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Can you book excursions with the SM credit before you board or do you have to wait until you are on the ship? We have been to all of the places on the cruise we want to book so don't need to book many tours, only want to use up the non-refundable credit.

We booked the Verandah Steakhouse for my big birthday several years ago. That was a mistake. We should have stayed with the Princess Grill which was better every evening than that one evening in the Verandah Steakhouse. Husband had to send his steak back twice and still didn't like it. Mine was fine and I loved the birthday cake they brought me. But I don't think we will ever go back if we are in the Princess Grill.

After noticing that the benefit was not mentioned in the latest stockholder report, we emailed guestadmin@carnival.com and asked if it was still available. They are not paying dividends so we thought it may be scrapped. Here is the reply we received: Response By Email (03/01/2024 03:52 PM) Carnival Corporation has engaged Stockperks to implement a more automated and streamlined process for the processing of shareholder benefits. During the ongoing transition phase, shareholders may be redirected to Stockperks to engage with our updated redemption process. The Stockperks service is governed by Stockperks’ Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and may be subject to other Stockperks policies and terms. For information regarding Stockperks’ use and processing of your information, technical support, account setup, and all other questions regarding the use of Stockperks, please contact Stockperks at carnivalcorp@stockperks.com. For all other questions, please contact us at 1 800-845-2599 EXT 70450.

We own stock in Carnival Corp. which used to give some on board credit on Cunard, Seabourn, Princess, Carnival, etc. But the latest stockholder report that we received did not mention this. It did say that they are not paying dividends. Does anyone know? We just redeemed some credit on a cruise in December. He sent an email to Carnival Corp. and got a reply which did not answer the question. I am going to look elsewhere on CC.

Thank you so much for taking the time to post all of the comments and pictures. We are booked on a different itinerary in November. We were on the Edge when it was new and enjoyed it but have always enjoyed the Solstice class. Oceania, Regent and Seaborn have spoiled us, so we hope we won't be disappointed.

We found the pier E but the parking lot across the street was full. He drove around looking for another lot or garage. The shuttle never came by garage G where he parked so he had to walk 20 minutes back to terminal E. When we disembarked, the shuttle drove by but didn't stop so he had walk to the garage at G. As he pulled up to get me and our luggage, the shuttle stopped for the first time. Just wanted to warn others.

Thanks for the advice. Our agent got us moved to the first boarding group. We also could not book the TK grill for my birthday at a reasonable time, had to book for NYE. After we booked a friend signed up for the cruise, so we would like to see if she can join us and hopefully switch us all to my birthday. Have a good cruise, and definitely save some beverages for us. Jo Ann

We went to terminal J the last 2 times. We missed the tunnel one time because there was construction that made it confusing. We had trouble finding J, it is not very well marked on the road signs. Thanks for the advice.

We are driving to Miami for the December 19 cruise on the Quest. We don't see a anything in our documents about to what pier to go. Last time we sailed out of Miami we had trouble finding the port, ended up in the commercial port. I would like to have the pier number to put into Waze. I also remember that several times on other lines the ship did not return to the pier from which we had departed so we had to be shuttled to the garage where we parked. One of us waited at the curb with all of the luggage while the other took the shuttle to retrieve the car. It is not easy driving around the port.

When we were on our honeymoon to Bermuda in 1967 and back for anniversaries and other trips, they were called Moongates. But I guess I am old, don't understand.

I had a suitcase that wouldn't fit under the bed. The steward pulled the couch out from the wall and we put it and other cases behind the couch.

We have always gotten to SJ in the afternoon and left around 11 p.m. so were disappointed when our Oceania cruise in December arrived in the morning and left about 6:30 p.m. or so. We like to go to a restaurant called Raices at 315 C. del Recinto Sur. It is within walking distance of the ship. There are other restaurants on that street. It was recommended to us by an SJ native and then another SJ native confirmed that she always goes to the sister restaurant up the hills. It serves mofongo and local cuisine. The staff dresses in local costumes and I think there were musicians strolling through, but not sure since it has been several years. You should Google it to find out more. It is definitely worth the visit. We always go to Barrachina Restaurant, 104 C. de la Fortaleza, birthplace and home of the pina colada, after a quick walk to the old fort El Morro which closes late afternoon, so the 3 p.m arrival doesn't give you much time to walk up there. The traffic down by the ship was heavy and the buses and cabs were not moving very fast so we were glad to walk up there. Have a great visit.

Thanks for the advise.

We are going on the Quest for the Holiday cruise in December which falls over my birthday. It will be our first time on Seaborn, I wanted something special for my big milestone. My husband called the other day to try to make a reservation for Jan. 2 at the special restaurant but was told there was nothing available that night so he had to make it for 6 p.m. on New Years Eve. He was told to try again when we board. We had the same problem on Crystal several years ago for our 50th anniversary. Never did get a reservation on our anniversary date even though the concierge, butler and our travel agent kept trying. We ended up being served a lovely dinner in our suite with items from several of the venues. We went to the special places on other days. The agent asked if we wanted another reservation on the first week but my husband didn't realize that we are allowed to make 2 reservations, one each week, so he will have to try again on that one. I told my husband I had read on here about making reservations, which I thought were for the main dining room. But maybe I misunderstood the posts I have read in this thread. We like to eat early. If we get there when it opens, will we get in or should we make reservations for the all of the evenings other than those 2 other nights at the special place?

I won the $100 on Dec. 18. We had received OBC from our TA and stock certificates and even with the $100 still owed $577. Those gratuities add up. We ordered the 2 for 1 drinks at Happy Hour and that is about it for bar expenses. And we ordered our shore excursions from home so they were already paid for as I recall. I had filled out the survey on the last sea day and made lots of comments at the end. I don't know what I did but they all disappeared. I was pissed, put down what happened and said forget it, I am done. I felt better when I heard my name called.