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Ok, Will do.

 

That bring me to the subject of our cabin. For the first time since 2010 we will have an inside cabin. :eek: A little tough to handle especially since our past 3 cruises have been JS. But the $3000 difference between what we have and any balcony was the difference between going or not. I am ok with it for this cruise for several reasons. I don't need it for the ports as we will be off the ship. During the canal transit I have no doubt I will be all over the ship so I can live without it there too.

 

The time I will miss it will be the at sea days as I love to sit with my Kindle and read. But when we were on Splendour last year I did a lot of my reading in the solarium even though we had the balcony. Also Marie loved the last time we had an inside as she could take a nap any time she wanted, just shut off the lights. :D

 

 

The good news about the cabin is I kept an eye on the price and it was well worth it. We are in a K cabin which at one point was at $1549 per person. But through a series of senior and military discounts we ended up at $869 per person. $58 a day for your cabin, meals, entertainment? Who said cruising is getting too expensive? :D:p

 

 

 

I will keep all this info in mind on future cruises we also like sitting on the balcony away from all the chaos that's sometime around the ship

Thanks everyone for your kinds words. I will try to make this fun for everyone. :D

 

 

 

 

Linda,

I originally signed up on your M&M as I miscalculated and thought your cruise started after Thanksgiving. Marie would have killed me if we had booked that cruise. :eek:

Also living on the west coast it just makes it easier to get home doing the westbound.

 

Bill

Which ever direction I'm sure we will all have a great time..... I do have a request if possible can you let me know how you find the cabins re storage. Closet an drawers, I've always found the space adaquate but I've read pistes saying lack of drawers and the need to bring hanging organizers to hold clothing. Hope you find lots if adventures awaiting you. Linda

We are the reverse of your cruise so we are very excited to read your posts. Have a great time. Linda

Only 18

I've gotten better but bring some of the mentioned items, can't stand messes and find the pop up hamper is great, once it's full I put things into zip lock bags an put into stored luggage. Don't carry tape but have bright colored straps that were purchased in London after a piece of luggage was broken by airline. Little things aren't my problem......it's clothes and shoes, getting better but I love playing dress up....lol. Linda

I'm trying to read thru thread, luv seeing pics and am now even more anxious to board got our Psnsma canal cruise. Linda

Only 15 days till we leave. I'm sooooooo excited....

3 weeks till we leave for pre cruise fun and 4weeks till sail away...

Only 26 days till vacation begins but 32 till sail away Wish it were closer...

On our way in 28 dats

Only 30 till we head out. Lots to do:)

Must shop. :) :)

What is so good on cabin 1000 an 1400? We always try for aft balconies, have one on Panama Canal cruise, has any one ever had one there. Pros an cons....Linda

Only 45 days till we board the Legend but only 38 days till we fly out to start pre cruise fun

Thanks for all the legend info.....we have balcony on deck 7 aft.......any info on those cabins. All closets in all cabins tiny? Linda

A few cruises ago we were preparing for formal night and as my husband was trying to get dressed he asked where his tux pants were???? I replied hanging with the jacket......uh NO, it seems as I picked up tux after last cruise at dry cleaners I just assumed all was in plastic bag.

We were lucky, after calling to ships tux rental they had him come down to rental area an they measured him an had a pair delivered to our cabin. Thanks RCCL ! And when we came home I ck'd with dry cleaner an they had been holding the tux pants waiting for the person they belonged to ......taught me to always ck when I pick up clothes and not to worry about what we might forget because there seems to be a way to overcome it...Linda

Only 50 days to go..

Only 61 more. Can't wait ...

2months an 11 days. Not sure I will last till then.

Was in Port Questzal in December.

It has one of the nicest ports areas for cruise ships. Lots of shops, vendor stalls, cafes, and wifi. Very clean and easy, just walk off the ship.

 

We took a DIY trip to Antiqua. You will be dropped off at a tourist information area. Nice bathrooms, again vendor stalls and here you hire a local guide for walking tour of Antiqua. The four of us paid $10.00USD a piece. Toured Santo Domingo hotel which is embedded in the ruins of a old monastary. Went to local coffee bar and bought great coffee beans, had a lunch at a lcoal cafe overlooking the main square, had time to shop and back to the torist site for our ride back to the ship. We told our quide these were the things we wanted to do. Miquel was a young man aobut 35, spoke very good English and really was so informative aobut his town and his country. We learned alot aobut the beautiful colonial town of Antiqua.

 

The one hour ride, takes you close to three volcanoes, through sugar cane plantations, and you get to see some of the smaller towns.

It was perfectly safe, others on our cruise even did private tours and they had a good time. I would stay with the ship tour just because if there is any traffic delay on the one and only highway, it could be a problem if your private tour is late.

Enjoy this port of call.

Apprieciate the info. Going over thanksgiving holidays...looking forward to it...Linda

Its the whole attitude you develope as you begin the boarding process, every time its just as thrilling as the first cruise was...Linda

Seeing my DH in a tuxedo on formal nights.... even though we're both over 55, to me he's the sexiest man on the ship!!!:);)

I agree, we are approaching 60 years but still think of each other as we did 38 years ago getting married. I look at him dressed for those formal nights & feel so lucky to have such a sexy, wonderful & amazing man...Hope all you young women feel half as good with your special man...Later Linda

Its amazing all the things you find on this thread that you never knew you couldn't leave without....my list keeps getting longer...Linda

our first cruise was for our 30th anniversary and each one since has been just as memorable.

We couldn't afford to travel much in our early years together so we truly apprieciate our cruises.

Love all our private moments, glasses of wine & the smell of my DH's cigar, the excitement of sunsets,( even though we live in the Tampa area and can watch beautiful sunsets any night ) for some reason they all seem exceptional.

Love casual breakfast on our balcony before we head out for a full day of fun and adventure.

I guess I could go on forever, there are just so many reasons cruising is special and worth looking forward to.....Late Linda

Had to think about this,

1. Documents ( won't get far without them )

2. lysol spray

3. camera's

4. lots of money

5. MOST IMORTANT..my DH

Love all the ideas and will use a lot of them, particually like the phone card idea.

We always take a collapsable laundry hamper, takes no space in luggage, weighs nothing and keeps things neater. Once hamper is full we dump them into the XXlarge ziplock bags & put that bag immediately in our luggage which makes last night much simpler.

Linda