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We just got back last night from the Carnival Spirit Southbound from Whittier to Vancouver. Fabulous trip! Any questions, fire away.One thing you need to be aware of is that Carnival has a NEW POLICY - NO ULUS ARE ALLOWED ON BOARD! We purchased two small ulus before boarding in Anchorage. After getting on board we were called by Security to come to luggage where we were asked to remove the ulus from our baggage! We bought these for people back home. There was NO POSTING or ADVISEMENT anywhere at port or by Carnival that ulus were NOT allowed on board! They told my husband they were going to throw them away! Luckily the longshoremen on the dock told the people with the ulu problem that they would mail them home at NO CHARGE to us. This is something Carnival should have offered to do since no one was aware of this new policy. Who knew?!During the cruise week, they started to announce and post at the gangway that no ulus were allowed on board. There is no notice of this in port shops, so please be aware!Also, coming back through Vancouver -- the traffic congestion is horrible at the port because they are building a new convention center right at the dock. If you need transportation to the airport I would suggest taking the ship transfer as it will make it easier getting off the ship.We took "baggage express" option. Costs $15 per person per bag but well worth it. You give them your bags the night before and they tag it all the way through to your final destination. You do not have to handle your luggage until you reach home. You do have to have a ship transfer to be eligible and your airline has to be in the program. It was a wonderful way to end the cruise and cut down on the hassle of getting to the airport and handling luggage, etc. The ship took care of it all and was well worth the money.
We just got back last night from the Carnival Spirit Southbound from Whittier to Vancouver. Fabulous trip! Any questions, fire away.
One thing you need to be aware of is that Carnival has a NEW POLICY - NO ULUS ARE ALLOWED ON BOARD! We purchased two small ulus before boarding in Anchorage. After getting on board we were called by Security to come to luggage where we were asked to remove the ulus from our baggage! We bought these for people back home. There was NO POSTING or ADVISEMENT anywhere at port or by Carnival that ulus were NOT allowed on board! They told my husband they were going to throw them away! Luckily the longshoremen on the dock told the people with the ulu problem that they would mail them home at NO CHARGE to us. This is something Carnival should have offered to do since no one was aware of this new policy. Who knew?!
During the cruise week, they started to announce and post at the gangway that no ulus were allowed on board. There is no notice of this in port shops, so please be aware!
Also, coming back through Vancouver -- the traffic congestion is horrible at the port because they are building a new convention center right at the dock. If you need transportation to the airport I would suggest taking the ship transfer as it will make it easier getting off the ship.
We took "baggage express" option. Costs $15 per person per bag but well worth it. You give them your bags the night before and they tag it all the way through to your final destination. You do not have to handle your luggage until you reach home. You do have to have a ship transfer to be eligible and your airline has to be in the program. It was a wonderful way to end the cruise and cut down on the hassle of getting to the airport and handling luggage, etc. The ship took care of it all and was well worth the money.
