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1 hour ago, scottca075 said:

 

Then, do check the airline lounges too. Some credit cards come with airline lounge privileges, some airlines have reciprocal agreements and some offer day passes. Depending on the time of year, the day pass at the Hyatt Regency can be very reasonable.

Really?  I have an American Airlines cc with a ton of points on it.   Is that worth checking?

3 minutes ago, scottca075 said:

I can't see someone at either club tracking you down and tossing you at three hours and one minute.

LOL.  This is just a club for the public.  Not affiliated with any airline.  
 

I am spending a ton of money on this cruise and I don’t mind spending another 100$, but that’s the limit.  My DH hates cruising and just trying to make things easier.  
 

Thanks for the info👍

22 minutes ago, MommaBear55 said:

About the latest you can get off the ship is 9:30. You have to be out of your cabin by 8 or 8:30.

Yes. That’s what I thought.  I think we’re better off just paying the $100 for the lounge beginning at 1:00-ish.   After a cruise, I’m in wind down mode and just ready to be home.  

Thanks.😊 

Not getting any response on the Florida board so here I am.  
 

We are on Wonder out of PC.  Our flight leaves at 410.  
I tried looking to see how late we can stay on board but wasn’t able to pinpoint the exact time.  

We cannot check our  luggage until 1210 at the airport.  I tried to see if we could pay $50 pp for the lounge at the airport but maximum is 3 hours.  
 

I have no idea what we’re doing when we exit the ship until checking our bags at 1210.   
 

Do we just have to sit in the food area at the airport until 1210 then check go through security and check the bags?

The only other direct flight is 1030.   That’s too close.  

We are on Wonder out of PC.  Our flight leaves at 410.  
I tried looking to see how late we can stay on board but wasn’t able to pinpoint the exact time.  

We cannot check out luggage until 1210 at the airport.  I tried to see if we could pay $50 pp for the lounge at the airport but maximum is 3 hours.  
 

I have no idea what we’re doing when we exit the ship until checking our bags at 1210.   
 

Do we just have to sit in the food area at the airport until 1210 then check go through security and check the bags?

2 hours ago, Organized Chaos said:

an OG 8 inch O2Cool fan

I have this O2Cool fan from Amazon as well.  Mine is 10”.   I just checked my purchase history on Amazon and I bought it in 2015!  It still works great.  It uses 8 D batteries.  However I just plug it in on the cruise.  Folds flat to store in my suitcase.  
 

I take it to outdoor concerts and picnics.  

We do Bernard’s Tours in St Martin. 
 

https://bernardstours.com

52 minutes ago, wemjam said:

Am I reading this right.  

 

You rebooked a cruise you already had booked because you didn't see the original booking in your cruise manager 😲

Yes

ugh.  
 

I hope I can get a refund.  

1 hour ago, audcc77 said:

This has happened to me before too.  
 

I still think carnival’s website is far and away superior to others out there.  Whenever I go to do a look-see on a competitor’s site, I get very frustrated.  

Oh nice!

 I just booked a cruise yesterday for one that I’m ALREADY going on. 
 

It fell off my booking list.   Lovely.  

This has happened to me before too.  
 

I still think carnival’s website is far and away superior to others out there.  Whenever I go to do a look-see on a competitor’s site, I get very frustrated.  

4 hours ago, dallasdan said:

Just be careful when upgrading your room. Sometimes you lose the casino deal.  Not sure about the Diamond upgrade.

I thought this as well but my  PVP says it’s available for an upgrade.  I was surprised too. 

45 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

Thanks. Idk if they have any unbooked cabins held back but doesnt hurt to ask.

I didn’t know this was even a thing.  
Interesting… 🤔

37 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

What is the phone number for the diamond desk. I might call and see if I can upgrade. Dream for January is showing as sold out but perhaps they had a few cancellations? 

1-855-386-

8437

1 hour ago, cruisin*tigger said:

Just thinking out loud here, because I don't know how often you get free cabin offers, but is this the best bang for the buck for this one time free upgrade? 

You’re right.  I do get several free interiors and OVs.  In fact, the strange thing was this was a deluxe OV with the 2 bathrooms. 😳.  I really hate to give that up but this cruise is to St Martin, San Juan and St Thomas and having a balcony would be great.  
 

My DH hates cruising but I was thinking that if I turn this into a balcony and get my one time free steakhouse dinner, maybe he’d go. I’m going to have to think about this.  
 

Thanks for your advice.  👍
 

I’m turning Diamond in the next few cruises in Spring 2024.  
 

In Dec 2024, I see a free OV cabin which is a casino deal.  
 

My PCP says that I can book that OV now.  Then when I turn Diamond in a few months I can use my one time upgrade to a balcony for the Dec 2024 cruise.  
 

My questions are: how does one do this?

Do I need to call the diamond desk?

Can my PVP do it?

TIA.  

21 hours ago, angelsfort said:

are rooms assigned when the ship is fully booked?  or maybe just when your specific cabin class gets fully booked?

 

I can see that they wouldn't need to wait any longer, if all cabins were sold out...

The ship was fully booked shortly after I booked my cabin, about a month prior to sailing.  
 

I kept wondering why they were not assigning me a room since the ship was full.  I thought for sure we were getting a lousy location, but was pleasantly surprised.  4th floor mid.  

I booked mine on a casino offer about a month out and an interior guarantee was the only option.  I am not sure if me being Platinum had anything to do with it.  
 

The fact that it’s summer break was surprising to me to have a casino offer for 7 days in Alaska  show up.  
 

Anyway, the casino got back the money for my cabin in spades. 😂

23 hours ago, mz-s said:

Typically my guarantee rooms are assigned about a month prior to sail, so that when I do online check-in my boarding pass and luggage tags are ready to go.

 

But yes it could be assigned at any time, including not until you actually arrive at the pier that morning.

 

 

Just curious how is luggage handled in this instance? Presumably your luggage tags say TBA or something to that effect, how do you get your luggage delivered to the correct room?

I printed them out and put them in the sleeves of my plastic luggage tags.  They pulled them out, wrote on them with thick black marker. 

Yes, they said TBA.  

Apparently, I was wrong.  This is considered an interior with a window.  Not a balcony.  
 

Still, it was great having a couch.  

I just had one assigned at the pier last week on the Luminosa to Alaska, from Seattle.   
 

We had an inside guarantee and ended up with an obstructed balcony.  

 

Yes. I have ATT and spoke with a couple while at port in Skagway.  Sure enough, you can turn off airplane mode and not be charged while in Skagway and Juneau. 

You won’t need jackets as it’s going to be hot.  I bring a sweatshirt because sometimes the AC is freezing inside the comedy show.  
 

Unless you have early or late seating, it’s unlikely 9 people can sit together. I would try to change to early dining or be waitlisted. 
 

The casino has a nonsmoking side. There are plenty of slots unless you want a specific one all the time.  
 

If you want a front row seat for comedy or theater shows, show up 30 minutes prior to doors opening.  
 

Serenity is for over 21 but if your grand daughter looks over 21 and is quiet then nobody will notice.  They don’t check. 
 

Charleston has a strange boarding system.  You park, walk to the building, get checked in, sit in seats, then ride a bus across the parking lot to the terminal.  I’d show up to the parking gate at 9:15. What time you get on board depends on how fast the previous people get off the ship.  
 

premium Wi-Fi works pretty well.  I don’t know about starlink. 

We’re back on the ship.  I think we were afraid to turn off airplane mode because we may incur a fee. 
 

I tried going to the AT&T page, and googling, and could not really get a straight answer.

probably should’ve figured this out before we left our houses. 
 

Thank you to all .

Lol.  It means quick question.  

4 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

Are you sure she didn't accidentally turn off airplane mode? Found out the hard way that my wife accidentally turned it off on our last cruise by accident. Fortunately, our charge wasn't that bad.

No. She had them both in airplane mode.  
 

Since Juneau is in US, can we turn off airplane mode and not incur fees?  

She turned on airplane mode before we left the port. 
 

She was going to call ATT when we’re in Juneau.  
 

But is that going to incur charges once she turns off airplane mode?

ATT completely locked her phone.  
 

I’m sure she can get the charge waived once she returns home.