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Has anyone claimed price protection and been bumped from their cabin?

Reading the fine print it looks like they can do that, just wondering if they actually do.

We have a specifically chosen room.

Thanks in advance for any responses.

So if you took a taxi and then paid at the gate, what would the cost be?

Thanks.

How do you get to Junkanoo?

Thanks all!

I booked early Saver not realizing that the rules have changed since the last time I had to cancel -and there was no fee.

Of course now my hubby and I have decided to cancel and have found out there is a fee. BUT I read two different answers on the Carnival site. One said it was the whole deposit ($500) and one said it was a $50 fee, then the other $450 goes into a future cruise credit.

Can anyone clear the air? I have searched for the answer but can't find it. Thanks all!

Cheers - 15 drinks total - does that include alcoholic and non- alcoholic? Or just 15 alcoholic drinks and unlimited coffees/bottled water etc?

I read the rules, one drink at a time, 5 minutes apart -- BUT - can I order one for my DH and myself at the same time? Or do we each have to go up individually?

What is the approximate cost?

I enjoyed the Oasis - however, when we went it was double the price of a regular cruise for us so that turned us off a bit. Obvioulsy that isn't an issue for you.

I agree with the pp was said that the focus was not on the seeing the sea so to speak but the ship was a unique experience from other cruises we were on.

I loved having the flow rider, zipline & rock climbing but the lines for these things were a bit annoying.

It was also annoying to have to pre-book your shows as we couldn't get into the ones we wanted (comedy club filled up early!).

For a $300 difference I wouldn't hesitate but imo doing the oasis once was enough for us.

Ok -- great thanks!

Yes, I have. I don't see anything like that - but I thought I would ask on here. We want a 'newer' ship but REALLY loved the separate areas in our room due to travelling with our baby. To us it was worth every penny!

Looking for insight to find the same thing. Thanks!

Does anyone know if there is a two room cabin on the Splendor? We just cruised on the Legend and we were in a Vista Suite (separate bedroom, living room and dressing room) and we are looking for something similar.

Adjoining rooms is not really an option.

Thanks!

I say do as you please. Its you vacation. I always bring my own glass of wine. I have no idea if others bring cans of soda or tumblers. I don't look at others tables. I think that would be more tacky then anything. Enjoy your vacation your way!

This is funny becuase I am sitting here thinking back and I don't think I look at others tables either. I personally wouldn't bring a travel mug to the table but I do bring my own wine in a glass to the dinning room. Sometimes I have white wine in a 'red wine' glass and I wonder if other look at it and think it is 'unclassy' but then I give my head a shake becuase I don't really care what others think!

Just ask your room stewart - s/he will leave one in your room that you can keep.

I personally wasn't impressed with the gluten free options on our recent cruise.

The gf bread was the worst I had ever eaten. I found that it just wouldn't toast! I worked with the deli station and she tried and tried to get it toasted but no luck! She even grilled the bread before making the sandwich and then again after the sandwich was made. I ended up ordered a sandwich without bread on the last day and ate it with a knife and fork. It was pretty good. I wish I thought of that eariler.

We tried to order the gf bread in the dinning room for breakfast and we sent it back 3 times to get it toasted but it came back just warm not toasted. We found it tasted gross.

The did NOT have gf muffins, french toast, bread, or pancakes at the buffet.

The gf pizza was also horrible. It was really puffy. At home I get gf pizza from the grocery store freezer section or at pizza pizza and it is always a thin crust.

For dessert we usually had ice cream or the gf chocolate melting cake. I was dissappointed that they didn't make gf brownies or cake. I am not a big dessert person but my dh is and we both thought there would be more options.

We had a vista suite last month. When we checked in (around 1) we were told our room was ready. Our luggage came a couple of hours after that.

I did a free walking tour of Nassau and saw some very interesting sites - one of them was this staircase. I never felt unsafe. I was there with my DH.

We walked from the port.

It is an interesting walk if you choose to do it and know how. The first 15 minutes after you leave the port is best done from the walking trail that goes down the center of that main street Crewsweeper was describing. Check this blog for photos and more detail. http://ahhhmahahual.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/great-use-of-median-strips-in-mahahual/ Most do not even know that trail exists but it is a gravel trail with lots of foliage, birds, butterfly's and so forth. Don't try a stroller on the trail though. It is heavily wooded so plenty of shade and log benches to sit an rest. Right before the highway portion of the walk, about 15 minutes into the walk, there are a couple small stores to get water if you need it right before the highway. There is no Pemex, it is 2 miles the opposite direction as you are leaving the town, but the trail ends at the highway. The walk along the shoulder is as described above, wetland mangrove trying to recover from major hurricane damage 6 years ago. That walk is not unsafe, the shoulder is wide, but it is in the sun and not much to see unless you like wetlands. It takes 5 minutes. The last part of the walk is along the ocean. You'll see the lighthouse as you start down the highway. Walk towards it. The malecon starts there and there is a small navy base there. You can see the entire downtown oceanfront from that location. Also good snorkeling in that same area before you go into town!

We took this trail and walked. It took us longer then this suggestion, a total of 45 minutes each way. Also the stroller was not an issue on the trail. It was a pretty hot walk. My DH was eagar to get back to the ship so we didn't spend much time there. Just walked the strip. If we had of stopped and had a drink (we did buy drinks at a store but kept on walking) it would have been better but DH doesn't like all the people harrasing you. We brought water for the baby and he didn't mind the walk at all - slept on the walk there and the walk back. Ended up swimming in the pool at the port to cool down.

We just returned from travelling with our 10 month old. We did have a car seat with us but that was mostly becuase we were renting a car after and HAD to have it for that.

That being said, we used it more then we expected. We thought we could avoid the car seat issue in Florida by taking shuttle "bus" as it is not a legal requirement on a bus. But every shuttle we were on was either a mini van, an svu or a passenger van so we needed it for everything.

On the islands we avoided the whole issue by taking the stroller and walking everywhere. I know that isn't an option for every island or every person (and one day that we walked 2 hours in the blazing hot sun was a bit much!).

I like the boat option for your particular case - a life vest is much smaller to bring.

Like some others have said, the taxi cab may not even have seat belts as well.

I have read that some people strap their baby to themselves with an baby wearing/carrying item (Egro and Beco are good for babies up to 2 years old) for the taxi and that would be easy to pack too.

Good luck!

:)

Just back from the Legend and we booked a Vista Suite for this exact reason.

While it is not a totally separate bedroom, it has a living room and a dressing room (in addition to the bedroom). We used the dressing room as a bedroom for our 10 month old. There are doors on all of these rooms.

You do, however, need to access the dressing room to get to the washroom which was a bit of a pain.

$2400 (taxes in) for an end of January cruise for 3 people.

Great review. Thanks for sharing. We did a similar itinery just a week before you on the Legend with our 10 month old. WE had the fog (in Tampa) on the return of our trip which was ok for us but many people missed their flights home.

Just checked my email and I got another one from Carnival. In it has lots of packing tips, guidelines etc. Also says:

"If you want to beat the rush and have flexible travel plans, please arrive at the port to check-in between 10:30am and 2:30pm."

This is a direct quote from the first email regarding this:

"January 21, 2014

Hi there:

Betcha can't wait for your cruise aboard the beautiful Carnival Legend. So, we'd like to take a moment to provide you with some important information.

To ensure a smooth embarkation experience, check-in for your cruise is scheduled from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. For your comfort and convenience, and since seating is limited in the cruise terminal, we ask that you please not arrive before 1:00 PM.

We thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Most importantly, we can't wait to welcome you aboard for a fun and memorable cruise vacation..."

Well, what is funny is that this is our first time in a suite. So we already get priority boarding. Never before have we got this email.

Like others have stated they bought FTTF for the perks of getting things earlier. Part of the reason why we booked the suite is because we'd rather not to stand in line with our 10 month old.

I got an email from Carnival for our cruise this weekend. It said only arrive between 1-3. Not before.

Anyone else getting this?

Ignore?

We have always arrived around 11 without issue.

Anyone with an answer or idea for this one?