starsjohn

Checked out our 2005 era canvas. It is fine with no cracks. This Goddard has been the centerpiece of the bar and now the wine room. It features a grape holding on for dear life while slipping and hanging from the keyboard of a Steinway Grand piano.

We tried to set up a Bon Voyage party when the Island Princess reaches San Pedro in September. Princess does not offer the program for this port.

We have often put our wilderness tested 'Sierra Maytag' into operation in our stateroom shower. Take a plastic trash bag, fill with some water and environment friendly soap, add items, seal bag and shake. Then rinse and hang up items to dry:).

Goldendaze,

Thank you for your explanation of the cold water.

A couple of digital workstations on board would be a great help. A pile of 1 - 4 gb cards would be more than the cruise itself. My land camera is a S-2 pro with Nikon lenses. I am planning to bring my 500 mm and 300 mm lenses and they are big and heavy. This camera can shoot 12 megapixel images in RAW mode.

John

I am simply amazed the water is 68 degrees as the water here in Newport Beach is 68 also and we are 35 degrees North of the equator. I am surprised as well that water is only 40 feet in clarity.

Here we use 7mm suits with full hood and gloves. Yikes! I am going to miss the warm tropical water.

I have a Canon digital as well, but it is the GS-5, for which I needed an expensive Ikelite case and strobe, so it is one heavy, bulky piece of hardware. Fitted with a 1 gb chip you can take all the photos needed. I then download to my CD burner on the small Sony laptop.

Is the naturalist a certified diver too?

Any other pointers would be very welcome.

John

I would like the same diving information. My trip is scheduled for eary March.

How difficult are the dives and is a shorty wetsuit enough insulation at 80 feet deep?

John

On my one trip with Carnival, I had a drink thrown at my head and called queer, you be the judge.

John