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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: Family Cruises May 24th, 2013, 12:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 704
Posted By sailinglisa
No, they will not let your two year old into the...

No, they will not let your two year old into the program. Their liability insurance will not allow it.
Forum: Family Cruises May 12th, 2013, 03:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 548
Posted By sailinglisa
Actually, Disney does the adult thing pretty...

Actually, Disney does the adult thing pretty well. Lots of couples and singles cruise Disney because they do have adult things, adult only areas and adult entertainment. And they keep these things...
Forum: Family Cruises May 11th, 2013, 01:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 317
Posted By sailinglisa
This!!! Plus on the Radiance class of ships, the...

This!!! Plus on the Radiance class of ships, the Ocean is the focus, not the ship itself. The ships are so airy and light and bring the ocean into the ship instead of the ship being centered around...
Forum: Family Cruises May 9th, 2013, 03:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 488
Posted By sailinglisa
I wish the phone reps would get the right info...

I wish the phone reps would get the right info and dispense it. As Warm Breezes posted above, the answer is NO. swim diapers for infants, toddlers or adults are not allowed.
Forum: First Time Cruisers May 8th, 2013, 12:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 920
Posted By sailinglisa
I would encourage them to at least try camp...

I would encourage them to at least try camp carnival. Yes, they will be in different age groups, but aren't they in different grades at home? Do they ALWAYS hang out together or do they have...
Forum: Ask a Cruise Question April 26th, 2013, 04:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 612
Posted By sailinglisa
I would love to cruise with MSC one day. Their...

I would love to cruise with MSC one day. Their ships are beautiful! And I have heard the pasta on their ships is really really good. One of my friends cruised with some of her family on MSC and...
Forum: Family Cruises April 15th, 2013, 01:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 759
Posted By sailinglisa
And most cruise lines have a 12 month age limit...

And most cruise lines have a 12 month age limit on Transatlanic, Transpacific or cruises longer than 7 days in length because of the distance from land based pediatric facilities.
Forum: Disabled Cruise Travel April 13th, 2013, 04:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,027
Posted By sailinglisa
Celebrity will provide a wheelchair for boarding...

Celebrity will provide a wheelchair for boarding the ship and disembarking the ship. For on board mobility, you will need to rent a wheelchair from an accepted vendor (Special Needs at Sea or Care...
Forum: Ask a Cruise Question April 12th, 2013, 03:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 325
Posted By sailinglisa
In my experience, the shorter one night cruises...

In my experience, the shorter one night cruises to nowhere and the two day sampler cruises are more of the "booze cruise" type of cruise. There is no way that you can get a true feel of what a...
Forum: First Time Cruisers April 11th, 2013, 02:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 958
Posted By sailinglisa
Yes, what Keith said, but realize that many of...

Yes, what Keith said, but realize that many of these items you do not need to spend money on. Don't buy the ship's photos...very overpriced - pose for as many as you want and maybe buy one or two. ...
Forum: First Time Cruisers April 6th, 2013, 02:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,712
Posted By sailinglisa
Honestly, from the sound of it, I don't think you...

Honestly, from the sound of it, I don't think you and your family would like a cruise vacation. While we here on CC LOVE cruising, I am a realist and know that cruising is not for everybody. As I...
Forum: Ask a Cruise Question April 1st, 2013, 01:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 604
Posted By sailinglisa
If it's our Mum's first cruise, do what YOU think...

If it's our Mum's first cruise, do what YOU think she would like! Do NOT go for the Mega Ships (Oasis, Allure, Freedom Class of Royal Carib, NCL Epic or kindred, the LARGE Celebrity or Princess...
Forum: First Time Cruisers March 23rd, 2013, 03:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,719
Posted By sailinglisa
It will be expensive as you have to connect to...

It will be expensive as you have to connect to the ship's internet service...and since it is a satellite connection, will be MUCH slower than on land. And these types of aps are bandwidth hogs,...
Forum: Family Cruises March 15th, 2013, 11:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By sailinglisa
In Juneau, if you really want to do some whale...

In Juneau, if you really want to do some whale watching (one of the best places to do it as you go to Auke Bay - prime feeding ground for whales in the summer - I would book with Captain Larry of...
Forum: First Time Cruisers March 15th, 2013, 03:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 927
Posted By sailinglisa
From the cruises you have listed as your options,...

From the cruises you have listed as your options, I would choose the Jewel to the southern caribbean and my second choice would be the Freedom to the Eastern Caribbean. I have been on both ships...
Forum: First Time Cruisers March 13th, 2013, 01:24 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,946
Posted By sailinglisa
Men have much lower standards than we women...

Men have much lower standards than we women do.....because if they just have to do one thing, they do not have to sit! And they think nothing of whipping it out outdoors to relieve themselves if...
Forum: First Time Cruisers March 13th, 2013, 12:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,946
Posted By sailinglisa
And off the beaten path....the restrooms you will...

And off the beaten path....the restrooms you will be able to find may be, how can I say this delicately, ummmm, not up to your cleaniliness standards.?. Happened to me in Mexico and I really...
Forum: Family Cruises February 27th, 2013, 01:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,040
Posted By sailinglisa
Mack - I stand corrected. But, as a nurse I...

Mack - I stand corrected. But, as a nurse I would still not administer scop to a someone who is not an adult without a MD proving to me it was the right med for the situation. Thanks for pointing...
Forum: Family Cruises February 27th, 2013, 12:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,040
Posted By sailinglisa
Mack - as a nurse, the way I am reading the OP is...

Mack - as a nurse, the way I am reading the OP is that SHE got for herself a script for the scop patch. And that she wants to use it on her kids to prevent motion sickness. I cannot believe this!
...
Forum: Ask a Cruise Question February 23rd, 2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 828
Posted By sailinglisa
Bring your own diapers on board....and pack MORE...

Bring your own diapers on board....and pack MORE than you think you will need. Ship's stores will probably not have the size or type you need.....and they will be VERY VERY expensive. I would even...
Forum: First Time Cruisers February 14th, 2013, 01:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 584
Posted By sailinglisa
Also, no child OR person who is not potty trained...

Also, no child OR person who is not potty trained or is incontinent, cannot use the pools on the ship. The pools are only lightly chlorinated, not like they are on land, and if there is an accident...
Forum: First Time Cruisers February 11th, 2013, 03:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 857
Posted By sailinglisa
It would help if you told us the demograpics of...

It would help if you told us the demograpics of your group? Any kids? What are our expectations of your cruise? Need to know these things if you want an honest comparison.
Forum: Family Cruises February 8th, 2013, 12:18 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,423
Posted By sailinglisa
Kids need to build up their immune systems. To...

Kids need to build up their immune systems. To do that, they need to be exposed to germs. We all need to be exposed to the every day bacteria and viruses to develop our immune systems.

Look at...
Forum: First Time Cruisers February 6th, 2013, 03:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,674
Posted By sailinglisa
Skype is usually blocked on cruise ship's...

Skype is usually blocked on cruise ship's internet because it is a bandwidth hog. Ships use a satellite internet connection and programs that hog bandwidth are almost always blocked.

My advice,...
Forum: First Time Cruisers February 4th, 2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 830
Posted By sailinglisa
They do make announcements in English, all menus...

They do make announcements in English, all menus will be provided in English. Sounds like you booked a guarantee cabin.......you will get the cabin in the category you booked or higher....never...
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