Georgie562

1 hour ago, Cruise Junky said:

Free is definitely not free when you add in air, hotels, tips etc.  just the Mexican riviera cruise was going to cost us $1,700 Cdn before even boarding.  

 works pretty well  for some. I paid $145 for taxes and port fees and got issued $125 obc yesterday for some issues with ordering drink packages and wifi before i board tommorrow. luckily i live 15 minutes from san pedro.

13 hours ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said:

Once again - why does HAL make all this so complicated and difficult and why are they seemingly unable to get all of their staff to follow one set of protocols?  Never mind the fact that they are the ONLY mainstream line to count non-alcoholic beverages towards a daily limit.  Sister lines Princess and Carnival - 15 alcoholic, unlimited non-alcoholic.  Celebrity, Royal, NCL no limit on # of drinks per day whether alcoholic or non-alcoholic.  HAL is non-competitive as a result of bad and inconsistent policies/procedures.

 

I love the HAL product but WILL NOT sail with them again until they fix this issue.

 

It really is a buzz kill (he he)

Only reason why I'm cruising HAL next month is because I got an awesome casino deal that I couldn't pass up. But their beverage policy will certainly push me away from booking future HAL cruises.

Any actual update on the bevy packages?

So elite is still 15 drinks only no matter alcoholic or non alcoholic

Serious question. What are people chair hogging with now a days?

A mask on the lounge chair? A bottle of sanitizer? a pack of lysol wipes?

Or is it the usual one flip? 

Sorry I missed this information

What day is the second elegant night? 

Was Chefs Table up and running?

How about Bonsai Teppanyaki?

You were on the 6 day run. What Days were Elegant night?

Was the night club up and running?

Chair hogging on sea days?

With the recent startup and sailings at reduced capacity, how is the chair hogging situation? 
Are we still seeing the one flip flop per chair ? One pencil per Cloud9 Clam ?

Specifically on the Horizon 

A Kit Kat bar

2 hours ago, tallnthensome said:

So people who strive to reach platinum by staying with Carnival get ….. a luggage tag. People like me that that sail multiple lines and  have only sailed Carnival twice got the $200 cabin offer for the Panroama 7 day Mexican river Cruise for august ….. while platinums didn’t. Makes sense ….. 

Not necessarily the case for everyone.

I have no favorite line I go with the price and itinerary. I am Platinum with Carnival and too have the same deal

On Holland America I also have a similar deal.

Any cruise line favors casino players immensely. 

They have to make up for the billions on losses somehow 

Is the night club still a thing or did they stop that to avoid mass gathering?

15 minutes ago, blondie444 said:

Is it a tender port?

It is not a tender port. 

I noticed on the FunTimes there is no nightclub hours.

Is there no longer a DJ spinning into the wee hours of the Morning? 

Hello Everyone.

Whoooo been a while since I posted anything on the boards.

What sea day is Formal Night on the current Horizon 6 Day sailings? Sailing August 1

Thanks all ☺️

Come on Princess. This is not the way to get people back on your ships. 😏

I refuse to fork up $800 up front. Count me out. 

1 hour ago, tkportersat said:

Fingers crossed to all of you 🙂 I just booked for Thanksgiving....now I wait. 

November sounds more of a possibility. Fingers crossed for you.

35 minutes ago, Aplmac said:

There IS no end to this...

 

I think what is upsetting to most people is that they are cancelling on a month to month basis as opposed to 3 months at a time.

Azamara, formerly a RC line just cancelled until the end of June

14 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

Why are you trying to book May cruises?

 

I believe OP was trying to do a mock booking to see if May cruises were being cancelled

On 2/19/2021 at 10:01 AM, OccasionalSanta said:

Just took a look at a marine traffic site (https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-118.5/centery:33.7/zoom:7) which not only shows the Grand at Puerto Vallarta, but looking around I also spotted the Majestic at La Paz, The Ruby off the coast near the U.S./Mexico border and the Royal cruising North about halfway between Cabo and Ensenada with a destination listed as L.A. 

 

And based on a post from another thread, the Caribbean is currently docked at Ft. Lauderdale

Ruby and Emerald are both anchored off the coast of Long Beach at this time close to Carnival Panorama. A little further out shore we have Carnival Miracle and NCL Jewel anchored as well. 

Ships are definitely stretching their legs. 

34 minutes ago, elcuchio24 said:

Stocks up about 25% since this post. JUST sayin....

It's due to the sales of the Carnival Monopoly board game.

1 hour ago, 75Vette said:

Carnival just got my final payment today on our May cruise.

Yep. that's exactly what they want before they officially cancel. Your money.

4 hours ago, travelplus said:

I can easily fly from SJC to LGB and my Mother was born in LB on Studebaker Rd  across from El Dorado Park so I am familiar with the area and plan to stay in this Queen Mary next door and dune at Parker's Lighthouse.

 

 

 

 

As a LB resident, I can say the future of the Queen Mary is not looking well.

The operator of the QM filed for bankruptcy last month. The Ship is deteriorating as well due to poor maintenance. 

NCL just canceled May, won't be long before Carnival officially cancels.

NCL just canceled May, won't be long before Carnival officially cancels.

48 minutes ago, fourcruisin said:

We (3 couples) sailed for 15 days from Long Beach to Hawaii and then back.  It was a very nice cruise but the 4 sea days on the return were a bit much.  Both dh and I were sick and were ready to get home to the East Coast.  The 4 days dragged on.

I'm looking at a 14 day to Alaska but there are only a couple of sea days and it's port intensive so that may work better for us.

The 15 Day Hawaii cruises are not worth it. You use up half of your vacation time in just sea days. As someone who gets 3 weeks of PTO a year I like to use my time wisely.