Forum: Cruises
December 13th, 2010, 02:08 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Brilliance of the Seas
A report on the LinersList reports Brilliance of the Seas having a
rough go of it in the Med. She is apparently near Pireaus, Greece,
and encountered some very rough seas. Broken glass (30...
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Forum: Cruises
April 27th, 2010, 12:57 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Hotel in Miami
MANY thanks to all of you for such great information regarding various
possible hotels (and/or how to find one) in the Miami area for the
night before our holiday voyage. As it turns out, our flight...
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Forum: Cruises
April 24th, 2010, 03:16 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Hotel in Miami
Derek and I, and my Aunt, will be sailing on the Norweigan Dawn for a
9 night cruise this coming Christmas holiday. It has been many years
since we last sailed from Miami, and we are seeking your...
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Forum: Cruises
January 17th, 2010, 05:58 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Views: 710
Norwegian Spirit Return!
Welcome Back, Jean!!
To echo what Jean wrote, and respond to Sue--YES!! the food on NCL is
improving rapidly!! We were on the Norwegian Gem for the Christmas
cruise (as we have been since...
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Forum: Cruises
November 20th, 2009, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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New Year's Eve
We have also been on various NCL ships for New Year's Eve, including
the SPIRIT. They usually let you make reservations for the dining
venue of your choice and the time that you want early--even as...
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Forum: Cruises
August 17th, 2009, 02:52 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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New England/Canada on the Constellation
They will probably offer some sort of "Titanic" tour of Halifax, which
should include stops at the Martime Museum and all three cemeteries.
If you ask the bus driver, they will also stop briefly at...
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Forum: Cruises
June 22nd, 2009, 11:24 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 13
Views: 443
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Mini Review
Hi Ken,
Yes, we were on the TRIUMPH with the SSHSA group, and wondered if you
might be there--but we don't know what you look like yet!! VBG Derek
and I were the ones who were not quite as dressed...
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Forum: Cruises
June 21st, 2009, 11:48 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 13
Views: 443
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Mini Review
I've crossed the North Atlantic 8 times in the early days, even on my
very first crossing in late November at the ripe old age of 2. I would
love to make even just one trip with a balcony--which did...
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Forum: Cruises
June 21st, 2009, 09:28 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 13
Views: 443
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Mini Review
Hi John,
If the SPLENDOR was even more headache-inspiring than the PARADISE
than it is most definitely NOT the ship for us!! VBG I guess I am
like my mother--too many bright lights and too many...
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Forum: Cruises
June 21st, 2009, 07:16 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 13
Views: 443
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Mini Review
John is a wonderful person and an amazing lecturer--that crisp British
accent and marvelous use of the language are truly incredible!! I
have heard him in other contexts on all of the topics you...
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Forum: Cruises
June 21st, 2009, 05:52 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 13
Views: 443
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Mini Review
Hi Tom,
For various reasons we have never joined the SSHSA despite living on
Manhattan for 16 years! In fact, we still are not actually
members--this particular visit was arranged by them, but our...
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Forum: Cruises
June 21st, 2009, 04:34 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 13
Views: 443
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Mini Review
CARNIVAL TRIUMPH Ship Visit
Mini "Ship Review"
June 20, 2009
Basis for Comparison
NCL: 13 Voyages Total (DAWN, SPIRIT, GEM)
Celebrity Cruises: 14 Voyages Total (MERIDIAN, HORIZON,
ZENITH, CENTURY,...
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Forum: Cruises
June 4th, 2009, 02:20 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 19
Views: 791
Celebrity Solstice Entertainment
I have never heard the term "Harbor Captain" except when it refers to
a Pilot. The Pilot is the man (or men, or woman, or women) who comes
on board when the ship is close to port. This person (or...
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Forum: Cruises
June 3rd, 2009, 10:22 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 19
Views: 791
Celebrity Solstice Entertainment
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:52:59 -0400, "Tom K"
wrote:
I know he had his eye on one of the new ones... guess it didn't work out for
him.
--Tom
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Forum: Cruises
January 24th, 2009, 06:02 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Forum: Cruises
January 24th, 2009, 05:41 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Views: 946
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Forum: Cruises
January 24th, 2009, 02:49 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Forum: Cruises
January 18th, 2009, 06:30 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Forum: Cruises
December 30th, 2008, 01:14 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Karen is Still Alive
It was just posted to the Liners List that Karen Segboer (aka
Cupcaked) is still among the living, although it was not clear how
well she is doing--she has been ill for quite some time. The...
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Forum: Cruises
November 22nd, 2008, 11:56 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Views: 2,907
Ship Attacks
One weapon that you can see is on the Norwegian Spirit. She was
originally built as the Superstar Leo for the Asian market, and they
purposefully built a high pressure water spray gun/cannon system...
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Forum: Cruises
November 18th, 2008, 10:40 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Murder Mystery Dinners on Norwegian
Yes, they do have Murder Mystery Dinners--we have noticed them on the
program for several cruises--but it seems to be a bit random as to
when they do them and on which ships. Perhaps the website...
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Forum: Cruises
November 18th, 2008, 12:03 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 10
Views: 641
cruise query
You might also want to check out the NCL options sailing out of
Barcelona (for the Med) or out of Dover for the Baltic. NCL might be
to your liking since they certainly "accept" casual dress and...
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Forum: Cruises
November 4th, 2008, 12:42 AM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 10
Views: 643
st. thomas beach
Coki Beach is fabulous, and easy to get to by cab, which are always
waiting at the pier. Listen for other passengers also taking taxis,
and perhaps you can share a ride in at least one direction,...
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Forum: Cruises
October 7th, 2008, 11:50 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 5
Views: 283
Norwegian Gem
Most of what you describe here sound very much like "new ship start up
problems", which the Gem certainly was the last time she was sailing
out of NYC/US ports. She is now not quite a year "old",...
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Forum: Cruises
October 6th, 2008, 11:59 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
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Replies: 5
Views: 283
Norwegian Gem
Hi Hel,
We were on the Norwegian Gem for Christmas last year (her inaugural
sailing out of NYC--or any US port for that matter) and will be on her
again for Christmas this year!! She really is a...
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