TXcruzer

All of my L&S thus far have been done over the phone, and I had very specific requirements as to the ship and dates I wanted. If they were unable to accommodate I took the refund.

Yes Yes Yes

I have had several cancellations. I give them 30 days to refund, then I contact American Express and file a dispute on the charges. I always have a credit to my account working 36 hours or so after that dispute is filed.

Frustration is understandable, but in this instance I believe it may be mis directed. The cruise lines have absolutely nothing to say or do about the resumption of cruises from North America. Until the CDC concludes its “public input” gathering later this month no one knows what is expected and what the rule book looks like from a regulatory perspective. One thing is for sure, 2020 will see no further embarkation from North American ports for any of the Major operators.

i learn something new every day

I don't understand why you had to send the BC for a renewal. Every renewal I have ever done, all you needed was the renewal application and the old passport.

The days are all running together.

Exactly right WAAAYTOOO; had grand-children’s FCC issues in their names; ages ranging from 4-15; they won’t change it.

Sorry, but your assessment is wrong; one can cancel prior to final payment and receive a refund (always been this way), the deposit amount may or may not be refundable depending on the fare booked. (These are North America booking rules)

CDC no cruise date has nothing to do with a Sydney embarkation. Just cancel b4 final payment and eat the $100. It's the cost of doing business. Yes, you are being entitled if you booked non refundable deposit and are expecting them to give you refundable deposit terms.

If you are booked under the CWC program, there is language that allows for price drops up to 48 hours prior to embarkation.

Although a very generous offer, this is not allowed. At least one person must remain from the original booking.

TAKE THE CASH

TAKE THE CASH

Just call your creator card company and tell them you are being denied access to a credit, let them fight it out.

I live in Dallas, work in healthcare, many of our hospitals almost went under siting empty for 2 months

Embarking from one of the islands would put an end to the "do i need a passport?" debate; that alone makes it worth a shot

You need an airport that can handle a couple hundred thousand extra people a few times a week Hotel capacity Terminal to handle all the passengers, luggage, food and beverage Distribution for food and beverage. The list goes on and on.

Name a Caribbean island with the infrastructure to embark a cruise ship.

In February we had a private car (Escalade) transport us (4 adults) from FLL to Downtown Miami for $75.

Because there is no benefit to be gained by anyone higher up to apply pressure.

We fly into MIA or FLL, whoever has the best rated at the time, transportation from FLL to Miami is reasonably priced. We generally stay near the port, we are very fond of the Doubletree Biscayne Bay.

I believe it would be difficult to get stuck, but just to clarify, The Abyss is not a waterslide, it is dry. i always get a "rug burn" on my elbow coming down but never came close to slowing down or getting stuck.

The CDC has jurisdiction over American embarkation points, not the ships per se

Do you have the Deluxe drink package? If so I just walk away from those receipts, no need to sign them.