My cruise sold out, now what??! Help!

[Littlegoo75]

Oh Poop.

I waited too long to book my Glory cruise in November. Who would have thought that a cruise in early November would sell out so quickly???? Well, it's not 100% sold out, there are inside cabins available, but I want a balconey, and the insides are going for $800 now! I think it's because the Currents coupon had a deal for balconey's for $799

 

So now, I am going to have to pick another cruise, and I don't wanna! I was really looking forward to sailing on the Glory and I really liked the Itinerary. There is a similar itinerary available on the Century ( Celebrity). I am not sure if I'm ready to try Celebrity, not that I wouldn't fit in, I'm fine there, but will I have as much fun with them as I would on a Carnival ship. Now that I'm cruiseless, I need to find another one, Help me!

 

Carnival GLory 11/06/04

Carnival Legend 2/03 ( had to cancel at last minute)

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)

[L2J]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Littlegoo75:

Oh Poop.

I waited too long to book my Glory cruise in November. Who would have thought that a cruise in early November would sell out so quickly????

 

So now, I am going to have to pick another cruise, and I don't wanna!

 

Now that I'm cruiseless, I need to find another one, Help me!

 

Carnival GLory 11/06/04

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If you didn't book in the first place, how could you now be "cruiseless"?

 

Checking expedia, I see that CCL has 21 Eastern cruises listed between 1 Nov and 6 Dec. I'm sure you'll find something.

 

Liv...Winds are 15 knots and holding....the whole world is a drop zone!

 

 

 

 

NCL Sky 2/02

[halos]

You didn't say if you were looking for a particular week...can't you sail on the Glory the following week, or the one previous??

 

I believe in Miracles

MIRACLE JUNE 19, 2004

Calm Seas, Good Friends

[tef43]

All is not lost. Keep checking availability as people do occasionally cancel before final payment date.

 

Tom <--- Curmudgeon of the Seas

Eleven cruises so far. Up next:

Shhhh, it's a surprise!

And then:

Carnival Spirit 12/10/05 Mexican Riviera

Perhaps something else as well. Watch this space.

 

Dance like it hurts, love like you need money, and work when somebody's watching.

[Littlegoo75]

See, I wanted to sail the Western Caribbean Itinerary, and the next one available is too close to Thanksgiving. I would have booked it a long time ago, but my husband keeps procrastinating - (it's his turn to buy the cruise) We also want to cruise with some friends, but we need to sit down with them and go over stuff and decide where they want to go as well - I wanted to make sure that they were cool with the itinerary as well. I didn't think we needed to book 6 months in advance. Another thing is that there is always the chance that the husband or I could end up having to go on a TDY for work or something and the cruies insurance doesn't cover that. I guess I was dumb to assume that I could wait until the last minute to book a cruise for the off-season.

I might look into RCCL or Celebrity....or should I just try another Carnival ship?

 

Carnival GLory 11/06/04

Carnival Legend 2/03 ( had to cancel at last minute)

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)

[Littlegoo75]

Sad...I had to change my sig. on the bottom since I am no longer going to go on that cruise - Bummer

 

??????????? November 2004

Carnival Legend 2/03 ( had to cancel at last minute)

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)

[Littlegoo75]

Hey, what a novel idea...why not go on the same cruise I had to cancel in Feb 2003?????? I was crushed when we had to cancel our Exotic Legend 8 day cruise.... I hope that one doesn't sell out!

 

??????????? November 2004

Carnival Legend 2/03 ( had to cancel at last minute)

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)

[sotadragon]

Oh! You should go December 5th on the Legend with my mother and I.

 

*~Esther~*

Until Carnival Legend!!!

 

Carnival Legend 12/5/2004

Carnival Triumph 5/11/2002

Paradise 5/16/1999

Carnival Destiny 6/8/1997

Proud Member of O.A.T.C.

[Littlegoo75]

I would, but November is really the only good time for us to go. We have to go meet my family in Disneyland in December to celebrate my niece's 1st birthday.

 

I was doing some browsing and came across some interesting itineraries. There is a 15 day Panama Canal re-positioning cruise aboard the Paradise in September. I would love to do that one, but I'm not sure if I would be able to take that much time off of work, and it would be a long time to be away from the doggies. Another thing is that we want to cruise with some friends, and one of them would be a first timer- I don't know if a 15 day cruise is the best idea for somebody who hasn't cruised before.

They have more or less the same thing offered abord the Ecstasy just going in the opposite direction. I'm a little leary of the older ships and being on one for so long. The itinerary is awesome though. I've always wanted to transit through the Panama Canal!

 

??????????? November 2004

Carnival Legend 2/03 ( had to cancel at last minute)

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)

[mojean]

Did you try checking other dot.com sites? Some actually have different rooms available like a Ticketmaster setup. They may have one left, like buy cruises, trevelocity, expedia whoever.

 

Who say's heaven isn't right here on earth??

 

 

Conquest 07/04

Fantasy 07/02

Destiny 05/01

[nlt46]

Some travel agents get a block of rooms. When I went on the Spirit, I could not get a room except with a group agency. Others and even Carnival... said "sold out." I booked with the group and on we went. Also... some agents will put down a deposit for cabins they feel are more desirable. When it comes time for final payment, if they haven't sold them, they will let them go. So... you may not be totally out of luck. Nancy

 

99 Norwegian Sea 00Triumph

01 Victory 01 Spirit

02 Inspiration 02 Conquest

03Dawn Princess 04Celebration

[ralmyers]

Little goo --- how about the Triumph in 4 days?

We could use another couple our age with no little ones!

 

Triumph

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Fantasy - 94

Imagination - 95

Ecstasy - 99 (honeymoon)

Triumph - 04 (5 year anniv.)

 

 

[ILov2cruise]

You need to check all the on line TAs, They put holds on blocks of rooms.

Vacations to go and cruises only have outside and balcony cabins listed for the Nov 6, cruise.

Also once final payment is due alot of rooms open up. So even if you take an oceanview now I'm sure a balcony will open up.

 

[Boston6]

Why not the Victory on 11/7? Western Itinerary and balcony guarantees from $699.

 

Sovereign of the Seas (11/89)

Monarch of the Seas (8/99)

Norwegian Sea (7/02)

Carnival Glory (4/17/04)

 

[Sea Turtle]

Since you brought up the subject of your signature line, I have a question. Why do you list a cruise that you never took in your signature? It's not like I could ask you a question about the Legend since you haven't sailed on her. Just curious

 

Enjoy the evening, and good luck with your booking!

 

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[bigmike7]

Yo-

 

You may want to try Crucon - they are Carnivals largest T/A - and are "known" for having groups of rooms available to them on most Carnival cruises-

 

I would give them a call to check the availability of a balcony room on your "sold out" cruise-

 

Happy Cruisin'

 

Mike

 

Fairsea'86-Mexican Riviera

Stardancer'88-Mexican Riviera

Crown Odyssey'00-E. Med

Dream'01-W. Med

Sky'01-Hawaii

Regal'02-Alaska

Norway'02-E. Carib

Norway'03-E. Carib

Elation'03-Panama Canal

Crown'04-Canada/East Coast

Norway "Royal Suite" 07/04/04-CANCELLED!!

Carnival "Spirit" 12/11/2004 Mexican Riviera

"We have never had a BAD cruise - some were just BETTER than others"

[Vidimom]

It is very possible that a corporation as booked the majority of the ship during that time. I know the Carnival Conquest has a "Nascar" cruise scheduled in December. That may be the cruise that Carnival has booked for the Past Guest Cruise. I just checked the Carnival site and they are only showing the ones that are still available but I do remember them having a a Past Guest Cruise on the Glory but don't remember the date so this is a possibility.

 

We are doing the Legend in November and the prices are alot better and lots of balcony cabins available. You are welcome to join us! We are sailing right after Thanksgiving. My BIL is getting married aboard the ship so we have about 30 of us going!

 

Sensation 9/98 10th anniv.

Big Red Boat 5/99

Ecstasy 10/00

Destiny 9/01 The week of 911

Victory 10/01

Imagination 12/20/01

Imagination 2/4/02

Zuiderdam 9/6/03 - 15th anniv.

Carnival Legend 11/27/04

Happiness is being on a cruise

with the one you love!

 

Legend Here We Come 11/27

 

 

[bob&karen]

It also couldn't hurt to check with ***** dot com -- enter the relevant data and they'll bid it out to the dozens of travel agents that work under their umbrella.

 

B.

 

"These moments we’re left with - may you always remember

These moments are shared, by few

And those harbor lights, lord they’re coming into view

We’ll bid our farewells much too soon

So drink it up, this one’s for you -

Honey, it’s been a lovely cruise."

-- James W. Buffett

 

Carnival Triumph, April '02

Carnival Sensation, January '04

Golden Princess, April '04

 

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[Littlegoo75]

Ralmyers,

Would love to sail with you guys, but I'm not that much of a "fly by the seat of my pants" kind of gal. I would like to have a job when I got back from my cruise!

 

??????????? November 2004

Carnival Legend 2/03 ( had to cancel at last minute)

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)

[Littlegoo75]

Yeah, that's true, I need to take that off, I had the Legend posted when we booked, then after I had to cancel, I added that on - I was so excited about going on that cruise too! But when somebody in the family gets really sick, you can't take any chances that you'll be in Panama when you are needed back home.

 

??????????? November 2004

Carnival Legend 2/03 ( had to cancel at last minute)

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)

[S.S.Oceanlover]

why not cruise on The Explorer of the Sea. Balcony cabins are only around $850 for Nov 7.

You can't beat the Voyager class ships.

Ports of Call: Belize City, Costa Maya (Majahual), Cozumel, Georgetown

 

Bill

 

 

 

Caribbean Princess Eastern Caribbean cruise page

[g0294]

i am not postive, but is that the glory cruise that oldies 107 is hosting with the turtles/paul reviere and the raiders, and bj thomas, they keep saying it on the radio and it is the glory and is in november and is western carib. so that may be why it is sold out so soon,

 

caribbean princess 10/16

[bostonbabe]

Don't give up hope completely! Back in November there was an error in booking one of the four cabins for my family's cruise on the Miracle next weekend, so the deposit for one cabin was never charged and the booking dropped! My mother didn't catch it until the ship was showing "sold out". She called Carnival and was wait-listed...a couple of days before final payment was due a few cabins opened up and she got one. The week after final payment a whole bunch of cabins opened. So I would say if this particular sailing is really what you want get yourself wait-listed for a balcony or go with a guarantee & hope for a visit from the upgrade fairy.

 

Carnival Triumph '98

Eastern Carribean

Celebrity Mercury '01

Alaska

[Littlegoo75]

Thanks for all of the help everyone! Ooh, an oldies convention on the ship? Not that I'm against oldies, but unless oldies includes 80's music, this would not be the sailing for me! I'm okay with some 70's stuff ( I was born in 75) but older than that, I'm not sure.......

There are a lot of other options out there. I was looking at the different "Voyager" Class ships - there are some good options out there. The Rhapsody out of Galvenston has a cool itinerary where they dock at Key West until 1am - which I would love. Are cruising partners are in New Mexico, so Texas might be more convenient for them. I really want to cruise on the newer ships, but it's a cruise, so I guess it's all good. I was just really looking forward to the Glory.

 

??????????? November 2004

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)

[Littlegoo75]

Ewww. excuse the typos! I didn't review my post until after I posted it - I type way too fast sometimes!!!!!!

 

??????????? November 2004

Carnival Pride 4/27/02

Sitmar Fairsea 4/ 1983 ( I was just a little kid!!)