SunSeeker Vacations by Connie

Family Cruise last week on the Carnival Valor. All my family except for my granddaughter whose in college. Had a great time! Finally got to sit in the chair with "Tommy & Connie" on it in Cozumel. And experienced hail on a cruise ship for the first time ever! Great memories! When you're ready to book your special trip, please contact me and I'll be glad to assist!

Had a wonderful cruise last week on the Carnival Freedom to Nassau, Princess Cay & Grand Turk. Was a little hot this trip, but the weather was beautiful. Already planning my next cruise. Let me know when you're ready to go!

** 07/20/23 see comments for pictures from Lindsey Wingo & Amy Hester***
Have 2 couples on their way to Seattle today to board the Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas tomorrow for a 7 night Alaskan Cruise. So excited for them and can't wait to see pictures! They booked last year and have been counting down the days!

I'm ready! Be happy to help you book a cruise! Message me!

Just had clients return from 8 nights on the Carnival Sunshine from Charleston, SC. They visited St Thomas, San Juan and Amber Cove, DR. Let me know when you're ready to book your cruise vacation! Here's some of the feedback they gave me:

Hey Connie thanks. It was a great trip! It took us a few days to get our bearings and figure out how everything kinda works but after that we were good. The room was larger than we expected and the large balcony was great! We used it regularly. Meals in the dining room were really good and we enjoyed Guys burgers and the blue iguana. The deli was good also. Buffet was hit and miss but overall good. I gained 10 pounds lol. We went to a beach in St Thomas and had a good time but we really loved walking downtown old San Juan Puerto Rico and the castle/fort there. And zip lining with a Dominican buffet on a fantastic beach was probably the highlight of our trip. We enjoyed the piano bar , musical shows, trivia and karaoke on the ship too. We met some really good people who all cruised frequently and they gave us advice. Great experience and we will definitely do another cruise! Thanks again

Post from my daughter and son-n-law on their Carnival Valor cruise. They're having a blast! Message me if you're ready to cruise! Jana Roden Chad Roden

Cozumel has been fun and HOT so far. Loved spending our day laughing and exploring

Carnival Spirit coming to Mobile in October sailing 6 and 8 night itineraries through March 2024. If you're interested in driving to the port, there's also New Orleans, Charleston and Jacksonville. I'm ready to sail, how about you?

Thanks Tony & Erika for allowing me to book your Cruise on the Carnival Valor. Glad you had a great time even with the rainy day in Cozumel.

One of my clients is cruising this week on the Carnival Valor. She just sent me this photo from Three Amigos in Cozumel. I need to go sit in that chair! Lol

MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2022 – Carnival Cruise Line today announced protocol updates that meet public health goals but recognize the evolving nature of COVID-19. With these changes, America’s Cruise Line is making it easier for more guests to sail with simplified vaccination and testing guidelines, including no testing for vaccinated guests on sailings less than 16 nights, and eliminating the exemption request process for unvaccinated guests, who will only need to show a negative test result at embarkation. All new guidelines are effective for cruises departing on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 or later, and include: .
• Vaccinated guests must continue to provide evidence of their vaccination status prior to embarkation. Pre-cruise testing is no longer required, except for cruises to Canada, Bermuda, Greece and Australia (per local guidelines), and on voyages 16 nights or longer.
• Unvaccinated guests are welcome to sail and are no longer required to apply for a vaccine exemption, except for cruises in Australia or on voyages 16 nights and longer.
• Unvaccinated guests or those who do not provide proof of vaccination must present the results of a negative PCR or antigen test taken within three days of embarkation.
• All policies are subject to local destination regulations.
Note: Guests under the age of five years are exempt from vaccination and testing requirements from the United States and under the age of 12 from Australia. Voyages 16 nights and longer will continue to have vaccination and testing requirements that are specific to the itinerary. Requirements for long voyages and destination-specific protocols are available on Carnival's Have Fun.Be Safe page on Carnival.com.
For guests who have a pending vaccine exemption application and are awaiting confirmation for cruises departing Sept. 6 or later, the booking is confirmed unless booked on a sailing that calls on Canada, Bermuda, Australia or if the voyage is 16 nights or longer.
"Our ships have been sailing very full all summer, but there is still room for more of our loyal guests, and these guidelines will make it a simpler process, and make cruising accessible for those who were not able to meet the protocols we were required to follow for much of the past 14 months,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “We’ve got lots happening, with Carnival Luminosa and Carnival Celebration joining our fleet this November and more to come in 2023. Whatever the ship, homeport or itinerary that works for you, our great onboard team is ready to deliver a fun vacation – something we all look forward to even more nowadays!”
Duffy added that Carnival is in the process of updating its website, communications, and processes, and sharing more details with guests and travel advisor partners to reflect these new, simplified policies. “We appreciate the patience of our guests and travel advisor partners as we update all materials, but the end result is a very positive one for all who are looking forward to cruising with us,” she said.

Sincerely,
Carnival Cruise Line

https://www.carnival.com/Legal/covid-19-legal-notices/covid-19-guest-protocols?icid=advisory_cruisehealth_040122

CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION OR ARE READY TO CRUISE!

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCES ADJUSTED PROTOCOLS TO REFLECT CDC REQUIREMENT CHANGES FOR U.S. CRUISE INDUSTRY

Effective for embarkations on or after Thursday, August 4:

• No pre-cruise testing for fully vaccinated guests booked on cruises with itineraries 5 nights or less.

• Pre-cruise testing for itineraries 6 nights or longer can be conducted three (3) days before departure.

• There will be no in-terminal testing for unvaccinated guests on day of departure, but all unvaccinated guests ages 2 and older must provide proof of a negative result of a lab-administered or supervised self-administered antigen COVID test taken within three (3) days before embarkation.

Guests should continue to carefully review all pre-cruise communications and refer to the Have Fun. Be Safe. page on Carnival.com for more information.

Have clients sailing today on the beautiful Carnival Valor. Hope you have a wonderful cruise vacation!

Thanks Amanda Champion for allowing me to book your cruise vacation. Let the countdown begin! 🛳

Few more pictures from our cruise last week. The Ecstasy will be in Mobile until October of this year. Then the Spirit will be sailing starting in October 2023. Contact me for booking info!

Photo of 3 Carnival ships in Cozumel

Enjoyed celebrating Carnival's 50th birthday this past week!
Will post short video of the 7 ship meet up in another post. Let me know when you're ready to cruise!

Got to meet Christine Duffy - president of Carnival prior to boarding in Mobile

Happy Birthday Carnival!

I'm getting ready to go on my 3rd cruise since they restarted. Who's ready to go? Let me know and I can get you booked!

Merry Christmas!

More pictures from Carnival Valor Cruise. These were at port of calls in Cozumel & Progresso Mexico. Contact me if you're ready to book your cruise vacation!

A few photos from recent cruise on Carnival Valor. Will post some from ports of call later. Contact me if you're interested in booking a cruise! My favorite vacation!

Another awesome cruise last week. 2nd cruise this year! This one from New Orleans on the Carnival Valor. More pics later

Pictures from Bimini, Bahamas
Loved this port... brand new stop for cruise ships this year.