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  1. Hello Walt,

     

    I joined CC in 2006 just before my very first cruise. I learned so much about HAL and the Oosterdam from other cruisers that I had the most fabulous cruise ever. I continue to read and contribute now and then to these boards, but I must admit the negativity has certainly grown in the last three years. Sometimes I just don't get online for weeks at a time to give myself a rest from it all. But, overall, I think there is more of a positive nature on the boards and it is a wonderful way to learn about cruises.

     

    I see that you're from Tarzana. My parents moved to Tarzana in 1959 when I was 15. We moved from central Los Angeles and we bought a house in the new development of Caballero Hills. We lived on Arriba Dr and there we were in the first 20 homes back there. Have you lived there a long time?

     

    Thanks

  2. My first cruise was not that long ago but it was with HAL on the Oosterdam. It was fabulous! I had a mini suite and didn't know what to expect, but it more than met my expectations about a cruise, the ship and fellow passengers. Everything was perfect and it really got me hooked on cruising. My parents went on about 8 cruises. Their first cruise was on the original Love Boat ship on a Christmas/New Years cruise roundtrip from Los Angeles to Acapulco. We lived in Los Angeles and my parents, actually my father, got the bug to cruiseand dragged my mother with him. She eventually learned to like it but refused to go on a HAL Alaskan cruise with him because ddn't like cold weather. Whenever they would ask me if I'd like to go with them, I'd say no thanks. They are deceased and I took my first cruise at age 62. I'm sorry now that I waited so long but I'm trying to take one cruise a year now. Hope I can continue to afford it. Since I'm single and got spoiled with mini suites, it does cost me more, but I love it.

     

    Thanks.

  3. My first cruise was not that long ago but it was with HAL on the Oosterdam. It was fabulous! I had a mini suite and didn't know what to expect, but it more than met my expectations about a cruise, the ship and fellow passengers. Everything was perfect and it really got me hooked on cruising. My parents went on about 8 cruises. Their first cruise was on the original Love Boat ship on a Christmas/New Years cruise roundtrip from Los Angeles to Acapulco. We lived in Los Angeles and my parents, actually my father, got the bug to cruiseand dragged my mother with him. She eventually learned to like it but refused to go on a HAL Alaskan cruise with him because ddn't like cold weather. Whenever they would ask me if I'd like to go with them, I'd say no thanks. They are deceased and I took my first cruise at age 62. I'm sorry now that I waited so long but I'm trying to take one cruise a year now. Hope I can continue to afford it. Since I'm single and got spoiled with mini suites, it does cost me more, but I love it.

     

    Thanks.

  4. actually, i don't live in san francisco but i did live there from 1976 to 1984. i'm living in phoenix now.

    i'm new to cruising and what a fabulous experience it was to arrive in sfo on a boat in september and sail under the bridge.

    i've booked my next cruise on the star princess which leaves from sfo on november 10th so i'll have that same fabulous experience two more times.

    anyone booked on that cruise?

    i'm single and i'd like to meet some other single men who might be thinking about or already booked this cruise.

     

    david

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