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Has anyone used this company "Hawaii Cruise Excursions"?

I sent 2 or 3 emails before my Triumph cruise last month--never received an answer.

Last time I was there I stayed at the Hotel Mazarin. It's about a block off Bourbon Street, clean and comfortable.

I will be sailing from there again on Feb 17, 2018. I tried the Mazarin, but it had no rooms for the day before the cruise. I ended up booking the Hotel Monteleone. It is also a block off Bourbon St. I'm looking forward to it--they have a fairly famous revolving bar, a long history, and a supposedly haunted 14th floor. (But maybe that isn't an attraction for you!)

My friends say I'm obsessed with cruising. They say it in a negative way. They're right--I am obsessed. Deal with it.

I have sailed on several Carnival ships--always in a balcony--and have NEVER had a fridge in the cabin.

I am elite on Princess and almost Platinum on Carnival. In general, I prefer Princess. However, I sail mostly solo so Carnival is more affordable for me. I always enjoy my Carnival cruises, but 2 things i always miss is having a fridge in my cabin (always a balcony), and the freshwater pools on Princess.

Definitely the smaller the better. I love the feel of the ocean which you don't get on mega ships. A little rocking and rolling makes me sleep like a baby. I also think the food and service is better on ships where the crew is dealing with hundreds of people instead of thousands. It's also easier to meet people that you will see every day and form friendships.

I am elite o Princess and almost platinum on Carnival. I have been sailing on Carnival because it is cheaper for a solo.

In addition to what's already been mentioned, I like the fact that Princess has fresh water pools and there is a mini fridge in EVERY cabin.

My wife and I are flying in on the 24th, cruising out on the 25th, do you normally use Galveston Express for your return trip to the airport?

I usually use the ship's shuttle, but this time I decided to try Galveston Express from ship to airport. I was not happy with the shuttle on my last trip. Also, Galveston Express is cheaper. Round trip from IAH to Galveston hotel and ship to IAH is costing me $65.

What cruise are you on? Check out Galveston Express. I am flying in a day before my Feb 18 cruise on the Freedom and I'm using them to get me from the airport to my Galveston hotel. The next morning, the hotel has a shuttle to the pier.

I cruise solo a lot and love it. Feel free to ask me anything.

Diane

I might be confused but you say you are flying in the day before the cruise....why would you want to go to the pier straight from the airport if it's the day before the cruise?

This is my question as well. Are you spending the night at the airport?

Thank you!

My parents were married in Cartagena about 70 years ago. There is a picture of my father with his foot up on a low sea wall with the ocean behind him. My mother is now 90 and I want to surprise her with a picture of me at the same wall, but I don't know where it is.

Any ideas? Old city? Fortress? Any help locating this wall is appreciated. I'm going in October, and it will be my first time there.

I am starting to look at excursions for Grand Cayman. I will be there in October on the Carnival Triumph. We will be the only ship in port.

I'm debating between "Rum Point beach escape" and "Turtle and wildlife adventure with lunch". I have been to stingray city on a previous cruise.

I sail solo, so I usually stick with ship excursions.

Any opinions from those of you that have done these Carnival excursions?

I had an aft extended balcony on the Triumph in Feb. There were 2 loungers and 2 regular chairs.

I was also on the triumph in Feb with the earlier dining times. I HATED it. 5:15 is way too early for dinner. Missed sail away in almost every port because of it.

I am sailing on the Triumph again in October. I hope they will be back on the old dining schedule.

Brandi,

Fax the info again and call princess. I am also sailing in 2 weeks, and I also only get quarterly statements. I faxed them my June 30 statement and they accepted it without any questions. Call Princess and you will probably speak to a different person.

Thank you. I wish they would mark those on the deck plans.

Does the Victory have any self-service launderettes? I don't see any on the deck plans.

Tahiti and French Polynesia on one of the Princess small ships. The most beautiful part of the world on a ship where you get to know almost everyone.

I go to insuremytrip.com and usually get a policy from Travelguard which covers everything. The premium is pretty cheap, and it is "primary" or "first" coverage ( I don't know the exact term, but it means they pay first--I don't have to go throught my insurance first.)

The first 2 times I bought it, I made a claim, and they paid very fast with no hassle. (Cruise line went belly up, non refundable air fare, etc) They covered everything. I won't sail without it now. On my last cruise, I fell and broke my wrist--Travelguard would have covered all the medical bills on the ship. However, I was lucky--Carnival did not charge me a dime for the care I got on the ship.

If you get the insurance when you book, they will cover pre-existing conditions that may come up before you sail. If you break your leg before your trip and are unable to go, they will make sure you get reimbursed for the cruise fare, prepaid hotel, air fare,etc)

My recommendation....don't leave home without it!

I always buy a FCC when on a cruise. I just booked a cruise for December and used the FCC as the deposit.

However, the princess rep told me that the FCC's are now only good for 2 years instead of 4.

If the Arabella has been listed with a yacht broker for several months now, I'd guess the odds of a quick return to sailing is probably not going to happen. Even if they do, what do you think the chances are that the itinerary, prices, etc will remain the same?

I think I'll have to change my countdown clock........

Rare to med rare--and that's for steaks and hamburgers!

I like steak tartare, too.

My husband and I both wear them, and we are NOT newbies, we are Princess Elite. I never carry a purse, and sometimes I don't have any pockets. I don't put it in my husband's pocket because we are not glued at the hip 24/7.

I just want to clarify the response I made earlier.....We only wear the card on a lanyard while onboard. It's just easier. We NEVER wear them ashore! I don't want to call attention to myself as a tourist any more than I have to for security/safety reasons.