bobpell Posted December 12, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Got off in Long beach Yesterday No Nexus line!! 2 sunny days during 8 sea days Rained 3 of 5 days in Hawaii No deck chairs on promenade deck Room service trays are left in hallways as the norm Deck 10 jogging track...3.5 laps is a mile Have to use a credit card to open and close your room safe A purse and an ipad will not fit in room safe Starboard side faced downtown in Maui Kauai and Honolulu Tendered in Kona, port side faced town Kona has 10 in. of rain a year, Hilo 120 in. Daily delivered fun Times does not have daily weather info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizergal70 Posted December 12, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 12, 2016 What an odd review. Thanks. I believe any card with a magnetic strip will work for the safe. I also wouldn't try to put an entire purse in the safe. Smaller valuables only - wallet, phone, camera, etc. It would be a fool's game for Carnival to try to include weather reports in the Fun Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted December 12, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 12, 2016 At least the Miracle stayed in one piece. The Golden Princess was injured (see the thread on the Princess board) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted December 12, 2016 #4 Share Posted December 12, 2016 How was the food? The activities on the sea days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted December 12, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 12, 2016 True you need a card with a magnetic strip for the safe but I'd not use a credit card for that. We have lots of other cards like for movies or pts from the supermarket etc. I also would not carry a purse and then try to leave it in the safe. I'd put a wallet there but not the whole purse. No one will take your i-pad. Sorry you were unhappy with the weather that is no fun! Sadly winter is rainy season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted December 12, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Weather is weather. We have done Hawaii twice very nice times both but the Princess one was better experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoW mAn Posted December 12, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 12, 2016 No Nexus line!! I've never seen a Nexus line at a cruise terminal. Daily delivered fun Times does not have daily weather info This is also normal - usually all you get is sunrise and sunset times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted December 12, 2016 #8 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Nexus Marine stations are southbound from Canada into the USA and everyone on the boat must have the Nexus pass according to the official web site: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/marine-maritime-eng.html This is never used at cruise ports in the USA. I have heard that some are beginning to offer Global Entry kiosks but I haven't seen them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted December 12, 2016 #9 Share Posted December 12, 2016 At least the Miracle stayed in one piece. The Golden Princess was injured (see the thread on the Princess board) Meant to say Grand Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted December 13, 2016 #10 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Got off in Long beach YesterdayNo Nexus line!! 2 sunny days during 8 sea days Rained 3 of 5 days in Hawaii No deck chairs on promenade deck Room service trays are left in hallways as the norm Deck 10 jogging track...3.5 laps is a mile Have to use a credit card to open and close your room safe A purse and an ipad will not fit in room safe Starboard side faced downtown in Maui Kauai and Honolulu Tendered in Kona, port side faced town Kona has 10 in. of rain a year, Hilo 120 in. Daily delivered fun Times does not have daily weather info You can book a cruise but not great weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpell Posted December 13, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Sorry to hear about the Grand Princess I forgot to include that your room card comes with a hole already punched in it for a lanyard When our room safe got locked up and I had to ask for help the white suit that arrived rather promptly advised not to over fill the safe and to use a credit card to open and close it. Please don't take my factual review as complaining, I was relating just what I experienced. Would I go back to Hawaii, of course. As for daily things to do there was lots of trivia, bingo and the occasional Q&A with crew members. The comedy club shows were held twice in the eve with the late show being adult only Food is personal. We were satisfied with fare in the Lido and with Nick and Nora's. We are new to Nexus. $50 for five years and no hassle or lines in Toronto flying to LAX brought big smiles to our faces as we looked back at the snaking, seething disgruntled hordes in the regular customs lines. We were able to use the Nexus cards in LAX to bypass the endless line trying to go up to the escalator into the secure area of the departure lounges!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted December 13, 2016 #12 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Thanks for the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDidly Posted December 13, 2016 #13 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Got off in Long beach YesterdayNo Nexus line!! 2 sunny days during 8 sea days Rained 3 of 5 days in Hawaii No deck chairs on promenade deck Room service trays are left in hallways as the norm Deck 10 jogging track...3.5 laps is a mile Have to use a credit card to open and close your room safe A purse and an ipad will not fit in room safe Starboard side faced downtown in Maui Kauai and Honolulu Tendered in Kona, port side faced town Kona has 10 in. of rain a year, Hilo 120 in. Daily delivered fun Times does not have daily weather info Quick and simple ;) fair review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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