hiker1944

Looking forward to seeing you at the welcome reception the first evening - usually held at about 7pm, probably in the Sky Observation Lounge on deck 14 (watch for announcements). Last year we found that Celebrity had an LGBT gathering at the Metropolitan Bar right about the same time.

Great! We'll look forward to meeting you both on the cruise. Perhaps we can rendezvous in either the Martini Bar or the Metro Bar (last trip that's where the glbt gathering happened - at least initially).

Carl

A friend and I are signed up on a back to back - the Feb. 1st and the Feb. 12th. Less than a year away....already looking forward to it :).

Anyone else going on either one?

A friend and I are signed up on a back to back - the Feb. 1st and the Feb. 12th. Less than a year away....already looking forward to it :).

Anyone else going on either one?

Generally speaking, you'll find me just about every evening in the Martini Bar (usually, by 6:30pm). Look forward to meeting you Jeff.

My travel buddy and I are looking at doing a private shore excursion with Greg's Safaris in St. Kitts. The tour is called "Valley of the Giants Rainforest Hike" (http://www.gregsafaris.com/?p=1) and costs $65. There is a minimum of four required in order to reserve. Anyone else interested?

Carl

Jeff & Everett -

Look forward to meeting you both. While not certain, I'm guessing guys from the PP group will be meeting the Martini Bar most evenings for cocktails (probably about 7pm). I know that's where I'll be :) - except for maybe the first night when there'll be a welcome party for the group.

Just over two weeks - yeah!!

Carl

I'm traveling with a friend - both of us are single as well. If you're not part of the PP group you can still meet up with the group during cocktail hour (on my other PP cruise, we met in the Martini Bar at about 7pm). Really, about all you'll not be able to do is join us at dinner or attend group events. Otherwise, there'll be lots of chances to meet other guys who happen to be part of the group.

See you on board.

Signed up for this one almost a year ago - and now it's just 6 weeks away :). I'm going as part of the Pied Piper group...anyone else going?

Heading out in February on the Equinox for my 2nd Pied Piper cruise. Anyone else going on this one? Looking forward to NOT being in WI in February :).

I had a great trip and look forward to the Panama Canal cruise leaving Fort Lauderdale on October 7.

The October 7th cruise will be my first with PP and I'm looking forward to it a lot. I look forward to meeting you on board Ken :).

I've read several threads here (the most recent appears to be May 2012) about persons with a prior felony conviction cruising. Most responses seemed to apply to Canada. I will be traveling through the Panama Canal with stops in Columbia, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Does anyone have any experience with issues with those countries? Will Celebrity prevent me from going on my cruise?

Thanks in advance...

We have friends going on this cruise, and for everyone's sake I hope the Millie is fixed on time!

 

Enjoy your trip!

Very cool - we'll look forward to meeting them. :)

Carl

Hell, Derek even replies within hours on weekends! You won't find better management.

 

I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt your cruise from FTL to San Diego will be well populated with PP'ers. It doesn't need to be, so don't worry. I think the only PP cruise that is chock-full of brothers & sisters is the Post-Thanksgiving cruise which can have over 900 PP'ers. I also hope you're not expecting Atlantis-style madness. PP is much less wild and the participants tend to be older. This is perfect for my husband and me, but may not be exciting enough for younger guys who're used to RSVP/Atlantis hysteria. And... it'll cost you much less than the same trip on Atlantis would cost.

 

We take more straight cruises than we'd prefer, but only because PP rarely sails from the west coast, dammit, and also because we're retired we like to take longer cruises. If you find this first PP cruise of yours too "mild", don't scratch them off your list, though: take their Post-Thanksgiving cruise out of Florida next time and you'll have more fun and activities than on Atlantis! In either case, I doubt you'll be disappointed.

I have no doubt this cruise will be much different than the Atlantis cruises I took - but, I'm looking forward to a bit quieter and more laid back experience. And, the Panama Cruise is one neither Atlantis nor RSVP will ever do (according to the owner). I do know that there are enough PPers on the Panama cruise so that it will be hosted - so, presumably, more than ten guys. I am looking forward to the PP experience.

I used to be retired (now back to work part time) but still have ample opportunity for extended time off - and, I like the longer cruises as well.

Oh, one last thing....the "sht" in hiker actually stands for Superior Hiking Trail (a 400-mile hiking bonanza along the north shore of Lake Superior). It's my favorite place for hiking :).

Carl

I will be on my first PP cruise this October (under the assumption Millie's pod transplant is a success). It is quite nice to hear your comments about PP and your experience with them. In the planning for the October cruise, I have corresponded frequently with Derek and he has always responded within 24 hours (usually, closer to 2-4 hours) and always with answers to my questions. To me, that bodes well for the experience come October.

And, this next cruise will also be my first "straight" cruise - all of my previous cruises have been with Atlantis (starting with the NCL Dawn in January 2003).