My countdown begins. I will be leaving on the Emerald Princess on November 29, 2009, for a 7 night Eastern Caribbean Cruise. I hope that the people on this cruise were nicer than the ones that sailed on it a couple of years ago. When you cruise, you never know who is going to be on a ship. The people on the Ship December 2007 were the rudest nastiest people I have ever met. They were old and crotchity and complained about everything. I felt sorrow for the personnel on board the ship. Sometimes things don't go accordingly to plan and you need to go with the flow.
I am hoping that this time, it will be a different crowd.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Caribbean Princess
I recently got back from a 7 night New England Cruise on the beautiful Caribbean Princess. I have been on this ship about 7 times but this time was after her recent makeover and let me tell you, she is spectacular.
For me cruising on this ship is like coming home. I always take a mini suite as the bathrooms are twice the size of the regular bathrooms and they have a bathtub in them. When unpacking, I know exactly where I am going to put all my stuff.
I thought the food on this ship was very good and one night for dinner we had the choice of Beef Wellington or Lobster tails. We made such pigs of ourselves that we had both. Our waiter was happy to accommodate us.
I have to say that the New England cruise is an older crowd and out of a ship of 3400 people I saw one child.
For me cruising on this ship is like coming home. I always take a mini suite as the bathrooms are twice the size of the regular bathrooms and they have a bathtub in them. When unpacking, I know exactly where I am going to put all my stuff.
I thought the food on this ship was very good and one night for dinner we had the choice of Beef Wellington or Lobster tails. We made such pigs of ourselves that we had both. Our waiter was happy to accommodate us.
I have to say that the New England cruise is an older crowd and out of a ship of 3400 people I saw one child.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Carnival Valor
I am getting ready to take a group of 24 people on the Carnival Valor on May 4,2008. The only problem is that the majority of the group is Cuban and speak Spanish and I only speak English.
We put this group together through a Homeowners Association. I met the Entertainment organizer for this community at Jury duty. We took an instant liking to each other and became friendly. She organized this trip and we had a "Cruise Night" to promote this sailing, on October 24, 2007.
One of the Woman who booked into this group is Cuban and her friends and relatives are the majority of the people who have booked this cruise. They are all really nice people and thankfully someone has always been able to translate for me.
It's one of the many times that I wish I would have taken Spanish in school instead of French.
We put this group together through a Homeowners Association. I met the Entertainment organizer for this community at Jury duty. We took an instant liking to each other and became friendly. She organized this trip and we had a "Cruise Night" to promote this sailing, on October 24, 2007.
One of the Woman who booked into this group is Cuban and her friends and relatives are the majority of the people who have booked this cruise. They are all really nice people and thankfully someone has always been able to translate for me.
It's one of the many times that I wish I would have taken Spanish in school instead of French.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Cruise Packing
Packing for a cruise or land vacation is always a chore.
I admit I am an over packer! I want everything that I need with me at all times. Unfortunately now that liquid cosmetics have to checked in my regular luggage and the weight of luggage is usually around a 50 lbs restriction by the airlines, this is getting to be a real task.
Here are some do's and don'ts for packing.
DO's
Take one basic color - this way you don't need a different color shoe for different outfits.
Take one sturdy pair of walking shoes.
You can wear something more than once. This took me a very long time to grasp. No one cares if they have already seen the outfit and chances are you will never see these people again.
Take a fanny pack instead of a pocketbook. A pocketbook can be torn from your shoulders but a fanny pack is more secure.
Use a diaper bag instead of a camera bag. Thieves are more likely to steal a camera bag than a diaper bag.
I admit I am an over packer! I want everything that I need with me at all times. Unfortunately now that liquid cosmetics have to checked in my regular luggage and the weight of luggage is usually around a 50 lbs restriction by the airlines, this is getting to be a real task.
Here are some do's and don'ts for packing.
DO's
Take one basic color - this way you don't need a different color shoe for different outfits.
Take one sturdy pair of walking shoes.
You can wear something more than once. This took me a very long time to grasp. No one cares if they have already seen the outfit and chances are you will never see these people again.
Take a fanny pack instead of a pocketbook. A pocketbook can be torn from your shoulders but a fanny pack is more secure.
Use a diaper bag instead of a camera bag. Thieves are more likely to steal a camera bag than a diaper bag.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Antarctica Excursion
Here is an update to my husband's Antarctica Excursion. We sent a letter to Princess complaining about this excursion, and how we felt cheated and how we should not have been charged $1,000 for an alternate excursion that he did not want and had no choice but to take.
We received a polite letter back from Princess stating that they are sorry but they will do nothing to rectify this matter. We have never been told in such a polite way, that as an Elite past passenger of Princess, a stockholder and a seller of their product that we were so unimportant.
We sent another letter yesterday advising them that their answer was unacceptable. We will see what happens.
We received a polite letter back from Princess stating that they are sorry but they will do nothing to rectify this matter. We have never been told in such a polite way, that as an Elite past passenger of Princess, a stockholder and a seller of their product that we were so unimportant.
We sent another letter yesterday advising them that their answer was unacceptable. We will see what happens.
Working Girl
Ok so by now you have figured out that I am a Cruise Travel Specialist. I have to say that this was not my choice. In a previous profession, I owned an Insurance Agency and then designed jewelry and exhibited it in Arts and Craft shows.
My husband and I moved to Florida full time about 6 years ago. I was happy to be young, healthy, go to lunch with my friends, go shopping, and decorate the house.
My husband, on the other hand has always been a workaholic and worked from 5:30AM to 10:30PM. All of a sudden we are in Florida, and he is bored. He keeps looking at all different types of businesses and wants me to be involved. I tell him "I'm not the one that is bored".
So finally he looks into buying a Cruise Travel Franchise. I said to him "now that is something I would be interested in and I'll help out a little".
I'm thinking, ok, I love cruising, and I can help him a little (key word being little).
We both attend the training classes, so I can at least help him.
We agreed that he would do the marketing and I would take care of booking the customers. Little did I know that he would be so good at the marketing, that I would be so busy, that now I am working from morning until night.
I keep telling him, what's wrong with this picture? Now he's in the pool having cocktails and I'm working getting final documents out and booking cruises.
So the moral of the story is "have your spouse get a hobbie"
My husband and I moved to Florida full time about 6 years ago. I was happy to be young, healthy, go to lunch with my friends, go shopping, and decorate the house.
My husband, on the other hand has always been a workaholic and worked from 5:30AM to 10:30PM. All of a sudden we are in Florida, and he is bored. He keeps looking at all different types of businesses and wants me to be involved. I tell him "I'm not the one that is bored".
So finally he looks into buying a Cruise Travel Franchise. I said to him "now that is something I would be interested in and I'll help out a little".
I'm thinking, ok, I love cruising, and I can help him a little (key word being little).
We both attend the training classes, so I can at least help him.
We agreed that he would do the marketing and I would take care of booking the customers. Little did I know that he would be so good at the marketing, that I would be so busy, that now I am working from morning until night.
I keep telling him, what's wrong with this picture? Now he's in the pool having cocktails and I'm working getting final documents out and booking cruises.
So the moral of the story is "have your spouse get a hobbie"
Gay Friendly Cruising
I have some friends that are gay and in talking to them it seems that this is not an easy world for them. Life is hard enough being straight.
Imagine a unique all gay environment has been designed for your absolute comfort and enjoyment. We have companies that have chartered the entire cruiseship which will be filled with incredible people from all over the world, from all walks of life. Together a community is created that simply doesn’t exist anywhere else in on land.The cruises are roughly half singles and have couples, representing a broad mix of ages. Some travel alone, some with lovers or some travel with friends. This vacation is what you make of it. You don’t have to imagine anymore....
For more information, visit our website www.lovemycruises.com
Imagine a unique all gay environment has been designed for your absolute comfort and enjoyment. We have companies that have chartered the entire cruiseship which will be filled with incredible people from all over the world, from all walks of life. Together a community is created that simply doesn’t exist anywhere else in on land.The cruises are roughly half singles and have couples, representing a broad mix of ages. Some travel alone, some with lovers or some travel with friends. This vacation is what you make of it. You don’t have to imagine anymore....
For more information, visit our website www.lovemycruises.com
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