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We used the Carnival Barclay card to book our Carnival 4 night cruise for February of 19. But my husband broke his big toe and went to urgent care 2 days before the cruise. The DR said he absolutely could not take the cruise, as he had to have his leg elevated and his foot iced for 20 minutes every waking hour for a week.
i immediately called our Carnival PVP but she refunded the port taxes and fees. Then we had to submit the doctor’s notes, etc to the Barclay card and everything was refunded to us in about 4-6 weeks.
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12 hours ago, thinfool said:
For clarity, I think you propose to fly on Allegiant from Green Bay/Appleton to Punta Gorda (PGD) airport which is a few miles south of Ft Myers.
I flew in and out of Punta Gorda a few years ago...major expansion was under construction to accomodate whatever commitment had been made with Allegiant. It should be complete by now.
If this is so I suggest that you allow 2-3 hours of driving time to Port Everglades or Miami. Rush hour in Ft Lauderdale will have a definite impact.
Actually Punta Gorda airport is north of Ft Myers
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On 7/26/2019 at 10:03 AM, poss said:
Thank you. Coming from Naples.
We also drove from Naples to the Miami port without a Sun Pass and got a bill in the mail for not paying a toll (no cash booths)....but it was worth it....easy drive, easy in and out of port parking
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Fortunately, we booked our Feb 2019 cruise on the Barclay Carnival card. Two days before our departure date, my husband broke his big toe and went to urgent care. The doctor said he absolutely could not go on the cruise, as he had to have his leg elevated for at least a week, and ice his toe for 20 minutes of every waking hour. We were so thankful that the card included trip cancellation insurance and after filling out all the paper work, we received the entire money back!
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We had to cancel a cruise Feb.22 because of a broken toe, and our cabin was definitely taken by someone else, as reported by our friends who were in the next cabin.
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It's a few days after the Super Bowl in Miami
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I agree....thank you so much for the review.....we will be on the Horizon Feb 8, 2020 and are very much looking forward to it, especially after your great review!!
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We booked our last cruise with the Carnival Barclay card, which included trip cancellation insurance. Unfortunately, my husband broke his big toe a couple of days before we were scheduled to drive to Miami, and the DR said he absolutely could not go on the cruise. But fortunately, we had insurance and got all our money back! You never know what may happen....we always get insurance....
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We used QLS for a large group a few years ago from a Ft Lauderdale hotel to the Port of Miami, and then back to FLL after the cruise and were very pleased with them.....they even showed up early at the hotel!
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We just got off the Carnival Breeze...packed a fan in my checked luggage and used it every night. I also had an alarm clock that showed the temperature in the room. On the coolest setting, the temp was 70 and the warmest setting it was 72. The fan was a must for me!
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On board currently and all shops are opened as of last night
Thank you!!:)
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We recently got the Barclay's Carnival Master Card....in reading the small print, it looks like travel insurance is included if you book your trip with this card. Am I reading this correctly?
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March 9, 2014 we stood in line at Port Everglades for 1 1/2 hours (from 10AM- 11:30) waiting for a taxi; lots of ships in port that day. The good news is that we were just going to a hotel, not the airport.
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I whip mine with my kitchen mixer....also add some Young Living Lavender Essential Oil. My last cruise in February, I used the coconut oil mixture and for the first time, I did not burn or peal. Also YL carrot seed oil can be added and it has a natural SPF of 38-40....(doesn't smell so good though, so I just add more Lavender oil.
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You may want to consider reserving a car service to take you to the airport instead of waiting for a taxi. Last March we waited in a taxi line for over an hour.
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Thank you....we are pretty excited about getting out of the snow and freezing cold! Moving to beautiful Bonita Springs, just south of Naples!
whoops! Meant just north of Naples!!!
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I am incredibly JEALOUS! What I wouldn't do to get out of the snow (especially last winter) and be able to cruise more! Congratulations!
Lauri
Thank you....we are pretty excited about getting out of the snow and freezing cold! Moving to beautiful Bonita Springs, just south of Naples!
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We are moving to Florida from MN in October....finally no more flying to get to the cruise port.
Just wondered how to find great deals on last minute cruises?
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It may depend on how many ships are in port that day. On March 9th, 2014 there were 9 ships in port and we stood in the taxi line for about an hour!
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We arranged a private tour with Dan and Berit Wick on our stop in Cartagena last year on the Norwegian Sea at the end of February
2013. I learned about them through this thread of Cruise Critic.
They arranged such an incredible tour for us! Yes we were able to see the non profit organization they are involved with, but felt like we got to see a very different side of Cartagena than most visitors get to see. They actually gave us gifts to present to senior citizens at a community center and we had the joy of dancing with little children at a neighborhood youth center.
Dan and Berit had also met our ship earlier than morning to accompany a couple who had to be hospitalized.
They are a very special couple with true hearts full of giving!!!!
Jane
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We used QLS last year from FLL hotel to Miami port and then also return from Miami port to FLL airport for our group of 12. Loved that we could talk to a live person. They were on time and great service!
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Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Hotel
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1617 Se 17th St,
Fort Lauderdale,FL,33316
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Mon, Mar 10, 2014, 12:00 PM
Times are subject to change.
Please confirm with the hotel.
Amenities Pet friendly Smoke Free Rooms Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center High-Speed Internet Access Accessible path of travel In-room accessibility Handicapped parking Roll-in shower
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I just got the Renaissance Hotel downtown FLL for $100 plus tax for Sunday, March 9th on Hotwire! Could have been the Hilton, but glad it wasn't...
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We just returned from the Norwegian Sun, Feb 27 - March 10th and toured with FriendsforColombia.org on March 2nd in Cartagena. I cannot recommend highly enough taking this private tour with Dan and Berit Wick!
First of all, they met us right at the pier (but they had been there early in the morning, since they are called upon when Norwegian has to disembark passengers who are ill...so they went to the hospital to help translate for the ill patient). What an amazing couple, who really care about the people of Colombia!!
We visited a day care center, danced with little children, gave gifts (that Friends for Colombia provided) to senior citizens , and also saw much of the city that regular tours do not participate in. It was an eye opening experience that I would highly recommend!! It caused us to reflect on how much we have, but also showed us the incredible happiness of people who are joyful with so little materialal possessions.
At the end of the tour they also took us through Old Town and explained much of the history....
Jane
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Has anyone else been on this tour recently? We will be in Cartagena on Sat, March 2nd and wondered if others have done this tour lately?
Whenever we cruise, we like to do something to "give back" or "pay it forward".
Florida resident driving to Port Everglades - Day of or day prior to cruise?
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We also live on the Gulf side of Florida and have driven twice to Ft Lauderdale and Miami on the morning of the cruise. But because this next cruise departs on a Friday and we have heard horror stories of accidents on Alligator Alley, we have booked at FLL hotel for Thursday night. We will feel much more relaxed, knowing that we don't have to take a chance being stuck in traffic.