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I'm not disagreeing with Babr. Never have, never will. I just provided the OP with an option to consider

I'm usually a fan of 3rd party travel insurance. However, if this is your ONLY concern and have no other things you want to share risk on, then, just maybe, NCL's insurance offer might be an option. Their Premium plan offers 90% credit towards a future cruise. 3rd party plans only offer anywhere from 40% to 75%. The other positive is that with NCL's plan, you have up scheduled sailing time to cancel vs 3rd party where they usually require that you formally cancel 48 hours prior to "Trip Departure", which means when you walk out your front door to get in the car. However, I'm unsure if you can only purchase for 1 passenger on the booking.

All cruise lines that sail from US ports follow FEDERAL guidelines. The State you reside in has nothing to do with your question. From a Federal standpoint, the cruise line will prohibit what you are asking. Reality wise.... Most likely nothing would happen other than confiscation if found. Worse case though,,, the possibility of Federal violation and the consequences therein.

Also be prepared for a logistic issue at the hotel and maybe even the ship for re-supplies.

I agree

Rare, but there are instances in life where 2 pieces of official citizenship type ID’s are required. For me, that was when entering a federal installation.

For official ID for domestic flights? Yes

What I have done in the past is to make my reservations to begin the night before I arrive. For example: My ship (or even my flight) arrives at 7AM on the 12th of the month, I make my reservation starting on the 11th with a late arrival note. Yes, I have to pay for that night but my room is ready as soon as I arrive there. I always make special note of the situation in the notes or comments section of the reservation and print it out. A few days later, I call the hotel and speak to someone who can verify the note and I can answer any questions they may have. I note the name of the person I spoke with. I then confirm again about a week before I need the room that everything is understood. Haven't had a problem yet. I do this because my wife suffers from bi-polar disorder. If we fly, cross multiple time zones, and/or take a redeye,,,my wifes sleep cycle will take a beating and compound multiple concerns. Paying that extra night is easy

I'm enjoying reading this thread. My wife and I are doing this cruise in October of 2023. Scheduling our flights for this date next year. Are planning to spend 8 days in U.K. pre-cruise.

The hurricane will be gone by that time. Currently predicted to hit the west coast of Florida around the 28th. But it could still be nothing, it could be powerful, it could go somewhere else. Too early to worry? Yes Too early to start evaluating potential options? No, Now would be the time to start thinking. But, remain flexible.

Understand your frustration, however, I'm going to come from another angle. Windstar only "sells" the insurance as a one stop convenience. (Plus, the commission they receive) Just like if your car was involved in an accident. Are you going to work with the car dealership for remedy? Or, do you work with the insurance company? The dealership can't help. They have no dog in the fight. Now, had you used a Travel Insurance broker for your insurance needs, now you have an advocate who has contacts who can possibly help. To add on to Geezers post about the insurance commissioner, I've had to do that myself here in Washington. They helped me out. Here is a link for residents of California. Getting Help (ca.gov)

Note to self: stop spending money on cancellation insurance

Don't try to bring common sense into a convoluted corporation. You're talking about 5 different organizations who don't talk within the same huge umbrella.

If your SIL cancels and files a claim for a covered reason, Carnival "May" and is in it's right, to compel you to pay the "Single Supplement". However, you then have the ability to be reimbursed from your travel insurance company for said single supplement that you may have to pay due to your cruise companions covered illness. It's a little ( okay, a lot) convoluted but that is what you may find.

Since this is on the Carnival board, we can talk about what they call Cruise Cash. I buy Cruise Cash, but in a limited amount. Why? Just my little way of minimizing the end of cruise hit to my credit card bill. If I anticipate my end of cruise bill to be about $1000, then I'll purchase maybe $750 Cruise Cash. The problem with Cruise Cash is that it is non-refundable. In other words, if my on board spending is only $650, I can lose the $100 left over on my Cruise Cash account. (There are ways to get around that but I don't count on that method because Carnival will someday figure a way to stop that method. Of course they will figure it out just before MY cruise and now I'm screwed)

I'll be the bad guy here. I truly feel sympathy and my heart goes out to the family of the recently departed. However, no insurance? No empathy from me. Insurance is to protect you from the "Unknown" life events. You are given a choice no matter who or where you book the cruise. Do you choose to self-insure? Do you choose to share partial risk? Do you choose to fully insure your risk of loss? They chose to self-insure.

Symphony and Anthem for sure. Here's a YouTube video

I'll try to help. I have eaten at Wonderland on Royal. Wonderland is like nothing else you have experienced other than it provides food. You select a concept, if you will, rather than an a' la carte type menu. I don't recall there being an Appetizer menu in conjunction with Main Course, and then a dessert menu. The theme of the restaurant is the magical world of Alice in Wonderland.

or chocolate chip cookies or snickerdoodles. 😇

If anyone is actually interest, here is a link that describes how Cruise Line or consoldator tickets work. The original post is old, but still valid today. This is not designed to avoid Cruise Line air travel at all costs, you can save BIG sometimes, it is only for information so one can make an educated decision and know what the possibilities are. Bottom line out of pocket cost should not be the make/break decision point.

While everyone has their valid concerns and opinions re: overindulgence of weed and alcohol consumption (brawls), I feel most of this is a temporary setback from the world being locked down due to the pandemic. The children (Adults) have been set free to spread their wings and they are taking it to the edge. Do any of us condone the rise in unruly behavior? No for the most part. Does Carnival and their security need to step up? Yes. Just like when our mom or dad smacked one of us when we got out of shape, word gets out and the children return to normal. (If there is such a thing as normal) Let's get back to moderation. No matter what your vices.

I've always wondered about that. For me, in the Seattle region, it's 6 hours to Miami, 6 hours to Hawaii, & 10 hours to London. I've got friends on the East Coast who will fly to Seattle, LA, or Honolulu to take a cruise, who never have and never will fly to Europe in less time and for less money.

It could very well be in the Terms and Conditions of the particular ticket you purchased. The restriction might even be something like, no frequent flier miles, no upgrades, no seat selections. Or, everything could be normal and not realize any difference. It's a gamble. But Hey, you saved money Fly2Fun are consolidator tickets. These tickets are negotiated in bunches by the cruise line and the airlines. 1 batch of 50 tickets might have 0 restrictions whereas the next batch of 50 tickets have different restrictions. The worse case I've heard was a woman bought tickets and the plane diverted to another city for maintenance. The restrictions on the ticket were such that she could only fly on that airline on that flight number. When purchasing consolidator tickets, even if you buy 2 tickets, they may not be the same.

edibles are the way go 😉

I agree with Hank. 1. Lack of paid vacation time 2. Fear of the unknown (perceived language barrier, food, etc) 3. Passport 4. Comfort with the known. (What I mean is the size of the US. It takes a 10 hour flight to go from Hawaii to NYC. That leaves a lot of country to see while maintaining the comfort zone. Whereas someone who lives in London can be in Athens Greece in 3 1/2 hours. New culture, new food, new music, new history)