<!--quoteo(post=356045:date=Mar 27 2009, 09&#58;22 AM:name=elfed)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (elfed &#064; Mar 27 2009, 09&#58;22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=356045">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A very good Friday to one and all. 3 degrees and very dull and humid today in Montreal. Booking a cruise late seems NOT the thing to do&#33; Although we have paid the fare in full, we still have not got access to booking shore excursions or a stateroom number. We cannot order gifts to the stateroom obviously either.Carnival have told our agent that a room may not be known until at pierside the day of departure&#33; That will be a first for us after 16 cruises&#33; Neither do we have a known dining time as we are &quot;waitlisted&quot;.(This reminds me of overbooking on an aircraft with the airline asking people if they will give up their seat and take a later flight&#33;&#33;) I agree there are still 56 days to go but some of the shore ex: are &#39;limited&#39; and it would be very disappointing not to go on them.<br />Have a good day everyone.<br />Regards,<br />James.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />James that is totally frustrating I am sure.  We booked 49 days out for this upcoming cruise - on a guarantee and have received our upgraded cabin, dinner seating and all the excursions we want to book.... this is with Royal Caribbean, I&#39;m not too sure how Carnival does business I haven&#39;t had a lot of experience with them.  Hopefully it all straightens out for you soon.....<br />