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A lot of the confusion stems from the fact if you fly in to the cruise the bottle because it's over 3oz must be in checked luggage. Meanwhile almost every cruise line, including Carnival, that allows you to board with a bottle for the cabin requires you to carry-on the bottle to present to security for inspections prior to boarding. Carnival's current policy regarding allowed beverages on the ship is 12oz. or less of any non-alcoholic beverage in a can, tetra-pak, or juice pouch up to a quantity of 12 per passenger, and 1 750ml bottle of wine per drinking age adult. The non-alcoholic beverages are mix-n-match and need not be in their original master carton or package, but if they are security does reserve the right to open the master carton to inspect individual containers for tampering and you may wish to have a spare bag or at least room in the carry on luggage to accommodate the loose products. A single family group being processed through security together may have all their allotted beverages in a single carry-on bag or luggage piece. Gallons of distilled water for C-Pap or other medical devices, or to mix baby formula with can be carried aboard as well and is exempt from the beverage allotment limits and not counted towards it either. (As a convenience distilled water is also available from room service at $4/gal.)

To the best of my understanding Carnival is self underwriting the cancelation penalty waiver portion of the 3 major segments to the whole policy and that is not recognized by NY banking and insurance regulations as a standard practice. So by state law if they can not offer the same whole policy as they do to the rest of the USA they can't just offer the 2 other major portions that are through Nationwide and Livetravel. Beyond that, generally 3rd party vacation policies tend to be less expensive and have more coverage than the ones usually offer by the company accepting the booking. A 3rd party policy can cover any actualized losses, including transport to the port and any non-refundable hotel fees and/or meal costs incurred if the cruise needs to be cancelled or even just delayed, while Carnival only covers those if you booked the Fly to the Fun program through them. Not to mention that the medical care & evac coverage tends to have much higher limits before you need to pay out of pocket to get treatment or go back home once stabilized or recovered if you become sick or injured while on board or in a port of call.

The metrics the CDC & State Dept. use to calculate travel risk is ridiculous, simply because it completely ignores all 50 states of the USA. I mean if you look a the Brown's University color code level the 35 States are the same Level Red for new cases and deaths due to Covid as many of those cruise port countries. In fact currently the Bahamas and Puerto Rico has moved to Yellow, and Sint Maarten is now Orange. https://globalepidemics.org/key-metrics-for-covid-suppression/

Carnival has not released full protocols for the cruises during the first 2 months of the new year, yet. The reason being they sincerely hope that the vaccine will be available to children 5-12 that more of the 5% exemption spaces open for those younger and those 5 & over not medically able to take the vaccine. The best advice I can give any family planning to travel with younger children is to go into your VIFP or Cruise Manger profile at Carnival's website and make sure your contact preferences are turned on and that you double check you "potential" spam folder in email for any communications that could have updates. ESPECIALLY when the exemption forms are being accepted for your cruise date. Though not the best news (because at best you will only have 14 days notice of not being able to sail), if the 2022 protocols continue as they are now (see below) if your cruise needs to be cancelled due to lack of receiving exemptions for unvaccinated children that even non-refundable deposit booking promo codes can get a full refund or do the rebook with those funds and get bonus perks in accordance with whatever the current customer service offer is. As per Carnival's website at https://www.carnival.com/Legal/covid-19-legal-notices/return-to-service-faqs VACCINE EXEMPTIONS – PROCESS FOR UNVACCINATED GUESTS (SAILINGS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021) Are unvaccinated guests allowed to travel on sailings which are operating under vaccinated standards?* Requirements for cruise ships to enter ports outside the U.S. continue to evolve and Carnival Cruise Line must operate in full compliance with these regulations. Most recently, the Government of The Bahamas has announced that effective September 3, cruise lines calling on any Bahamian port must be able to confirm that all guests 12 and older are fully vaccinated, with exemptions only for those with a medical condition that prohibit vaccination. Other destinations in the Caribbean normally included in our itineraries have implemented similar limitations. Given the number of itineraries that include multiple destinations throughout the Caribbean and, in particular, in The Bahamas, and the need for us from time to time to adjust itineraries due to medical, technical or weather emergencies, we will now operate all sailings under this requirement. Consequently, vaccine exemptions for cruises to the Caribbean will be limited to a very small number of children under 12, and teens and adults with a medical condition who can provide written confirmation from their medical provider that they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. Our sailings from Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and Maryland will operate under these criteria until December 31, 2021 with the assumption that current and evolving restrictions imposed by destinations will remain in place. Unfortunately, all other vaccine exemptions previously granted for upcoming sailings cannot be fulfilled due to these new limitations. If you have already received an exemption approval for anyone in your party that does not meet the requirements of these two categories (under 12 or proven medical condition that prohibits vaccination), that exemption is no longer valid. If you would like to rebook for a later date or request a refund, please contact us at 1-800-CARNIVAL, your Carnival Personal Vacation Planner, or your travel agent. Vaccine exemptions for ships departing from Long Beach, California will be accepted for children under 12 and as required by U.S. federal law (in accommodation of medical reasons and sincerely held religious beliefs). Exemptions for children and adults are not guaranteed and are capacity-controlled based on the total number of vaccinated guests projected to be on board. Unvaccinated guests must closely follow the application process and if granted an exemption, must abide by our requirements and protocols. A request for a capacity-managed exemption must be submitted within 48 hours of making a new reservation. Requests will be processed after the booking is paid in full, in sailing date order, and once we have finalized the estimated vaccinated guest count. If you are an unvaccinated guest, your reservation is not considered confirmed unless you receive an approved exemption, which will be issued within 14 days of sailing. Any unvaccinated guests whose exemptions are approved will be required to review and agree to all the restrictions and protocols listed above prior to boarding the ship. If we are unable to approve the request, guests will have the option to cancel the unvaccinated guest(s) from a reservation, move to a future sailing date or cancel with a full refund to the original form of payment. Unfortunately, we cannot assist with expenses related to a denied exemption request, and guests assume all risks related to non-refundable travel costs (i.e., air fare, hotel). * On Carnival Pride® October 31, 2021 from Baltimore; Carnival Glory® November 28, 2021 from New Orleans; and Carnival Miracle® November 28, 2021 from Long Beach, vaccine exemptions will only be accommodated as required by law. * Sailings January through February 28, 2022: The vaccine exemption process for sailings in 2022 is currently not open. We are optimistic that vaccines will be approved and available for children between 5 and 11 years of age before the end of the year enabling us to welcome more of our families with young children back on board! We will provide guests with an update as the situation evolves or keep checking back on this page where we will post our most updated information.