How last minute is last minute cruising

I'll be in Tampa early next year on business and I won't know
until late Wed or early Thursday if I will need to stick around
another week.
So.. my wife and I are thinking... we're in Tampa anyway we
might want to cruise. Thus my questions a
1). How last minute can you get?
2). Do you call the line or a travel agent or what?

--
"All of us learn to write in the second grade.
Most of us go on to greater things."
Bobby Knight.

In theory, you can still make a weekend cruise. Whether such a cruise
would be practical--"a whole different story".

--jim

"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
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I'll be in Tampa early next year on business and I won't know
until late Wed or early Thursday if I will need to stick around
another week.

Kurt Ullman wrote:

I'll be in Tampa early next year on business and I won't know
until late Wed or early Thursday if I will need to stick around
another week.
So.. my wife and I are thinking... we're in Tampa anyway we
might want to cruise. Thus my questions a
1). How last minute can you get?
2). Do you call the line or a travel agent or what?

My last cruise was on 5 days' notice. My TA handled it just fine. I
used Princess online to fill out embarkation forms. I printed them out
and brought them to the pier, I did not need any other docs to board.

How B

How B wrote:

Kurt Ullman wrote:

I'll be in Tampa early next year on business and I won't know until
late Wed or early Thursday if I will need to stick around another week.
So.. my wife and I are thinking... we're in Tampa anyway we might
want to cruise. Thus my questions a
1). How last minute can you get? 2). Do you call the line or a
travel agent or what?


My last cruise was on 5 days' notice. My TA handled it just fine. I
used Princess online to fill out embarkation forms. I printed them out
and brought them to the pier, I did not need any other docs to board.

(For the picky: yes, I did need my passport. I did not need any docs
from Princess.)

How B

Thus spake How B :



How B wrote:

Kurt Ullman wrote:

I'll be in Tampa early next year on business and I won't know until
late Wed or early Thursday if I will need to stick around another week.
So.. my wife and I are thinking... we're in Tampa anyway we might
want to cruise. Thus my questions a
1). How last minute can you get? 2). Do you call the line or a
travel agent or what?


My last cruise was on 5 days' notice. My TA handled it just fine. I
used Princess online to fill out embarkation forms. I printed them out
and brought them to the pier, I did not need any other docs to board.

(For the picky: yes, I did need my passport. I did not need any docs
from Princess.)

How B

Not to be picky, but didn't you need a passport? :-)
--
dillon

Pain is Nature's way of saying "that was stupid"

Thus spake (Kurt Ullman) :

I'll be in Tampa early next year on business and I won't know
until late Wed or early Thursday if I will need to stick around
another week.
So.. my wife and I are thinking... we're in Tampa anyway we
might want to cruise. Thus my questions a
1). How last minute can you get?
2). Do you call the line or a travel agent or what?


There should be no problems with the technical aspects, but you may
have some problems with room choice and price. You may not like your
choices and the price will either be a real surprise or a real
shocker.
--
dillon

Pain is Nature's way of saying "that was stupid"

Kurt Ullman wrote:

1). How last minute can you get?
2). Do you call the line or a travel agent or what?

One week was the rule of thumb I got from an agent, just to change a
passemger to a substitute.

If you call the ship directly, you may get one at a shorter notice.

-- Bob.

Dillon Pyron wrote:

Thus spake How B :



How B wrote:


Kurt Ullman wrote:


I'll be in Tampa early next year on business and I won't know until
late Wed or early Thursday if I will need to stick around another week.
So.. my wife and I are thinking... we're in Tampa anyway we might
want to cruise. Thus my questions a
1). How last minute can you get? 2). Do you call the line or a
travel agent or what?


My last cruise was on 5 days' notice. My TA handled it just fine. I
used Princess online to fill out embarkation forms. I printed them out
and brought them to the pier, I did not need any other docs to board.

(For the picky: yes, I did need my passport. I did not need any docs

from Princess.)

How B


Not to be picky, but didn't you need a passport? :-)

LOL

On 23 Aug 2005 11:53:28 -0700, "Reef Fish"
wrote:

If you call the ship directly, you may get one at a shorter notice.

Hi Everyone,

I would love to hear the laughter on the other end of the phone when
you call the ship. :+)

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

Kurt Ullman wrote:

2). Do you call the line or a travel agent or what?

Call your travel agent.

Becca