Typhoon1 Posted July 9, 2012 #101 Share Posted July 9, 2012 From Southwest.com: On July 16, 2012, we will open our schedule for sale through March 8, 2013. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony&Phil Posted July 14, 2012 #102 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Hi Guys, 2 British guys here, just booked our second cruise after having a great time on the Baltic cruise a few years ago. Looking forward to meeting some friends from San Francisco who are also onboard, but also making new friends too:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted July 14, 2012 Author #103 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Hi Guys,2 British guys here, just booked our second cruise after having a great time on the Baltic cruise a few years ago. Looking forward to meeting some friends from San Francisco who are also onboard, but also making new friends too:) Welcome aboard, Tony & Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monumax Posted July 15, 2012 #104 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Hi Guys,2 British guys here, just booked our second cruise after having a great time on the Baltic cruise a few years ago. Looking forward to meeting some friends from San Francisco who are also onboard, but also making new friends too:) Yes, welcome Tony and Phil! We love to meet new friends, and we are glad you found our merry group. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask, and you will receive any help or suggestions you need! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 15, 2012 #105 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Hi Guys,2 British guys here, just booked our second cruise after having a great time on the Baltic cruise a few years ago. Looking forward to meeting some friends from San Francisco who are also onboard, but also making new friends too:) Looking forward to meeting you guys. Warning: RSVP cruises can be highly addictive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 16, 2012 #106 Share Posted July 16, 2012 From Southwest.com: On July 16, 2012, we will open our schedule for sale through March 8, 2013. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently. Schedule has now been extended. I have completed our Air reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony&Phil Posted July 16, 2012 #107 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thanks guys, I can understand why it would be easy to get hooked on cruising, it's fabulous and civilised. I know we'll have a ball. We were wandering where the ship docks in New Orleans,if anyone can help out there please. And I'm sure I heard that you were allowed to take wine aboard HAL cruises ( the last cruise we did was a celebrity, and we certainly couldn't there) is it just wine or are other beverages allowed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaRosaCruiser Posted July 16, 2012 #108 Share Posted July 16, 2012 They are most accommodating about wines, they will only charge you a corkage fee if you consume the wine in a dining room. Champagne and still wines are welcome on HAL. Spirits are not allowed to be brought onboard, although I understand some attempt to smuggle liquor in via mouthwash bottles, etc. with varying degrees of success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaRosaCruiser Posted July 16, 2012 #109 Share Posted July 16, 2012 There is a full schedule of the parades for Mardi Gras 2013 at http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/schedule.html/ It looks like the parades on Fat Tuesday end around 2 or so, so the parade watching happens much earlier than I expected. Anybody know what goes on after the last parade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted July 16, 2012 Author #110 Share Posted July 16, 2012 We were wandering where the ship docks in New Orleans,if anyone can help out there please. It looks like the cruise terminal is by the Convention Center. And I'm sure I heard that you were allowed to take wine aboard HAL cruises ( the last cruise we did was a celebrity, and we certainly couldn't there) is it just wine or are other beverages allowed ? As stated you can bring as much wine onboard and have to pay a corkage fee of $18 when it is taken to a dining room or bar/lounge. No charge when driniking it in your cabin. Beer and alcohol are not allowed. HAL does have reasonable prices to buy alcohol to be consumed in your cabin (not duty free - that you get the last night of the cruise). There is a full schedule of the parades for Mardi Gras 2013 at http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/schedule.html/ It looks like the parades on Fat Tuesday end around 2 or so, so the parade watching happens much earlier than I expected. Anybody know what goes on after the last parade? The main parades (Zulu and Rex) start early and that is why we are getting into NO earlier than originally planned. After the parades the partying continues until midnight when everything is shut down. The French Quarter is the craziest area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 16, 2012 #111 Share Posted July 16, 2012 It looks like the cruise terminal is by the Convention Center. When we were docked there in 2003. We were directly across from the convention center. IIRC, we were the first to dock, later in the day, two more ships appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNHippie123 Posted July 18, 2012 #112 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Anybody know what goes on after the last parade? Everything ends at the stroke of midnight. Carriages turn back into pumpkins, and that hot guy you were dancing with turns back into a friendly little 4 legged creature. Very Cinderella. Mardi Gras is all about getting your fix and splurges out of the way, before Ash Wednesday, the day after Fat Tuesday. Ash Wednesday begins the Catholic period of Lent. The party ends, so one can repent for his or her sins, and prepare him or herself for Easter. Helen Holy should have a hay day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 18, 2012 #113 Share Posted July 18, 2012 The party ends, so one can repent for his or her sins, and prepare him or herself for Easter. I'm sure you have a lot to repent for. :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monumax Posted July 20, 2012 #114 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hooray! Booked our flights today with Southwest out of Philadelphia. We will arrive in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday Feb. 6 and depart on Wednesday Feb. 20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaRosaCruiser Posted July 20, 2012 #115 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Everything ends at the stroke of midnight. Carriages turn back into pumpkins, and that hot guy you were dancing with turns back into a friendly little 4 legged creature. Very Cinderella. It just seemed odd to me that the parades end during daytime - I thought they would be going on until the stroke of midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted July 20, 2012 Author #116 Share Posted July 20, 2012 It just seemed odd to me that the parades end during daytime - I thought they would be going on until the stroke of midnight. The parades start a few weeks before Mardi Gras. Some are at night but most are during the day. Parades take place all around the city too, not just downtown. There is too much partyingbto do after the parades to have it ends at midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 20, 2012 #117 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hooray! Booked our flights today with Southwest out of Philadelphia. We will arrive in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday Feb. 6 and depart on Wednesday Feb. 20! No airport in Rehoboth? :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monumax Posted July 21, 2012 #118 Share Posted July 21, 2012 No airport in Rehoboth? :D:D:D We have many things, but no airport (otherwise our friend would move here in a blink of an eye.) Philly is less than 2 hours away. We are also about that far from BMI (Baltimore) and Washington DC. Commuter jets fly into Salisbury, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 21, 2012 #119 Share Posted July 21, 2012 JetBlue will be extending their schedule through April 30, 2013 at 12 noon ET on Sunday July 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted July 23, 2012 Author #120 Share Posted July 23, 2012 A change is a coming and I am not too happy... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted July 24, 2012 Author #121 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Think 2010... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendren Posted July 24, 2012 #122 Share Posted July 24, 2012 A change is a coming and I am not too happy... :( I've been told the change is true. I just booked because of the change but those who already were... really pretty sucky I know. I'll be curious to see how RSVP spins it, and handles those who were previously booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandRCruiser Posted July 24, 2012 #123 Share Posted July 24, 2012 A change is a coming and I am not too happy... :( RSVP has officially changed the itinerary to the following: (Courtesy Dan Howell Travel) 2/9 Depart Ft Lauderdale 10 Day at Sea 11 Day at sea 12 Curaco 8am to 1am 13 Aruba 8am to 4pm 14 Day at Sea 15 Half Moon Cay 16 Return Ft Lauderdale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaRosaCruiser Posted July 24, 2012 #124 Share Posted July 24, 2012 A change is a coming and I am not too happy... :( Is this official? Personally, I was just starting to look forward to N.O. after some reservations. The ostensible new itinerary is actually more attractive to me, although I've done those ports of call before - but they were awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted July 24, 2012 Author #125 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I've been told the change is true. I just booked because of the change but those who already were... really pretty sucky I know. I'll be curious to see how RSVP spins it, and handles those who were previously booked. I have been told many comlained about a potentially cooler itinerary but what about those that wanted to go to New Orleans (and Key West) and that don't want to do Curacao and Aruba so soon again. I don't expext them to do anything for those that have already booked - other than accomodate flight change fees if they should decide to cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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