travler27

If you can afford it do it. If you are the type of person who is wonders what is going on up there' date=' you will kick yourself for not trying. If you try it and don't like it, at least you know.[/quote']

 

Welllll, I can afford it but only because I don't waste my money on things that are a poor value for the dollar. 10 grand is a lot of money for what looks like a pretty limited return.

Search around. There's already several threads on this.

We have about 10 cruises on Carnival (all suites) and decided to give NCL a try. We're booked in a mini-suite for a Panama Canal 11 days in November. While looking things over the price for our booked (on the Pearl) mini suite came out to $4,700 total for the two of us. The cheapest thing in the Haven was around $14,000. I just can't imagine it being worth that kind of difference. There are some nice NCL suite perks and NCL does have nicer suites than Carnival but they're not worth that kind of extra money and the Carnival suites are perfectly acceptable to us.

Actually, after reading all the info posted on CC I'm seriously considering cancelling the NCL cruise and just going back to Carnival. I'll probably wait a few weeks before making the final decision.

http://bernews.com/2016/01/zika-virus-advisory/

 

Here is a current article

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that article say there is NO zika in Bermuda?

I just did a quick Google search and all the information I find regarding Zika in Bermuda says there have been NO cases found. Where'd you hear there is Zika in Bermuda?

In the Pearl schedule there is a period between mid October and mid November 2016 where there are no cruises in the schedule. Wonder what that's all about?

Who would travel far from their home area and make large credit card purchases without notifying their credit card company? The fraud prevention software incorporated at most credit card companies looks for things out of the norm. An east coast resident making charges in LA and Mexico is probably out of the norm. If the OP did that every other week, the fraud software would not have a problem as it would be the norm. Once a year, probably will cut you off until you call and explain.

It amazes me the number of folks who have debit cards and have no idea of the way they work and the differences between credit cards and debit cards. I would never use a debit card for anything but most folks never read the associated contract documents when they agree to the terms of a debit card. They assume that since they look like credit cards they act like credit cards. Bad mistake.

People do dumb things all the time. A lot of them like to blame their dumb actions on someone else.

Wellll, you can put a luggage tag on it but you still have to carry it on. :D

I was on the Victory 10 weeks ago and I went down around 8a and there wasn't a line and I didn't have any issues but there were a couple of people there that was having issues with them finding their bags. The Victory had 2 lines, one for liquor purchased off the ship and 1 for liquor purchased on the ship. The issues I encountered were at the customs area, you have to get your bags/suitcases and find an area to fit your liquor in before they see that you have tons of bags filled with liquor. So grab your suitcase and fit your liquor in before going through the customs line.

 

Happy sailing!

What good does it do to fit your liquor in your suitcase when you already have the purchased liquor listed on your customs declaration form?

Although I haven't experienced it yet, I can see the assigned boarding time adding to the frustration of getting to the terminal on time. Just another deadline you have to be aware of. One of the things that distinguishes a cruise from a flight is the relaxed nature of the cruise. Setting deadlines and schedules for non-optional activities takes away from that.

The whole thing sounds like something cooked up by some office worker who's never been near a pier.

Can't wait to see what happens to folks who buy FTTF and then only the 1:00-1:30 boarding time is available. :)

They booked directly with Carnival. No TA involved.

 

Bill

So someone says. :rolleyes:

We sail this Sat on the Sunshine. Have friends that wanted to sail,also but had to wait to book. Called 2 weeks ago, no availablity. They put down a $300 pp , 3 people, to be put on a waitlist. So far, no calls from Carnival. Last week , on the website, a cabin showed available so our friends tried to book onine & it would not allow them to book . They called Carnival said computer error & reassured them that they were 1st on the waiting list. Well yesterday several cabins, inside & Oceanview showed available. They were able to book a cabin. They were so excited for a very short period. After an email & a phone call to Carnival they were told that they really did not have a cabin-just put themselves on a waiting list again, only Carnival got full payment this time. Carnival open cabins in expectation that people will cancel so they are assured all cabins are sold. I know had I booked online, received a cabin number, input all my information and input my credit card number I would think I was sailing this Sat. Really seems like bad business to me.

If you book, pay, get a room assigned, get a booking number and get thru the process then you have a contract to sail. Simple as that. Print the docs and go to the port.

You can book a room on the 10/10/2015 Sunshine sailing right now (10/8 @4:47CDT).

I smell a rat or an incompetent TA.

:rolleyes:

just remember that sleeveless in the dining rooms for men is not allowed - just wear a tshirt with sleeves guys

I think guys wearing sleeveless shirts anywhere should have to walk the plank.

As a spouse of an injured Vet who now only earned his stripes, he paid for it by becoming permanently disabled.

 

 

I do not think that the costume is a good idea for other reasons than what is stated above and has more to do with safety etc., its just not a great idea period...

 

As to the statement above, its nice that your spouse enjoy his job long enough to earn his stripes etc., but it was the job he chose just like the police and fire fighters and other people that are in similar careers, they all choose their jobs and take the risk....I don't think the OP was purposely being disrespectful to your spouse by suggesting the costume, they probably never even gave it a thought truthfully....

I agree with Drazil. When folks pick a career with risks they should be willing to accept those risks. If not, they should consider a different job. I was in the Navy from 67 to 73 when the draft was still in place. I had a choice to either join the Navy or get drafted so I wasn't exactly a volunteer. Guess you could call me a volunteer under duress. At any rate, as a result of flying in Navy aircraft for 6 years I am now almost deaf. I could have been an office clerk but decided flying was more fun. My choice and I don't expect any kind of special treatment because of it.

If somebody wants to wear a sailor suit or a flight suit I wouldn't have any ill feelings for them because they "didn't earn it". I just think dressing like a ships officer is odd for anybody over 8. I certainly don't think it's disrespectful to the military.

And to make even more fun you should dress as an airline pilot on the flight to the port. Oh, and you could dress as a cab driver from the airport to the terminal too.

Is the OP for real or is this some kind of joke?

I thought Carnival was supposed to go out of business when they changed the balcony smoking policy. ;)

You're probably just fine with Carnival's insurance. However, in the future you might want to look at 3rd party insurance. It's usually a little cheaper and provides a little broader coverage. I wouldn't worry about it right now. Don't stress over a few bucks.

I got to believe the real porters would eliminate any imposters in an instant. I'm sure they all know each other and an imposter would be something they watch out for.

Having said that, I had a co-worker who dropped his rental car with a hotel valet in downtown Atlanta and went in to check in. The front desk asked about his luggage and he said the valet had it. They said we don't have a valet.

I bet most PVP's have never even been on a cruise ship. :p

I suspect it's because they have figured they can make more money somewhere else. I'm sure they would if they thought it was the most profitable thing to do.

It's rude to do it around people. It's toxic. Nuff said.

Rude and common courtesy don't seem to mean much to folks these days. I guess their momma taught them they're the center of the universe and they can do whatever they want without regard for others.