Carnival/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| port cost | 12/26/2011 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: i recived a free cruise voucher, but i was informed that i will have to pay the port cost. it is for ... A: Be very leary of those "free cruises" as they come with atachments, i.e. overcharging of port ... | ||
| Wine to carry on board | 9/23/2011 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: Are fortified wines (like sherry) allowed to be brought aboard the day of departure. We want to ... A: Carnival Cruiselines allows (1) "sealed" "unopened" bottle of champagne or wine per adult passenger ... | ||
| TRANSPORTATION FROM FORT LAUDERDALE AIRPORT | 5/22/2011 | Linda |
| Q: September 10,2011 from Richmond, Va with an arrival of 1:35p.m.(straight flight)and will return from ... A: You have several options for transportation from Ft Lauderdale to Miami for your cruise. If you are ... | ||
| car rental for cruise | 3/17/2011 | Linda |
| Q: Please help!!!! My cruise is scheduled for June 24,2011 returning June 27. Due to flight prices I ... A: Penny, OK, you said you're coming in on the 23 and your cruise is the 30th, so it tells me you're ... | ||
| cruises departing new orleans | 2/20/2011 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: My husband and I would like to take my 7 year old son on a cruise. However, I have never been on ... A: You can look at Carnival Criuselines to meet your expectations and budget for certain. Pricing will ... | ||
| PASS GUEST NUMBER | 10/4/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE CRUISED, AND I HAVE CRUISED A NUMBER OF 6 OR MORE TIMES, BUT NEVER ... A: Depends on the cruiseline you have sailed with.... in most cases you must sign up for membership ... | ||
| first time | 8/26/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: where can i find a good short cruise best bang for my buck andy subscriptions.websites i should join ... A: Best bang for your $$$ regarding cruises will probably be Carnival Cruiseline..... sailing in the ... | ||
| Carnival Cruise leaving from San Juan, PR | 8/16/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: Our cruise is scheduled to dock at 7:00 a.m. on a Sunday. In your opinion, would we make 12:25 ... A: Sorry for the delay getting back to you.... due to a death in the family last week, I have been out ... | ||
| CAR DROPOFF | 8/5/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: ON AUGUST 9TH I WILL BE SAILING ON ONE OF CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP FOR 5 DAYS,I WILL BE TRAVELING FROM ... A: I believe there is a HERTZ or AVIS (can;t recall which one it is right now) that has a drop off ... | ||
| carnival elation | 6/19/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: what is being on the carnival elation like? what should i wear? when is the captians dinner on a ... A: If you have cruised in the past.... not really different than in previous cruises regarding what to ... | ||
| customer service /mission statement | 5/11/2010 | Linda |
| Q: challenges and how carnival cruises overcame them your mission statement and what makes you top ... A: I'm sorry, but I don't work for the cruise line, I'm just an avid cruiser. The website for carnival ... | ||
| Staterooms | 4/15/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: My wife and I are members of the mariner's society with Holland American. We have always selected ... A: I am sorry but I really don't understand what services you are asking me that I might provide ? I ... | ||
| Cruise for Graduating seniors | 4/13/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: Curtis, I am looking for a cruise during the last week of may or first week of June- for my senior ... A: Well to begin with, you are going to have some age issue problems..... With Carnival cruiselines all ... | ||
| Flight options pre-cruise | 4/7/2010 | Linda |
| Q: We are cruising out of Miami. Flying from the west coast, is it better to take non-stop LAX to MIA, ... A: Darla, glad you have a chance to use your United miles. It's a bear flying from West to East, so ... | ||
| RESERVATION FOR SHORE EXCURSION IN ADVANCE? | 3/24/2010 | Linda |
| Q: would you recommend to book in advance for any particular shore excursion for a family with one kid ... A: Carmen, to find out what the people on your cruise are doing, go to cruisecritic.com, join the ... | ||
| hotels close to pier for carnival glory e. c. | 3/24/2010 | Linda |
| Q: Itīs great to know there is a site like this one! This is our first time in a cruise, for Carnival ... A: OK, for hotels, there is one I would NOT stay with and that is the Holiday Inn. It's clean, but ... | ||
| delivery of golf club ordered on Carnival Cruise | 3/23/2010 | Linda |
| Q: I ordered a Nike 3 wood on 1/16/110 while on a Carnival Glory trip. I waited for 8 weeks and had ... A: As with every other cruiseline, Carnival does not actually own the golf portion of their cruises. ... | ||
| Carnival cruise with a 4 year old | 3/23/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: I'm considering going on a Carnival cruise with my 4 year old daughter and some other family ... A: Camp Carnival is a structured childrens program with excellent counsellors who hold degrees in ... | ||
| Transportation | 3/11/2010 | Linda |
| Q: I am taking a Carnival cruise in November and am planning to fly into Fort Lauderdale so my question ... A: Carrie, the answer really depends on your personality...sounds funny, but some people have no ... | ||
| Port Fees | 3/11/2010 | Linda |
| Q: What is a rough average or range for Port Fees if they were not included in ticket price? A: David, this isn't an easy question as it depends on how long the cruise and which ports you'll be ... | ||
| hotels near pier w/ shuttle | 3/3/2010 | Linda |
| Q: we are taking the Glory out of Miami on 4/4 but are arriving on 4/3 are there any hotels near the ... A: There are lots of hotels near the port. In Miami, there is the city of miami, then some water, then ... | ||
| Alcoholic Beverages and Wine and Valor | 2/24/2010 | Linda |
| Q: We are cruising on the Carnival Valor on March 7th and just had a few questions. As known, the ... A: Brian, lots of good questions. You are not allowed to bring any alcohol on board with you on ... | ||
| pop pass | 2/18/2010 | Linda |
| Q: I have heard you can purchase a pop pass for $25.00 which gives you free pop anywhere on the ship is ... A: Yes, you can purchase a soda (pop) pass for the length of your cruise. You can purchase ahead of ... | ||
| Carnival Repositioning Cruises | 2/14/2010 | Linda |
| Q: How can I find Carnival's repositioning cruises for 2010 and, if already scheduled, 2011? Thanks. A: susan, that's a great question, the repositioning cruises can be a great deal and with extra time ... | ||
| renting a room for 10 monthes of the year | 2/12/2010 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: i would like to rent a balcony for about 10 months or so an travel where ever the ship goes how ... A: You would want to do a world cruise or partial world cruise to satisfy your requirements. I would ... | ||
| transportation | 2/10/2010 | Linda |
| Q: We are taking a cruise out of the Port of Miami. On the day we return to Miami we will then be ... A: Wow, this is so great you get to do a B 2 B ! You can go to info@floridasunshineshuttle.com, or ... | ||
| Bringing water and soda in carry-on | 2/7/2010 | Linda |
| Q: I am taking a Carnival cruise in March 2010. I've read many a posting that say you can bring water ... A: Jody, good question, think this is the first time this one was ever asked! OK, the least expensive ... | ||
| transportation | 2/1/2010 | Linda |
| Q: we are taking a cruise on Carnival Cruise line on February 14 2010. We are flying from NYC to Miami ... A: The port Miami Shuttle is $29 per person and includes tip and port fee 954-722-9902 Airport Super ... | ||
| Transportation | 1/29/2010 | Linda |
| Q: We are flying to Miami for a cruise on July 17 thru July 22. It's 23 of us. Will the airport have ... A: Yes, Clarreca, you have options for arriving from the airport to the Port of Miami. You can ... | ||
| cruise question?? | 1/26/2010 | Linda |
| Q: I have a few questions to ask, we are getting two rooms on the liberty ship this summer and I wanted ... A: Yes, you can get on early, usually around 11:30 AM. If you are there too early to check in, there ... | ||
| cruise question?? | 1/25/2010 | Linda |
| Q: I have a few questions to ask, we are getting two rooms on the liberty ship this summer and I wanted ... A: So envious you're going to be cruising before I am again, congratulations! You need to tell the ... | ||
| Hotels that will shuttle FROM port to airport? | 1/14/2010 | Linda |
| Q: Greetings My parents and I will be flying in on May 8, 2010 the day of our cruise (Carnival, ... A: Michelle, There are no hotels that will shuttle you back from the port to their hotel. Plenty will ... | ||
| Elation coming to Mobile, AL | 1/14/2010 | Linda |
| Q: I am booked in the GS on the Elation sailing out of Mobile, Alabama on 15 May 2010. The Fantasy will ... A: Ron, I don't have an answer for you. I posted your question on Cruisecritic.com and have had reads ... | ||
| Elation coming to Mobile, AL | 1/11/2010 | Linda |
| Q: I am booked in the GS on the Elation sailing out of Mobile, Alabama on 15 May 2010. The Fantasy will ... A: OK Ron, you've got me stumped! I brought up the cruises and I can't find where you're both on the ... | ||
| HELP ME PLEASE | 12/9/2009 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: Ok so me and my friends are trying to plan a cruise for this summer when we are not in college. We ... A: First of all... please be advised that all passengers must be at minimum, 21 years of age. Secondly ... | ||
| Wine | 11/19/2009 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: I know that the policy states that you are allowed to bring your own wine and they charge to drink ... A: ..you are allowed to bring one bottle of wine p/p. I personally bring a couple more and never have ... | ||
| Noise Outside the Cabin | 11/11/2009 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: Room #: 7345 Location: Empress Deck, Inside, Mid, Starboard I'm considering booking the above cabin ... A: ... what a great ship you have selected to sail on. I have sailed on this particuliar ship on a ... | ||
| Noise Outside the Cabin | 11/11/2009 | Linda |
| Q: Room #: 7345 Location: Empress Deck, Inside, Mid, Starboard I'm considering booking the above cabin ... A: I don't know of anyone that had that identical cabin, but we have had several of our cabins right by ... | ||
| disembarkation info | 11/9/2009 | Curtis Thorsen |
| Q: The carnival will arrive in LA(Long Beach) at 8:00am but I will have to be in Pomona by 2:00pm ... A: The ship is "SCHEDULED" to arrive at 8am, and in most cases will arrive at that time or possibly ... | ||
| Carnival ship Glory | 10/23/2009 | Linda |
| Q: I want to take my lap top computer and wonder if wifi connection is available and how much does it ... A: I don't want to give you outdated info..and mine is a year old. The best place to get current info ... | ||
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