dobiemom Posted April 12, 2019 #26 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Smooth sailing! 🙂 (And here's to lots of chocolate! 😉) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted April 12, 2019 #27 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Have fun Ruth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1of4 Posted April 12, 2019 #28 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Oh wow what a fantastic itinerary! I know you’ll have a grand time! What a great way to bring in summer in style. safe travels. I’m just a bit green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwams Posted April 12, 2019 #29 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Bon Voyage Ruth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastlook Posted April 12, 2019 #30 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Wishing you a fabulous cruise, Ruth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scluvsrain Posted April 12, 2019 #31 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Bon voyage Ruth! See you on the Maasdam in June!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted April 12, 2019 #32 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Wow! I am overwhelmed by the good wishes! It's a really great send-off. June, right. I'll just be getting back when it will be time to head out again. Not even worth unpacking. Makes me feel wicked. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted April 12, 2019 #33 Share Posted April 12, 2019 18 hours ago, RuthC said: How so? Was there something about it being a segment vs. the full cruise? Or something more specific to the 2007 cruise? There simply was a different "vibe" on board between 2007 and 2008. The guests whom I met in 2007 were all whom I would want to sail with again. Many, many of the 2008 guests were also folks with whom I would enjoy sailing. But, maybe because I was on the ship for a longer period of time in 2008 (113 days vs.17 days), there were some that I hope I never again meet. (And, they may well feel the same about me.) 2008 also had a first time Grand World Cruise Hotel Manager, yet an HAL experienced Hotel Manager, after being involved in the successful introduction of the Noordam. That might have made a difference. Also, some "things" were just "off". For example, the last pillow gift we received was a Cruise Journal which should have been pillow gift #1. (Excuse: no one found the boxes of Journals until that late date!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted April 12, 2019 #34 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Thanks for the explanation. Nothing that necessarily will impact this segment of this cruise. That's reassuring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 12, 2019 Author #35 Share Posted April 12, 2019 One thing I will add is that I've done segments on HAL, Cunard, and Crystal and full Grand Voyages on both HAL and Crystal and my opinion is that HAL segmenters are treated the least differently from those on the full length of any of the cruise lines. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted April 12, 2019 #36 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Good to know, Roy. In the past I heard horror stories. But I am fun, and friendly, so I know I will have a good time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted April 12, 2019 #37 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Great itinerary! Enjoy, Ruth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doone Posted April 13, 2019 #38 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Bon voyage Ruth, have a wonderful time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted April 13, 2019 #39 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Ruth, have a great cruise. Hope you love it.If I recall correctly, this cruise gives you a sailing on every current HAL ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broon Posted April 14, 2019 #40 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Bon voyage, Ruth. Have fun. Looks like a great itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted April 14, 2019 #41 Share Posted April 14, 2019 4 hours ago, mamaofami said: Ruth, have a great cruise. Hope you love it.If I recall correctly, this cruise gives you a sailing on every current HAL ship. Carol, I had reached that 'sailed every ship in the fleet' milestone before the Koningsdam came along: I was on the Amsterdam as far back as 2000. I had booked on the K-dam to maintain my status, but canceled in favor of getting a new knee. Since then regaining that status has lost its appeal, the more I read about, and saw pictures of the ship. Now another ship joined the fleet, so I doubt I will ever have the 'full set' again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted April 14, 2019 #42 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Bon Voyage, Ruth! Enjoy your last cruise on the Elegant Explorer! Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted April 14, 2019 #43 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I apologize; I did not mean to ignore the last several well-wishers. I thank you for your good thoughts. Gerry, it's the last two segments of the World Cruise I'll be on this time out. My last Prinsendam cruise was last September. Alas, I knew at the time it was my last cruise on her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted April 14, 2019 #44 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Ruth, my brain is addled . . . just got home from an 8 hr road trip. I knew you had your last Prinsendam cruise last year; don't know what I was thinking! Von Boyage! LOL Smooth Sailing! Gerry 🙂🙂🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted April 14, 2019 #45 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) We’re wishing you a safe and fabulous trip! Edited April 14, 2019 by TiogaCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ine Posted April 14, 2019 #46 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Have a wonderful cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic The Parrot Posted April 14, 2019 #47 Share Posted April 14, 2019 That looks like a real nice trip. Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsby Posted April 17, 2019 #48 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Does anyone know if Ruth is in the air....and on her way.....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchip Posted April 17, 2019 #49 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Bon Voyage, Ruth!! Looking forward to meeting you in June on the Maasdam. Cheers, Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boze9999 Posted April 19, 2019 #50 Share Posted April 19, 2019 And as an added bonus, you'll get to enjoy Jimmy Maddox on your WC Segment Ruth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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