Western Carribean Advice Request for Cruise Novice

Planning first family cruise (and probably last due to expense) for next
spring.
We're looking at the Western Carribean.

One trip that looks good to my 15 year old son is a 7 night Carnival cruise
out of Tampa.

Could you please refer me to

1) a couple of really good cruise specialists in the Santa Rosa, California
area or the Marin County area or in San Francisco (in that preferred
geographic order). This is probably a one time deal for us, so I want to
make sure it's as close to perfect for my family as it can get.

2) this ng's FAQ link.

3) comments on the Carnival Miracle (I'll google this one while I wait).

I'll come back with a million questions after i read the FAQ!

Thank you,

Bryan

Planning first family cruise (and probably last due to expense) for next
spring.

Danger, danger Will Robinson.....you didn't say if this is your first
cruise....you did say it is your first family cruise....know this

Cruising is like crack....one use and you can be hooked. Tell your 15 yr
old that if the bug hits dad....he could be sold into slavery to pay for
dad's next cruise!

Have a great time!

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2) this ng's FAQ link.

3) comments on the Carnival Miracle (I'll google this one while I wait).


FAQ link:

http://www.seacruisereviews.com/faq.htm

Charter link:

http://www.seacruisereviews.com/rtccharter.htm


Carnival Miracle, typical garish Carnival ship. My review at:

http://www.seacruisereviews.com/bycr...?cruiseid=1153

--
Charles

as my friend Jean likes to say, "answered inline"

"Bryan" wrote in message
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Planning first family cruise (and probably last due to expense) for next
spring.
We're looking at the Western Carribean.

One trip that looks good to my 15 year old son is a 7 night Carnival
cruise out of Tampa.

Is this to be a family cruise, or one for your son?

Could you please refer me to

1) a couple of really good cruise specialists in the Santa Rosa,
California area or the Marin County area or in San Francisco (in that
preferred geographic order). This is probably a one time deal for us, so
I want to make sure it's as close to perfect for my family as it can get.

98.7% of the folks here use a T/A who is NOT in Santa Rosa or Morin County,
CA. 100% of the T/A's who post here could help, but you have drawn a line
in the sand that excludes most of them.

2) this ng's FAQ link.

given to you

3) comments on the Carnival Miracle (I'll google this one while I wait).

Sorry, never done that, but you could have done that before you came here,

I'll come back with a million questions after i read the FAQ!

I am sure that you will.

Just my opinion, but, I am not here to find you the perfect T/A. You have
to do that.

DG in Cherry Hill, NJ

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wrote


2) this ng's FAQ link.

3) comments on the Carnival Miracle (I'll google this one while I wait).


FAQ link:

http://www.seacruisereviews.com/faq.htm

Charter link:

http://www.seacruisereviews.com/rtccharter.htm


Carnival Miracle, typical garish Carnival ship. My review at:

http://www.seacruisereviews.com/bycr...?cruiseid=1153

--
Charles

Thanks for the links. Looks like I have some reading to do!

"Bryan" wrote in
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Planning first family cruise (and probably last due to expense) for
next spring.
We're looking at the Western Carribean.

One trip that looks good to my 15 year old son is a 7 night Carnival
cruise out of Tampa.

Could you please refer me to

1) a couple of really good cruise specialists in the Santa Rosa,
California area or the Marin County area or in San Francisco (in that
preferred geographic order). This is probably a one time deal for us,
so I want to make sure it's as close to perfect for my family as it
can get.

I can't help with the agent issue, but I want to support your decision. I
have many out of town clients, but i still feel that I give better service
to the ones that I can sit down at the table with.

2) this ng's FAQ link.

3) comments on the Carnival Miracle (I'll google this one while I
wait).
the Miracle is a great ship, I was onboard at her innaugural, she is a bit
in the Carnival Las Vegas neon tradition, but only in the dining room is it
appearant. I like her for her size and layout, as big ships go there is
some degree of intimacy on Miracle.

Good Luck. Closer to home you might look at the Pride or Spirit out of LA.
I really found a lot to like in those two ships, they are toned down and
offer a very comfortable experience for their price point.

--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

Hi, Bryan,

We took a Miracle cruise in June and had a great time. Here's a link to my
review: http://tinyurl.com/bz8jd

Diana Ball
near Houston, TX