GatorGirl57

Does anyone know if/when more ships are going to playlist? I have a victory cruise in Dec. and hope it won't be changing yet.

You may want to post on the Carnival Vista board, as there is a lot of chatter about this sort of thing there and they might have ideas.

I really do not think it is appropriate to ask them to speed up - everyone wants to be in and out in a timely manner, and for the most part they already bring out food as quickly as possible. Think of how many meals are being served. I have found being one of the first diners gets you in and out faster. You can also order less courses. You can also eat at Lido.

Your room is not immediately available with a suite, only FTTF.

Disney has great Florida Resident rates sometimes - we got like 50% off and it was only Fl residents.

What terminal are you leaving from?

At Port Canaveral and Tampa I arrive at 1pm - no lines, usually on the boat within 20 minutes and the rooms are ready. Not sure why others are experiencing something different.

This is one example of how you can get two different answers from two different people to the same question. Last fall, I was on the conquest, booked early saver, and submitted for a price drop under a guarantee rate. I called my PVP when the price dropped again, and she spoke to a supervisor and said This is the last time you can get a price drop. Well, guess what, the price dropped again so I just called directly to the 800 number and they approved my price drop. I ended up with an OV cabin for $299 that cruise. That was October 2014. Fun Cruise too!

Thanks for the example. Eases my mind.

I called my PVP to double check and she assured me I still have Early Saver... :?

I booked a cruise a couple of days ago in a 1A with Early Saver. Today, during their 24 hour sale, I saw I saved $100 by switching to an interior guarantee. I still have Early Saver for future price drops, correct??

Awesome responses everyone!

LidoDeckLarry - how do you "plan" in order to not have to purchase the FTTF? Care to share? ;)

I am not the OP on that statement, but I think they meant things like - go to boarding after 1pm and you breeze right through and your room is already ready. If you need guest services, just go at an off time when everyone else won't be there, etc. That is what we do.

How far out is your cruise? Also, what ocean view cabin were you assigned? I booked an ocean view guarantee and our cruise is less than 2 months away, and still no assignment.

It will probably come within a few days, no more than two weeks of the sale date. They give the guarantee cabins whatever is left over.

I love FTTF because people who feel it is worth it pay $60 for something that costs Carnival nothing, hopefully keeping prices down on everything else. I have never had it, and probably never will, as I am only a few cruises from Platinum now. I can see why people want it, but I don't.

Want to follow this thread. Am trying to decide between safecruiseparking.com and miamiparkinglots.com. Any ideas?

I see you have done several RCL cruises - how did MSC compare? Same? Better? Worse? In what ways? Thanks so much!

I have the same exact questions as the poster above...anyone else have a comment? I have done RCI, Carnival and Disney and see MSC cruising out of Miami at a good price.

Nevermind! I see you added a link! Super awesome :)

Thanks for your fast reply! It is very helpful. I added one more question - any ideas on the coupons included for a gold cruiser?

Booked a RCL 3 night cruise on Enchanment of the Seas today. It will be my 10th cruise, but it has been awhile since I have been on RCL and was trying to find some info but having trouble - could someone answer these for me, I am sure they are easy for people who cruise more often.

I am a Gold member. Will I be invited to a past guest party on a 3 day cruise?

Can the unlimited drink packages be purchased on a 3 day cruise?

Is there a "limit" to the unlimited package? (It is 15 per day on Carnival, which is why I ask)

What coupons are currently being given to gold members?

If you go to Grills or Fishlips you can wave out the ships for the day before! It is so fun. :)

Unlikely. They would upgrade you to a oceanview anyway. I have never gotten an upgrade after I booked 9 cruises.

I am not sure what the person a few posts above missed, but RCL has a great party, and it starts on your second cruise. http://www.royalcaribbean.com/cas/benefitsLoggedout.do

I am so disappointed right now. My Alaska cruise leaves on 5/18, so I am missing the party by 3 days! I was so looking forward to it. It is actually the first time my husband qualifies for the party :(. I am so disappointed by Carnival right now. The other changes weren't making me consider other lines, but this one is. I really enjoyed the parties. Royal Caribbean does a lot more to reward loyalty.

We booked our May 2015 cruise the day it was released at about noon, and most of the aft cabins were already full. By the end of the week, there were no aft cabins left. The best ones are taken early, and then the cruise line discounts the rest.

It is John Heald, the brand ambassador for FB and head cruise director. You can follow him on FB, he is fun.

I was pretty annoyed with my own family and wait staff once on RC. We had 20 people at two tables. I was assigned to the table with distant cousins my own age (four of whom I had never even met), while my mother and sister (who it was their first cruise and I had talked them into going on this one), as well as my grandparents sat at the other table. I mentioned this to my grandmother, who said to just switch tables the next night, everyone can sit wherever. Well, my mother, sister, DH and I sat at her table together the next night. The waiter came up and said I sat at the wrong table and I had to move. I was surprised he said that, and I told him no. Some other family members were all ruffled about it too, which surprised me. I was pretty annoyed with the person who did the table seatings for that one.