scottzee

I'm scheduled to set sail on the Norwegian Viva on September 4, with stops in Italy, Croatia, Turkey, and Greece. It sounds like most of the instances of port changes in this thread have been Canada or the Caribbean. Do they miss Mediterranean ports frequently? And if so, how much notice do they typically give? This is my first Mediterranean cruise so I'm just trying to figure out what to expect and not get my hopes too high for any particular port.

Finally was able to organize a family cruise, and our party of 8 is going on the Carnival Freedom. However, I don't know how to ensure that we're all seated together for dinner.

I found this page on Carnival's site that says that if we want to sit together, we should all choose "Late dining" rather than "Your time." But do we need to all book the cruise together or anything to ensure that we're all seated together? Do we just show up at dinner on the first night and tell them that we're a party of 8?

Thank you!