Laurie S.

Booked with a friend for the Southern Caribbean on November 30th.  Can't wait!  Just got our plane tickets yesterday using our flight credit from last year.

17 hours ago, ldubs said:

 

That is incredible.  I'm sorry to hear some knucklehead would put anyone through that.

 

  

I ended up writing a letter of complaint to Carnival because there a couple more issues on board.  I was given an apology and about a $300 credit for our next cruise.

My worst experience was during pre-boarding--the cruise was wonderful!  My late husband, his best friend, and I went on a 13-day Journeys cruise along the Mexican Riviera on Carnival Miracle.  It was raining when we got there and their machines for check-in were all outside and not functioning well.  My husband was having physical problems and so we were told to go in the Handicapped line.  We waited and waited, and I noticed the regular line was going a lot faster than ours.  There was a jerk at the front of our line with an older relative and they hadn't filled out any of their paperwork and so the staff was doing it then.  I looked around and saw a lot of elderly, disabled people and I blew a gasket.  I walked up to the front and said what's with making all the handicapped passengers stand here in the rain while you're getting everything else through?  Why not let us check in with one of the other machines?  They looked shocked, but all of sudden we were taken to another machine.  I had a number of people in our line thanking me.  We finally get into the dome, where it was freezing (it was February 1st).  We had priority boarding, but again were being forced to wait for others who weren't since we were sitting in the handicapped area.  Getting my husband a wheelchair was another struggle, and I had ordered it.  They told me he can go walk over and get one (in the rain).  I asked why can't I go get one?  Nope, only him.  I swear I almost ripped the idiot's head off.  We finally got on board, but it was a fight all the way.  Great cruise from then on!

Of course I will go.

Not at all.

Sutter Home Moscato.

Nope, they are ineffective and I don't wear them now unless a store requires it.

Not a chance.

Nope.

I wear earrings every day, no matter what I am doing.  I do take them out when I go to bed.

If I were only a snorkeler, I also would not use rental gear and would get quality equipment.

I disagree about not buying equipment for the first trip or once a year trip.  When I started scuba diving 10 years ago, I bought all my own equipment before ever hitting the water.  I never have used rental equipment.  Learn how to use your equipment and how to maintain it.  You will be much better off, and safer, for a number of reasons.

Solve the whole problem, don't use a travel agent.  

I haven't done a ship's excursion in several years except for what we call the "party boat" in Puerto Vallarta.  That's a scuba excursion with kayakers, snorkelers, and whale watchers included on a large catamaran.  It always is a blast and usually there are fewer than four divers, so it's like a private dive.  One time, I was the only diver.  After the dives, the bar opens and food is provided throughout the trip.  They follow up with a fun show.  That is the only one I will do.  The worst I had was in Cabo San Lucas where they turned it into a cattle boat and then held the diving to the skill of the newest diver.  As a PADI Assistant Instructor with more than 600 dives,  and being an underwater photographer, this was pure hell.  Only private operators for us.

There is an OXXO two alleys down after turning right from the dock.  Turn left, go to the end of the street.  They will have it.  Ask for directions from anyone there.

Not a chance.

Mexico is reopening in two weeks, some areas a little later.  When our May 6th cruise was cancelled, we switched to a December 10th Caribbean cruise.  I am sure it will happen.

I can't answer for ports outside of Arizona, but essential travel here refers to many people who reside in one country and work in the other.  Also, there are a number of US citizens who reside in Mexico and need to travel back and forth on occasion.  I believe they have shut down the pedestrian crossing in Nogales, but the Mariposa crossing (truck route) is open and people are not experiencing any problems going back and forth.  That is where I always drive across.  People carry documents showing they reside in Mexico, in case they are questioned.  So far, I haven't heard of anyone from San Carlos being denied entry either coming or going.

Yes, I have a home in San Carlos, Sonora and traffic has not changed going either way across the border at Nogales.  Americans can travel back and forth and Canadians are allowed to leave Mexico and cross the US.  Don't know about Mexican citizens, but I believe they are being allowed, also.

Mexico is not closed.  They are allowing travel both south and north across the border.

No change other than in the buffet where food will be served.

Me, neither.

I disagree about the first 50 dives on the cruise ship excursions.  I quit doing that after 12 dives and was so much better off.  Do your research and book privately.

We are, used part of our Option 1 FCC to book a southern Caribbean cruise leaving December 10th.

Heck, no.  I never wear makeup when I'm home.