What memories. My first cruise was on the Song of Norway at about age 12. Then onto the "new" Nordic Prince...then on it again when it was lengthened...then the Sun Viking... I remember sailing with my dad alone on most of the cruises as my mother didnt like cruising. We always stayed in "owners cabins" which if I remember were a group of about 7 cabins on the promenade deck. Tiny by todays standards but hey they had a bathtub! LOL...I remember the food was incredible and you dressed every night for dinner. Formal nights were tuxedos.... I probably have 1000 old slides from those cruises and actually about five years ago I decided to book another RCCL cruise. They had no records of my previous sailings in the 70's but accapted a photo of me playing a slot machine I had at age 13 and made me a past guest for the discounts LOL...The proof they said was the RCCL logo on the machine itself... Honestly I have never sailed RCCL after that cruise 5 years ago..it just isnt the same anymore. I remember most of the decks had stem to stern walkways where most people strolled at night, now they want more cabins and less deck areas. The food was awesome even for a child. I remember crying one night because I didnt want lobster I wanted a hamburger....within a few minutes out came a burger..LOL..My dad has been gone over 20 years now and some of my most treasured memories was he and I on those cruises. Still enjoy cruising several times a year mostly on NCL or CCL but I sure miss the old days and those "tiny" ships LOL
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What memories. My first cruise was on the Song of Norway at about age 12. Then onto the "new" Nordic Prince...then on it again when it was lengthened...then the Sun Viking... I remember sailing with my dad alone on most of the cruises as my mother didnt like cruising. We always stayed in "owners cabins" which if I remember were a group of about 7 cabins on the promenade deck. Tiny by todays standards but hey they had a bathtub! LOL...I remember the food was incredible and you dressed every night for dinner. Formal nights were tuxedos.... I probably have 1000 old slides from those cruises and actually about five years ago I decided to book another RCCL cruise. They had no records of my previous sailings in the 70's but accapted a photo of me playing a slot machine I had at age 13 and made me a past guest for the discounts LOL...The proof they said was the RCCL logo on the machine itself... Honestly I have never sailed RCCL after that cruise 5 years ago..it just isnt the same anymore. I remember most of the decks had stem to stern walkways where most people strolled at night, now they want more cabins and less deck areas. The food was awesome even for a child. I remember crying one night because I didnt want lobster I wanted a hamburger....within a few minutes out came a burger..LOL..My dad has been gone over 20 years now and some of my most treasured memories was he and I on those cruises. Still enjoy cruising several times a year mostly on NCL or CCL but I sure miss the old days and those "tiny" ships LOL