pittypat

I have sailed on 20 cruises with Carnival and have not received an upsell call/email yet. I book all my cruises myself on the web sight. Still waiting for the email

Patti

On Breeze last week and it was lanyard.

Patti

6 hours ago, Acheavacci said:

We are inport from 9-4 and need to be on board by 3.  Will this allow enough time to do the excursion on our own?  Were you the only two with the guide?  Did you run into many groups that slowed you down?  Also, I am assuming everything is paid with cash. Did you tip the driver in addition to the $100?  

You should have enough time. It was about 45min. to an hour each way to the falls and back to port.  It took us about 2 hours to do the falls. Once we arrived at the falls they suit you up with life jacket and helmet. Then put you in a group. Make sure you tell them you do not want to be in a large group. Ours was about 14 people and moved very fast. Large groups will slow you down. Yes we tipped the driver $20 and also tipped the guides who help you during all of the falls. Cash is king on the island. Take your own water and don’t eat the lunch. Our driver said some had gotten sick.

Patti

On 6/8/2019 at 5:12 PM, cpayne said:

Has anyone just taken a cab to the park entrance and taken the tour from there?  Cost of cab?  Cost of park entrance?  How far is the park from the ship?  

 

Thanks 

Yes, my sister and I took a taxi in January 2019 to the falls and did 16 of the falls. It was a blast. She is 49 and I am 64. The taxi is $100. Most will hold 4 but we only had 2. $100 regardless if 2 or 4. They wait on you at the falls to bring you back. It’s about a 30 minute ride. The entrance fee to the falls was around $15 each. You do have to hire a photographer (they call them a paparazzi)in order to have pictures. That was not explained to us and we were disappointed not to have any photos taken. You hire the photographer in the same area you pay the entrance fee.  It was a great day with no issues. Our taxi told us prior to leaving the falls that a lunch was provided, but not to eat it, because some people had gotten sick. After the news of people dying in the spring it made me think back to the drivers comment regarding lunch.

Patti

6 hours ago, iluvcruises said:

Our times in St. Thomas have changed from 8am-8pm to 8am-6pm.  Now leaving two hours earlier.  We had planned on going to St. John for the day because we had plenty of time.  What are your thoughts?  Is 8am-6pm enough time to enjoy St. John or should we just play it safe and enjoy one of the beaches in St. Thomas?  Thanks for any advice!

 You should be fine. We are in port for only 7.5 hours in August and we are traveling over. I have done the DIY several times with no issues. The only issue I would be concerned with is how many ships are in port. Also, you would need to catch the ferry no later than 3pm back. You should be able to catch the 9am ferry and be at the beach no later than 9:45am. I would probably spend three and a half to 4 hours and catch the 3pm ferry and allow myself plenty of time to get back to the ship. I have only docked at Havensight so my information is from this dock only.

Patti

On 7/8/2019 at 5:23 AM, Ms411 said:

So sad. Her home was badly damaged during Irmaria and last week her restaurant was destroyed in fire in Royal Dane Mall.

 

If you want to try local food, Crabbe's on Back Street is the most convenient place open now that Cuzzin's and Gladys' are closed.

 

 

I am so saddened to hear this. My husband and I enjoyed dining there while he was working on the island last year.

Patti

8 hours ago, hotsauce126 said:

I was just there last month and took a third party excursion to Damajagua, then ate and drank a locally prepared meal afterward. I'm still alive. Pretty sure you'll be fine in Carnival's locked down compound.

We were at the falls in January 2019 and we did not eat the meal. We had been told by our taxi driver better not eat the meal because people have gotten sick. We enjoyed the falls and headed back to the ship after. Spent the rest of the day in the port area.

Patti

Recommendations would be appreciated for LAX to Residence Inn downtown Long Beach 🏖?  Shuttle, Uber/Lyft, Taxi. We sail from the East Coast primarily so not familiar with this are.

TIA, 

Patti

On 2/6/2019 at 12:29 PM, 1964IceCreamLady said:

If I had to do it all over again, I would NOT have rented golf carts.  One was in such terrible shape we ended up going back to the port area and ditching both.  If you want to drive around, a car is the way to go I think.  The only upside to taking the kids outside the port area is they got a good experience of how the island residents live.

Totally agree! I definitely would not recommend renting golf carts. Last year while in port my family rented from Karib and the golf carts were in very bad shape. We worried if we would make it back to the ship. We had rented from Karib in years prior with no problems and carts were in good shape. 

Pittypat

I received the upsell/upgrade email and did not take it. The offer was to go from balcony on deck 7 to a balcony on deck 9 for $46.00. Didn’t seem like it was of value to me. Turned it down.  I am platinum and this is the first upsell I have ever received.

pittypat

We too, are easy going cruisers and sailed Norwegian Pearl last year to Alaska. It was our first cruise on Norwegian and probably our last. The cruise was fine but I just prefer food, room, and entertainment on Carnival. As far as the parting that is totally up to you on what you want to be involved with. That isn’t our thing so we don’t participate. I think it’s truly what you want and the choices you make on a Carnival ship regarding the partying.  I am platinum on Carnival and our Norwegian Cruise was our first to try another line. After the Norwegian Pearl we felt we will stick with Carnival.  Booked the Carnival Legend  for July 2019 to Alaska. 

IMHO You should be happy with your choice of the Legend.

pittypat

My opinion having visited both Magen’s and Trunk Bay multiple times is Trunk Bay. I spent a month in May 2018 and visited both. Both are beautiful but Trunk, Cinnamon and Maho on St. John are my favorite any where in the Caribbean for different reasons. Trunk for the beauty and snorkeling.  I will be visiting Trunk again on a cruise on my own with family in January 2019. Hope this is helpful.

pittypat

I visited in May 2018 for a month while my husband was working. The area still had significant damage and extreme seaweed in that area. Would recommend Magen’s Bay or St. John beaches for now.

pittypat

What is the usual fare for 3 people with 3 bags to Port of Miami from Miami International?

TIA,

pittypat

There is open air seating on the top deck. Enclosed seating on deck one. Ride can be rocky depending on lots of different things. It is a rather quick ride over from Red Hook.  The beaches are certainly not to be missed. They are beautiful on St. John.

pittypat

Spent time in Magen’s Bay May 2018 and left valuables at our chairs while swimming. No problems whatsoever. 

Enjoying your post. We travel on this cruise in August and it will be our first time on Norwegian. Any tips are welcome.

I’ve read on other threads where people have told the spa employees upfront prior to getting a treatment that they want absolutely no sales pitch after their treatment. Has anyone done this lately? I’m curious, because I’m contemplating getting a massage on our next cruise, but really don’t want to have to listen to a sales pitch after I’m all relaxed from my massage.

I do this on every cruise. I tell them up front that I am platinum and I have sat through all the sales pitch and I will not be buying any products and I do not want to waste mine or their time. It has worked well.

Patti

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. They are all appreciated.

Patti

We will be a party of 5 adults and 2 children traveling from FLL to Miami downtown hotel in March. My question is wouldn’t it be more reasonable to travel by a van-taxi than to request 2 uber X or XL?

TIA,

Pittypat

We will be flying in a day before we cruise on the Vista, March 10, 2018. We will be staying at the Courtyard, Downtown Miami. My question is, what would be the best mode of transportation for our family of 7 - (5 adults 2 children) to transfer from FLL to our Miami hotel? Does Uber X transport 2 or 4 people. Max Uber XL transports?

Thanks in advance,

Pittypat

Anyone been to beach via taxi on your own?

Pittypat

Would like to go to a beach close to LaRomania. Would very much appreciate suggestions and approximate rates of taxi's to the beach. Any suggestions are welcome!

Pittypat

Conquest out of Ft. Lauderdale on Feb. 4, 2017 so 20 days🤗🤗🤗

I won on my Carnival Fantasy cruise on November 28, 2016. I asked to change mine and was told it was not possible. When I called to book room was told no inside rooms and you will have to take ocean view and you will have to pay for the upgrade😟. Ended up not being free cruise at all. My sentiment if they give u a free cruise and have no inside cabin that should be ther problem not mine. Should offer another cruise with an inside cabin or upgrade you at no cost. Just my two cents.

Pittypat