JohnGc

They did say they would let me know on my account as soon as they decided what ship would come to Brisbane. That was when they canceled the Spirit and I immediately booked a later cruise with the $900 OBC. They have mentioned on their web site that bookings will open soon for the Carnival Luminosa. Who knows strange things can happen when there is a ships name with a Harry Potterish spell.😂

I am still waiting to be notified of the change by Carnival in my account plus a cabin number on the Carnival Luminosa. Still showing my cruise ship as the Spirit !!!

That's cruel that is. I can smell it from here. I could just go that. 😂

No not joking , full English breakfast & fish & chips yummy yummy.😂👍

Not bothered as long as I can get fish & chips 😁

I agree, I am also disappointed. I am following the situation very carefully. My wife and I have our cruise at the start of 2023 depending on the situation at the time. I was hoping the return of cruising, after such a disastrous couple of years, that they would be super cautious. We were so looking forward to cruising again and can only hope that they will get their act together. We realise that the vulnerable will still be taking a gamble cruising but it would be nice to know that the odds of getting Covid is as low as it can possibly be.

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NSWP It is sad she cant keep saying it. We really do need the women to keep us on the straight and narrow.

Very nice. You never know perhaps there might be some more cruises that way later.

I would love that as a 12 day cruise.

As the wife keeps telling me " time you grew up you idiot " 😂 👍 😃

Carnival stated that " there will be modest updates to the Costa Luminosa to go to the Carnival fleet." What do you reckon that will include? and when will the full refurbishment take place.I was booked for October 2022 on the Spirit until they cancelled it. I took Carnivals offer and booked for the 4th Feb 2024. This I thought would give the cruising Covid situation time to get sorted out. I am hoping by the time Oct 2024 arrives the Luminosa will have been fully refurbished to a fun ship. Now I have reached the age of 80 yrs I am looking forward to a fun ship not a quiet one. As an ex Londoner would say " a good ole knees up " 😂

Thanks Docker 123. Strange that we cant delete a post. I will do what you suggest and edit out.

Ha ha love them 👍

Harvey Bay. ( eventually )

Ooops wrong quote again.sorry. How do you delete a post when it's wrong ?

Oops answered on wrong post sorry.

Thanks Jean C, brilliant. That is just what I was hoping. I really appreciate the trouble you went through. Could not open the other document but this one was great. The same to you regarding the happy cruising.😊 Cheers JohnGC

I look lost and confused on a cruise or at home !!!! 😃

Thanks guys for all your help. So good to belong to the friendly CC family of cruisers.

Thanks Chilliburn, I reckon that would be spot on and as I suspected. I don't think the top of a Derrick on deck 7 would spoil the view. If there was a problem I could probably hang onto the derrick while they are lowering the lifeboats and be first on.😂

I have found this photo.Looks like I might be lucky and not have a life boat support showing. Good fun this researching.😄 Just had another look and the life boats look different with no supports showing !!! https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/royal-caribbean-unveils-quantum-seas-details-flna1c9374245

Thanks Geoff, thats a great view. I am still having a bit of trouble trying to work out what cabin is 7662 on your photo. Looking at the deck plan cabin 7662 is where it starts to jut out and then for about three cabins goes straight for a short bit then juts out again Yeh I know I should go to Spec Savers. Out of interest do the life boats point forward if so is the photo of port side ? Might be my age but I am a bit confused as it looks like the life boat layout is a bit different port and starboard.

Hi Jean C, I have been trying to find photos of the side of the Quantum and do what you said by counting from the stern but I have had trouble trying to make out exactly where 7662 cabin starts to poke out. by the looks of it I may or may not just see the end of a life boat. I really appreciate your help. Like you I enjoy finding out about cabins I am interested in. One thing I did find out was a video of cabin 6682 where the guy a ( non smoker ) was complaining about a smokers area right under his balcony and had to keep the door shut owing to the smell of smoke. I am a non smoker so fortunately being on deck 7 and our cabin further forward that will not be a problem. It does highlight that it pays to research your cabins. I did realise that cabin 7662 could have a slight obstruction but the convenience of being close to studio solo cabin 7650 outweighed it. I normally favour deck ten as I like being high and with cabins above and below. We were lucky to find the Studio cabin as they tend to go quickly. It is a long walk to the buffet though, I should be a fit agile slim 80 yr old by the end of the cruise though. We are hoping we do not have to cancel after all this, health reasons could put a damper on plans but at the moment it is all systems go and we are so looking forward to the cruise. Thanks again Jean for your help.

Thanks for the video. that room is 4 cabins aft of 7662 and looking at a photo of the side of Quantum it is a bit hard to see but I may see a part of of the life boat. I am not going to let that bother me as long as I am cruising.😊