Small mistake in the video... The Carnival Sunrise IS a new Carnival Ship. Well, its actually the Carnival Triumph, that will be renamed the Sunrise. www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2018/07/31/carnival-cruise-ship-triumph-sunrise-makeover/867895002/ My mistake :)
I understand the "we earned these benefits" viewpoint, but I sail with my parents who are platinum. When I get a separate cabin, I buy faster to the fun so I can board at the same time they do.
wife and i cruised 9 times with carnival ,we are going again in August ,we heard so much about this FTTF that we called our guy at Carnival and was told only 5 were available for our cruise so we purchased it.Were excited about loading first and going straight to our room.Love Cruising!!!
Sal, you should mention, if you want FTTF and it is either not listed for your cruise or it is sold out, keep checking the website. Carnival only offers FTTF once they have an idea of how many platinum and diamond guest will be aboard. They will do an initial offering. It always sells out. Then once they get closer to sailing and have firmer numbers for the platinum and diamond guests, they may offer another batch of FTTF. Every one of the 10+ cruises I have sailed on that offered FTTF, it has sold out.
Very true. I booked only 80 days out. It wasn’t available. Then it popped up in “ Excursions” tab sometime around 30 days to sailing when I noticed it AND BOUGHT IT :))))
My parents are platinum Carnival cruisers also and when we took our 6 year-old twins with them it was nice to buy FTTF and that enabled us to be with them as we were new cruisers. It helped our family stick together and my husband and I feel calmer about cruising with the twins.
A few things you mentioned are NOT accurate. If you have purchased FTTF you have to select a check in time but can arrive at ANYTIME. They will let you inside the terminal as long as you have FTTF.
We loved FTTF for our first cruise with our 5 year old. He can be fussy at times so it worked out great. Arrived about 2 hours before our embarkation appointment but boarded immediately. Barely waited in line at customs service. Debarked quickly as well. Used FTTF throughout the cruise and I’d get it again in a heartbeat.
We bought ours for our 1st cruise. I have super bad anxiety, bad back and my husband has a bad ankle (shattered from a fall). We thought it might be helpful getting to board quicker and less stress on my brain and back. Thank you for sharing.
I just got off my last Carnival cruise five days ago. My entire family agreed: we will never sail again without 1) a balcony and 2) FTTF. Instead of milling around the Lido deck and desperately trying to find an available table, my family went straight to our cabins, unpacked, took a nap, went up to the buffet, then brought our plates back to our room to eat on the balcony while we watched the crew preparing to set sail. All this before most people were allowed into their cabins at all! Two things: 1) that cruise, FTTF did sell out (I checked a couple weeks before the cruise just out of curiosity), and 2) there are several Diamond and Platinum benefits that aren't included in FTTF (like the free drink at brunch, the VIFP party, free laundry services, special luggage tags and passport holder, branded gifts, etc.) and even the stuff that is included in FTTF is only available after Diamond and Platinum members get priority. FTTF is NOT a replacement for that Diamond or Platinum card!
@@bevgreer8866 We did. We were with the second time slot to board, though, so we were on the ship something like five hours before setting sail. The muster drill was a 30 minute inconvenience and when it was over we explored a bit and then went back to our cabin in plenty of time.
Thank you for posting this informative vid. After watching this, I purchased FTTF for my upcoming Carnival Cruise. It was available and for ten bucks less! I am only 1 point away from Platinum status, so it will be interesting to see how this works for this sailing, and then to have the Platinum status on my next cruise. Thanks for your videos!
Have paid for FTTF twice. Worth it both times for one reason. We have an 11+ hour drive home from the port. FTTF gets us on the road so much faster. Last trip got us on the road 20 minutes after they cleared the ship for disembarkation. It’s the best.
I can understand some of the likes and dislikes from an platinum\dimond status point of view. Those who do pay for the "Faster To The Fun" we are 4th on the priority list. Dimond and Platinum are 1st and 2nd. With this said, in opinion those customers hard earned money and time still gets top priority over this option. In boarding and dinning time. Well at least to what I understand. Thanks for your time, have a great day and safe travels.
Josh Welch Thank you for posting Josh. While I agree, it is kind of frustrating that people can pay for the same services that we get with lots and lots of cruise days… I must say if I did not have those days, I would probably buy it too LOL
@@UA-camDestinations Thank you for writing and responding so quickly. I finding very cool and engaging when the creator of a channel also interacts. So I give you props Mr. Sal Pitera. On with the conversation. Right!!! Lol 😀 Use the paid program until you earn the program.
Working my way up to platinum I’m @ 20 points used faster to the fun on a Back to Back for my B-Day had a great time can’t wait till I get to platinum 😂
I'm actually getting ready to go on my 3rd Carnival cruise in November and this is the first I've heard of FTTF. I'm looking at my booking on Carnival's website and I don't see an option. I understand from reading the comments that it does sell out, but I can't even find where to purchase it. I did a search on the Carnival site and can't seem to find it. Even if it is sold out on my cruise I would still like to know where exactly to find it. Loving your channel so far! Learning lots!
You have to look under My Cruise Manager. Click on "book shore excursion" then check your first day at your home port. It should be listed there on top.
We booked our cruise almost a year in advance and as soon as we were allowed we tried to purchase the faster to the fun package. It was sold out from the very first day they went on sale for our cruise. 😪 its a shame because there are 3 older ladies 53, 60 & 61 in one room and 3 younger ladies in the adjoining room. It’s a girls family cruise. My niece keeps checking every once in awhile to see if that “sold out” is gone. Nope, still there. Oh well! We are going to have so much fun! 3 of us have cruised before, and 3 ladies this will be their first time!
+cjjsfaith J That is so weird. A lot of people are saying it is sold out when they try to purchase it. Personally I have never met anybody that was on able to purchase it. So yeah, I would recommend trying to buy it as soon as a person because their cruise.
Ah, so I need to reprint my luggage tags. Thank you Sal. I wouldn't go know that tip. If we bought faster to the fun after booking...reprint. gotcha thank you
When I cruise my first time with my family I couldn’t buy FTTF tried 2 times every 30 to an hour and sadly never was able to purchase it june 15,2019 when on the vista from Galveston
Good info I didnt know about. I am disabled this k this faster than fun would be good for me. Went on first cruise last Sept. Left out of New Orleans. It was crazy. Thanks for info. I already have cruise for oct this year on the carnival Glory.
MLV SecurityDispatch I have another videos. But this video is solely about faster to the fun. Not about VIFP or other ways to get the benefits :-) thank you for posting
This is a good option for families with autistic children. They generally cant cope with lines and this is a good alternative. I will be doing this for my family
Unfortunately there is no specific program for those with autism. However if you call Carnival's guess access, they will try to accommodate any special needs you have. Sadly, if they allowed special boarding... or no lines... Then everyone would just fake it to get into those lines. Sad, I know. :(
@@UA-camDestinations they could just do whatother places do and have you bring documentation. It is sad that people feel the need to cheat places like that when there are real people struggling
I’m not platinum but once I am, I look at is as a benefit. Now I don’t have to pay for FTTF. I don’t see it as “oh I’ve earned this”, but rather “oh great now I don’t have to pay extra for this”
I paid for this because I had a hip problem, I could not stand long. I had my hip replaced later. But this was worth the X-tra money. I had a cane which also gave me priority anyway. I think I was one of the 1st on the ship, so soon we had no way of getting to our room, went up & had lunch & went swimming.
I had the misfortune of wasting my money on FTTF when sailing on the Carnival Splendor. Upon arriving at the port I asked which line was for us, we were directed to the long line and waited forever to board. There was no priority check in for us. By the time we got on the ship there was an announcement that all staterooms were ready. So we started off double screwed by Carnival and FTTF. We sailed to Grand Cayman and when we arrived at the theater I informed them we had FTTF and a shore excursion scheduled. We waited forever to be called and by the time we arrived on the dock our excursion had left without us. In short, I feel FTTF is NOT worth it and I will never spring for it again (that is IF I ever sail with a (not so) fun ship again.) Still pissed and it's been 3 years since.
Sorry about your misfortune. You must make sure when you print out your boarding passes that faster to the fun logo prints at the top left corner. When you show it to security they are supposed to direct you to the VIP line. You board after VIP members. Or to eliminate that all together, just book a suite and you automatically get VIP.
My wife and I just came back from a cruise with faster to the fun and our room wasn’t ready foe 2 hours when we showed that to guess service they credited our money for it back and we were still able to use it in which it came in handy leaving because we had a early flight that day.
I don't have it available for the cruise I booked out of Long Beach. But we did book as last minute travelers (45 days out) so that probably just means they are all gone. I hope this doesn't ruin our experience. Should my boyfriend and I change our boarding time from 12:30 to later? First time cruisers for both of us.
I am disabled and in a wheelchair. I found they treat disabled people just like faster to the fun people. I got to bypass all the lines boarding and unboarding. I did however purchase it for my cruise coming up here in a few weeks. I'll let you know if there was any difference. Being disabled sometimes has its benefits.
Did you have to let the cruise line know ahead of time you were disabled? My mother walks with a cane, but we haven't told them she needs anything special.
Last February I went on a cruise with family celebrating their 50th anniversary, they were both mobility impaired so we had a Suite and Scooters for them on the ship, Even though we were in separate cabins Carnival let all of us use priority boarding so we could stay together and they had wheelchairs and attendants ready to help them through security and check in, and when we left the ship they came to their suite with wheelchairs and escorted all of us off quickly and we even had an express line through customs with a porter ready to bring our bags out to the curb. Carnival took excellent care of us. I strongly recommend anyone with disabilities to contact them in advance and make arrangements with the cruise ships.
xtremes10z Exactly! The kinda sorta good news about that is that *oftentimes* there are cancellations of P/D and FTTF closer to your sail date AND if one is diligent in checking the excursions part of your cruise manager, the newly released FTTF will now show up as available to purchase. Lol I've seen it there one minute, back to sold out when I refresh...
xtremes10z you have to check multiple times. I know one time I ask looking at it. The next day is was gone. A few days later pass it was open again and I paid for it then.
Same here. I have booked three cruises in the past year. For two I had to check back every day to see if it became available. Two of the three I was able to get in after about 30 days of checking for cruises 6 and 10 months out. I have a cruise booked for 09/2019 and that is sold out as well. So I keep checking for that one.
It will say Sold Out most times but it will open if there's a cancellation or a few weeks prior to your cruise. You must keep checking and eventually it will be available. On my last cruise on the Vista, FTTF was open for 2 days before it was Sold Out again.
SalPitera Studios it's Sep27 4 day Fantasy out of Mobile...the drive made more sense for us since we are coming out of Atlanta... It's the Fantasy 4 day to Cozumel... Only thing is two nights ago got an email that our shore excursion was cancelled (heard they are cancelling all ferry based ones due to the bomb threat) no big deal though we have another one picked already .... Your videos have been awesome with providing extra insight... The Fantasy looks like a great beginner cruise for us...thanks again
I love the Fantasy. While its a smaller ship, its def one of my favorites. I love the Fantasy class ships. Have an awesome cruise and please come back after and let me know how you liked it. :)
Wow so for my next cruise it’s $90 per cabin and we have 4 cabins, so that’s kind of pricey. If it was just for my husband and I, I’d purchase it. I haven’t look for my upcoming cruise, but I hear people all the time griping about it being sold out. But I’ve also heard it’s possible it would open again so ppl should keep checking.
We found out about this on our last Carnival cruise and were able to purchase for three rooms. One thing not mentioned is if you can use the benefits to board quicker at ports. At Key West the line was long. I asked one of the workers on the ground and they were confused about it. Then after about 15 minutes I asked a different crew member and she said yes, follow me. So all 6 of us followed and she took us to the front of the line. The guest that we were placed in front of was confused and I explained that we had purchased it in advance. He understood but still was a little irritated because they put us in front. So I was a little confused as well, was this not supposed to be one of the perks? Or were we correct by being allowed to basically cut in line? That was in 2017
On our new year's sailing on the Freedom faster to the fun was sold out when we booked in August. It reopened just before the cruise but only for gold members.
Just a heads up, we're sailing on Carnival Legend to Alaska and it's been sold out for a while. I checked every day and luckily I was able to get it at 6am, but then it was sold out again.
I was going on carnival cruise on Feb 9th. I fell and was sent to ER and had a head injury. I was not returned a dime. Accidents happen. I didn't know about a Insurances or any thing else. First time
linda galvan I am sorry to hear that. Hopefully you were OK. That is the reason to use a travel agent and not book directly through the cruise line. If you did go through a travel agent… Not a very good one.
Great Video! I sail out on the Carnival Conquest for my first cruise this Sunday. I guess I am lucky, I bought the FTTF pass back in Dec 2017, when I booked my 6 day cruise for only $69.95. I see they have raised it a little now.
I love subscribers, but I don't "Push for them". If someone likes me, they will subscribe. If not, they wont. The reason I put things on the screen is that there are lots of people... like me... that are more visual people. Thanks for posting
Actually, I tried buying this tonight and it was sold out. So I guess the word is out on this benefit. I really would have liked this. My wife hates waiting in line. Oh well.
GREAT STUFF BOOKED CRUISE TO CUBA IN MAY. AT TIME OF CRUISE MY PASSPORT WILL HAVE 5 MONTHS VALIDITY (EXPIRES IN 5 MONTHS) WILL THAT STOP ME FROM GETTING OFF IN CUBA?
I am sailing on the Sunshine next June for my first cruise ever. I won't get to the dock until 1:00-1:30. Does FTTF still help me get through the boarding lines? Also I plan on doing shore activities sold through Carnival at both ports that we are going to. How does debarking for them normally work and how does FTTF help with them? Can you also tell me what to expect when I arrive to board the ship (security, check points, ect.)?
About 50 percent of carnivals cruise ships have platinum or diamond guests on each cruise and about 50 percent of non platinum and diamond guest buy the FTTF so it basically negates the benefit for the platinum and diamond guests
Leland McKeever I would have to respectfully disagree with you. On average about 3% of the people on board or platinum and diamond. Carnival also sells faster to the fun to another 5%. Want me to prove it? Try going to Guest Services on embarkation day, or the last day, and look at the long long lines for people that are not platinum diamond or faster to the fun.
Hi , I just found your channel, Love it ! But the FTTF for my cruise which is still a very very long 468 days out says it's sold out already. It's for the ship Radiance sailing Oct. 2021. Is there a trick to get this FTTF ?
+MrsJ 972 If it is sold out already… You can keep checking it. Most likely it will not open up. Since I don’t believe it’s cancelable… Or refundable… I don’t think we’re just going to open up more spots.
I don't understand why your stateroom is not per-assigned and you can bring all your bags aboard and go straight to your room, then go up to the deck to watch the ship depart. For a 3-5 day cruise, you need only one bag (airline check bag size) to carry everything. Why does Carnival Cruises make things so unnecessarily complicated?
You can have a pre-assigned room, just pick your room when you book. These ships have hundreds of rooms but limited people and very limited time to clean and prepare them for you so sometimes your room is not ready when you arrive, no different than any hotel. You check your bags at the curb so that they can be checked for security, not to mention your room may not be ready when you board so it is more convenient for you to check them and have them delivered later. You can carry a carry-on size bag, just like the airlines. Carnival isn't making it difficult, I have sailed on 4 different lines over 25 years and it is always the same process.
They won’t give you priority booking but they will have a staff member help you when it’s your turn if you need assistance. Unfortunately if they gave you priority booking... everyone would claim the same issue.
I didn’t have faster to the fun and was able to go to my room upon boarding and the line went fast as well. They did try to confiscate my belt because it had “guns” on it. I was advised not to wear it but on board and while there I saw several shirts that were gun related quite strange.
Hi Dana, very odd, I haven't seen that rule. But, I do get it. While I'm a bog 2nd amendment guy... I am sure it could cause an issue in getting into other countries.
Scott Slaughter Yes. I agree with you Scott. On some of my older videos the microphone that I used fluctuated. I think you’ll find in my new were videos that does not happen. Thank you for the feedback :-)
Who cares about the what "you earn" Please don't blame a lowly blue, red, or gold card for the "what you earned company" is selling those blue,red and gold guests to make a profit . Selling FTTF doesn't affect the "earned" it's based on how many of you "earned" guests are sailing on each cruise. Yet them selling it helps "you earned people" to keep fares reasonable. It's like being with a cable company or bank and the new customers get ipods or no interest fee loans etc.
I have FTTF for my cruise in october and I just did the online check in. They gave me a time 12-12:30 to get on the ship. Someone told me FTTF can get to the port earlier is this true?
I am booked for a 6 day cruise on the Horizon. I was informed that I can not purchase the Faster To The Fun because it is "Sold Out" Is there ANY way to be able to purchase the Faster To The Fun?? I am disabled and in a wheelchair was planning on using the Faster to Fun.
It is my first time at carnival do you recommend that to me? I have another trip once we get out of the cruise and have to be at the airport around 12pm.
If you can carry all of your bags off, you can use self assist. That means you can get off of the ship before anyone else. But you have to carry all of your bags.
My boarding pass has an arrival time window of 1:00pm - 1:30pm. I have booked a suite AND I have FTTF. I confirmed it is printed on my documents. May I arrive earlier or must I still wait until 1:00pm? If that's the case I'm considering cancelling since the main perk I'm looking for is to get on the ship as soon as possible. Thanks in advance...really enjoy your videos.
Raul Pablo Faster to the fun should have a much earlier boarding time than that. I would call Carnival to see if you can get an earlier boarding time. If you show up more than a half hour before what your ticket says, they very well may make you wait.
With FTTF, you can ignore any arrival time that is printed on your boarding pass or anything. Just arrive whenever you want. With FTTF, you don’t have to wait. You can start boarding just after all the Platinum and Diamond guests do. It doesn’t matter what your ticket says so don’t worry about that!
We used FTTF this past June. We bypassed all the long check-in lines and were on the ship before anyone else. We also got to disembark first. Worth it.
My check in time with FTTF was 1230. I arrived at 11 and went through a quick check in and straight on the ship. We didn't even sit down in the waiting area. Only took about 10 minutes to board the ship and our room was ready.
No, it's not worth it. I paid extra for it. Our bags were not delivered for hours. The next day, I used the FTTF line at Guest Services to ask a question. The employees still took other passengers in the other line before me. I will not purchase this service again.
I booked for a cruise on the Sunshine for May of 2019 over 2 months again and faster to the fun was already sold out, almost a year in advance? I use Faster to the Fun and this is the first time I can't get it, seems weird that far in advance it's not available?
I do not purchase faster to the fun, so I don’t know how far out it sells out. But from what others are saying you should purchase it as soon as possible after you book your cruise, because it does sell out.
Small mistake in the video... The Carnival Sunrise IS a new Carnival Ship. Well, its actually the Carnival Triumph, that will be renamed the Sunrise. www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2018/07/31/carnival-cruise-ship-triumph-sunrise-makeover/867895002/ My mistake :)
I understand the "we earned these benefits" viewpoint, but I sail with my parents who are platinum. When I get a separate cabin, I buy faster to the fun so I can board at the same time they do.
That makes sense.
You actually dont have to buy it if you put one of your partners in both cabins (just for booking )you would get it for free.
wife and i cruised 9 times with carnival ,we are going again in August ,we heard so much about this FTTF that we called our guy at Carnival and was told only 5 were available for our cruise so we purchased it.Were excited about loading first and going straight to our room.Love Cruising!!!
Sal, you should mention, if you want FTTF and it is either not listed for your cruise or it is sold out, keep checking the website. Carnival only offers FTTF once they have an idea of how many platinum and diamond guest will be aboard. They will do an initial offering. It always sells out. Then once they get closer to sailing and have firmer numbers for the platinum and diamond guests, they may offer another batch of FTTF. Every one of the 10+ cruises I have sailed on that offered FTTF, it has sold out.
mark wisner Thanks Mark this is great information! When you say closer to sailing date what does that look like. Like 90 to 100 days out? Thank you!
Very true. I booked only 80 days out. It wasn’t available. Then it popped up in “ Excursions” tab sometime around 30 days to sailing when I noticed it AND BOUGHT IT :))))
That was very helpful cause I just booked for 2020 and it shows sold out.
I bought FTTF a week before sailing. Previously it was sold out, so I was excited to see it offered.
My parents are platinum Carnival cruisers also and when we took our 6 year-old twins with them it was nice to buy FTTF and that enabled us to be with them as we were new cruisers. It helped our family stick together and my husband and I feel calmer about cruising with the twins.
A few things you mentioned are NOT accurate. If you have purchased FTTF you have to select a check in time but can arrive at ANYTIME. They will let you inside the terminal as long as you have FTTF.
We loved FTTF for our first cruise with our 5 year old. He can be fussy at times so it worked out great. Arrived about 2 hours before our embarkation appointment but boarded immediately. Barely waited in line at customs service. Debarked quickly as well. Used FTTF throughout the cruise and I’d get it again in a heartbeat.
We bought ours for our 1st cruise. I have super bad anxiety, bad back and my husband has a bad ankle (shattered from a fall). We thought it might be helpful getting to board quicker and less stress on my brain and back. Thank you for sharing.
I just got off my last Carnival cruise five days ago. My entire family agreed: we will never sail again without 1) a balcony and 2) FTTF. Instead of milling around the Lido deck and desperately trying to find an available table, my family went straight to our cabins, unpacked, took a nap, went up to the buffet, then brought our plates back to our room to eat on the balcony while we watched the crew preparing to set sail. All this before most people were allowed into their cabins at all!
Two things: 1) that cruise, FTTF did sell out (I checked a couple weeks before the cruise just out of curiosity), and 2) there are several Diamond and Platinum benefits that aren't included in FTTF (like the free drink at brunch, the VIFP party, free laundry services, special luggage tags and passport holder, branded gifts, etc.) and even the stuff that is included in FTTF is only available after Diamond and Platinum members get priority. FTTF is NOT a replacement for that Diamond or Platinum card!
Didn't you have to do the muster drill?
@@bevgreer8866 We did. We were with the second time slot to board, though, so we were on the ship something like five hours before setting sail. The muster drill was a 30 minute inconvenience and when it was over we explored a bit and then went back to our cabin in plenty of time.
Thank you for posting this informative vid. After watching this, I purchased FTTF for my upcoming Carnival Cruise. It was available and for ten bucks less! I am only 1 point away from Platinum status, so it will be interesting to see how this works for this sailing, and then to have the Platinum status on my next cruise. Thanks for your videos!
Have paid for FTTF twice. Worth it both times for one reason. We have an 11+ hour drive home from the port. FTTF gets us on the road so much faster. Last trip got us on the road 20 minutes after they cleared the ship for disembarkation. It’s the best.
Just Purchased my FTTF for June 7th on Liberty. First Cruise and Super Excited❤❤ Representative said there were only a few left.
I thought he said it was for diamond and platinum customers?
@@Toxic_Troll1 oh no!!! You can puchase FTTF. Go under excursion.
@@brendasmith4895 oh cool. Will do. Thanks! 🙂
Ok I think I’m a lil slow... what is faster to the fun? Meaning u go straight to the destination faster? And sailing less? That’s My educated guess 🤔
That bird be lit in the back of all the vids lol
Thank you - great video - learned a lot - will subscribe
I can understand some of the likes and dislikes from an platinum\dimond status point of view. Those who do pay for the "Faster To The Fun" we are 4th on the priority list. Dimond and Platinum are 1st and 2nd. With this said, in opinion those customers hard earned money and time still gets top priority over this option. In boarding and dinning time. Well at least to what I understand. Thanks for your time, have a great day and safe travels.
Josh Welch Thank you for posting Josh. While I agree, it is kind of frustrating that people can pay for the same services that we get with lots and lots of cruise days… I must say if I did not have those days, I would probably buy it too LOL
@@UA-camDestinations Thank you for writing and responding so quickly. I finding very cool and engaging when the creator of a channel also interacts. So I give you props Mr. Sal Pitera.
On with the conversation. Right!!! Lol 😀
Use the paid program until you earn the program.
FTTF do not get dining priority that is a Platinum and Diamond perk
Working my way up to platinum I’m @ 20 points used faster to the fun on a Back to Back for my B-Day had a great time can’t wait till I get to platinum 😂
Were going on a cruise in February and the Faster to the Fun was sold out MONTHS in advance. We’re going on the Horizon out of Miami.
I'm actually getting ready to go on my 3rd Carnival cruise in November and this is the first I've heard of FTTF. I'm looking at my booking on Carnival's website and I don't see an option. I understand from reading the comments that it does sell out, but I can't even find where to purchase it. I did a search on the Carnival site and can't seem to find it. Even if it is sold out on my cruise I would still like to know where exactly to find it. Loving your channel so far! Learning lots!
You have to look under My Cruise Manager. Click on "book shore excursion" then check your first day at your home port. It should be listed there on top.
@@Seaboltz Thank you! I found it and was able to purchase it!
We booked our cruise almost a year in advance and as soon as we were allowed we tried to purchase the faster to the fun package. It was sold out from the very first day they went on sale for our cruise. 😪 its a shame because there are 3 older ladies 53, 60 & 61 in one room and 3 younger ladies in the adjoining room. It’s a girls family cruise. My niece keeps checking every once in awhile to see if that “sold out” is gone. Nope, still there. Oh well! We are going to have so much fun! 3 of us have cruised before, and 3 ladies this will be their first time!
+cjjsfaith J That is so weird. A lot of people are saying it is sold out when they try to purchase it. Personally I have never met anybody that was on able to purchase it. So yeah, I would recommend trying to buy it as soon as a person because their cruise.
Ah, so I need to reprint my luggage tags. Thank you Sal. I wouldn't go know that tip. If we bought faster to the fun after booking...reprint. gotcha thank you
I just purchased my pass last week for an August cruise. Since I’m a first time cruiser I hope it’s “smooth sailing” using it.
Liked your bird iñ the back ground
When I cruise my first time with my family I couldn’t buy FTTF tried 2 times every 30 to an hour and sadly never was able to purchase it june 15,2019 when on the vista from Galveston
Good info I didnt know about. I am disabled this k this faster than fun would be good for me. Went on first cruise last Sept. Left out of New Orleans. It was crazy. Thanks for info. I already have cruise for oct this year on the carnival Glory.
We get it every sailing and love it
It seems like it’s definitely the way to go if your not Platinum or Diamond for sure. Thanks for watching.
It's not like we don't have to wait behind the platinum and the diamond. So what the problem? We are ( "B") class and they are ( "A") class
You should remind them if you book a suite you get these benefits also
MLV SecurityDispatch I have another videos. But this video is solely about faster to the fun. Not about VIFP or other ways to get the benefits :-) thank you for posting
This is a good option for families with autistic children. They generally cant cope with lines and this is a good alternative. I will be doing this for my family
Unfortunately there is no specific program for those with autism. However if you call Carnival's guess access, they will try to accommodate any special needs you have. Sadly, if they allowed special boarding... or no lines... Then everyone would just fake it to get into those lines. Sad, I know. :(
@@UA-camDestinations they could just do whatother places do and have you bring documentation. It is sad that people feel the need to cheat places like that when there are real people struggling
@@UA-camDestinations i purchased faster to the fun to help with his anxiety of lines and crowds
My first time having it! Can’t wait!
I’m not platinum but once I am, I look at is as a benefit. Now I don’t have to pay for FTTF. I don’t see it as “oh I’ve earned this”, but rather “oh great now I don’t have to pay extra for this”
I paid for this because I had a hip problem, I could not stand long. I had my hip replaced later. But this was worth the X-tra money. I had a cane which also gave me priority anyway. I think I was one of the 1st on the ship, so soon we had no way of getting to our room, went up & had lunch & went swimming.
I know this is a little late. We actually couldn’t purchase it due to it being sold out. We have cruised with it and without. It is worth every penny.
Used this on our last Carnival cruise on the Miracle. I thought it was worth it, we were able to bypass a few lines, especially on embarkation day.
I had the misfortune of wasting my money on FTTF when sailing on the Carnival Splendor. Upon arriving at the port I asked which line was for us, we were directed to the long line and waited forever to board. There was no priority check in for us. By the time we got on the ship there was an announcement that all staterooms were ready. So we started off double screwed by Carnival and FTTF. We sailed to Grand Cayman and when we arrived at the theater I informed them we had FTTF and a shore excursion scheduled. We waited forever to be called and by the time we arrived on the dock our excursion had left without us. In short, I feel FTTF is NOT worth it and I will never spring for it again (that is IF I ever sail with a (not so) fun ship again.) Still pissed and it's been 3 years since.
Sorry about your misfortune. You must make sure when you print out your boarding passes that faster to the fun logo prints at the top left corner. When you show it to security they are supposed to direct you to the VIP line. You board after VIP members. Or to eliminate that all together, just book a suite and you automatically get VIP.
You should have called customer service. I had a bad experience once and they gave 15% off any cruise I did in the next two years.
My wife and I just came back from a cruise with faster to the fun and our room wasn’t ready foe 2 hours when we showed that to guess service they credited our money for it back and we were still able to use it in which it came in handy leaving because we had a early flight that day.
I don't have it available for the cruise I booked out of Long Beach. But we did book as last minute travelers (45 days out) so that probably just means they are all gone. I hope this doesn't ruin our experience. Should my boyfriend and I change our boarding time from 12:30 to later? First time cruisers for both of us.
I am disabled and in a wheelchair. I found they treat disabled people just like faster to the fun people. I got to bypass all the lines boarding and unboarding. I did however purchase it for my cruise coming up here in a few weeks. I'll let you know if there was any difference. Being disabled sometimes has its benefits.
thersaholycow I agree with you. And it is a good thing… Most cruise lines treat those with disabilities very well.
Did you have to let the cruise line know ahead of time you were disabled? My mother walks with a cane, but we haven't told them she needs anything special.
Last February I went on a cruise with family celebrating their 50th anniversary, they were both mobility impaired so we had a Suite and Scooters for them on the ship, Even though we were in separate cabins Carnival let all of us use priority boarding so we could stay together and they had wheelchairs and attendants ready to help them through security and check in, and when we left the ship they came to their suite with wheelchairs and escorted all of us off quickly and we even had an express line through customs with a porter ready to bring our bags out to the curb.
Carnival took excellent care of us. I strongly recommend anyone with disabilities to contact them in advance and make arrangements with the cruise ships.
Loving your bird in the background
Thank you, his name is Miss Scotto. He is such a ham LOL and he loves the camera.
Love the parrot in the background 🤗👍🏽
Thank you! His name is Moscato.
On every sailing we have been on, this is always sold out months in advance. Book early and add this as soon as you book.
xtremes10z Exactly! The kinda sorta good news about that is that *oftentimes* there are cancellations of P/D and FTTF closer to your sail date AND if one is diligent in checking the excursions part of your cruise manager, the newly released FTTF will now show up as available to purchase. Lol I've seen it there one minute, back to sold out when I refresh...
xtremes10z you have to check multiple times. I know one time I ask looking at it. The next day is was gone. A few days later pass it was open again and I paid for it then.
Same here. I have booked three cruises in the past year. For two I had to check back every day to see if it became available. Two of the three I was able to get in after about 30 days of checking for cruises 6 and 10 months out. I have a cruise booked for 09/2019 and that is sold out as well. So I keep checking for that one.
It will say Sold Out most times but it will open if there's a cancellation or a few weeks prior to your cruise. You must keep checking and eventually it will be available. On my last cruise on the Vista, FTTF was open for 2 days before it was Sold Out again.
Thanks for all the good information, doing our first cruise in June and have enjoyed several videos.
thank you again for a great video - I purchased this because i figured 'why not' - now I'm glad I did
Very cool. When’s your cruise?
SalPitera Studios it's Sep27 4 day Fantasy out of Mobile...the drive made more sense for us since we are coming out of Atlanta... It's the Fantasy 4 day to Cozumel... Only thing is two nights ago got an email that our shore excursion was cancelled (heard they are cancelling all ferry based ones due to the bomb threat) no big deal though we have another one picked already .... Your videos have been awesome with providing extra insight... The Fantasy looks like a great beginner cruise for us...thanks again
I love the Fantasy. While its a smaller ship, its def one of my favorites. I love the Fantasy class ships. Have an awesome cruise and please come back after and let me know how you liked it. :)
Wow so for my next cruise it’s $90 per cabin and we have 4 cabins, so that’s kind of pricey. If it was just for my husband and I, I’d purchase it. I haven’t look for my upcoming cruise, but I hear people all the time griping about it being sold out. But I’ve also heard it’s possible it would open again so ppl should keep checking.
We found out about this on our last Carnival cruise and were able to purchase for three rooms. One thing not mentioned is if you can use the benefits to board quicker at ports. At Key West the line was long. I asked one of the workers on the ground and they were confused about it. Then after about 15 minutes I asked a different crew member and she said yes, follow me. So all 6 of us followed and she took us to the front of the line. The guest that we were placed in front of was confused and I explained that we had purchased it in advance. He understood but still was a little irritated because they put us in front. So I was a little confused as well, was this not supposed to be one of the perks? Or were we correct by being allowed to basically cut in line? That was in 2017
Wonder how many of those line cutter wind up as over board missing at sea?
On our new year's sailing on the Freedom faster to the fun was sold out when we booked in August. It reopened just before the cruise but only for gold members.
That doesnt make sense.
Just a heads up, we're sailing on Carnival Legend to Alaska and it's been sold out for a while. I checked every day and luckily I was able to get it at 6am, but then it was sold out again.
I was going on carnival cruise on Feb 9th. I fell and was sent to ER and had a head injury. I was not returned a dime. Accidents happen. I didn't know about a
Insurances or any thing else. First time
linda galvan I am sorry to hear that. Hopefully you were OK. That is the reason to use a travel agent and not book directly through the cruise line. If you did go through a travel agent… Not a very good one.
Great Video! I sail out on the Carnival Conquest for my first cruise this Sunday. I guess I am lucky, I bought the FTTF pass back in Dec 2017, when I booked my 6 day cruise for only $69.95. I see they have raised it a little now.
Thanks for the compliment. How did you like your Conquest Cruise? She is one of my most favorite ships!
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Pushing your subscription seemed to be your priority. You don't need to read off the prices when it shows on the screen. We can read
I love subscribers, but I don't "Push for them". If someone likes me, they will subscribe. If not, they wont. The reason I put things on the screen is that there are lots of people... like me... that are more visual people. Thanks for posting
Good job explaining this benefit. Thank you
Actually, I tried buying this tonight and it was sold out. So I guess the word is out on this benefit. I really would have liked this. My wife hates waiting in line. Oh well.
When are you sailing?
This makes me want to get that only because I don’t want to care my stuff around.
It was sold out over 6 months away from the cruise. I couldn't believe it. I was so mad. I dont know how it sold out so fast
Randomly check the website. Sometimes they open up more passes.
I'm gone do that💥💥Thanks Sal🤗🤗
video starts at 2:01
Have to tell you that last 2 cruises...one upcoming and this past year have not been able to get it on either one
GREAT STUFF BOOKED CRUISE TO CUBA IN MAY. AT TIME OF CRUISE MY PASSPORT WILL HAVE 5 MONTHS VALIDITY (EXPIRES IN 5 MONTHS) WILL THAT STOP ME FROM GETTING OFF IN CUBA?
If we booked an Ocean Suite room, are we able to get on with the FTTF people?
If you have FTTF, do you have to carry all of your luggage if you leave early or will they help you with it?
I am sailing on the Sunshine next June for my first cruise ever. I won't get to the dock until 1:00-1:30. Does FTTF still help me get through the boarding lines? Also I plan on doing shore activities sold through Carnival at both ports that we are going to. How does debarking for them normally work and how does FTTF help with them? Can you also tell me what to expect when I arrive to board the ship (security, check points, ect.)?
About 50 percent of carnivals cruise ships have platinum or diamond guests on each cruise and about 50 percent of non platinum and diamond guest buy the FTTF so it basically negates the benefit for the platinum and diamond guests
Leland McKeever I would have to respectfully disagree with you. On average about 3% of the people on board or platinum and diamond. Carnival also sells faster to the fun to another 5%. Want me to prove it? Try going to Guest Services on embarkation day, or the last day, and look at the long long lines for people that are not platinum diamond or faster to the fun.
i think i'll do this for my parents for our cruise
I truly enjoy your channel. Thanks so much!
Hi , I just found your channel, Love it ! But the FTTF for my cruise which is still a very very long 468 days out says it's sold out already. It's for the ship Radiance sailing Oct. 2021. Is there a trick to get this FTTF ?
No, it has just become very popular. It sells out way in advance. Plus I believe they are selling less of them now due to social distancing.
FASTER TO THE FUN is always Sold Out!!!!!.... I've been checking daily for 2 months. My sail date is Aug 24th☹
+MrsJ 972 If it is sold out already… You can keep checking it. Most likely it will not open up. Since I don’t believe it’s cancelable… Or refundable… I don’t think we’re just going to open up more spots.
I don't understand why your stateroom is not per-assigned and you can bring all your bags
aboard and go straight to your room, then go up to the deck to watch the ship depart.
For a 3-5 day cruise, you need only one bag (airline check bag size) to carry everything.
Why does Carnival Cruises make things so unnecessarily complicated?
You can have a pre-assigned room, just pick your room when you book.
These ships have hundreds of rooms but limited people and very limited time to clean and prepare them for you so sometimes your room is not ready when you arrive, no different than any hotel.
You check your bags at the curb so that they can be checked for security, not to mention your room may not be ready when you board so it is more convenient for you to check them and have them delivered later.
You can carry a carry-on size bag, just like the airlines.
Carnival isn't making it difficult, I have sailed on 4 different lines over 25 years and it is always the same process.
Went on a the Breeze last year and we tried to buy faster to fun and it was sold out.
I have Low Vision can I get this without paying as per the ADA I need priority chrckin boarding disembarkation etc
They won’t give you priority booking but they will have a staff member help you when it’s your turn if you need assistance. Unfortunately if they gave you priority booking... everyone would claim the same issue.
I couldn't get it this time, booking 4 months out. It does sell out, and was told by a Carnival agent that it goes fast.
Sorry, I booked 5 month out
So why is in not available for the Journeys cruises?
Sal, quick question, fftf was sold out, so we went ahead and got a suite, do we get same perks or none?
+Laura Halstead yes. :). Most of the faster to the fun parts are included in your sweet. Have a great trip!
Great Channel.💜💛💜💛
Thank you :)
We get it every cruise.
Got a suite this year so i do not need to purchase :)
I didn’t have faster to the fun and was able to go to my room upon boarding and the line went fast as well. They did try to confiscate my belt because it had “guns” on it. I was advised not to wear it but on board and while there I saw several shirts that were gun related quite strange.
Hi Dana, very odd, I haven't seen that rule. But, I do get it. While I'm a bog 2nd amendment guy... I am sure it could cause an issue in getting into other countries.
I am a first time cruiser and I booked a grand suite, do I get these perks? Or should I purchase the FTTF pass?
+Callie Lee check with the cruise line for your cabin but most likely you get them free. :)
Why does the audio volume go up and down in all your videos? I'm constantly having to adjust the volume. It's very annoying.
Scott Slaughter Yes. I agree with you Scott. On some of my older videos the microphone that I used fluctuated. I think you’ll find in my new were videos that does not happen. Thank you for the feedback :-)
Is this for people in a suite too
My Alaskan Carnival cruise FTTF is sold out now, but I bought it way before that though. Aug 21 2019 couldn't come faster
Legend? We're on that one too 😁 Got FTTF a while ago.
Hi. Great video!
What kind of bird is in the background?
He looks playful! 🤪
looks like an eclectus
Who cares about the what "you earn" Please don't blame a lowly blue, red, or gold card for the "what you earned company" is selling those blue,red and gold guests to make a profit . Selling FTTF doesn't affect the "earned" it's based on how many of you "earned" guests are sailing on each cruise. Yet them selling it helps "you earned people" to keep fares reasonable. It's like being with a cable company or bank and the new customers get ipods or no interest fee loans etc.
Never once had it available. Always sold out.
If we are staying in a family harbor suite. Do these all apply for that room? Or just priority boarding?
following because i purchased a grand suite and was wanting to know the same thing
I have FTTF for my cruise in october and I just did the online check in. They gave me a time 12-12:30 to get on the ship. Someone told me FTTF can get to the port earlier is this true?
Yes if you have FTTF you can check in any time. :)
Info for the shirts? Thanks
I believe it you have a suite you still get priority too
It depends on which ship... and which suite. Not all get the benefits :)
My family got priority on the Vista with an ocean suite.
I am booked for a 6 day cruise on the Horizon. I was informed that I can not purchase the Faster To The Fun because it is "Sold Out" Is there ANY way to be able to purchase the Faster To The Fun?? I am disabled and in a wheelchair was planning on using the Faster to Fun.
They should put you in priority anyways if your in a wheelchair without having it they usually treat disabled pretty well
It is my first time at carnival do you recommend that to me? I have another trip once we get out of the cruise and have to be at the airport around 12pm.
If you can carry all of your bags off, you can use self assist. That means you can get off of the ship before anyone else. But you have to carry all of your bags.
My boarding pass has an arrival time window of 1:00pm - 1:30pm. I have booked a suite AND I have FTTF. I confirmed it is printed on my documents. May I arrive earlier or must I still wait until 1:00pm? If that's the case I'm considering cancelling since the main perk I'm looking for is to get on the ship as soon as possible. Thanks in advance...really enjoy your videos.
Raul Pablo Faster to the fun should have a much earlier boarding time than that. I would call Carnival to see if you can get an earlier boarding time. If you show up more than a half hour before what your ticket says, they very well may make you wait.
With FTTF, you can ignore any arrival time that is printed on your boarding pass or anything. Just arrive whenever you want. With FTTF, you don’t have to wait. You can start boarding just after all the Platinum and Diamond guests do. It doesn’t matter what your ticket says so don’t worry about that!
We used FTTF this past June. We bypassed all the long check-in lines and were on the ship before anyone else. We also got to disembark first. Worth it.
My check in time with FTTF was 1230. I arrived at 11 and went through a quick check in and straight on the ship. We didn't even sit down in the waiting area. Only took about 10 minutes to board the ship and our room was ready.
What about if I bought a suite cabin, Do I need to buy faster to the fun?
What color is your sailing card?
What is a "Journeys" departure?
Journey cruises are special cruises destinations. You can see them at Carnval.com or contact me at 330-968-4300 and I can help you.
@@UA-camDestinations I think I'm already booked on one--we're on the Legend in October for the Panama Canal!
No, it's not worth it. I paid extra for it. Our bags were not delivered for hours. The next day, I used the FTTF line at Guest Services to ask a question. The employees still took other passengers in the other line before me. I will not purchase this service again.
It is sold out for our ship Carnival Horizon for Nov. 25, 2018 :-(
+Gordon Johnson That sucks. I’m sorry to hear that. But that’s OK the good news is you’ll still be going on vacation! LOL
Yes we are so excited! Thank you for what you do you are so help full and love your channel! Happy Cruising!!!
I booked for a cruise on the Sunshine for May of 2019 over 2 months again and faster to the fun was already sold out, almost a year in advance? I use Faster to the Fun and this is the first time I can't get it, seems weird that far in advance it's not available?
joedq people buy it up fast. We bought it a year in advance, told some friends about it and it sold out within a couple weeks.
keep checking daily sometimes they release more
Keep checking daily and it will open. Checking often is the key!
Neil Martin dont Advertiser that!!
ECU-MSW don't advertise that!
I am going on the horizon now in June and can't get the faster to fun, sold out
Sunshine sold out for our cruise in end of june
You mention you've never seen it. Carnival Magic 14 Oct is sold out. Hoping for a cancellation.
Well to be fair, I'm Platinum (almost Diamond), so... I don't really look. Just everyone I know that has wanted it, has been able to get it.
Keep checking daily!
Past two sailings was sold out???
I will try it
How far in advance can you book it
I do not purchase faster to the fun, so I don’t know how far out it sells out. But from what others are saying you should purchase it as soon as possible after you book your cruise, because it does sell out.
My next cruise in February is sold out. Breeze
Sold out already for our cruise in Aug :(