Coral Princess/9-13-03/Review-LONG

Coral Princess 9-13-03 to 9-16-03 Vancouver to Los Angeles at Sea.

The following is a review of a 3 day coastal cruise segment of a 17
day repositioning cruise from Vancouver to Ft. Lauderdale.

I wanted to do a "test run" on the Coral Princess to see if I wanted
to book her for a 10 day cruise 2004 with a partial transit of the
Panama Canal. The 3 day seemed a perfect fit. There were four of us -
2 to a cabin. If you are only interested in the cruise portion of our
trip than please skip 9-11-03 and 9-12-03.

9-11-03 We initially flew from Los Angeles to Seattle on free tickets
and arrived at SEATAC. I wanted to fly on 9-11 to be defiant of
terrorism. My family lost four souls in the towers attack.
I went to ground transportation services and it turned out that a
Lincoln stretch limo was the same price as a cab to the Sheraton
Seattle Hotel downtown. We were fortuanate that both rooms were
available for check-in at 11:00 AM. A large group of people were just
boarding a bus to take them to the port. HAL has an info desk in this
hotel. We were lucky to get a great rate in this 4 star hotel
independently. It was lightly raining on and off throughout the day
but we used the Gray Line Trolley with unlimited on/off stops. The
tickets are good for 2 days. We had a great meal that evening in a
restaurant recommended by the concierge.

9-12-03 We took the trolley and went to Pikes Market Place and had a
nice breakfast and did some additional sightseeing. Bought a couple of
gifts and went back to the hotel. Amtrak has train service only once a
day to Vancouver at 7:45 AM. Amtrak gives Triple A and senior citizen
discounts. This was too early for us so we had prebooked passage
through Amtrak website for bus service to Vancouver at 1:15 PM. It was
only a $5 cab ride to the Amtrak station. I WILL NEVER TAKE BUS
SERVICE AGAIN FROM SEATTLE TO VANCOUVER. I understood that it was a
long trip but I did not realize how much of a pain it would really be.
At the border our poor bus driver had to unload every piece of luggage
that he had put on for us in Seattle. We had to take our luggage in a
line for our bus through Canadian customs. We reboarded the bus. The
driver reloaded our luggage. One person was detained at the border and
was not allowed to proceed with us. We arrived in Vancouver at 5:20
PM. A short cab ride delivered us to the Westin Bayshore Hotel in view
of Canada Place. We got a great rate of $86 US thanks to the exchange
rate for each of two rooms. However, when we checked in there were no
rooms available facing Canada Place. Our view was still very nice
facing the marina and Stanley Park. We spent some time along the
shoreline including a decent meal about a 5 minute walk from the
hotel.

9-13-03 I woke up early due to the excitement of the impending ship
boarding. As I walked out of the hotel I saw the HAL Zaandam and Coral
Princess at Canada Place. I walked the approximately 20 minutes to
Canada Place and walked around the observation areas viewing both
ships and trying to locate our 2 cabins on Emerald deck. From this
vantage point I could also see Ballantyne Pier where there was an RCCI
ship and another ship in the background that I could not identify. On
the walk back I stopped at a little market and bought some fruit and
breakfast items along with some coke and pepsi to take onboard. Upon
entering the hotel there was a Princess check-in area. We had booked
everything independently but I thought I would see if we could do a
pre-check in. They did not have our boarding cards but did offer to
have the bellman pick-up our luggage from our rooms for transportation
to the ship for free. They also offered me transportation to the ship
on their bus. I accepted the luggage service but advised that we would
just take a cab to the port. I went back to the room and told everyone
to pack. In only 15 minutes our luggage was picked up.
At 11:30 AM we took a cab to Canada Place. All four of us had Platinum
Express Check-in and we had our boarding cards in our hands in less
than 10 minutes. Both my Mom and her friend needed wheel chairs for
the initial boarding because we knew there would be a long line for US
customs and boarding. My Mom can not stand in long lines for very long
without passing out from a medical condition. Two ship stewards had
wheel chairs within minutes of checking in and we were whisked away.
We were onboard in our our cabins at 12:10 pm. We were very fortuanate
in that we had originally booked two inside cabins in "J" category and
were upgraded to outside cabins with balconies.

My first impression of the ship upon entering was how clean and
colorful the ship was. The "Coral" theme runs throughout the ship with
colors of aqua,blues,oranges, yellows and greens.

Cabin Review
Our cabins were aft on Emerald deck. These balcony cabins are totally
protected overhead and have larger balconies than the same cabins
forward. They were about 6x9 instead of 4 1/2x9 forward. I just wish
that Princess would have at least one chaise lounge on these larger
balconies than those cheap white plastic chairs that they have.The
actual cabin was comparable to what I had in February on the Star
Princess. HOWEVER, the shower was the smallest enclosure that I have
had on ANY ship that I can remember in my almost 60 cruises to date.
We all liked the colorful bedspreads and contrasting "wood" trim in
the cabins. We were concerned that we might hear a lot of noise from
the Universe lounge below us. However, we heard VERY little music from
below. For a Panama Canal cruise I would recommend the last cabin aft
on either side as the plexiglass curves aft instead of a solid wall
which results in a full view outwards and a partial view aft. Our
cabin stewardess brought us robes and ice was already in the fridge.

Public Rooms and Areas
Overall, we liked the decor. There were vibrant pieces of art
throughout the ship that represented the Caribbean. I have been on
several Princess ships over the years and there were many firsts
onboard the Coral.

Music and Dancing
I have nicknamed the Coral Princess The Ship of Music. There were two
quartets, one trio, one soloist, one pianist and the Coral Princess
orchestra with seven members onboard.
There were four dedicated dance floors on this ship. There was a dance
floor in the following rooms: Wheelhouse Bar , Bayou Cafe, Explorers
Lounge and Universe Lounge along with impromptu dancing in the
Crooner's Bar.
There was music playing in the Atrium, poolside and Horizon Court many
times throughout the day.

Food and Dining Venues
Upon boarding we went for lunch at the Horizon Court. I had pizza. The
pizza is by the slice and served poolside. I still prefer the
dedicated pizzerias on the Sun class and a few other PCL ships where
you can order an individual pizza from a menu. However, the pizza
offered on the Coral Princess was excellent. Everybody else enjoyed
the offerings on the buffet. PCL still only serves ice tea, water and
coffee in the Horizon Court. I have complained loudly that they should
at least serve lemonade, without any results.

There are two large single level dining rooms. One is for traditional
dining and the other is for Personal Choice dining. We were PC dining.
We ate twice for dinner in Bordeaux Dining Room. The first night we
had an excellent waiter and assistant. They worked together as one.
The second night the waiter and assistant were average. The food was
highly acceptable but just above average at best.

I have eaten in Sabatini's onboard the Star Princess and enjoyed it
very much. However, The Coral Princess has the first Cajun restaurant
in the fleet called the Bajou Cafe. Since I was born in Louisiana and
enjoy Cajun cooking we could not pass this chance up. Pricing is now
$10 for the Bayou cafe and $20 for Sabitini's. We had reservations for
7:30 PM. There is a good size dance floor in which there was a
singer/piano player performing until 8 PM. It really got going when a
trio from New Orleans started at 8 PM. They played blues/jazz music
with true soul. The food was excellent but a couple of dishes were a
little to spicey for the ladies in our group. The Oysters Bienville
was top notch. The sausage and gator appetizers were very good. We had
an assortment of entrees from a steak dish to grilled prawns. The side
dishes were maw maw slaw, fried green tomatoes,soccatash, jonny cakes,
cornbread and rolls. For dessert I had sweet potato pie (which was
lacking in spice) but the others enjoyed their apple dishes.

We had room service each morning for breakfast. One morning I had
added boiled eggs on the card for delivery the next morning. They were
delivered with the rest of the order. We had a different room server
each morning.

The overall food presentation onboard was well done. The sushi one day
for lunch was nice (I wish they would offer Japanese beers onboard -
they do not in U.S. cruises). Two of my mates had the lamb which they
enjoyed. However, I continue to see a decline in the dining room food,
a status quo in the buffets and excellent service and food in the
extra tariff dining rooms. The extra tariff dining rooms are troubling
because I do feel the ships' emphasis is to charge for better quality
and intentionally serve lower quality in the normal dining rooms.

Princess Theater
This is one of two main showrooms with excellent individual seating
with unobstructed views from almost all of the seats. There were
fullsize movies shown here at different times of the cruise along with
production-type shows.

Atrium
This atrium is four decks and decorated beautifully. We liked the
marble, running water and "coral-seaweed" artwork cascading all four
decks along the glass elevators.

Wheelhouse Bar
Richly decorated in many dark woodtones with multiple seating areas in
rich fabrics and leathers. The main entry way has dramatic wood
flooring along with ship memorabilia and fantastic artwork. However,
the room did not have walled off alcoves creating intimate spaces.
This created an appearance of one large cavernous room.

Explorers Lounge
Very nice room with rich colors and a stage. Bingo, art auctions and
other forms of entertainment are held here. This is the equivalent of
their disco.

Universe Lounge
This room is a major departure for Princess in that it is a two story
showroom versus one story on other Princess ships. The technology used
in this showroom for stage movement, lighting and music was the best I
had seen on any PCL ship. However, there were many poor sightlines
from both levels. It appeared that the technological improvements were
the priority with the seating as an afterthought. What a shame.

Library and Card rooms.
On The "Grand" class ships you need to walk through one of the extra
tariff restaurants to proceed fore to aft on deck. That is not the
case onboard the Coral Princess. However, on this ship you must walk
through the library or card rooms. They are nicely decorated and there
were MANY games, cards and books to choose from. Both of these rooms
were used heavily by the passengers.

Casino
The casino onboard is the first "themed" casino per PCL representing
an English pub atmoshere. There are English guardsman "protecting" the
entrance. There was one passenger who won a $5,000 jackpot. We all
gave our donations.

Gym
Aft on Lido deck with excellent water views and good equipment.

Lotus Spa
None of us partook of the services on this short trip but the decor
was nicely done with many of the outrageously priced services
available.

Pool Areas
The Lido pool area was dull in its decor and uninspiring. There was a
good amount of lounge chairs, drink services and hot tubs.

The Lotus pool area with roof enclosure was decorated with Mayan
influences and much nicer than the Lido pool.

Other Items Noted
1.The express check-in and preferred boarding for Platinum members.
2.The cushion covered chaise lounges on the wood promenade deck.
3.The television offering that Princess has is excellent.
4.The Platinum Club reserved area in the Princess Showroom with
coffee, tea and rolls while watching CNN waiting to leave the ship.
5.The free internet service to Platinum members.

We all thoroughly enjoyed this mini-cruise. Since it was part of a
much longer repositioning cruise there was none of the nonsense that
you see on the normal 3-4 day party ships.

In conclusion, we were very pleased with this ship compared to other
modern newbuilds and will definitely go on her again, probably in Fall
2004.

Steve Hayes

Steve
Thanks for the review. We are thinking of sailing on this ship for one
of our cruises

SUNNY.........would like to know if their Lido buffett is similar to
the way Grand/Golden are laid out

S'nd I

(villa deauville) wrote in message ...
Steve
Thanks for the review. We are thinking of sailing on this ship for one
of our cruises

SUNNY.........would like to know if their Lido buffett is similar to
the way Grand/Golden are laid out

S'nd I

Sunny,
Yes, and there were people going in every direction.
Steve

On our Thanksgiving cruise on the Golden I plan to put a deposit on
the Coral's 9/26/04 Ft Laud to San Fran cruise. I want wrap around
balcony for photography we do.

(villa deauville) wrote in message ...
Steve
Thanks for the review. We are thinking of sailing on this ship for one
of our cruises

SUNNY.........would like to know if their Lido buffett is similar to
the way Grand/Golden are laid out

S'nd I

(Brenda) wrote in message . com...
On our Thanksgiving cruise on the Golden I plan to put a deposit on
the Coral's 9/26/04 Ft Laud to San Fran cruise. I want wrap around
balcony for photography we do.

Brenda,
There are no real "wrap around" balconies such as on the HAL Statendam
class ships, however there are some cabins that have a curved balcony
with better views. Get a Panama Canal Brochure and look at the
folllowing cabins:
E736-E737 Standard outside w/ balcony.
D725-D726 Mini-suites
C727-C728 Standard outside w/ balcony.
B734-B737 Standard outside w/ balcony. (However, I believe these
balconies are only 4 1/2ft deep vs. about 6 ft deep on the other
standards.

I am cruising on the Grand Princess in 11/03 and will put a deposit
and get my shipboard credit for a future Coral Princess cruise.

Steve Hayes

What a wonderful and detailed review for such a brief cruise! Thanks
for posting this, Steve.

Eileen

Steve Hayes wrote:

Coral Princess 9-13-03 to 9-16-03 Vancouver to Los Angeles at Sea.

The following is a review of a 3 day coastal cruise segment of a 17
day repositioning cruise from Vancouver to Ft. Lauderdale.

I wanted to do a "test run" on the Coral Princess to see if I wanted
to book her for a 10 day cruise 2004 with a partial transit of the
Panama Canal. The 3 day seemed a perfect fit. There were four of us -
2 to a cabin. If you are only interested in the cruise portion of our
trip than please skip 9-11-03 and 9-12-03.

9-11-03 We initially flew from Los Angeles to Seattle on free tickets
and arrived at SEATAC. I wanted to fly on 9-11 to be defiant of
terrorism. My family lost four souls in the towers attack.
I went to ground transportation services and it turned out that a
Lincoln stretch limo was the same price as a cab to the Sheraton
Seattle Hotel downtown. We were fortuanate that both rooms were
available for check-in at 11:00 AM. A large group of people were just
boarding a bus to take them to the port. HAL has an info desk in this
hotel. We were lucky to get a great rate in this 4 star hotel
independently. It was lightly raining on and off throughout the day
but we used the Gray Line Trolley with unlimited on/off stops. The
tickets are good for 2 days. We had a great meal that evening in a
restaurant recommended by the concierge.

9-12-03 We took the trolley and went to Pikes Market Place and had a
nice breakfast and did some additional sightseeing. Bought a couple of
gifts and went back to the hotel. Amtrak has train service only once a
day to Vancouver at 7:45 AM. Amtrak gives Triple A and senior citizen
discounts. This was too early for us so we had prebooked passage
through Amtrak website for bus service to Vancouver at 1:15 PM. It was
only a $5 cab ride to the Amtrak station. I WILL NEVER TAKE BUS
SERVICE AGAIN FROM SEATTLE TO VANCOUVER. I understood that it was a
long trip but I did not realize how much of a pain it would really be.
At the border our poor bus driver had to unload every piece of luggage
that he had put on for us in Seattle. We had to take our luggage in a
line for our bus through Canadian customs. We reboarded the bus. The
driver reloaded our luggage. One person was detained at the border and
was not allowed to proceed with us. We arrived in Vancouver at 5:20
PM. A short cab ride delivered us to the Westin Bayshore Hotel in view
of Canada Place. We got a great rate of $86 US thanks to the exchange
rate for each of two rooms. However, when we checked in there were no
rooms available facing Canada Place. Our view was still very nice
facing the marina and Stanley Park. We spent some time along the
shoreline including a decent meal about a 5 minute walk from the
hotel.

9-13-03 I woke up early due to the excitement of the impending ship
boarding. As I walked out of the hotel I saw the HAL Zaandam and Coral
Princess at Canada Place. I walked the approximately 20 minutes to
Canada Place and walked around the observation areas viewing both
ships and trying to locate our 2 cabins on Emerald deck. From this
vantage point I could also see Ballantyne Pier where there was an RCCI
ship and another ship in the background that I could not identify. On
the walk back I stopped at a little market and bought some fruit and
breakfast items along with some coke and pepsi to take onboard. Upon
entering the hotel there was a Princess check-in area. We had booked
everything independently but I thought I would see if we could do a
pre-check in. They did not have our boarding cards but did offer to
have the bellman pick-up our luggage from our rooms for transportation
to the ship for free. They also offered me transportation to the ship
on their bus. I accepted the luggage service but advised that we would
just take a cab to the port. I went back to the room and told everyone
to pack. In only 15 minutes our luggage was picked up.
At 11:30 AM we took a cab to Canada Place. All four of us had Platinum
Express Check-in and we had our boarding cards in our hands in less
than 10 minutes. Both my Mom and her friend needed wheel chairs for
the initial boarding because we knew there would be a long line for US
customs and boarding. My Mom can not stand in long lines for very long
without passing out from a medical condition. Two ship stewards had
wheel chairs within minutes of checking in and we were whisked away.
We were onboard in our our cabins at 12:10 pm. We were very fortuanate
in that we had originally booked two inside cabins in "J" category and
were upgraded to outside cabins with balconies.

My first impression of the ship upon entering was how clean and
colorful the ship was. The "Coral" theme runs throughout the ship with
colors of aqua,blues,oranges, yellows and greens.

Cabin Review
Our cabins were aft on Emerald deck. These balcony cabins are totally
protected overhead and have larger balconies than the same cabins
forward. They were about 6x9 instead of 4 1/2x9 forward. I just wish
that Princess would have at least one chaise lounge on these larger
balconies than those cheap white plastic chairs that they have.The
actual cabin was comparable to what I had in February on the Star
Princess. HOWEVER, the shower was the smallest enclosure that I have
had on ANY ship that I can remember in my almost 60 cruises to date.
We all liked the colorful bedspreads and contrasting "wood" trim in
the cabins. We were concerned that we might hear a lot of noise from
the Universe lounge below us. However, we heard VERY little music from
below. For a Panama Canal cruise I would recommend the last cabin aft
on either side as the plexiglass curves aft instead of a solid wall
which results in a full view outwards and a partial view aft. Our
cabin stewardess brought us robes and ice was already in the fridge.

Public Rooms and Areas
Overall, we liked the decor. There were vibrant pieces of art
throughout the ship that represented the Caribbean. I have been on
several Princess ships over the years and there were many firsts
onboard the Coral.

Music and Dancing
I have nicknamed the Coral Princess The Ship of Music. There were two
quartets, one trio, one soloist, one pianist and the Coral Princess
orchestra with seven members onboard.
There were four dedicated dance floors on this ship. There was a dance
floor in the following rooms: Wheelhouse Bar , Bayou Cafe, Explorers
Lounge and Universe Lounge along with impromptu dancing in the
Crooner's Bar.
There was music playing in the Atrium, poolside and Horizon Court many
times throughout the day.

Food and Dining Venues
Upon boarding we went for lunch at the Horizon Court. I had pizza. The
pizza is by the slice and served poolside. I still prefer the
dedicated pizzerias on the Sun class and a few other PCL ships where
you can order an individual pizza from a menu. However, the pizza
offered on the Coral Princess was excellent. Everybody else enjoyed
the offerings on the buffet. PCL still only serves ice tea, water and
coffee in the Horizon Court. I have complained loudly that they should
at least serve lemonade, without any results.

There are two large single level dining rooms. One is for traditional
dining and the other is for Personal Choice dining. We were PC dining.
We ate twice for dinner in Bordeaux Dining Room. The first night we
had an excellent waiter and assistant. They worked together as one.
The second night the waiter and assistant were average. The food was
highly acceptable but just above average at best.

I have eaten in Sabatini's onboard the Star Princess and enjoyed it
very much. However, The Coral Princess has the first Cajun restaurant
in the fleet called the Bajou Cafe. Since I was born in Louisiana and
enjoy Cajun cooking we could not pass this chance up. Pricing is now
$10 for the Bayou cafe and $20 for Sabitini's. We had reservations for
7:30 PM. There is a good size dance floor in which there was a
singer/piano player performing until 8 PM. It really got going when a
trio from New Orleans started at 8 PM. They played blues/jazz music
with true soul. The food was excellent but a couple of dishes were a
little to spicey for the ladies in our group. The Oysters Bienville
was top notch. The sausage and gator appetizers were very good. We had
an assortment of entrees from a steak dish to grilled prawns. The side
dishes were maw maw slaw, fried green tomatoes,soccatash, jonny cakes,
cornbread and rolls. For dessert I had sweet potato pie (which was
lacking in spice) but the others enjoyed their apple dishes.

We had room service each morning for breakfast. One morning I had
added boiled eggs on the card for delivery the next morning. They were
delivered with the rest of the order. We had a different room server
each morning.

The overall food presentation onboard was well done. The sushi one day
for lunch was nice (I wish they would offer Japanese beers onboard -
they do not in U.S. cruises). Two of my mates had the lamb which they
enjoyed. However, I continue to see a decline in the dining room food,
a status quo in the buffets and excellent service and food in the
extra tariff dining rooms. The extra tariff dining rooms are troubling
because I do feel the ships' emphasis is to charge for better quality
and intentionally serve lower quality in the normal dining rooms.

Princess Theater
This is one of two main showrooms with excellent individual seating
with unobstructed views from almost all of the seats. There were
fullsize movies shown here at different times of the cruise along with
production-type shows.

Atrium
This atrium is four decks and decorated beautifully. We liked the
marble, running water and "coral-seaweed" artwork cascading all four
decks along the glass elevators.

Wheelhouse Bar
Richly decorated in many dark woodtones with multiple seating areas in
rich fabrics and leathers. The main entry way has dramatic wood
flooring along with ship memorabilia and fantastic artwork. However,
the room did not have walled off alcoves creating intimate spaces.
This created an appearance of one large cavernous room.

Explorers Lounge
Very nice room with rich colors and a stage. Bingo, art auctions and
other forms of entertainment are held here. This is the equivalent of
their disco.

Universe Lounge
This room is a major departure for Princess in that it is a two story
showroom versus one story on other Princess ships. The technology used
in this showroom for stage movement, lighting and music was the best I
had seen on any PCL ship. However, there were many poor sightlines
from both levels. It appeared that the technological improvements were
the priority with the seating as an afterthought. What a shame.

Library and Card rooms.
On The "Grand" class ships you need to walk through one of the extra
tariff restaurants to proceed fore to aft on deck. That is not the
case onboard the Coral Princess. However, on this ship you must walk
through the library or card rooms. They are nicely decorated and there
were MANY games, cards and books to choose from. Both of these rooms
were used heavily by the passengers.

Casino
The casino onboard is the first "themed" casino per PCL representing
an English pub atmoshere. There are English guardsman "protecting" the
entrance. There was one passenger who won a $5,000 jackpot. We all
gave our donations.

Gym
Aft on Lido deck with excellent water views and good equipment.

Lotus Spa
None of us partook of the services on this short trip but the decor
was nicely done with many of the outrageously priced services
available.

Pool Areas
The Lido pool area was dull in its decor and uninspiring. There was a
good amount of lounge chairs, drink services and hot tubs.

The Lotus pool area with roof enclosure was decorated with Mayan
influences and much nicer than the Lido pool.

Other Items Noted
1.The express check-in and preferred boarding for Platinum members.
2.The cushion covered chaise lounges on the wood promenade deck.
3.The television offering that Princess has is excellent.
4.The Platinum Club reserved area in the Princess Showroom with
coffee, tea and rolls while watching CNN waiting to leave the ship.
5.The free internet service to Platinum members.

We all thoroughly enjoyed this mini-cruise. Since it was part of a
much longer repositioning cruise there was none of the nonsense that
you see on the normal 3-4 day party ships.

In conclusion, we were very pleased with this ship compared to other
modern newbuilds and will definitely go on her again, probably in Fall
2004.

Steve Hayes

We are in E729 on Golden for E Carib & it is a wrap around balcony.
Same with C753 & C752. So I wanted one on Coral, who rudely cancelled
our inagural cruise FT Laud - RT Panama Canal last Dec. But will
check our what you told me to. THANKS!


(Steve Hayes) wrote in message . com...
(Brenda) wrote in message . com...
On our Thanksgiving cruise on the Golden I plan to put a deposit on
the Coral's 9/26/04 Ft Laud to San Fran cruise. I want wrap around
balcony for photography we do.

Brenda,
There are no real "wrap around" balconies such as on the HAL Statendam
class ships, however there are some cabins that have a curved balcony
with better views. Get a Panama Canal Brochure and look at the
folllowing cabins:
E736-E737 Standard outside w/ balcony.
D725-D726 Mini-suites
C727-C728 Standard outside w/ balcony.
B734-B737 Standard outside w/ balcony. (However, I believe these
balconies are only 4 1/2ft deep vs. about 6 ft deep on the other
standards.

I am cruising on the Grand Princess in 11/03 and will put a deposit
and get my shipboard credit for a future Coral Princess cruise.

Steve Hayes

On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 17:10:48 -0400 (EDT),
wrote:

Brenda wrote:

On our Thanksgiving cruise on the Golden I plan to put a deposit on
the Coral's 9/26/04 Ft Laud to San Fran cruise. I want wrap around
balcony for photography we do.

Here is some help for you. A newsgroup is not for you to lay out your
personal plans. No one here cares about what you are going to do...if they
did, they would be flocking to book the same cruise with you. Take some
pictures with Capt Bernie will you? And leave us alone.

Geesh, what a grouch!

Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

"Mason Barge" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 17:10:48 -0400 (EDT),

Here is some help for you. A newsgroup is not for you to lay out your
personal plans. No one here cares about what you are going to do...if
they
did, they would be flocking to book the same cruise with you. Take some
pictures with Capt Bernie will you? And leave us alone.

Geesh, what a grouch!

By now, you know who she is don't you, Mason? Remember Crissy Cruiser,
Island Gal, etc. etc. She has changed her name again but she can't change
her pattern of posting or attitude~it all shows through no matter what name
she posts under.

--Jean~~~doesn't see her only when someone else include her remarks in
their post. Killfile is great.

To Jean O'Boyle aka Island Girl aka Chrissie Cruiser....... who tells
folks I am 2 gals I never heard of let alone try to immitate.
PLEEZ....... Jealousy is so lousy.