auburn77

1 minute ago, cherylandtk said:

Is the $600 for 2?  Transcanal taxes should be around $335 per person.

 Yes, for 2

1 minute ago, auburn77 said:

 

14 day Panama Canal

And the problem is that they do not break the charge down. It only says port fees and taxes. The Carnival contract says Cruise Fare, transfer services, pre/post cruise vacation packages and air supplements will not be refunded. I'm just trying to find what is meant by 'Cruise Fare' (does it include pf&t?). I suppose I will have to call them. I don't want to because I would never obtain the insurance from them.

2 minutes ago, cherylandtk said:

Make sure you are not confusing ‘port fees’ with ‘port taxes’.  The former is an often used term on TA invoices but which should really be called ‘Non Commisionable Fare’ and which you don’t see on most booking websites unless the TA breaks it out for you.  This is not refundable.  

 

The port taxes are the extra add-on taxes that you see on the advertised pricing pages, usually in the small print, and are required by law to be mentioned when booking the cruise.  These are the refundable amounts.

 

I only bring this up because your stated port taxes of $600 for a week cruise seem very high-my next cruise is 27 days in Europe and Asia and our port taxes are $500 and I checked some 7 day Alaska cruises (one of the higher port tax itineraries) and they are around $250 pp.  What itinerary are you booked on?

14 day Panama Canal

2 hours ago, shof515 said:

 

depending on the claim that needs to be submitted, they might ask for a booking confirmation or some other kind of invoice that gives a break down of like cruise fare, port taxes and so on. This confirmation then shows a total cost of cruise that is the cruise fare plus port taxes and any other costs to that booking. If you under insure and put in a less amount of the total cost, then they might be a problem with the insurance. Whereas, if you submit the costs that is on your documents then the insurance process will be smooth with no issues.

 

Insurance is very very picky and will find a way to decline a claim, why make it easy on them? If you have proof of the total cost of the cruise, use that cost

Thanks, but I will be comfortable insuring cruise fare only if Carnival says that is all I will be liable for if I have to cancel. The insurance company should be satisfied that I covered 100% of my liability.

46 minutes ago, klfrodo said:

Port fees are refundable

Thank you

31 minutes ago, shof515 said:

you can include them if you want, it makes no difference

 

When you submit a claim to the insurance company, they will request a copy of the cancellation notice and then some other paperwork showing what carnival refunds back to you. With both of these documents,, the insurance company will calculate the amount they need to refund you.

 

if the total cost of the cruise is $2000 for an example and carnival only refunds you the port taxes of $600, the insurance will cover the remaining difference of $1400 or whatever amount is left over based on the documents you submit to them

Yes, if you insured the trip for $1400 or more, they will only reimburse you the $1400 (actual damages). If you insure it for more than $1400, you are wasting your money (in your example, you will have paid for $600 coverage that you didn't need. They charge by the total amount you give them. The premium for $2000 is more than it is for $1400.

So, why would I include the port fees if I have to pay an extra premium to cover them, yet they won't be paying them if I cancel. I understand the concept of over insuring, which is exactly why I asked my question.

3 minutes ago, shof515 said:

i purchase insurance from http://insuremytrip.com and they define total cost as:

 

 I am going through them, also.  But they say insure 'non-refundable' cruise expenses. Hence my question as to whether port fees are non-refundable. On this 14 day cruise they are over $600. I'm not going to include them if they will be refunded by Carnival. I believe different cruise lines may have different refund policies.

7 minutes ago, bahacca said:

Odds of a cruise being cancelled are slim to none. Will they actually reimburse if you are a no show due to illness, work, etc. and didn't insure through them? If the answer is no, I'd include those fees in the insurance rate.

I'm only talking about me canceling for a covered reason under my policy. If Carnival cancels, I know I will get everything refunded.

10 minutes ago, bahacca said:

I always insure for total amount that is charged to my credit card. 

 

 

Even prepaid gratuities? I have no doubt you would not be liable for those.

I have only purchased medical travel insurance on past Carnival cruises. However, I just booked a 14 day and have decided to get the full insurance (through an independent policy). Do I need to include port fees in the insured amount or will I only lose the cruise fare?

It has been a while since our 12 day cruise and I don't remember how many elegant nights we had on that one. We will be on a 14 day next year and I was just wondering how many we will have. I would love it if we just have one a week.

Magic, then Dream.

Thanks

Does anyone know how many cruise elegant nights there will be on a 14 day cruise?

Ok, we are sailing in 5 days and are not going to bring our beach bag because you said that it is the gift. I hope you're right.

They have them at the Dollar Tree here. They are actually 8 ounces - I just bought 3 hazelnut ones for next month! :)

The ones I am talking about are the small (3 or 4 oz) concentrate that only come in French Vanilla. I saw the ones you are talking about.

Does it include milkshakes?

They also make the small concentrated bottles of creamer about 4oz that you could toss in your luggage, it might be easier than the individual packets. We

Take two bottles for a week. They don’t need to be refrigerated and they have a right closure on them ��

We used to take those, but in looking for them for our cruise next week were told they have been discontinued. ( If you're talking about the little blue Coffee Mate french vanilla concentrate).

Thanks.

The platinum perks list shows a 'complimentary beverage' at sea day brunch. I assume this is something like a specialty coffee or a soda? Also, is this just for one sea day brunch or each one on the cruise?

This upsets me every time I hear it. You're going on a Carnival ship? Can't you afford a better class of cruise line? I hear ( it's always "I hear") it's just a bunch of drunks. I love Carnival and we are in our 60's. I can only recall one case of being disturbed by drunken passengers and that was our last cruise. It was one small group down the hall from us. It didn't stop me from booking our next cruise with them.

By the way, we've been on RC twice and there was not a whole lot of difference, except the food on Carnival, in my opinion, is better.

We will hit 75 on our 6th day of our 7 day cruise in 2 weeks. Already printed my docs and the boarding pass says platinum. The luggage tags say priority.

The casino should open shortly after you leave New Orleans (usually within 15-30 minutes after sailaway). Take your flyer, email or whatever you have showing that you have $1000 in casino cash to the cage in the casino. They should be able to help you. (You may not need it because they should have your name, but I would take it just in case).

 

FYI - I sail from there all of the time and spend way too much time in the casino!! When is your cruise and what ship?

 

 

Have a great cruise!!

This just shows the misinformation out there. I believe you, but I read another post a while back that stated the casino didn't open until the ship was out in the ocean (which means hours after setting sail).

We can go to our cabin as soon as we board. Will they allow our friends, who are not platinum, to pass through the hall door to get to our stateroom after they board?

Do they consider energy drinks the same as sodas when you bring them onboard on embarkation? If so, I assume they won't allow the larger size cans such as monster energy drinks?

Omg! Not trying to be sarcastic, but I can think of far better things to do as soon as I board a ship on day one! As a matter of fact, I don’t think laundry EVER crosses my mind on a cruise! Lol!

I understand, but I like to take the few minutes or so that it takes. I said 15, but I usually just leave them in about 5 or 6, hang them up and take off. I've got 7 days of fun after that and I never think about laundry again. Tried the Downy stuff, but it actually took longer.