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Can anyone recommend a tour operator for snorkeling and swimming with stingrays at Gibbs Cay in Grand Turk?  Thanks so much!

I searched the forums for an answer, but had no luck.  Our cruise leaves on a Saturday from Port Canaveral and we will be flying in on Friday to MCO.  We would love to stay on or close to Cocoa Beach the day before we cruise. Does anyone have any recommendations for a hotel that offers shuttle from the airport to Cocoa Beach and also to the port in the morning?   Thank you for your help!!

We have used insuremytrip.com the last two times we cruised.  I bought the first online and the second time I called because I had questions and they were so helpful.  

1 hour ago, pfleer said:

We are a family of 4 and for our next cruise, we actually booked 2 cabins because it was only $200 more in total than having all 4 of us in one room. We booked a balcony for us and an inside across the hall for our daughters. You can also get two connecting inside. Check it out. You’ll be surprised at how small the price difference is for the extra space and extra bathroom. 

I'm going to check it out, but I just made our final payment so we may be stuck now!  Thank you so much for the tip!

1 hour ago, Cb1977 said:

We recently received an offer. Originally we had a forward interior on deck 2. We upgraded to an interior on lido deck 10 for $44 total. It's just the DW and myself.  We're not in the room much. Yes please!

Wow!!!  That is incredible!!  when is your cruise?

1 hour ago, blarko said:

On my last cruise, I got an email offer to upgrade and the cost was no bargain. I didn’t take it. Three days before my cruise I received a call for another upgrade offer and the price was good so I took it.  My point is.......I did receive more than one upgrade offer for the same cruise. For your upgrade offer, in my opinion, I think $780 is a lot. You could book another cruise for two for that amount.

You are right there.  I'd love a balcony but it is a lot. 

That's awesome for you!!  How do I know if the balcony is obstructed or not?

Oh good to know!  Thank you!

ha ha ha!!!  Well....we used to have 5 girls at home, now only 2 are left so it's much quieter now!

 

Both of you provide good points!  Our kids are teens.  I'd just like to sit on it and have coffee in the morning or sleep with the door open.  

Yes it is us, the parents, and our two daughters.  We are currently on the 2nd floor.  We have never had such a low room before.  We've been on 7 and 8 in our prior cruises.  We haven't cruised in almost 10 years so I wasn't sure what to expect nowadays with upgrade offers. 

We are currently in an interior room and we got an email offering a balcony on the 6th floor for an additional $780 for four in our room.  We are leaving February 8 for our cruise.  The current savings are about $300 off a balcony room.  Is this a good deal or should I wait it out and see if we get offered a better deal before we sail?  

I used better bidding and was pretty sure I was getting the Sheraton Old San Juan on Hotwire for $89 a night on March 8, one night post cruise, and I did. I'm so happy!! Thanks to everyone's help on this site!

That's the one I want post cruise too for 3/8/09! We already have the Mariott Stellaris pre-cruise (won on priceline for $163). Let me know if you have any luck.

My priceline bid was accepted at $163 for 2/28/09 for one night. I started bidding at $140.