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Escape New England-Canada Sept 10-17, 2023 updating Semi Live rev 3.0
mking8288 posted a topic in Norwegian Cruise Line,
TGIF. Gosh, single digit countdown - already slipped past T minus 10. Has been a busy summer for us but time to get ready - knowing that a handful or two "CC'ers" knew that this cruise is just around the corner.
Neither DW nor myself had begun packing for our upcoming 7 days cruise to New England & Canada "Escape", last sailed her in 2019, but on the Dawn in 2019 and Joy in 2022 - revisiting some of the popular New England & Canada ports. Weather forecast ahead looks reasonably good, pack accordingly & always going to have a weatherproof jacket & layering with something warm, not really expecting to see early foliage ...
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Neither DW nor myself had begun packing for our upcoming 7 days cruise to New England & Canada "Escape", last sailed her in 2019, but on the Dawn in 2019 and Joy in 2022 - revisiting some of the popular New England & Canada ports. Weather forecast ahead looks reasonably good, pack accordingly & always going to have a weatherproof jacket & layering with something warm, not really expecting to see early foliage ...
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LIVE… Carnival Celebration 9/3/23-9/9/23
MeganGC1983 posted a topic in Carnival Cruise Lines,
“Celebrate good times, come on! Let’s celebrate!”
In just a few short days, it’s gonna be time to bring it on back to Carnival and try out the new Celebration. It’s been 80 days since we sailed on the Resilient Lady, and it feels like forever. I can’t believe we haven’t sailed Carnival at all in 2023.
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In just a few short days, it’s gonna be time to bring it on back to Carnival and try out the new Celebration. It’s been 80 days since we sailed on the Resilient Lady, and it feels like forever. I can’t believe we haven’t sailed Carnival at all in 2023.
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Jim_Iain - Le Bellot 9/11/2023 - Live Post - First timers on Ponant
Jim_Iain posted a topic in Ponant,
I've been following Ponant's Forum for about a year now and are taking our first Ponant cruise on Le Bellot in just over a week. I really want to thank all those who have been patient with me and answered all my dumb questions.
As an introduction we are Jim and Iain (with and eye pronounced like Ian). We have sailed exclusively on Celebrity for over 22 years and this will be our first experience on another cruise line. We live in the heart of Silicon Valley (Sunnyvale) have been together as a couple for 34 years. I have to admit we are addicted to cruising and life at sea.
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As an introduction we are Jim and Iain (with and eye pronounced like Ian). We have sailed exclusively on Celebrity for over 22 years and this will be our first experience on another cruise line. We live in the heart of Silicon Valley (Sunnyvale) have been together as a couple for 34 years. I have to admit we are addicted to cruising and life at sea.
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LIVE: 🗽 Lady Liberty 🗽 Heads North 9/2 - 9/7/23
SteelCityCruiser10 posted a topic in Royal Caribbean International,
Alright ladies and gents !! Let’s get this 5 nighter started on Liberty of the Seas! So the intinerary was intended to be a 5 nt Bermuda sailing however Hurricane Idalia had a different plan for us. We are now heading north to Portland ME and Halifax Nova Scotia. We love Bermuda but we have no issue with the change. Wasn’t particularly looking forward to sailing through a hurricane anyway. Royal was kind enough to provide $100 pp OBC for the change.
It’s just DW and I sailing. We had intended to go with my parents but their planned had changed and we are now rolling solo. We booked a JS GTY a little while back.
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It’s just DW and I sailing. We had intended to go with my parents but their planned had changed and we are now rolling solo. We booked a JS GTY a little while back.
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Live report (with a Beatles theme) from Ambassador Ambition 2 night ‘Summer Songs Seacation’ and pre-cruise stay in Liverpool
ConnieTact posted a topic in Ambassador Cruise Line,
Due to past experience, I always said I would never cruise on an older, smaller, ship. This ruled out all the ships that would dock in my home port, Bristol, Royal Portbury, U.K.!
Last month, I booked a cruise on such a ship, Ambassador Ambition, which will dock at that very port! It is in our home ‘town’.
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Last month, I booked a cruise on such a ship, Ambassador Ambition, which will dock at that very port! It is in our home ‘town’.
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On Board Le Ponant — Southern Kimberley Sailing Expedition — August 30-September 8, 2023
AussieBoyTX posted a topic in Ponant,
Hello from Broome, Western Australia, the staging point for our cruise on Le Ponant beginning tomorrow.
We booked this late — in mid-June, when we found out our 2024 cruise on Le Laperouse was cancelled. With some cancelled cruise compensation from Ponant, the surprise of the Ponant anniversary discount, and not knowing when Le Ponant will sail the Kimberley again, we decided to pull the trigger. Oh, and this trip on Le Ponant will complete our survey of Ponant’s ships — we’ve been on Ponant’s Explorers, Sisterships, Le Commandant Charcot and Le Paul Gauguin and finally we’ll be on the sailing ship that started it all. It’s a bucket list trip for me.
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We booked this late — in mid-June, when we found out our 2024 cruise on Le Laperouse was cancelled. With some cancelled cruise compensation from Ponant, the surprise of the Ponant anniversary discount, and not knowing when Le Ponant will sail the Kimberley again, we decided to pull the trigger. Oh, and this trip on Le Ponant will complete our survey of Ponant’s ships — we’ve been on Ponant’s Explorers, Sisterships, Le Commandant Charcot and Le Paul Gauguin and finally we’ll be on the sailing ship that started it all. It’s a bucket list trip for me.
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Live from 7 Day Norse Legends, Aug 12-19, 2023
renee00 posted a topic in Holland America Line,
Day 0: Amsterdam
This trip is a lot of firsts: first time in Amsterdam and Norway, and first time on the Rotterdam! I was able to use one of HAL's random free cruise offers, and we upgraded to an Oceanview cabin. Just got our cabin assignment last night, and we have one of the family rooms, so that will be new too.
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This trip is a lot of firsts: first time in Amsterdam and Norway, and first time on the Rotterdam! I was able to use one of HAL's random free cruise offers, and we upgraded to an Oceanview cabin. Just got our cabin assignment last night, and we have one of the family rooms, so that will be new too.
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Semi live report/review - Apex Scandanavian cruise 21 August 2023
irvington posted a topic in Celebrity Cruises,
I thought I would try a live report from the Apex since I have really enjoyed reading others’ live reports since my last cruise – which was 2 years ago, also on Apex. Some of this ground was covered better than I will accomplish, in a report Not So Baltic in the Baltic last summer, and some other ones earlier this summer, but that also encouraged me to think about writing one too!
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Post in Memo from the British Isles - 14 days Almost Live from Nieuw Statendam
VMax1700 posted a post in a topic,
A small bit of background to this cruise. You may have read about the weather we have been having in Europe this summer. While southern Europe melts with ultra high temperatures and wildfires, western and northern Europe has had storms and rain. Ireland, having just had its warmest ever June, followed with its wettest ever July. So we decided that we could fit a quick two weeks trip before our pre planned Baltic cruise at the end of September. So we only booked this trip a couple of weeks ago.
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Maybe live New York to Iceland on Saturn 30/08-13/09
uktog posted a topic in Viking Ocean,
After a night at our local airport hotel we are off!
Two boomerang retirees (we stop, we are persuaded back to help, we stop, we are back - get the picture) who travel a lot. Over 80 cruises but this is just our second on Viking. Having been loyal to one line in recent years (Azamara) for various reasons we are also using others - mainly itinerary. Our first Viking In Search of Northern lights was a success although we did not get a real Viking experience (remember booking to use the spa pool, spitting in the tubes before a morning coffee, having to stay in your room for 6 hours after a pierside test etc). So very much looking forward to this full experience.
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Two boomerang retirees (we stop, we are persuaded back to help, we stop, we are back - get the picture) who travel a lot. Over 80 cruises but this is just our second on Viking. Having been loyal to one line in recent years (Azamara) for various reasons we are also using others - mainly itinerary. Our first Viking In Search of Northern lights was a success although we did not get a real Viking experience (remember booking to use the spa pool, spitting in the tubes before a morning coffee, having to stay in your room for 6 hours after a pierside test etc). So very much looking forward to this full experience.
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*LIVE* from the Voyager: August 12-26, 2023 Reykjavik to Southampton
WNcruiser posted a topic in Regent Seven Seas Cruises,
Hello fellow CCers,
I hope you all will indulge me in this live from thread on the Voyager. It is a fantastic itinerary visiting Iceland, Shetland Islands, Norway, Amsterdam, Belgium and ending in Southampton. I have been inspired by some great live thread’s, especially @GeorgiaPeach51 Explorer and Navigator threads. I am hoping mine will be half as entertaining and informative 😊.
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I hope you all will indulge me in this live from thread on the Voyager. It is a fantastic itinerary visiting Iceland, Shetland Islands, Norway, Amsterdam, Belgium and ending in Southampton. I have been inspired by some great live thread’s, especially @GeorgiaPeach51 Explorer and Navigator threads. I am hoping mine will be half as entertaining and informative 😊.
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Pirate Jumps Ship! A Live Carnival Vs. MSC Comparison 8/20/23 - 8/27/23
pirate4me2 posted a topic in Carnival Cruise Lines,
Hello CC family!
I can’t believe I am typing this….I think my mental breakdown has reached a whole new level. That, or maybe my drinking did and I accidentally got on the wrong website. I, a loyal Carnival cruiser, have done the unthinkable….I booked a cruise on a different cruise line. WHAT AM I THINKING????
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I can’t believe I am typing this….I think my mental breakdown has reached a whole new level. That, or maybe my drinking did and I accidentally got on the wrong website. I, a loyal Carnival cruiser, have done the unthinkable….I booked a cruise on a different cruise line. WHAT AM I THINKING????
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Volendam 8/23 to 8/30 Inside Passage Live
gregma60 posted a topic in Holland America Line,
Afternoon all, I hope to give you liveish updates on our first cruise! We are in a neptune suite.
We stayed at the pan pacific for two days pre-cruise but won't include those. We met the HA representative at 8:30am on our cruise day where we checked in and told them how many bags we had. She gave us instructions on how to get to the embarkation area and back to the room we went to relax. At 9am a bell hop came and grabbed our checked in bags and that was it.
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We stayed at the pan pacific for two days pre-cruise but won't include those. We met the HA representative at 8:30am on our cruise day where we checked in and told them how many bags we had. She gave us instructions on how to get to the embarkation area and back to the room we went to relax. At 9am a bell hop came and grabbed our checked in bags and that was it.
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An encore cruise on the Encore August 27-September 3 2023. A live trip report!
justhappy posted a topic in Norwegian Cruise Line,
The background:
My husband and I took this cruise last year on the Encore during the same week August 28-Sept 4 2022.
We traveled with friends that knew we had already booked the cruise and wanted to join us as we have been cruising together since 2013, after having met on a cruise and hitting it off. We usually cruise with them in January to the Caribbean every year.
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My husband and I took this cruise last year on the Encore during the same week August 28-Sept 4 2022.
We traveled with friends that knew we had already booked the cruise and wanted to join us as we have been cruising together since 2013, after having met on a cruise and hitting it off. We usually cruise with them in January to the Caribbean every year.
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LIVE: Quantum of the Seas. 8 - 28 - 2023 — 9 - 4 - 2023
Lionesss posted a topic in Royal Caribbean International,
To begin with this cruise was not a “blue light special” on the contrary it is ($$$), the price only went up over the last 15 months.
However:
This cruise will have a viewing from Alaska of the Super Blue Moon on August 30. Which in itself is a reason to PARTY!!!!
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However:
This cruise will have a viewing from Alaska of the Super Blue Moon on August 30. Which in itself is a reason to PARTY!!!!
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Live from the Silver Nova 8-21-23 to 9-1-23 Venice to Rome!!
A Tucson Guy posted a topic in Silversea,
We are boarding the Nova this Monday and I will try to share some of our experiences with this new ship. If anybody else is on the same cruise, please feel free to chime in. I will TRY and answer any questions, time permitting. We fly out this Friday morning. We used SS business air and I am pleased so far with the routing. We fly Tucson, AZ to Dallas/Fort Worth to Philadelphia and then direct to Venice. I am so glad we aren't going through Heathrow as that is always a challenge. We booked through SS two nights pre-cruise at the
Hilton Molino Stucky Venice and we have not stayed there before and it looks lovely. We are having dinner at La Dame on the first night and I will report on the dinner and was it worth the $320 per couple. Time to finish up some business and check our packing. Bon Voyage!!
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Hilton Molino Stucky Venice and we have not stayed there before and it looks lovely. We are having dinner at La Dame on the first night and I will report on the dinner and was it worth the $320 per couple. Time to finish up some business and check our packing. Bon Voyage!!
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*Live(ish)* Splendor - “Summer in Scandinavia”
lprp posted a topic in Regent Seven Seas Cruises,
We’re about to set off on our cruise from Reykjavik to Copenhagen on 31 August.
It’s going to be a series of firsts: our first cruise on Splendor, our first time in Iceland and (gulp 😬) my first ever attempt to do a Live(ish) report on CC!!
I’ve got really HUGE shoes to fill, thinking about recent reports from @Gilly @flossie009 @boblerm@WNcruiser and @GeorgiaPeach51 to name but a few…..
We’ve just arrived at the Sofitel LHR ahead of our 7:10am flight tomorrow (hopefully NATS will be sorted by then) into Reykjavik.
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It’s going to be a series of firsts: our first cruise on Splendor, our first time in Iceland and (gulp 😬) my first ever attempt to do a Live(ish) report on CC!!
I’ve got really HUGE shoes to fill, thinking about recent reports from @Gilly @flossie009 @boblerm@WNcruiser and @GeorgiaPeach51 to name but a few…..
We’ve just arrived at the Sofitel LHR ahead of our 7:10am flight tomorrow (hopefully NATS will be sorted by then) into Reykjavik.
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Live from the Zuiderdam - August 26 to September 2 - Maine and Canada
Rubyfisch posted a topic in Holland America Line,
Hey everyone,
We are getting ready to leave the apartment for our first Holland America cruise. It's my partner's first cruise ever. I've done four on Royal Caribbean. I did live trip reports on the others, so I thought I'd do it here as well.
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We are getting ready to leave the apartment for our first Holland America cruise. It's my partner's first cruise ever. I've done four on Royal Caribbean. I did live trip reports on the others, so I thought I'd do it here as well.
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Saint Greg's Alaska Jewel - Live - August 28, 2023
Saint Greg posted a topic in Norwegian Cruise Line,
This is my first cruise on NCL, my second cruise to Alaska, and my 23rd cruise overall. My first 22 cruises have all been on Carnival. I'm crossing over with NCL now and Princess in November. There will definitely be some comparisons in this thread. Hopefully that doesn't bother anyone. I'll probably have some questions along the way.
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Selbourne Live from Iona!
Selbourne posted a topic in P&O Cruises ( UK ),
We are currently on board Iona. I can’t promise anything like the level of blog that I did on our last cruise for two reasons. Firstly we are only on board for a week and secondly we are with a family group so will have less free time, but I will do my best!
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Essiesmom sails Seaside 8/13 and 8/17, hopefully live…
Essiesmom posted a topic in MSC Cruises,
I’ve never done a ‘live from’ on CC, although I have kept live journals on other cruise forums. Keeping a journal helps me to remember, distinguish one cruise from another.
A bit about me. My non-username is Carolyn, when there are multiple Carolyn’s I can be Carolyn Jane, or CJ. I am a little old lady, turned 79 earlier this year. I have over 50 cruises, the earliest in 1972/73. Then there was a gap until 1999. I am a retired registered nurse, specialized in maternal child health. Also retired military. I mixed sailing solo with sailing with my sister, and after she retired we always sailed together. I lost her early last year, so I am slowly easing back into sailing solo.
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A bit about me. My non-username is Carolyn, when there are multiple Carolyn’s I can be Carolyn Jane, or CJ. I am a little old lady, turned 79 earlier this year. I have over 50 cruises, the earliest in 1972/73. Then there was a gap until 1999. I am a retired registered nurse, specialized in maternal child health. Also retired military. I mixed sailing solo with sailing with my sister, and after she retired we always sailed together. I lost her early last year, so I am slowly easing back into sailing solo.
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Pirate's First MSC Experience! A LIVE Seaside 8/20/23-8/27/23 Review
pirate4me2 posted a topic in MSC Cruises,
Hello, my MSC Cruise family!
Brand new MSC cruiser here, and although I am not new to cruising (I have 25 Carnival cruises under my belt), I feel like a newbie. I have so much to learn about this line, but it has revived my excitement about cruising, which is a great thing! I love Carnival, and I will continue to sail with them, but I am hopeful that MSC will be a line I can sprinkle in sailings with to keep things “fresh” and exciting.
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Brand new MSC cruiser here, and although I am not new to cruising (I have 25 Carnival cruises under my belt), I feel like a newbie. I have so much to learn about this line, but it has revived my excitement about cruising, which is a great thing! I love Carnival, and I will continue to sail with them, but I am hopeful that MSC will be a line I can sprinkle in sailings with to keep things “fresh” and exciting.
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SKY PRINCESS Aug 12 - 19 Norway (Live from)
TenneSea posted a topic in Princess Cruises,
The journey I am about to document is one my husband and I had planned before the pandemic brought a halt to cruising. It is a journey to our “heritage” countries: mine being England, his being Norway.
My husband did not know his ancestors’ locations in Norway, but he wanted to go, mainly to experience the country; to get a feel for where his roots were. So we planned a cruise on Sky Princess.
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My husband did not know his ancestors’ locations in Norway, but he wanted to go, mainly to experience the country; to get a feel for where his roots were. So we planned a cruise on Sky Princess.
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Live from Splendor, Southampton to Reykjavik
Gilly posted a topic in Regent Seven Seas Cruises,
It's our first back-to-back cruise and it feels really strange to not be putting out luggage out tonight - though I'll admit, it's a pretty nice feeling and one I could get used to 😎. Whilst I'm looking forward to meeting new friends, we will miss the lovely people from this one for sure. Anyway, in similar vein to my previous thread, I hope everyone will feel free to chip in here with their thoughts as we sail towards Greenland.
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Live from Ventura
SarahHben posted a topic in P&O Cruises ( UK ),
We are onboard, unpacked & fed 😊
Our arrival time was 3:30 but we arrived an hour early. It took a while to queue & sort the car with CPS, we dropped off the cases then waited in the early arrivals queue briefly before checking in & security. We embarked around 3:40, went to our muster station then straight to our cabin. Our cabin steward was waiting for us, she’s lovely, very friendly & helpful.
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Our arrival time was 3:30 but we arrived an hour early. It took a while to queue & sort the car with CPS, we dropped off the cases then waited in the early arrivals queue briefly before checking in & security. We embarked around 3:40, went to our muster station then straight to our cabin. Our cabin steward was waiting for us, she’s lovely, very friendly & helpful.
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