Travel Forum / Travel Types / Cruises / August 2007

In July 08 we are traveling to Fairbanks, staying the night, (need a
hotel recommendation) doing the southbound 4 night land tour, then
sailing millennium southbound to Vancouver.
Question: Is it easy enough to get a 1 stop air route from PHL or EWR

We enjoy Holland America at Christmas time .
The decorations are beautiful.
It is a great family cruise with no Christmas dinner to cook !!!!!! Give
as a gift !?

A Canadian researcher is looking to speak to Canadians and Americans
who have been victims of crime on board a cruise ship.

Would you consider a cruise to Alaska the middle of September aboard the
Sun Princess?????? Would it be too cold for a balcony????? and how would
you rate the Sun Princess?????
Jeri Hurst

Does anyone know how to send a letter to the cruise ship Queen Mary
II? I would like to contact a crew member aboard by mail. Cunard Lines
hasn't replied to my enquiry.

We are flying to Orlando in October for a 3 night cruise that leaves out of
Port Canaveral.
What are my options for ground transportation from Orlando to Port
Canaveral?

I am looking to go to NYC for a weekend.  I have checked Orbitz, AAA,
Expedia and have found $200 roundtrip fares but I have seen $100 rt fares
advertised.

I am a first timer, booked with my family to sail on a Dec. 22 RC cruise to
Cozumel and Belize.  Folks keep telling me to book excursions but I have no
idea as to how to do this.  Can anyone give me pointers?

Ensenada Embark Time?..rhapsody Of The Sea
Goin 9/18 To Hawaii From Ensenada...has Anyone Done This Trip Before And
Know When We Will Embark On The Ship....my Docs Say 6 Pm But Then We
Will Miss Dinner?....

Only for biggest travelers
http://travelinglinks.blogspot.com/

Is it me, or when I read a news article about a ship being infected
with the norovirus, that they make it seem like its the ships fault
but when its on land, they play it down?
http://time2cruise.blogspot.com/2007/08/cruise-ship-cleanliness.html

How close is the pier for HAL to the airport?  Less than half hour
taxi ride?  Also, is noon flight too soon to book after cruise is
over?
TIA

Have a cruise out of FLL in Feb, (carnival liberty).
Wow, the airfares from NY to FLL that week are crazy. Jetblue wants
$399 for 1 way!!
And please, would anyone help me with a hotel near the pier that won'r

Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer any questions I posed.
Special thanks to Diana Ball who is always informative and number 6
whose humor is always appreciated and has given me good advice going
back 5+ years when we were looking to take our first cruise.