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Frequently Asked Questions
 What age group is this cruise for?
I have
never been on a cruise…how does it work?
What's
included in my cruise package price?
What's
not included?
Is
the Indian food and Indian activities open to everyone?
Is
there a child/student/senior discount?
How
do I book? When do I get my tickets?
Will
I get seasick?
I
am vegetarian…what are my food options?
How
many people are on board? How many of that are Indian?
What
if I have an emergency and can't go?
How
do I pay for things on board?
What age group is this cruise for?
This is a unique Indian cruise for everyone in the family. About 1/3 will be young adults between 16 and 30 (singles activities, club parties w/Indian DJs). About 1/3 will be mature adults between 31 and 55 (Bollywood Live Band, Geet Ghazal). There are Camp Carnival activities for kids 2-16, as well as some Masala Cultural activities. Certain events, like the Games, Talent Show, & Dandia on the Deck, will be family events for all ages.
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I have never been on a cruise…how does it work?
A
cruise, particularly this Carnival Cruise, is the best way to have
a relaxing vacation. Once you step aboard, your room and meals are
completely taken care of. 24 Hours a day, you can eat delicious
food, and your cabin is cleaned every time you step out! In addition,
you have plenty of activities to choose from, from reading, surfing
the net, volleyball, table games, bingo, art/food demonstrations,
crazy contests, and more. In the evening, you have your choice of
entertainment, whether it's the Casino, Las-Vegas Style Show, Comedy,
or the Indian Entertainment for the Evening. You can
have rooms close to your family or friends, and dine with them as
well. Every lunch and dinner you are served a five-course meal,
with plenty of choices for appetizers, salads, main courses, and
deserts! Plus, on this cruise only, you can have your choice of
a complete Indian Vegetarian or Non-Vegetarian meal!
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What's
included in my cruise package price?
All
your meals, including sit down breakfast, lunch and dinner, free
24-Hour room service, free 24-hour Pizzeria, free extravagant midnight
buffets. All activities and entertainment. Cabin for 7 nights.
All Indian Entertainment.
Click here to learn more
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What's
not included?
Soft drinks (cans) and alcoholic drinks (you can buy unlimited
passes for around $15)
- Beauty/Spa services.
- Bingo (must pay per round played).
- Casino (must pay for your own chips).
- On Shore Excursions (you pay any shore excursions on the
Alaska separately).
- Gift Shop items.
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Is
the Indian food and Indian activities open to everyone?
No - only those who have booked through Music Masala. You
will wear special plastic wristbands to access our activities and
our dining room. You must keep your wristband on for 7 days.
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Is
there a child/student/senior discount?
Unfortunately, Carnival (and most cruise lines) treat every
individual as a full fare ticket, from newborn to senior citizen.
The savings come in if you have 3 or 4 people in a cabin, The rate
goes down sometimes $40 a person.
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How
do I book? When do I get my tickets?
Since this is a special sailing, with the added Indian
amenities, you must book with Music Masala directly either online,
or by the phone at 281-277-6874. Upon full payment, you will be
assigned a category and a rate, and receive Music Masala confirmation.
You will receive in the mail your final tickets and cabin number
from Carnival Cruise lines, along with maps, schedules, luggage
tags,etc. Please label your luggage prior to boarding with the Carnival
luggage tags. When you board, your luggage is taken first, checked
for security, and taken straight to your room. Keep your immediate
personal items with you while boarding.
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Will
I get seasick?
If you do not regularly get motion sick from car or plane
rides, you will be fine on board. This is a large ship with stabilizers
to minimize the motion. Seasickness medicine and shots will be available
24-hours on the ship as well.
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I
am vegetarian…what are my food options?
You are in for a treat, because you have plenty of vegetarian
options on this sailing. Every menu, whether breakfast/lunch or
dinner, appetizer, salad or main course has an American vegetarian
selection. In addition, at lunch and dinner, we have a complete
Indian vegetarian meal available. 24 hours, you can choose veggie
burgers, and at the pizzeria, you have a choice of Margherita (tomato,
basil & cheese) or Neoplitan (vegetables), etc.
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How
many people are on board? How many of that are Indian?
The ship capacity is roughly 2500 people. We will have
half the ship, and one whole dining room for our group. Our Indian
events will be in separate areas, accessible to our group only (identified
by wrist bands).
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What
if I have an emergency and can't go?
There are no refunds once you have paid. You can sell your
cabin to
someone else and pay a $50 name change fee per person. Or you can
buy travel insurance from Carnival Cruise Lines, which will refund
your cruise if you have an emergency.
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How
do I pay for things on board?
When you are boarding, they will ask you for your credit
card, and give a"on-board sail & sign card." When
you buy things on board, your charges accumulate on the card, and
then at the end of the cruise they are charged to your credit card.
You can get cash for the casino, drinks, gift shop items, or services
from your "sign & sail card."
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For a question not answered here, call 866-3-MASALA (362-7252),
or email:
info@musicmasala.com
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