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Interesting . . . So what happens with the $16 USD daily gratuity? Does it convert 1 for 1 to $16 AUD as well (like the shareholder OBC)? Or will I see the $16 USD daily gratuity converted to ~$23.52 AUD (using current exchange rate)?

Hello all. I'm from the U.S. and booked on an upcoming Royal Princess cruise from Auckland to Sydney. I've read that for Australia/New Zealand Princess cruises where the on-board currency is AUD, that gratuities are already part of the cruise fare and no daily gratuities are added to your folio. Can anybody clarify for me whether this applies to all passengers, or just citizens of Australia and New Zealand? Thanks.

I don't need to pay it before final payment. I just want to be ready when the time comes. I thought I would be paying the Flights by Celebrity airfare directly to Celebrity, but from some of the other responses it sounds like I need the travel agency to refresh my reservation to include the flights and then make the airfare payment to them.

I have an upcoming cruise on Celebrity. I originally booked the cruise on the Celebrity site, but subsequently had the reservation transferred to a certain big box travel agency. Fast forward about 8 months, and I just booked a flight through Flights by Celebrity on the Celebrity web site. It was a risk-free fare, and I chose the Pay Later option. I now see the flight details on the Celebrity site, and I can see it on the airline site as well using the record locator. What I can't figure out is how do I make the payment for the Flights by Celebrity reservation prior to the cruise final payment date? I can't find a Flights by Celebrity payment link anywhere on the Celebrity site, and the confirmation e-mail makes no mention of it either. Does the Flights by Celebrity reservation need to be transferred to the big box travel agency as well??? Thanks in advance.

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Were you thinking of this John Heald post from 4/28 on another certain site? Good morning everyone and I am back with you again after my day away yesterday so please let me know how I may help you across on Vicomitity Posts. It was a massively emotional day and a challenging one for Mum but she is stoic and courageous and the only one in tears……….was me. Anyway, let’s get back to cruising and talk about the Carnival Pride shall we? She has completed her trans Atlantic cruise and is on her way to Cadiz to start her dry dock. Along with the usual inside and outside maintenance the ship will also receive the following: She will get the fabulous Carnival livery – the red, white and blue hull design. Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge which of course salutes the military. Guests will also enjoy an upgraded Cloud 9 Spa and Fitness Center, with new equipment, and sporting a fresh look and feel. The Carnival Pride will feature enhancements to its steakhouse, which will be rebranded as Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, and span two decks. The ship will also be home to a new Carnival Adventures shop and Dreams Photography Studio. We will also convert 29 cabins into new ADA cabins from present ones. I will let you know more information on which cabins soon. And on the lower level of the disco………bugger……….the nightclub we will add there will be 5 cabins added. One cabin is ADA, 2 are inside and 2 are ocean view cabins. And yes, there will be brilliant sound proof insulation. So the ship will look amazing and I will be there to visit the ship when I am in Barcelona for the Carnival Venezia. Here is a reminder of Carnival Pride’s first cruise after dry dock. It’s a 12 day cruise from Barcelona to Dover. Take a look at the ports she will be calling at: 28 May 19:00 Departing Barcelona, Spain 30 May 07:00 - 16:00 Gibraltar, UK 31 May 10:00 - 19:00 Lisbon, Portugal 01 Jun 10:00 - 19:00 Porto-Leixoes, Cleveland, Portugal 02 Jun 07:00 - 17:00 Vigo, Spain Galicia 03 Jun 07:00 - 16:00 La Coruna, Spain Galicia 04 Jun 09:00 - 18:00 BilbaoBiscay Basque 05 Jun 08:00 - 17:00 La Rochelle, France 07 Jun 07:00 - 21:00 Le Havre-Paris, France 08 Jun 10:00 - 19:00 Zeebrugge, Bruges, Belgium 09 Jun 05:00 Arriving in Dover, England Yes indeed, May will be a busy month with Carnival Pride on Europe. Carnival Spirit and Carnival Luminosa starting their Alaskan adventures and then in June we have Carnival Venezia sailing from Barcelona to New York where the naming ceremony will be held. And I will be there to show you just why we are so excited by the first of our Carnival Fun Italian style ships. Right, I had better crack on. By the way do you remember the post from the lady asking us to provide Helium Air for her non latex balloons to be used for her daughter’s graduation? Well I did explain that we do not have Helium on board and that it could not be brought on by guests. Later that day I received an email from a senior security beard who told me we are concerned at the number of guests smuggling helium filled balloons in their luggage… cases continue to rise. Oh FFS Cheers and have a brilliant day

We've been to Brugge before and were considering going to Ghent on our own that day via train. The problem is the limited time in port with the ship not arriving until 10:00, so I figure it might be closer to 11:00 by the time we can disembark. I've also read that you cannot walk straight in and out of the terminal, but need to be bussed instead. I don't know how much time that all takes. For the time being, we're booked on the only Carnival excursion to Ghent called "Panoramic Ghent by Canal Boat."

Ah, that explains it . . . I figured something must be going on with so many of the hotels already booked.

Does anybody know what "The Direct Guest to Agency transfer information above is applicable to U.S., Canada, Bermuda, and Caribbean bookings only" means? Does this mean that Europe cruises cannot be transferred to a travel agent? Thanks in advance.

We were there in 2016 as well. We did the hike up to old fortress too, and yes, the views are stunning. Kotor was not originally on our cruise itinerary. However, there was a failed coup attempt in Turkey right at that time, so Kusadasi and Split were dropped from the itinerary and replaced with Rhodes and Kotor. Although I was disappointed we didn't get to go to Ephesus, I really liked Rhodes and Kotor. Getting to Kotor is like sailing through a fjord, which is quite spectacular.

99% sure that's Kotor.

I'm shocked. I e-mailed a request for shareholder OBC yesterday. I received the approval e-mail from Carnival today. I double-checked in the Booking & Order Details, and the OBC is indeed there.

Did you return to London by train from Dover Priory as well? If so, what time were you off the ship and which train did you take? I'm trying to figure out if I should book the 9:49 non-stop to St. Pancras, or play it safe and book the 10:49 train instead. Thanks.

If you want to go the Document of Recovery route and forego the pre-cruise testing, then yes, you'll need to get a positive viral test result from a certified laboratory. If you still plan to do the pre-cruise testing and you're worried about still testing positive even though you've recovered, then yes, definitely get the lab-certified positive test as a back-up. From the Carnival web site (https://www.carnival.com/legal/covid-19-legal-notices/covid-19-guest-protocols): Document of Recovery Guests who have recovered from COVID-19 within 3 months of their sailing date do not need the required pre-cruise test if they are at least 10 days past their positive test result date, have no symptoms and produce document of recovery from COVID-19. A Document of Recovery is accepted from both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated guests (with a Carnival-approved exemption) and consists of a paper or electronic copy of the positive viral test result from a certified laboratory (dated no more than 90 days prior to the sailing date).

I guess it was the "perfect call"!

I'm a little more than a week out from my sailing, and hadn't heard back yet on my shareholder OBC request sent via e-mail back in May. As recommended earlier in this thread, I just called Guest Admin at 800-438-6744 x 70450. I was only on hold a minute or two. I provided the rep my name, booking number, ship, sailing date, names of the other passengers on the reservation, and the incident number provided in the auto-generated e-mail I received from Carnival when I sent my request. With that information, she was able to pull up the documentation I had provided in the e-mail and add the OBC on the spot.

Thanks Mike. If you have a chance, please follow up with how things go on Friday.

I'd like to know the answer to this question as well. The Carnival website says nothing about a letter from a doctor, only the positive test result from a certified laboratory. Does anybody have experience boarding a Carnival cruise with only the positive test results?

This is not exactly right. I'd recommend you read the following: https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/cruise (which includes the passage pasted below). Yes, you do need a COVID-19 test, but it doesn't necessarily have to be a negative test. In particular, see #3. Getting an embarkation test before you board a ship that will dock in Canada All travellers 5 years of age or older must have a COVID-19 test to board a cruise ship in Canada or board a cruise ship that will dock in Canada at any point on the cruise. You must provide proof of one of the following accepted types of test results: Proof of a professionally administered or observed negative antigen test taken no more than 2 days before you’re scheduled to board your ship the 2-day window does not depend on the time of day the test was taken or the time that you board for example, if your ship is scheduled to leave on Friday, you could provide proof of a negative result from an antigen test taken any time on Wednesday, Thursday, or on Friday it must be administered or observed by a pharmacy, laboratory, healthcare entity or telehealth online service the test must be authorized for sale or distribution in Canada or in the jurisdiction in which it was obtained Proof of a valid negative molecular test taken within 72 hours of your scheduled boarding time for example, if you’re scheduled to board at 11:00 am on Friday, your test must have been taken any time after 10:59 am on Tuesday Previous positive molecular test result: you no longer have symptoms and provide proof of a positive molecular test taken at least 10 calendar days and no more than 180 calendar days before you board. Counting starts the day after your test. for example, if your positive COVID-19 molecular test was taken on January 1, then January 11 would be the earliest scheduled date you could board a positive antigen test result is never a valid test result for boarding a ship and can’t be used as proof of a previous infection

I'm wondering this as well. Particularly, has anybody used only the positive certified lab test result (within 3 months, 10 days past positive date, no current symptoms) as Document of Recovery to board an Alaskan sailing with a stop in Canada (instead of a pre-cruise test)?

I wouldn't chance it with what VeriFLY is telling them. Carnival's policy is either 3 days before or two days before. If they are eligible to test 3 days before for a Monday cruise, then the earliest they could test is Friday. If they're not eligible until 2 days before the Monday cruise, then the earliest they could test is Saturday.

If the person is eligible for the first booster but hasn't gotten it, then they are not up-to-date with their vaccines and 72 hours is not right. From Have Fun. Be Safe. | COVID-19 Guest Protocols | Carnival Cruise Line: If a guest is fully vaccinated but not up to date with their vaccines (i.e., is eligible for a booster but has not received one), they must take their pre-cruise COVID-19 test within two days prior to sailing.

I'm not sure if this would be breaking any forum rules, but there's a free app from a famous travel guy who's often on PBS. It includes four different Venice walking tours. The one that really surprised me (in a very good way) was the Frari Church tour. Highly recommended.

Wow, that is a load of crap. I'm glad you saw this and brought it to my and the board's attention. Thanks.

Uh oh. I was planning on using the iHealth proctored test too, but I see "Sold out" as well.