Travel Forum / Travel Types / Cruises / May 2005

If anyone has the information handy, do the Fantasy class ships (in
particular the Elation) have self service laundry facilites?  I'd love
to cut my luggage down by doing two loads half way through the trip.
TIA

I read some earlier posts that some of you use Priceline.com for booking
overnight accommodation in port cities.  I don't understand the lure.
You don't know which hotel you get until you are the winning bidder/
You can easily end up with a bad hotel that is "rated X stars".   ...

We are driving to San Francisco for an Alaskan Cruise in September. Can
anyone recommend a hotel for a night or two before the cruise? Are there any
that would allow me to park there for the length of the cruise?
Thanks in advance.

Can you tell me if cunard UK subcontract to foreign call centres for
bookings as my TA / Me
have had a hell of a time getting the lady to understand the booking.
thanks

Will be flying out of Logan airport next year for a cruise, and was
looking into parking at one of their "express" lots, and being bussed
to the airport.  The closest to me is in Braintree.  Has anyone left
their vehicle there?  How much safer is my vehicle there than parking

Out of curiosity, I am wondering if anyone has gone on a cruise that has
departed from the Port of Galveston, and what your opinion of Galveston,
Texas in general was.
Thanks a million!

Hi,your on a cruise,you pull into port and you would like to geet some weed
,not get ripped off or worse. I have good news. If your stop includes saint
John, NB, Canada.
go to Kings square and look for a man selling hot dogs and ask him if it is

Hello Floridians & all you seasoned vets,
Well now that the pick a cruise part is done, I am now hunting hotels
in the Fort Lauderdale area not too far from the port-
I'm curious if any of you can recommend hotels that DON'T neccessarily

Found this article about a bare bones cruise ship.
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-easy29may29,1,4028635.story?coll=la-travel-h
eadlines&ctrack=1&cset=true
May 29, 2005
A EUROPEAN UPSTARTNew kid on the Med·  Hop on, hop off. Everything is

Looking over the tipping policy of 10.00 per person per day automatically
charged to the onboard accounts, I am wondering if anyone else thinks it is
unreasonable to pay this amount for the first and last day of the cruise.
The first day we will not be boarding until 6:30 pm, and ...

Article describes fast patrol boats that are scheduled to protect
Florida waters and cruise ships:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-locgunboats28052805may28,0,6770880.story
?coll=orl-news-headlines
Aloha

Some friends and I are looking for a New Year cruise from SF or LA ....a
4 or 5 day cruise to Mexico....any suggestions?  We are young at heart
senior singles and just want to get away and relax.
Thanks for your help,

We're looking at the Golden Princess for a 4/8/06 Southern Caribbean trip --  
Since most of or trips have been on Celebrity (Constellation, Century,
Horizon, Zenith) I was wondering how the Golden Princess will compare -- any
thoughts would be appreciated

I received this press release from Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) and
thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news'
postings, they are available on my web site.  
Best regards,

Sorry second posting but no reply;
I just signed on for a Cruise leaving Los Angles March 8, 2006, 34 days to
NYC via the tip of South America, on the new Queen Mary 2.
I am some what experienced cruiser, but would like to know of a place close