Knights on the Beach Posted February 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Mardi Gras will once again swap out San Juan for Nassau. Emails went out today for the next few cruises (ours is 3/12) and said the itinerary change would appear on the Carnival site within 24 hours. No reason was given in the email (nor does it give a date range) but it doesn't make much difference to us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keels81 Posted February 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I'm on the 7/16 sailing and obviously didn't get an email yet, but it is changed on the itinerary guidance page. I'm not going to stress about it until like May because a lot can change between now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted February 18, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Interesting! Where did you find that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted February 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Any "eastern" sailing which does not include either St. Thomas or St. Maarten (preferably) does not constitute "eastern" in my book. I disliked the eastern itinerary we had on the Mardi Gras in November. Oh well !!! Tom 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldshep Posted February 19, 2022 #5 Share Posted February 19, 2022 My daughter got this email for her cruise in late October. No San Juan. 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cruiser Posted February 19, 2022 #6 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: Any "eastern" sailing which does not include either St. Thomas or St. Maarten (preferably) does not constitute "eastern" in my book. I disliked the eastern itinerary we had on the Mardi Gras in November. Oh well !!! Tom Yes, would certainly rather do St. Thomas than San Juan, but absolutely do not like Nassau. Will probably stay on the ship as we have the past few cruises that went there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noleguy84 Posted February 19, 2022 #7 Share Posted February 19, 2022 We got the email too. They are replacing one of the best ports with one of the worst. Not happy about this decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calgaryhhr Posted February 19, 2022 #8 Share Posted February 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, noleguy84 said: We got the email too. They are replacing one of the best ports with one of the worst. Not happy about this decision. I agree. I just received the email for our August cruise and I am really disappointed to the point where I almost don't even feel like going on the cruise. I hate Nassau and have never been to PR and was really looking forward to it. Amber Cove is not very intriguing either so this itinerary is really weak now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngrund Posted February 19, 2022 #9 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Wife and I were looking forward to San Juan, but Plan B it is. I do want to go tho the casino at Baha Mar (get the chip for my collection) and will probably get a day pass for Margaritavile resort. Now I have another reason to book the upcoming NCL Viva that is supposed to home port in San Juan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted February 19, 2022 #10 Share Posted February 19, 2022 I logged into my account and saw this change for my cruise next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelBluebird Posted February 19, 2022 #11 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, noleguy84 said: We got the email too. They are replacing one of the best ports with one of the worst. Not happy about this decision. This is how I feel too. Haven’t broken it to my daughter yet; she’d never been to San Juan and was really looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matymil Posted February 19, 2022 #12 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Im cruising on the Mardi Gras in sept and a bunch of people in my cruise group are freaking out because they got the change email (i did not). All of their emails say 2/27/22 on it not 9/10/22 which is our sailing so im thinking alot of people are getting these on accident which is pretty common for Carnivals email system it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelkel2 Posted February 19, 2022 #13 Share Posted February 19, 2022 6 hours ago, matymil said: Im cruising on the Mardi Gras in sept and a bunch of people in my cruise group are freaking out because they got the change email (i did not). All of their emails say 2/27/22 on it not 9/10/22 which is our sailing so im thinking alot of people are getting these on accident which is pretty common for Carnivals email system it seems. Could be! September is really far out for them to have decided that already. Although, someone above from an October cruise said they got it too, so who really knows. I didn’t get it for my January booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted February 19, 2022 #14 Share Posted February 19, 2022 It's just the way of the world now. We leave on the Reflection next Saturday. Originally: Key West Cozumel Grand Cayman Jamaica Revised (more than once) to: Bimini -- looks VERY uninteresting! Nassau -- perhaps I should make lemonade out of this as one of you suggested, I do need a Baha Mar chip! Cozumel - Pancho's, here we come! Costa Maya BTW, I prefer the original itinerary!! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoneman69 Posted February 19, 2022 #15 Share Posted February 19, 2022 With San Juan requiring a 48 hour negative Covid-19 test to depart the ship what is Carnival and other to do? I have to test before boarding our May Mardi Gras trip and how would i test to meet San Juan's requirements. I really feel sorry for the locals who cater to the cruise passengers. They must be loosing so much and i doubt the government of the island is going to make them whole. Still looking forward to the ship as it will be our first trip on the Mardi Gras. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaukeeHawk Posted February 19, 2022 #16 Share Posted February 19, 2022 This requirement was dropped a week or two ago which is why Carnival is now docking in San Juan. Magic was in San Juan this week. Why they specifically changed the itinerary for this one, who knows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzlover7 Posted February 19, 2022 #17 Share Posted February 19, 2022 12 hours ago, ngrund said: Wife and I were looking forward to San Juan, but Plan B it is. I do want to go tho the casino at Baha Mar (get the chip for my collection) and will probably get a day pass for Margaritavile resort. Now I have another reason to book the upcoming NCL Viva that is supposed to home port in San Juan We too love San Juan and have the same back up plan like you do for Nassau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted February 19, 2022 Author #18 Share Posted February 19, 2022 9 hours ago, matymil said: Im cruising on the Mardi Gras in sept and a bunch of people in my cruise group are freaking out because they got the change email (i did not). All of their emails say 2/27/22 on it not 9/10/22 which is our sailing so im thinking alot of people are getting these on accident which is pretty common for Carnivals email system it seems. Actually that's not quite the whole story - a lot of people are misreading the email thinking it's only for the 2/26 cruise. The email said those who pre-purchased shore tours for San Juan would have that amount refunded back to them on their Sail & Sign account and would be refunded back to the original form of payment for the remaining sail dates. People are skimming over the letter and somehow thinking the itinerary change is only for the 2/26 cruise. I admit I did the same when I first read it. There is a page 2 to the letter with our name, booking number and sail date. Itinerary Change - Nassau for San Juan page 1.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leen50 Posted February 19, 2022 #19 Share Posted February 19, 2022 13 hours ago, Goldshep said: My daughter got this email for her cruise in late October. No San Juan. 🙁 We're October 22 & got the email too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzynurs Posted February 19, 2022 #20 Share Posted February 19, 2022 13 hours ago, Goldshep said: My daughter got this email for her cruise in late October. No San Juan. 🙁 I got the same email although it was a little strange. It was an email from "noreply@carnival.com" and only held an attachment. Seemed odd and I don't recognize the name at the bottom of the attachment. Hope I didn't break my own rules and open an attachment from a spammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiel53 Posted February 19, 2022 #21 Share Posted February 19, 2022 I read on another site that this change affects all cruises until or thru Dec. I did look at my itinerary for our Oct cruise and it has been changed to Nassau. I am wondering if this change was made due to higher fuel costs. I'm sure the cruise lines don't want to add a fuel surcharge, so if they don't go as far, less fuel may be consumed. I have no idea how much fuel it takes to be in port, so I could be totally wrong. I'm sure someone will know far more than I do. In any event, it's not going to make a whole lot of difference to me as we have been to San Juan many times and fewer times to Nassau,, even though I enjoy San Juan far more than Nassau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgrmini Posted February 19, 2022 #22 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: It's just the way of the world now. We leave on the Reflection next Saturday. Originally: Key West Cozumel Grand Cayman Jamaica Revised (more than once) to: Bimini -- looks VERY uninteresting! Nassau -- perhaps I should make lemonade out of this as one of you suggested, I do need a Baha Mar chip! Cozumel - Pancho's, here we come! Costa Maya BTW, I prefer the original itinerary!! Tom Bimini is tiny, but I had a lot of fun there. Rent a golf cart and drive around. There isn't much there, but thats part of what makes it so great. Be sure to check out Stuart's conch salad stand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vichastwins Posted February 19, 2022 #23 Share Posted February 19, 2022 So pissed about this…. I picked this cruise specifically because it had no Nassau stop. And I only booked it 5 days ago 😡 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancindukes2 Posted February 19, 2022 #24 Share Posted February 19, 2022 To "add insult to injury" we are on the 2/26 of Mardi Gras sailing & neither my husband, myself OR my Travel Agent has received this correspondence. Had to find out thru social media which is no way to run a corporation. I know they can change ports but substituting Nassau for San Juan is like having purchased a Mercedes and giving you a 12 year old beat up truck with a flat tire! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted February 19, 2022 #25 Share Posted February 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dancindukes2 said: To "add insult to injury" we are on the 2/26 of Mardi Gras sailing & neither my husband, myself OR my Travel Agent has received this correspondence. Had to find out thru social media which is no way to run a corporation. I know they can change ports but substituting Nassau for San Juan is like having purchased a Mercedes and giving you a 12 year old beat up truck with a flat tire! I thought I hadn't received the email, but I found it in my junk mail folder. I didn't expect anything from Carnival to go to that folder since everything else from Carnival arrives in my in box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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