Royal Caribbean?
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Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Eh, that kinda' scares me. I don't want to end up with a spike in my chest.Please do the sting ray excursion and report back
RareBreed
Throwing the deuces
Schools here seem to be different. We did that her last year here in public school, went to the keys and because she was out 5 days in a row, even though I cleared it with them first, I still got a nasty note.[/QUOTE]
I got a nasty note from my younger son's school even though they knew he had been hospitalized for two weeks due to a ruptured appendix.
Going on a cruise sounds fun but I get motion sickness too easily.
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
Arent the spikes removed?Schools here seem to be different. We did that her last year here in public school, went to the keys and because she was out 5 days in a row, even though I cleared it with them first, I still got a nasty note.[/QUOTE]
I got a nasty note from my younger son's school even though they knew he had been hospitalized for two weeks due to a ruptured appendix.
Going on a cruise sounds fun but I get motion sickness too easily.
I have horrible motion sickness, I use dramamine and am good to go!
Bay_Kat
Tropical
Schools here seem to be different. We did that her last year here in public school, went to the keys and because she was out 5 days in a row, even though I cleared it with them first, I still got a nasty note.[/QUOTE]
I got a nasty note from my younger son's school even though they knew he had been hospitalized for two weeks due to a ruptured appendix.
Going on a cruise sounds fun but I get motion sickness too easily.
I thought this would happen to me, it happened to my daughter instead, the first day she wasn't feeling good for half the day, but I heard some of the seasoned cruisers even say it was pretty rough that day. The water in the pools was even rough.
awpitt
Main Streeter
slotpuppy
Ass-hole
The spikes are removed, the worst that can happen in they bite your fingers when you feed them. They dont have teeth, they say its like shutting your finger in the door.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
I got a nasty note from my younger son's school even though they knew he had been hospitalized for two weeks due to a ruptured appendix.
Going on a cruise sounds fun but I get motion sickness too easily.
Newer boats all have stabilizers that keep the motion of the ocean to a minmum.
We did a Trans-Atlantic where we hit weather so bad they closed all of the outdoor decks.. to the point waves were coming over the bow of the boat... and there were VERY few instances of passengers being sea-sick. A lot of broken plates, lost bottles of Alcohol and the like, but overall the boat was incredibly smooth for what we were seeing going on all around us.
Bay_Kat
Tropical
Amazing and good to know.
I have traveled Royal Caribean 3x. I personally like to wait until i'm off the ship to decide and pay for my excursions--always came out cheaper. My first cruise I booked directly through RC as a learning tool; other cruises and trips I tend to use travelocity. Travelocity had some good deals atleast thru the end of January that I saw.
You do not need a passport if you leave and return from the same port. I have my pasport, travel partner doesn't(she used her birth certificate; didn't notice any delay in processing once we boarded.
You do not need a passport if you leave and return from the same port. I have my pasport, travel partner doesn't(she used her birth certificate; didn't notice any delay in processing once we boarded.
TPD
the poor dad
One of the main reasons we go w/ Celebrity is their beverage packages. It gives our cruise the all inclusive feel. The last 3 cruises we've taken w/ them our bill at the end was $0
I looked up the alcoholic beverage package you were talking about and you're right. That is a great deal! Beats smuggling alcohol onboard.
I love the alcohol package on Celebrity! And unlike other cruise lines, all adults in the cabin are NOT required to purchase the package. Works for me since the wife doesn't drink, and I get to try lots of new stuff. Sambucca mess you up!
We have done 11 cruises with Celebrity, 2 with RCL, 2 with HAL, 1 with Princess, 1 with NCL. Leaving in a couple weeks with Celebrity, got the first Carnival cruise booked for this summer. Celebrity is by far OUR favorite, but everyone is looking for something different.
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the poor dad
Allure/Oasis is on our bucket list. We are thinking about doing a fundraising cruise for SMS in 2014 on one of these ships. I will post here if I do in case you are interested.
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
Bay_Kat
Tropical
Where are you going?
I hope you all are happy! All this cruise talk made me get the itch...so I put a deposit on a Celebrity sailing
TPD
the poor dad
We are headed to San Juan, St. Maarten, and St. Kitt's on Celebrity's newest ship - Celebrity Reflection
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the poor dad
I've only ever used Carnival to travel. Why do you like Celebrity so much? Just looking for comparisons.
The alcohol package sale has me definitely interested in booking a cruise. I'm campaigning to all of my family members too.
Celebrity has more of a sophisticated crowd, not to sound condescending. Professional white collar 40 & 50 somethings who are more of a wine drinking and cigar smoking crowd vs. a beer drinking and cigarette smoking crowd that may be found on NCL. (Cannot compare to Carnival yet) Very laid back with minimal in-your-face upselling. There is only one announcement per day made over the PA, unless of course the ship is sinking. The staff is very professional - always greeting you, always serving the women first, always trying to please, etc. Rather than belly-flop contests at the pool, they may have guest lecturers from National Geographic or writers talking about their latest books. The food is top notch - the 'free' MDR rivaling the likes of Capitol Grill or Ruths Chris, IMO. For people looking for non-stop action and partying, they will NOT be happy with Celebrity.
And I must mention that by no means are my wife and I the white collar yuppies. I am just a poor dirt farmer, but we enjoy the relaxation that a Celebrity cruise offers.
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
very good describing them! Only thing they are a wine/craft beer crowd. Michaels Bar is one of our favorite spots to enjoy speciality craft beers. Gotta love that beverage package.Were you able to get the 1, 2 , 3 deal? If so did you know that you can upgrade the package to the premium for only $10 per day of your cruise? I definitely plan on doing that!
Awesome! They have had some OUTRAGEOUS rates for that sailing havent they! Unfortunately the discounted sailings we were unable to get off from work for. Otherwise we would have definitely chose to go on that itinerary w/ Reflection.
I've only ever used Carnival to travel. Why do you like Celebrity so much? Just looking for comparisons.
The alcohol package sale has me definitely interested in booking a cruise. I'm campaigning to all of my family members too.
Everything he said! When I go on vacation and spend my hard earned $$$ I want to be pampered & get my $ worth. Eating in =X= Main Dining Room (free venue) rivals like he said a Ruth Chris. I havent sailed Carnival so I cant comment about them but RCL while the food was good it was more like dining at Applebees. While they do have several (usually 2 or 3) other dining options for a minimal fee, you wont feel the need to have to dine there to get a good meal. On RC while dining in their MDR if you want a filet mignon you have to pay $25...On Celebrity it is part of the menu and you will literally be able to cut it w/ your fork that is how tender it will be.
Announcements and upselling are an absolute minimum. Which gets annoying constantly being hounded or hearing about Bingo coming up etc...
There is nightlife aboard the ship but it wont be a bunch of rowdy retards running about. More like the crowd you would see in a nice club in DC or Annapolis.
While there are children aboard, there wont be as many as other lines (maybe 1/4 of what the other lines have)...they also wont be running around unsupervised, pressing elevator buttons, etc...
Also other cruise lines are figuring out ways to nickle and dime you (RCL charging you to use towels, included food quality being poor so you dine at for fee places, etc) Celebrity towels are unlimted (and quite plush I might add)
All those added w/ the alcoholic beverage package are why we choose to sail w/ them. Their beverage packages include everything soda, martinis, beer, wine, mixed drinks, daquiris, water bottles, you name it it will be included. You dont know how nice it was getting off while in port and grabbing free evian to enjoy while we beached it.
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the poor dad
Were you able to get the 1, 2 , 3 deal? If so did you know that you can upgrade the package to the premium for only $10 per day of your cruise? I definitely plan on doing that!
Awesome! They have had some OUTRAGEOUS rates for that sailing havent they! Unfortunately the discounted sailings we were unable to get off from work for. Otherwise we would have definitely chose to go on that itinerary w/ Reflection.
Everything he said! When I go on vacation and spend my hard earned $$$ I want to be pampered & get my $ worth. Eating in =X= Main Dining Room (free venue) rivals like he said a Ruth Chris. I havent sailed Carnival so I cant comment about them but RCL while the food was good it was more like dining at Applebees. While they do have several (usually 2 or 3) other dining options for a minimal fee, you wont feel the need to have to dine there to get a good meal. On RC while dining in their MDR if you want a filet mignon you have to pay $25...On Celebrity it is part of the menu and you will literally be able to cut it w/ your fork that is how tender it will be.
Announcements and upselling are an absolute minimum. Which gets annoying constantly being hounded or hearing about Bingo coming up etc...
There is nightlife aboard the ship but it wont be a bunch of rowdy retards running about. More like the crowd you would see in a nice club in DC or Annapolis.
While there are children aboard, there wont be as many as other lines (maybe 1/4 of what the other lines have)...they also wont be running around unsupervised, pressing elevator buttons, etc...
Also other cruise lines are figuring out ways to nickle and dime you (RCL charging you to use towels, included food quality being poor so you dine at for fee places, etc) Celebrity towels are unlimted (and quite plush I might add)
All those added w/ the alcoholic beverage package are why we choose to sail w/ them. Their beverage packages include everything soda, martinis, beer, wine, mixed drinks, daquiris, water bottles, you name it it will be included. You dont know how nice it was getting off while in port and grabbing free evian to enjoy while we beached it.
The rates were outrageously low for a new ship AND for it being Celebrity. We booked about 2 weeks before the 1-2-3 package, but rates did go up 2 days after we booked, so the 1-2-3 deal would not have been any better.
Some of the things you and I forgot to mention were the nice cushions that are placed on the pool lounge chairs each day - have not seen that on the other lines, and the refreshments and cold towels available upon returning to the ship from a port day. It is those small touches that you don't notice till you go on the RCCL or NCL ships.