htkodiak

13 hours ago, mskaufman said:

Carnival is moving operations to Norfolk.

Will this include the Pride ?The only specific ship mentioned is the Legend.

Thanks for the info

We will be traveling by Amtrak back to Florida after our cruise on the Carnival Pride.What I'm wondering is the best way to travel to the train station with a stop to pick up some food and drink for the overnight ride back to Tampa.Any suggestions or info is appreciated .

I haven't been to the Cayman Island  since before covid but there used to be a bar/restaurant just a short walk away.Is it still there ?Thanks for any info.

Which parking garage is used for the Mardi Gras ? I think it is C and I have Sun Pass which I believe can be used there,is this correct.Thanks for any help.

Get a one way car rental and return it the  morning of the cruise , then take hotel or car rental company shuttle to cruise terminal.

Thank you for the info

I can't seem to find a definite time that the boarding will start.Does the Panorama arrive in port at different times and start boarding accordingly ?Also is there a dedicated diamond/platinum line ?Any info is greatly appreciated.

On 9/5/2023 at 7:29 PM, CruiserBruce said:

It would helpful if you name your ports.

 

That being said, snorkeling the Mexican Rivera, particularly close to the ports, is not all that good. Visibility can definitely be a factor. Having snorkeled many locations, I can't recommend the Mexican Rivera ports.

Thank you for your replies

Is there any beach snorkeling that is walkable or a short ride from cruise port.We will be cruising on the Carnival Panorama.

We just booked the Westin on Ocean blvd.I believe that is part of the Marriot group,also it has a Budget car rental office at the same address if you are renting a car.This will be our first time staying their.

We just booked the Celebration yesterday B2B in mid May 23' , free balcony w/drinks throughout the ship.It was a Diamond offer my wife received in the mail that our PVP booked for us.She told us these rates were going fast.I tried finding it myself before calling and could not she found it right away.All we paid was taxes and port fees.

The night before arrival in port you should get a letter explaining what you should do whether you are getting of the ship or staying on.There should be a card or some type of pass that states you are a B2B passenger and this should allow you to avoid the long lines boarding the ship.B2B are the best,

We have cruised to Cozumel in January and it was in the 60's , the locals were wearing winter coats and hats.Not the norm but it can happen.

4 minutes ago, htkodiak said:

Thanks for the info , I tried a few times over the past couple of days with no luck.I might just have to call.

Finally worked just now.Thanks for all the great input.

On 2/6/2022 at 7:11 PM, chefchick said:

I will be cruising solo on the Panorama in a couple of weeks.  I just purchased cheers yesterday from the site no problem ( nor have I ever had that problem on any of my previous solo Carnival cruises).

 

I assume it’s a glitch with the website because they always seem happy to take my $ 😎🍸🥂🍹. Try again perhaps?

Thanks for the info , I tried a few times over the past couple of days with no luck.I might just have to call.

Yes taxis are at both inside and outside the port.

2 hours ago, babygrljaz said:

Does the 2nd person say TBA or is it completely blank? The system my think the booking is open for the 2nd person to be added. You may have to call to get it or wait til you're onboard. 1 YouTube vloggers said he was required to purchase it for 2 on a solo cruise but I don't think that's accurate..... just my opinion though

No TBA for a second person.Just my name listed.

22 hours ago, famof4togo said:

Did you "just" book?  I tried to order Cheers directly after booking a room with just an underage child and at first it kept telling me I could not do it solo (given only other occupant in room was a minor) but I went back a few days later and was able to purchase....maybe it takes a few days to get those types of scenarios squared away?????

No I booked last week.I've been going back and forth about getting drink pkg.

For the first time I'll be trying a solo cruise and I'm trying to buy the drink pkg. on CCL.com and it will not let me complete purchase.Has anyone run in to this before ? Thanks for any feedback.

17 hours ago, wikoffclan said:

Had some of our worst snowstorms in March in upstate New York. March 1993 comes to mind. Don't miss shoveling out the car to get to work! Retire someplace warm as soon as possible and get cruisin'!! 

We have a place outside of Tampa.I just happened to be home for this storm.

17 hours ago, emoorehead said:

Hang in there htkodiak. March will be here before you know it. 

What ship are you sailing on in March?

The Pride at the end of March , but I might try to sneak another in before then.

Sitting here at home in New England and wishing I was on my next cruise ,March can't come soon enough.Lido deck lounging instead of shoveling .Drink of the Day instead of fueling up on coffee before I go out again to brave the elements.Happy cruising to those that are so blessed today.

3 minutes ago, cartert said:

Is it possable to go to Guest Services and have two family members to swap rooms/keys once on board? 

We have swapped rooms but just asked for an extra room key without charging privilege.So you are not changing how you already set up on board credit use.We did this so I could get the drink package but still stay in the cabin with my wife who does not drink.

16 hours ago, groundloop said:

At Tampa they never checked your arrival time.  We had one of the earliest arrival times and there were people in line over 2 hours before their assigned time.  They of course couldn't get on the ship until their boarding group was called, but by being there so early and taking up seats in the waiting area they just made it more difficult for everyone (plus boarding was approximately 45 minutes late getting started).

This happened a couple of weeks ago in port Canaveral while boarding Mardi Gras , total cluster $%#@. Everyone jammed into area to board waiting for their group to be called.We will be on the Pride in March , hopefully we won't have a repeat.