Poll... Tried & True - vs. - Something Different

In article , Tom K
wrote:

Everyone probably wants a bit of both... but as you become more experienced
with cruising, which do you find yourself preferring?

I like to try different cruise lines and different ships. I also like
to go back on some ships again. After over twenty cruises I don't want
to cruise on Carnival or NCL again. I do want to cruise on Princess,
Celebrity and RCI again. And I would try MSC, and Oceania, if the right
sailing came up and HAL in about twenty years.

--
Charles

"Charles" wrote in message
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In article , Tom K
wrote:

Everyone probably wants a bit of both... but as you become more
experienced
with cruising, which do you find yourself preferring?

I like to try different cruise lines and different ships. I also like
to go back on some ships again. After over twenty cruises I don't want
to cruise on Carnival or NCL again. I do want to cruise on Princess,
Celebrity and RCI again. And I would try MSC, and Oceania, if the right
sailing came up and HAL in about twenty years.


You'll be too old for HAL then, Charles..their clientele is getting younger
and younger! :-)
--Jean


Charles

"Charles" wrote in message
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In article , Tom K
wrote:

Everyone probably wants a bit of both... but as you become more
experienced
with cruising, which do you find yourself preferring?

I like to try different cruise lines and different ships. I also like
to go back on some ships again. After over twenty cruises I don't want
to cruise on Carnival or NCL again. I do want to cruise on Princess,
Celebrity and RCI again. And I would try MSC, and Oceania, if the right
sailing came up and HAL in about twenty years.


I'll probably do MSC simply because they'll have a ship in NYC... but I
really would like to try Oceania.

--Tom

"Jean O'Boyle" wrote in message
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"Charles" wrote in message
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In article , Tom K
wrote:

Everyone probably wants a bit of both... but as you become more
experienced
with cruising, which do you find yourself preferring?

I like to try different cruise lines and different ships. I also like
to go back on some ships again. After over twenty cruises I don't want
to cruise on Carnival or NCL again. I do want to cruise on Princess,
Celebrity and RCI again. And I would try MSC, and Oceania, if the right
sailing came up and HAL in about twenty years.


You'll be too old for HAL then, Charles..their clientele is getting
younger and younger! :-)
--Jean



Jean, have you tried Oceania?

--Tom

"Tom K" wrote in message
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Jean, have you tried Oceania?

No, but I have been watching their prices and itineraries!

--Jean

"Tom K" wrote in message
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I'll probably do MSC simply because they'll have a ship in NYC... but I
really would like to try Oceania.

Be sure to go with an open mind!! LOL!

--Jean~~~just HAD to say it!



--Tom

Me too. Hell, if someone wants to pony up the bucks for me I think I
need to at least give Silversea and Seaborne a try or two, or three, or
four maybe until I get it right! Different is good. And you can always
go home too.

Jeff



D Ball wrote:

I like to try new and different things.

Diana

HAL in Alaska is a different crowd....and I would suspect somewhat
younger than their norm. Largely non-cruises (as a vocation, as it
were) and heavy into the nature thing. That's the HAL worth doing in my
book. In the caribbean...not again! But other itineraries I would
consider it definitely.

Jeff



Charles wrote:

In article , Tom K
wrote:


Everyone probably wants a bit of both... but as you become more experienced
with cruising, which do you find yourself preferring?


I like to try different cruise lines and different ships. I also like
to go back on some ships again. After over twenty cruises I don't want
to cruise on Carnival or NCL again. I do want to cruise on Princess,
Celebrity and RCI again. And I would try MSC, and Oceania, if the right
sailing came up and HAL in about twenty years.

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:51:19 GMT, Jeff wrote:

HAL in Alaska is a different crowd....and I would suspect somewhat
younger than their norm.

Hi Jeff,

FWIW, the HAL Alaska itineraries draw a largely retired crowd.

Best regards,
Ray
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"Ray Goldenberg" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:51:19 GMT, Jeff wrote:

HAL in Alaska is a different crowd....and I would suspect somewhat
younger than their norm.

Ray, we did not find it so last July or the July before on both the
Statendam and Ryndam..
There was a mix of ages on both..

--Jean