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Drum Roll Please: Announcing the 2013 Cruisers' Choice Awards!
Once again, your voice is loud and clear! Here are your choices for the best experiences at sea:

2013 Cruisers' Choice Awards


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Forum: Ask a Cruise Question June 11th, 2013, 04:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,707
Posted By evandbob
Years ago, I stopped smoking and drinking. The...

Years ago, I stopped smoking and drinking. The annual savings easily pays for 6 weeks of vacation a year.
Forum: Bahamas June 7th, 2013, 08:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,122
Posted By evandbob
I 2nd the above poster, I was disappointed with...

I 2nd the above poster, I was disappointed with the beach and the knee high water. If you want to pay extra for a dolphin encounter, that would be different, but as a beach, this rates 2 out of 10.
Forum: Family Cruises May 29th, 2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,867
Posted By evandbob
Absolutely not, I wouldn't drive 12 hrs by...

Absolutely not, I wouldn't drive 12 hrs by myself, forget about it with kids.
Forum: Ask a Cruise Question May 28th, 2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,392
Posted By evandbob
I think it's terribly funny when people are at...

I think it's terribly funny when people are at the beach, in the water swimming, and they go running for a palaypa when it starts to rain.

If there's lightning I can see it, but rain? Already...
Forum: Belize May 10th, 2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 638
Posted By evandbob
Xanantunich is a good bus ride from the pier,...

Xanantunich is a good bus ride from the pier, then you cross a small stream by hand pulled raft, walk up a small hill that this granddad found easy, even with a hip replacement and spinal fusion...
Forum: Bahamas April 6th, 2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 978
Posted By evandbob
Funny, I did BL through NCL - it was an easy,...

Funny, I did BL through NCL - it was an easy, pleasant boat ride from the pier to the site. Persons doing the interactions with dolphins etc. had tons of fun. I've done all those things so I just...
Forum: Cruise Air March 27th, 2013, 11:12 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,158
Posted By evandbob
I always fly in the morning of my cruise, never...

I always fly in the morning of my cruise, never had a problem. Of course, from NY to either FLL or MIA there are slews of non stop flights to choose from........over 20 cruises, hasn't failed me...
Forum: Ask a Cruise Question March 24th, 2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 5,572
Posted By evandbob
The hours I have left in this life are too...

The hours I have left in this life are too precious to be spent driving two days to Miami when I can fly from NY in 2 and 1/2 hrs the morning of my cruise.

But to answer the OP's question, about 1...
Forum: Photo & Camera Discussions March 21st, 2013, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 634
Posted By evandbob
Karen: Look at Fuji WP cameras, for just over...

Karen:
Look at Fuji WP cameras, for just over $100 you can get a waterproof camera that's easy to use and good for snorkeling (not for diving). I believe Olympus, Canon, Sony etc. also have WP...
Forum: Cruise News February 13th, 2013, 07:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,124
Posted By evandbob
A very balanced and true article. It's not a...

A very balanced and true article. It's not a scare piece. There are fires on cruise ships, it's a fact and it's mention at every muster drill that fires are the worst thing that can happen on board...
Forum: Belize January 9th, 2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,767
Posted By evandbob
Cave tubing, Xanantunich (bigger ruins than Altun...

Cave tubing, Xanantunich (bigger ruins than Altun Ha), snorkel with nurse sharks and rays in "Shark Ray Alley". My very first Belize excursion was to Ambergris Cay off San Pedro, I loved it so much...
Forum: Ask a Cruise Question November 7th, 2012, 10:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,504
Posted By evandbob
Agreed - unpack disagree - if you put your...

Agreed - unpack

disagree - if you put your suitcase under the bed, you might be home a few unwanted critters, bedbugs, etc. Store your bag in the closet.....spray it when you get unpacked at...
Forum: Solo Cruisers August 22nd, 2012, 10:02 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 8,261
Posted By evandbob
Perhaps 75% of my cruises have been solo on CCL,...

Perhaps 75% of my cruises have been solo on CCL, but now I've been branching out to other lines since CCL imposed their 200% rate......guess what? I like the other lines better! CCL has lost my...
Forum: Ask a Cruise Question May 23rd, 2012, 05:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,738
Posted By evandbob
Mediterranean Cruise Excursions - More Strenuous?

On a different post, several responders advised me that Princess' port intensive Med cruises excursions are "more strenuous" than the Caribbean CCL excursions I'm accustomed to......lots of walking,...
Forum: Belize January 4th, 2012, 10:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 673
Posted By evandbob
I did the walk after the "river" crossing with no...

I did the walk after the "river" crossing with no problem a few months after a hip replacement. There is an incline, and if a cane would help, by all means bring one.

Now the climb up the...
Forum: Belize January 4th, 2012, 10:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,769
Posted By evandbob
Dec 4 Valor sailing, we had maybe 8 in our boat,...

Dec 4 Valor sailing, we had maybe 8 in our boat, and as we were leaving, another boat with 8 or 10 pax was anchoring........very cool.

The CCL barrier reef excursion sometimes has 200 to 250 pax,...
Forum: Cayman Islands December 30th, 2011, 09:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,557
Posted By evandbob
I've been to Cayman over 10 times, and i just...

I've been to Cayman over 10 times, and i just tried an excursion to Rum point a few weeks ago..........definitely a different experience than 7 mile beach......more laid back and less crowded,...
Forum: Belize December 30th, 2011, 09:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 761
Posted By evandbob
Here's a pic from Caye Caulker a few weeks...

Here's a pic from Caye Caulker a few weeks ago......waist high water, sand/grass bottom, had maybe 4 nurse sharks and about 6 rays rubbing up against my legs -
My experiences in Shark ray off San...
Forum: Belize December 30th, 2011, 08:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 761
Posted By evandbob
Hol Chan is off San Pedro, which is a bit further...

Hol Chan is off San Pedro, which is a bit further from the ship anchor spot than Caye Caulker.
While tours to each island claim to go to "Shark Ray Alley", be aware that the Shark Ray Alleys are two...
Forum: Cayman Islands December 24th, 2011, 10:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,728
Posted By evandbob
excellent comparision, great work!

excellent comparision, great work!
Forum: Cayman Islands December 24th, 2011, 10:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,214
Posted By evandbob
You can relax at either, but you'll need to pay...

You can relax at either, but you'll need to pay for the umbrella, maybe $7 or so extra. The lounge is free (or inc. in the resort visiting price).
Forum: Roatan December 24th, 2011, 10:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 954
Posted By evandbob
If you want to sit on a crowded man made beach,...

If you want to sit on a crowded man made beach, Mahogany Bay is ok, It also has a shopping corral, where passengers are herded into a mall like experience.

Since you're docking at Coxen's Hole,...
Forum: Roatan December 24th, 2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 842
Posted By evandbob
Humbling Experience for a coffee snob

Usually when I buy local coffee, I get disappointed when I get home and brew it. Happened with Kona Blends, some, not all Blue Mountain, and a few Costa Ricans. I've resorted to buying Peet's at...
Forum: Roatan December 24th, 2011, 10:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,320
Posted By evandbob
Been to both places (Tabayanaa and Maya Cay) and...

Been to both places (Tabayanaa and Maya Cay) and didn't have a shark ray experience at either.

I have swam with sharks and rays off San Pedro and Caye Caulker however........
Forum: Roatan December 24th, 2011, 10:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,303
Posted By evandbob
Take the cruiseline excursion to...

Take the cruiseline excursion to Tabayana.....it's a great tropical beach, the bus transports you back and forth, no problem getting lost or worried on the way for 1st timers. Sea is mild, tiny...
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