TheHighSeasDrifter

Do you pay with Sail and Sign or cash and credit on HMC?

It was my very first cruise after graduation and it changed my life. I feel in love with cruising and Carnival on that trip. It was out of Port Canaveral in June of 1996 on what I'm pretty sure was the Ecstasy. Any chance Carnival will add this to my cruise history? I know they don't really have records past 1999 but thought I'd check here.

so my time is 1:30 but we have FTTF. so can we get to the port (baltimore) before the 1:30 time slot?

Yes. You can arrive as soon as the port opens to check in and will be able to board as soon as the Diamond and Platinum members board.

I'm sailing on the Elation out of Jacksonville slated for a 4:00 PM departure and was wondering how early I can arrive to check in with the Faster to The Fun pass?

Thanks!

It only takes like 5 or 6 drinks daily before you have 'broke even' even if you don't account for water, soda, coffee and milkshakes. How does that amount of drinks push someone into some great hangover?

Because it means my wife, who does drink, butnot drink as much as me, also has to purchase and I have to drink her share and mine to break even. 😂 😂

In my opinion, yes it is worth it if you are what you call a "drinker". First let's look at the coffee, I'm assuming you drink coffee, there are a lot of coffee selections at the coffee bar, but none of them are just black coffee. You will need to order an Americano, I do a quad shot, to come close to a black coffee. Then there are all the fancier versions, all using espresso. Since you are a drinker, I'm assuming you should also be drinking a lot of water throughout the day, we try to get a water every other round. As for the alcohol, it's not so much about quantity as it is quality. Feel free to try different things, better, more expensive liquors. There is no better time to try them than when they are free. You may find something you enjoy better and then again you might not. Alchemy bar is also a great option, they can make all kinds of custom drinks tailored to your taste preferences. Don't forget about dinner in the dining room, you can get sparkling mineral water and still water in larger bottles that you can also take back to your room. We also make connections with bartenders we see frequently, and tip them in cash. The cash usually goes right in their pocket and we get swifter service and better pours.

Great feedback. Thank you!

Also, are you able to use Cheers program to order drinks at Half moon Cay?

Have done this once and thought I got my money's worth but I think it basically forced me to drink more than I would normally just to make it worth it. Had lots of fun, but ended up hungover a few times. Good thing alcohol is the best cure for a hangover. 😂 😂

It's possible. I have missed the final payment by a day or two and been ok. I would be concerned though, definitely call them.

Thanks. I'm definitely going to calll, just want to see if there's leeway or a good method to making my request.

Does Carnvial still grant extensions on the final payment. I've put down an over 700 dollar deposit but the final payment has fallen on an off pay cycle and an unexpected event has occured. I could use another week but don't want to lose my cruise!

Any tips/advice is greatly appreciated!

I just booked a cruise that leaves on 6/18 and not surprisingly FTTF is long gone. Does anyone know if they still add more or if it's worth checking to see if anything opens up? Or has the ship sailed on this for me. (Pun intended)

Thanks!:D