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Maybe Amtrak would work for you? Although it can be pricy to go south, and the routes/times are not always the most convenient.

Location in Central PA they are probably at least 30 miles from the closest Amtrak station, which might be a flag stop. From there it would be Pennsylvanian to Harrisburg or PHL, then one of the Silvers overnight to FL. Cheaper perhaps if you go coach all the way, but although seats are much more comfortable than airline seats, it really isn't restful. I wouldn't do it without a sleeper, which can cost a lot more than airfare. EM

Ruby is on the West Coast and is currently scheduled for Alaska in 2018. EM

I just found an interesting one from Princess to Southern Caribbean on Caribbean Prince.... they only have interior or oceanview available (either in front near laundromat or obstructed)... I figure near laundromat is not a good idea is it?

 

 

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Princess laundromats are closed from 10pm until 8am and although I have had a cabin across from it, it was not a problem. On the Princess forum here, there is a mamber with a website full of pictures of the views from various obstructed OV cabins. EM

Coming in on Carnival Pride on a Sunday (March 12). Considering flights on Southwest, would we be able to make a 12:25 flight, or is 4pm the better option? Of course, the earlier one is less expensive...EM

The last night of the first cruise they will leave a letter in your cabin telling you the procedure for the next day, and maybe the Sail & Sign card for the next cruise. You will leave the ship after everyone else, just to zero down the ship, and go through immigration. Not customs. Make sure Carnival knows to link the two cruises. Tell your cabin steward you are staying on for the next cruise. Sleep in, if you can. (There will be a lot of noise in the passageways). EM

Solstice balcony cabin

I had my gallbladder removed on July 29 and went on a 7 day cruise Aug. 22. In between I flew down to MIA and back the same day for my Global Entry interview. I had laparoscopic surgery and could have eaten supper that night, except I had such a sore throat from the intubation and dry mouth from the medication to dry up secretions....Supper was a strawberry banana smoothie from McD. It flt so good on my throat. It took me until the following Tuesday to be back to walking 2-3 miles in the morning. I am 72. YMMV. EM

This is a quad inside with one bunk down and king bed.

This is an inside quad with beds separated:

This was our inside with twins on the same wall:

We moved my bed to the opposite wall and gave us lots of space:

Not sure if the wood from the bunk would allow the one twin to be on the back wall. EM

Have you considered MSC Divina from Miami? Since you have only done one cruise, a long time ago...They have good prices and have a BOGO sale on until Nov. 30. Two for the price of one...We are looking at May. EM

Check your email. I got one this morning about Cyber weekend Dockbuster event. Cruises from $249 + $50 cruise bucks. Didn't open it, but it starts today. EM

I found this.... "MOBILE PASSPORT service is currently available at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), Miami International Airport (MIA), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), with more airport locations to follow."

You are a bit out of date. According to the website http://www.mobilepassport.us/

It is live at 20 airports and one cruiseport (FLL). EM

I have had mixed experiences doing B2Bs on Celebrity. You can leave you hanging things on the hangers and pack the stuff in the drawers in your suitcases. Sometimes the steward will be ablt to get a cart, sometimes not. Maybe it depends on the steward. Unlike HAL and Princess, where I had free access to my cabin on turnaround day, X did not want you there. I got my stuff transferred, but the steward said I couldn't come back until after 1pm, so my stuff stayed packed until then. I was on a B2B2B so I didn't have to change between the 2/3 cruises, and on Millie I found the door in the library that I could use to get to my cabin corridor. On Infinity, we needed to get to an appt in FLL on turnaround day, had a limo waiting, and there seemed to be no movement in the second cabin getting ready. So I finally dragged everything myself and set it outside the new cabin. That spurred the steward to getting it done. If you ask on the Celebrity board here, you can get more experiences. EM

If you ask on the Florida Departures board here, under North American Homeports, I am sure you will get many recommendations. EM

We are long tired of dragging suitcases through airports and terminals, or to hotels (Venice). So we are down to a carry-on max rollaboard spinner, and a backpack. the carryon is hard sided and has a zipper in the middle, and is expandable. The suitcase has to have a handle on the side and/or bottom to make it easier to get into the overhead compartment. And must have one completely zipped compartment inside. the backpack , must have a strap on the back so that it can slip down over the handle of the carry-on. The plus for a suitcase with the zipper in the middle is that it doesn't tip when loaded. This is all we take no matter how long the cruise. Next cruise is 21 days... We are 72/73. EM

You need to be asking this on the board here for P&O-UK... Under Cruise Lines P-Z. Maybe you need to take your own paddles and a few balls...EM

MSC is running a BOGO offer, two for the price of one. The last time they did this, someone posted that they were able to add on the Kids Sail Free to it. But on MSC, be aware that in the quad inside and OV cabins the bunks are on the side walls, although the cabins are very spacious. The standard balcony cabin does not have bunks: the kids have to share a foldout couch. EM

I went to http://www.cruisetimetables.com and plugged in Kirkenes as a port of call, and found three cruises next year that visit both Kirkenes and Bergen, as well as a lot of other ports, although not Trondheim. All three are on Phoenix Reisen, so you might want a little German.... But since what you are asking for does not exist, they might be an option. EM

Carnival seems to be the exception in that you can call in the morning and sail in the afternoon. It would take you a little bit longer to check in as you would not be able to access your booking to do online checkin. EM

Welcome to Cruise Critic. I think it's time for you to find your way over the ROLL CALL boards here and see if there is a ROLL CALL for your cruise. That's where other CC members on your cruise will be full of discussion about excursions, and organizing independent excursions. They may even have one that appeals to you. To find your ROLL CALL, go back to the main boards page, scroll down to ROLL CALLS, click on your cruise line, then your ship, and look for a thread with the dates for your cruise. In addition, visit the Ports of Call boards here for your ports and see if anyone has experience with that tour organizer. EM

TS/Hurricane Otto has moved north, but Coral Princess seems to be stuck inside Gatun Lake. I can understand her not being able to make Limon tomorrow...But I hope they haven't stranded their excursion passengers in Colon...EM

If your PVP or TA can link your cruises, they may be able to assign the same cabin for both legs. Otherwise, they look at them as separate cruises, not realizing you are doing a B2B. EM

Have done it on HAL and Princess. HAL had big screen in theater, asked fans to separate sides by team. Tailgate food in the rear of the theater. Also had it on screens in Casino bar with mini-buffet. I'm sure Carnival does even more. EM

No. MSC does not allow any beverages except the one bottle of wine per person over 21 (I think). EM

Just be aware that a junior suite on a Fantasy class ship is not much larger than a regular cabin. And the balconies are very narrow/shallow. When you sit facing the railing, your knees will be touching the railing. There will not be room for more that two, you can't hang out there with the grands. EM

There is a whole board here dedicated to Alaska, located under Ports of Call. Lots of experts there to help you out. EM