Travel Forum / Travel Types / Cruises / April 2008

I received this press release from Royal Caribbean 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,

Our ninth document dance (for ten cruises) since January, 2003.
This time for the April 27 Voyager of the Seas, Galveston to Barcelona.
Our cruising history (first one was Coral Princess, FLL to the Canal and
back, Panamanian President christened it in January '03):

I have done this review for Cruise Critics already so I'm going to try to improve and
expand on that review
http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=40517
This is the former Pride of Hawaii which has been re-purposed (and re-staffed) for the

Major facts and informations about top travel destinations...
http://top-travel-spots.blogspot.com

We will be staying at an RV park in Blaine, WA, for a few days before we
board a cruise ship at Canada Place in Vancouver, BC.
Does anybody have any suggestions for getting to the pier from Blaine
(and vice versa when we return)?

For myself, I don't drink much soda pop.  It's usually not my first
choice but my companions do like it.  I know it's expensive to
purchase on the ship and that we can take some with us if we like.
But I'm wondering how available and economical it is in ports.  There

To Whom It May Concern:
We received this information/press release from the trades and thought it
may be of interest to this newsgroup as well.
Happy sailing...

To Whom It May Concern:
We received this information/press release from the trades and thought it
may be of interest to this newsgroup as well.
Happy sailing...

Cruise Ships concerned with the safety of passengers have often canceled
ports where tendering  is not doable. These very same ships  tenders are
to be used as life boats if need be.  Now, my question is this, if they
can't be used to tender in rough seas, how well will they fare ...

I have a grandchild that is six years old has a lot of medical problems,
has a fever quiet often,has had tubes put in his ears not long ago,gets
sick at his stomach easily,can't stay away from his mother overnight
without crying,but her ex  wants to take him on a carnival cruise for

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/
(AP) Sex starved women in Anchorage Alaska got a real treat Saturday,
when a polar bear with an estimated 4 foot long penis strolled through
town. "I ain't seen nothing like that since I went to the circus", said

Does anyone have any experience with the River Tubing Safari on the White
River in Jamaica? (We are docking in Ocho Rios.) Frommer's "Caribbean Ports
of Call" cites this excursion as one of the best they've taken, but I'd like
to hear your comments.

The idea behind a uniform is to identify a person as being part of an
institution be it a school, factory or a hotel. Hotel uniforms are a
must for any kind of hotel. The hotel staff must be readily
identifiable via their work wear. A hotel uniform does not just

I received this press release from Celebrity 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,

Polka dancers have another opportunity to take a seven-night dream
vacation on Full Circle's "Polka Cruise with the Stars" next January
24 - 31, 2009.  This Caribbean adventure begins in Fort Lauderdale on
board the brand new, luxurious MSC Orchestra and visits the exotic