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Filed a dispute with my CC company + was issued a temp credit next day.

Yup, dividends are never guaranteed, + I'm afraid I agree, not much choice but to suspend shareholder OBC also. Long, long road to travel before cruising resumes.

You're gonna love Panorama + it's itinerary, just sailed her in Jan.

If you purchase the social media wifi package, you'll be able to post live pics + vid on FB plus use FB Messenger to chat. Only one of you need purchase this, but only one can be logged in at a time if you do that. Free wifi can be found in most ports.

Good thing about booking excursiuon thru Carnival, the ship won't leave w/o you. If you were goin to Belize, IMO, it's a must. Your ports are far more developed, so it's not absolutely necessary, but nice.

You can't enter the US by air w/o a passport. So if you had a medical emergency, they're a must. That said, we normally leave ours locked in the cabin safe.

Make reservations for JiJi's. Best $15pp you'll spend onboard. Try the duck appetizer + pork bellies, mmm, mmm, mmm.

Great link, info contained VERY helpful, THANX! Glad I went ahead and requested a refund for our 5/25 cruise outta NYC. Didn't expect NYC sailings to resume anytime soon. Happy bout the Pride outta Baltimore resuming so quickly. We're booked on 14 day Panama Canal sailing in Jan.

4 hours ago, ontheweb said:

It's good business sense in the fact that it helps their cash flow problem in the short run, however, how many customers are now angry with them? And remember these are people who have booked cruises so are more likely to be future customers, Do you really think it is good business sense in the long run to alienate your loyal customer base?

LOL, I think everyone's got to do what they got to do! Unlike the government, they can't just print money + pass it around to make everyone smile.

We docked at Maui at few years ago on Miracle. And BTW, there's NOTHING at the port! Beautiful island, absolutely loved it, but have plans cuz it's kinda like Freeport in Bahama, strictly commercial at the port.

My May 25th Journey cruise to Bermuda outta NYC (Sunrise) still showing with all excursions etc avail. I don't see it happening, but it's listed if you're booked. The moment Carnival officially canx a cruise, they're on the hook for the refund. So, I see them canx on a month to month basis rather than long range and bein responsible to return all that money at once. Frustrating yeah, but probably good business.

21 hours ago, crusinpsychRN said:

What is OCC?

Orange County Choppers 😉

Hmmm, our May 25th cruise to Bermuda dropped from the website but still shows on my planner. Can't believe they still expect to sail outta NYC next month. Or, that anyone could get there for the cruise.

Suggestion, once you get a brokerage acct set up, enter a "limit order" for CCL. IMO, we're a long way from over this pandemic and CCL gonna suffer more than most industries. If you simply enter a market order to buy, it'll execute at the price that moment. But a limit order only executes if/when the issue hits the limit price. Sooo, you could put in a limit order for 100 shares CCL @ say $5 a share. I don't buy anything with market orders. Warning, dividends and OBC are NOT guaranteed and can be canx at any time, so don't buy for that reason alone. It's truly not a good idea to buy individual stocks in a small portfolio with no experience. ETFs and mutual funds much better idea because they provide diversification for small investors. JMHO

You pretty much have to have a brokerage acct, personally, I use Fidelity. It's possible to do it using a transfer agent, but then, you'll need a statement as proof of ownership anyway and agents charge fees round trip (in/out). If you actually hold the stock certs, then you can't trade then online until you mail them in. Most people hold the issue in street name, meaning the broker holds the certs and uses your stock to loan to short sellers.

1 hour ago, mslhb said:

I have the Panorama booked leaving May 23rd. Yesterday I got an email from the hotel in Long Beach for the night before my cruise that my reservation has been cancelled. I assume this isn’t a good sign. I hope they go ahead and announce next week that the rest of May is cancelled. I booked this cruise over 18 months in advance. It’s a bummer but with everything going on I realize I am extremely fortunate.

I wish they'd make an announcement since I'm booked in May also, but suspect they'll wait till the end of the month. The sooner Carnival officially canx, the sooner they're on the hook for refunds, not a good money move for them. And to make my May cruise worse, it sails outta NYC. 😷 BTW, loved Panorama + the itinerary!!!

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/static-files/50351a91-4dc0-4f6b-bfec-684647e6129f

20 minutes ago, bury me at sea said:

 

Today's article in Market Watch refers to Carnical CCL.  That's all I know!

No, it says "Carnival Corporation today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $1.25 billion of shares of common stock of the Corporation, according to a statement.". https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22709-carnival-corporation-announces-offering-of-common-stock.html

CCL is the American issue traded on the NYSE while CUK is the UK version traded on the NYSE as an ADR. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/carnival-corporation-plc-announces-offering-111800967.html

I think you'll find this is Carnival PLC (ticker CUK) rather than Carnival Cruise Line ( ticker CCL) most people here hold for cruise credit. 

13 hours ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

 

Do you happen to have a reference for this statement?

"Donald said that the company is prepared for a cruising pause to last for the rest of the year, but he thinks the industry will come back stronger."  https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-CEO-talks-coronavirus-crisis-on-HBO-show

22 minutes ago, Organized Chaos said:

 

That video was posted yesterday. He said they, as a company, have financially prepared themselves in case the shut-down lasts the rest of the year. That's not the same as saying they expect to be out the rest of the year or that they're considering it, or anything like that. They've simply taken steps to prepare themselves financially for a worst case scenario.

I didn't say ALL THAT, you did!

5 minutes ago, MRVEGAS711 said:

I love sailing and will continue to do so. Booked Panorama 9/12. But when the government gives the all clear to travel, how ALL CLEAR will it be? I think the cruise industry is in for a rude awakening. SOME of my friends and family think I'm nuts to ever get on a ship again that carries 5000 people on it. You know.....they may be right. But as Bon Jovi says "It's my life Life and its now or never, I ain't gonna live forever" Discussion?

Carnival's CEO just said they are prepared to shutter for the remaining of the year. Soooo, IMO, they are keenly aware of the timeline + it's our government that's in for the rude awakening. Course, they know the truth, they just never seem to be able to speak it (BOTH SIDES!!!)

We enjoyed Cucina on Panorama, not as good as JiJi's, but well worth the small premium charge.

We sailed Panorama mid Jan + the water started out great. By the end of the cruise, we drank nothing but bottled, the quality had noticeably deteriorated.

Something to think about, my wife's nephew recently returned from a cruise on Conquest. Ship has no reported virus issues or debarkation problems. None of the four where permitted back to work until they home quarantined for 1-2 weeks. They all work at different places.

Can't say I blame the employers, probably the most responsible position for them to take. But, something you might wanna check into with your employer after we get back to sea.

15 hours ago, 48traveler said:

This is a reply email I got from guest care just now.

 

Message History

Response By Email (03/18/2020 07:58 PM)

Dear John Vanecek,
 

Those letters were sent out only to the guest that were sailing between March 12th and March 16th as that was a requirement by CDC. If a fit to sail letter is required by CDC for your cruise we will notify you.

Guest Access Support
Carnival Cruise Line

 

Customer By Service Email (03/18/2020 06:56 PM)

 

 

I wanted more info about the over 70 doctor letter which I cannot obtain

 

Well, that's encouraging, at this point we'll take any encouraging news!

Just got my response from the VA, for a "fit to cruise" letter. They said, in light of the current conditions, they would not consider drafting any such letter. Don't blame them a bit, but looks like I'll have to canx our May 25th to Bermuda.

Loved Panorama + the itinerary!