebucks said:

Amazing how many people are perplexed by cruise companies pulling out all stops to get their best gambling customers in during a time like this

It definitely make financial sense for Carnival; although I am surprised they offered free drinks everywhere.My wife and I really haven't played a ton in the casino on the past couple cruises like we used to, went and played more simply cause of the DOU in the casino so we could get a free drink (or occasionally we'd buy Cheers even with DOU if it was a port intensive cruise and the casino would be closed a lot). Kinda surprised they were willing to offer the free drinks everywhere; but totally understand the free play and stuff. 

17 hours ago, Kimbahh said:

My husband received this offer.  We booked the Legend for the 8 day Panama Canal in February 2021.  The drinks are only for him, however, I also received an offer for drinks while in the casino and they were able to offer me that,  since I also had an offer.  So we got free drinks for him everywhere and free drinks for me while playing in the casino.  Our biggest concern was not having a balcony, so we instead booked the inside cabin that has the french door, so that we could at least open it and get fresh air just in case.  

So here is what we got:

CRUISE CHARGES Cruise Rate $400.00 (paid upfront as deposit)

Taxes, Fees, Port Expenses and Fuel Supplement $689.28

Total Cruise Charges $1,089.28  

Onboard Credit: $400.00

Casino Fun Play Credits: $500.00

Free drinks everywhere for hubby, free drinks for me in the casino

It was enough to entice us and book it!

Heck yeah, its such a great deal its very hard not to do it. We booked the 7 day on the Pride over Thanksgiving and upgraded to a balcony room, adding in a 3rd person. Ours ended up being:

Cruise Rate: $670.00 ($600 as a deposit)

Taxes/Fees, etc.: $406.92

Total Cruise Charges: $1,076.92

On board Credit: $400

Casino Fun Play Credits: $750.00 ($500 for me, casino gave my wife $250)

Free drinks everywhere for me and in the casino for my wife. 

Certainly couldn't pass up a deal like that for a Thanksgiving cruise! 

On 5/11/2020 at 1:19 PM, fuzzychop1 said:

I received the same offer and was just wondering if "free drinks everywhere" also included my travel partner. I'm sure we have to pay taxes on it. 

I finally spoke with someone from the players club/casino to get clarification. No taxes to be paid on it, BUT it is only for me; travel partner is not eligible for this one. 

42 minutes ago, fuzzychop1 said:

I received the same offer and was just wondering if "free drinks everywhere" also included my travel partner. I'm sure we have to pay taxes on it. 

That is a good point, I wonder if my wife gets the free drinks everywhere... I know when I've had these offers in the past that included the standard Drinks on Us (casino only), my wife always received a card as well so I just assumed she would get this too but I actually don't know.. 

As for taxes, I'm not 100% sure but I'm thinking we did NOT have to... The government taxes/fees on this cruise came out to $135 per person which I think is too low to have included tax on a cheers style package. 

1 hour ago, mrak said:

 

OP, Are you heavy players in the casino? I have gotten a few okay casino offers but nothing like this. Just curious how many "points" one needs to get these types of offers these days.

We really aren't THAT heavy of casino players anymore; I'm a bit overweight but not that much... Kidding!

Seriously though, a few years ago we played quite heavily on each cruise, but now we may take $300-$400 each for a 7 day cruise; if we win we keep playing, if we lose it we are done. As for number of points needed, I honestly have no clue. The last cruise we were on (Back in August of last year) I don't think we even played enough to qualify for one of the bounce back offers. 

4 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said:

I wasn't answering OP's question; he/she already had the code and the terms and conditions would be in the mailer or linked to the offer in his/her VIFP offers.

 

I was addressing people who didn't get the offer asking for the code.

I have reviewed the T&C of the offer I booked and it makes no mention of anything regarding the Drinks on Us, other than you have to be at least 21. 

I'm just trying to see if anyone has used this offer before and what their experience was with it. I found it interesting that there was virtually no information in the T&C on the drinks on us portion, but plenty on the free play and OBC. I've already booked and will be happy with however it works, I was just hoping that someone has experience with this offer. 

And I kinda figured having the offer code would do nothing if you don't already have the offer, was a bit confused why people were asking for it in the first place. 

Just now, blueskadoo said:

 

Hi..dumb question- how do you look for it using the code? I’m newish to the carnival comp system and learning stuff all the time. Thank you 

If you have the offer available, it MOST LIKELY would show up under available offers within the VIFP tab of carnival. Not sure if you can actually type in the code or if it is just for making reservations over the phone... 

27 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

May I have the coupon code please?

 

Seriously, I just looked for this offer and couldn't find it...

Code was FVO. From what I've been able to tell not a lot got this offer... My wife plays just as much in the casino as I do and she didn't get this offer.. Talked with quite a few friends that cruise a lot as well and only 1 other received this offer. 

46 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

If an Elite cruise, it likely is Cheers.

It is not an elite, it was just a regular casino offer... I could pick from practically any cruise from when they restart through the end of November. 

I received a casino offer that, among other perks, says it includes Free Drinks on Us EVERYWHERE on the ship... Has anyone used this offer before? Can't really find many details on this; is it really giving me Cheers for free or what? Wondering if it only for alcoholic drinks or if I can also use it on energy drinks, specialty coffee, etc. like Cheers. Went ahead and booked the Thanksgiving cruise on the Pride but hoping someone can shed more light on this offer for me! Thanks! 

17 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

You are aware that you will be paying a single supplement for the 2nd room (based on my reading you are only bringing one daughter)? Might be better to get a cabin for 3.

My understanding is that I wouldn't have a single supplement since we each have a voucher for a free cabin. Each voucher is good for 2 people, so I would think there would be no issues with me being the only one in the cabin, but I'd have to verify that with Carnival. 

17 hours ago, finoky said:

Fantasy class has connecting insides. Spirit class has an inside that connects to a balcony cabin. They are all the way forward. Vista, Horizon, Panorama, and Mardi Gras also have connecting insides. The Radiance shows that it will also have connecting insides. Conquest class and Dream class do not have connecting insides. 

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for! Definitely helps narrow down the cruises for me to check out. Guess I'm going with a new ship, my daughter wants something besides a Fantasy class for our next cruise! 

Quick question; do any Carnival ships have INTERIOR connecting rooms? My wife and I each have a free cruise certificate through our local casino and would like to book 2 rooms since we are taking our daughter as well. Having connecting rooms would be the best option but I've been having trouble finding interior rooms that connect. Thanks! 

http://melbourneairportexpress.com/

 

Don't know if they are the cheapest, but they have been around forever.

You could also check Uber for rates.

Thanks, I'll definitely give them a call and see what their rates would be. I've looked into Uber, it may end up being our best option.

are you sure Carn offers shuttle from Melbourne? I thought Orlando only …..

It shows MLB as an option when I go into the transportation. I haven't gone through all the steps to know if it would actually accept it, but it has it listed as an option same as MCO.

My wife and I are flying into MLB (Melbourne, FL) the night before our cruise out of Port Canaveral. As of now we have a room booked in Melbourne since we our flight lands pretty late. What would be the best (cheapest while still reliable) option to get from MLB to Port Canaveral the next day for our cruise? I know Carnival offers shuttle service that is like $35/pp one way.

I had a different experience. On the Paradise the week before Christmas, my wife and I both had a few drinks the first day THEN purchased Cheers, all the drinks we had prior to purchasing Cheers WERE credited back to our account. Obviously it reduced the number of drinks we had left for the 1st day, but to be expected. So seems like I'm in the minority cause nobody else had luck with it (not sure if they actually tried it or just are stating what they believe to be true)... but I tried it within the past 3 months and it worked fine.