CatsinShow

This. She probably didn't understand that if you get an earlier time, you can board later. Don't let this ruin your good time. If you can, change the time, do so, let her know what you did and that she can board anytime after your scheduled time.

 

Since you are alone, I suspect you can go ahead and try to get on board. When sis and I did cruise out of LA, we had a 1230 check in time but just walked on at 1130, we boarded, no questions asked. You never know until you try.

We arranged ahead of time the 12:30 time so I could go on the ship by my time since she knew she would be there after 12:30. She changed the time.

The girl also picked the dinner time without asking me which I wanted. The group planner emailed all of us ahead of time saying we need to arrange with our assigned roommate things like dinner schedules, and drink packages. They never mentioned the check in time.

Try to make the best of it!

 

This is one reason I cruise SOLO.....:D

I typically do as well. This is the first time I've done a group thing in over 10 years. I did a group one on a 7 day years ago on NCL and everyone went on whenever they wanted (4 college students in a room together!).

My experience at several terminals is that the gatekeepers only glance at the boarding pass to see that the time on the pass is not in the future. They will let you in. You cannot arrive before that time, but you can arrive any time after. She could have arrived at 2:30 with 1230 on the boarding pass without any problems. EM

That was what we were supposed to do however she changed the check in time from 12:30 to 2:30. I'm the one who wants to get in earlier. I have the pass that says 12:30 however if I were to print it out now since she changed it, it would say 2:30-3:00.

I'm going to just show up at the time I had planned and hope for the best. It doesn't affect her whatsoever only me.

[emoji15] this post makes you want to try it...

 

 

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I'm taken back by this as she is the inconsiderate one. I've extended olive branches already to this girl:

- wanting to meet with her ahead of time for a drink or coffee so she knows me ahead of time (she wasn't interested)

- discussed different check in times (she said she will be a later check in, and I said an earlier one...we agreed to an earlier check in since it meant I get to go on as scheduled where she gets to go on whenever she wants since she would be there later than me anyway)

- told her the ball was in her court with drink packages (I said if she wants it, I have no problems buying 1 for myself but if she wants to skip it, that's too)...never heard back.

She also picked the dinner time without asking me which time would be the best for me.

I hope the travel planner realizes that maybe next time before they assign roommates that they should see who wants the drink package and who wants what time to avoid confusion. When I emailed the planner this morning I just got a "Yeah, you are right that is annoying! You need to contact Carnival as I cannot assist".

(this was a part of a group package where they assigned roommates for this particular voyage) > catinsnow... im single and i have a hard time getting people to go with me is this a special group through a travel agent or how can i find out more about these groups? thank you

I'm going to PM you.

They may still deny the earlier boarding cause their websites says that both ppl on the reservation has be present to checkin.

They don't need to be present at the same time. I'm on the website.

If you have a boarding pass that says 12:30 then just bring that with you and they should let you on the boat

 

Sorry the other party changed it she may not have realized it would affect your check in time so do try and give her the benefit of the doubt not all people read everything as they are going along

 

I realize your not liking her but do try to make the best of your trip it is only 3 days and if you play your cards right the only time you should have to see her would be at night when your sleeping

I'm not a drinker but now I want to drink to my heart (and liver's content). I emailed her to double check if she wanted the drink package or not.

I’m sure she didn’t realize that when she changed her check in time it would also change yours. Please don’t be negative or angry with her that’s no way to start a cruise. Just go have fun don’t be mean and nasty to her.

 

 

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she knew.

I just called Carnival. I spoke to the first rep who said that because the wench changed the time to 2:30 that I could potentially have to wait to 2:30 instead of 12:30. I found the original boarding pass deep inside my purse when trying to find my ATM card. My paper boarding says 12:30. The rep said to do a print preview to see the time and it said 2:30. She said that she thinks I will be okay sticking to the time that I had checked in but that she wasn't sure. I asked to speak to someone else for a 2nd opinion and got disconnected while waiting so I called back. That rep assured me that when I check in they wouldn't give me a hard time.

2 opinions...2 different answers.

I am unable to change the time. I don't know why my booking time changed to 2:30 after I already checked in since I just checked in for myself and not as a group.

We have the same booking information I believe. Not sure if everyone (40 people total) has the same booking #.

This is out of Long Beach. Am I stuck now having to kill more time because the b changed the time?

What is it with pies? NCL pies are awful too.

 

 

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I typically cruise NCL (they have the most generous rates for solo cruisers especially for last minute rates). I found the food is pretty bad myself especially the desserts. The only time of day that I really like their food is breakfast because that food is pretty difficult to mess up. I've heard that Carnival has worse food, but I would be surprised if anything could be worse than NCL.

Can bring cans of soda not bottles of soda.

Although I'm not a big drinker (I don't drink to get buzzed or drunk and would rather eat my calories than drink them), when I looked at drink menus on Carnival with their prices (assuming they were accurate with today), the prices weren't unreasonable to me. Non happy hour prices on comparable drinks near me would be maybe between $9-$13. Carnival's was actually a little less. When I went back to NYC though and hit up some bars, the average drink was between $14-$20. This was in the LES.

In any case for me, I the Cheers package is not good value. I'm not going to drink much alcohol, that much soda, and not particularly interested in coffee drinks. I'm bringing in little cans of Diet Coke since I like it with Mexican food,pizza, and burgers. I also prefer paying a la carte as I've never been a fan for prepaying even if it could potentially save me $.

I'm a bit annoyed at this (not at Carnival but about this girl I was assigned to room with). I checked in a few days ago to get the 12:30 check in time. I coordinated with the girl who I am sharing the cabin with (this was a part of a group package where they assigned roommates for this particular voyage) and she said she needs to do the 2:30 check in but to just check in earlier than me and that she would check in later.

I went to print my luggage tag and boarding pass (had it printed before but I misplaced it) and low and behold, my 12:30 check in now has somehow became 2:30.

My plan was to at check in at 11:00 to ideally get on the ship by 1:00 to have lunch and relax before it gets crowded.

If I show up at 11, am I going to have to wait longer since the boarding pass now says 2:30 and not 12:30?

I'm so angry at this girl and now I'm sharing a room with her for 3 nights.

Hell, I'll say it, I don't trust complaining about needing something to go back (even if said nicely). I worked at restaurants. I don't trust what they would do to my food because I opened my mouth.

The Blue Iguana does have tortilla chips then????

My only issue (and this isn't simply on Carnival which I have never sailed) with the nickle and diming is that certain fitness classes that seem interesting to me aren't included. This happened when I went on NCL last summer. I remember years ago they were included. I also don't like in the Fun Times that they will just put a $ by a class or something without stating the actual price. Again on NCL I would ask the front desk about what the exact fees are and they wouldn't know. I was just told to show up and then inquire which annoyed me. This was a negative to me. There's things I would be somewhat interested in trying if included, but I'm not interested enough if I have to pay even a small amount. Sort of like crappy entertainment. There might be a show on a cruise I will see since it's included if I were somewhat interested, but if there were a fee, I would pass.

No, that's why I'm taking a bag of tortilla chips on with me. I love chips and salsa.

:)Glad to hear you are bringing chips, because I figured I would do the same. Bizarre to me that they wouldn't have basic chips.

Mine took roughly 4 hours to get emailed. I only bought 1 though.

Kind of a dumb question but I read a couple reviews online that said that although there is a salsa bar, that the Mexican restaurant doesn't have tortilla chips? True?

I got that Paypal message a few times. I get trying to buy it and eventually it went through.

Thanks guys. Just bought one :)

Can this be used towards the wifi package if I book in advance online?

Can you sing really vulgar songs? I have a song in mind.:evilsmile:

Now that I think of it, would want want to get their underwear/bra back (I watched the Youtube videos!). =D