Amy Paperlady

Sailing out of NOLA on Glory October 8!

I have posted the next paragraph Elsewhere offsite, but I figure I may just et more useful answers here... The cruise in question is on the Carnival Glory, leaving October 8 (3 weeks!)

So, we'd already booked a room in Slidell, and were planning to park at Fulton. Now, plans have changed (there's a church we want to visit) and we've booked the La Quinta in Gretna, with the parking package. How does the parking generally work? If we drive to the church, could we get back into the parking lot (it would be after check out time)? Should we ask for a later check out time, and get back into the parking lot before then? Should we Uber or whatnot to church, go back to the parking lot, and get our luggage and shuttle to the port? Am I overthinking this? (Quite probably...)

13 minutes ago, wemjam said:

OK what is YMMV?  Don't know that one.

 Your Mileage May Vary

29 minutes ago, maxydu said:

I purchased 5 of the $500. cards. I then went to my booking and looked for a way to use them as payment for my booking but was unable to do so. My plan is to call CCL to provide the information.

Is there another way????

Did you book directly with Carnival, or through a TA? If you used a TA, you'll have to call them and have them apply the cards to your booking. You can prepay your gratuities and everything else on your own, but not your actual booking if you used a TA.

On 7/22/2023 at 3:51 PM, TxTeach79 said:

Wait, are these people….. Sims?

 

 

OK, maybe I will dress up for my cruise in October--that's great!

On 7/12/2023 at 9:31 AM, TxTeach79 said:

 

My God.... if I manage to lose my luggage while driving to the pier and never giving up possession of it, well...... (who am i kidding? This is entirely possible)

 You could always leave a pair of shoes in the hotel room...

1 minute ago, firefly333 said:

Carnival for me I like anytime but next time might try early. 

 

I guarantee if I had late I'd be up in the buffet snitching and then would lose most of my appetite. 

 

I couldnt not eat if I had late. .. I guess I'm bad. No resistance. And guys burgers is open until 6 pm if I want to eat something late. Ruins my dinner. 

 

For that many in your group I agree set a time and try and gr together to talk at dinner once a day. 

Yep, Guy's may or may not've been another reason for choosing late--this is my husband's and my second cruise, and more opportunities for Guy's would've been welcome 😉 (This'll be the first cruise for the girls, and the younger doesn't like burgers.)

My family's going to be sailing on Glory this October. When I booked last September, I chose late dining because 1) the youngest going is 14 and 2} those of us still at home (older daughter will be 20) are used to eating late, due to my work schedule. Plus, I figured that if anyone got hungry earlier, it's not like there's no way to get a substantial snack mid/late afternoon. I didn't choose YTD because we'll likely all be mostly doing our own things, and having a set dinner time seems less complicated. Anyway, are we going to end up losing the ability to see shows, if we want to? We've got FTTF, so theoretically, I should be able to have my TA change our dining time if needed.

We did Sea Trek at Jeanies and loved it!

3 hours ago, samasquatch said:

Thanks for a great vicarious trip!  We're going on the Glory in October with this same itinerary and can't wait!  It was fun seeing all the sights and I picked up some good tips too.  Have a safe trip home!

Oh, us, too! We embark October 8!

42 minutes ago, TxTeach79 said:

No clue what this line is for. The only thing in the Fun Times remotely close is “Guess the Weight” but that doesn’t make sense 

 

What'cha wanna bet that it started as a normal line, then people joined because there wouldn't be a line if it wasn't something good?

33 minutes ago, TxTeach79 said:

Builders plate. She can legally drink next year, y’all! 
 

I've pointed out to my older daughter that her first cruise this October will be on a ship that started the same year she did 😉

3 hours ago, maxandmolly said:

As long as they meet the size requirements I don’t see why it would be a problem. 

Me neither--unlike Monsters, I've not seen cans of Red Bull larger than 12 ounces. I took fancy sodas that were smaller than normal soda cans with no problem.

I could've sworn I'd seen mention of Sea Trek in Belize, but, for the life of me, I can't find anything useful when I search (going this October). Does anyone have any tips on where to look to find a price, or am I just wrong? Maybe there had been a Sea Trek location, but it didn't survive covid?

On 11/3/2022 at 11:35 AM, sunonfire said:

If your cruise has a balance you can pay it with the gift cards. I used three separate gift cards with no issues to pay my balance.

Though if you booked with a TA instead of directly with Carnival, your TA has to do it.

1 hour ago, ballarinamom said:

I think more people are buying the wifi packages and the ships dont have the bandwidth to support it all. That causes lags and bad service 

I'm noticing that those complaining about the chat (and naming the ship) are on the older ships, and those saying it worked well are on the newer ships. Could that have anything to do with it?

23 minutes ago, jsglow said:

NO.  It's a 5 night cruise.  Debarkation morning doesn't count.  Cruising always counts the overnights onboard.  A 7 day cruise literally spans briefly into the 8th day.

Oh, good! I'd been wondering the same (though mine's a 5 day out of New Orleans, instead).

My husband and I are going to be in Cozumel on August 30, and are going to book a Sea Trek. There are 2 locations available--One by Jeanie's Beach Club, and one at Chankanaab. Is there a big difference in the experience at one location vs the other? I mean, just the walking around under the water part--obviously there's quite a difference between being in town as opposed to a national park! I can find lots of videos of the location near Jeanie's, but not of Chankanaab (snorkel/scuba, yes, but not Sea Trek). Price is the same, though admission to Chankanaab is not included.

16 hours ago, awhitleycrew said:

 We checked Google maps and it's actually a 7 hour drive but we are calling it 8 to be on the safe side. 

 Well, yeah--Google doesn't get hungry or have a bladder 😉

13 hours ago, June Bug said:

Actually, it is listed under Carnival’s required travel documents. I had no idea until my brother pointed it out to me.  Here’s what the website says:

 

Names on Travel Documentation
It is important that the guest’s full name (first name and last name) on the cruise and airline tickets be the same as the guest’s non-expired government-issued photo I.D. they plan to use for travel identification. In the event of a different name on the cruise/airline ticket and the guest’s photo I.D. as a result of a marriage, divorce or a legal name change, documentation (original or clear, legible copy) supporting this change is required (at embarkation), such as a marriage certificate, marriage license or legal name change court document. Failure to bring documentation bridging the name differences could result in denied boarding.

Please Note: For newly married or soon-to-be married brides, we strongly recommend that if the non-expired government-issued photo I.D. is in the maiden name, the cruise booking be made in the maiden name (do not include the married name); If the reservation was made in the married name, but the non-expired government-issued photo I.D. is in the maiden name, documentation (original or clear, legible copy) supporting this change is required (at embarkation), such as a marriage certificate or marriage license. Failure to bring documentation bridging the name differences could result in denied boarding.

This doesn't apply, though--the name on my reservation does match my driver's license. It's just my birth certificate that doesn't match anything else. Heck, by this point, I've had this last name longer than my maiden name.

1 hour ago, Ferry_Watcher said:

As someone who has checked in passengers for Alaska bound cruises, I have never asked to see a marriage certificate for a woman with a married name.

We are trained to look at the first and middle name, as well as the birth date on the birth certificate, and compare it to the current photo ID (Driver's license).  If it all matches up, the passenger is good to go.

 

Jennifer Marie Smith 6-12-1970

Jennifer Marie Williams 6-12-1970

 

If the check-in agent has any concerns, a supervisor is called over.  They deal with this situation all the time.  And remember that most of the check-in agents and supervisors are women, so they understand the married/maiden name birth certificate situation.

Awesome, thank you! I'm still going to suspenders-and-belt it and probably waste ink, but I'll wait to order the actual thing until I'm ready to get a replacement passport later.

First off, I know passports are best, but mine was in my purse (I know, I know...) when it was stolen. I will have a copy of my birth certificate (because of course I couldn't find mine) in plenty of time to cruise, but not in time to be certain of getting a new passport. Since I am a married woman, and followed the usual US practice, the name on my driver's license no longer matches my birth certificate. I can't find my marriage certificate, either, but I do have a copy of that saved to my laptop. Would printing that out to take with me be good enough for Carnival (sailing out of New Orleans, if that makes a difference), or do I need to spend the money on a new marriage certificate? I've got time for it to get here, with a couple weeks to spare.

11 hours ago, gazingm42 said:

 

So we understand the sodas is limit to a 12 pack per person, with cans only, not sure whey cans only.

 

I had been wondering why cans only, as well, until someone I know demonstrated how to reclose a water bottle they'd filled with vodka so that it looked like it had never been opened (to smuggle booze into Disneyland). Even knowing they'd been tampered with, those bottles looked untouched to a more-than-casual inspection.

Vodka cocktails should be fine, since vodka's made with potatoes...

Oh! After a quick google, turns out that distillation removes all proteins, including gluten, so all distilled alcohol is fine!

5 minutes ago, hapytobehr said:

HUH? 6 drinks at $10 each would be $60.  How would that pay for cheers that costs about $800 for a 7 day cruise?  Even if you drank 6 per day, it still would not add up to the $800.  

 

 

 

 

For 2 people it would.