Travel Forum / Travel Types / Cruises / May 2008

Folks:
It appears that those that want to drive from Vancouver to Seattle are
in for long waits starting Monday May 19 2008.
The Peace Arch USA crossing will close 4 of the 8 gates to build a new

In less than 30 days, we will be leaving for our 11 day jaunt through
parts of Europe on the Jewel OTS. I am trying to figure out how best to
do spending money. Most of this would be for things like snacks on
tours, trinkets, with most of the real souvenirs (shirts, etc.,) going

Any feedback about this tour would be appreciated.
DougB in Fremont, CA

For all Platinum & Elite Princess members- The Caribbean Princess, from what
I've been reading, has started to allow free Wifi access (the standard free
access minutes still apply). There saying that it's just a test for now &
that it might spread to their other ships as well.

I saw this news article and thought it would be of interest.
http://tinyurl.com/4az77q
If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my
web site.  

Cigars are made from special varieties of tobacco that require careful
tending. Tobacco leaves intended to be used as cigar wrappers must be
carefully grown and harvested to keep the leaves free of blemishes.
Cigar tobacco is grown in Central American countries, West Africa and

I received this press release from Windstar 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,

get excited way before the cruise it self? i think the anticipation of
knowing im going on a cruise is more exciting to me..i love the thrill
of counting down..hahha
     i love thinking how its going to be and the trip to get there and

which cruise ships have the biggest dance floor for ballroom dancing?  
also which cruise ships offer ballroom dancing every night?

We will be doing a 14 day cruise starting in Barcelona and ending in
Miami.  I know insurance is a must.......but who should I buy from?  I
know the cruise line (Celebrity) sells theirs and I have heard of Travel
Guard.  What would your suggestion be?  We would mainly be concerned

The first time I lost with the insurance company was right after 9/ll and I
didn't want to subject my husband (who had been suffering with dementia
for ten years and had cruised with me all those years) to the trauma of
the airlines  mess.

If you've taken this cruise what would you recommend to a first timer (at
least for that part of the world)  We are wondering if there will be too
many families January & February (we are 60) but too cold in March around
the horn.  We are looking at Celebrity and Royal Carribean. ...

The first step in renting a car from a cruise that stops in Cozumel is
figuring out which of three ports your ship will be at.  There's the
International Cruise Ship Pier, Punta Langosta, and Punta Maya, VERY
many miles apart.

For those interested there are currently 2 around the world races going on.
The first is the Clipper Race www.clipperroundtheworld.com
The second race is the Earthrace http://earthrace.net
Both races are currently at the Panama Canal awaiting transit. The

Just got a call from American Airlines telling me that our
reservations for travel between Oakland and Ft. Lauderdale were
cancelled because American has cancelled all direct flights between
Oakland and Dallas/Ft. Worth. We would now have to fly to Portland,