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! Welcome to cruise critic , Snortingriffon! We also agreed to pay for our gratuities before sailing. I don't think they charge your card until you sail. My booking does not indicate a charge for this yet.

We are also on this sailing, and can't wait. We are looking for someone to get out on that Serenity early to reserve seats for us. If you are interested in helping us out , let me know. We pay big bucks!

By the way, love your username. :-)

Weather service is keeping an eye on 92L invest.

How wonderful that you can go relax with your family. Have a great cruise!

We are cruising on the Pride soon in a regular balcony on deck 7. There are 8 others in our group. I noticed that cabins 8234 and 8239 are still available for my dates. It would cost me $200 to move. When I called Carnival to inquire about switching, the rep told me they were handicapped rooms, and that there is a chance we could be moved. Has anyone had any experience with either one of these cabins? I'm wondering how likely it is that both rooms would be needed. We sail in a couple of weeks. Thanks for any thoughts CC members!

Thanks! I appreciate your thoughts.

We were thinking of taking an Eco tour through the thousand islands from Cocoa Beach. The first tour leaves at 10 am. Anyone know if we could make this if we dock at 7 am? I'm guessing that all the other tours (Disney,etc) will be off the ship by 8. Thanks in advance.

Wow, lots of suggestions. Thanks, everyone!

We don't want to go to a theme park or air boat tour. Anyone have any ideas for something to do? Thanks in advance!

Cut out all alcohol until the cruise. Alcohol can make you look and feel bloated. Drink lots of water. Walk 10,000 steps a day. Eat healthy, and get lots of rest. Then have a fabulous cruise!

Thanks to everyone here who took the time to leave an opinion. When I called back, the actual cost to upgrade to the Vista suite was $870. The first estimate did not include the gratuities. So I decided that it was a bit more than we wanted to spend. As always, CC members offer a lot of thoughts and I sure appreciate each opinion.

Great video, and that little boy,Zach, is adorable although he is probably a young teen now. Thanks for sharing.

Do it! As long as it doesn't stretch your budget too much. You'll love the room and views. Plenty of space to host and hang out with your family! Most peoples regrets are not what they did, rather, what they didn't do!

 

 

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Oh my, this is what I continue to believe. I have yet to regret anything that I have done to make life better for others. For myself, it is really difficult to feel ok about.

Oh that is wonderful for you,I cannot decide whether to spend the extra money or not. My upgrade is considerably more, but you had a suite booked already, so I'm sure that wS more expensive to begin with. I've heard that the aft wraps are amazing!

....continuing to angst over this suite dropping. We are hosting our daughters and their husbands in insides on the Verandah deck. Another couple they know has booked on that deck, and my daughter's in laws (cruise newbies) have booked a balcony right next to us, so I was thinking it would be more private for us too. Selfish, I know.

Oh, yeah, well that is so true...we are sailing with a group of ten, so I thought it would be a fun place for us to gather before dinner...you are right.

So I just checked my cruise for pricing, and there is a Vista suite on the Verendah deck that has dropped to $2650 for 2 of us on the Pride. This is $700 more than we paid for a regular balcony on Verandah. Never had one of these before . Is it worth it to switch? Argahhh.

Thanks, everyone. I sent an email today. I will resend in a week if there is no response. I'm not familiar with the blog you mentioned. I will try to google him.

Thanks to both of you for the info! I appreciate it.

Anyone know the email of the Pride matre d ? I need to try to get a table for 10 for our group.

Thank you for your reply. I did change my rate to senior , adjusting the fare from $2065 to $1680. I put a deposit of $400 tonight with the stipulation to pay the rest tomorrow This gives me time to decide about insurance. Carnival offered us a policy that covers "everything" ( need to read this in the morning) for $95 per person. It sounds reasonable to me. I have used Travelguard in the past so I guess I will call them in the morning.

Thanks so much. I really appreciate your thoughts. I will probably call Carnival tonight to inquire about changing to the senior rate and maybe even their insurance, since it it so close to the cruise. Again, thank you very much.

you would not be able to book the insurance now then cancel the cruise.

They will probably not pay it. But since you are within your window you should be able to make changes no matter what-- (until final payment is due that is when you will have problems

So your thoughts are that I might think about getting insurance after I make the change to the lower senior rate. I wonder if everyone should notify their insurance company every time they make an adjustment to their reservation. Thanks for you input. I see that you are an experienced member, and I appreciate your time in posting your thoughts.

Thank you. I see you are sailing on the Splendor in 2015. That must be from Norfolk, VA. I was thinking about that cruise, too. We are only a few miles from the post and are so excited to have Carnival come back.appreciate your advice and thoughts!

I booked a cruise with a $50 deposit per person. If I cancelled, I would lose $100. Final payment is in one week. Will a company still insure my trip? Should I buy the insurance before final payment? Thanks for any thoughts!

Thanks,Firemanbobswife. I will check with my husband to make sur that it's ok to go ahead with the charge card. Do you know if I can still buy insurance once I make the payment? Would it be better to get the insurance and then call Carnival? Thanks for your help.