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Just got off the glory on 4/8 and we got them at check in.

Yes. We're going. Just got off the phone with our rep. He seems to think the two days in that one port will be when it is repaired. For us, we're getting 1200 refunded plus 100 each obc - along with the shot that week two will be the normal Eastern itinerary. The only thing he wasn't sure about was the way I'd be refunded since I paid 75% with gift cards. Anyone have experience in that? I mean, if I have to take it all back in electronic balance then I will of course. Hate to hold onto all that $$ in 'electronic' funds since we can't take another one for at least a year...but overall we're happy. This is our 15 year anniversary and we've saved and bought discount gcs forever getting ready for this!

 

It'd be cool if guest services could apply that '50% off future cruise' to our second leg. It was more the more expensive of the two and would net an additional 1300 back! Another question (sorry, I'm having random-thought typing), are there restrictions on the 50%-off-future-cruise offer? In other words, could we grab the most expensive suite on a cruise in the future with it, or would it hold us to the category we booked when the discount was offered?

 

TIA and sorry for the rambling...

Last year we had a similar thing happen on the Pride when the ship had a problem with the propulsion system on the cruise prior to our sailing and we received the same 50% refund and 50% off future cruise. In our case we did not receive our 50% cruise refund until a couple weeks after our cruise ended. If you paid via credit card it was refunded to the card you used. Several in our group however had used gift cards to pay for the cruise and received their refund in the form of a Carnival gift card. So if you paid 75% of the cruise fare in gift cards you can expect that 75% of your refund will probably come back to you in a gift card.

The future cruise discount only applies to new bookings and the discount is based on the category room that is currently booked on the 3/5 cruise sailing. So no you would not be able to use if for a suite unless that is the category you currently have booked. The future cruise credit also has to be used within a two year period or else you lose it.

Just came off the Pride sailing last Sunday and we pre-ordered water several months before the cruise. The weather was going to be cooler than I expected when we set sail so I found a zip-up hoodie at a great price in the fun shops and ordered it the day before our sail date. Both items were waiting for me in my cabin when we boarded. Didn't find anything like the sweatshirt I ordered in the shops and the ones that they had were a lot more than what I paid when I pre-ordered. :)

We arrived earlier than expected in Nassau giving us some more time. We have several ships in port so it pretty crowded here, at least by the port area it is. Don't think they plan on fixing the problem until tomorrow though.

The Carnival app is now offered on the Pride too. I'm using it on the Pride now. I believe it just became available as they slowly are rolling it out to the rest of the fleet.

How far is the Lucaya market place from the cruise port? Is there anything within walking distance?

Just helped a freind book a hotel for a post cruise stay. Got the Manchester Grand Hyatt in SD for $68.00 for 4/11/10. :D Great deal considering rooms go for $260.00 a night normally. :eek:

Eff! I had no idea you could negotiate that step! Oh well - thanks so much for the tip!!

There are a couple of web sites that I have found that are very helpful in negotiating successful bids, I think they have been mentioned before but they are www.betterbidding.com and www.biddingfortravel.com These sites provide a wealth of information especially if you are new to priceline. I have never increased my bid up to amount that priceline suggest for a re-bid but did a similar stragety as the previous poster and it has always worked for me. At least it has so far. On my upcoming trip I made all made hotel reservations through priceline and I have saved well over half on my hotel budget for the trip, and I'm staying places that are better than where I would have originally booked. You could say that I'm thoroughly hooked on priceline.

Post Cruise

4/11/2010-4/12/2010

4* Hotel - $71.00 plus $13.59 Tax. Total $84.59:p

Can you please tell me how you bid this? Priceline Downtown 3 star??

 

Cheryl

I picked Downtown/Harbor Island area only. Started at $50 for 3 1/2 stars but it was rejected. Stayed with the same bid and area and added 3 star hotels and the bid was accepted.

Precuise 4/3/10

Got it for $50.00. :)