mik0227 Posted November 19, 2022 #1 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Just booked this TA and first time for us to Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOOBY3015 Posted November 19, 2022 #2 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Just booked this TA as well, looking forward to a great cruise and excitable port experiences..... First time to Spain, so excited 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie33972 Posted November 19, 2022 #3 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Just Booked this one !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOOBY3015 Posted November 19, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Searching for hotels and flights right now, it's really bad if you're flying from MI, flights are in the thousands for one-way 😲 The ARC LA RAMBLA looks like a good place for an overnight stay, prices are reasonable and close to the port and not far from the airport.... I may book this hotel for my pre-stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerK Posted November 20, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I booked this cruise the first day bookings were accepted. It will be my 77th cruise on Carnival. I was going to spend 3 nites pre-cruise in Barcelona, but I discovered that airfare was a lot less expensive if I fly in a day later and just spend 2 days in Barcelona. Barcelona is a great city, but beware of pickpockets. I was a victim when I was there several years ago. The ship looks so beautiful in the videos. Can't wait to get aboard. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOOBY3015 Posted November 20, 2022 #6 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Closer to my vacation in Spain, just booked the ARC LA RAMBLA in downtown Barcelona 😁 - they will pick me up at the airport - take me to the hotel so that I can store my luggage (great tip from the lovely cruisers here) and head out to tour the city with Spain Day Tours, to try to stay awake and stay alert 👀 (thanks for the warning TravelerK, I'd read somewheres else about the pickpockets), cause if they try me they would just be practicing LOL!! For the flight, I went with Carnival Fly2fun, because they were much cheaper than the fares I was seeing on other sites, $750 one-way (ouch) 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belkin Posted November 21, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 21, 2022 We seen this cruise while on the Celebration TA and I put a hold on it. Just go home yesterday so I called our PVP today to pay the deposit and make it official. No decisions yet for air or hotel. I did look at Fly2fun and it was about $900 ouch!! We only paid $350 for the one way to London to get on the Celebration. Now time to start planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvtoCruise50 Posted November 22, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) Booked this the first day it was available! This will be our first TA and first time visiting Barcelona. The Venezia looks beautiful and we’re looking forward to this so much! Edited November 22, 2022 by LuvtoCruise50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bily Posted November 22, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 22, 2022 First time on Transatlantic and first time in Spain. Can’t wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repogirl49 Posted November 22, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Hi all, Booked this while I was on the Celebration TA. This will be my 9th TA - glad to visit Barcelona again, been to most of the ports but not Lisbon or Halifax so that exciting. Julie G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerK Posted November 24, 2022 #11 Share Posted November 24, 2022 My airfare cost more than the cruise. I fly business class; this old arthritic body just can't manage long flights in coach. My airfare was over $3,600! Major ouch!! Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejays29 Posted November 25, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Hi everyone just got off the Celebration TA on Monday and booked this one on Thursday 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann2 Posted November 28, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/19/2022 at 9:49 PM, TravelerK said: I booked this cruise the first day bookings were accepted. It will be my 77th cruise on Carnival. I was going to spend 3 nites pre-cruise in Barcelona, but I discovered that airfare was a lot less expensive if I fly in a day later and just spend 2 days in Barcelona. Barcelona is a great city, but beware of pickpockets. I was a victim when I was there several years ago. The ship looks so beautiful in the videos. Can't wait to get aboard. Karen On 11/22/2022 at 2:18 PM, repogirl49 said: Hi all, Booked this while I was on the Celebration TA. This will be my 9th TA - glad to visit Barcelona again, been to most of the ports but not Lisbon or Halifax so that exciting. Julie G Hello again Karen and Julie. I am also booked. Just spending 1 night in Barcelona this time as visiting family in Helsinki prior to this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerK Posted November 28, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 28, 2022 4 hours ago, maryann2 said: Hello again Karen and Julie. I am also booked. Just spending 1 night in Barcelona this time as visiting family in Helsinki prior to this cruise. Have we been on a cruise together before? I remember cruising with someone named Mary Ann from Canada. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcruiselover Posted November 29, 2022 #15 Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) I have also booked this cruise, right after arriving home from the Celebration TA. Looking forward to a springtime westbound cruise and to traveling with Julie (repogirl49) and Mary (maryann2). I will be staying in Barcelona 2 nights prior to the cruise. Nancy Edited November 29, 2022 by nwcruiselover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrn13 Posted November 29, 2022 #16 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 11/19/2022 at 3:10 PM, SCOOBY3015 said: Searching for hotels and flights right now, it's really bad if you're flying from MI, flights are in the thousands for one-way 😲 The ARC LA RAMBLA looks like a good place for an overnight stay, prices are reasonable and close to the port and not far from the airport.... I may book this hotel for my pre-stay Go thru fly2 fun. 1508 from Grand Rapids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseyP Posted November 30, 2022 #17 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Hi everyone, May book this......it comes at a good time for me. I think -- It would be my 5th transatlantic. 2 were carnival. I was looking at air since people are commenting. I guess i am lucky. only 381 from NY to Barcelona. Love that city and have been there 3 or 4 times now. I like goingto the opera in Barcelona and i am in luck. there is something i'd like to see before the cruise leaves. Right now i am a single traveler. but i have to think about this. hope i can join you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froufie Posted November 30, 2022 #18 Share Posted November 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, JoseyP said: Hi everyone, May book this......it comes at a good time for me. I think -- It would be my 5th transatlantic. 2 were carnival. I was looking at air since people are commenting. I guess i am lucky. only 381 from NY to Barcelona. Love that city and have been there 3 or 4 times now. I like goingto the opera in Barcelona and i am in luck. there is something i'd like to see before the cruise leaves. Right now i am a single traveler. but i have to think about this. hope i can join you all. Is this you Josette? Please say yes! Also booked on this cruise!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froufie Posted November 30, 2022 #19 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Also hi to Nancy, Mary and Julie and I remember you too Karen!!! Super excited for another transatlantic from Barcelona to some of my favorite ports on a 'new' ship! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcruiselover Posted November 30, 2022 #20 Share Posted November 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Froufie said: Also hi to Nancy, Mary and Julie and I remember you too Karen!!! Super excited for another transatlantic from Barcelona to some of my favorite ports on a 'new' ship! 🙂 Hi to you too, Froufie. Another TA to look forward to! Nancy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann2 Posted November 30, 2022 #21 Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 1:55 PM, TravelerK said: Have we been on a cruise together before? I remember cruising with someone named Mary Ann from Canada. Karen Yes, remember you from other TAs Karen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann2 Posted November 30, 2022 #22 Share Posted November 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Froufie said: Also hi to Nancy, Mary and Julie and I remember you too Karen!!! Super excited for another transatlantic from Barcelona to some of my favorite ports on a 'new' ship! 🙂 6 minutes ago, nwcruiselover said: Hi to you too, Froufie. Another TA to look forward to! Nancy Here we go again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerK Posted November 30, 2022 #23 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Several familiar names. This is going to be such a fun cruise! Just booked my hotel in Barcelona. I've been to Barcelona several times, and each time I've stayed in a different hotel. Some were OK, and some were good. But it wasn't until my last hotel that I found one that I now consider my regular go-to hotel - Hotel 1898. I now have hotels that are "mine" in Venice, Rome, Dublin, and Barcelona. Karen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Floridian 26 Posted December 1, 2022 #24 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Looking at this cruise. Does the FLy2Fun group give you airfare quotes/ideas if you're not booked yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcruiselover Posted December 2, 2022 #25 Share Posted December 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Native Floridian 26 said: Looking at this cruise. Does the FLy2Fun group give you airfare quotes/ideas if you're not booked yet? Fly2Fun only gives you quotes after you’re already booked. I don’t know whether you can search Fly2Fun when you have a cruise on hold but not yet fully booked, but you could try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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