Adding Back Home Ports

[BossyKat]

Hello.  I am wishing / hoping that Carnival will once again cruise out of San Juan.  Since my 2020 trip went down the drain.  😞 

 

I also like sailing from Ft. Lauderdale, I find it easy.  

 

Anyone feeling the same?  

 

 

[ColeThornton]

3 minutes ago, BossyKat said:

Anyone feeling the same?  

 

 

Not for me.    San Juan is a longer and more expensive flight.

[BossyKat]

Yes, but the itinerary is awesome!

 

All flights and hotels add $$ for us up North.  lol 

[mz-s]

I agree, they should put a ship in every port they can. San Juan would be great.

[pe4all]

San Juan had one of the best itineraries around.   And I also would love to see Fort Lauderdale put back as an embark port - but from what I've heard it will never happen.  

[ninjacat123]

1 hour ago, pe4all said:

San Juan had one of the best itineraries around.   And I also would love to see Fort Lauderdale put back as an embark port - but from what I've heard it will never happen.  

What happened with Fort Lauderdale?  Is it like the Charleston thing? TIA!

[tidecat]

5 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said:

What happened with Fort Lauderdale?  Is it like the Charleston thing? TIA!

I think it's more that it doesn't make sense with Miami literally just down the road. Holland America and Princess seem to be allocated to Carnival Corp's berths in Fort Lauderdale.

[pe4all]

Supposedly during the restart Carnival was concentrating on Miami and Port Canaveral, with Port Everglades to be "reconsidered" in the future.  Well, the future is here, and no plans to return are in the works.  Our condo - which we infrequently use- is 3 miles from the port - a 10 minute car ride.  Would so love PE to be opened up again for CCL- not just for Princess or HAL cruises.

[mz-s]

MIA is pretty much full these days so FLL will probably start to get some more action in the coming years.

[audcc77]

I vote Carnival goes back to San Juan.  I don’t do western.  I’m getting bored with going to The Bahamas.  
 

Plus, we’ve been sitting on free airfare and hotel miles for forever.  
 

If Carnival doesn’t sail from SJ soon, I’m using those frequent miles and go on SeaDream I or II, which has been on my bucket list.  

[CantWait08]

San Juan homeport offered the best itineraries. I would love to have them back!

[1025cruise]

Port Everglades is currently under construction/dredging. Once this work is completed, Carnival has said they plan to return.

[TrqoisWtrs]

Loved cruising out of San Juan, since they left at like 10pm...check in and go back out to explore, have dinner - plus it is so pretty cruising away at night.

[Joebucks]

San Juan is the best itinerary. However, that doesn't mean it's best for business. Fingers crossed that it comes back one day.

[Honolulu Blue]

15 hours ago, BossyKat said:

Hello.  I am wishing / hoping that Carnival will once again cruise out of San Juan.  Since my 2020 trip went down the drain.  😞 

 

I also like sailing from Ft. Lauderdale, I find it easy.  

 

Anyone feeling the same?  

I don't care about Port Everglades, but I really miss Carnival sailing out of San Juan. ☹️

[thundercrack]

9 hours ago, Joebucks said:

San Juan is the best itinerary. However, that doesn't mean it's best for business. Fingers crossed that it comes back one day.

What were the San Juan itineraries?

[CarnivalShips480]

The problem is which port would you take away from to send a ship to San Juan

[Pyrate13]

25 minutes ago, thundercrack said:

What were the San Juan itineraries?

If I remember correctly, ours went to St Thomas, St Kitts St Maarten, St Lucia and Barbados. Not necessarily in that order.

[luv2trvlnow]

52 minutes ago, thundercrack said:

What were the San Juan itineraries?

I actually still have an original Carnival Invoice for our cruise.  Here is the itinerary we had.

Sun San Juan, Puerto Rico   10:00 PM     Mon St. Thomas, Usvi 7:00 AM 5:00 PM     Tue Fun Day At Sea         Wed Barbados 8:00 AM 5:00 PM     Thu St. Lucia, WI 8:00 AM 5:00 PM     Fri St Kitts, WI 8:00 AM 6:00 PM     Sat St. Maarten, NA 7:00 AM 5:00 PM     Sun San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:00 AM

[thundercrack]

That is a great itinerary.  I am actually booked on a similar itinerary on Carnival Venezia in November 2024 out of New York.  

 

St. Thomas > Dominica > Barbados > Antigua > St. Maarten 

[mz-s]

1 minute ago, thundercrack said:

That is a great itinerary.  I am actually booked on a similar itinerary on Carnival Venezia in November 2024 out of New York.  

 

St. Thomas > Dominica > Barbados > Antigua > St. Maarten 

 

Great itinerary but the problem is obviously it takes 3 days to get down there from NY, vs. from San Juan you're already there.

[ColeThornton]

14 minutes ago, mz-s said:

 

Great itinerary but the problem is obviously it takes 3 days to get down there from NY, vs. from San Juan you're already there.

 

Not a problem for those of us who love those sea days.   🙂

[Joebucks]

40 minutes ago, luv2trvlnow said:

I actually still have an original Carnival Invoice for our cruise.  Here is the itinerary we had.

Sun San Juan, Puerto Rico   10:00 PM     Mon St. Thomas, Usvi 7:00 AM 5:00 PM     Tue Fun Day At Sea         Wed Barbados 8:00 AM 5:00 PM     Thu St. Lucia, WI 8:00 AM 5:00 PM     Fri St Kitts, WI 8:00 AM 6:00 PM     Sat St. Maarten, NA 7:00 AM 5:00 PM     Sun San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:00 AM

 

We had this one too, but replace the sea day with Antigua. Loved every minute of this trip.

[Tapi]

20 hours ago, ColeThornton said:

Not for me.    San Juan is a longer and more expensive flight.

True, it’s a longer flight. But for a lot of people, specially on the east side of the country, the difference isn’t a deal breaker. For me, it’s either a 2 hour flight to Florida, or a 3 hour flight to Puerto Rico. I cruise to explore new destinations, so I’ll gladly spend an extra hour in flight for a much better itinerary and to see new places. 
 

San Juan, over the last decade, has become a magnet for low cost carriers, making it more affordable than ever to fly there. Frontier, Spirit, JetBlue and Southwest all have a significant presence there, in addition to all the legacy airlines. 

Edited April 20, 2023 by Tapi

[mz-s]

2 hours ago, ColeThornton said:

 

Not a problem for those of us who love those sea days.   🙂

 

Oh I like them too, I have 4 on my upcoming cruise. But 2 in a row is my limit, at least right now. Maybe I'll change my mind as time goes on but I get ready for solid ground after 2 days.