VentureMan_2000

My first thought is, when is the cruise ? If it's a few months out, then I would opt to get a passport. Send in all those documents to the passport office once, and get a passport that is good for 10 years. Would make travel a whole lot easier.

Forgot about that... This was the midnight display of all the deserts and such, correct ? Folks would wait in line just to take photos.

Our very first cruise was in 1985 on the Carnival Jubilee. Cruising has changed a lot since then. I recall filling out a questionnaire about yourself -- your work and things you like. Carnival would use that information to try to match you up to seat you with other guests in the MDR, I'm assuming so that you would something in common to talk about. I recall hitting golf balls off the aft, and shooting skeet off the aft. The decks had shuffleboard and a pool... no hot tubs at that time that I recall. While they were just beginning to introduce the Sail & Sign cards at that time, most people including myself, still used cash at the bars to pay for drinks. Our cruise was in the Bahamas. I recall looking down at the tiny cruise ship tied up next to us... the Jubilee was ginormous compared to that other cruise ship, towering over it by many stories. The photo below really puts into perspective how much cruising has changed. I also recall that Carnival did not always have a cruise each week. When we disembarked after our 7 day cruise, there were not any passengers waiting to get on. Anyone else sail on Jubilee... and if so, what do you recall ?

I start every morning of the cruise with an Irish Mocha -- Irish whiskey, Baileys added to my mocha coffee. Yes, counts towards your 15 drink limit.

I'm just plain old Gold. FTTF was not offered at the time. There are two parts to getting on the ship: First is your Check-In where they take your photo and check you in. Check-in is based on your arrival time... not necessarily your "priority" status. Funny note here: there were so many "Priority" check-ins that their line was 2 to 3 times longer than the normal check-in line. We were done checking in well before the folks who got into the "priority" line the same we got in the check-in line. Our Check-in time was 11:00am. We were checked in by 10:15am. Second, Check-in is a separate event from boarding. After you check-in, you take a seat in the terminal with all the other passengers that have checked in (there is lots of comfortable seating - you sit where you want as there is no special seating sections) and wait for them to call the different groups to board based on priority. They do not allow anyone to board until all previous passengers are off and U.S. Customs gives the go-ahead. That being said, here is the Priority order to board the ship that I observed: Wedding Party Passengers with Disabilities Diamond Platinum FTTF ( well, I didn't observe this since they didn't have FTTF, but I believe they are next ) Gold Red Blue The 'Red" (my group) was released to board the ship at 11:00am, so we sat for 45 minutes after checking in - watching others board based on their priority order being called.

San Francisco was one of two ports that Carnival did not offer FTTF. However, I see that it's offered right now as an excursion for $69.95, so I suppose they have changed it. However, as you can see in this topic, that you get right on board at SF. And there were A LOT of Diamond and Platinum cruisers leaving from this port -- I believe they board before FTTF.

We had the same experience with our June Alaska cruise out of SF. We were on board nearly an hour early.

I bet you could work something out with Guest Services, to get the booze off the ship... maybe they could escort to booze to the debarkation security checkpoint for you to pick up on your way off the ship. Once it's off, then it would be treated just like any other booze bought in port, if you tried to bring it back on -- holding it for you until the end of the cruise.

Do you recall the name of the Taxi company ?

Another response from the B2B group: "OBC is per cruise, use it or lose it is my understanding. A B2B has 2 different booking numbers and the OBC goes with the booking number."

OK, Just received a reply from the B2B group: "We had the issue last year on the Horizon. You can't move onboard credit to another cruise."

Great question. Asking friends from a B2B group to see if they know how this works. My guess is that you can only use the OBC assigned to that specific cruise week. So, if they applied the $250 to the first cruise, you would have to use the whole $250 on that first cruise. I'll let you know what I hear from the B2B group.

Let's see your math... Prove your point.

My last cruise I typically ordered 2 apps each night... and 2 entrées. I ordered two lobsters on lobster night and the waiter also brought me a filet -- said surf & turf is required. 😄 I'm usually too full for any desert... unless it's baked Alaska in which case I will make room... 😂

Center of ship between front and back, and center deck. Look into daughter taking ginger in capsule form. Ginger helps a lot with motion sickness without all the side effects of Dramamine or patches.

Sweet ! Good to know. Thanks.

Please explain. Are you saying that I can use my OBC to purchase CHEERS in advance of boarding the ship ?

I'll be the first to tell everyone that it's hell being perfect. There's not a cruise that can meet my expectations... 😂

Anything with a window or door to daylight.

I'm guessing they did not know or realize it was a B2B... but thought it was 2 separate cruises. I'm sure they do not have time for a deep dig into the reservations. I would suppose how the request is presented to them.

I don't believe that. Carnival would not break up the two cruise "Legs" that way. You receive a $250 credit for a 14 day cruise, or you don't. Simple. I'd like to see the letter showing that Carnival split up the $250 the way you said.

Not sure why you keep insisting that you take 10% off the fully priced onboard purchase. The promotion is not "10% off" the onboard purchase price. The promotion is "save 10%". That implies there is a 10% difference between the fully priced onboard purchase and the fully priced pre-board purchase, which is directionally true, except for a 9.5 cents discrepancy.

Yes, I've always wondered if they were consistent in there OBC regarding B2B's. I once booked two 7-day cruises B2B and they gave me a $250 OBC as if it were a 14-day cruise. So I had wondered how they would treat a B2B of less than 14 days. Now I know.

Nowhere does it say 10% off. It just says "save 10%". I think I will write Carnival and ask them to increase the on-board Cheers purchase price by $1 to $65.95 as it's "save 10%" is upsetting to many Cruise Critic members, given the 9.5 cents differential... 🤣

At least my math is directionally correct. 😂