markkw07

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On 5/1/2023 at 3:16 PM, markkw07 said:

Great News!

 

I have a voyage scheduled for this Aug 2023. I just submitted my info for loyalty match. 

 

I will update back once it all gets confirmed. 

 

Thanks for all the info!

Just for general info, I submitted my info for Loyalty Match, from another cruise line, on Monday May 1, they replied on Thursday, May 4, DBEs were added, 1st voyage is  Aug 2023, ...really easy simple process. 

Kudos to VV for offering the loyalty match benefit! Appreciate all the nice perks!

Great News!

I have a voyage scheduled for this Aug 2023. I just submitted my info for loyalty match. 

I will update back once it all gets confirmed. 

Thanks for all the info!

Boarding Documents- Disney Cruse Line: Please read below from DCL. 

• The Bahamas, Caribbean, Pacific Coast, Bermuda or Canada – Round Trip Cruises

   

  Sailing from/to: Port Canaveral, Miami, Galveston, San Diego, San Juan, New Orleans and New York

  The following guidelines are based on government regulations, which are subject to change at any time. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have all the proper documentation to board the ship and enter each of the countries on your cruise itinerary.

  Travelers can visit the US State Department's website for more information. All documents must be valid for the entire length of the voyage, unless otherwise noted. Guests without proper documentation will be denied boarding. When dropping off luggage upon arrival, please keep all documents in your possession to present during check-in at the terminal.

  US Citizens (Including Children)

  • Original valid US Passport
  • Original valid US Passport Card
  • Original valid Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS, FAST)

  OR

  • Original or copy of their state-issued birth certificate AND Government-issued photo ID
    1. Puerto Rico birth certificates issued prior to 7/1/10 are not acceptable
    2. Hospital-issued birth certificates are not acceptable
  • Original Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State AND Government-issued photo ID
  • Original Certificate of Naturalization issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services AND Government-issued photo ID

  Children 15 years of age and younger are required to present one of the documents listed above, but do not need to present a Government-issued photo ID.

  Social Security Cards and Global Entry are not acceptable proof of US citizenship for purposes of traveling outside of the US

  US Legal Permanent Residents

  Guests who are legal permanent residents of the US must present a valid original Permanent Resident Card. Photocopies are not acceptable.

  Canadian Citizens (Including Children)

  • Original valid Canadian Passport
  • Original valid Trusted Traveler Program (NEXUS, FAST)

  Citizens of All Other Countries (Including Children), Except for the Sailings Highlighted Below

  • Original valid Passport

  Many countries require an entry based on your nationality. It is each Guest's responsibility to identify and obtain all the necessary visas before the cruise begins.

  If your country participates in the Visa Waiver Program, it is required to have a valid machine-readable passport and obtain 72-hour advance travel authorization via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to boarding carriers by air or sea to the US under the Visa Waiver Program. A copy of the approved ESTA application should be brought with you when traveling. View a list of applicable countries and registration requirements. Guests should be prepared to present a copy of their I-94 arrival record upon request. A digital copy of this record can be obtained at the US Customs and Border Protection website.

That depends on what ship and time of year for the cruise. Newer ships in the middle of summer, chances are pretty slim that it goes down, older ships...def a possibility of it....again just depends on when you're cruising and what ship...esp these days...but gotta roll the dice on this....if you wait...it's a 50 50 it goes down....but then could go up as well....which if it does, you can usually get a price 

adjustment.

Happy Cruising!

WorkingforOBC is spot on with the responses. 

You and your fam will have an awesome time!!

I used to be one who only booked my own cruises, but I saw the light, and now I would only use a TA.

This was especially helpful during the covid shut down, when things were so chaotic with the cruising industry. Nobody knew what or when anything was going to happen.

I had a cruise booked with NCL and by booking through my TA, he had to do all the calling and arranging and the back and forth. Saved me a TON of time, stress, and headache. That cruise had to be rebooked 3 different times. 

My TA books VV, so I was super happy when he said, yes, I can do that for you! I booked Scarlet for this August, so I'm really looking forward to that voyage!

In short, A TA can pretty much do everything with the exception of payment, haha....its just so easy to call up and say, I need X and X and they take care of it. I send 1 email telling him what cruise, dates, and cabin class, he sends backs prices...we choose/pay, he takes care of the rest. 

Total Rip! but I ended up paying the $ for my medallion to be shipped for Discovery P cruise in April. 

We shall see if paid off or not LOL....port pick up can be done in many ways...from very organized and flowing to very chaotic and everyone standing around saying, they could have done this way better.

Awesome Review!

Reading along with your adventures is bringing me back on our Wish cruise back in Dec...sigh......

Curious to hear your thoughts on best restaurant out of the 3...hard decision since they are so different....but think you might have a fav?

1 minute ago, Ken the cruiser said:

 

Wow, no pressure! 😂

 

I will say we were lucky enough to book aft-facing balcony cabins for the family when the itinerary first became available, so we’re definitely excited about that! We also won’t be doing any excursions in the Bahamas or possibly at Castaway Cay, as my DW really wants to try the new Aquamouse ride, and we’re figuring the line will be long on the two sea days.

The small family and friends group we will be cruising with also won’t have any children with them, just young at heart Disney loving attitudes! I will also note that I have only been on one previous Disney cruise back in 2019 up in Alaska on the Wonder and had a fantastic time, especially in the adults only area after 9 pm. 😁

 

 

Haha...no pressure at all! LOL

We loved the Aquamouse, and you WILL and DO get wet! Just be prepared for that 🙂 We didn't have to wait too long, peak times its always going to be busy, but port days and later in the day seems to be the best times when the wait was not as long haha...When the wait is long, they did not allow anyone to ride solo, we thought it went faster when it was 2 people in the boat vs 1, which seems odd, but that's

what we determined. LOL

We did not do any excursions either. Castaway Cay is a great island and Disney does a good job of accommodating everyone's preference, from the family beaches to Serenity Bay, which is just for people over 18. 

Adult area is on the aft end of the ship(deck 13), its not the biggest, but there is a pool and hot tubs....we didnt have any issues with it, but as usual there are those who are going to nit pick and say XX and XX and XX..but it just comes down, it is what it is, again, we didnt have any issue with it....

Have a great time, we loved the Wish, no matter what the negative reviews say 😛

I am also interested in your opinion of the Wish. We just did the Holiday Cruise in Dec 2022.

We are looking forward to the arrival of Treasure!

7 hours ago, CineGraphic said:

Not every TA books Virgin, but those who do are getting the highest commission rates in the industry, so you should get something extra for booking with them. Our TA gives us an additional $100 bar tab.

Nice....My TA gave us $150.....so def "pays" to use a TA if that are able to book with Virgin V.

1 minute ago, AtSeaWithChris said:

I was status matched in November, for our February cruise, and at that time Deep blue was not offered. But in December, when it was extended to March 31, it was added to my add-one automatically. 

Oh nice!...Good to know!....I'm hoping it gets extended to at least August! We'll see!

Thanks for the info...

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On 1/27/2023 at 3:27 PM, jame_g said:

Thinking of booking a Jan 2024 cruise. Since I just started looking at this, the status match isn't clear to me yet. Will it be worth submitting information for a status match if we will be booking the Jan 2024 cruise soon? Or will the match just be denied since the cruise is after March 2023?

I would wait till after March 31 and see what Virgin does with their program. I have a cruise booked for Aug 2023, I just was approved for status match, but not the Deep Blue Extras, as my cruise is after March 31. If you aren't taking a cruise between now and March 31, it's not eligible for the Extras.

If it's extended, then I would apply, depending on how long they extend the benefit. 

Like everyone says, no one really knows what's going to happen after March 31, so just keep an eye/ear out after March. 

Just a FYI..

Deep Blue Extras are only applied to sailing by March 31, 2023. I have a cruise booked in Aug 2023, but was not given the Deep Blue extras, I was just upgraded to Sea Rover, as I am platinum on Carnival. 

I'm hoping they extend the Deep Blue Extras, beyond March, but we shall see, as Virgin is set to

announce their new loyalty program soon. 

So if you go on the Carnival website, they have a cool feature under Ships, where you can compare

all the ships in the fleet to each other...Vista and Pano are sisters...so there are very few differences, between the 2. hope that helps...

Hello,

I had a cabin with 3 on Mardi Gras, we were in a forward facing balcony cabin. The room steward was able to split the beds to make 2 twins, and there is a sofa that converts to a bed. I slept on the sofa bed, it was comfortable to me, but i know everyone's tolerances are different. I don't have a clear pic of the layout....but it wasn't a huge amount of room, but we made it work. 

I have to agree with my fellow posters...

Do not give up on any activity just because it's sold out on the app. We just cruised the Wish in December and the mixology class was sold out for weeks in advance online. Once onboard, we actually ran into the bartender who runs the class, and he added the 3 of us into a class. He said it always sells out weeks/months in advance, but he was happy that we asked him, he said lots of people just accept its sold out, and never ask. 

Never hurts to ask at the appropriate desk and be FRIENDLY to the cast members who are working these activities, and constantly check back and get to know them and they recognize you. Small stuff like this goes along ways! 

I would agree with jalves, that if you use a TA or other cruise booking agency, you may get some sort of OBC. I always book through my TA and he always throws in some sort of OBC in addition to what ever the specials/perks the cruise line is offering(if any)  

Never going to turn down OBC:)

Can we get a breakdown of the “huge problems” that everyone experiences? 

I am just curious as to what they are.

Bacon?

2x vs 1x daily room cleaning?

Too strong drinks? Really?

Fries? 

Crew is miserable? VS Crew is happy?

Good Food? vs Crap food?

Why the guest services line is always a mile long? What are people's issues? Are they self created?

41 minutes ago, Mic101680 said:

A lot more than you'd think. I used to work at a print shop and it was amazing how many people used the fax machine instead of email. I work at a bank now, and we get TONS of faxes daily for things that really would be better via email due to unclear images and illegible documents.

These days, you would think people would want more of a secure way to send items...but I get that fact that there are those who still have no email and not interested in getting an email, or have anything to do with the internet at all.....so Faxes still have a place at the table...

Thanks for the info....made me think twice for sure...

18 minutes ago, mz-s said:

 

Old habits die hard...faxing is still popular in a lot of industries.

I guess so!....hard to believe.....if it ain't broke, don't fix it hahaah..

Thanks for the feedback....

Fax? Carnival really needs to update this, who uses fax's anymore that is not the government or insurance companies..?. Maybe I am wrong and will probably get 100 responses of " oh i still use fax's for blah and blah and blah blah lol..

13 minutes ago, gometros said:

 

Not to nitpick, but for clarity's sake, 'interrupt' or 'interpret'?

Thanks for the comment professor, I'll do better on my next draft. 😂

1 hour ago, SuiteLiving said:

 

I'm curious why you felt the need to post this.  As you mentioned the review is accurate and the reviewer is merely doing their job (no quotes needed).  You can have your opinion and just say well my opinion is X without trying to discredit or minimize the validity of this person's review.  You make it sound like anyone who listens to this review to decide whether or not to sail on Wish are dumb.

 

 

Maybe you should re ready what I said more clearly. You can interrupt my review anyway you like, positive or negative. You used the word dumb, not me...so let's not get into an argument with this. I don't have the time for people who are looking to pick a fight if that is your intention or not. You can say whatever you want. I clearly say this is MY review, whomever posted the video is their review and I did say many of the opinions they stated I agreed with. So, yea think about what you say and write next time.