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I just had no problem signing in. All of my cruises are showing and pre-purchased items are also showing. I hope the issues others are having will be solved soon.

I was on the Splendor twice last summer (July and August) and had the same naturalist. She is a college student studying in Fairbanks who was doing this as a summer job. They also had her in the “Liar’s Club.”

Yes, you can buy extra 12 packs of bottled water and 6 packs of soda, as many as you want for the same price as pre-cruise. Room service delivers them and will charge a small delivery charge.

Tracy Arm. I’m not sure any of Carnival’s Alaska cruises are going to Glacier Bay.

There was one on the Splendor in July and August of 2022.

I know that nonrefundable OBC can be used to buy Carnival gift cards at Cherries on Top. I don’t know whether this is a limit on how much can be purchased, but I have done that on the last several cruises.

The laundry comes back to you in the same kind of bag you send it out in, folded. If you fill the bag way to the top, the laundry often comes back in 2 bags. I give the cabin steward an extra tip at the end for their extra service, including laundry pickup/delivery.

I’ll answer your questions the best I can. 1. You can request cold water for your wash, but it’s doubtful they will honor that request. Many passengers’ laundry is washed at the same time and hot water is used to sanitize the laundry. Your wash will be in a mesh bag co-mingled with others. 2. I have used wash and press for individual items, and they came back nicely pressed. I suspect they’re also washed in hot water and doubt they take the time to follow label instructions. 3. I have never heard of 5 bags for $50 and never seen it offered. I believe the current price is $20 per bag, but I may be wrong since I have unlimited wash and fold included with diamond benefits. The bags are indeed smaller than they used to be, but it’s still possible to get quite a bit in the bag if you roll the items tightly, right up to the top of the bag. Don’t include anything that is delicate or requires special handling. Hope this help.

Yes, OBC can be used prior to boarding. When you order something in your planner you have the option to use OBC or pay by credit card.

Yes, mz-s is correct. The platinum perk is only for bags. The service is called “wash and fold” and no other service can be substituted. Steaming or pressing is charged per piece.

I swear by my PVP and I book all my Carnival cruises through him. Although it’s easy enough to book them myself, I like the fact that he is very knowledgeable and helpful, and if any issues arise, he’s there to help. Also, sometimes he finds an offer I hadn’t seen or a cabin he thinks is better than the one I had in mind, and I appreciate his expertise. He is my third PVP, and he’s a winner! Always returns calls and texts promptly. The first PVP I had left Carnival about 8-10 years ago, second one wasn’t at all helpful. Now I have a top-notch PVP.

I wouldn’t book a flight before Noon. Seattle traffic is notoriously heavy, and as mentioned before, TSA lines can be long, as can check-in lines.

Did they give you any other options besides 11256? They are both connecting cabins. Being on deck 11 would be more attractive if the cabin was non-connecting.

Yes, tears every time.

Thanks to all of you who have responded. It helps to know what to expect.

Sounds like you got a good cabin assignment. What ship is this on?

Good news—your persistence paid off!

9:39 - 10:00 is the most likely time for “last call.”

Yes, putting down an earlier time and arriving late is better than putting down a late time and arriving early. If you do arrive late, you will probably be sent right into the terminal. If they’re especially busy, they may have a separate line for early/late arrivals, but from what I have read on these boards that doesn’t happen very often.

It depends on whether your goal is to see as much in Hawaii as you can, or whether you enjoy the sea days. For maximum exposure to Hawaii, you can’t beat NCL’s Pride of America. The cruises start and end in Honolulu.

One more suggestion is to call the Special Needs department at Carnival. That’s the best place to get the answers you need.

I was on the Celebration TA, and the internet was very good and reliable all the way across the Atlantic. I didn’t measure speeds or anything, but there was no problem with it whatsoever.

Some cove balcony rooms have the bed closest to the bathroom and the couch by the balcony door. That’s the way mine was. You’ll have to find out which configuration your cove balcony is. If the couch is by the bathroom and the bed is by the balcony, you might be able to make it work, assuming the couch can be moved. If you have the configuration I had, you couldn’t even get the scooter past the end of the bed. There’s not enough clearance there. Good luck, and I hope it works.

When your cabin is assigned you will be able to see it in your cruise planner, and your luggage tags will show your cabin number. The cabin can be assigned anytime up until the very day you cruise. Normally earlier, but sometimes people only know their cabin number when they get to the terminal.

I haven’t used a scooter on the Celebration but I was in a cove balcony, and I can’t see a scooter fitting into the room. The Celebration cabins are narrower than most ships I have been on, and there is very little extra space. To my knowledge, the couch doesn’t move. Even if it did, where would you put the couch? Have you looked into getting a fully accessible cabin to accommodate the scooter?