KajunCruiser

I know it's been asked many times but I can't find any recent post on favorite drinks on a cruise, also any ideas on before & after dinner drinks. My wife & I are not big drinkers but do like to indulge in a few while cruising & we would like to try different types

Thanks

Thanks to everyone's response. I am sure this will be very helpful for my planning

My wife & I will be flying from New Orleans to Long Beach on a 14 day cruise through the Panama Canal to New Orleans. I was wondering how much would you pack (I know my wife will probably bring twice as much as me). Also with the price of the luggage weight, what is a nice brand of luggage to use (lightweight / durable)

Thanks for everyone's quick response. This sure will help. I booked Crown Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel Wednesday and i was hoping i made the right decision.

Thanks again everyone

Leaving on the Pearl from San Pedro in October 2017 & need advice about the area.

1) Any suggestions on Hotels (good or bad ones)

2) Much to do around surrounding area / suggestions

3) Is area safe around this area

4) Transportation from Long Beach Airport

5) Is it worth arriving a couple days early

Thanks for any advice / suggestions

Hi Kajun, thanks for the kind words about my review. I'm still working on the rest of the review, covering the remaining ports, some of which overlap with your cruise. But since you asked, I will tell you that in Huatulco, which was the 5th of 5 port days in a row for us, we had decided in advance that we just wanted a quiet beach day, and we had a wonderful one. There's a very nice beach that is just steps away from the pier. In Puntarenas, six of us had a fabulous tour with Gio Tours (their "8-in-1" tour) and I highly recommend them. In Cabo, we had a spectacular morning whale watching with Whale Watch Cabo, but you'll be there too early in the season to see whales.I'll be putting up more info on the ports,with photos, soon.

 

Congratulations on your upcoming retirement; and I hope that your surgery goes well. Your cruise will be a great goal (and reward) for the work you will put into your successful recovery!

Thanks for the quick reply. I appreciate any pointers y'all may have

I enjoyed your review & pictures of your cruise. My wife & I are cruising the Panama Canal on the Pearl on October 7th on a 14 day cruise from Los Angeles to New Orleans. Our stops Carbo San Lucas, Mexico / Acapulco, Mexico / Huatulco, Mexico / Puntarenas, Costa Rica / Panama Canal Transit / & Cartagena, Columbia / returning to New Orleans. I was wondering if there are any decent excursions worth seeing. I am 62 and plan on retiring at the end of June, after working in the same refinery for 42 years. I am getting ready to have hip replacement next week so I hope everything goes good with that. We are really looking forward to this cruise. I've been 20 cruises so far and they have all been to the Caribbean out of New Orleans. We been on Carnival, Royal Caribbean & Norwegian. We live about 15 minutes from the dock. I would appreciate any info / suggestions you may have --- Thanks & Your review was excellent

Maybe someone getting of the ship from now till our cruise day can tell us what type of entertainment we can expect --- Thanks in advance for any responses

What type of entertainment is currently on the Dawn --- Thanks for any responses or suggetions

Anyone know the cost of cigarettes (Marlboro Ultra Lights) how many can you purchase duty free and how many can you bring home ---- Thanks for any replies