I Luv Crusin

Are you on the Rotterdam this week?

Gail and Mary are you on the Rotterdam from 9/28 and on the TA to FLL? IF so, I'd LOVE to meet you, since I've been following your posts for years!

Have a great trip! We sound similar! Except my DH will be on promenade deck with his camera!

We are cruising the Rotterdam on Saturday for 29 days. AND in March 2026 we booked the Noordam from Auckland to Sydney and then we were going to jump on Princess from Sydney to Fiji and back. Well, I just noticed that we can board the Noordam in Auckland and sail it to Seattle, hitting Fiji, Tahiti, AND Hawaii! We would cancel our Fiji and Hawaiian cruises. Is 50 days on a ship crazy and how do you prepare for a long cruise like that? TIA!

Both my husband and myself have travel CPAP's Insurance doesn't cover the cost but I also agree they are very nice! Our cpap's were about $800 on sale (usd) each.

1) What all does the Mariner Early Booking bonus include? 2) Which side of the ship is best to book? 3) Is it worth flying in and out with a few days on each end? Thanks for your help! Lesley

I am disappointed that there is only a Red and Gold and one Gala night on the Caribbean Celebration on 21 Dec. 2024. I thought that there would be at least 3. My 20's dress will need to wait for a TA I guess!

And I just gave away two sets of Carnival Playing Cards on my last Journey,

My husband and I are flying into Orlando on Wednesday for a Saturday Cruise. We are picking up a car at the airport and dropping it at their port location. Has anyone done this? The message says that they have free transportation to the port every 25/30 minutes. We have a 10am check-in for our cruise and wonder what time we should drop the car to make it there. I was wondering about your experience. TIA!

Nope. A newer ship would be a bigger ship and wouldn't be able to sail out of Baltimore or Tampa.

I never seem to find anything of note on John's page. I'm convinced that someone feeds him the most outlandish comments and questions.

It looks between a twin and a double bed.

I think that often ships get in much earlier than advertised. After all they have to get all that luggage off and supplies on!

Yes, that's what I've experienced. She said that someone at Cunard told her that but I thought she was mistaken, although hoped otherwise. I attached the form that Cunard uses. ShareholderForm.pdf

I just booked the Caribbean Celebration for 12/22/2024. My travel agent sent me Cunard's form to request OBC and it says to do it with in 6 months of sailing and no later than 2 weeks before sailing. I know with my 200 shares that I get only one benefit, at least on HAL and Carnival but my TA thought I'd get double. I don't think so but am I wrong?

AND we did it! AND we will see the statue of Liberty too! And not at 5am in the morning!

I "think" we are doing the QM2 for the holidays, 12/22/2024 for 12 nights Caribbean. I hope the only thing we'll miss over a TA are the dogs. This will tick 4 items off my wishlist. 1) QM2 herself, 2) Holiday Cruise, 3) St. Lucia, 4) Barbados. I post once we decide and put a deposit down. My travel agent is holding it until we can discuss it.

We booked the Baltic Jewels and TA on Sept 28, 2024. It's our retirement cruise and hits some bucket list places on our list. On the Rotterdam. 29 days, whatever will I do with myself!?

Where were you? What deck?

Thank you! Since I've been wanting to go on a TA forever, do you think I'd be happy to experience the British Isle on QM2 instead?

With the schedules out for the Queen Mary II in 2024 and all the comments I've read about how she needs a facelift, was a drydock scheduled? And if so, what will be done? I wanted to do a TA from Southampton to NYC but now think we may do the British Isles cruise. I just hope we can get a taste of what a TA would be. Thanks!

Did you see the Ice Show? I follow one of the young lady's on YouTube.

We went last August. It was wonderful but unless you have covered seats make sure you have good raingear. Umbrellas are not allowed. We were soaked to the skin even with raincoats and they don't cancel for rain. I would go again!

We have hung out at the beach near the port and did a full island tour-a couple times. What should we do now? For 2, mid-60's? Thanks!