Croptop Posted November 26, 2018 #2826 Share Posted November 26, 2018 15 hours ago, NotThePest_Too said: I posted a couple of months ago but am doing it again. I have a little over two month count-down for the Royal Princess' South American Grand Adventure 49 days. Anyone on here going on the adventure? Wow! 49 days around South America. Colour me jealous. I hope you have the best of times. Will you be posting a "Live from..." thread either here or in the Princess forum? I would love to hear about your experiences and impressions of this voyage. As for me, I'm just under 2 months from sailing on the Emerald from L.A. to Hawaii. The trip can't come soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePest_Too Posted November 26, 2018 #2827 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Croptop said: Wow! 49 days around South America. Colour me jealous. I hope you have the best of times. Will you be posting a "Live from..." thread either here or in the Princess forum? I would love to hear about your experiences and impressions of this voyage. As for me, I'm just under 2 months from sailing on the Emerald from L.A. to Hawaii. The trip can't come soon enough. I haven't even considered posting a "Live from..." I would have to learn how to do that. What I will be doing is keeping a video journal for my Grand Kids, 3 & 7, and probably making a "secret" Facebook page for a few of my friends and relatives. We have a very active Roll Call, over 110 pages @ 40 post per page with a lot of people volunteering their time to do seminars, water aerobics, hosting High Teas, Cabin Crawls, Slot Pulls, Poker Games, etc I myself will be heading up Chair Aerobic Classes, two per day, (53 CC members signed up) on Sea Days and organizing Pickleball play, also on Sea Days. Hope I don't come back to land needing a vacation from my vacation. Ramona Edited November 26, 2018 by NotThePest_Too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTVCRUISER Posted November 27, 2018 #2828 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Cruising on the Eurodam in 2 days and a wake up :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelMagnolia9 Posted November 27, 2018 #2829 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) I took advantage yesterday of the $1.00 deposit promo offered by Princess and booked a California Coastal b2b with a Mexican Riviera cruise for April/May 2020 on the Royal Princess. I also received complementary gratuities and as a solo, the full OBC for the cabin. I never book cruises or trips this far out, but I’ve not been on these cruises and the $1.00 promo along with the other extras convinced me to make this my birthday trip for 2020 (already had my 2019 birthday trip booked). Edited November 27, 2018 by SteelMagnolia9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlivePicklefeather Posted November 27, 2018 #2830 Share Posted November 27, 2018 On 11/4/2018 at 1:59 PM, khessma said: Any solos on Independence of the Seas Dec. 10, 2018? Same date, but different ship 😟 I'll be leaving on the Brilliance on that date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted November 28, 2018 #2831 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I'm doing my first solo cruise on the Mariner of the Seas, Feb 4th sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mef_57 Posted November 28, 2018 #2832 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 10/27/2018 at 2:30 PM, saatuk said: Well, I've got 3 cruises from Southampton coming up fast. First is a Mystery cruise on Fred. Olsen's Balmoral Nov 12, followed by back-to-back cruises on P & O's Aurora - Nov 28 Northern Lights and Dec 10 Baltic. I'm very interested in seeing what British market cruises are like. I suspect being above the Arctic Circle in December is going to be kinda different. Bryan Hope you are having a great trip, Bryan. When you come back, will you give a short report on these cruises? I be interested hearing about them from a solo North American traveler perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenOfZoom Posted November 28, 2018 #2833 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Had such a great time as a solo on the Epic TA earlier this month that I just booked the Star TA for April, going solo again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mef_57 Posted November 28, 2018 #2834 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Been away from cruising a number of years, but recently completed my first solo cruise in (ahem) 42 years. A NCL repositioning cruise booked for R&R after a grueling work period....oh, and yeh, my birthday fell in the time slot too. That called for a balcony. I also jumped at the Cunard computer glitch that got me a 12 day Canary Islands cruise on the Queen Elizabeth Dec 17-29, 2018 for hundreds rather than thousands of dollars. As the glitch only benefited solos, there will be a number of us on this ship. It isn't the transatlantic itinerary of my Cunard dreams, but I'll accept any Cunard experience....I expect it will only be once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mef_57 Posted November 28, 2018 #2835 Share Posted November 28, 2018 16 minutes ago, QueenOfZoom said: Had such a great time as a solo on the Epic TA earlier this month that I just booked the Star TA for April, going solo again! I am looking for a TA but have to wait until next Fall....after 2 budgeted cruises this Fall. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenOfZoom Posted November 28, 2018 #2836 Share Posted November 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, mef_57 said: I am looking for a TA but have to wait until next Fall....after 2 budgeted cruises this Fall. Enjoy! I actually prefer fall and going westbound but the comparable cruise was almost $700 more, definitely looking forward to it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri530 Posted November 30, 2018 #2837 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Anyone on Crystal from LA on January 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodieg Posted December 2, 2018 #2838 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Any Solos 22 Dec 2018 - Golden Princess - New Zealand - ex Melbourne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysyonok Posted December 2, 2018 #2839 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Grandeur of the Seas, 1/24 - 2/2/2019, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texascat Posted December 3, 2018 #2840 Share Posted December 3, 2018 On 11/1/2018 at 1:35 PM, JoseyP said: Nope, but i am getting on Regal Princess today!! Did you have a great trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseyP Posted December 4, 2018 #2841 Share Posted December 4, 2018 19 hours ago, texascat said: Did you have a great trip? Yes! it was very relaxing, and i thought the service was great. Food very good also. This is a beautiful, elegant ship. We stayed in Florida longer, since my hub is from there. Just got home! I hope you enjoy Regal princess also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 5, 2018 #2842 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Oceania Insignia, 11 January 2019 until 11 July 2019...6 month full world cruise... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWSon Posted December 5, 2018 #2843 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Wow bob brown, fantastic! I'm jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 5, 2018 #2844 Share Posted December 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, PNWSon said: Wow bob brown, fantastic! I'm jealous! Thanks...it's my retirement gift to myself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseyP Posted December 5, 2018 #2845 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Holy Cow! 6 months! I love cruising, but i don't think even I could do six months. I hope you enjoy every minute of it. It must be a lot of preparation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 5, 2018 #2846 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, JoseyP said: Holy Cow! 6 months! I love cruising, but i don't think even I could do six months. I hope you enjoy every minute of it. It must be a lot of preparation. Thanks! It is a lot of prep...if curious browse thru my cruise's CC roll call.... Edited December 5, 2018 by bob brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyflower25 Posted December 6, 2018 #2847 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Norwegian breakaway February 7, 2019 for solar cruise! Anyone else going to be joining me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentmy Posted December 6, 2018 #2848 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Booked on MSC Bellissima maiden cruise Mar 4th 2019 from Southampton to Barcelona. Anyone on the same ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseyP Posted December 7, 2018 #2849 Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 12/5/2018 at 4:05 PM, bob brown said: Thanks! It is a lot of prep...if curious browse thru my cruise's CC roll call.... Hi, I did look at a lot of the role call. Very interesting. Learned a lot---I don't think I could prepare for a long trip like that. I havent been out of Brooklyn for more than 8 weeks at a time, in my whole life. The visas, possible immunizations---and what about all your bills at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 7, 2018 #2850 Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 hours ago, JoseyP said: Hi, I did look at a lot of the role call. Very interesting. Learned a lot---I don't think I could prepare for a long trip like that. I havent been out of Brooklyn for more than 8 weeks at a time, in my whole life. The visas, possible immunizations---and what about all your bills at home? Oceania paid for all the required visa's, and helped us obtain them. The only immunization they recommended was for yellow fever, and that was only for one port (Cartagena). I have been there before, and decided I don't need it. As for bills, I will prepay my 6 month's rent, and my credit card and other bills are paid automatically from my checking account. The only problem is doing my taxes before all the paperwork comes, but I will send in more than what I think I will owe, and ask for an extension, and do a revision when I get home. If you read thru all the posts on that almost 2 year long roll call, I am amazed...but there was plenty of advice from cruise mates that have done a full world cruise at least once already.... Needless to say, I am really looking forward to it. Thanks for asking... And Bon Voyage to you, on your cruise on the Escape...I love cruising solo on NCL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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