Time limit when buying food/drink from the website?

[new_cruiser_75]

Oh my goodness; I can't believe that we're all cruising again!!!! (or at least have the opportunity to 😉)

We have a cruise scheduled for November (booked it spring of 2020 with fingers crossed) and were looking over the food/drink you can purchase online ahead of time for our cruise.  Wondering at what point that online shop closes to us?  Could we board the ship, while still in port, and hop online to order?

 

Thanks for your help 😊

[Cruise Related]

44 minutes ago, new_cruiser_75 said:

Oh my goodness; I can't believe that we're all cruising again!!!! (or at least have the opportunity to 😉)

We have a cruise scheduled for November (booked it spring of 2020 with fingers crossed) and were looking over the food/drink you can purchase online ahead of time for our cruise.  Wondering at what point that online shop closes to us?  Could we board the ship, while still in port, and hop online to order?

 

Thanks for your help 😊

As far as I know you can book whenever you want before the cruise, however, you lose the discount 24hrs before the sailing. 

[Tiger0613]

I've been told the cut off is 11:59pm(presumably ET) two days before the cruise(ex. 11:59pm Friday for Sunday cruise).

[wemjam]

Here's the rules for you:

 

THE FUN SHOPS GIFT ORDERS

 

Want to make your cruise a little extra special? The Fun Shops is just the thing for you. From merchandise to flowers to food or alcohol, we have lots of gifts to choose from. To see everything we offer or to purchase a gift online, visit www.carnival.com/Funshops.

Placing an Order
Gift orders may be placed online 24/7 at the above website, or by calling The Fun Shops department at 1-800-522-7648, Monday through Friday, 9:00am-10:00pm ET and Saturday and Sunday, 9:00am-6:00pm ET.

• Fun Shops purchases are subject to an 18% delivery fee; The delivery fee will not apply to CHEERS!, Bottomless Bubbles, Cruise Cash, Internet Plans and Pixel Packages. 
• Flower orders are accepted up to 5 days prior to the cruise departure date; deadlines are subject to change due to the ship’s itinerary and holidays.
• Internet Plans and CHEERS!: Cut-off for pre-purchase online is at 11:59pm ET, the evening prior to the cruise departure.
• For all other merchandise, orders are accepted no later than 2 days before the end of the cruise (debarkation day). For example, if the cruise ends on Saturday, you can still place your order on Thursday.
• Forms of Payment: We accept the following forms of payment for Fun Shops gift orders: Visa, MasterCard, The Discover Card, American Express as well as credit card gift cards. We also accept the Carnival Gift Card for online gift purchases. We are not able to accept checks nor the Carnival Gift Card for telephone orders. 
• Carnival Gift Cards are not sold through The Fun Shops. Gift Cards can be purchased onboard or by clicking here.
• When ordering online, a message will display to you during your online shopping letting you know if you have selected something we cannot deliver.
• If you are placing an order online and do not have the guest’s booking number and stateroom number, the ‘Booking Buddy’ wizard walks you through consumer friendly questions to help you find the appropriate booking information and get your order delivered correctly.
• Changes or cancellations of orders must be made prior to 11:59pm ET, the day before the sail date.  
• Due to some orders being purchased as a surprise, orders do not show under 'My Cruise Details' online. To get a copy of an order, you would need to call our Fun Shops department.

Important Notes on Gift Items

Delivery on Embarkation Day

• Items ordered through The Fun Shops, prior to embarkations day, for delivery to the ship on embarkation day can be delivered anytime between 10:00am-9:00pm. If guest will be boarding the ship early because they are Diamond, Platinum, in a suite or Faster to the Fun, the items ordered (including stateroom decorations) may not be in the stateroom upon arrival as delivery may run until 9:00pm.
• Items ordered through The Fun Shops on embarkation day cannot be guaranteed delivery on that day.
• Due to dry state laws, gift baskets with wine bottles or any other liquor bottle sold will be delivered to the guests stateroom on day two or thereafter for cruises departing from Galveston and Mobile. 

Alcohol Orders

• All products sold containing alcohol have a limit of two products per booking (whether booked online or a telephone order). This includes alcohol, wine, champagne and beer. A ‘pack’ or ‘package’ is considered one product. Our CHEERS! Beverage Program must be purchased for each adult (21 years of age or older) assigned to the same stateroom.
• Due to dry state laws, gift baskets with wine bottles or any other liquor bottle sold will be delivered to the guests stateroom on day two or thereafter for cruises departing from Galveston and Mobile. 
• If the item is not consumed on board during the cruise, the guest may take it home provided the bottle has not been opened.
• Items purchased through The Fun Shops for on board consumption is designed for in-stateroom entertainment only. This means guests cannot take bottles/cans with them to public areas.
• • Wine and champagne ordered through The Fun Shops can be served in the dining room or Steakhouse.