DH is addicted and out of control!

[Ziggy7]

hehehe Hi everyone, well my dh and I booked a cruise this morning, unfortunatly its not on HAL. We got a really really good offer from Princess in the mail and it was half the cost of HAL for simular itenery, sooooooo DH didnt want to wait any longer so here we go again next May! And to think he never want to really go on the first cruise hehehe.

[HeatherInFlorida]

Ziggy, YAY!!!!! You have to tell me what you're on. We want to take a 20th anniversary cruise (which is 4/13) ... maybe we'll join you!!!:D

[critterchick]

You want addicted? Look at my signature! And this started out when DH was in the Navy - let's go on a cruise, he said, it'll be lots of fun, unlike my usual deployments...

[Ziggy7]

Ziggy, YAY!!!!! You have to tell me what you're on. We want to take a 20th anniversary cruise (which is 4/13) ... maybe we'll join you!!!:DOh that would be fun !!!
Princess Cruise lines - Caribbean Princess cruise ship

it's booked as b2b or separate weeks. May 21, 2005.



1 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 5:00 PM

2 Princess Cays, Bahamas 9:30 AM 4:30 PM

3 At Sea

4 Ocho Rios, Jamaica 7:00 AM 5:00 PM

5 Grand Cayman, Cayman Is. 7:00 AM 4:00 PM

6 Cozumel, Mexico 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

7 At Sea



8 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM 5:00 PM



9 At Sea

10 At Sea

11 St. Thomas, US Virgin Is. 7:00 AM 6:00 PM

12 St. Maarten 7:00 AM 5:00 PM

13 At Sea

14 Princess Cays, Bahamas 9:00 AM 4:00 PM

15 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM

[Aussie Gal]

Ziggy,

Tell me about it! We are the same. We are about to leave on our long awaited cruise on the Prinsendam in two days time, we are booked on the Maasdam Transatlantic in July, 2005 and wait for it we are already booked on the Regal Princess South American trip for January, 2006. We have also been on the Tahitian Princess in March this year. Cruising gets into your blood and it is a great way to see the world.

Jennie.

[Ziggy7]

You want addicted? Look at my signature! And this started out when DH was in the Navy - let's go on a cruise, he said, it'll be lots of fun, unlike my usual deployments...
Oh my I'm hiding this post from my DH hehehehe if he see's this no telling what he'll do next! hehehehe
Looks like you are having a wonderful time tho :)

[Ziggy7]

Ziggy,

Tell me about it! We are the same. We are about to leave on our long awaited cruise on the Prinsendam in two days time, we are booked on the Maasdam Transatlantic in July, 2005 and wait for it we are already booked on the Regal Princess South American trip for January, 2006. We have also been on the Tahitian Princess in March this year. Cruising gets into your blood and it is a great way to see the world.

Jennie.
Wow, Your crusies sound wonderful! Also not that I am complaining hehehe but DH is spending money we had in the savings for many years, his theory is, who knows if we will even be able to cruise in 2 years sooooooooooo he doesnt want to wait any longer hehehe its not our retirerment money, its money we put away to use to travel, I was just hoping to spread it out a little longer :)

[HeatherInFlorida]

I'm going to take a look at the 5/28 portion because I love a lot of sea days:) . Only trouble is I'm not sure about the Caribbean Princess because I think it huuuuuge ... like 3000 people? Might be too big for us. But I've written it down and I'm going to check it out. We really want to take an Anniversary Cruise.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Ziggy, Count us in on being exactly the same. In March of 2002 before we took our first cruise DH especially was so sure he would hate cruising. Needless to say we both got very HOOKED. Most of all our conversations are about cruising. We can't wait till HAL comes out with a 2006 agenda, mostly for the new Noordam, but to book more cruises:D

[Ziggy7]

I'm going to take a look at the 5/28 portion because I love a lot of sea days:) . Only trouble is I'm not sure about the Caribbean Princess because I think it huuuuuge ... like 3000 people? Might be too big for us. But I've written it down and I'm going to check it out. We really want to take an Anniversary Cruise.
Good Luck Heather, there sure is alot of good cruises out there to chose from hehehe

[Ziggy7]

Ziggy, Count us in on being exactly the same. In March of 2002 before we took our first cruise DH especially was so sure he would hate cruising. Needless to say we both got very HOOKED. Most of all our conversations are about cruising. We can't wait till HAL comes out with a 2006 agenda, mostly for the new Noordam, but to book more cruises:D
Yep that sounds like us now Lisa hehehehe so what your saying is, it never goes away huh hehehehe.

[kryos]

Wow, Your crusies sound wonderful! Also not that I am complaining hehehe but DH is spending money we had in the savings for many years, his theory is, who knows if we will even be able to cruise in 2 years sooooooooooo he doesnt want to wait any longer hehehe its not our retirerment money, its money we put away to use to travel, I was just hoping to spread it out a little longer :)
Your DH is a very, very wise man.

The best way to leave this earth is to go out with just enough money to pay the final bills and provide for burial. Of course, that's assuming all of your children are grown and self-sufficient.

Nothing to me is sadder than when someone works their butt off for years ... putting all the good times off until "someday." They figure when they retire they'll start having fun. Sad thing is that in many cases they never make it to retirement, or are too sick when they get there to enjoy that money they worked so hard to earn.

True situation. Good friend of mine ... worked multiple jobs all his life, never took a real vacation. He dreamed of being a millionaire when he retired so that he could live life without a care in the world.

The sad fact is that now he's retired, he's beset with some major health problems and doesn't even have the desire to travel.

It's sad ... all that hard work ... all that accumulated money ... and no real means to enjoy it now.

Book all the cruises that you can ... do all those things that you always put off for "someday." Then at least if the day comes that you can no longer travel due to health or whatever, you'll have all those wonderful memories to look back on and to keep you warm in your old age.

Blue skies!

--rita

[Ziggy7]

Your DH is a very, very wise man.

The best way to leave this earth is to go out with just enough money to pay the final bills and provide for burial. Of course, that's assuming all of your children are grown and self-sufficient.

Nothing to me is sadder than when someone works their butt off for years ... putting all the good times off until "someday." They figure when they retire they'll start having fun. Sad thing is that in many cases they never make it to retirement, or are too sick when they get there to enjoy that money they worked so hard to earn.

True situation. Good friend of mine ... worked multiple jobs all his life, never took a real vacation. He dreamed of being a millionaire when he retired so that he could live life without a care in the world.

The sad fact is that now he's retired, he's beset with some major health problems and doesn't even have the desire to travel.

It's sad ... all that hard work ... all that accumulated money ... and no real means to enjoy it now.

Book all the cruises that you can ... do all those things that you always put off for "someday." Then at least if the day comes that you can no longer travel due to health or whatever, you'll have all those wonderful memories to look back on and to keep you warm in your old age.

Blue skies!

--rita
aaaawwwwwww thanks rita! putting it that way, guess I sounded kinda silly, when you look at all that happens these days with illness and such money means nothing if you cant enjoy it with the one you love!

[Vic The Parrot]

Tsk Tsk Tsk .......


An addiction is NOT funny.

I suggest taking 2 cruises in ze following months, und call
me in ze morning.


:-D

[Sage]

This cruise booking addiction must be striking males everywhere, as my DH seems to be suffering as well. He is now looking at booking a South America cruise for 2006 when it comes out. We already have two booked for 2005, and he is looking for something in Septemer of 2005 to avoid all the hurricanes. I'm all for that, as it has been an historic season here, one we don't wish to repeat. Of course what else can we women do but go along with them and their wishes. Hehehe. :D

[ekerr19]

It is so funny isn't it? It took me almost 15 years to get my husband on the Veendam - then he thought he'd died and gone to heaven! Now we try and take two per year!

We've never tried another line, but we are giving it considerable thought... :)

Depends on how the next two on HAL go...

[Krazy Kruizers]

Good for you!

Cruising is addictive.

[TylerRose]

Congrats! Maybe he'll even keep up with ya on the next cruise... NOT!

We are really happy for you. We haven't commited to next summer trip yet. DD through in a curve and won a trip yo 4 week camp next summer from June 12-July 7th... That leaves from then until second week August to sneak in our cruise! MIL is not interested in Europe, feels it is not WC friendly or handicapped accessable. Still researching options determined to set up another good vacation. But unlike you... We Texan's are never doing the Carribian again in Hurricane season.... it stung us on both ends!
PS If ya teach me how to send or send me your e-mail, I have a PIC of you being awarded Ms. Zuiderdam for your album!

Robyn

[Ziggy7]

Tsk Tsk Tsk .......


An addiction is NOT funny.

I suggest taking 2 cruises in ze following months, und call
me in ze morning.


:-D
hehehehe hiding this one from my DH too, he doesnt need anymore excuses hehehehe good one Vic :)

[Ziggy7]

Congrats! Maybe he'll even keep up with ya on the next cruise... NOT!

We are really happy for you. We haven't commited to next summer trip yet. DD through in a curve and won a trip yo 4 week camp next summer from June 12-July 7th... That leaves from then until second week August to sneak in our cruise! MIL is not interested in Europe, feels it is not WC friendly or handicapped accessable. Still researching options determined to set up another good vacation. But unlike you... We Texan's are never doing the Carribian again in Hurricane season.... it stung us on both ends!
PS If ya teach me how to send or send me your e-mail, I have a PIC of you being awarded Ms. Zuiderdam for your album!

Robyn
Hi Robyn,
Thats great your daughter won but not so nice it put a snag in your plans :) Keep looking, you will find the perfect one :) Oh nooooooo we are not going back to the caribbean during hurricane season again, May is not hurricane season too is it ????? As long as DH has his verandah, he is happy, he loved it out there, so I dont think he will be able to keep up with me hehehehe. Oh my email is ziggysmoney@yahoo.com , lets do keep in touch! and the picture would be very nice thanks! I lrearned my lesson to carry my camera wherever I go, I would like pics of you and family too for my scrapbook if you have them :)
Keeping fingers crossed for your next cruise, please say Hi to your mil for me :) We still laugh at your DH performing with his rubber ring in the shower cap on stage, what a great show that was!
Keep in touch!

[MBeamTX]

Heather, we're doing an anniversary cruise for my parents. It departs on their 50th anniversary, in fact, April 23. It's a Panama Canal trip on Serenade of the Seas (our first non-HAL cruise), from Puerto Rico to San Diego, with lots of seas days. I can't wait.

Hope you find the perfect anniversary cruise for you!
Susan

[dakrewser]

Heather, we're doing an anniversary cruise for my parents. It departs on their 50th anniversary, in fact, April 23. It's a Panama Canal trip from Puerto Rico to San Diego, with lots of seas days. Hope you find the perfect anniversary cruise for you!
WE're doing the Mexican Riviera for our anniversary in January, but then it's 'only' our 38th!

[Ziggy7]

WE're doing the Mexican Riviera for our anniversary in January, but then it's 'only' our 38th!Congratulations :)

[1cruiselvr]

I'm the one that's addicted. DH keeps asking to do a land vacation and I say okay, then promptly book another cruise. :D :D I can't help it. How else can you be pampered, meet great people and see wonderful countries all in one vacation? Happy Sailing!