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2 hours ago, generichandle said:

And yet: Princess has Antarctica sailing for sale from Dec 2021 to February 2023. Are they seriously not intending on doing those? Makes no sense.

59 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

If there is historically no ice near the peninsula at the times they are sailing, they may qualify for a class 3 certificate, but the wording is not clear on exactly what is going to be allowed.

The Chief is correct.

I was on an Antarctic cruise, with landings, in late Jan., early Feb.  several years ago.

It is summer at that time of the year in the southern hemisphere.

No ice on or  around the peninsula.

There was ice the further south as we cruised.

We had to turn around.

I was on a converted ice breaker.

2 hours ago, DougH said:

So sorry to see her go as she was my favorite.    I was lucky enough to sail on the 50th Anniversary cruise with the entire Love Boat cast, this one one of my favorite cruises.

Mine also.

Thinking of saying Adios to Princess.😂

Another suggestion --

My Son and I took a northern TA (Southampton to NYC).

We left the Ship, in Reykjavik, for five days;

rented a car and toured Iceland on the Ring Road.

We stayed in Hostels each evening.

Came back to Reykjavik, flew to Halifax and re-boarded the

Ship to NYC.

We had permission from Princess for this.

Short Arm Inspection

If I am recalling the Time Line correctly ----

Incident happened on Sunday.

Lawyer contacted on Monday.

RCL sued on Tuesday.

20 hours ago, Astro Flyer said:

Mine still shows it expires in 2099...Sail By 12/31/99

Mine also

13 hours ago, PescadoAmarillo said:

Seriously consider a port hole cabin on Deck 3 instead of an inside. The additional price is pretty minimal, and for that destination it makes all the difference in the world. 

I also agree.

I always book a Cabin on Deck 3 instead of an Inside.

Very quiet on Deck 3.

Price difference is very minimal.

1 hour ago, zonacruiser25 said:

Since we have so many sailors, how was your initial shellback ceremony?  Nothing like what we had on a cruise ship!

1 minute ago, WI-Cruiser said:

Also a Blue Nose, but we didn't have any type of initiation.  Just remember very rough, freezing seas. 

 

Still have scars on my knees from crawling on the Flight Deck.

Who can forget the Garbage Chute after it was in the Sun for a few days.

Also, a Blue Nose; almost made it to being a Red Nose.

We were a few miles from the Antarctic Circle; but, never crossed it.

U. S. Navy  1955 - 1959

FT2  (Fire Control Tech)

U.S.S. Randolph  (CVA - 15)

1 hour ago, BarbinMich said:

Hi there!  Is yours a Caribbean itinerary?  Alan and I had been on the Coral (twice), but never the Island.  I don't think I posted on CC that Alan passed away on March 1.  He had health problems for some time including Parkinson's and we hadn't cruised since 2016, having done 51 cruises. 

Very sorry to hear about Alan.

Enjoyed talking with him.