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One hour from me, YAY!!

I'd like to see cruises from 3 days on up out of Mobile, going other places than just Cozumel. Cozumel has been done to death.

I don't want to be disrespectful... but you told us everything you don't want... and little of what you do want... and you say you want to go on Carnival... So my only suggestion is figure out what you do want... and then post on the Carnival board. My other piece of advise is... just cruise! Any cruise is a great cruise!! I hope you find something you want!! :)

I believe I did say what I want. Read it again...

I WANT to book a cruise this year.

I WANT to go in warm weather.

I WANT to go sooner rather than at Christmas.

I WANT to try one of those cove balconies.

If you're asking about what ports... my husband has never been on a cruise and our son has only cruised with me to Coco Cay and to the Bahamas.... I've been on several so the ports are irrelevant since I'm certainly not opposed to seeing the same ports more than once.

I guess what I WANT to know is, knowing my sisters issue with leaving her newly opened business, do I cave and go on a Christmas cruise as she wants or do I do what I want to do and leave it open for them to join us?

It has been almost 2 years since I've been on a cruise (have never cruised anything other than RC).

We want to book a cruise for this year (myself, dh, and 16 yr old son), along with my sister and her husband.

My sister just started her own business this month and doesn't want to be away from it very near in the future. For that reason, they (DS and BIL) want to go on a Christmas cruise.

Our son doesn't want to be away from home at Christmas. As for me, I don't like the idea because I want WARM WARM weather when I cruise. The one time we went in late March out of New Orleans, it was cold on the ship and in the water on excursions.

Ok fine, even more than the warm weather, I want to go sooner rather than later. hehehe (as stated, i'm having cruise withdrawals)

Also, we are considering using Carnival for the first time ever because we want to try one of those cove balconies. I'm not sure DS and her hubby would even consider CCL.

Advice? Input?

No haters/flamers please!

Have never sailed Carnival but I keep hearing about how much people love these cove balconies so we've decided to try one.

If you have been on all 3 ships, which do you prefer and why? Which one has the best waterpark (for a 16 year old AND the parents, we're just bigger 16 year olds, lol).

Do any of these ships have a promenade with parades and parties?

I've only ever sailed Royal Caribbean. Very strongly considering sailing Carnival next spring/early summer.

Are there any major differences? Why do you choose one over the other? Any pros/cons that I need to be made aware of?

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

What is the difference between a "cove" balcony and a regular balcony??

YAYYYYYY I'm finally single digits.... A lot to do and a short time to do it in....

So very sad.

It brings the whole the whole hideous disaster fresh to the front of our minds again, not that it ever went away :(

It IS sad, very very sad. But at least they were found and their families might be allowed some closure now.

TEN... yay.... as of tomorrow I will be single digits....

TLCOhio... Yes indeed, she was a lovely lovely ship. It's so sad.

Anyone have a link to the webcam to watch what's going on at the Concordia?

Thank you so much for taking the time to post. I won't be on the EOS but reading your posts still makes me that much more ready for my Voyager cruise.

Question: Was there some kind of limit on letters or number of words for the announcement you put in cruise critic? I wouldn't mind doing something like that for my sister, since she suggested a "sisters only" cruise for my 50th birthday.

Observation: Yes indeed it does sound as if the Captain is one of the ones ill. I wish them both a speedy recovery.

try www.discountdressup.com they have some nice things, sexy sexy things in ALLLLL sizes for prices you won't find on igigi or the others.....

I've been on 2 cruises so far, and both have been booked directly with cruise line. But I hear a travel agent can get gratuities pre-paid and onboard credit. Not sure if that's true so....

Do you book direct with cruise line or do you use an agent, and why do you book the way you do? What are the pros and cons of each.

45 days.... yeeeeehaaaaa