Vanessa L Posted April 28, 2009 #101 Share Posted April 28, 2009 WOW! Sorry to hear that if you were expecting Mexico--but I would LOVE SF!!! Have a great time (if you can) and I'll look forward to seeing your pics of your tiny room when you get back. Thanks for keeping us updated, Fred. I always enjoy reading your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted April 28, 2009 #102 Share Posted April 28, 2009 MEXICO HAS BEEN CANCELLED !! WE ARE GOING TO San Francisco !! I knew it when we made a technical stop at Cabo. Fred Hey, at least you aren't going to that port you've visited so often, San Diego.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dndwannacruise Posted April 28, 2009 #103 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hope you packed some warm clothes. It has been cold up in northern CA this week. Thanks for all of the updates. We are cruising on the Splendor July 12, hope everything is back to normal then. Have fun, make the best of it.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxamuus Posted April 28, 2009 #104 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Fred - Think of the upside. You guys didn't get off in Cabo so you can have in your cruise history the Mexican Rivera cruise that didn't go to Mexico! How many people can say that? Oh wait a LOT there is like 200 cruise critic folk on that cruise. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retcwby Posted April 28, 2009 #105 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Splendor is still heading south on the web cam dir. 154,96 Deg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixDawgCruising Posted April 28, 2009 #106 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I LOVE San Francisco, and a cruise there would be awesome!!:D And in case you don't have the right kind of clothing packed, that makes the perfect excuse to do some super shopping in SF!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie48 Posted April 28, 2009 #107 Share Posted April 28, 2009 MEXICO HAS BEEN CANCELLED !! WE ARE GOING TO San Francisco !! I knew it when we made a technical stop at Cabo. Fred Hope they are giving you lots of OBCs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retcwby Posted April 28, 2009 #108 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Splendor is still heading south on the web cam dir. 154,96 Deg now it's turning around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rare CC Help Michell Posted April 28, 2009 Administrators #109 Share Posted April 28, 2009 MEXICO HAS BEEN CANCELLED !! WE ARE GOING TO San Francisco !! I knew it when we made a technical stop at Cabo. Fred Fun surprise and it should make great sea days! :) Hope you have a wonderful time -- Wendy's birthday will be one to remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted April 28, 2009 #110 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Keep having a great time even with all the changes. And inquiring minds need to know, did you BLOW it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanessa L Posted April 28, 2009 #111 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I LOVE San Francisco, and a cruise there would be awesome!!:D And in case you don't have the right kind of clothing packed, that makes the perfect excuse to do some super shopping in SF!! I'm super happy to see that someone from CA would not be angry about SF! Maybe the line at the purser's desk is not that long afterall ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregkn Posted April 28, 2009 #112 Share Posted April 28, 2009 so sorry to hear that team splendour are not going to be invading my little restaurant tomorrow, but i´m sure you will all make the best of it.....please remember, you´re still on a cruise, it´s still your vacation so have a great time.....try to keep randy under control as he doesn´t have to wake up early for a few days. in my experience, carnival always put the welfare of their guests first and foremost, so this decision is understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber F Posted April 28, 2009 #113 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Too bad the Mexican ports were cancelled over such a small "scare". The media is really blowing things out of proportion. Over 140,000 people die each year in the U.S. from the regular flu, and less than 100 have died from this "swine flu" worldwide, two in Los Angeles, and the world is up in arms? Have fun in San Francisco. According to weather.com the high for the rest of the week is 59 degrees, hope you packed some pants and a jacket! That retractable roof over the lido pool will actually come in handy this week. I think I may make the two-hour drive down to SF just to get a good shot of the Splendor docked up here for probably the only time, what day / days will you be in SF? Or have they not shared the full details at this point? Enjoy the rest of the cruise, I'm sure you'll make the best of it, and keep the updates coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulsacubfan Posted April 28, 2009 #114 Share Posted April 28, 2009 So, you went from Los Angeles to Cabo (but didn't get to get off the ship) to San Francisco, then back to Los Angeles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethepirate Posted April 28, 2009 #115 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I think the San Francisco thing is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cape Posted April 28, 2009 #116 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Too bad the Mexican ports were cancelled over such a small "scare". The media is really blowing things out of proportion. Over 140,000 people die each year in the U.S. from the regular flu, and less than 100 have died from this "swine flu" worldwide, two in Los Angeles, and the world is up in arms? Have fun in San Francisco. According to weather.com the high for the rest of the week is 59 degrees, hope you packed some pants and a jacket! That retractable roof over the lido pool will actually come in handy this week. I think I may make the two-hour drive down to SF just to get a good shot of the Splendor docked up here for probably the only time, what day / days will you be in SF? Or have they not shared the full details at this point? Enjoy the rest of the cruise, I'm sure you'll make the best of it, and keep the updates coming! It has been confirmed that the deaths in CA are not from the Swine Flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retcwby Posted April 28, 2009 #117 Share Posted April 28, 2009 geez we are driving down to SF to catch a plane for LA to get on the ship just to cruise back to SF??? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterstale Posted April 28, 2009 #118 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Too bad the Mexican ports were cancelled over such a small "scare". The media is really blowing things out of proportion. Over 140,000 people die each year in the U.S. from the regular flu, and less than 100 have died from this "swine flu" worldwide, two in Los Angeles, and the world is up in arms? Have fun in San Francisco. According to weather.com the high for the rest of the week is 59 degrees, hope you packed some pants and a jacket! That retractable roof over the lido pool will actually come in handy this week. I think I may make the two-hour drive down to SF just to get a good shot of the Splendor docked up here for probably the only time, what day / days will you be in SF? Or have they not shared the full details at this point? Enjoy the rest of the cruise, I'm sure you'll make the best of it, and keep the updates coming! There are 150+ deaths reported at this point in Mexico from the swine flu...2000 "reported" cases and while, yes, there are lots of deaths every year from the regular flu? There is no treatment for this one - i.e. Cipro, Z-pack, etc. Hope everybody on the Splendor has a terrific time! It's pretty cold here in beautiful downtown Burbank so I really hope you guys have clothing for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISING71 Posted April 28, 2009 #119 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I swear I would never ever travel that route from LAX to Vancouver ever again, because the water is really rough. And we were so sick...we are probably the only one that lost weight while cruising...so with that in mind...for those passengers that doesn't want to go can they be drop off in Long Beach instead? No refunded expected of course. Please don't laugh at my question, I really want to understand how it works. Thanks, Tibbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted April 28, 2009 #120 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Fred, Linda, I just saw you on TV! ABC's nightly news just showed the Splendor saying it's Mexican port was cancelled. I was waving at the the TV. Did you see me? You guys looked great! You were only about a centimeter tall but.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyz Posted April 28, 2009 #121 Share Posted April 28, 2009 There are 150+ deaths reported at this point in Mexico from the swine flu...2000 "reported" cases and while, yes, there are lots of deaths every year from the regular flu? There is no treatment for this one - i.e. Cipro, Z-pack, etc. Hope everybody on the Splendor has a terrific time! It's pretty cold here in beautiful downtown Burbank so I really hope you guys have clothing for it! That's not true, Tamiflu is reported to be working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulledporky Posted April 28, 2009 #122 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I think the San Francisco thing is a joke. Got to be almost 2000 miles round trip. If they can cover 500 miles per day there might be time for a peek at the Golden Gate Bridge. Got to be a sailor around here that knows the logistics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melika091900 Posted April 28, 2009 #123 Share Posted April 28, 2009 you can see the splendor when the ship is at port at www.webmarin.com great views if it isnt foggy ,, have fun in SF !! great city !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandsherry Posted April 28, 2009 #124 Share Posted April 28, 2009 What a mess, we arrived around 11:30am to find a mess of people everywhere. Turns out the ship arrived around 7am so by the time we got there, 11:30am people were still getting off the ship. Long Beach is still the worst Cruise Terminal on the planet. They now have a VIP room right next to the Parking lot but no bathroom in it. By the time we checked in, they were starting to board VIP and when we got to the front of the Dome, it was pretty much a free for all, no VIP line, not organized at all and the staff was just trying to deal with everyone. They would tell me, no sir sorry there is not VIP line now just move along. Strange - wife and I just returned on the 26th from the same cruise just a week earlier. We found it quite well organized at the terminal. What may have confused you is all check-in is now outside, so all passengers wait outside once they check-in. May look disorganized when you have thousands of people just sitting/standing around waiting. Not sure why the complaint about the VIP lounge and bathrooms, the bathrooms are right across from the lounge - maybe not directly in the lounge, but come on, really necessary? Not sure why you had no VIP line, our cruise had VIP's board before everyone else - boarded around 12:15. I am sure its going to be even worse getting off the ship when we get back like the last time, more people onboard this ship and Customs is very slow and a royal pain in the you know what here in Long Beach. A Carnival rep told me that the Splendor added an extra 1000 passengers to the mix.Once our floor was called, we were off the ship and out of the terminal in 15-20 minutes (9:20). Found it to be no hassle at all. We were at the airport by 10:00 (had a 12:15 flight, so plenty of time). We met some of our Cruise Critic Members while standing in line, even Pat a Cruise Critic Member which was in a Wheel Chair had to wait with everyone else, Carnival was more concerned with the Wedding Party and pretty much kicked the Wheel Chair people to th curb. She had a nice Carnival Rep wheel her onboard. Seems strange to me that the cruise only a week later would be different. All special assistance folks were accommodated and moved to front of the lines, boarded even before the wedding parties/VIP folks. The Carnival rep made special attention to come out to the passengers and locate those in wheel chairs. Our inside Cabin is a Cat. 4e up on Empress 7370, we are close to the elevators kinda midships. But currently our Midship elevators are inop due to the crew is using them to move luggage up and down so we are using the rear elevators to move about the ship. Our Cabin is TINY !!!! Its a queen size bed and thats about it We were 8E, we didn't notice that the cabin to be any different in size than any other cruise we've been on. This is it for now, I will post later tonight about our Dinner, Show, Casino and what ever else. Enjoy your cruise - we had a blast on ours. Glad that we made it the week earlier, would have been disappointed to have Mexican ports cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80sramfan Posted April 28, 2009 #125 Share Posted April 28, 2009 There are 150+ deaths reported at this point in Mexico from the swine flu...2000 "reported" cases and while, yes, there are lots of deaths every year from the regular flu? There is no treatment for this one - i.e. Cipro, Z-pack, etc. Hope everybody on the Splendor has a terrific time! It's pretty cold here in beautiful downtown Burbank so I really hope you guys have clothing for it! Why do you lie? There are two effective treatments with the best being Tamiflu. Also Cipro is for bacteria's not viruses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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