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We will wave to you as you board. This sailing is the middle leg of our B2B2B!

Thanks so much for your reply. I did read somewhere that it is less expensive to get from LaGuardia to NYC than from the other airports. That being said, airfare is a major consideration.

We will be sailing from NYC on Carnival Venezia. Flying 1 day ahead & staying at Riu Times Square (145 West 47th St.) Need advice on the preferred airport to fly in & out of. We will not be staying in NY post cruise. Additionally, best way to get to hotel from airport & return to airport after we dock. We pack light, no mobility issues, but we are senior citizens. Thanks in advance, -arleen

CruisinLolly, we made it to Diamond in January on 14 day Journey. It was on the Legend from Baltimore. So many extras on that sailing. Hope you have the same type of experience.

We're doing a B2B2B starting on Feb 2-March 3. Diamond on RCI and Carnival. Loyal to the best itinerary, price, and personal timing for us. Eight cruises in the last 13 months including a 21 day B2B on Anthem and a 21 day B2B on Carnival Legend. IMHO they all have their plusses and minuses especially since the Restart. That being said, I have the most fun on Carnival. BTW, I'm 70+. -arleen

I'm on a Carnival Journey = 14 day Cruise now. Yesterday was Aruba and in Curacao now. We left from Baltimore and doing a B2B= 21 days. 2nd leg will be our 60th cruise with several companies. Diamond on RCI and Carnival. In general, the longer the cruise, the less of a party ship.

Ellie, fabulous. We're on the Carnival Legend in Aruba. 14 day Journey & 7 more days B2B.

We're docked in St Maarten on the Legend, beautiful day. Tomorrow is St Lucia then Aruba and Curacao. This is a 14 day B2B with a 7 day. Escaping the Ann Arbor ❄️🥶

John Heald posted this yesterday: I’ll be talking a lot more about Costa Venezia in the coming days and weeks as we get ready to bring you Carnival Fun, Italian style.

I believe in his video, Heald said he wasn't sure if they would keep it.

In 18 days we will be on the Legend for 21 days. The first 14 are a Journey cruise and we'll be stopping in Aruba & Curacao. It's going to be bitter cold here in Ann Arbor real soon.

FYI, there's 2 Riu hotels, we booked the newer one.

We booked the Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square,145 West 47th Street. 1.6 miles from the dock. Got a great Price, with Breakfast, for Feb 1, the night before our first leg.

We booked last night. Arleen and Steve - Ann Arbor MI. B2B starting on Feb 2. Our 30th & 31st Carnival cruises. We'll have been on 60+ cruises by then. Probably staying at a hotel near the port after flying in from DTW to EWR. Have a while until we plan our trip.

How many sailings are missing?

I'm Diamond also, still had to wait forever!

We saved &450. on our 12 day Vision from Baltimore and & $17. on a 4 day Allure. Hopefully the Allure January 2024, will drop some more .

Just got off the phone. FINALLY! I saved $467.00 between 2 cruises. Worth the wait, yes, but still frustrating.

While all of my wait time has been on my land line, I decided to use my cell as well. I called the same # on each device 1-866-562-7625. On my land line , I get the constant advertising messages telling me how great their ships & ports are. On my cell, I get the All reps are busy because our sale is so GREAT! They also say the wait time is: 2 hours & 47 minutes! That's EXACTLY the same time they told me yesterday! BOGUS!

I'll try the screenshot. BTW, at this point, I don't care if RCI is losing $. I just know that if I don't get through, I'm losing $400+

I'm in the same boat! Yesterday 6+ hours & so far today 1 hour & 52 minutes. I've emailed them twice yesterday from their "contact us" page. All I got was an automated response. We are trying to price adjust as our sailing has been reduced by $400.00 +. Advice? Should we put a "Hold" at the new price, (we have a guarantee interior) & hope that we hear from them? So frustrated! Why promote a sale if you don't have the reps to service the customers!?

Sunshower, did you get any type of compensation from your cancelled cruise?

Sorry, but I'm skeptical. I've been on 28 Carnival cruises so far & have never come across this situation. The sailings are 14+ months away, they aren't during peak holidays and Mardi Gras, & at least 1 other ship is in P.C. Mardi Gras is not Sold Out.

Any one recieve word from Carnival, Heald, or their PVP?

I don't spend my time checking out other pax wardrobe. I doubt if anyone notices the difference between my black capris or my navy one's, unless it affects how they will enjoy their cruise. Carnival does my laundry every 2-3 days & delicates get hand washed. We never wear our daytime clothes at dinner either. FYI, I'm under 5' tall & less than 100 pounds so my clothes are fairly small. In the 57 cruises we've been on, I don't remember what anyone wore. My Motto, "Look Decent, Don't Smell"!