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A travel agent on /Cruise on Reddit explained it this way as she had seen it done with airline bookings.... The fraudster cancels the persons cruise, gets ahold of the cruiser via phone or email, then, posing as Carnival customer service, offers to rebook their cruise with a new credit card number to "confirm" the cruise. She indicated that fraudsters will also ask to have the cruise paid for with Visa gift cards, Apple pay cards etc. The travel agent had indicated that she'd seen it mostly with airlines tickets but was seeing it moving to other travel experiences. ETA: I talked to my wife about this who books all our trips. On our last cruise on Firenze, our traveling friends added us to their booking to ease speciality dinning reservations. I asked my wife, "do we get an email or anything notifying us of a change?". Wife said nothing is sent. IDK, seems to me that something should be sent if there is nothing to authenticate a user who can willy nilly modify your cruise.
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Mushroom soup. I could eat a gallon of it. crawfish fettuccini
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New fee quick dining venue on Firenze - "Empanadas & Pie"
pc_load_letter replied to JMKreno's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Despite my angst at the small lido deck design, after watching some vids from vloggers on the inaugural, I am now somewhat excited for my Firenze cruise next week. The dining options look good. I appreciate that the spot where seafood shack is, is now "Breakfast Shack" in the AM, then "Chicken Shack" in the afternoon which is just Shaqs chicken, which is my fav on Radiance. Il Mercato looks interesting. The new fangled Blue Iguana, Tomodoro looks okay and I appreciate Java Blue being on the lido. Will make getting a milkshake much easier! La Strada grill looks interesting as well. Wife wants to try the empanadas and I am sure to try the salad bar in Serenity as we enjoy it on Panorama. Overall, I am optimistic. -
Sit Down Breakfast in MDR going away?
pc_load_letter replied to CarnivalCruiser875's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
That would be surprising. MDR breakfast is something that we will occasionally partake in. I think we would be hearing much more from people if that is\was the case. Seaday brunch is usually pretty packed as well. I am on it next week so I guess I'll find out then! -
Changes to Carnival Loyalty Program
pc_load_letter replied to JOHN 57's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
At 48 I can still hit 15 well before midnight. Not even really drunk as I simply pace myself, eat and drink plenty of water and electrolytes. I understand and respect the effort to control drunkenness but the limit should apply to blue and red cards. Gold and higher should have no limit ala NCL. -
Carnival ridiculous overpriced merchanise
pc_load_letter replied to Jkfg's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Purchased a Quicksilver straw hat on Radiance. Was $14. On land it would have been $30 or more just for the "name". Still have it after a year. Held up great. -
Panorama parking at Port of Long Beach
pc_load_letter replied to tootsiescurly's topic in West Coast Departures
You'll be fine. They are only making Firenze folks go to the LB convention center. We've never had problems parking there. -
Yeah, had some trepidation about the app originally but after two cruises, I like it SOOOO much better than faxing. Our perk approval comes in in about 48 hours now.
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Just off Freedom, 2 out of 10.
pc_load_letter replied to kpwhalen830's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Wife and I were very happy with the new MDR items on Carnival. The crayfish fettuccini was so good, I could have had two plates of it. -
Just off Freedom, 2 out of 10.
pc_load_letter replied to kpwhalen830's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I think Carnival's problem with their food is that a great number of their ships have been configured for the old school, Hometown Buffet style of buffet and lots of people now want "food court" style options. You ask, do people who rave about Carnival food, eat real food, is a pretty classless statement. PLENTY of people enjoy Guys burgers, the mexican food and for me, I love Shaqs chicken. But yeah, the buffet is lacking. I even think the deli is lacking. I find the carvery options to be generally good. They've always had good salad bar options and desserts have always been do-able to me. Do the main entree sections fail sometimes....YES. But sometimes I have good options. Some asian noodles were good. The jerk chicken is good. Sorry to see you go but I am sure the other lines will suit your needs in the future. -
Just off Freedom, 2 out of 10.
pc_load_letter replied to kpwhalen830's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Agreed. I have no desire for any of the Icon or large RC ships. Yeah, the Port of San Diego couldn't manage a hot dog stand so I doubt they believe there is a need (or desire) for a cruise ship. We get about four of them in the Alaska off-season and that's about it. My biggest issue with Carnival as of late is really just the clientele. On Panorama earlier this year, I told the pool steward about a group of people with a bluetooth speaker playing hardcore rap at the aft pool deck. Now, I am child of the 80's and I have nooooo problem with rap, but I don't want to hear it when I am relaxing with my wife and even more so when there are kids around. But the pool attendant called sec and they told them to turn off the item. My wife was later called a "white bit--" when a person from the group asked what happened to the music lol. Meh, wife said we can start cruising on Holland when we turn 50 so I guess I have that too look forward too. And in the winter, Holland has a ship in San Diego. -
Just off Freedom, 2 out of 10.
pc_load_letter replied to kpwhalen830's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Agreed, and plus 1 for the "certain overweight brit" line. That was great. OT, but not sure why Carnival doesn't have a TEAM of brand ambassadors. But the wife and I are pretty firmly imbedded in the Carnival brand since we are in San Diego and they have three ships in Long Beach. If NCL had a permanent ship in San Pedro (or god forbid), San Diego, we'd probably be more in the NCL ecosystem. Do I love Carnival, meh, I could go either way. But I do enjoy NCL ships, I just wish they were more readily available in socal. If I lived in FL, I might feel different. -
Just off Freedom, 2 out of 10.
pc_load_letter replied to kpwhalen830's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Well, we generally avoid cruising at spring break time due to the crowds. -
Well, going to push back a little bit. Since the covid return, I have had zero instances of bad service on about six cruises, 5 ccl and 1 ncl. Now on CCL, the service in the MDR has always been a crapshoot. But it's more often good that it is bad. And it's never really been bad per se, just usually slow. *In my experience We still routinely compare the cost of a four day cruise to what it would cost to stay 4 days at a hotel in Palm Springs and cruising is still the better value for us. Could it get to a point where we say, meh, lets do a land vacation? Perhaps, but with how we like to spend our vacations, which is just relaxing, I think we have a couple years to go before I am boiled alive. We all make decision on what's important to us and I don't think we are that naïve you make people out to be.
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San Diego native and still living here. I cannot fathom why SD is not a "home" port to more cruise ships or why a cruise line would rather go to Catalina (ugh) vs San Diego. But I get it, the Port could not manage a hot dog stand. I interviewed once for a position there and said thanks but no thanks. What a mess of an agency. Never the less, as far as Jade is concerned, I think (sadly) I'd rather go to San Pedro to take Bliss for five nights. I love that ship.
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He was GREAT. Try dealing with the dregs of society on a daily basis. He offered her multiple chances but kept stating..." i dindu nufin". He was as professional as he needed to be.
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I cannot attest to Virgin's excursion cancellation policy but from some research, they will purchase the excursions with the stolen credit card, then attempt to cancel onboard and try to get cash refund. Evidently it's a pretty big scam.
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Changes to Carnival Loyalty Program
pc_load_letter replied to JOHN 57's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
(In Austin Powers voice) Yeahhh baby yeah. -
MIDNIGHT BUFFET ON THE CELEBRATION
pc_load_letter replied to Captain Zippyjet's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Yeah, late night snacks are kinda weak but after 15 long islands....a hot dog with lots of mustard tastes gooooooooooddddddd. But really, this is one area I wish Carnival would match NCL and their Osheehans\The Local. -
OT but wife and I found it hilarious when Radiance was showing Oppenheimer on deck with a 11pm start time. That's a late night for sure!
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My feeling as well. The buns seem to be about the size of a slider bun. I much prefer Shaq's chicken. Probably why I greatly enjoy Radiance over Panorama.
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Fresh off the Venezia: The Good, The Bad, The NYC
pc_load_letter replied to matymil's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Someone correct me if I am wrong but this is the design for the Vista class...no? Panorama has it as well. I hate that theater. I get why they do it...shows can come out into the audience, turns it into a multi-purpose style room. But not a fan. One (of many) of the reasons I am not excited for our Firenze cruise in May. But perhaps I am making more out of it than I should.