Carnival Venezia Sept 23 - Sept 29 2023

[Old Fart Cruisers]

39 minutes ago, ramref said:

Just received update, embarkation will operate as planned

I got that text but NO email or recorded voice message this time.  Hopefully, people that got the phone call and/or email that said "Please do not proceed to the cruise terminal until you have received our final update" get the update.

[ramref]

4 minutes ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

I got that text but NO email or recorded voice message this time.  Hopefully, people that got the phone call and/or email that said "Please do not proceed to the cruise terminal until you have received our final update" get the update.

I didn’t receive an email or phone call either

[Old Fart Cruisers]

15 minutes ago, ramref said:

I didn’t receive an email or phone call either

But did you receive an email and/or phone call yesterday when they said.  Please do not proceed to the cruise terminal until you have received our final update?

[Old Fart Cruisers]

I imagine this one going to experience some really rough water.  Make sure to pack some Bonine, Dramamine, ginger or whatever works for you🤢🤮 

[ramref]

47 minutes ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

But did you receive an email and/or phone call yesterday when they said.  Please do not proceed to the cruise terminal until you have received our final update?

Yes we received both an email and phone call

[Old Fart Cruisers]

10 minutes ago, ramref said:

Yes we received both an email and phone call

 

And that's where some people could have problems.   They got the phone call and email saying not to show up at the ship until they get the final update, waiting for that phone call or email that didn't come. 

[Haljo1935]

2 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

 

And that's where some people could have problems.   They got the phone call and email saying not to show up at the ship until they get the final update, waiting for that phone call or email that didn't come. 

Geez I hope Carnival makes more than 1 attempt to reach people. I'm glad you all are coming and anxious for the people who have not received the final update.

[Old Fart Cruisers]

We just got on Amtrak from New Carrollton, MD at 5:32. We're heading to New York’s Penn Station and should arrive at 8:45, then only a two mile drive to the cruise terminal.   Our first time ever on Amtrak.   So far, so good. 

 

 

 

Edited September 23, 2023 by Old Fart Cruisers

[Jamman54]

54 minutes ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

We just got on Amtrak from New Carrollton, MD at 5:32. We're heading to New York’s Penn Station and should arrive at 8:45, then only a two mile drive to the cruise terminal.   Our first time ever on Amtrak.   So far, so good. 

 

 

 

Our son Ryan is driving us in. We'll be leaving the house at 8:30. See you at the pier! 

[geojarvis]

We spent the night in NYC. Just having breakfast and then we will be heading to the cruise terminal at 10:00 😊

[Jamman54]

We are checked in and waiting in the priority lounge which is already full.

[Old Fart Cruisers]

We are supposed to set our  clocks ahead one hour tonight.   Tomorrow is a sea day and Monday we will be in Portland Maine, which is in the same time zone as New York.   Tuesday is Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada which in an hour ahead of New York, but what reason would they have for changing the ship's time BEFORE we get to Portland? 

[Jamman54]

4 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

We are supposed to set our  clocks ahead one hour tonight.   Tomorrow is a sea day and Monday we will be in Portland Maine, which is in the same time zone as New York.   Tuesday is Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada which in an hour ahead of New York, but what reason would they have for changing the ship's time BEFORE we get to Portland? 

That's a good question....

[Old Fart Cruisers]

I accidentally posted this a few hours ago under the wrong topic instead of this one. 

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I mentioned earlier, that we took Amtrak from a 7-day pre-cruise in DC to New York’s Penn Station.   We will be doing a 21-day B2B, so a total of 28 days worth of luggage, including clothes for cold, wet Canada & NewEngland and the warm weather stuff for the Southern Caribbean Cruise that follows.  So, three heavy suitcases and two backpacks.

 

Well, in a rush to get off of train at Penn Station I grabbed the suitcases and the small backpack with the rain ponchos and umbrellas and hurried to meet our transportation to the ship for our 10:00 port arrival time.   Got up to street level, and I realized that I left the larger backpack with all of our medications, printed boarding passes for both cruises, my laptop computer (with all of my passwords and a very weak access password), phone battery bank, a small wallet. . .

 

Dr. isn't going to be available for new prescriptions at a moment's notice before boarding.  Contacted my local CVS to see if I could transfer part of the med prescription to New York since they filled it. They said I have to contact the CVS online division.  After a lot of explanations to multiple people and departments they say they can release ten of each medication from my next auto-fill and have the available at a local CVS.  Great what's the address?   Oh, I'm so sorry New York state law won't allow that.  It is allowed in Portland, so back to Carnival's check in counter to get the address of the port in Portland to find a CVS to have the prescription sent.  At the same time all of this is going on, I was trying to contact Amtrak lost and found in New York... no have to contact Boston because that's the final destination of the train... no have to go online to Chargerback.com and fill out lost and found forms there....Trying to get all this done before we boarded yesterday.   I'm pretty sure it's all good to pick up in Portland tomorrow.  

 

Now for the GOOD.  I just got an email from lostandfound@chargerback Subject: Amtrak Found your lost item.  It will be shipped to my house via FedEx for $78.92.  My wife's sister is joining us on the Southern Caribbean part of the cruise on Friday, so they can bring it with them.