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Thank you for the replies.  I know it is a small area but it likely will be more peaceful than the lido deck.

We have a havana balcony and FTTF.  So we can drop our bags off in the cabin and there are several food venues open on deck 8.  My question is whether the havana area is open during embarkation.   We would like to get something from the deli and either enjoy it on our balcony/patio or in the small havana area on the celebration.  Is the havana area open during embarkation?

BohJang, do you know if the Cuban sodas are included in the bubbles package?

Ok....so is there a 'patch' 'fix' that would allow it to travel in a 'zip zag' motion? 

I thought you were chipping in so that Jamman would come and pick up ahead of the storm....so you lost me.....who has the vodka and caviar now?

Yet another CC lurker here. I've been following all your posts for a long time and feel like I've gotten to know you all.  Was wondering if you could do a group photo while on your cruise?  I think that would be so neat, if everyone is comfortable with their photo being taken.

19 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Chef Ronaldo makes the fried rice…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

We all get Miso soup and a salad…..

 

 

 

Chef Ronaldo is going to grill some veggies…..

 

 

He also gets the chicken and salmon cooking…..

 

 

 

We all get a plate of grilled veggies and a bowl of fried rice…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

Looking at video reviews on these cabins and wondering if anyone can tell me whether there is any sun on the patios.  They look like they aren't very sunny.  As well, is there a preferred side, port or starboard?

Thanks

I can't see any cruises past October 2022.

If I have a cruise already booked, can I transfer it to a pvp?

Thankyou everyone for your thoughts and suggestions - very helpful!  I think I am going to book this weekend.

Thanks again,

Joanne

Just happened to come across this cruise and am seriously considering it.  We have only cruised on Carnival so have lots of research to do on the Grand Princess.  This has been on our bucket list and while I realize this will only be a 'taste' it fits our budget and time frame since we have some years left to go before retirement.

Being from Canada, there are so many restrictions and very difficult to arrange all the testing timelines.  This one might actually be doable being that it's 2023 and it sails out of Vancouver and back.

I am considering either a balcony or premium ocean view.  Would we get use out of a balcony in May?

What side of the ship would be best?

Is this particular cruise out of Vancouver and back a regular itinerary?

Any recommendations on best deck for a balcony cabin would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!

Thanks everyone for your replies.  Hubby and I are nearing retirement after which, we will have to scale down if we want to continue cruising.  In the meantime I want to try different cabins and visit different ports..  Both ships go to Amber Cove and Grand Turk and are new to us.  I am looking at scenic Oceanview suite cabins on Elation and spa suites on Magic, again Both new cabins for us.  My concern is that isn't that there will be a change in itinerary, its that they will change the departure port because 4 ships sailing out of a port seems like a lot, no?

In a few months I will be pushing our 2022 cruise to 2023 as there are just too many hoops to go through for Canadians right now.  I have my eye on a 5 day on the Elation and a 6 day on the Magic.  There are 4 ships sailing out of Port Canaveral in February, which seems more than usual, or at least more than there was precovid.  My concern is that once more ports open up, some ships will move and we will be left scrambling if we pick the wrong cruise.  Since the Ecstasy start date has been pushed back to March 2022, I'm wondering if it will sail at all......could there possibly be a chance that the Elation would sail out of Jacksonville in its place?  And what about Port Everglades.....will Carnival resume sailings there?

I'd really like to take care of moving our cruise to 2023 by the end of November......it would lessen the sting of not being able to cruise in 2022 but maybe not a wise move.  Hoping to hear from experienced cruisers who have dealt with future cruise bookings and appreciate any information.

Thank you.

I wonder if requesting a pvp at this time is the way to go.

Thankyou so much for this review.  I've been following your reviews for years now and have learned so much from them.  We are Canadians and are about to cancel our March 2022 cruise, just too much to deal with.  But am so enjoying your review and hope we can resume cruising in 2023.

On 8/31/2021 at 6:37 PM, ejnsb said:

Thanks.  I am not sure we will return to Carnival unless they do something about the smoke.  Got a Celebrity cruise in November and their casino is smoke free.   It's always been bad but with masks we had to wash them out every night so we could stand to put them on.

I'm a smoker and never thought about it but putting on a mask that smells of smoke would be awful.

If you booked the promotion Cheers to You, it is valid on sailings through until December 2022.  The offer expires November 1 2021 so have to book a future cruise before then

If the future cruise is less than I paid for the cruise I have booked, will the balance be OBC or will I lose that?

Thanks in advance.

As of now, we are in the same position, border is closed between Canada and US.  Our cruise isn't until March but I am already concerned so I called last week.  For now, Carnival is waiving the change fees and said that your deposit would transfer over to a future cruise.

A lot has changed with fly to the fun since 2019.  At that time I was able to book a flight and select Comfort Class seats on Delta.  We booked our flight for our cruise March 2022, last week.  Had no problem booking the flight but spent almost a week of daily phone calls to Carnival to select our seats.  Finally was able to select seats but it seemed like the selection was limited and what Delta considers premium seats weren't available even though they show available on Delta website.  As mentioned, once you book you can't check for price drops.  I'm not sure whether you could call Carnival, have them check and then cancel and rebook.  The price is quite good considering it is a flexible fare.

The one change  I'm not happy about is that I was told by Delta that we can't call and upgrade our seats because they are considered bulk seats.  And used to be that we got confirmation from Delta a few days after booking fly to the fun.  Now, I was told our seat selection is only a request and there is no guarantee we will get our chosen seats.  Also was told that the confirmation number will show up on our Carnival booking 2 to 4 weeks before our cruise.

All said and done, I plan on following through with the fly to the fun since it gives the most protection in these uncertain times but might rethink it when things get back to normal.

We aren't cruising until March but have made a few inquiries for insurance.  I was told that there are a few companies that provide coverage.  I think Manulife is one of them but they generally are more expensive so in these times, I'll bet the coverage comes with a high price tag.

I am planning on looking in to Carnival's coverage since it seems to be reasonably priced.  Just wonder if it fully covers you.

I am hoping that once things get back to the new normal, insurance companies will ease up as well.

Another lurker here, only posted once and am so happy to have found this thread.  The steak picture was my reassurance I  found the right thread! Hi James!  Thank-you Blarko!

Thank you for the replies....helps alot with planning.  And great pictures, thank you!

How long before we go under the bridge?  Trying to plan when to have dinner after going under it.