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I am going to be on the Pearl on Friday. I will take pictures and post them here if you would like?

 

 

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Yes please! We sail 4 weeks from tomorrow ! 😍

They aren't. I am guessing it is a lifeboat capacity issue. Our room sleeps eight. We have five people and are looking to add one more. We cant.

 

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This happened to my friend and I Christmas of 2016. We upgraded to the GV close to sailing and wanted to add people, as it was just the 2 of us. We were not able to due to capacity issues.

I would recommend booking with Maya Chan for the Costa Maya day. We have been and loved it there. In fact, so much so we are going again in March when our cruise stops there. It is very safe there, and you will be assigned your own palapa.

"It's my understanding if you pee in the water it turns bright red and sets off alarms and show your face up on that big screen on deck - so don't do it."

haha that's greate

Lol! I used to tell my nephews that when they were younger! I told them if they peed in my pool, I’d know it because the water would turn pink. Lol. I don’t think they ever did it. ;p

Four of us are currently booked in a Haven aft suite which was all good but now my son wants to join us as well. Our suite has a connecting balcony and we are considering booking it to put all 3 kids in that cabin. As an FYI the kids are young adults two18 year olds and one 21 year old.

 

Has anyone recently done this type of set up?

Would they be able to take advantage of the Haven amenities such as the restaurant?

Would they be able to get a key card that allows them access to the Haven area?

Would they be able to check in with us on embarkation day?

 

Thanks for any input! :)

When is your cruise? We have a kind of similar situation and when I asked this type of question I was berated by many on these boards. I am pleasantly surprised at how nice the people have been in their replies. Our situation is that we booked an owner’s suite with a connecting penthouse suite, on a Jewel class ship. Only the owner’s suite has haven access. We have a friend staying solo in the connecting penthouse, and we want her to have access to the Haven with us. Everyone on here shot us down, but I plan to ask the concierge. If our cruise is before yours I will let you know how it turned out. Our cruise is next month.

Do they have any different sparkling wines other than prosecco? I personally love Mumm Napa Rose sparkling wine and would love something similar.

Yes. Last cabin starboard. Ten ft from courtyard door entrance. Very quite! Used all the amenities of the haven, but it was deffinitly called a suite, not a haven suite. Those cabins were more forward of the courtyard. Two in particular were up a short flight of stairs, just across from the ele.

If you had a suite in the Haven, you were in a Haven suite. That’s why you got the Haven perks, aka use of the Haven area. Suites outside the Haven (except the Owner’s suites) do not have access to the Haven area on the Pearl.

Well, for what it's worth, I upgraded to a one bd pent. On the pearl 11/2017 and it being a suite, got full use of the haven, and breakfast daily at Moderno, with both butler and conceigere. Was great! Was a BIG anniversary. And they REALLY did us right. Love the Pearl. Hope you do to!

Was your upgraded penthouse located IN the Haven?

I think Cagney's is open for lunch.

It is only open for full suite guests.

Thank you for your review! I’ve very much enjoyed it! You and Susan seem like fun people to be around. Would love to meet you guys some day. 😀

We went for the upgrade !!

You will not be disappointed! Enjoy!

Personally, I would arrive early. The earlier you get there, the earlier your cruise vaca starts! Many people arrive around 10/10:30, regardless of the time they are assigned to check in.

I believe all mini-suites have bathtubs. (At least on Dawn and Jewel class ships)

Ours is $499 for our cruise in March. (Pearl). I think the larger the ship, the more they charge for the cabanas (simple supply and demand).

Sorry to disagree; we used victor bodden tours and didn’t enjoy the tour at all. Roatan has ended up being our second to least favorite port in the Caribbean (Nassau was worse).

 

 

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I agree with you 100%! I have been to Roatan one time, on a Bodden tour. It was bleh. Not terrible, but not great. We just did not enjoy the island of Roatan. In fact, we do not plan on getting off the ship in Roatan for our upcoming cruise.

I also find Nassau to be the WORST port, hands down.

Thank you for the prompt reply !

 

Hey - I see that you are in Tucson - we are just south of you - Green Valley - Small World :D

Yes, very small world. 😀 let us know what you decide on the upgrade or not. 😀

I’ve stayed in the aft penthouse on the Star and a 2 bedroom suite on the Getaway. Personally, the interior of the 2 bedroom is so much nicer it makes up for the smaller balcony in my opinion. I’d go for the upgrade. -lus, why not try something new? 😍

I also will be on the March 25th sailing - hi Chuck2810 and Maja651! - I was hoping to watch as we sail down the mississippi, but will it be dark?

I actually checked sunset and sunrise that time of year. Sunset is around 7:15 pm, so we should be able to see as we sail down the river. 😀

Anyone know if this is something the concierge could take care of?

I wonder if these issues are also in the deck 10 suites? We will be on the Pearl on deck 10 in one of the Owner's suites and hope this issue is not too bad! Anyone know?

March and April have always been great for us out of NOLA......much better than when we went in December one year. We love going out of NOLA....especially since we can drive to the port but the prices keep creeping up. It’s actually cheaper for us to fly to Tampa and go to the same ports this year than it was to drive and leave out of NOLA.

 

New Orleans is great, you need to try out a couple of of the many great restaurants she has to offer.

 

 

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Thank you! We are so excited to experience New Orleans.

What date? We are going the 25th.

We’re going the 25th too! Can’t wait!

How about NOLA in late March? We sail March 25 and have never been to NOLA.

Looking for who the concierge is on the Pearl please. We sail in March, so I know it is still early, but someone may know. :)

I feel pretty certain that the Spinnaker will be done before your cruise. Also, I think that you will enjoy the updates!

Yippee! Thank you!