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DW and I completed ours this morning, both negative!!!! Next up, finish packing tonight and fly to MCO tomorrow! Finally!!!!!

Same here. I have had to call numerous times, due to changed flights, canceled people from our group, etc. I have nothing but good to say. Now, as long as the self tests for DW and show negative, we are good to go on the MG October 2!!!!!

5 hours ago, SNJCruisers said:

On deck 9, it's located across from cabin 9394.  Also across from 4320, 5390, 14396 and 15393.

Thank you for the info!

9 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

15,14 8, 5 and 4 I believe, port side forward.  Clearly marked on deck plans

Thank you so much! Hope we don't need it, but you never know what dress clothes will look like until you unpack, lol!

1 minute ago, KmomChicago said:

 

I'm sorry I did not get this exact info while onboard. . . I did not use them myself but as best I can remember, I think there were four of them with at least one on deck 5 port side (even rooms) that I feel like I walked past about 100 times. I think it was decks 4 and 5 and then all I can say is two more somewhere up on the higher stateroom decks.  I will say it was not very hard to find them if  you were looking and I believe it was on the Q and A's in the Hub App.  It would have been easy enough to take a screen shot from the app but I just didn't think of it at the time. 

 

We mostly packed soft clothes that didn't need ironing and I did bring wrinkle releaser for the couple of items that did and it worked well enough.

Thank you. Not sure if it will be needed. I will find them if I need to.

Question- Any idea what decks the ironing facilities are on? We will be on the MG in Oct, on deck 9.

Quick question, as we are on the MG in Oct. I know that there are no laundry facilities on board, as has been posted numerous times. Any idea where the ironing facilities are? We will be on deck 9.

Update: I was finally able to change flights with Delta, now 3:00 departure. Also had to cancel GD, her BF and GGD, as they decided not to go after all. Now all I have to do is change our pickup time from the port, as I don't really want to spend 5 hours at MCO!, And set up our Pretesting for the Wednesday before we leave.

13 minutes ago, BoozinCroozin said:

It is highly unlikely you could make that flight. If everything was perfect, maybe. However, we are in very imperfect times and nothing is certain. CCT could get you there by 10AM with a 9AM pickup. You have to get your bags checked, checked for flight, through TSA, on the tram, to the terminal, and then to your gate before they stop allowing passengers. I just don't see it happening.

My thoughts exactly! Delta has changed our inbound flights once and our outbound twice now. Have contacted them twice via twitter, both times responded with an "i'm sorry for your situation", but still waiting for an answer! Being that I am somewhat obsessed with planning, this is frustrating! But due to possible cancellation of our GD and 2 others, I am being patient!

58 minutes ago, Lee Cruiser said:

By the way, we have a similar situation on our Sunrise cruise in September.  Our cruise is out of Miami and we are flying from FLL.  Our flight was changed to 11:10.  We have also done that from Miami to FLL before with plenty of time to spare.  But, that was also pre-covid and debarkation was on a Saturday, not Thursday like this time. Hopefully, we will make that Southwest flight, but I did book a refundable flight on another airline for a couple of hours later to have as a backup.  Just not sure how things will be right now.  Good thing is that both flights are refundable, so it was just more money upfront with one of them to be refunded.

I have contacted Delta twice this week via twitter, still waiting for an answer. Worst case, we will book a hotel for the 9th and change our return flights t0 the 10th.

11 hours ago, poocher said:

I fly in and out of MCO several times a year for almost a decade now as my daughter lives in Orlando (and I’m a Disnut!!).  I’ve always had decent luck with TSA. Longest wait maybe 20 minutes.  BUT is the 10 month old a lap baby?  The only bad experience I had at MCO occurred when we flew with my 5 month old granddaughter.  At least then, on Jet Blue, you could not check in on line, had to wait at the counter for her birth certificate to be checked (cuz she COULD have been over 2 in disguise!) and a boarding pass to be issued.  Then TSA had to check it all again.  Was quite the long drawn out process.

Yes she is a lap baby. This may all be for nothing, as now my GD is contemplating canceling! DW and I both told her that it is entirely up to her and her boyfriend. She has already been in contact with Carnival, who stated she could get a full refund, but as the cruise was booked with our TA, it has to go through her. SHe now has until Monday at the earliest to decide.

2 hours ago, Ashland said:

We have a 12:20pm booked out of MCO...private transfer pick up at 8:00am from PC. Hoping concierge will aid us for an early departure from ship. Best flight option for us to get back to the west coast....fingers crossed.

I am still waiting for Delta to contact me back via twitter. Worst case is get a hotel near MCO for Sat. night and re-book flights for Sunday.Ugh!!!!!!!!

40 minutes ago, EngIceDave said:

Make a new account and send a message to @Delta 

 

They have an entire team, just like the phones, to handle issues and because it's online, they can handle multiple customers at once.

 

and because it's on Twitter, everyone sees the question or complaint.

 

I had a late inbound once in Boise with a tight connection in SLC, I Tweeted @Delta asking if I will make it, and they tweeted back yes, and that my inbound was on approach and would watch for me in route to SLC

 

Never call when on the road, hit them all up on Twitter....All the airlines do this now.

 

Many companies will give you more and faster response on Twitter than phone

 

 

Thanks for the reply. I will try that after the Dr. appt. I am leaving for.

1 hour ago, EngIceDave said:

Where are you flying that is causing this?

Seems unusual for Delta

 

BTW, do not mess with calling Delta, hit them up on Twitter @Delta and air your problem. Then they'll @back to go to DM's

 

They are way more responsive on twitter (it is public until you go to DM's)

 

Good luck

Flying to Syracuse, NY. As for Twitter, I have an account that I have never used. Heck, I have had it long enough that I can't find my password! I guess I could log in and state that I want to change password. Thank you for your reply and guidance.

52 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said:

Maybe, but I definitely wouldn't try it. Far too risky. 

 

It's an hour drive. MCO is a pretty large airport you aren't familiar with. You don't know what the disembarking situation is in the Covid world.

 

What airline are you flying? The major airlines...AA, Delta, UA...are firming up schedules every day. Southwest is slowly coming along. The smaller airlines like Spirit, are struggling. 

Delta. That is exactly what I have been thinking. They have switched our outbound flights at least twice. The last time it got switched, I was on hold with them for 2+ hours! As if it weren't enough, this is a party of 4 adults and a 10 month old, and I am the one in charge of this! Thank you for the reply. 

Sailing Mardi Gras 10/2/21-10/9/21. Our returning flights were changed AGAIN by the airline. Now has us flying out of MCO at 11:05 AM. We have reserved Cruise Control Transportation for 9:00 pick up at the port, which I hope can be moved to an earlier time. I am just super nervous that if one little glitch happens, we miss our flight home! And yes, we did purchase insurance when the cruise  was booked a year and a half ago. One thing I don't want to do is book a hotel for that night and have the airline change our departure a day later. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for the info. I have told my GD to check her emails daily.

We are on her 10/2, can't wait!!! BTW, all the pix are awesome! The only thing we're waiting on is the exemption for GGD. I hope it gets approved as there are are 10 of us going and it would really suck if they had to cancel, as this has been booked since 10/19!

Just checked ours for our Oct. 2 MG cruise. Not available until Seot 24.

23 hours ago, SNJCruisers said:

You should be fine,  especially since you have a private shuttle picking you up.  Are they picking you up at 900?

Yes, 9:00 pick up at the port. Also 10:00 pick up day of cruise, from hotel to port. Thank you for the reassurance!

We are booked on the Oct. 2 sailing, flying in the day before, with 1 night stay at the Staybridge Suites, pick up by Cruise Control (Private Shuttle), both from the hotel and from the port. My big concern now, with reading about flight delays and cancellations, is our return flight on Delta. Our flight is scheduled to depart MCO @ 11:55 AM. Will we have enough time to make this?

#1-Guy's Burger

#2- A drink!!!

#3-Drop off luggage and unpack

#4-Another drink (or 2,3,etc!)

#5-RELAX!!!!!

My cruise mates and I have talked numerous times about excursions, protocols, rules, etc. Although we are not among the thousands or more of fellow cruisers that have had numerous cruises cancelled, we have decided as a group that we just want to cruise. All but my great granddaughter have been vaccinated. If we only get to do the one excursion we have already booked, so be it, we will be on a beautiful ship, enjoying each and every day! 

For our October Mardi Gras cruise, we did book one excursion (Discover Roatan-Monkeys, sloths and macaws), as we really wanted to do this. As for Cozumel and Costa Maya, we will wait and see what happens. If non-Carnival excursions are allowed, good chance we will book Nachi Cocum, as we had a blast there the last time we visited. Never been to Costa Maya, so that one is up in the air.

I have talked with the others in our group (7 people in 3 cabins), regarding our October Mardi Gras cruise. We came to the decision that whatever rules/protocols are instituted, we will follow. The ONLY concern is that my great-granddaughter,who will be 10 months old at time of sailing, will not be allowed to sail due to not being vaccinated. Even if there is a lottery for unvaccinated, how far in advance will this take place? As we will be traveling from upstate New York, this would mean cancelled flights, transportation, etc. Not that it matters at all, but we booked this cruise in October of 2019, long before the pandemic. And the other 6 in our party have been vaxxed.