Travel Forum / Travel Types / Cruises / October 2005

Let's add to the other survey going on by asking you frequent cruisers -
what ship was your favorite, on the inside, from an aesthetic perspective?
This includes common areas and even the on deck areas, but not the
appearance from afar. Go for it, one ship only!

I have the post card album from the Carnival Spirit, but can't find the
person who asked me for it!!!
Help!
Wayne

I'm taking a week long Mexican riviera trip on HAL in February. Does
anyone know how many formal, semi formal and casual evening there will
be?

This is from http://help.stormcarib.com/read.php?5,4463
COZUMEL, Mexico (October 25, 2005) - Cozumel tourism officials acknowledge
the island has sustained substantial damage from Hurricane Wilma, but with
the gradual restoration of primary services, efforts to facilitate the

I know that a gratuity is automatically added to your account onboard but
what would be reasonable for your cabin steward, waitress, and head waiter.

My wife and I will be on the Conquest leaving from Galveston the last
week in November (7 days, to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, and somewhere in
Mexico depending on storm damage).  -  This will be our second Carnival
cruise, and I have several questions that I hope someone can ...

Yes, Wilma gave her best blow job to popular cruise ports like Cayman,
Cozumel, Cancun, etc.
But, those living in the areas of the two biggest home ports , Miami and
Port Everglades got a beating they didn't expect.

Article reviews current plans for renewal of cruise operations:
http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20051031m
Aloha

Greetings! This site is about cruise line employment. There is a cruise
ship job for just about everyone. Like a floating city, cruise ships
require a wide variety of employees. Some are highly skilled and others
require no experience or training. Compared to other industries, ...

Here's a link to an article in this mornings San Diego Union Tribune.
Lots of great pictures and it was a site to see...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051030/news_1c30ships.html
Nobby

Article points out the delays in securing provisions for greater
security in ship and plane operations from terrorist activities:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1152AP_Security_Deadlines.html
Aloha

Hello.  Longtime lurker here.  I enjoy this group
immensely and feel like I >know< some of you from
your pictures and stories.
For a first-time cruiser, would you suggest a

I received this press release from Holland America 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,

We've cruised Carnival, Cunard and Royal Caribbeak (liked RCL best).
with our kids getting older we are consideringa 7 day land/sea Disney
cruise   3 days Disney, 4 day cruise
anyone here cruised Disney and if so how are they.

I am interested in appyling for a job at Carnival Cruise
(www.carnival.com)
Has anyone had this experience and where can I find more information
about people that have been there??