LHP

On 5/6/2018 at 2:57 PM, Hey Tina said:

 

lmao unbelievable

You are correct .

However it is the irritant that causes the cancer and the irritant stays active for up to 72 hours .  So that means that “stink” can kill anyone ….not just people who think they are allergic.

So glad to see Gerry is still there and doing well.

I can not recommend them enough .

On 4/10/2015 at 11:51 PM, slix1 said:

We booked with Tours Plaza based on reviews and everything went smoothly. the driver who met us was different from the one in the email but he knew what I had requested so it was a great start. We spent half a day with Gerry and found him friendly and very easy to talk to as he showed us the island. We followed his suggestion for a snack/lunch at Playa Bonita and had great nachos, guacamole, pico de gallo, and beer. I will use them again when in Cozumel.

Love Gerry ….

We have not seen him since Covid .  Glad he is still there and doing well !

Currently on the Pride in cabin 7119 ( Interior ) not by choice .  A TBA Interior was all that was available at the time we booked .

We never stay over the Theater and we’re shocked at the low frequency bass loud enough to wake us from a dead sleep over a sound machine.

When I questioned the Hotel Director , his response was “ no one else has ever complained “.  
 

I find that hard to believe .  This was not the music … just unnecessary low frequency bass booming. 
 

I believe it is only the Interior cabins because there are not many.  And the open storage areas allow for the sound to travel .

Just curious is anyone else has had an issue with cabins in this area and if so, why it was not brought to anyone’s attention.

Thanks for the insight .

Thanks everyone ….

We are on a 101 day  World cruise in January 2025.  
 

n I am not sure it if has “segments” or is just one long cruise.

On Carnival, if you reach a higher level during the cruise you are on, you are automatically that higher level from the first day of the cruise.

Does Princess also do this ?

Thank you 

We have 24  days on Princess; which means we are still the lowest level.

We are sailing on the 2025 World cruise from LA to Ft Lauderdale for 101 days.

Will our status change during the cruise ?

Thanks 

On 3/28/2023 at 1:39 PM, mightycruisequeen said:

But no one in the vicinity of the drinkers is forced to take sips of every glass of booze being consumed around them.

You are correct .

And Smoking, just like drinking,   is not a freedom or a right .

It is a privilege and as such can be regulated to stop the true right of innocent people not to be harmed … which is why a person is not allowed to drink and drive .

No one has the right to harm another human being . 

Just now, LHP said:

You do realize that smoking is a privilege , not a right.  And as a privilege , it can be restricted not to harm innocent people . No one has the right to harm someone else.

1 minute ago, LHP said:

 

On 8/24/2018 at 7:22 PM, WDeany said:

STOP! People need to smoke and anything you complain about will not detract from that. Give them their nights in the casino (don't go there those nights if you have a problem since they are probably making more money from the smokers) and give them the FEW areas of the ship they can smoke! They are also paying a premium for the SA balcony cabins for which they cannot use to smoke.! STOP STOP COMPLAINING! These are the rules and if you don't like them, sail another cruise line!

3 hours ago, dolphinsfan246 said:

I did the tour in 2013,2014, and 2019. If that helps your timeline. Would love to do it again and really wish they would bring it back! 

I notice your 2019 was in November on the Legend.

We were on the Legend for 2 weeks in December and it was not offered.

Our oldest son is a Submarine Nuclear Engineer and he would have definitely done it if it has been offered.

We did 8-10 a year during those time periods you mentioned and it was not offered on any of ours???

Question:

I know they stopped the Behind The Scenes Tour for many years ( like 10????) because of security issues.
 

I know it is currently on hold for Covid .

But when was it started back?  I hear people talking about doing it on the Breeze in 2018 and the Pride in 2019…

We did 8 cruises in 2018 ( including the Breeze) and 9 in 2019 ( including the Legend ) and never saw it offered ??? 

It is currently listed on the website on hold because of Covid … so that would imply it will return one day soon.

Anyone have any historical info on this ???  
 

I never saw any big release about its return. Was it all ships and all cruises???

Thanks 

Thank you for the heads up…

we are looking at the 97 days round trip to Australia in 2024 …. But I sure would hate to miss my singing .

We have never cruised Holland .

just curious 

thanks 

Curious how it has been going .  Arrival times , lines etc.

We have Priority because it is a Suite.

But we have never sailed out of Seattle with a Suite .

I have ArriveCAN app on my phone ready to complete on Tuesday . 

any tips ????

thanks 

On 2/16/2019 at 12:35 PM, Pryorwr said:

Just used them based on the Trip Advisory results. They were unbelievably awesome. We sailed on the Carnival Horizon and wanted a less populated non tourist activity. We took a 5 hour private tour with Con-taro, he spoke Spanish, English and Mayan, we gave him ideals of local food places and he gave us ideas. ( Just FYI, we were originally gonna have Leo but it was changed. Leo only drives a car, we asked for a van because we wanted a lot of room.) It was the best excursion I have ever been on and one of the cheapest. We had a van with only 4 people for 5 hours, price was $400 and that was the tour, each stop admission to places like the ruins, the tips, food, souvenirs for 4 people to see the wild side of the island and experience Cozumel away from the cruise traps. I wont give the names of the places we stopped because I dont want them to ever get to be like Coconuts Bar and rest. We had the most incredible food right on the beach, it was paradise. Our driver was very aware of the time, his clock was set to ship time and he made sure we were back in time. Do your group a favor and just book them.

I was looking at Cozumel options and ran across this …

As cruising resumes and ports open up, I look forward to doing this very soon!!!

5 hours ago, crewsweeper said:

I'm sure the staff moves around every 3-6 months.  And not as a unit.  So I doubt you'll ever know from these boards.  Maybe the CD's name will pop up. but not the HD or waitstaff, bartenders, cabin stewards etc.

Yep … I figured it was a long shot …

We have our favorites staff and crew.

So it would be great to know where they are now!

Hotel Director Kevin Thorogood???

1 minute ago, BlerkOne said:

I can see you holding the scissors!!!

just proving proof … sorry you being wrong offends you so .

5 hours ago, BlerkOne said:

True. And Horizon's first (maiden) sailing was April 2.

 what they called the Back To The Fun inauguration sailing was July 4th. !

6 minutes ago, ontheweb said:

Unfortunately not everyone has a Senator who is the head of the Senate Committee for the Department of Transportation.

 

There are too many on these boards who do not care if Carnival lies. They feel the corporation is always right and the consumer has no rights. They don't care that the service was not delivered, nor the refund within a reasonable timeframe.

 

And if they try to put you on a no sail list for calling them out and exposing their lies, just contact your Senator again.

not only did Carnival not put us on a “no sail list”  … 

Carnival invited our family to cut the ribbon on the Horizon’s first sailing in July ..

which we did !

i have sailed Carnival for over 20 years ( hubby almost 40 ) and we have always called it like it is !!!  Good or Bad !

so sorry you had that experience .

Chase  has a Sapphire card that gives you free travel insurance as long as you charge the entire trip on that card.

sadly we had to use it several years ago when my father in law passed away … and they paid off in 2 weeks.

now it does NOT have medical included , but we have personal health coverage world wide  to take care of that 

On 8/14/2021 at 8:49 AM, crooooze said:

Not sure if anyone experienced this....

Last year when it was taking forever to get refunds, I went the route of contacting my credit card to dispute the charge.

Everything worked out and I ended up getting my refund.

 

Fast forward a year, and I’m booking new reservations - Now Carnival is refusing to accept that credit card.

They said it is part of their “Fraud prevention”... I say it is spite.

Very annoying because that card gives me the most reward value.

I understand … we had $16,000 ish that Carnival said in a letter they had refunded to our credit card on March 23rd … 

(We cancelled an expensive   June 2020 B2B  in  mid February 2020,  because we saw the writing on the wall and did not want to get delayed with 1,000s of cancellations we saw coming .)

so we get this letter dated March 23rd ( a month later ) that our refund had been credited back to our account .

Finally we thought …. Wrong !

April 20th … still no credit 

so we started calling …. First Carnival said it was Chase’s fault ( our credit card company ).

so we called Chase.  
 

Chase said no credit had been issued on March 23rd .

So for 2 more months ,  we had to go through the Florida Attorney General , BBB etc .

And when I tell you Carnival blatantly lied time and time again IN WRITING …  lying as easily as breathing for Carnival !

even with a letter  we had in hand that said March 23rd …

again , this was weeks before all the mass cancellations started….

finally , our Senator happened to be the head of the Senate Committee for the Dept of Transportation and he pushed a button and we got our refund in mid June !

so I can completely understand why you filed the dispute!

Chase advised the same thing !  Mainly because Chase was mad Carnival was lying about them !

when you are talking $16,000 and you do not know if Carnival is going to survive ( especially after Carnival repeatedly lying to everyone but a Senator !  )… you do what you have to do to protect your money!

Carnival got an F - on this one 

The one Carnival individual we dealt with is no longer with the company … enough said !

BTW, Our refund from NCL came in 2 weeks!

On 8/13/2021 at 5:05 PM, c-leg5 said:

Thanks for the update. Obviously a fluid situation at the moment in Costa Maya.

 

Nothing new about Mexican taxi unions exerting/over-exerting their rights. However in this case I am not surprised.
 

@crewsweeperI also thought the shuttle in Costa Maya had always been a one-way trip. It never made sense, but that was how it has been for a long time so I am not surprised the taxi drivers are upset. We have never taken the shuttle and have always taken a taxi both ways. Way back before the shuttle pulling carriages it was a school bus, not sure if that was allowed to do round trip.
 

When it was reported last week that taxis were actually allowed into the port to pick up I assumed the shuttle wasn’t actually running. Sounds like the port owner has redeployed his shuttles now and is trying to exercise his authority. It is a pity this couldn’t  have been negotiated privately in advance instead of involving cruisers. 
 

Were cruisers from Mardi Gras allowed to wander freely in Mahahual, or were they restricted to the cruise ship beach bar? If the shuttle was held for  2 hours did the ship leave late or were cruisers able to get an independent taxi like normal to return?

Carnival excursions were held up as well, but if course the ship would wait.

I do not think it lasted past our sailing time because I do not recall leaving late.

I believe folks were allowed to wander unless it was a “bubble tour”.

We did not go this time.  A fellow passenger reported the issue on our Facebook group page .

Do you remember how much a taxi is both ways ?

and is there an issue of taxis jacking up the rate to return ???

2 hours ago, RoperDK said:

Thanks! That is exactly the info I was looking for.  Our Mardi Gras Halloween cruise is our first back since right before the shutdown early last year.  How is the mood onboard?  Do you feel safe?  Do the restrictions put a big damper on your enjoyment?  I really want to go, but am getting a bit of family pressure to cancel.  If the cruise is still enjoyable, then I will go! 

I would be lying if I said this one was as good as the Horizon last month,  with no mask restrictions.

I definitely felt completely safe on the Horizon because it was the first cruise back.

With  this being the 2nd cruise and the Mardi Gras already in a code yellow, it has to be in the back of your mind.

The mask has not really bothered me as much as I thought it would.  I am using the mask in motion 100% and following all the rules.

The biggest hinderance on this cruise are kids that I know are not vaccinated ( clearly not 12 years old ) running around with no mask and no supervision.

That should not be as much of an issue with school back in session in October.

And in 2 1/2 more months , who knows how big an issue Covid will be.

Clearly Covid will always be with us in some capacity … but in time hopefully it will be less of an issue.

20 hours ago, RoperDK said:

Okay, so I was fine with masking in crowded areas such as elevators, lines at restaurant entrances, customer service, etc.  We have a Halloween cruise on Mardi Gras booked and would like clarification on current onboard policies.  We don't cheat, so give me the hard truth.  Outside, no masks at all?  Sitting at a bar such as Brass Magnolia or Fortune Teller? Casino (non-smoker), but enjoy DOU?  Central Atrium during a show, when not close to others? I get the main theater, comedy show, maybe piano bar, but what about listening to a band off to the side, not near others?  I realize that in October things could be much different, but just want to know what is happening now.   

We are currently on the MG.

90% seem to be using  common sense with the mask in motion method  indoors …

no  mask restrictions, that I know of , outdoors..

masks are  required in elevators, gift shops or waiting in lines for dinner or talking with crew like at karaoke requesting a song or guest services  , walking on Lido indoors  or Debarkation / Embarkation in ports … again common sense where ever crowds can not socially distance .

sip and cover for Comedy, Piano Bar, Casino , shows where social distancing is limited ….so masks on even when sitting … unless sipping .

All other areas while seated is generally no masks as long as there are no crowds ….

For example , Central  Station during the day in port when no one is around while seated … no mask .

At night when there are crowds for the show … sip and cover .

I have found that if you just use common sense  and common consideration….you will be fine .

We just had the Diamond luncheon and wore masks while standing in line .. removed mask once seated  to eat .

mask in motion and you can not go wrong !!

btw we will be back for a B2B Halloween as well .