CaseyAnn

Are there any hotels that offer airport and cruise port shuttles from Miami airport?  If not how do you recommend getting to the cruise port? Never done a Uber before.  Cost?

Is there any negatives cruising to Alaska in May compared to later in the summer?

5 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

If yours and your aunt's boarding pass is marked "Priority" , then you have Priority.  However, if you are using Carnival transportation from the airport, you also qualify for priority into the terminal.  

We are using another company that you can book a hotel and transportation both ways. We are staying in Orlando the night before. 

Great, It is a 7 night cruise. SO glad to get back on a ship. Took a few years off and did week long stays on the islands. I just saw a post abut the cards being in the rooms now instead of getting them at check in. Has Carnival changed to self serve soda machines yet? Thanks for the info CruisingAgain. 

I have not cruised since May 2017 and was wondering what has changed with Carnival in that time period. Have not kept up with any of the boards. I will turn Platinum on my next cruise in September.  Can someone tell me how that works with boarding? Will My boarding pass that i print give me priority boarding even though I don't hit the required number of days until the 5th day of sailing? I will have my aunt who is a first time cruiser. Can she board with me if I get priority? We have a 12:30 check in time. Pretty sure our transport from the airport will get us there earlier than that.  Any changes that have occurred or advise you can give me about the above I will really appreciate. 

We sailed the Freedom in January, and had no problem getting a fan. We went straight to guest services when we boarded, and our room steward delivered it later that day. On the Splendor, however, it was a bit more difficult. We were asked if we had a medical issue. We were still able to get one, but the lady was rude and apprehensive about it. Now, we just bring our own.

I have had to argue with them a few times and I do have medical issues. I started bringing my own.

You have to email the special needs department and ask for one for medical reasons. It is usually not in the room and you have to beg for it once on the ship. It is much easier to just take your own. I carry one on on my carry on bag. Never had a problem doing so on Carnival. Norwegian took mine but I threw a fit and was given one of theirs. Mine was brand new still in the box.