And people who leave those kind of reviews knowing they're sailing an older ship are like people that go to a steak house and complain that they can't get chicken nuggets.
Ship is always the last thing I look at. Price and itinerary are my first two criteria.
If it's an itinerary you like but isn't served by your preferred class of ships, then take a chance on it for the experience of those port stops.
If you don't get it within 30 days be sure to call. They'll ask you to email a copy of the letter you received onboard. Then they'll issue the fcc on the spot, though it takes an hour or two to be used on a reservation
Check all pockets in dirty laundry. Check anything you may have kept check-in paperwork in. Check all bags you had with you when you checked in. Check with anyone you were with when you checked in in case you unknowingly gave your ID to another person to hold.
I wonder what kind of agreements the cruise lines have with ports for something like this. A typical skipped port is for reasons typically out of anyone's control.
But in this case it's a problem owned by the port.
Well sure. I'm just saying as suite prices go up (and will continue to on the new ships), that tiny deposit for a large purchase is more easily brushed off if you decide not to cruise.