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12 hours ago, yogibear said:

What ship??

 

I said on my most recent cruise (in my signature). But, to save you time, it was the Carnival Valor.

3 hours ago, CABO BOB said:

Just not having any fun here any more....

Going on a long vacation.....

Aww, please don't go. 😖

From the Royal Caribbean board:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2725232-port-of-galveston-closed-due-to-fog-collision-1-15-2020/?do=findComment&comment=59170399

The worst experience on a cruise was on my most recent cruise. Cabin 8416, right underneath the Lido deck. At night, or frankly throughout the day, there was a large door over the cabin, which when sliding created this "bowling-ball" type sound that was very rattling, and woke my family out of their sleep on numerous occasions.

13 minutes ago, Kri1970 said:

We are just starting to look at what our next cruise will be, and looking for May-July 2021. There are 2 that particularly interest me, so I'm wondering what your thoughts are between them.

 

Option 1- Panama cruise, leaves May 2 from Port Canaveral on Radiance, does Aruba, Curacao, Cartagena, the Canal, Limon, Cozumel, ends at Galveston (we would then fly home to Florida)- 2 cabins, prices range from 5130 for 2 of the 4k, to 6410 in 2 balconies.

 

Option 2- San Juan Fascination, leaves 5/30, does St Thomas, St Maarten, St Kitts, St Lucia and Barbados, back to San Juan. Prices are less, 3-5k total, but would be round trip airfare for 4, vs the 1 way flight, plus would likely add a couple ground days in San Juan on the front or back, so that would make costs roughly equal.

 

This would be first cruise for my girls, who would be 23 and 20 for the Panama, youngest turns 21 on 5/30 of that year. Second cruise for hubby and I, we did Eastern 7 day on Breeze this past year, so only ports anyone has seen on either are St Thomas and San Juan. 

I would chose the Panama cruise. Not only is the ship newer, and refurbed, but you would be going to the ABCs, South America AND transiting the Panama Canal, all for around the price of a 7-day Southern Caribbean cruise. Seems like a no-brainer to me!

1 hour ago, Saint Greg said:

Over 10k people in that group.

How long has this group been active? Are they the reason the cards are selling out so quickly?

Thanks @Organized Chaos, I was able to figure it out thanks to you.

1 hour ago, gambler said:

on a 3 day cruise to nowhere.

Will weather be the reason this doesn't violate the Jones Act?

6 hours ago, ozziebound said:

Any thoughts to share about their kids club and activities?

No where near as good as Royal's kids club.

18 minutes ago, AgentMinusOne said:

If you look on the Carnival web site, you should also notice the prices dropping pretty significantly when the schools start.

 

Keep in mind, though, that Panorama is very much aimed for families with kids. If you want a hassle-free cruise vacation, that is.

I do notice that. Between the August 8th and the August 15th sailing, there is a $200 price differential between balconies.

If only the bottomless bubbles package included coffee. But that's a stretch.

Do the Allstate cards work with ANYTHING? Like is there anything anyone can think of that gift cards would not pay for? Like do they work for Fly2Fun?

Just now, Petersonfcu said:

There is someone on this website that used to be funny, but is now just irritating.   😞

I hope it's not me. It couldn't be, because I was never funny.

7 minutes ago, beshears said:

was there a special deck that you kept going back to, more than one time, and why, or for what reason?

Deck 5, because of the Lanai.

1 minute ago, pjhootch said:

I have been missing the “in stock” moments but did just manage to order some $100 cards.  I would like to see them get larger amounts in stock.  Fingers crossed.

Post #1943

$1000 Carnival gift cards are back too.

1 minute ago, Splinter said:

Well, if it is an option, I would wait to go after November. Much better weather, and less chance of having your cruise ruined by a Pacific hurricane. August would be a good time to go to Alaska out of Seattle or Vancouver.

I appreciate your expertise. Here is the problem: Vacation days are limited, so June-August is the best time for us. Thanksgiving days would work too, but those are far more expensive than August. Also, we would like to Celebrate a birthday onboard, so August is only month we could do so. Carnival doesn't have any ships comparable to the Panorama sailing to Alaska, and Royal and NCL are far too expensive for a 7-day cruise. If were were to cruise Royal or NCL, it would be out of NYC or Florida.

18 minutes ago, Splinter said:

Where are you cruising to in August out of LA? Beastly hot on the Mexican Riviera at that time, and it is also the peak of the Pacific hurricane season.

Mexican Riviera. I really want to go on the Panorama as I've been on the Horizon, and to date, is my favorite ship.

Since OP's question was never fully answered, here is a statement from Carnival's website:

Children under two ride for free, as long as they ride on a parent’s lap and do not occupy a seat.

Carnival $100 cards are now back in stock.

8 hours ago, devinc said:

Perhaps kids or teens. 

Why must you always assume the culprits are minors, when in fact it is often the drunk partygoers who initiate these changes?

So, to put these dates into perspective, in terms of kids: Aug 8 > Aug 15 > Aug 22 > Aug 29, with Aug 8 having significantly more kids than August 15?

27 minutes ago, Hsmama said:

ok.... I was discussing this in another thread (somewhere) and I want to verify that I can do this without issue... I want to pay our gratuities once we get onboard,using a few gift cards that I have....this is ok,correct? what do I need to do?-thanks

Yes. All you have to do is apply the gift cards to your sail & sign (I believe by going down to Guest Services) and your gratuities will applied to your account, and covered by the gift cards.

I am now able to log on successfully.

9 hours ago, Treacher1 said:

We are sailing Oasis of the Seas out of Cape Liberty on August 1, 2020.  Ports of call include Port Canaveral, Miami, Perfect Day at Coco Cay, and Nassau.  This is an 8 day cruise - all others out of Bayonne all summer seem to be only 7 days and NOT including a stop at Miami.  Does anyone know why this week is different and including Miami?  Is anything going on special in Miami?  It just seems odd, but we selected this date to have one extra day on the Oasis.  

It's because the Celebrity Summit will be repositioning to Boston after two TA cruises (one leaving from Cape Liberty on Sunday August 2nd) and not returning to Cape Liberty. Oasis will then switch over to a Sunday-Sunday schedule, as stated in post #2.