lostsoulcruiser

Not sure Carnival's schedule entirely matches with yours. I was looking at the same thing and there is nothing in the tradional summer months that goes from Europe to the US. There is one in each of the following months June, October and November. The June cruise ends up in New Orleans. My reasons for looking at a TA from Europe to the US is silly, coming back to the US, it is 25 hour days as opposed to going to Europe which is 23 hour days. It is a psychological thing. Others have commented on price, book now if you are certain. Any price reduction can be refunded in the form of an OBC. The only problem with this is that you have to continue to follow the prices. Carnival does not do that for you. Good luck on your travels.

Carnival annually renews the OBC benefit for 100 share shareholders. Based on it's popularity, my guess is that it will continue to be renewed. That said, you should not buy the stock for this benefit (my opinion). The $200 dollars you will receive for your cruises will be lost if the price of oil goes up or a hurricane hits the gulf or some other unknown factor. That said, in full disclosure, I own some because I think it will go up in the future. Present price is $14.74 per share, 100 shares will only cost you $1474, less than the price of one of your cruise tickets. Good luck with your decision.

From Carnival's website: U.S. Domestic Cruises For cruises that begin and end in the same U.S port, the following WHTI-compliant documents are acceptable for cruise travel. Please note that if the cruise visits Colombia or Greenland, a passport book (valid for at least six months beyond the completion of travel) is required. A passport card with the same validity is also acceptable for cruises to Colombia. U.S. Passport Book U.S. Passport Card State Enhanced Driver's License Certificate of U.S. Naturalization Native American Indian Card US-born citizens may also use a birth certificate (issued by a government agency) and accompanied by government-issued photo ID; a Mobile/Digital version of a photo ID is not an acceptable form of identification.

To answer your question, gratuities are not mandatory. It is best to remove them at the time of booking but you can do it afterwards, up to the final payment if you have booked online. Even after the final payment I think you can remove them, just not sure if you get them back or they go to your on board account. That said, watch your account when you get on the ship. I believe Carnival still automatically adds the gratuity daily if you don't prepay, so talk to guest services and tell them your intentions.

https://www.carnival.com/~/media/Images/Ships/MD/DeckPlans/mardi-gras-accessible-cruising-deck-plan-pdf.pdf This link should take you a pdf on handicap stateroom and facilities for the Mardi Gras. Hope it is helpful. Carnival has a FAQ section specifically for customers with disabitiles on their website.

I had a similar experience on my last cruise. My wife was considered a no-show. I received a credit for the port fees and taxes associated with her portion of the fare. It showed up as a statement credit on the credit card I used to pay for the trip.

The $6 per day you will spend is well worth the convienence. Parking at the Carnival's terminal is easy. Pay, drive forward, there is a station for porters to take your bags, elevators to the terminal are right there.

With most of Carnival's ships booked near capacity, you should expect to get a balcony and probably not an upgrade, Carnival will try to sell upgrades to other balcony passengers first, maximize revenue that way.

You can take a chair on-board only it must be less than 21 inches wide to get through the cabin door. Regular wheelchairs may have trouble with this width but transport chairs will fit (they tend to be narrower; I had a 17 inch chair for my wife. However, and the following is made without knowledge of your sister's capablities, there is also getting around the cabin to consider. There is a step up to get into the bathroom and a step down to get on a balcony if that is the room you have. There is also no chair in the shower however you can put a balcony chair in the shower if needed. Best of luck on your cruise.

This is my experience based on travels with my wife who was in a chair. Someone from the port ( a port employee) will aid in getting you on the ship up to the lobby. If it is your chair, you will then be responsible for getting around the ship. At disembarkation, you will hear instructions as to where to meet on the ship and a Carnival employee (ship employee) will take off. If you call Carnival ahead of time, arrangements can be made otherwise you are waiting for an available employee. On note not on point, measure the width of the chair and compare it to the width of the cabin door. These dimensions are on Carnival's website. Some chairs may be too wide for the cabin entry. You can make prior arrangements with Carnival for a chair if you just need assistance getting on and off the ship but you are good getting around the ship. You can also consider renting a scooter.

Others have replied regarding T/As so I'll let that be. When I want to see a solo cruise price on-line, I will start with the cruise line and change the # of guests to 1 (standard is 2) and you can watch the prices changes.

As an aside and acknowledging this is not to point, renewing your passports allows your family to use the facial recognition station at reentry. On my last cruise, coming back to NOLA, all I did was stand at a specific spot and big brother recognized me from my passport photo. Quick. The cruisers using birth certificates went to a longer line.

If you closely look at the deck plan of a particular ship, it will tell you how many people are allowed in a particular room. You may be able to change the cabin to one that allows 3 people. Look at the deck plan to see which rooms are close (you could also ask your T/A, PVP or Carnival rep regarding this.

If you buy chips, say at the blackjack table, there is already a service charge (I believe it's 5 or 6 % but some may know better).

The benefit is available on sailings through December 31, 2024. Applications to receive this benefit should be made at least three weeks prior to cruise departure date. Fresh off the corporate website. Benefits are the same as previous, only now they refer you to this new Stockperk app. I have never used it (not cruised since its inception), however other posters have cautioned about how to enter the necessary data, including caution regarding entering your brokerage account number. Best of luck.

A couple of questions/concerns: How does Stockperks protect your stock account privacy, in particular the account number you were able to black out when requesting your OBC via the fax or email? Did Carnival change the on-board accounting system to be able to target stockholder OBC for certain charges and not others? Sounds like it and does that show up when you check your account on the ship during a cruise? Does the stockholder OBC change also apply to a booking OBC? Thanks for the replies.

It may be a little more complicated than that because if the ship is full at the time you need to cancel, there may not be any other cabins available to move you. Your choice is as complicated as you wish to make it or you can boil it down to a choice between saving a 4th person cruise cost against your desire for a specific cabin. Either way, you will receive a refund of port costs, taxes, etc. You have some time, follow how full the ship is getting and see if the cabins designed for a 3rd and 4th person are filling up. That should help determine the odds on getting moved.

Carnival, and the port of Galveston, have people to assist passengers during embarkation and debarkation. Call ahead and they will help you. I have needed that assistance for my wife on previous cruises. For embarkation, there is a gathering area in the port where someone can come with a wheelchair and take your mom onto the ship (the lobby area, not your room). During the debarkation talk, you will be informed as to where to gather when leaving the ship if you need assistance. Carnival will pick you up at a specific spot on the ship and take you to the luggage area. Your problem may be on the ship and the layout of the Dream. Depending on where your cabin is located and where you are going on the ship, it most likely is not a straight line. This was a problem for my wife. One final thought, some posters are discussing renting wheelchairs and scooters. I have seen the scooters but have no experience with them. Wheelchairs are nice but may be problematic since depending on the size of the chair, it may not fit through the cabin doorway nor fit into the bathroom due to the half step up. A transport chair may be a better option, they tend to be narrower. Good luck

The answer is: it depends (how's that for clarity). When you change your original booking to whatever, Carnival adjusts your fare code that triggers the changes. Maybe you get some OBC with the new fare, maybe you get a lower fare and the difference between what you have paid and your new fare is given as OBC (usually after the final payment is made), you could possibly have a new stateroom if your new fare is based on a guaranteed cabin category (say balcony guarantee) and you selected a cabin in your original booking. Talk to someone at Carnival or your TA to check the options.

If you are referring to those bridges you see when you get to the dock, you don't go under those bridges when you depart or come back. The very first leg of your cruise is north for a short period. You can see this better if you look at Google maps and find the Carnival cruise embarkation area. It is a long trip to the mouth of the gulf. If you are driving to the port, the nice thing about the Carnival location is that the parking structure is also where you check in and board. On building where you can give your luggage to the porters, find a spot and take the elevators down to begin the boarding process. Same when you arrive back in NOLA. I was on the Glory in April, the food was good ( I had late dining), the cabin was kept clean (even with once per day service) and the crew were friendly. One of my dining servers was also working the buffet area during breakfast and lunch. When she saw me, she would always come over and say hello. Have a nice cruise.

As an aside, you may also want to check your travel insurance, if you have. Some policies may reimburse you for at least the one fare plus. I had this experience and was reimbursed.

Key statement of this issue is the savings of $120 million annualized. That's better for the balance sheet, eps and significantly the free cash flow of the company.

I just experienced a similar event. My wife passed and I went on the cruise as a solo to celebrate our marriage. Carnival refunded the port taxes and fees and the wifi plan for my wife. My fare did not increase and no penalty was charged. I did file with my travel insurance provider, AIG Travelguard.

See you on the ship.

A good TA beats a bad PVP and versa vica. I have gotten upgrade/upsells regardless of how the booking went through, it is a function of how full the ship is and what the demand is for cabins. The difference is how the upgrade/upsell comes to you. Previous commenters are correct, once you book with a TA, Carnival will only work through the TA. I have never gotten anything extra out of my PVP, the TA has given some small gifts (welcome aboard cake, Carnival beach bag, etc). These are nice but small perks. One kind word about the TA, they are local and commissions, etc stay in your community.