mevelandry
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Well for all the negativity Carnival gets on this board I will say it's slim pickings on the Vista this Fall. I have pretty much ruled out the Havana Cabana. It's too close to Christmas and more then I wanted to spend this Fall. I'm trying to be good.We are booked in a inside Family harbor room 8 day Southern cruise in October. I knew when I booked this room I probably wouldn't keep it. I've been checking daily for an oceanview to open up. I think with a lot of people booking with the non refundable deposit this may not happen.
I guess I'm fussy. I don't like inside rooms. I don't like the 1k plus up charge for a balcony, but I would pay 2k+ more if it was something remarkable like a Havana Cabana or suite in the NCL Haven. My happy place is really an oceanview. In terms of price, size and natural light it can't be beat. There is only one cruise this Fall on the Vista that has an Oceanview family harbor room available . There are regular oceanviews available on deck 1.. mehReally only one cruise and one room left. It's an eastern Caribbean in Nov. I put a hold on it. I have until Monday to decide. All of the 8 day Southerns were almost completely sold out, and some had only 1 or 2 balcony rooms left.
I guess were not the only ones excited about this ship.
Keep looking every day! When I put the hold, I had a interesting room (cheap price) and then, when I decided to book... I cheated: instead of completing the hold, I did it again and found an interesting room at a better price! (50$ less!). So I booked the new room and let the hold expire! (I wish there was a way to cancel a hold right away!)
I know what you mean: DH and I have always had a verandah and for the first time, on our upcoming DCL cruise, we are trying an inside room. We'll see how we handle it. If we find that we need an OV or verandah, I will try to secure a room ASAP.