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13 hours ago, xDisconnections said:

From searching, I learned "Flexitarian is a portmanteau of the words flexible and vegetarian, signifying its followers' less strict diet pattern when compared to other vegetarian pattern diets."

Thank you!

1 hour ago, chicchic325 said:

I would love to see them add a vegan option to their main dining room.

BTW, Carnival already has vegan options in their main dining rooms each night.

What is a Flexitarian?

Yes!  I definitely miss the Galveston web cam sail-aways on Saturdays and Sundays.

17 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

Given the current environment, and one likely to continue for some time, I'm hoping they deliver, or at least have to go packaging available.

That sounds very likely to happen.  They do have the to-go with Bonsai Sushi express on some of the ships.  But it was great to dine in at Bonsai Sushi on the Vista.  Great food, service and atmosphere.  We ate there three times on our cruise last December 😀 

Looks like you order and have a seat like the Seafood Shack, with light up buzzer in hand.  That's a bit disappointing for me.

I contacted my PVP to cancel our January 2021 cruise on the Glory due to possible health concerns with this virus.  It wasn't past final payment date, but it was paid in full under an Early Saver booking.  I found a December 2021 cruise and my PVP transferred everything over to the new cruise.  No penalty.  My original deposit was transferred over to the new cruise as well.

I always booked on my own.  I requested a PVP after the last batch of cancellations.  My new PVP helped me cancel the Glory for January 2021 due to the current situation.  It was an early saver deposit, and the cruise was paid in full.  With his assist I re-booked a December 2021 cruise.  He transferred everything over, including pre-paid grats, FTTF and our Cheers package.  I also did not forfeit any of my Early Saver deposit and have a small additional OBC because the new cruise was about $80 less expensive.  So the Dec. 2021 cruise is paid in full, with FTTF and Cheers.  Happy camper here.

On 9/8/2020 at 1:59 PM, MsTabbyKats said:

I find MSC more upscale (your fellow passengers)

🤷‍♀️ Can't speak for MSC, but we've had some really enjoyable cruises on Holland.  The food was great, and I love how they actually serve you in the buffet.  They also serve the salad bar.  There are multiple individual small plates, pre-prepped (cheese plates, sushi, etc.) available so there is no cross contamination.  What I didn't love was nothing going on after 9 pm.  Maybe the piano bar or BB King's Blues club.  What I also didn't love was having several basic conversations will fellow cruisers on Holland that when I mentioned cruising Carnival....it was always "Oh, the Wal Mart of cruise lines..."  Wasted conversations.  It's too bad they are missing out on the fun.  I hadn't sailed Carnival since 2014.  I came back in 2018 with an awesome cruise on the Freedom.  I am so glad I came back.  I have several Carnival cruises booked over the next two years, and have re-booked five so far that have been canceled due to this mess.

Tui seems to have a great model going right now out of Germany.  Although, they are cruises to nowhere.

6 minutes ago, xDisconnections said:

No worries though — they’ll be replaced by other opportunities or simply postponed. It happens.

Yup.  Looking for some land based escapes right now.

34 minutes ago, xDisconnections said:

I’m still not bothered by 2020

I'm bothered by 2020.  I have hope and five cruises scheduled and re-scheduled for 2021.

7 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

I’m on that one as well 🤞. And I’m bringing CC with me. Replaced my canceled Breeze cruise that became a Radiance people on the Breeze cruise.

I replaced my canceled April 2020 Freedom with the Vista Feb 2021 = +600 OBC.  Who knew we would still be wondering if we would be sailing almost a year later.  Alchemy time.  Let's go!  LOTS of finger crossing here.....

9 minutes ago, Butterbean1000 said:

I'll definitely be checking this out on the Breeze in February,  I hope 🤞

Us, too!  We're supposed to sail on the Vista February 27th.  Best wishes to you for a happy sailing!

3 minutes ago, Butterbean1000 said:

Do they serve the fried fish and chips at the Seafood Shack?

They do!

The Freedom does not have a Cucina del Capitano 😕

I think it was BBQ when we were on it in October, 2018.  But there is fish and chips available at the Seafood Shack behind the Lido buffet.

3 hours ago, LMKakaThing2 said:

I wonder if she’ll be the godmother for the new Celebration?

I hope she will be!

3 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said:

You mean you don’t want a retro “if they could see me now” song and dance with shoulder pads and tons of blue eye shadow?!? 😂

Too funny!  I'm looking for, "In the morning, in the evening, ain't we got fun!?!"  Would love to see an updated version.

I like Jubilee.  I hope Kathy Lee is the god-mother, too.  Some new cool commercials would be great as well!

10 hours ago, jetsfan58 said:

This is why we book our own cruises through the Carnival website. No hassle and no potential PVP and/or TA drama.

I've booked all of my prior cruises on my own through the website.  Given my last FIVE cruise cancellations due to covid and dancing of the ships, and after the Carnival executive resolutions department contacted me....I requested and now have a fantastic PVP.  He's saved me a lot of stress on cancellations/re-bookings.

7 hours ago, lovetocruise79 said:

We have an October 2020 cruise which was just cancelled and when I go to transfer my funds to a future cruise I have booked it's starting they are unable to locate my original cruise. I confirmed on my carnival manager the booking number, date etc. but it's still not allowing me. Forget trying to call their telephone lines are down. 

 

Anyone else having issues. 

Two+ weeks ago my two sailings on the Radiance were cancelled.  I could not get the form to work, and received the exact same message.  Seriously, I contacted Carnival via direct message through (The Carnival Cruise Line Book of faces) They responded in about 28 hours that they would forward my information and have it addressed.  Within two days, I received a call on my cell from "Miami".  Answer the phone.  It really is Carnival.  And the representative was with the Executive Resolutions department.  Great service, and she got me assigned to a PVP.  He then contacted my via email a few days later.  Now I need to contact him for my October 31 cancellation.  If that doesn't work....I have a phone number..... 

My October 31 has been cancelled.  

They had it for sale at 20% off the weekend of April 12 of this year.  Still hoping the three cruises I purchased it for will sail.