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There's a budget rent a car on I45 in Texas City that Uber quoted $20 from there to the Port of Galveston

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Our ideal would be to score a good rate on a seven day northbound. Then score another good rate on a seven day southbound back to Vancouver. And on a different ship, different cruise line.

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He’s probably talking about a Gulf crossing, so you would need a leg going in both directions: 7 days VNR to Seward or Whittier, and the opposite returning. Maybe you were thinking 7 day round trip VNR?

Yes I want to do Vancouver return

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We live close to port and are often in Vancouver.

 

Over the past three seasons we have seen pricing anywhere fron $289-$399 for an inside gty. $499-$599 for an outside gty, sometimes obstructed. Ten day land/cruise have been $899-1099. Within two weeks or so, mid August timeframe. We always watch this pricing. Balconies are harder to get. If available, in the past we have seen them priced from $699/$799 upwards.

 

Of course it really depends on supply and demand. The trick is to score two...one each way. Our observation has been that HAL and Princess have been the first to drop. Usually on HAL it has been Z'dam. Then NCL and Celebrity. Who knows what it will be this season.

 

There is one good advantage to booking late-ten days or less (if you can get air as required). Weather. You can take a look at the longer range Alaska weather forecast.

Hi iancal

I like those prices look good. I hope we can see them this year. We live on Vancouver Island so nice and close to Vancouver.

I'm not sure what you mean by "

Probably pretty good if the date you pick is in early June before school lets out. Of course, Alaska will be cool but still beautiful.

GB is a must for us. I don't anticipate any problems there in June. Would I be correct ?

Thanks for the reply

Hi

I searched the thread and couldn't find anything on this so I will ask the smart cruisers here.

Never been to Alaska but might be able to go this June and won't know if DW can get the time off till end of March.

What's the chances of getting a good price so near to the sailing date? I know Alaska trips sell out quickly as they are very popular. Just want an interior room and really don't care where on the ship. Holland is who I want to go with return Vancouver.

TIA

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I have read that too. My personal experience, three times on the Magic, was that it is a non-issue. Out of all those days/nights I may have heard it two or three times, for less than two or three minutes duration, and it wasn't loud enough to be bothersome.

 

Whatever you choose, I hope you love it. You simply can't beat the 180 degree view.

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Depending on the direction of travel you will have shade or full sun. You can bring an umbrella but you will not be allowed anything that attaches to any part of the balcony.

 

I think you picked the wrong cabin because if it's shady on the way out it's going to be sunny on the way back. Hope for cloudy skies.

 

Take care,

Mike

Hi Mike

Thanks for the reply. DW and I both like it hot, we spend 8 months a year in Thailand, but my Dw's major concern is getting browner. She spends a lot of money , as most asian women do to get lighter skin, so it's the sun for her.

I will just have to keep her in the air conditioned Redfrog pub [emoji6] [emoji6]

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From Carnival's FAQ's:

 

EXEMPTIONS (ITEMS FOR PORT USE ONLY)

 

The following items may be brought on board but can only be used off the ship, for port use only. All items must be stored in the guest’s stateroom.

• Drone Cameras
  
• Snorkel gear
  
• Segways
  
• Skateboards
  
• Golf clubs
  
• Fishing rods
  
• Tennis rackets
  
• Kites
  
• Roller blades or skates
  
• Collapsible Wagon *
  
• Metal detectors
  
• Boogie Boards (maximum 42 inches in length)
  
• Beach chair
  
• Umbrella
  
• Portable Folding Bicycles (maximum 20 inch tires)
  

* For the safety of our guests, the collapsible wagon cannot be rolled onto/off the ship during embarkation and debarkation and cannot be rolled off/onto the ship while in port.

Please Note - It is the responsibility of the guest to check with the local laws of each port as Carnival will not be responsible for confiscated items by Foreign Governments.

Before you pack, please review Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items and Carnival Cruise Line Additional Prohibited Items, Exemptions and Other Considerations.

 

For your reference, these items cannot be taken off the ship in the United States during the cruise or debarkation day.

 

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The only way I have figured out to get partial shade is to book the deck directly below Lido on your particular ship.

 

The overhang from Lido provides partial shade a good part of the day.

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Kamloops50 I am thinking of when I am in port. I do agree it would not be a good idea when traveling

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Hi Aft Rat cruisers.

Has anyone rigged up some type of sun shade on an aft balcony be it an umbrella or something else. DW and I are sailing on one for our first ever cruise and we are heat lovers but just in case it gets to hot was wondering if there is a way to rig something up. Deck 7 on Freedom

TIA

Hi Just went and looked at my boarding passes this morning and FTTF is not on it. It is on my luggage tags though. Does anyone else have this problem today ? Recent posts have said it looked like it has been fixed.

Uber works well and they have quoted me 80$ from IAH to the Beachcomber Inn in Galveston which is by the water. I phoned the Inn and they told me that quote from Uber would be correct.

I like it this way as you are not waiting for anyone when you take a shuttle.

Being an "aft rat", I have to be honest in telling you there is little shade during the day. You will learn when it's shadier at certain times.

Some people love aft, aft wraps, and Vista Suites, some hate them.

Our first two cruises were inside, you can guess where the rest were located! ;)

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Just wondering if anyone has ever set up any type of sun shade on an Aft Balcony?

My wife and I love the heat and sun but the wife doesn't like to get tanned ( Asian).

She will usually were long pants and long sleeve.

TIA

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Can only hope that they do.

Now there is a snob nose comment. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Would that be a beer hidden in there? Also, I may have missed it but is the Dessert Art included in the dinner cost ?

Here you go:

 

 

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I know I saw it one time here on CC and I thought I saved a copy of but I can't find it.

Does anyone happen to have a drawing or diagram of how the tables are laid out in the Chic dining room on Carnival Freedom ?

TIA

The Relaxation Room is nearby…..

 

 

 

This is the one part that I never visit….the gym…..

 

 

 

To be continued…….

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Another cost saving piece of advice for the Cheers program, is to purchase a Carnival gift card from AARP or another site, and save 10%. In other words, I purchased CCL GC's valued at $100 and paid only $90. I used those to pre-purchase Cheers for our upcoming cruise. So I not only saved $5/day, I also saved 10% on top of that by purchasing the GC's.

Does anyone know if there is a company in Canada that would have a discount as above ? I live in BC

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FYI, the drone isn't used to take pictures of people, however, it is used to take ariel photos of the beautiful islands we visit. This post is a year old and the legalities have been sorted out. On another note, nobody wants to have YOU in their pictures either while on vacation, but there you are in thousands of photos on every trip you take. OMG:eek:

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I got a room at Beachcommer in Feb 2018 for $66 US. I saw a few for the $70-$80 range if your not looking for something special. Booking dot com

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I've searched and can't find anything about this so here is my question.

Does the Social Wifi plan work well ? My wife would like to just update her Facebook account while we are on our Western Caribbean cruise.

For $4 a day it is not a bad deal but not if it is really hit and miss. Is it better to maybe try and find free WiFi in ports, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan?

Anyone tried it ?

TIA

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