JohnSpo

I am enjoying your review Brilliantseas.  Great photos.  I will also be following.  Enjoy your cruise on Carnival Legend.  Thanks for posting.

Great review MLSHUM.  The photos are great.  Looks like you had an awesome cruise.

New York is no longer bookable on Carnival.com for 2022.  Does anyone know what the current status of New York is for 2022?  My booked cruise out of NYC for Sept 2022 is still in my Cruise Manager but no longer bookable.  I guess I will have to wait for Carnival to announce their plans for NYC so I qualify for OBC if they cancel.  But I do prefer to know now rather than later.

On 7/16/2021 at 12:01 PM, klfhngr said:

Dang it, Lobster night on Day 2 now?! We booked the steakhouse that night. Wonder if it's worth rescheduling to another night?

Probably worth it to reschedule if you can.  Then you can have lobster on multiple nights in the dining room and steakhouse.  I would reschedule because I do enjoy the unlimited Lobster along with the prime rib in the dining room.  🦞🥩

I checked the rates on Magic for September and I scored a solo cabin with no solo supplement (including cheers).  I have not seen "no solo supplement cruise fares" on Carnival in a long time.  If you are going solo in the fall, make sure you check Magic rates.  This should be a great cruise especially since Magic just got out of dry dock for renovation.  Enjoy cruising again to everyone.

When I dined in the steakhouse on Splendor out of Miami, the free bottle of wine was also offered in the steakhouse on the first elegant night of the cruise.

Instead of the free bottle of wine, I chose the option of buying multiple bottles of wine at 50% off and I was able to drink those bottles of wine later in the cruise in the Main Dining Room. They had a rule these bottles of wine needed to be opened the night they were purchased in the steakhouse.  I purchased twist off bottles instead of cork bottles so they did not bother opening the twist off.  I am not sure if this rule is still used.  Carnival does not seem to be consistent with the 50% off wine rules.

On 12/12/2020 at 1:35 AM, ray98 said:

I'm simple.....

 

breakfast - Sea Day Brunch steak and eggs w/ side of hash browns.

lunch - Guy's Pig Patty and fries

dinner - shrimp cocktail, prime rib, loaded baked potato and Caesar salad.

Your breakfast and dinner menu are my picks also.

I just booked a Canada cruise out of NYC on Magic for Sept 2022.  This is a long way out but I am hoping to book another cruise before then when cruising re-starts.

These cabins can be noisy when going into port or when the waves are slapping against the front of the ship.  If you are a light sleeper or are sensitive to noise, I would avoid this cabin.  I don't mind the noise so I enjoy the value of a larger cabin with the port windows at the lowest cabin price.  The beds are twin size and may have a sofa, so depending on the layout of the porthole cabin, it may not be ideal for couples.  Overall these port hole cabins are a great value.

This also happened to me.  Carnival said the refund was processed but it was not credited to my current credit card # but a prior credit card # that got cancelled due to fraud.  I called the credit card company and they applied the credit to the current credit card #.

I would do Playa del Carmen/Cozumel/Cancun all inclusives.  I would also go to St Lucia which is my favorite cruise port. 

I cruised on Anthem a year ago.  It was spotlessly clean.  The food was great.  I experienced not rowdy behavior.  The crew was also great and so was the entertainment.  It was such a great cruise that I have it booked again for March 2021.

Enjoy Anthem.  It is a great RCL ship and the convenience to go out of Bayonne is a real benefit.

Going out on deck on a clear night and look out at the ocean and up at the sky.  It is so quiet and peaceful.  This is when you really know you are on the ocean.👍

I did a L&S on my March 2021 to March 2022.  My switch was an exact match on ship, itinerary and cabin so there was no problem at all.

6 hours ago, patattack said:

Can you lift and switch to 2022?  

Yes, I did a L&S from March 2021 to March 2022 without any issues.  

Congratulations Navycruiser on a great deal.  Enjoy the upgrade.😎

I miss the steak and eggs and French fries at the seaday brunch.  I also miss the Bloody Mary bar at the entrance of the MDR at the brunch.  My favorite is the Bloody Mary made with gin instead of vodka with extra olives.😎

Carnival cancelled my Sep 2020 Radiance cruise out of NYC.  I requested my refund on April 17th.  Today I received my steakhouse and bottled water refund along with $300 of my $900 deposit.  They still need to refund the remaining $600 of the deposit.  I charged everything on the same credit card so I am not sure why I received only $300 of the $900 deposit but at least Carnival is working on it in in a 5 week period so far.

On 5/6/2020 at 11:12 AM, ObstructedView2 said:

While realistically evaluating the virus situation right now, we are taking a break from cruising & won't even consider placing a deposit on any particular sailing for at least 18 to 24 months from now. We'll certainly cruise again, but most likely not until 2023. The smoke has to clear & the dust has to really settle before any money comes out of our pocket. 

 

 

😷

Unfortunately I also will be taking a break from cruising for at least 2-3  years as precaution due to health concerns.  I had my  Legend cruise cancelled for May, then my Sept Radiance cruise cancelled in Sept.  Both out of New York.  I look forward to cruising with Carnival again.  Hopefully there is a proven vaccine approved sooner than later and things can get back as close to normal a possible.  Stay safe and healthy everyone.😎

On 4/17/2020 at 12:17 PM, dritan said:

Hi

 

Wonder if you can help folks?  When our Carnival Legend cruise was cancelled  on 1st April , I went on their website and selected the refund option ( for a $600 deposit).  We're based in the UK so are unlikely to use Carnival in the next 2 years. 

I got a letter via email yesterday which states that "as you know, your cruise fare carries a non-refundable deposit. However, we've extended a future cruise credit in the amount of the deposit received less a $50pp service fee!!

 

At the bottom it lists our 4 names and a penalty assessment column with a $200 against both my kids names and 0$ against mine and my parents.  So looks like all they are offering is a $400 future cruise credit and have taken $200!

This sounds wrong. Has anyone else had this issue.

 

I've responded to the email but suspect it's a generic mailbox as the email address is gfaxnotify@carnival.com.  There doesn't appear to be a phone number I can call on the Carnival website as the Contact Us webpage is blank.

 

Thanks guys!

 

I did get a similar letter for my cancelled Radiance cruise.  I took the refund option but as you mentioned the letter said I will be getting a future cruise credit with a penalty.  I called Carnival and they said my record shows I will be getting a full refund, not the future cruise credit and no penalty. I would call to confirm but you should be fine.

 

23 hours ago, glentally said:

and use the OBc for excursions, gratuties , pictures

Can the OBC also be used for the Cheers package or does it not apply to alcohol?

I am on one of the cancelled Radiance cruises.   I did not yet get the email with the terms of cancellation.  How is the FCC calculated?  Is it just the value of the deposit?  Thank you and stay healthy so we can all cruise again soon.😀

Radiance appears to be off the New York City schedule as well.  I am scheduled on this ship out of NYC in Sept and it is no longer bookable.

On 3/10/2020 at 9:45 PM, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

Well, as they are putting it on the Radiance as part of it's transformation, they must consider it a success.  Otherwise they would have found something else to do with the space.

 

Unless the powers that be can't admit, for some reason, that it is a failure, and will act like it is a success, regardless.

I look forward to trying the Seafood Shack on the Radiance in Sept hopefully.

I did this Fascination itinerary almost 2 years ago.  I think this was my favorite cruise.  I enjoyed spending the night before embarkation at a hotel near the port.  Old San Juan is awesome and a lot to do.  San Juan has easy embarkation/debarkation.  There is great shopping near the port for pharmacy items and wine.  The ship is small but still a lot to do and good updates with a great crew and it was very clean.  I did miss not having the steakhouse but you can get the steakhouse selections in the dining room.  The ports, especially St. Lucia are all great.  I look forward to doing this itinerary again someday.