bevans Posted May 16 #1 Share Posted May 16 On Monday, I paid a deposit of $500 to get on the waiting list for the May 25th Mardi Gras sailing out of Port Canaveral. I was told we were number 7 in line Has anyone had any experience, or luck with a wait list? Our friends are booked and we had a change of plans and really want to jump on here! What are our chances? CCL won't give me any information about whether or not the line has moved or where I sit today. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted May 16 #2 Share Posted May 16 So far as I know, there is no interface that plucks a name off the waitlist when a cabin is cancelled and back in inventory. I don’t know who monitors that at Carnival. Once a cabin pops up it will be online and fair game for anyone. Your best chance is probably to check the cruise multiple times a day. EM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted May 16 #3 Share Posted May 16 A Good TA ,especially a Carnival Top Producer ,will have contacts that may get you onboard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevans Posted May 16 Author #4 Share Posted May 16 Good to know! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 16 #5 Share Posted May 16 You might want to ask on the Carnival board, here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/133-carnival-cruise-lines/ But I am not sure that anybody is going to have anything other than anecdotal info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevans Posted May 17 Author #6 Share Posted May 17 Thank you! I'm not looking for any guarantees. I was just looking to see if anybody had any experience with a wait list. The amount of sold out sailings right now is crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted May 17 #7 Share Posted May 17 (edited) I was on a waitlist for a 2023 New Years cruise. I never received any information after putting my name on the list. As a back up plan, I contacted my Carnival PVP … he monitored the cruise for me and was able to find me a cabin within a few hours. My suggestions would be to reach out to your PVP, continually check their website and call carnival several times a day. I do not believe anyone really monitors the waitlist. Edited May 17 by VIFP1987 Correct spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted May 17 #8 Share Posted May 17 10 hours ago, VIFP1987 said: I was on a waitlist for a 2023 New Years cruise. I never received any information after putting my name on the list. As a back up plan, I contacted my Carnival PVP … he monitored the cruise for me and was able to find me a cabin within a few hours. My suggestions would be to reach out to your PVP, continually check their website and call carnival several times a day. I do not believe anyone really monitors the waitlist. The OP actually paid money to be put in a queue at the very last minute. In my mind that means random shoppers online shouldn't even see these cabins. What I suspect happens (this is just a guess on my part) is that the UpSell Department handles this. I know on a recent upsell offer I got approximately one week before my cruise that it wasn't my PVP that directly called me but a unique individual with her own 5 digit extension that reached out to me and that I successfully subsequently returned the call to. We rejected the offer to go from an OV to a Havana Suite but I suspect that had I vacated our original cabin that calls would have been made to Inside cabin holders. Eventually a room opens at the bottom of the upsell chain and the waiting list is tapped; presumably by that same specialized team. OP, 10 days out with 7 ahead of you? That sounds like a steep hill to climb. Kindly report your actual experience in this thread as it sorts out. Obviously if you don't get to go they give you your $ back. Good luck. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean1000 Posted May 17 #9 Share Posted May 17 Wow, I didn't know a wait list was a thing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranyw Posted May 24 #10 Share Posted May 24 @bevans Please update us, I’m curious what happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riemercruisin Posted May 24 #11 Share Posted May 24 I have also paid $500 to be placed on a wait list for the Celebration. This was in March. I was never contact by Carnival, but kept checking online almost every hour. One cabin did pop up (I assume a last minute cancelation) and I grabbed it. Had to be paid within the hour, so I called in and had the $500 moved over. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyxie Posted May 24 #12 Share Posted May 24 4 hours ago, Riemercruisin said: I have also paid $500 to be placed on a wait list for the Celebration. This was in March. I was never contact by Carnival, but kept checking online almost every hour. One cabin did pop up (I assume a last minute cancelation) and I grabbed it. Had to be paid within the hour, so I called in and had the $500 moved over. I am curious to what the purpose of a wait list is if the cabins still become available online. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevans Posted May 25 Author #13 Share Posted May 25 UPDATE! In spite of my persistence, calling Carneval and my guys at VTG, probably an annoying level, I did not get on this cruise. Schools out, holiday weekend...got it! On Wed, we hopped on a motorcycle in VA and rode south. We are packed for a 7 day cruise in 2 backpacks. It's all good though...we are now heading north west, to hug the gulf coast before winding back home. Who wants to be on a crowded drunken city ship of 6500? Sounds dreadful, now that it's no longer an option! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nydney1 Posted May 25 #14 Share Posted May 25 I’m glad you are still able to get away doing something you enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevans Posted May 27 Author #15 Share Posted May 27 Sorry for all the typos on that update!! Im on the back of the bike, pecking away, hair flying, sun in my eyes...haha! I see no edit option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted May 27 #16 Share Posted May 27 1 hour ago, bevans said: Sorry for all the typos on that update!! Im on the back of the bike, pecking away, hair flying, sun in my eyes...haha! I see no edit option. You only have 20 minutes to edit. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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