Are.we.there.yet?

Hi,

StephPS79 is correct.  Just log out of the app and then enter your new booking number.  I had the exact same situation.  Cruise booked for September but added July.  Worked perfectly!  🙂

Tina

I just found this information on the Carnival site.  It's 2 decks up!  🙂

Hi,

Where exactly is the smoking section on the Panorama?  I don't usually pay much attention as non-smokers but we just booked the Junior Suite on the front and Starboard.

My eyes just got real big and I said Oh No!

Thanks,

Tina

We have done this a lot but we've had a few snags along the way.  We always wait until we have spent the money before loading the cards but a few ships have limited how many cards can be redeemed, per cabin.  We usually have 2 cabins and 2 gift cards per cabin has always been fine and sometimes more is OK.  My suggestion is to not bring $100 cards if you plan to use them for gambling.

For me, it's because the dining room closes before we get up!  🙂

Hello!

We cruise both Carnival and Princess and I will say the Carnival casino deals are WAY BETTER!  I'm not saying I like sailing Carnival better but sometimes I just can't pass up the great deal.  Each line is different and I enjoy both products for different reasons.  Carnival is more fun, more casual and tends to be younger.  Princess is more relaxing and tends to attract an older crowd with less families.

Casino deal wise, Carnival gives us Suites, $1000 each and free drinks.  I've also hit more jackpots on Carnival.  Princess gives us a balcony and $400.  We had to pay $840 to add Plus so Carnival wins!  We have cruises booked on both to change it up!  🙂

Have fun either way!

I'm going to agree with the last 2 posters.  We like the Radiance and we prefer it to the Panorama.  We sail the Radiance next month and that's our third time in 6 months.  Yes, it can get crowded and avoiding Spring Break is a must.  It's a nice old ship.

I think the Panorama feels crowded as well.  We're sailing on her again, too, but we've had more fun on the Radiance.  The 3 and 4 day cruises are a completely different experience from the 7 day.

It's worth it with 3 people.  The double sinks are really nice!  I think I prefer the aft "balcony" better because of the depth but the balcony on the suite is longer.  Also, the chance of the room being ready at embarkation is awesome and kinda worth it.  PLUS... You get two bottles of water!  LOL!!!!!

Personally, I'm not a fan.  I'm a shorty and getting in and out is difficult and the distance back into the bathroom is very deep for me.  I've learned how to work around it but I suspect some people have an issue.  Plus, I'm not interested in taking a bath on a cruise.  I wanna get in and out and enjoy the ship.

Great observations!

Each line offers something different so it's nice to switch it up sometimes.  We like cruising Princess with our friends and when we want a more relaxed trip.  Carnival works best when we bring our adult kids.  Carnival's casinos are a lot more fun.  The International Cafe is a game changer.  We stay up late and might want a cookie or something small.  We have cruises booked on both.  🙂

Hi,

Been on all three as well, a few times, and have some booked now.  Our preference is the Radiance.  DH will say it's because they have Shaq's chicken!  LOL!!!!  We prefer smaller ships but the Radiance is a happy medium and has a lot of food choices.  I agree about the Panorama doing the longer itineraries and that's a big plus but it has a much bigger feel.  The buffet on the Panorama is TINY and not good.  The Miracle is kinda funky with the comedy club and the dance club located on the lowest deck, along with the OV rooms.  You also have to walk through the smoky casino to get to the front on that deck.  We're gamblers so we're used to it but we didn't like it when we had our kids with us.

All of them have been good trips though.  We just prefer the Radiance.

Tina

Hi,

I've been holding my second person as TBD also but I always add the information right before final payment.  Are some of you saying that you can leave it TBD until after final payment?  Holding out as long as possible would be awesome but I don't want to mess up my reservation.

Thanks,

Tina

Our best deal was free suites with $1000 free play and drinks around the ship.  My husband and I were both getting these types of offers and we booked 3 cruises with them and both got the $1000.  Since cruising is picking up again, our offers have dropped to balconies with less cash and drinks in the casino.  Like memoak said... we're going to gamble anyway so it's nice to get the "pre-paid" offers.

Actually... It's the booking and order details page not the cruise manager page.  Sorry about that.

Hi,

I was able to book our 2 cabins together by adding the booking number for the other cabin into my cruise manager reservation page.  It's a step further than linking the parties because you would then have complete access to their reservation.  It works fine for families though.

Tina

THANK YOU!!!

Hello,

Thank you for the great review!

I'm hoping to find out what nights are the formal nights on the Panorama.  First sea day (Sunday) and Cabo night?  I'm making reservations for JiJi's and I wanted to do it on the second sea day but not to conflict with either formal night.  Any insight would be great.  

Thanks!

Hi,

We stayed in 7330 during the 2/15 sailing that had 1500 kids on board.  We didn’t hear any noise from the sky zone crowd.  
 

Natalya was a great room steward.

Tina

Thank you for the responses regarding cancellations.  I will dig into this deeper to check terms, etc.  We always bring gift cards but when we were on the Splendor last year, they gave me a really hard time about applying them.  I was adding 2K and was told the limit was only 1K and that they would have to ask headquarters for permission to add the other 1K.  I was told to come back in a few days to check.  Our charges were already fairly high but in my mind, I already had $2K in prepaid funds.  I prefer to go the GC route but was giving the Cruise Cash some thought.  I also have an AMEX offer that I can't use so in the back of my mind, I was hoping the Cruise Cash might qualify, even though I know it's a stretch.

I have a question regarding cancellations.  Is the cruise cash non-refundable in the event of a cancellation?  I have a cruise in 2 weeks and I’m considering ordering some but what if, between now and my cruise, we have to cancel?  Does insurance cover?

Thanks!

YAY!!!

Ahhh.... you beat me!  Good news though!

Thanks for mentioning this.  I'm going to check on my order now.  When I signed in, I saw that they added $100 Princess cards so I grabbed a few.  I know there are a few other people looking for those as well.

Thanks to pinto18 and glrounds for the answer to my question.  Very helpful! 

Thanks OP for starting this thread.  I'm looking forward to reading about anything Panorama.

glrounds,

Could you please tell me when the P/D Drinkathon was held?  We made early dinner reservations at JiJi’s and was hoping it wasn’t the same night.

Thanks to both of you for your thoughts and reviews.  We sail in a few weeks are are looking forward to our new ship!

Thanks,

Tina