Barky

Loving these pics! My claustrophobia would have me bouncing off the walls in a cabin the size you had.

Our cabin on the Norway, on B level, had a porthole, 2 twin beds, an art deco vanity (very cool) a bathroom literally larger than the one I have at home and it had a tub. I used the tub once as I nearly got stuck in it...it had high sides and was rather narrow. The rest of the cruise was showers for me. All this for $356 for 7 days in 2002. The flight to Miami was extra and the cab ride to the port scared the life out of me. It was worse than NY cabs. Memories...

Norris I am enjoying this stroll back in time so much that I want you to write a book. The world needs to see your work.

I had my first cruise on Premier's Seabreeze in 1998 and it was docked next to the Song of America. I said to myself I want to sail on that ship too. I never did but I did have 6 other cruises to enjoy the Regal Empress, Pacific Princess, Norway, Grand Princess and Voyager of the Seas. I was on the Seabreeze twice in case you were counting. Loved them.

Anyway, thanks for the time and care you take with your reviews.

Looking forward to seeing the 1986 brochure as well as everything else.quote=Bimmer09;52481143]Coming up tomorrow and beyond....

Vivid sunset

The Tenors of Rock in photos and video

Last supper at LCG

Miami Harbor in the morning

Early morning ship tour with camera

Norwegian Escape close-ups in the dark in photos and video

Last breakfast in Luminae

Disembarkation

Self guided walking tour of Art Deco area

Joe's Stone Crab again

The End

and possibly excerpts from an RCCL brochure from 1986 including pricing

Stay tuned!

Norris

I was wondering why there were no notifications today. Guess CC needed a holiday?

Happy Birthday Norris. Hope it's the best one yet.

Norris,

I went to your signature because I wanted to see something in one of your other reviews and by gosh it seems your cruise reports have multiplied. How did that happen? Are you trying to confuse me? It's easy to do these days lol.

Keep on keeping on.

Barb

:eek:

I'm very sorry to see you say you can no longer cruise.

 

I am glad though that you feel you can experience a cruise vicariously and in this case, one of mine. We hope to take many more-only 2 a year max for the next 5 years but hopefully more beyond that. But who knows?

 

Keep on reading.

 

Norris

Norris I suppose another cruise could be in my future but it would involve more energy than I have to deal with my oxygen company, a scooter would be needed and several sherpas would be needed to carry everything. It's easier and less expensive to read at this point. So I shall.

Carol it's great to have you joining us. You look like you are really enjoying yourself on this cruise.

I am grateful for all Norris' hard work with the reviews as I am no longer able to cruise myself so I get to live vicariously and I get to laugh while doing so. I can't wait for you both to retire so we can cruise more often. ;)

Barb, I'm glad you are enjoying it.

 

I can't keep the humor out of it-it's not a serious business and in the current World climate it's either laugh or weep.

 

Cheers!

 

Norris

I'd much rather laugh than cry any day. Laughing doesn't make my nose run.

Such beautiful pics and interesting yet humorous narrative. I'm enjoying my reading Norris. Barb

Norris that pole beside the bed looks like an accident waiting to happen. I can see myself bumping my head or swinging my legs out and meeting up with it rather painfully. I hope that didn't happen. When the bathroom was added I would have asked them to remove that pole for sure.:D

Of course subway is supposed to be segway!

I've crossed everything that I can in the hopes your video issues will be resolved. I'm anxious to see the subway video. As I recall Carol was quite adept the last time you did them. She was Speedy Gonzalez on that machine.

Yippee. Norris is back and the Opus begins. Be still my heart

Ahhhhh relief. ;) Now I don't have to obsessively check for updates but I will have to patiently wait for January which I will happily do. I can't not have a Norris ramble to read.

Your narrative and incredible pics are fabulous. I just wish you both were retired so you could travel more and we could have more rambles to read.

Thank you so much for all the hard and time consuming work you put into you reviews. It is much appreciated. Barb

Safe travels. Will you be including some leaf pics as well?

Norris you are just evil! Come back here and finish the story. This dropping a juicy bit and then taking off again has got to stop. Cdngrl and I are losing our patience. And you are preparing to leave for 4 days. I hope the entire ramble will be completed before you depart on your leaf peep. Pleassssssseeeeee. ;)

Norris your pics make me wish I could jump on this ship right now. Alas that won't be happening due to health but a girl can dream.

Gorgeous pics!

Norris, ROFLMAO.

Like Princess you are not without ideas. :D

Norris the climbing wall, diving board and electric chair simulator seem like an anachronism for Princess don't they? More fitting of Carnival or Royal Caribbean? ;)

Norris, comment # 457 is where Positano popped up not that it really matters to the story. It just gave me a bit of a giggle.

Have no fear, I am paying attention and I am following along; I'm hanging on by my fingernails waiting with bated breath for the end so I can re-read it in its entirety. Once that is done I will try to patiently wait for the next review.

I have read all your reviews and blog so I am well acquainted with your Ocean Princess ramble as well.

I'm missing Carol stopping in with her comments. I hope all is well with her?

Norris, you went all the way to Positano from Alaska for dinner? Wow. I think you meant Portofino?

Hi Norris, Barky reporting in to let you know I'm following your review. I'm not known as a patient person (since I got my drivers license) but I'm trying to remain calm and wait for each segment. Believe me it ain't easy. I plan on rereading the entire review once it is finished but I will continue to torture myself in the interim. The narrative, the pics and videos and the humor are all worth my discomfort. I have yet to find a better reviewer and I doubt I will. Thanks for all your efforts.

I've spent a good bit of the summer reading reviews and I must say yours are the best. Thank you for all your efforts to provide an interesting read. Well done!

I was just finishing up my reading of all your reviews and preparing myself for a long wait for another review when I came upon your note regarding your Star cruise in Sept. It would appear that that is about to happen so I will wish you both a Bon Voyage.

Many thanks for allowing me to vicariously cruise with you. I haven't been on a ship since 2005 which is what led me to read reviews this summer. I hit the jackpot with your reviews Norris. Absolutely fabulous! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication and your terrific photographic skills.

Again, Bon Voyage. See you soon.