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MaxThrusters

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  • Location
    Ottawa, Canada
  • Interests
    Laughing, Champagne, and brunching
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Holland America, Cunard
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Caribbean

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  1. I don't know if they still do this, but it used to be you could get automatic 1-star HAL Mariner status if you sailed on any other Carnival-owned cruise line before (in my case it was Cunard back in 2012) and applied for it at the website Carnival has (or had) for all their combined lines. I can't remember the details as it was so long ago, but I think it was something like 'world's leading cruse-lines' or something like that. Perhaps someone else will remember the details and if it is still possible to do now. Edit: I just noticed that the poster Crystalspin above me had some info on this too!
  2. Keep in mind that if the cruise is sold out, the obc offered will be nowhere near the value of an upgrade from say an obstructed balcony to a category V balcony. My upcoming 24-day cruise with club orange next year got me a cabin that would have been $4000 more without the CO upgrade (according to my PCC). I think they only offer around $50/week obc if no upgrades available.
  3. Thanks for posting this info! I found some that interest me for next year, to think about.
  4. Hi! How does it work with the AARP and the Have It Now OBC? I'm looking at an 18 day verandah, and have it now says it should come with $300OBC. AARP is $200. I did a courtesy hold, and it showed only $200 OBC pp total. I expect if they don't stack I will skip the Have It Now. Still waiting to hear back from a PCC since Thursday.
  5. Hmm, now this is helpful! Thanks, I will look into it!!!
  6. I think the memorial for that ship isn't something you can do with any tour from anyone or anywhere, as it's literally a sort of cemetery: if you want to see it it's a separate charge you pay onsite or something. The HAL excursions I looked at all said as much. I expect they want it like that, as respect for the fallen perhaps
  7. Something else I am looking forward to on this particular cruise is visiting the San Diego Zoo as an excursion on the way to the airport home. I hope I can get an evening flight so I can do this. I don't like zoos in general, but I read that the one in San Diego is pretty good
  8. I could be wrong, but I thought the Missouri memorial is always separate from the tours
  9. Crystal, is there an independent cultural center/luau tour I should be looking for? I saw the HAL one is a buffet which kind of disappointed me. I want a real luau, or at least as real as Disney does at their Polynesian Village down in Florida haha
  10. Hi Crystalspin! I did the Sheer verification already, yesterday, and doing it again gets me a message saying "thanks for being so enthusiastic but you are already verified!" or something similar haha! It's going to be a bit tricky: I am Canadian, and the HAL Canada website does not show the AARP deal, despite Canadians being welcome to join AARP and qualifying through Sheer. I also qualify for past passenger casino offerings; all this means I really need a PCC to sort it out to see what works best for me between the AARP and Casino offers, and HAI, and CO.. so complicated! If I miss out on that small $100obc weekend offer I suppose I wont be too upset. Wow the non-HAL version of the luau/cultural center tour sounds like a much better deal! I will have to look into this. I don't mind paying extra for a HAL tour especially if the times are tight, but the first day being an overnight..well I doubt I will be late by a whole day. Perhaps I will book that independent, and take up with HAL for the pearl harbour tour for day 2. I'm just sitting around waiting to hear back from a PCC now. They are going to love me when they do call: I will be all "hi, I am ready to book X" hehe
  11. My experience is old (pre-2017) , so it may not be applicable to how they do things these days. I've been on 2 b2b that had a turn around in Fort Lauderdale. Both of mine were each with one booking number, ie a 2-week cruise was booked that consisted of 2 one-week cruises back to back. The first time, they made us get off the ship but our luggage stayed onboard, as the room was not changed. The second time was more sensible: we didn't have to get off and stayed onboard. It was fun seeing the ship so deserted in that time between 10Am and the new people coming onboard starting around 11:30-noon.
  12. Hi all! Wow has it really been so long since I last sailed? 2017! I remember putting off re-booking something, and then we had that COVID pandemic. Well, I'm ready now! I think I would like to do a Hawaii cruise this time: something new! Looking at 28 January 2025 for 18 days on the ms Konigsdam from San Diego. The last ship I sailed on was in fact the ms Konigsdam, so that is fun to be going back. I believe it's been updated since I was on her last. I'm a 3-star mariner, and have done Verandahs, Signatures, and Vistas in the past. Oh and one upgrade to Neptune! This time around I think it will be a verandah. I'm waiting to hear back from a PCC (my previous PCC seems not work there anymore!), to arrange the booking. I already have casino offers flagged to my account, but I want to add in my AARP membership to the mix to see what I can get, and preferably get it done before the HIA promo going on now ends. There's also another small coded promo going on right now which expires this Monday for an additional $100 OBC. I also want to get Club Orange! That should get me an upgrade from fully obstructed verandah to V, VA, or VX (Spa) if there is any available. I'm only 2 or 3 cruises short of 4-star so I would like to do CO while it's worthwhile. I hate standing around waiting to board. So, Hawaii! I had a look at the HAL excursions. Wow, they sure are more expensive these days. I think for Honolulu I would like to check out something to do with Pearl Harbour, and the cultural centre/luau one. I like excursions with a meal, so I am looking at the other days with that in mind. I will probably get the thermal suite pass, because on past cruises I really enjoyed that in the mornings and in the evenings.This cruise has many sea days too. I skipped it last time, in 2017, and I wish I hadn't! So relaxing. I'd love to hear from folks who have done the Hawaii circle cruise before, with suggestions etc for the ports and what not. Or anyone who wants to offer input! Cheers!
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