seamwoman Posted May 25, 2013 #101 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Started reading about the TA before we left on April 27 and glad to find the BI today. I'll use some of your comments in my journal. We took all private tours so our experiences are different from yours but just as positive. I plan to write a review as others comments and recommendations really helped me plan. I can't pick a favorite port as they were all good but wish the weather had been warmer. I read the Guernsey book on the crossing and was so disappointed to miss the port. How can I find the rest of your LIVE from the TA? We booked our next cruise to the South Pacific on this cruise~ join us on April 1! Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusdiva Posted May 26, 2013 #102 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Started reading about the TA before we left on April 27 and glad to find the BI today. I'll use some of your comments in my journal. We took all private tours so our experiences are different from yours but just as positive. I plan to write a review as others comments and recommendations really helped me plan. I can't pick a favorite port as they were all good but wish the weather had been warmer. I read the Guernsey book on the crossing and was so disappointed to miss the port.How can I find the rest of your LIVE from the TA? We booked our next cruise to the South Pacific on this cruise~ join us on April 1! Karen Karen, You can find ccrain's live TA thread here: The Caribbean Princess TransAtlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMacs0908 Posted May 27, 2013 #103 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thanks so much for this posting, we were on the same cruise from 5/12 and were so sad to leave! Hands down our best trip ever! I just finished reading your post and reliving our time. We did all self-planned and/or self-guided tours, so we had some completely different experiences. We are also a late 20's couple, so had some different experiences in that respect also (I know someone had originally asked if there was stuff to do for a younger crowd- this definitely depends on what you like to do, but if you're expecting a Carnival like atmosphere, you won't find it, but there are definitely things to do). But I plan on putting together a summary of our experiences and information on my extensive planning, so I can hopefully help some people because the information I got from this board was truly invaluable. Thanks again, Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody hounddog Posted May 27, 2013 #104 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thanks so much for this posting, we were on the same cruise from 5/12 and were so sad to leave! Hands down our best trip ever! I just finished reading your post and reliving our time. We did all self-planned and/or self-guided tours, so we had some completely different experiences. We are also a late 20's couple, so had some different experiences in that respect also (I know someone had originally asked if there was stuff to do for a younger crowd- this definitely depends on what you like to do, but if you're expecting a Carnival like atmosphere, you won't find it, but there are definitely things to do). But I plan on putting together a summary of our experiences and information on my extensive planning, so I can hopefully help some people because the information I got from this board was truly invaluable. Thanks again, Pam Looking forward to hearing about your trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted May 27, 2013 #105 Share Posted May 27, 2013 It was a wonderful report, as usual, thank you so much! No Royal or Regal in your near future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeyeandolive Posted May 28, 2013 #106 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Hi, I will be sailing on the Caribbean Princess on July 23rd. Just curious as to who your cruise director was on this voyage. Thanks in advance. Hope you all had a wonderful time. I am looking forward to this voyage. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorious8 Posted May 28, 2013 #107 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks so much for this posting, we were on the same cruise from 5/12 and were so sad to leave! Hands down our best trip ever! I just finished reading your post and reliving our time. We did all self-planned and/or self-guided tours, so we had some completely different experiences. We are also a late 20's couple, so had some different experiences in that respect also (I know someone had originally asked if there was stuff to do for a younger crowd- this definitely depends on what you like to do, but if you're expecting a Carnival like atmosphere, you won't find it, but there are definitely things to do). But I plan on putting together a summary of our experiences and information on my extensive planning, so I can hopefully help some people because the information I got from this board was truly invaluable. Thanks again, Pam I am REALLY excited for your review. I'm in my mid twenties and will be going with my family who range in age from 16-73 so your review will give an interesting contrast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrain Posted May 28, 2013 Author #108 Share Posted May 28, 2013 It was a wonderful report, as usual, thank you so much! No Royal or Regal in your near future? But waiting for better pricing. right now they are at a premium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted May 29, 2013 #109 Share Posted May 29, 2013 But waiting for better pricing. right now they are at a premium... We might have to wait for a while, although I have seen people saying that they had price drops. Would love to do the B2B Caribbean on the Royal that the Emerald is currently doing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrain Posted June 1, 2013 Author #110 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I have scanned the 12 day CB BI patters in black and white. They are about 12.5MB in pdf format. Let me know if you want a copy and I will email them. If you have a website to post them or a suggestion where I could post them, let me know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineenthusiast Posted June 1, 2013 #111 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Thank you so much for the tidbit I am hoping this is still the case when it is our turn next month. I have copied down some of your tips and plan to share them with the rest of my family. I look forward to checking out your Patters! Hi there, we've just finished the same cruise. FYI we love our California wine so we brought a shippers case with red wine and had the box with us when we registered on April 27. The guy at the desk told us that is the way wine should be brought, no problem whatsoever. We also had 3 other bottles in with our luggage as the shipper box holds 9 bottles, again there was no problem we did have to pay $15 corkage fee for every bottle opened and kept at the dining room. For everyone else, I did Zumba just about every day with Nat, sometimes twice a day, and he is pretty good. We also did all the ball room dancing lesssons and the ball room dancing in the evening for both legs of the cruise, it was a lot of fun. For the first leg, there were too many couples and it was quite a squeeze, but for the leg starting on May 12 there were only 5 or 6 couples so we had more room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posaune Posted June 1, 2013 #112 Share Posted June 1, 2013 We will be on this cruise in August and would love to see your file of Patters. Thanks for the wonderful Live from! Richard Rogers rick@atlantaharprental.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusdiva Posted June 1, 2013 #113 Share Posted June 1, 2013 We will be on this cruise in August and would love to see your file of Patters. Ohhbother has uploaded her 12 day BI patters from May here if you're interested: May 12 British Isles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrain Posted June 1, 2013 Author #114 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Ohhbother has uploaded her 12 day BI patters from May here if you're interested:May 12 British Isles Much better than mine. I deliberately scan in B&W to be able to email them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy62 Posted June 2, 2013 #115 Share Posted June 2, 2013 05-23-2013 – In Route Guernsey My least favorite days of the cruise – packing day, and then flying day, and then back to work day. The seas are slight for the ship, but white capping and does not bode well for Guernsey tendering. So it’s time to wrap this cruise up and prepare for the next one. Overall this was a good cruise. We had a lot of fun seeing and doing a lot of different things. Having friends on this cruise also made it special. We had a great time dining with people we knew, and liked! The ports and for the most part, the excursions, were fascinating with a lot of different sights. Even the food wasn’t too bad! The itinerary on this cruise was hectic, packed but very interesting. Not a dud in the bunch. Yes the bus rides could be long, but that is the nature of the beast. The highlights: #1 has got to be Normandy, followed by lunch in the Eifel Tower, Edinburgh Castle, Dublin Glendaloch, Kirkwall Ring of Brodgar, Glasgow Glengloyne. Dublin, Cobh, Southampton, Belfast and Glenock on our own were really fun as well. Thankfully we had no duds as tour guides. They all were knowledgeable, friendly and interesting to listen to. The service on the ship was excellent. Very few slip ups here and there, but nothing to write home about. Besides, as the comedian said, here’s your two free muffins – now shut up!. Incredibly enough, in 27 days we did not once have breakfast in the HC or the MDR. The IC was sufficient for us and the service with Elizabeth and Beatriz was fantastic. Sabatini’s new menu is good, but I do miss the old one a bit. It had a different flair. Crown Grill was excellent, as usual. We did not do a UBD or Chef’s table on this cruise – and that was ok as well. (We spent out our budget on excursions!) Overall a good cruise and a good itinerary. Highly recommended. That’s it for this cruise. Talk to you all later… Your review was wonderful. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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