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None of them. Some lines have bad pizza (actually most lines have bad pizza) and some (a few) have not so bad pizza but if you really like pizza, take a cruise to either Chicago or NYC.

 

FON

If I were physically FORCED to choose the best pizza on any cruiseline, it would be Princess, but the fact is that, like bagels, New York does it like nobody else. ;)

This is the funniest thread I have ever read on these boards.

I also hate anchovies and any organ meats. If I spot any pink or red chicken on my plate, it is all I can do to not get ill. Undercooked chicken: it literally destroys my appetite for hours :(.

Got my ring in Alaska. Investment had nothing to do with it. I bought it because it was pretty and it was different. I have it about five years and I still don't see anyone else wearing it. I can't tell you how much I overpaid for it because as far as I am concerned, all gold purchased in Alaska is overpriced. I just wanted the ammolite.

However, the salesperson told me it is very delicate (fossilized shell or something) and that it breaks easily. Bought it anyway and you guessed it . . . several months later, I managed to crack the stone in the corner. :eek: I do have to admit, though, that I am very hard on my jewelry. No one has ever noticed the crack, but I am very aware of it each time I wear it. Wearing it upsidedown makes it almost impossible to notice! :D

I agree with the poster who said that Celebrity is a classier ship. This is evident as soon as you step onboard. The age demographics are higher than that of Royal or even Princess. The food was a disappointment, if only because so many people told us how great the food would be. Sadly, we were not impressed, although most of it was edibile. Presentation was very nice, but the taste was anything but impressive: lots of salt and heavy sauces, etc. I will say that we did not see very many young people; most seemed to be in their fifties and up. We also found that the shore excursions sold by the cruiseline were very, very, very limited and many people, like us, were very disappointed with some of them.

Although Celebrity is a quieter cruiseline with less physical activities available, we found ourselves as busy as we chose to be with more than enough things to do on sea says.

We have reached a point where we realize that where one cruise line excels in one area, another might be weak. To that point, we simply choose the line that offers the best itinerary at the best price at the time that we would like to go. We will not starve, by any means, and we manage to enjoy ourselves.

All this talk has inspired me to check the deck plans once more. I know (from experience) about noise from the pool deck, but I've chosen cabins on deck nine and have only now realized that they appear to be located under OS. The cabins in question are 9600 and 9592 just before midship. Does anyone here have any knowledge of these rooms? This would be on the Explorer.

Thanks.

Don Pedro, that was well said. Unfortunately, when a bad encounter is had by a younger person from an older one, that is the encounter that is remembered from the younger one. Yes, young people can certainly be rude, but I PERSONALLY find that it IS the older people that have the attitude, and although mentally I feel like I am still seventeen, the truth is that I am not. On vacation, my attitude is upbeat 99.9% of the time, as is most people. There are definitely people that embark with an attitude and are always "ready for a fight". For example, I've had a senior yell at me in the WJ, before we even left port, because my chair was out too far. She could just as easily asked me nicely to move in. I moved in, anyway, without answering her because I did not go on a cruise to argue with anyone. I've sat at tables with seniors who clearly had physical issues, such as my own husband, who is consistently pleasant and will make you laugh so hard at your table, that you cannot swallow your food. I've also sat near a man in a wheelchair who yelled at the waiter when he offered to help him establish himself closer to the table. If that wasn't enough, his (apparently) healthy wife thought I belonged to a certain religious/ethnic group, of which I do not, and began to badmouth my own religious group. As soon as she finished her first sentence, I broke in and informed her that I am of that religion, and although everyone else at the table (the MDR at lunchtime) looked aghast :eek: , she paused, and continued on. I was able to end the discussion without an argument. I could easily have gotten into that, but I have more class and manners than to lower myself to her level and make people of my religion all look as low as she made herself look. Unfortunately, when I recall the incident, I recall it was coming from seniors. Yes, young people could have done the very same things as they did, but usually have more respect for older people. Unfortunately, it seems to be a part of the "It's Coming to Me Generation".

As for the comment to Submariner: you probably aren't aware of the fact that most retailers require their employees to greet and make eye contact with everyone who enters the shop. This cuts down on 50% of theft.

To me, the worst kind of cruise snobs are the ones that share your table in the MDR and all they talk about for the length of the cruise is which cruises they have taken and which ones they are planning. Bores me to tears.

As far as old people being rude, unfortunately, (and I am not a youngster myself) some seniors feel that old age is something they've EARNED that deserves a prize. I'm not too thrilled with them myself!:(