DaisyandMoe010 Posted October 9, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I'm sure many are wondering how people are feeling about the changes in the itinerary for the pride this past week. My husband and I chose not to cancel when we found out the changes because for us it's all about being on the ship then the ports we travel to. I can't speak for anybody else, but I have to say I think this is one of my most favorite cruises. I met a lot of really nice people passengers and crew alike. The food was good expecially the burritos and pizza! Our dining room staff and cabin stewards were amazing! I even discovered that I like martinis thanks to Gabriel, Zora and Alex at the Alchemy Bar!!!!! If you ever go on the pride, you must go see them, you won't regret it, promise! As for the way that Carnival handled the situation, I think they were more than generous with their solution. When all was said and done we were given a 50% discount on a future Cruise and $250 per person onboard credit. For those that chose to get off the ship in New York instead of continuing on the rest of the journey the $300 fee was waived. In addition to that, Carnival gave away three free cruises. I happen to think that was amazing considering Carnival didn't have to do anything for us because in the contract it states they can change it anytime. Even after all of these extra things they were doing for us people still contacted the press in New York City to bash the cruise line. I did feel really bad for the guest services personnel, they took a lot of abuse on this Cruise and it wasn't even their fault. For me that's just completely ridiculous as they tried to make this right for all of us. People even had a choice to cancel the cruise for a full refund before it even set sail. You take your chances when you book a cruise during Hurricane Season Mother Nature happens people. I heard another Cruise Line that had to make some changes to their itinerary only offered their passengers a 50 or $100 onboard credit nothing else. I think everyone of us who were on the pride this past week were very very lucky. To those that chose to bail you missed out on a great time. Thanks Carnival for showing us a good time. I'm looking forward 2 booking my next cruise with you really soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted October 9, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Welcome home and thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club Disney Chandler Posted October 9, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Glad you had a great time, it shows how you look at life and are able to adapt to challenging times. Kudos to you and to Carnival. From what I've read, it seems most cruise lines have handled Matthew well, unfortunately the public doesn't always rise to the occasion and handle things well themselves. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyandMoe010 Posted October 9, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Glad you had a great time, it shows how you look at life and are able to adapt to challenging times. Kudos to you and to Carnival. From what I've read, it seems most cruise lines have handled Matthew well, unfortunately the public doesn't always rise to the occasion and handle things well themselves. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Thank you. People literally made fools of themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURCOTT Posted October 9, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 9, 2016 So glad you had a good time and made the best of a bad situation. Thumbs up to Carnival for the caring way they treated the guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maraprince Posted October 9, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 9, 2016 You are right about Carnival not having to offer their passengers any type of compensation since a hurricane is an act of Nature. They were more than generous compared to some of their competitors. MARAPRINCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi_Cees Posted October 9, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Great review, glad you had fun !! Thank you for sharing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted October 9, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Well, Daisy and Moe, you do know how to cruise! One of my best cruises was when a cruise down to Nassau for New York turned into a cruise to New England and Canada. We went through the Cape Cod canal, which I never knew existed! Ship first, ports second; just like me!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf72 Posted October 9, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 9, 2016 We are just back from off the Pride today also. We had a great time despite the changes. We made the best of it with some friends and had a great cruise. We even took in a Broadway show with the extra time in NYC. My question is.....how do go about getting and using 50% off a future cruise? We booked our next one on the ship this week but were told that our discount will be connected to our VIFP accounts. I don't see anything fir a discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyandMoe010 Posted October 9, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted October 9, 2016 We are just back from off the Pride today also. We had a great time despite the changes. We made the best of it with some friends and had a great cruise. We even took in a Broadway show with the extra time in NYC. My question is.....how do go about getting and using 50% off a future cruise? We booked our next one on the ship this week but were told that our discount will be connected to our VIFP accounts. I don't see anything fir a discount. Glad you had a great time. There is a link you need to use. As soon as I unpack I will post it in here for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf72 Posted October 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Glad you had a great time. There is a link you need to use. As soon as I unpack I will post it in here for you Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trishlo73 Posted October 9, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I'm sure many are wondering how people are feeling about the changes in the itinerary for the pride this past week. My husband and I chose not to cancel when we found out the changes because for us it's all about being on the ship then the ports we travel to. I can't speak for anybody else, but I have to say I think this is one of my most favorite cruises. I met a lot of really nice people passengers and crew alike. The food was good expecially the burritos and pizza! Our dining room staff and cabin stewards were amazing! I even discovered that I like martinis thanks to Gabriel, Zora and Alex at the Alchemy Bar!!!!! If you ever go on the pride, you must go see them, you won't regret it, promise! As for the way that Carnival handled the situation, I think they were more than generous with their solution. When all was said and done we were given a 50% discount on a future Cruise and $250 per person onboard credit. For those that chose to get off the ship in New York instead of continuing on the rest of the journey the $300 fee was waived. In addition to that, Carnival gave away three free cruises. I happen to think that was amazing considering Carnival didn't have to do anything for us because in the contract it states they can change it anytime. Even after all of these extra things they were doing for us people still contacted the press in New York City to bash the cruise line. I did feel really bad for the guest services personnel, they took a lot of abuse on this Cruise and it wasn't even their fault. For me that's just completely ridiculous as they tried to make this right for all of us. People even had a choice to cancel the cruise for a full refund before it even set sail. You take your chances when you book a cruise during Hurricane Season Mother Nature happens people. I heard another Cruise Line that had to make some changes to their itinerary only offered their passengers a 50 or $100 onboard credit nothing else. I think everyone of us who were on the pride this past week were very very lucky. To those that chose to bail you missed out on a great time. Thanks Carnival for showing us a good time. I'm looking forward 2 booking my next cruise with you really soon. Glad you had a great cruise. I agree that carnival handled it very well. Some of the cruisers, not so good. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusywillow Posted October 9, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I had a great time also and thought the compensation was fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted October 9, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Well, Daisy and Moe, you do know how to cruise! One of my best cruises was when a cruise down to Nassau for New York turned into a cruise to New England and Canada. We went through the Cape Cod canal, which I never knew existed! Ship first, ports second; just like me!:D Years go we sailed on a 5 day Canada/NE cruise on the Regal Empress that traveled through the Cape Cod Canal on her way to St. Andrews Canada. What a wonderful trip that was. Edited October 9, 2016 by NYcruzzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpstuhr Posted October 9, 2016 #15 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I'm sure many are wondering how people are feeling about the changes in the itinerary for the pride this past week. My husband and I chose not to cancel when we found out the changes because for us it's all about being on the ship then the ports we travel to. I can't speak for anybody else, but I have to say I think this is one of my most favorite cruises. I met a lot of really nice people passengers and crew alike. The food was good expecially the burritos and pizza! Our dining room staff and cabin stewards were amazing! I even discovered that I like martinis thanks to Gabriel, Zora and Alex at the Alchemy Bar!!!!! If you ever go on the pride, you must go see them, you won't regret it, promise! As for the way that Carnival handled the situation, I think they were more than generous with their solution. When all was said and done we were given a 50% discount on a future Cruise and $250 per person onboard credit. For those that chose to get off the ship in New York instead of continuing on the rest of the journey the $300 fee was waived. In addition to that, Carnival gave away three free cruises. I happen to think that was amazing considering Carnival didn't have to do anything for us because in the contract it states they can change it anytime. Even after all of these extra things they were doing for us people still contacted the press in New York City to bash the cruise line. I did feel really bad for the guest services personnel, they took a lot of abuse on this Cruise and it wasn't even their fault. For me that's just completely ridiculous as they tried to make this right for all of us. People even had a choice to cancel the cruise for a full refund before it even set sail. You take your chances when you book a cruise during Hurricane Season Mother Nature happens people. I heard another Cruise Line that had to make some changes to their itinerary only offered their passengers a 50 or $100 onboard credit nothing else. I think everyone of us who were on the pride this past week were very very lucky. To those that chose to bail you missed out on a great time. Thanks Carnival for showing us a good time. I'm looking forward 2 booking my next cruise with you really soon. Perfectly said! Glad you enjoyed your trip! That's why I only cruise Carnival and will continue in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medianeh Posted October 9, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I agree. It was an awesome cruise. We had a group of 20 people (all family). I would do it again in a heartbeat! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock19 Posted October 9, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 9, 2016 We have the Pride booked for New Years. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted October 9, 2016 #18 Share Posted October 9, 2016 We have the Pride booked for New Years. I can't wait. Are you on our roll call? Sent from my iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nurse Posted October 9, 2016 #19 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Years go we sailed on a 5 day Canada/NE cruise on the Regal Empress that traveled through the Cape Cod Canal on her way to St. Andrews Canada. What a wonderful trip that was. We sailed on the Regal Empress, from Norfolk to Canada, through the Cape Cod Canal (a long time ago). I still have the t-shirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMAE Posted October 9, 2016 #20 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Glad to see the folks that opted to cruise had a open mind and had a good time despite the weather related changes. CCL provided a nice package. How many guests were on this cruise? Edited October 9, 2016 by JMAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaCUfan Posted October 9, 2016 #21 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thank you for the review. Carnival really goes above and beyond in situations like this. Some people won't be happy no matter what. I think those are the ones who probably get treated bad in their home or professional life and they like to "do their part" to pass it on. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port of Tampa Posted October 9, 2016 #22 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Great to hear all was well and Carnival treated you with fair compensation. We are looking forward to cruising on the Pride 15 Jan 17 and turning Platinum. Cheers and happy cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjiRodney Posted October 9, 2016 #23 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thanks for sharing, I was amazed at the people who had the option to cancel, but did not, start bashing Carnival. Those are the one who never read the terms and conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartgrove Posted October 9, 2016 #24 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I've got to try and figure out a way to sail on the Pride. The Baltimore port is only an hour away! I think it was great the way Carnival handled the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobe1 Posted October 9, 2016 #25 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I've got to try and figure out a way to sail on the Pride. The Baltimore port is only an hour away! I think it was great the way Carnival handled the situation. The simplest way to sail on the Pride would be to go to Carnival's website and book it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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