Carnival- Main guest no show

[w&k]

Following on... same situation, but with insurance.  If passenger #1 has casino rate, but cannot cruise due to medical covered by Carnival insurance, can passenger #2 still go without a rate penalty?  

[Elaine5715]

On 1/23/2023 at 8:09 PM, w&k said:

Following on... same situation, but with insurance.  If passenger #1 has casino rate, but cannot cruise due to medical covered by Carnival insurance, can passenger #2 still go without a rate penalty?  

Maybe yes, maybe no since there is a difference that the original person was given a targeted offer that was not given to person #2.  

[Eli_6]

On 1/23/2023 at 6:58 PM, katstoy said:

This happened to me in November.  Booked for me and my DD under her name as we got a better rate using her past guest number than mine.  We had OBC as this trip was rebooked from a Covid canceled one and also had the cheers package.  When the trip finally arrived she was not able to go.  My TA said if I cancelled her I would get a refund of her fare, but then would have to pay the then going rate which was about double what I actually paid for the two of us.  TA said just have her be a no show.

 

So I checked us both in the two weeks before as if she was going.  I went to the pier by myself and when I checked in they asked if she was with me and I told them no, she is coming separately.  I was told by the TA and folks in this group not to tell them she was not coming, but that we were travelling separately.  Got on the ship no problem and did not have to pay any extra in the fare difference.  I did, however, lose half of the OBC (her half) and have not yet seen a refund on her fees, port taxes or cheers.  But since those fees are way less than the fare difference, if I don't see a refund I'm fine.

That is good to know.  I have often wanted to book under my Mom's rate when she comes with us (she gets way better deals than I do...like a fraction of the price) but because she is elderly and has not been able to cruise at the last minute on our last two cruises, I am always scared to book under her rate knowing that due to her health, there is a chance she won't be able to sail...even though we always "intend" for her to sail and it often just doesn't happen.