Travel Forum / Travel Types / Cruises / March 2006

I have the above type of reservation on the Oosterdam. I was told it
guaranteed this level cabin or higher but I cant get a cabin number until I
check in.
Has anyone had this type of reservation and did they honor it?

I received this press release from the American West Steamboat Company
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,

Well... I don't think is this is the right group for my issue but doing
a search on google groups showed me this group as the most suited for
expressing my problem.
I plan on going to Europe in couple of days. Today I have heard from a

Goin to Mexican Riviera in a couple of weeks...want to know if i should
pack tux...isn't this very casual ship and pax generally do
suits?...what % tux?
Muchas gracias in advance!

Well, we're up for round TWO of the voting process.  After a lot of
discussion, there were a few issues brought up by just trying to put
the top three choices together. That, and the vote was ~close~!
So ... a runoff is in order:

Hi..wondered if I have the wrong website address. I have
signed up with cruisecritics.com and read their roll call
concerning a cruise we have planned. I went back today
and it doesn't look like same site. I typed in roll call in their

Dear readers,
If you are visiting Belgium or Dutch harbours with a cruise to obtain
tourist and terminal information please visit www.nedcruise.info
Click on British flag page Cruiseterminals.

  I recently saw a list of cruise boats that had been sold to another
company and been renamed.  I deleted it by accident.
 Does anyone have this list?
Thanks

Welcome to Hawaii, the land of stink aloha and a large pothole every 50
feet in the road. The average family of three spends 30.00 for water
and pays an additional fee of 90.00 for the maintenance of our glorious
sewer system. But our fearless leader is cramming a rail system down

I received this press release from Cunard UK 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,

To Whom It May Concern:
We came across this information in the trades and thought it would be of
interest to this newsgroup as well. If this is somehow a repeat of an
earlier post, sorry we missed it. This can always be ignored or deleted.

Communiqué
TSB # M06/2006
THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA RELEASES IMAGES OF SUNKEN
QUEEN OF THE NORTH

I received this press release from Berlitz Publishing 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,

I'm doing a cruise/tour to Alaska this Summer and plan on booking several
excursions throughout the trip.
Yet, while reviewing the excursions list I noticed that the prices being
offered through the cruise line is somewhat higher per person than if I were

A major cable network is commissioning an hour-long documentary special
entitled Surviving the Cruise, in light of the increasing number of
illnesses, fires and crimes aboard cruise ships.  The show is less an
"investigative" piece and more a guide/overview on potential dangers