first time cruising and ? about flying

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chadfromnc

Guest
Hey everyone,
I had a ? about flying, If i book the airline tickets through the curise lines will thy give me hte best fly times to be sure not to miss the ship, I have read about people leaving the day before the cruise so theyd be sure not to miss the ship, but Im leaving the day of.
 
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jester95008

Guest
chad , don't worry , and don't get paranoid. Just leave the day of , first of all which cruise are you taking , what day is it embarking , and where would you be flying from - to ?
 
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chadfromnc

Guest
I want to take the carnival fasacation cruise to the bahamas around april or may. I'd be leaving from teh greensboro airport here in NC. I really am interesed in thier spa id like to get somehting exotic like the message where they put somes on your back or somehting like that
 
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shavey

Guest
How would you like to be leaving Jan. 3 from Minneapolis on a same day
flight with only a five hour window. I'm panicing. But that time of year
should be fine.
 
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chadfromnc

Guest
thanks for the replys, im glad i found htis website. is paradise island in walking distance from the port in Nassu. I herd that was the place to go enjoy the beach
 
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jester95008

Guest
Your grammar isn't too great so I don't know if I understand you correctly Chad , but you made a statement that cracked me up , it read, " I want soemthings exotic like a massage where they put somes or somehting like that" that's pretty good my friend.. Now are you a minor Chad?
 
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chadfromnc

Guest
LOl sorry bad typo,
I meant id like to have a massage where they place stones on your back like you see on tv somtimes when they show day spas commercials. :)
 
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buckeyeinmd

Guest
Chad,
If you bought thru them and are flying the day of the cruise, you'll likely be on the 1st flight out which might not be the flight you want but you have no real choice. They will make sure you're on a flight early enough to get on board before sailing since its their responsibiltiy to get you to the ship.

Doug

Victory 4/13/03
 
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Dan40

Guest
Doug,
Reread the flying rules again. The cruiseline is only the agent for the air travel. They have NO responsibility to you if the aircraft is delayed, for any reason, and you miss your ship. From many places you can book your own air for the day before, and a hotel close to the port for nearly the same money you pay the cruiseline for a wee hour day of flight. The cruiseline gets a cheap rate using the least desirable flights. They used to offer cheap air just to get people on the ships, now airfare is a profit center for them.
That's not just Carnival, they all do it.
I have read that some people in really out of the way places cannot get a better deal than thru the cruiseline, [almost always day before flights] but everyone else with some travel experience can book their own flights.
Dan
 
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