i book all of my cruises with my first and last name. when i get onboard the ship i noticed they automatically add my middle name to my onboard account since that's the name that is on my passport. Will i have a problem on my next NCL cruise because they will want a credit card that has my middle name on it? my credit card only has first and last name.
the actual reason for the late departure is because the prima had to leave the terminal first and then the joy pulled in to begin boarding for that cruise
the ship repositioning had no real effect, it was a berth availability issue
you need to pack and bring your own snacks or buy in port. ship does not provide
you can go to the buffet onboard the ship to refill the water bottle, use a clean glass for the refill
carnival handled the ship switch horrible. cabins were unassigned for many weeks and at the same time taking new bookings. they should of never taken new booking until after the cabins were assigned. for me, i had to wait about a month to get my cabin assignment
this seems like a cast change is taking place that week and they need more time to practice the shows onboard the ship. it can be different doing the show rehearsals in the studio on land vs onboard the ship
not unique to the Joy, in October the Norwegian Escape will be doing the Bermuda cruises out of NYC with a 6pm departure time.. the departure time changed when they removed Norfolk, VA from the itinerary
I am on the 6/15 inaugural sailing. i was originally booked on the magic in a 1A porthole cabin that had a small view of the ocean. When the ship switch happen, i was downgraded to a basic interior cabin with no windows at all. Carnival says this is an upgrade since i went from 1A to like 4B category
To me going to a room with no window or view is a massive downgrade
I got off the Oasis of the seas which docks in New Jersey. Friday night and all day Saturday there is was lots of fog and the ship blasting the fog horn. Most likely the Joy had the same issue with the fog and had to reduce speed making the ship late
goood news, Florida DOT is in the process of replacing that bridge with a new taller bridge that does not need to open. still a long way for it to happen but it is in planning stage
Yes. Ship always sails empty between flordia and New York
Boarding and check in is the usual time like at around 930/10 checkin and around 11/1130 boarding
Yes. I done it before. One night I used the dinning package and the other night I used the platinum coupon.
Make sure you tell the waiter which once you want to use so they can put it in the computer system correctly
A bigger issue I think is can the port handle an icon class ship? As is with 3 ships sailing, parking can be rough with overflow lots and lack of garage parking
Traffic is another big issue with getting to the port. It took me about 45 minutes of sitting in traffic on the the one and only one road to the terminal