gapearl Posted December 12, 2013 Author #676 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Kim, we are doing Liberty on March 29th...still has rooms available. I was kind of wishing I was on a cruise last week as our temps were -20 to -29 for about 3 days. Tomorrow will be 41 and hopefully it will melt the snow and ice off the roads. :eek: Good lord I was freezing when I took my trash out Tuesday morning and it was in the high 40's. -20, no way! :eek: It was a pleasant 85 in Orlando today. I'm considering a move to Florida in the next couple of years. I hate the cold. I don't have a cruise booked for next year except the Freedom OTS late next summer. I'd love to sail the Liberty, but not during spring break. Too many kids! :o My girl Nancy (CC member All4fun&fun4all) invited me on her Fantasy cruise in May. I hope I can make it, but I might have some obligations to take care of around that time and don't want to book yet. I'm planning to do some land trips to South America next year. Cartagena, Buenos Aires, Lima, and Rio are all on my radar. I might get in a short cruise or 2, but I don't know about any other long ones. I really want to do the 3 day Bahamas again where the ship overnights in Nassau. That was awesome. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fun Bunch Posted December 12, 2013 #677 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Enjoy your cruise and I can't wait to read your reviews when you get back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted December 12, 2013 #678 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Kim, have a GREAT time on your Sensation cruise! Excited to read your two new upcoming reviews. Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecruises Posted December 12, 2013 #679 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Thanks for such a great review and pictures Love your dresses - you look "mah vah less dahling" I really want to do this Aruba cruise , hopefully Breeze or maybe the Freedom Love your review and Mikeys Have fun on your shorty cruise and I look forward to reading your reviews...thanks Edited December 12, 2013 by sharecruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsMot Posted December 12, 2013 #680 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Hi Karen! Yes my Imagination cruise was last month and my Sensation cruise is in 12 hours! :D I get back Sunday and will *try* to get started with the reviews Monday, but it might be midweek. Next week for sure though, two more GAPearl reviews are coming your way. :) Yayyyy!! Enjoy your cruise and we'll all be waiting for your reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 cruzen Posted December 13, 2013 #681 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Good lord I was freezing when I took my trash out Tuesday morning and it was in the high 40's. -20, no way! :eek: It was a pleasant 85 in Orlando today. I'm considering a move to Florida in the next couple of years. I hate the cold. I don't have a cruise booked for next year except the Freedom OTS late next summer. I'd love to sail the Liberty, but not during spring break. Too many kids! :o My girl Nancy (CC member All4fun&fun4all) invited me on her Fantasy cruise in May. I hope I can make it, but I might have some obligations to take care of around that time and don't want to book yet. I'm planning to do some land trips to South America next year. Cartagena, Buenos Aires, Lima, and Rio are all on my radar. I might get in a short cruise or 2, but I don't know about any other long ones. I really want to do the 3 day Bahamas again where the ship overnights in Nassau. That was awesome. :D You are living life right with all this traveling. Good for you. I'm hoping it's not too much of a spring break cruise with Easter being so late. We have a balcony, so I have a place to retreat. Looking forward to reading your next reviews. Btw, got up to 40 today, felt like spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted December 16, 2013 Author #682 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Enjoy your cruise and I can't wait to read your reviews when you get back! Kim, have a GREAT time on your Sensation cruise! Excited to read your two new upcoming reviews. Susan Yayyyy!! Enjoy your cruise and we'll all be waiting for your reviews. Thanks ladies! They'll be coming this week. I'm uploading pictures to photobucket now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted December 16, 2013 Author #683 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks for such a great review and pictures Love your dresses - you look "mah vah less dahling" I really want to do this Aruba cruise , hopefully Breeze or maybe the Freedom Love your review and Mikeys Have fun on your shorty cruise and I look forward to reading your reviews...thanks Thank you! I think calling the warm chocolate melting cake with two ice creams the Mickey Mouse is getting popular. My waiter on Sensation this weekend called it that also. Book the Breeze if you can. She's an amazing ship and Aruba is so beautiful. :) You are living life right with all this traveling. Good for you. I'm hoping it's not too much of a spring break cruise with Easter being so late. We have a balcony, so I have a place to retreat. Looking forward to reading your next reviews. Btw, got up to 40 today, felt like spring! Yes, I love traveling and I'm so blessed to be able to do so. Life is good. :) I got home today and was like BRRRRRR!!!!! I can't take this cold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted December 16, 2013 #684 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Alrighty then, been patiently waiting for the two shorty cruise reviews, like a kid waiting for Santa to arrive :D. Really like the photo of you with Santa in your signature! If you post the new reviews in new link, could you be so kind as to post something here so we know when to look for them as often I don't make it to CC Mon-Fri when I am working. Thanks again. Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimgan3 Posted December 16, 2013 #685 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Hello, don't know how I have missed your reviews before, but this was wonderful, lots of pics and detail. And might I add you are a very attractive lady, the right man is right around the corner. Oh to be 20 years younger, lol, keep cruising and keep writing your wonderful reviews Mimgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairnmom Posted December 17, 2013 #686 Share Posted December 17, 2013 GREAT review gapearl! Enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdixon4 Posted December 17, 2013 #687 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thank you! I think calling the warm chocolate melting cake with two ice creams the Mickey Mouse is getting popular. My waiter on Sensation this weekend called it that also. Book the Breeze if you can. She's an amazing ship and Aruba is so beautiful. :) Yes, I love traveling and I'm so blessed to be able to do so. Life is good. :) I got home today and was like BRRRRRR!!!!! I can't take this cold! GAPearl- Speaking of cold...I'm here in Chicago, sitting in my office and waiting patiently for your Imagination/Sensation reviews. This is your week, right?!? I know that I'm not alone in my anticipation! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASPARTY Posted December 17, 2013 #688 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I saw your picture and knew of you from other reviews. You are a natural story teller, and illustrator, lol. We will be doing the Breeze May 24th, 8 day. Can't wait. I just love your wardrobe, and outgoing personality. Plus you don't ramble in your reviews, I think Im rambling. But here I am getting excited about the trip and anticipating the developing love story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted December 17, 2013 Author #689 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Alrighty then, been patiently waiting for the two shorty cruise reviews, like a kid waiting for Santa to arrive :D. Really like the photo of you with Santa in your signature! If you post the new reviews in new link, could you be so kind as to post something here so we know when to look for them as often I don't make it to CC Mon-Fri when I am working. Thanks again. Susan Here's the link to my new review. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1957128 I took the picture with Santa Saturday night. I made it my profile picture on FB and it's gotten 164 likes from my friends! Hello, don't know how I have missed your reviews before, but this was wonderful, lots of pics and detail. And might I add you are a very attractive lady, the right man is right around the corner. Oh to be 20 years younger, lol, keep cruising and keep writing your wonderful reviews Mimgan So glad you found me, better late than never. Thanks for the nice words. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted December 17, 2013 Author #690 Share Posted December 17, 2013 GREAT review gapearl! Enjoyed it. Thank you very much! GAPearl-Speaking of cold...I'm here in Chicago, sitting in my office and waiting patiently for your Imagination/Sensation reviews. This is your week, right?!? I know that I'm not alone in my anticipation! ;) Yep, this is the week! I want to try to have them both done by Monday. I don't plan to take my laptop with me when I go home for Christmas next week. It's posted so go check it out! I saw your picture and knew of you from other reviews. You are a natural story teller, and illustrator, lol. We will be doing the Breeze May 24th, 8 day. Can't wait. I just love your wardrobe, and outgoing personality. Plus you don't ramble in your reviews, I think Im rambling. But here I am getting excited about the trip and anticipating the developing love story! Funny you don't think I ramble. I think I do sometimes lol. Thanks for all the nice words. You will love the Breeze next year. Have fun planning! Maybe you'll have a better love story than I did. haha :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynt Posted December 18, 2013 #691 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Finally find "G" - post #103. LOL!!!! Haha I went to dig up that picture just for you! The original cornbread post that started it all! :D Two years later, I say THIS IS STILL NOT CORNBREAD!!!! You can't just put corn on top of bread and call it cornbread. :rolleyes: I remember this from 2 yrs ago. ROTFLOL!!!! OMG hilarious!! Edited December 18, 2013 by cynt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseclues Posted December 23, 2013 #692 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thanks for another couple of your great photo reviews...your smile is a winner. :):):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted December 24, 2013 Author #693 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Finally find "G" - post #103. LOL!!!! I remember this from 2 yrs ago. ROTFLOL!!!! OMG hilarious!! That post should be in the cruise critic hall of fame. lol Thanks for another couple of your great photo reviews...your smile is a winner. :):):):) Thank you so much! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsgoneletscruise Posted December 24, 2013 #694 Share Posted December 24, 2013 FANTASTIC review!!! I truly enjoyed reading it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted December 25, 2013 Author #695 Share Posted December 25, 2013 FANTASTIC review!!! I truly enjoyed reading it. :) So glad you did! Thanks for reading! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsgflorida Posted December 28, 2013 #696 Share Posted December 28, 2013 So glad you did! Thanks for reading! :) Have you been on Carnival Glory before? I have been on the Breeze and wanted some comparison. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandlockedCruiser01 Posted December 30, 2013 #697 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Another great review you wrote. It was very detailed, informative, and most importantly, fun! I never knew that Curacao got its colors because of one person's corporate interests, rather than from a grass roots movement. The La Romana portion was especially interesting. I actually went there on land trip to an AI when I was 19, and I took an excursion to Altos de Chavon, only by road, rather than by river. The village was amazing, and the workers were really cool, and I got to practice my Spanish with them. I gotta hand it to you; your review made me warm up to the idea of cruising solo on a big ship. I've always been a fan of older, smaller ships, like Carnival's Fantasy class, due to their old-school vibe and their close-knit social atmosphere. Maybe I'm just biased, because all my good cruise experiences were on a ship like that. But after reading your review, as a solo on a long cruise on a big ship, with all the great things you had to say, I'm quite willing to try Breeze now. This brings me to my question: is Breeze outward-facing (many ocean views from public areas, like on traditional cruise ships) or inward-facing (many strictly indoor promenades, like on RCI's Oasis and Allure)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamingBig1 Posted December 30, 2013 #698 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Your daily exploits are so fun to read, and incredibly honest (that's a good thing). I can actually experience what's happening on a daily basis vicariously through you. Great descriptions and pictures. Very funny as well. Thanks for sharing. Side note: Noticed your mention of the cruise confidential series, which I have read and found enjoyable, while on the other hand cheesy and narcissistic drivel. I think it's obvious he took liberties. Don't forget I said enjoyable. I read them all if that say something. Point is, since you work in the airline agency and enjoyed that book, make sure to check out Cruising Attitude, by Heather Poole. Her book is similar, but about being a flight attendant. I found it to be well written and honest as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbny1 Posted December 31, 2013 #699 Share Posted December 31, 2013 we headed to dinner at 7:45 pm. This was our first time trying your time dining. I’ve always had late dining but decided to give this a try to have a little more flexibility, and also because late dining was too late for my mom on our last cruise. There was a short line but no wait. I asked the hostess if we could be seated at a large table with others and she opened a 6 top for us. She sat two middle aged ladies from ohio with us, but the other two seats remained empty. We had great conversation all night. Service was good but pretty slow. It was close to 30 minutes before we got our appetizers. our waiters for the night. vegetable spring rolls appetizer. fruit cocktail appetizer. salmon entree. chicken a la greque. It was a tad bit salty. in addition to being a pretty darn good review writer, i'm also a poet! Allow me to showcase my skills. ahem. roses are red, violets are blue, never order just one ice cream with your warm chocolate melting cake, always order two! ha! nice!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted January 2, 2014 Author #700 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Have you been on Carnival Glory before? I have been on the Breeze and wanted some comparison. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Hi! No, I'm sorry I have not sailed the Glory. I have sailed a couple of Glory's sister ships, but without the 2.0 upgrades so I really can't compare them. You'll have a great cruise on either ship though. :) Another great review you wrote. It was very detailed, informative, and most importantly, fun! I never knew that Curacao got its colors because of one person's corporate interests, rather than from a grass roots movement. The La Romana portion was especially interesting. I actually went there on land trip to an AI when I was 19, and I took an excursion to Altos de Chavon, only by road, rather than by river. The village was amazing, and the workers were really cool, and I got to practice my Spanish with them. I gotta hand it to you; your review made me warm up to the idea of cruising solo on a big ship. I've always been a fan of older, smaller ships, like Carnival's Fantasy class, due to their old-school vibe and their close-knit social atmosphere. Maybe I'm just biased, because all my good cruise experiences were on a ship like that. But after reading your review, as a solo on a long cruise on a big ship, with all the great things you had to say, I'm quite willing to try Breeze now. This brings me to my question: is Breeze outward-facing (many ocean views from public areas, like on traditional cruise ships) or inward-facing (many strictly indoor promenades, like on RCI's Oasis and Allure)? So glad you enjoyed reading! Don't be hesitant to book a cruise solo on a big ship. Depending what your interests are and where you hang out, you'll still run into the same people. The Breeze is a great ship. She's like all of Carnival's other ships in that there are many outward facing areas. The one thing I didn't like about the Navigator of the Seas was that I sometimes forgot I was on a ship. The inside of the promenade had a mall feel to it. I love Carnival's promenade deck. There are lots of windows where you can always look out and see water during the day. Also I love the ocean plaza on deck 5. Your daily exploits are so fun to read, and incredibly honest (that's a good thing). I can actually experience what's happening on a daily basis vicariously through you. Great descriptions and pictures. Very funny as well. Thanks for sharing. Side note: Noticed your mention of the cruise confidential series, which I have read and found enjoyable, while on the other hand cheesy and narcissistic drivel. I think it's obvious he took liberties. Don't forget I said enjoyable. I read them all if that say something. Point is, since you work in the airline agency and enjoyed that book, make sure to check out Cruising Attitude, by Heather Poole. Her book is similar, but about being a flight attendant. I found it to be well written and honest as well. I've heard of that book. I'll have to check it out. Maybe one day I'll write a book about cruising and flying. lol Thanks for reading! nice!!!!! Yes indeed it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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