Travel Forum / Travel Types / Cruises / January 2008

If someone falls overboard or off of another ship, what do you throw
them that floats?
 best choices: The Captain or First "Safety" Officer!

Santa came to our house early and delivered the docs for George Leppla's
GGC2008 on the Adventure of the Seas on Jan.20th ...and there were other
goodies in that big box! Thanks George!
--Jean

The Charter is suppose to be posted on the 1st and the 15th of the month.
The problem is I got so much hate mail for a a few people that I just
gave up on posting it.
The problem is most don't understand that the Big 8 of which this

We've not cruised on HAL for a number of years and I have a question
about protocol aboard the HAL ships.  Is it considered inappropriate to
REMOVE your Depends before using the hot tub?  It seems to me that
removing the Depends before using the hot tub would make you more likely ...

Sorry to report that my wife just passed away, we had 52 years of good
times & many cruises.  
That  will  be   it,  for  me!
Cruising  wouldn"t  be  the  same  without her.  Goodbye to our cruising

I received this press release from Princess 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 here we are in the Ft Lauderdale airport just having ended
another viking Group cruise.  The highlight was being able to meet
Jean and Ed O'Boyle, What lovely lovely people they are, Sweet as
could be and a beautiful woman inside and out. I certainly hope they

Going from Baltimore to Eastern Carribean from Baltimore during May 2008 on
Grandeur of the Seas.  Do you need reservations or have to sign up for the
use of exercise machines in the fitness center or can you show up and use
them. Thanks

I'm writing this on line instead of writing offline and posting it all at
once - so try to bear with me.
We've cruised twice (2004 and 2005) with NCL on the Crown which was the
smallest oldest NCL ship, and which has now been sold. We really enjoyed

All the the best to RTC'ers for a healthy, prosperous and fun
New Year on and off the water!
Also:
If you are willing please send a thought or prayer at 4pm-5pm EST

I'm considering a cruise for my vacation this year.  I'm recovering from
a nasty leg break and the resulting 2 surgeries (happened in Italy on my
last vacation in September), so my usual active type vacation is kind of
off my list for another year.  I thought a cruise would be ...

Two parties traveling together - 2 Seniors in a balcony and a family of
four in an oceanview (twins are 4).  None of us are big drinkers or
gamblers.  Priced about the same.  In October or November.
Happy New Year!

I am recently engaged and my fiancee and I have decided to marry while
on a Holland America cruise in the Caribbean.  We are trying to decide
whether to book through the cruise line or book directly through a
company on St. Thomas VI - has anyone had any direct experience with

I hear it's the place for gay guys to hook up.

I am thinking about an Alaskan cruise for my husband's birthday. Th
plan is to leave from Seattle.
I would be interested to hear your thoughts on who the best cruiselin
for this trip would be and which type of room is best for an Alaska