lazydayz

One time, our cabin key did not work. A different time, hubby’s card had DOUE but mine did not. So there are some legitimate reasons you might to need to visit GS on the first day.

What a fun trip and live review. Safe travels home.

Sid, Have a great time in Miami and on your cruise! Look forward to your review.

So sorry for your loss. Knowing your dad loved the water and cruising will make this cruise a great way to honor him. All the best to you and your mom.

I would like to see a specialty dining package. I like Royal’s, where you can choose three or seven nights. Celebrity has one, and I spent my entire week eating breakfast, lunch and dinner in their specialty restaurants. It was a highlight of that cruise. On the Excel class, they could bundle Rudi’s, the Steakhouse, and Emeril’s or sushi for a nice package.

There is a department store in Bonaire. Easy walk from the ship. Have you been to Guest Services? They might have a suitable replacement they can give you.

Have a wonderful cruise with your family!

On our most recent cruise, someone cancelled last minute and we went from a regular balcony to a grand suite for around $300. I know they cancelled last minute because all their purchase confirmations were in the room. It was great and well worth the upgrade cost.

Unfortunately not. I guess they figured we were not smart enough to know how to use the smart ones. lol

We needed about 20 rooms for our daughter’s wedding. Went through a travel agent who had good group rates. I booked the ones I was paying for. I had a great casino offer so was not officially part of the group. I gave all the others the travel agent’s info and they booked directly with the travel agent. The ones in the group got OBC and wine. It worked well. i agree with the other posters here. Have a PCP or travel agent handle the bookings, unless you are gifting the cruise to them. Even then, I would not do this myself. Luckily, I have a great PVP who handles most of my bookings now.

No idea.

4. The Free Drinks in the Casino do count against the 15 limit. There are very rare exceptions to the 15 drink limit, like drinks at cocktail parties or lunches where your card is not requested, or you poured it yourself (wine from embarkation, alcohol delivered to your cabin). And you can no longer buy additional alcoholic drinks from any bar if that puts you over 15. Once you start getting close (I think at 10 but could be wrong), the receipt indicates what number you are on. Hope you and your family have a great cruise.

Likely just out the $30. That is a risk worth taking to keep your original room. Have the potential third person pay for herself. Then you are not out anything.

It's not just the wristband, but the wristband and who shows up as occupying the Havana room on the computer. You might get away with it, but I would not have the non-Havana occupying guest order a drink from the outside bar or the servers.

Then book him as the 4th guest if all in the same room. You could also get the cancel for any reason coverage from Carnival to limit your losses if he needs to cancel. But if his fare is just $100, not sure it is worth it. Hope you all get to cruise.

Correct. But call Carnival and ask them the question as a hypothetical. If you are comfortable with the answer, you say ok, we need to cancel one person. The earlier you do the cancellation, the less the penalty will be. And yes, the rest of you who don’t cancel can still cruise, likely in the same cabin as originally booked. Good luck.

It depends. How long until your cruise?

I always visit the host on the last day. While all the specialty dinners might be gone, I might get some wine or $$$ for Cherry on Top. The Celebration host asked me if I had grandkids, then how many. Told him three so he gave me $150 to spend on the grands. What a fun shopping spree.

Pretty sure I am going to book it. Free balcony and free DOUE for two. While it appears you may have get one bottle of alcohol vs. two with Elite, no free parking, and no shore excursion, I like the idea of something new. Plus what a great way to watch the Super Bowl.

I would be very interested. Royal’s world cruise was a little too long. But this might be the spark I need to actually retire.

Are you doing a live this cruise? Is it an Elite?

I would join the premier group if it is close in price.

My advice is to wait until onboard. Go to the Ladies Pamper Party, then talk to the manager and book. This is how I find the best deals and get my questions answered. And I am fairly certain the answer is yes, they will massage a pregnant woman.

Not at all. Since it was the "Deluxe", I think Carnival capped it at 12 or so people.

Cabo is one of my favorite all time ports. The water was clear and warm. We did the deluxe catamaran cruise from Carnival. The boat was wonderful, the crew was nice, the food was great. Highly recommend it.