BossyKat Posted April 19, 2023 #1 Share Posted April 19, 2023 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted April 19, 2023 #2 Share Posted April 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, BossyKat said: Anyone feeling the same? Not for me. San Juan is a longer and more expensive flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossyKat Posted April 19, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Yes, but the itinerary is awesome! All flights and hotels add $$ for us up North. lol 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted April 19, 2023 #4 Share Posted April 19, 2023 I agree, they should put a ship in every port they can. San Juan would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted April 19, 2023 #5 Share Posted April 19, 2023 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted April 19, 2023 #6 Share Posted April 19, 2023 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidecat Posted April 19, 2023 #7 Share Posted April 19, 2023 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted April 19, 2023 #8 Share Posted April 19, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted April 19, 2023 #9 Share Posted April 19, 2023 MIA is pretty much full these days so FLL will probably start to get some more action in the coming years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audcc77 Posted April 19, 2023 #10 Share Posted April 19, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantWait08 Posted April 19, 2023 #11 Share Posted April 19, 2023 San Juan homeport offered the best itineraries. I would love to have them back! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted April 20, 2023 #12 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Port Everglades is currently under construction/dredging. Once this work is completed, Carnival has said they plan to return. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrqoisWtrs Posted April 20, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted April 20, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 20, 2023 San Juan is the best itinerary. However, that doesn't mean it's best for business. Fingers crossed that it comes back one day. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted April 20, 2023 #15 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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. ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundercrack Posted April 20, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarnivalShips480 Posted April 20, 2023 #17 Share Posted April 20, 2023 The problem is which port would you take away from to send a ship to San Juan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrate13 Posted April 20, 2023 #18 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2trvlnow Posted April 20, 2023 #19 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundercrack Posted April 20, 2023 #20 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted April 20, 2023 #21 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted April 20, 2023 #22 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted April 20, 2023 #23 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted April 20, 2023 #24 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted April 20, 2023 #25 Share Posted April 20, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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