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I go to Italy a lot.  You can jump on a train and go to Venice for about $50.00 per person or less. Nonstop in 3.5 hours.

I work in Aerospace.  Let me say that every sane pilot wants to come home as bad as you do.  

The load the page and refresh suggestion worked on my laptop.  Thank you.  I couldn’t get that to work on the app.  Once again thanks for the help.

My cruise is May 11.  I wanted to go ahead and book some excursions but the website and  the app will not let me add them to my cart.  Cruise is to Alaska.   I tried the Princess chat function but it never connects to anyone.  It just counts down and then asks if I am still waiting and then eventually it says you are back in the que.  Am I to early to book?

Well maybe it wasn’t a glitch.  As of today there is only one May cruise.

Well heck I see 41.  Maybe it was a temporary glitch.  It kept saying oops I don’t see any cruises.

Checked the Carnival website and they are showing no cruises available for May 2021.  I’m feel confident that my May 2021 Alaska cruise will be canceled, but it seems that I’d there is not a single May cruise available then they already know.

Ok did a quick comparison.  Early Saver, RU9, RU2

I already have a 7 day cruise booked for May 2021, I included trip insurance and gratuities, booking same class Ocean View room.  

With my VIFP# Early Saver Rate is 2310.00 ( currently booked )

Using my RU9 rate: 3212.00

Using my wifes RU2 rate: 2632.00

It looks like the RU9 for me is not a good deal, I would be better off buying cheers as an add on.

It looks like my wifes RU2 rate would be pretty much a buy one Cheers get one free.  Not bad.

Just what I came up with.  It would appear that if you have the RU9 rate, you can do better without it.

I would do it and I bet it would be a fun time.

May 18, 2021 Carnival Freedom to Alaska.

Still booked for May, although havent done anything about excursions.

I know it is not a cruise ship but the local AYCE Chinese Buffets opened here today in North Alabama.  If that turns out to be successful, I don’t know why the cruise lines couldn’t do it.

March 28 Cruise

Canceled March 15

Full refund May 9

Hmmm our cruise was a 3/28 cruise.  Nothing yet.

I feel pretty good about it.  Sailing from Seattle to Alaska in May 2021.  
 

How do you feel about it?

I have watched this thread and it is interesting.  We canceled our cruise on 3/12.  I did it on the phone and took meticulous notes.  I was told we would see a refund for excursions and prepurchases in 3 days and a refund for the cruise in 7-10 days.  We did get the excursion refund and that is all so far.  I had a FCC from another cruise that the moved to a May 2021 cruise and they even called me the next day to let me know it was done.  So moving from 7-10 days to 90 is disappointing.  

This may get answered when I click the link in my email from Carnival about my canceled cruise.  Unfortunately my March 28 cruise was canceled which leaves me with the two options.  I already have a cruise booked to Alaska for 2021.  I am wondering if I can just take the FCC from the cancellation and apply it to the 2021 Alaska cruise.  Otherwise I guess I could just get a refund, but that would make me lose my on board credit from the cancellation, or I guess I could book another cruise. I would really just like to apply it to 2021 and then I can shop for a cruise to fill the void in between.

We are leaving out of New Orleans March 28, unless Carnival Cancels the cruise, or the Port of New Orleans closes.  I figure it will be the cleanest ship we may ever have the opportunity to sail on.  We can drive there so no issues with flights.  

Booked direct w/Carnival.

I wonder if they are port specific?  We are leaving from New Orleans.

March 28 no email yet.

I have an upcoming cruise on the Valor in about 30 days. They have sent me 4 upgrade offers, all of which were the same.  $10.00 to upgrade to a spa Balcony.  We didnt take it, but that seemed like a decent deal.  We have a Balcony already on the 7th and travelling with friends who are just down the hall.  

I love investing when things go on sale. Looks like we got a sale going on!

We had a similar experience on the Elation in Sept 2019.  We were provided with OBC and a 50% refund of the cruise fare ( towards another cruise ).  We did go to Nassau for an overnight.  The ship was having a propulsion issue and could not get over 9-10 knots.  It was not the trip we were looking for, but we had a great time.

Overall condition of the Elation was nice, I would not consider it a rust bucket by any means.

It is something that can happen that is out of our control, but you just have to roll with it.  Of course I have no idea if this is the same issue that occurred in Sept.  

Hate to hear you were disappointed, hopefully your next cruise will exceed all of your expectations.

How about we get the security detail to just throw one or two people overboard each cruise and see if that doesnt get people to do right on that cruise and I am sure word would spread so on future cruises it may not happen as often.

Well I guess we have to decide what is right.  Would that be social norms?  Todays social norms?  Or past social norms?  How about we just say industry standard?  Well per this forum there seems to be different standards per cruise line, so not sure that would work.  Maybe they could add safe spaces and rooms with puppies, and stuffed animals, but then we would have sanitary issues.  But that might be ok for some folks and offend others.  

This is a tough one.