Forum: General Cruise Chat
07-16-2008, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,061
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Forum: General Cruise Chat
01-13-2008, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 826
Hello,
I disagree with the new regulations...
Hello,
I disagree with the new regulations but not because the proposed regulations are "silly". Trying to protect markets is as old as commerce itself. Using the creation of jobs is an argument...
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Forum: Embarkation Ports, Hotels, and Transfers
01-12-2008, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,203
Hello,
My question is different. We will be...
Hello,
My question is different. We will be renting a car at FLL the day before our cruise (4 adults) and we will be staying in north Fort Lauderdale.
It seems that the car rental agency may...
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Forum: General Cruise Chat
01-09-2008, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 712
Hello,
I am 6'5 and on cruises I move the...
Hello,
I am 6'5 and on cruises I move the mattress down and put a rolled up mattress pad or pillows between the front of the mattress and the headboard. This gives me about 3 or 4 more inches. ...
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Forum: General Cruise Chat
01-03-2008, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,133
Hello,
Get the kids involved with all...
Hello,
Get the kids involved with all aspects of the cruise. Have all of them read about the ship, the ports, embarkation and disembarkation, dining rooms and other food choices, kids/teen...
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Forum: General Cruise Chat
12-08-2007, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,088
HELLO,
For those of you who want to see more...
HELLO,
For those of you who want to see more of Mexico HAL has 10- day cruises to Mexico from San Diego. These cruises visit La Paz, Topolobampo (for Los Mochis and Copper Canyon) and Loreto. ...
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Forum: Embarkation Ports, Hotels, and Transfers
12-03-2007, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,324
Hello,
Thank you for the excellent advice. ...
Hello,
Thank you for the excellent advice. I will check with Alamo to see if there is a shuttle from their facility to the port. In addition to the taxis, I would think that there is local bus...
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Forum: Embarkation Ports, Hotels, and Transfers
12-03-2007, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,324
Hello,
We are going on a transatlantic...
Hello,
We are going on a transatlantic cruise in April of 2008 and we have a reservation at the Cypress Creek Courtyard by Marriott. The party consists of two couples. We sailed out of Fort...
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Forum: General Cruise Chat
12-02-2007, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 351
Hello,
Fuel surcharges are now and will be...
Hello,
Fuel surcharges are now and will be far into the future part of our lives unless changes are made. Sadly, the market is not working as it should and there are, in my opinion, three reasons...
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Forum: General Cruise Chat
11-25-2007, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,303
Hello,
Attend formal night because it will...
Hello,
Attend formal night because it will be a time you will always remember. Even after 20 cruises, it is always great to see a family all dressed up on formal night.
On our last cruise, a...
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Forum: Alaska Port Chat
11-20-2007, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 896
Hello,
I'm not sure if there is any month...
Hello,
I'm not sure if there is any month that is better for whale watching in the Gulf of Alaska.
I have a suggestion re Alaska. During the summer of 2007, my wife and I were in Seward Alaska...
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Forum: Embarkation Ports, Hotels, and Transfers
11-18-2007, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,823
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Forum: Embarkation Ports, Hotels, and Transfers
11-18-2007, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,823
Hello,
For those of you who need to park...
Hello,
For those of you who need to park your car at the San Diego cruise terminal, there is an excellent and very affordable company called "San Diego Auto Park" on Kurtz Street in the vicinity...
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Forum: Ports of Call Chat
11-09-2007, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 926
Hello (again),
For Alcatraz, go to Alcatraz...
Hello (again),
For Alcatraz, go to Alcatraz Cruises.com, as this is the website for the company that provides boat trips to Alcatraz. There is also a wealth of information about Alcatraz on this...
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Forum: Ports of Call Chat
11-08-2007, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 926
Hello,
You can arrange to see Alcatraz on...
Hello,
You can arrange to see Alcatraz on your own. The Alcatraz tour boats leave from a pier not far from where your ship will be docked and a tour of Alcatraz shpuld be about 2-3 hours, and at...
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Forum: Europe Port Chat
11-05-2007, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,250
Hello,
The other respondents have been very...
Hello,
The other respondents have been very helpful, and I will add comments on Dubrovnick. The old city is not to be missed, and make absolutely sure that you walk the entire top of the wall,...
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Forum: General Cruise Chat
11-03-2007, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 397
Hello,
If you lose your seapass card, go to...
Hello,
If you lose your seapass card, go to the Purser's office immediately and get another one. You should have some form of official identification with you such as your driver's license that...
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Forum: Embarkation Ports, Hotels, and Transfers
11-03-2007, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 606
Hello,
The Best Western Hotel Bologna is...
Hello,
The Best Western Hotel Bologna is across the street from the train station in Mestre. We stayed at this hotel prior to our transatlantic cruise in October of 2006 and it was an excellent...
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Forum: General Cruise Chat
10-29-2007, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,036
Hello,
Jessica, do not put bottled water in...
Hello,
Jessica, do not put bottled water in a suitcase with anything that can be water damaged. On our cruise to Alaska during this past summer (August of 2007) my wife and I heard a story from a...
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Forum: Europe Port Chat
10-28-2007, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,476
Hello,
Barcelona has a great tourist bus...
Hello,
Barcelona has a great tourist bus system, and I understand that Rome has a tourist bus system as well. Is there anyone out there who has used the Rome tourist bus. Good, bad, worthless,...
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Forum: Alaska Port Chat
10-28-2007, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,075
Hello,
I was in Vancouver in August of 2007...
Hello,
I was in Vancouver in August of 2007 and you should have no difficulty making your flight. The Vancouver airport is fairly close (not real close but not far away either) from the Vancouver...
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Forum: Ports of Call Chat
10-27-2007, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,467
Hello,
In Key West, a visit to the Little...
Hello,
In Key West, a visit to the Little Whitehouse, as Harry Truman called it, is highly recommended.. This is a very interesting place where Harry Truman (who had very little money to spend on...
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Forum: Princess Cruises
10-27-2007, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 723
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Forum: Princess Cruises
10-27-2007, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,557
Hello,
Consider a B2B from Vancouver or...
Hello,
Consider a B2B from Vancouver or Seattle. You may find that the airfare to or from Anchorage is high, but that the airfare to and from your hometown to Seattle is reasonable. Use the money...
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Forum: Embarkation Ports, Hotels, and Transfers
10-17-2007, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 514
Hello,
While this will probably be of no...
Hello,
While this will probably be of no help to you others may like to know that the Hotel Bologna is an excellent hotel. This hotel is right across the street from Mestre's train station, and...
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