juicyjuju
-
Posts
860 -
Joined
Content Type
Forums
Store
Blogs
Downloads
Events
Gallery
Posts posted by juicyjuju
-
-
Hi,
I'm booked on my first Disney Cruise! We are very excited. It's on the Disney Wonder, 5 days on Nov 28th 2014. One of the reasons I booked it is a friend showed me her pictures from Castaway Cay and it looked amazing! I looked at the itinerary today and the ship isn't going to Castaway Cay now but I'm sure it was! Does anyone have any insight? I'm disappointed
-
I travelled on "saver" fare (not sure if it's the right term - it's the one where you book with less than 90 days to go to sailing date. You pay in full, no refunds and no OBC. I had a FCC and was told by my TA and by Cunard you cannot use your FCC on those fares.
I just booked a 5 night cruise on QV that is actually quite expensive if you look at the daily rate ($250 per diem). I can't use my FCC on that either! Now I already knew about the 6 days or more limitation but I do find it ironic that I could use it on a cheap, under $100 a day, cruise (there's a few around) but I can't use it on the more expensive one because it's "5" days. Makes no sense
-
We were the same as you and stayed in Winchester a few years ago. It was perfect! We took a train between LHR and Winchester and then a coach to Southampton but you can take the train.
-
Thanks for all your responses. Definitely not going to take the 9am flight!
-
Hi, looking for some advice on flights. I am looking to book a flight from Southampton to Glasgow after a TA on Flybe, and I see there are two flights a day, one at 9am and one at 1pm. For those of you who fly to Glasgow, are you able to make the 9am flight if you self disembark or do you take the later one?
-
i will call Cunard and ask them
-
I called yesterday (2 different travel agencies) about booking a transatlantic cruise and the (similar) price they quoted me did not include port charges. I went back and looked at my invoice for the TA cruise we took last year and the rate DID include port charges.
The port charges on a TA apparently are $315 pp. Since we have three in a cabin that's almost a thousand dollars extra. Is this new that Cunard's rates don't include port charges, or did my rate from last year include port charges because it was a "flash" fare (I think in the UK it's called "saver" fare). Just wondered if anyone else had noticed this.
-
Most people dress fairly nicely but there are still a minority in "pseudo-pajamas" i.e big white t-shirts (with or without writing on the front), sweats and sneakers/trainers, or maybe that's just gym wear.....but it's in the restaurant.....not the gym :(
-
My hubbie really wants to go on a river cruise but my impression, which may be wrong, is that there isn't any dancing opportunities on a river cruise...and I love to dance...both regular dancing and ballroom. Do any of the lines have dancing on them?
-
Starcraft, I'm going to be honest with you. I sail on both Seabourn and Cunard frequently. When my daughter is with us we always sail on Cunard, when she is with Gran and Papa we sail on Seabourn. I prefer Seabourn but it's really NOT for small children. There is no children's program and the dining room is not a good place for small children. If you can't have a single relaxing adult dinner AND there are not toys etc for your child it's not really a a great vacation for you or your child. Cunard on the the other hand is WONDERFUL for children. I feel no need to take my child on a Disney cruise because the nursery nurses/camp counselors on Cunard provide lots of entertainment for kids. I'm happy to elaborate more if you want to send me an email at my screen name @yahoo.com
One caveat, I believe Cunard changed their policy and will no longer care for kids under 2 at night. When my daughter was 18 months we took her on her first transatlantic and the nursery nurses took care of her at night in the crib room but I believe that is no more and kids have to be 2 to be in the evening program.
-
Yes, it is plain weird.
I posed the question, what would possess you to place a 1 year old in that situation? No response as yet.
From a health, welfare, safety perspective it is not something that most parents I know would even consider. The experience is also entirely wasted on such a young child, so that can't possibly be part of any justification for subjecting a small baby to such risk. Thus, it is both bizarre & weird.
It is a cue for the "each to their own" brigade (welcome!) and, the self indulgent - see the OP's " we are happy with our plans" remark. None of that will ever make it a sensible, practical or responsible decision however you dress it up. It may be why Cruise lines have to impose some restrictions!
This is one of the rudest responses I have ever seen on Cruise Critic!
To the original poster - we have taken our daughter on Cunard many, many times beginning when she was 14 months old (mostly transatlantics since I am British and the hubbie is American). All of those cruises have been wonderful. My hubbie is a pediatric ICU MD and a pediatrician and he is not worried about taking her on board at all. They have MDs on board and an infirmary up to the level of ventilators (respirators) if God forbid you ever needed it. I'm sure you have some kind of medivac health coverage too. I can think of no 'health concerns' that pertain only to children. Your child could get norovirus or bump into a wall just like any adult, that's life.
The nursery nurses are wonderful and the less kids the better, your child will get very individualized attention.
Your manners in restraining yourself in your response to rudeness are a credit to you and will no doubt result in a well-mannered child who is a joy to be around.
-
Our only experience with "lost luggage" was with White Star putting our luggage on the wrong ship in NYC.!
It was the transatlantic tandem crossing when we were on the QE2 and our luggage was on the QM2.
We were luckily reunited with our luggage in Southampton!
Did the ship loan you clothes or did you have room service for a week?
-
Denise (SF) passed several years ago ~we were friends ~I so enjoiyed she and Ken. A super couple who were fun, loyal Seabournites! Good friends of Capt. Geir-Arne. She has been missed as the others who have passed away.
Martita B
We met Ken and Denyse on a Seabourn cruise in 2002 and became good friends. They bought a house from our builder, about a mile from us. Denyse sadly died four years ago. Since then Ken and we sold those houses and moved out of the East Bay. Last week we attended Ken's wedding at San Francisco City hall to a lovely lady.
One thing that is so special about cruising, and particularly on smaller ships, you make lifelong friends.
-
I"m so sorry. Feel better soon Marja!
-
I agree. I was very surprised. Here's the email I got:
We are writing to confirm that we have received the referral coupon referring Mr. and Dr. xxxxx for their November 2012 Odyssey cruise. We have applied the referral onboard credit to their reservation xxxxxx as requested.
As you do not currently have a reservation for a cruise on the same date or a date after Mr. and Dr. xxxxxxx sailing we are sending you a referral certificate. It will go out in today’s mail. When you make your next Seabourn reservation, please return the certificate to us with your upcoming booking number so that we can research and apply the $400 referral onboard credit to your reservation if applicable.
Additional instructions, terms and conditions will be included with the certificate.
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Seabourn is delighted to welcome you back on board in October.
Kind Regards,
Jennifer
Seabourn Club
I emailed for clarification and got this response:
Thank you for your continued correspondence with Seabourn. Under the referral program if the new guests you have referred cancel their reservation and do not sail the referral coupon would no longer be valid. Any referral onboard credit that had been applied for the referral would be removed and any certificates sent for the referral would no longer be valid. This is regardless of whether the referred reservation had been paid in full.
This is why the guests being referred must sail before the referring past guests can use the referral onboard credit. The referral onboard credit can only be applied to a reservation for the referring past guests that embarks on the same date or a date after the referred reservation. This ensures that the referred guests sail before the referral onboard credit is used by either party.
As the reservation for Mr. and Dr. xxxxxx embarks November 3 we would be unable to apply the referral credit to your October 20 reservation. We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience this may cause.
A referral certificate has gone out in today’s mail for you. When you make your next Seabourn reservation, please return the certificate to us with your upcoming booking number so that we can research and apply the $400 referral onboard credit to your reservation if applicable.
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Seabourn is looking forward to welcoming you on board the Quest in October.
Kind Regards,
Jennifer
Seabourn Club
-
I have NEVER heard of this. I just sent two coupons in, both for folks traveling after me. I am reading the back of the referral coupon, which says NOTHING about this, only that the new folks must be paid in full.
I agree. I was very surprised. Here's the email I got:
We are writing to confirm that we have received the referral coupon referring Mr. and Dr. xxxxx for their November 2012 Odyssey cruise. We have applied the referral onboard credit to their reservation xxxxxx as requested.
As you do not currently have a reservation for a cruise on the same date or a date after Mr. and Dr. xxxxxxx sailing we are sending you a referral certificate. It will go out in today’s mail. When you make your next Seabourn reservation, please return the certificate to us with your upcoming booking number so that we can research and apply the $400 referral onboard credit to your reservation if applicable.
Additional instructions, terms and conditions will be included with the certificate.
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Seabourn is delighted to welcome you back on board in October.
Kind Regards,
Jennifer
Seabourn Club
-
If anyone is sailing on or before October 20th, and needs a referral send me an email at my screen name @ yahoo.com
-
This is for anyone that isn't aware of this (like me!). I referred a couple, they and we are paid in full. I travel next month and they travel the next. Seabourn just emailed me that they will pay the referral credit to them, but not to me, because my cruise is not after theirs...
-
If you are sailing in the next month or so and would like me to send you a referral coupon, email me at juicyjuju at yahoo.com
-
The onboard credit for referring people is €400 per suite, regardless of occupancy. I know this as we referred a friend who travelled solo, so your suite will get the 400 and so will hers!
Just a quick update. Our travel agent booked with Seabourn and we will get the $400 referral credit but our friend will get $200 only. Makes sense I guess but OTOH she is not paying half of what we are paying to stay in the cabin.....
-
The onboard credit for referring people is €400 per suite, regardless of occupancy. I know this as we referred a friend who travelled solo, so your suite will get the 400 and so will hers!
Thanks for the info. That's great!
-
We are going to book a seabourn cruise tomorrow (we have sailed before with Seabourn) and we are going to bring a friend (new to cruising) who will be travelling solo. If we refer her, how much OBC will we receive and she receive? I'm trying to figure out which will net more OBC... referring her or just booking both cabins with our Amex platinum, which I assume will net $300 OBC for us and $150 for her.
Thanks in advance for your help.
-
Hi,
I usually travel with the hubby but plan to travel with a girlfriend on my next Seabourn cruise. She has never cruised before. Can I refer her? We will be sharing a cabin? This may have been asked already but the thread was so long I got lost :)
-
If you have already made final payment, email me at juicyjuju at yahoo.com and I will send you a coupon.
Julie
Current Future Cruise offer
in Cunard Line
Posted
Yes i was able to get the stockholder credit on the "saver fare" but not the FCC