Re: WAY OT: Carnival Cruise

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WAY OT: Carnival Cruise

Anyone on the list have any pull with Carnival Cruise Lines? I just found

out from my father-in-law that we are going to be unable to go on the cruise

we have been planning for months. He had pulled it together through his

travel agent and EVERYONE in the family is going to be there, except for us

I guess. Turns out Janelyse is too young to go (by about 10 days!!!!!). They

have to be 4 months old and even though she'll be 16 weeks old when we were

scheduled to leave she isn't technically 4 calendar months. We were supposed

to leave on the 16th and was born on March 25. I am so bummed. There were

supposed to be approximately 20 of us. I guess this is just a Carnival

policy, but surely they could bend the rules just a little! The thing that's

awful is that if we had known 2 months ago when this was all finalized the

trip could've been moved out a week or two to accommodate, but now that it's

a week out everyone from out of town has airplane tickets, people have off

work, the dentist in

the family has scheduled no patients that week, etc. It's just impossible

for everyone to change at this late notice. I think it's the travel agents

fault for not informing us right away, though I guess my FIL knew a month

ago this might happen, but since they are such good customers he was

thinking they might be able to pull some strings. (He and his family take a

trip at least every other month - and cool stuff like African Safaris,

European cruises, etc.) UGH...so much for our summer vacation. This

stinks....

Marcia

[Guest guest]

Marcia,

Who exactly told you that she cannot go? If you didn't already get it from

the cruise line itself then call them and find out from them whether or not

she can go and the " exact " reason why should wouldn't be allowed. What

about if you got a letter from her pediatrician saying that she is healthy

and able to travel? We purchased tickets and we were going to bring

Christian on a Royal Caribbean cruise when he was 3 months old and we booked

directly with the cruise line itself and no one had a problem with it. They

offered a crib, nanny service etc. for him.

Just some thoughts

WAY OT: Carnival Cruise

Anyone on the list have any pull with Carnival Cruise Lines? I just found

out from my father-in-law that we are going to be unable to go on the cruise

we have been planning for months. He had pulled it together through his

travel agent and EVERYONE in the family is going to be there, except for us

I guess. Turns out Janelyse is too young to go (by about 10 days!!!!!). They

have to be 4 months old and even though she'll be 16 weeks old when we were

scheduled to leave she isn't technically 4 calendar months. We were supposed

to leave on the 16th and was born on March 25. I am so bummed. There were

supposed to be approximately 20 of us. I guess this is just a Carnival

policy, but surely they could bend the rules just a little! The thing that's

awful is that if we had known 2 months ago when this was all finalized the

trip could've been moved out a week or two to accommodate, but now that it's

a week out everyone from out of town has airplane tickets, people have off

work, the dentist in

the family has scheduled no patients that week, etc. It's just impossible

for everyone to change at this late notice. I think it's the travel agents

fault for not informing us right away, though I guess my FIL knew a month

ago this might happen, but since they are such good customers he was

thinking they might be able to pull some strings. (He and his family take a

trip at least every other month - and cool stuff like African Safaris,

European cruises, etc.) UGH...so much for our summer vacation. This

stinks....

Marcia

[Guest guest]

Marcia,

One more thing...if she is really going to be 16 weeks when you leave for

the cruise you can argue that she is 4 lunar months..lol. They might look

at you funny but can they argue that?

I hope you find a way to work it out!

Re: WAY OT: Carnival Cruise

Well, since I'm not booking the cruise myself, I'm not sure exactly. What I

do know is that the travel agency my FIL uses does a TON of business with

Carnival and it is just their policy that no babies under 4 months. I may

call the cruise line myself on Monday and see if they can give me more

details. My FIL thought the agency was trying to swing a deal with Carnival

to work this out which is why we thought it was taking so long to get back

w/us. Those are good ideas though. Does Royal Caribbean have an age policy?

Maybe it's just a Carnival thing? I have no clue, last time we took a cruise

we didn't have kiddos

Marcia

WAY OT: Carnival Cruise

Anyone on the list have any pull with Carnival Cruise Lines? I just found

out from my father-in-law that we are going to be unable to go on the

cruise

we have been planning for months. He had pulled it together through his

travel agent and EVERYONE in the family is going to be there, except for

us

I guess. Turns out Janelyse is too young to go (by about 10 days!!!!!).

They

have to be 4 months old and even though she'll be 16 weeks old when we

were

scheduled to leave she isn't technically 4 calendar months. We were

supposed

to leave on the 16th and was born on March 25. I am so bummed. There were

supposed to be approximately 20 of us. I guess this is just a Carnival

policy, but surely they could bend the rules just a little! The thing

that's

awful is that if we had known 2 months ago when this was all finalized the

trip could've been moved out a week or two to accommodate, but now that

it's

a week out everyone from out of town has airplane tickets, people have off

work, the dentist in

the family has scheduled no patients that week, etc. It's just impossible

for everyone to change at this late notice. I think it's the travel agents

fault for not informing us right away, though I guess my FIL knew a month

ago this might happen, but since they are such good customers he was

thinking they might be able to pull some strings. (He and his family take

a

trip at least every other month - and cool stuff like African Safaris,

European cruises, etc.) UGH...so much for our summer vacation. This

stinks....

Marcia

[Guest guest]

Well, since I'm not booking the cruise myself, I'm not sure exactly. What I do

know is that the travel agency my FIL uses does a TON of business with Carnival

and it is just their policy that no babies under 4 months. I may call the cruise

line myself on Monday and see if they can give me more details. My FIL thought

the agency was trying to swing a deal with Carnival to work this out which is

why we thought it was taking so long to get back w/us. Those are good ideas

though. Does Royal Caribbean have an age policy? Maybe it's just a Carnival

thing? I have no clue, last time we took a cruise we didn't have kiddos

Marcia

WAY OT: Carnival Cruise

Anyone on the list have any pull with Carnival Cruise Lines? I just found

out from my father-in-law that we are going to be unable to go on the cruise

we have been planning for months. He had pulled it together through his

travel agent and EVERYONE in the family is going to be there, except for us

I guess. Turns out Janelyse is too young to go (by about 10 days!!!!!). They

have to be 4 months old and even though she'll be 16 weeks old when we were

scheduled to leave she isn't technically 4 calendar months. We were supposed

to leave on the 16th and was born on March 25. I am so bummed. There were

supposed to be approximately 20 of us. I guess this is just a Carnival

policy, but surely they could bend the rules just a little! The thing that's

awful is that if we had known 2 months ago when this was all finalized the

trip could've been moved out a week or two to accommodate, but now that it's

a week out everyone from out of town has airplane tickets, people have off

work, the dentist in

the family has scheduled no patients that week, etc. It's just impossible

for everyone to change at this late notice. I think it's the travel agents

fault for not informing us right away, though I guess my FIL knew a month

ago this might happen, but since they are such good customers he was

thinking they might be able to pull some strings. (He and his family take a

trip at least every other month - and cool stuff like African Safaris,

European cruises, etc.) UGH...so much for our summer vacation. This

stinks....

Marcia

[Guest guest]

Marcia, I found this on Carnivals website. It looks like it is their

own policy (as opposed to the travel agency). Maybe you could

contact them directly to see if they would make any sort of exception

or to see, as someone else suggested, if you could get a doctor's

cert. that shows that she is healthy that would then allow you to

go. It's worth a shot!

http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Static_Templates/EMB_minor_pregnancy_polic

y.aspx

Hope this helps,

Daiga

> Well, since I'm not booking the cruise myself, I'm not sure

exactly. What I do know is that the travel agency my FIL uses does a

TON of business with Carnival and it is just their policy that no

babies under 4 months. I may call the cruise line myself on Monday

and see if they can give me more details. My FIL thought the agency

was trying to swing a deal with Carnival to work this out which is

why we thought it was taking so long to get back w/us. Those are good

ideas though. Does Royal Caribbean have an age policy? Maybe it's

just a Carnival thing? I have no clue, last time we took a cruise we

didn't have kiddos

> Marcia

> WAY OT: Carnival Cruise

>

> Anyone on the list have any pull with Carnival Cruise Lines? I

just found

> out from my father-in-law that we are going to be unable to go on

the cruise

> we have been planning for months. He had pulled it together

through his

> travel agent and EVERYONE in the family is going to be there,

except for us

> I guess. Turns out Janelyse is too young to go (by about 10

days!!!!!). They

> have to be 4 months old and even though she'll be 16 weeks old

when we were

> scheduled to leave she isn't technically 4 calendar months. We

were supposed

> to leave on the 16th and was born on March 25. I am so bummed.

There were

> supposed to be approximately 20 of us. I guess this is just a

Carnival

> policy, but surely they could bend the rules just a little! The

thing that's

> awful is that if we had known 2 months ago when this was all

finalized the

> trip could've been moved out a week or two to accommodate, but

now that it's

> a week out everyone from out of town has airplane tickets, people

have off

> work, the dentist in

> the family has scheduled no patients that week, etc. It's just

impossible

> for everyone to change at this late notice. I think it's the

travel agents

> fault for not informing us right away, though I guess my FIL knew

a month

> ago this might happen, but since they are such good customers he

was

> thinking they might be able to pull some strings. (He and his

family take a

> trip at least every other month - and cool stuff like African

Safaris,

> European cruises, etc.) UGH...so much for our summer vacation.

This

> stinks....

>

> Marcia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Marcia, I found this on Carnivals website. It looks like it is their

own policy (as opposed to the travel agency). Maybe you could

contact them directly to see if they would make any sort of exception

or to see, as someone else suggested, if you could get a doctor's

cert. that shows that she is healthy that would then allow you to

go. It's worth a shot!

http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Static_Templates/EMB_minor_pregnancy_polic

y.aspx

Hope this helps,

Daiga

> Well, since I'm not booking the cruise myself, I'm not sure

exactly. What I do know is that the travel agency my FIL uses does a

TON of business with Carnival and it is just their policy that no

babies under 4 months. I may call the cruise line myself on Monday

and see if they can give me more details. My FIL thought the agency

was trying to swing a deal with Carnival to work this out which is

why we thought it was taking so long to get back w/us. Those are good

ideas though. Does Royal Caribbean have an age policy? Maybe it's

just a Carnival thing? I have no clue, last time we took a cruise we

didn't have kiddos

> Marcia

> WAY OT: Carnival Cruise

>

> Anyone on the list have any pull with Carnival Cruise Lines? I

just found

> out from my father-in-law that we are going to be unable to go on

the cruise

> we have been planning for months. He had pulled it together

through his

> travel agent and EVERYONE in the family is going to be there,

except for us

> I guess. Turns out Janelyse is too young to go (by about 10

days!!!!!). They

> have to be 4 months old and even though she'll be 16 weeks old

when we were

> scheduled to leave she isn't technically 4 calendar months. We

were supposed

> to leave on the 16th and was born on March 25. I am so bummed.

There were

> supposed to be approximately 20 of us. I guess this is just a

Carnival

> policy, but surely they could bend the rules just a little! The

thing that's

> awful is that if we had known 2 months ago when this was all

finalized the

> trip could've been moved out a week or two to accommodate, but

now that it's

> a week out everyone from out of town has airplane tickets, people

have off

> work, the dentist in

> the family has scheduled no patients that week, etc. It's just

impossible

> for everyone to change at this late notice. I think it's the

travel agents

> fault for not informing us right away, though I guess my FIL knew

a month

> ago this might happen, but since they are such good customers he

was

> thinking they might be able to pull some strings. (He and his

family take a

> trip at least every other month - and cool stuff like African

Safaris,

> European cruises, etc.) UGH...so much for our summer vacation.

This

> stinks....

>

> Marcia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Marcia,

I am not sure what steps you have taken thus far to protest, but I

would keep it up until the ship sails. Can they take a drs. note,

special waiver, anything? This is nuts. Good luck and I am still

hoping we can say bon voyage to you!!!!

Louisa

> Anyone on the list have any pull with Carnival Cruise Lines? I just

found out from my father-in-law that we are going to be unable to go

on the cruise we have been planning for months. He had pulled it

together through his travel agent and EVERYONE in the family is going

to be there, except for us I guess. Turns out Janelyse is too young

to go (by about 10 days!!!!!). They have to be 4 months old and even

though she'll be 16 weeks old when we were scheduled to leave she

isn't technically 4 calendar months. We were supposed to leave on the

16th and was born on March 25. I am so bummed. There were supposed to

be approximately 20 of us. I guess this is just a Carnival policy,

but surely they could bend the rules just a little! The thing that's

awful is that if we had known 2 months ago when this was all

finalized the trip could've been moved out a week or two to

accommodate, but now that it's a week out everyone from out of town

has airplane tickets, people have off work, the dentist in the family

has scheduled no patients that week, etc. It's just impossible for

everyone to change at this late notice. I think it's the travel

agents fault for not informing us right away, though I guess my FIL

knew a month ago this might happen, but since they are such good

customers he was thinking they might be able to pull some strings.

(He and his family take a trip at least every other month - and cool

stuff like African Safaris, European cruises, etc.) UGH...so much for

our summer vacation. This stinks....

>

> Marcia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Marcia,

I am not sure what steps you have taken thus far to protest, but I

would keep it up until the ship sails. Can they take a drs. note,

special waiver, anything? This is nuts. Good luck and I am still

hoping we can say bon voyage to you!!!!

Louisa

> Anyone on the list have any pull with Carnival Cruise Lines? I just

found out from my father-in-law that we are going to be unable to go

on the cruise we have been planning for months. He had pulled it

together through his travel agent and EVERYONE in the family is going

to be there, except for us I guess. Turns out Janelyse is too young

to go (by about 10 days!!!!!). They have to be 4 months old and even

though she'll be 16 weeks old when we were scheduled to leave she

isn't technically 4 calendar months. We were supposed to leave on the

16th and was born on March 25. I am so bummed. There were supposed to

be approximately 20 of us. I guess this is just a Carnival policy,

but surely they could bend the rules just a little! The thing that's

awful is that if we had known 2 months ago when this was all

finalized the trip could've been moved out a week or two to

accommodate, but now that it's a week out everyone from out of town

has airplane tickets, people have off work, the dentist in the family

has scheduled no patients that week, etc. It's just impossible for

everyone to change at this late notice. I think it's the travel

agents fault for not informing us right away, though I guess my FIL

knew a month ago this might happen, but since they are such good

customers he was thinking they might be able to pull some strings.

(He and his family take a trip at least every other month - and cool

stuff like African Safaris, European cruises, etc.) UGH...so much for

our summer vacation. This stinks....

>

> Marcia

>

>

>