Police Fire Discount Carnival Cruiseship Trips

Welcome to my Fire, Police, EMS and friends Carnival cruiseship page. I have spent 25 years in Emergency Services and when I learned how inexpensive and relaxing cruising can be I decided to create this page to spread the word to Police and Rescue personnel about the benefits of cruising along with weekly updates showing the best discount prices to book a cruise CHEAP

Carnival also offers cheap $50 booking rates then you can make monthly payments up till cruise date for those on a budget

WHY CRUISE ?

First off, emergency folks NEED down time but especially police need to let their minds take a break. BUT, even when you are on vacation at home or an amusement park for example your mind is still ON GUARD looking for trouble in public places. Cruising allows your mind to almost completely turn off both that trained and natural instinct since cruising is a self contained city where EVERYONE has been screened for weapons and EVERYONE is in vacation relax mode. Even the security guards on the ship do not carry guns.

Secondly, people seem to naturally bond by sharing an ocean going experience and by day 2 most everyone is greeting each other in hallways, nodding to one another in restaurants etc. Speaking of FOOD its everywhere and ALL FREE! Even room service is 100% free. All types of deserts and healthy non spicy food as well as spicy international foods. Their is also lots of entertainment on board inlcuding a world class comedy club, dance clubs, video arcade, Las Vegas style shows, track, putput Golf, Shuffleboard, basketball courts, 14th floor viewing platform, 7 HOT TUBS, large pool AND a long SUPER SLIDE!

	PORT FEE & GRATUITY - It really is CHEAP to cruise but you should be aware all cruise ticket prices will add on a PORT FEE which is around $75 (they pay that to the port) so if your ticket is $150 the final price on your charge card will be $225. The only other thing to be aware of at check in they will put a hold on your card for $100 (per cabin) in anticipation of any beer or gift store items you might buy with your ship card while on board (see blue card upper left of page) thats your room card and on board purchase card which is where that 100 cash is put so you dont have to carry cash around ship. You get it back if you dont use it by end of trip
	NO PASSPORT REQUIRED - Passports are NOT required on this cruise. All you need to board is a drivers license, birth certificate and your boarding pass. If you have a passport you can use it instead of your drivers license but it is not needed. When you checkin you will be given a SIGN and SAIL card (see the blue card in the upper left corner of this page) that becomes your passport when you leave the ship into Mexico and used to reboard the ship. This card is the ONLY card carried by thousands of cruise visitors every day into Mexico, this card is recognized by local officials and any govt agency you might come in contact with during your excursion trips into Progresso and Cozumel.
If you read the NO PASSPORT statement required above it will make more sense when you look to the left and see the card attached to the lanyard. This is the card you get at checkin. It is called a SIGN and SAIL card. You open your cabin door with it and it and only it can be used for purchases on the ship. Dont worry, ALL FOOD, water, assorted juices and tea are free on the ship but Beer and Soda are extra and requires the attendant to swipe your card. You can also use this card to get stuff at the ship store such as toothpaste, suntan lotion, jewelry etc. They have some really nice duty free stores on board. The sign and sail card keeps you from having to carry around cash or credit cards as most people are in bathing suits so this is a really secure way to have cash but not worry about losing it. IF YOU SMOKE the dute free port in Cozumel has a special deal of 3 Cartons of cigarettes (not 3 packs, 3 CARTONS for just $62 total). Speaking of Lanyards (see red card holder left) at checkin all you are given is the card and most people are scrambling to find a lanyard when they get on the ship as most people bring their own. If you want to have a police/fire lanyard like the one shown here you will get one from us upon boarding, it helps you find other police and firemen on the ship and allows them to spot you as well. Plus tons of other merchandise and info shown in the left can be grabbed by reading the ON BOARD CRUISE ASSISTANT listed below the cruise dates section. IT IS ALL ABOUT THE LANYARD: You might think its no big deal and you will just carry your card in your pocket but once you get on the ship a strange thing happens... gold, silver and diamonds stop being the talk of the ladies and are replaced instead by WHAT lanyard your wearing! If you have something unique everyone wants to know where you got it, what you do etc. It becomes a great conversation starter to meet new people.
OUR CURRENT CRUISE DATES AND PRICES Carnival TRIUMPH Port of New Orleans LA
Call 800-819-3902 extension 82798 to talk with Miriam tell her Gary Couch sent you
August 27th, 2018 5 day $330 per person out of New Orleans LA +$77 port charge + $63 gratuities Sept 10th, 2018 5 day $310 per person out of New Orleans LA +$77 port charge + $63 gratuities October 29th, 2018 5 day $280 per person out of New Orleans LA +$77 port charge + $63 gratuities February 2nd 2019 5 day $280 per person out of New Orleans LA +$77 port charge + $63 gratuities PRICE NOTICE! call for prices. When we book most trips they are $289 a person but month to month the rates change. Sometimes they are $460, sometimes $250 and other rare times $200 but they always get higher the closer to sail date. To book or check current rates CALL 800-819-3902 extension 82798 tell the agent (Miriam) you want to be at the Police Fire table hosted by Gary Couch. This will get everyone in the same section. You also can choose early 6PM or late 8PM dining times. You can eat all day anytime but these times are in the big fancy restaurant where the staff serves you and offers a much better meal option. Fancy dining room is not like it sounds. You can wear any shoes (no sandles), any shirt (no tanktops) and hats allowed except for dress up night which happens one time on board and even then you can wear slacks and a tshirt if you like. Most people wear a button up shirt and very very few people wear a tuxedo and look out of place.