cruise lines reviewing options re: Frances

[folashade]

They have supplied more info on the carnival site I have pasted the information below. *sigh* my cruise is one of the affected ones

SHIPS DEPARTING PORT CANAVERAL:

CARNIVAL GLORY – Seven-day Caribbean cruise scheduled to depart Sat., Sept. 4, will be converted to a four-day cruise to Freeport and Nassau, The Bahamas, departing Tues., Sept. 7. Guests who sail will receive a 50 percent refund of their cruise fare, a $100 per person shipboard credit, and a 50 percent discount off a future cruise of up to seven days in length valid through departures of Dec. 15, 2005. Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

FANTASY – Four-day Bahamas cruise scheduled to depart Sun., Sept 5 will be converted to a two-day cruise to Freeport, The Bahamas, departing Tues., Sept. 7. Guests who sail will receive a 50 percent refund of their cruise fare, $100 per person shipboard credit, and a 50% discount off a future cruise of three to five days valid for departures through Dec. 15, 2005. Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

SHIPS DEPARTING TAMPA:

SENSATION – Five-day western Caribbean cruise scheduled to depart Sat., Sept. 4, will be converted to a three-day cruise-to-nowhere departing Mon., Sept. 6. Guests who sail will receive a 50 percent refund of their cruise fare, a $100 per person shipboard credit, and a 50 percent discount off a future cruise of three to five days valid for departures through Dec. 15, 2005. Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

INSPIRATION – Seven-day western Caribbean cruise scheduled to depart Sun., Sept. 5 will be converted to a six-day western Caribbean cruise departing Mon., Sept. 6 with calls at Cozumel and Grand Cayman. Guests who sail will receive a 20 percent refund of their cruise fare, a $100 per person shipboard credit, and 25 percent discount off a future cruise of up to seven-days in length valid for departures through Dec. 15, 2005. Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or full refund.

SHIPS DEPARTING MIAMI:

FASCINATION – Three-day Bahamas cruise scheduled to depart Fri., Sept. 3 has been cancelled. Guests may opt for a future cruise credit or full refund.

CARNIVAL TRIUMPH – Seven-day western Caribbean cruise scheduled to depart Sat., Sept. 4 has been converted to a five-day western Caribbean cruise departing Mon., Sept. 6 with port calls at Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Guests who sail will receive a 30 percent refund of their cruise fare, a $100 per person shipboard credit, and a 50 percent discount off a future cruise of up to seven days in length valid for departures through Dec. 15, 2005. Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

PARADISE – Fifteen-day Panama Canal cruise scheduled to depart Sun., Sept. 5 has been converted to a fourteen-day Panama Canal voyage departing on Mon., Sept. 6. The only anticipated itinerary adjustment is the deletion of a port call to Aruba. Guests will receive a $200 per person shipboard credit. Those who wish to cancel may choose between a future cruise credit or a full refund.

For guests who booked air on their own and elect to sail on the modified itinerary for any of the above voyages, Carnival will provide up to $100 per person in reimbursement for costs incurred as a result of necessary flight changes. Guests will be required to provide proper documentation. Guests who elect to cancel their voyage and booked air on their own, will not be provided reimbursement of airfare-related costs.

All of the ships listed above are expected to arrive late from their current voyages due to port closures.

Up-to-date information on ship arrivals and departures will be available at www.carnival.com and via recorded message at 1-800-CARNIVAL. You can also email questions to hurricanefrances@carnival.com -- please include booking number and/or ship and sailing date to expedite a response. Individuals who are scheduled to sail on any of the above voyages should check regularly for updates.

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[Shari2]

It looks like the Paradise Panama Canal cruise is going to leave on Monday, Sept 6th. Crewzer and ssetcetera you are on the same cruise! Hope all goes well!

Folashade...what cruise are you on?

[ssetcetera]

Instead of flying tomorrow (oops, today--12:09 a.m. just now!) to Houston then Ft. Lauderdale, we're flying to H and staying the night and booked to fly to Ft. Lauderdale Sunday, arriving (we hope) in the evening then stay in a hotel & board the Paradise Monday. Good luck to us both, Crewzer!

The travel club we made our arrangements through gave us a follow-up phone call this evening. As I figured, they say that Carnival HAS to get the Paradise to her "appointment" on time to get through the Panal Canal and to the West Coast. I'm not sure what that means for how much leeway the Paradise has to stick around the Port of Miami Monday evening. As you know from carnival.com, the Aruba port of call was cancelled. Of course, the Paradise already has bookings for Baja Mexico starting the end of September.

[ssetcetera]

SUCCESS!!!

Mike and I flew to Houston Saturday, stayed two nights there and flew to Ft. Lauderdale on Monday, boarding the Paradise Sunday. You can probably imagine the relief and triumph we felt! The Paradise left port at 10:30 p.m. from Miami.

Since then we've had three wonderful dinners and two lunches of dining in the Elation Dining Room. Of course, we have amazing service because the ship is only partially full. :grin:

Crewzer, did you make it on?

Regards to all. See you on the flip side of the Canal in a few days (Sep 20).

P.S. Five days on board, one port dropped, four ports to go with more days at sea!

[hazelson]

Looks like you made it after all - have a great time and stay in touch - ttfn Jennifer

[Shari2]

Glad you made it, Susan!! Have a fantastic cruise!!!