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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:	CRUISE TRAVEL

Moderator:	XANADU::FAMULARO

Created:	Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:	Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:	Tue Dec 31 1996
Number of topics:	562
Total number of notes:	2834

240.0. "Carnival with a longer stay" by JUPITR::OTENTI () Mon Oct 22 1990 09:00

    
    
     Hi,
    
      I'm thinking of taking a 3 day cruise in the spring on Carnival and
    will be flying out of Boston..need to know..is there a specific airline
    that Carnival uses when departing boston? and also..i want to stay an
    extra 4 or 5 days or so and wonder if the airlines will let me do
    that..
    Carnival says they don't mind at all but would have to check with 
    whoever the carrier is. I don't want to take Carnival's extended
    vacation package..i would rather set my own days up after the cruise..
    
    so is there anyone who my know which airline is used most often..and
    if you have ever tried to stay longer on your own without any hassles
    from the airline?
    
    
    thanks 
    al

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
240.1	Make your own flight arrangements	GEMINI::GIBSON		`Mon Oct 22 1990 10:19`	11
	Does Carnival have a set allowance for airfare included in their prices? RCCL allows a flat amount per person (I think it's $200). If you want, you can tell them you don't want the airfare part of the package, get a deduction, then make your own flight arrangements. Since the cruise line isn't involved, there can be no problem with when or where you are flying. We did that when we took a RCCL cruise out of Miami, then visited mny husband's family and flew out of Fort Myers. WE also got a cheaper fare than $200, too. Linda
240.2	Fly your way!	ODIXIE::RHARRIS		`Mon Oct 22 1990 16:39`	14
	Carnival's package is known as the Fly away package. If you choose not to use their airfare package, it is less$250.00. I just received the 91 carnival catalog, and prices are comparable with last year. When is the Ecstasy being christened to duty? I want a 10 day carnival caribbean cruise. RCCL has a 14 day transcanal that sounds good. Just writing about cruises brings back alot of great memories. Carnival was great!! How was RCCL? What type of people do they cater to? Is it good for honeymooners? Bob
240.3	RCCL over Carnival (IMHO)	ATSE::FLAHERTY	Strength lies in the quiet mind	`Tue Oct 23 1990 20:44`	7
	Hi Bob, I've been on both RCCL (several times) and Carnival. RCCL is my first choice. They cater to all ages and are terrific to honeymooners. Ro
240.4	I second RCCL for Honeymooners!	TOEOUT::CREL		`Wed Oct 24 1990 11:51`	25
	I just came back two weeks ago from a cruise on the RCCL Song of Norway. On our cruise, which was fabulous, there were 96 newlywed couples. The range of ages were from 3 years old to 93 years old. Since this was our first cruise, I do not have anything to compare it with, but my husband and I were treated like a King and a Queen. RCCL was very accommodating and we had no complaints. The only thing I would do different next time would be to a different time of year, and not go to one or two ports. We left out of San Juan on Sunday evening, was at sea on Monday, Tuesday at Martinique (did not care for this island), Wednesday in Barbados (nice island), Thursday in Antiqua (another nice island), Friday we were to anchor out at St. Maartin, but the seas were too rough to tender out, so we went to St. Thomas and spent Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. Arrived in San Juan early Sunday morning. We found that by the end of the week we were getting really tired because we tried to see as much of every island we could in a day and then at night tried to keep up with what was going on on the ship. So I would also recommend RCCL for honeymooners or for anyone else who is looking to go on a cruise