Travel Forum / Travel Types / Cruises / April 2004

The first thing I should point out first that my wife and I prefer white
table cloths to McDonalds, bottled wine to bottled beer, and service
consistent with our willingness to pay a premium.
Carnival may not be the best choice for our tastes, but it may fit your

Andrea Doria - December 9th 1952
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i am planning my first cruise ever and  i wonder what is the difference
between
"royal caribbean", "celebrity cruise" or "carnival"?
and what do you think is the best ship?

My husband and I are considering taking our first cruise to celebrate our
anniversary. I am worried about the height of the railings on the ship. When
Jerry celebrates he tends to get a little druink and sometimes he falls down
a lot. Is there any danger of his falling overboard?

In reference to a recent discussion about how all the 'odd' had been chased
out of Key West by the tourist trade - rest assured that it lives on.
Chris
Machete wielding man terrifies Mallory Square crowds

hi everyone anyone going to cruise the carnival destiny the week of Nov.
7-14...would be interested in hearing from anyone that is going that
week....Daughter and I will be going together ... Daughter is 35 and im 61
anyone going can contact me by email ChattiePatty@aol.com...like ...

When you receive your credit card statement, be sure to check the charges
made by a cruise line. I always reconcile my statement against the charge
slips I save and this is the first time that a cruise line has charged more
than my confirmation total is.  It was HAL and since I ...

Yep  or Nope

Well, the date is finally here.  We leave for the airport at 5am tomorrow
morning.  It's now just about 8:30pm and I guess it's time to start packing.
We're cruising on the Mariner of the Seas - western caribbean.  We're a
family of 5 - 2 adults and 3 teens.  I suspect that I'll be ...

Has anyone taken a taxi from the cruise dock to Magan's bay?   We'd
like to go for a couple of hours in the morning and none of the shore
excursions, to there, begin till 12:30.   How long a ride is it and
what was your cost?   Thanks!!!!!   12 days and counting!!!!

I saw this article at ABS-CBN News and thought it would be of
interest.
http://tinyurl.com/ytdlh
If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my

I am seeking info on "Jazz Cruises" from the West coast. Any help or
info will be greatly appreciated.   B Maccora

What are the chances/consequesnces of getting caught bringing your own
liquor aboard a cruise?
What if you put it in a travel sport bottle/water bottle.  Do they really
check?

Hello! Just booked an Alaskan cruise from Seattle. Am using Starwood Points to
stay overnight the night before the cruise at either the Westin or Sheraton in
Seattle. Does anyone have experience with a reliable car service/shuttle to the
HAL port from your Seattle hotel? Thanks in ...

Anyone have any idea how much it costs to park at the port in New
Orleans?  I know 3 years ago it was $10 per day but I figure it has
gone up.
With not being able to find reasonable air fare for October we are