Live From The Golden - Safe And Sound Out Of London

[paulmichael]

Hi All you Cruiser: Left London yesterday and the city, while still on edge, was getting back to normal. The Golden sailed late, but who cares. 50 or so of us met at the Wheelhouse bar for a drink before sale away and talked Cruise talk. Ship feels full and what a great group. Off for the first day, so will post something each day. A lot of us are still planing on staying on in London after the Cruise, so don't let the bad guys keep you away from your holday. It has been HOT... and looks like a nice day today.

 

Talk at you all later.

 

Mike Yarman

[GottoCruise]

Mike - How was embarkation?? What time did you get to the Pier? Was there a long wait.........Some have posted conflicting stories about times to arrive.......We will be overnight in Southampton on Juy 30 so can get to the Pier on our own (choice) time for July 31 cruise. - Is it better to get there at 10:30AM or 11:30 AM?? or later?? - don't fancy a long wait..... appreciate the advice...........

I'm almost finished packing - thanks for keeping the Live from the Golden ailive!!

GotToCruise (aka Renee)

[lkmamom]

Hey Mike and fellow cruisers!

 

This is so very nice of you and it helps so much to keep that spark going while I am sorting and unsorting things to pack for our cruise NEXT WEEK!!!!!! Sorry, got a little carried away there:D

 

If I could ask a few questions.....sorry. I am planning our cruise critic party for next week, what is the best way to handle that? Should I contact Mr Joseph while I first get onboard?

 

Thanks for keeping in touch with all of us, it really means a lot, we are so excited. We have a really nice cruise critic group formed now and thankfully most of them know so much more about where we are going than our family does.:o Have fun Mike and cheers!I wish that I was there, I would buy you a drink

Linda

[paulmichael]

Mike - How was embarkation?? What time did you get to the Pier? Was there a long wait.........Some have posted conflicting stories about times to arrive.......We will be overnight in Southampton on Juy 30 so can get to the Pier on our own (choice) time for July 31 cruise. - Is it better to get there at 10:30AM or 11:30 AM?? or later?? - don't fancy a long wait..... appreciate the advice...........

I'm almost finished packing - thanks for keeping the Live from the Golden ailive!!

GotToCruise (aka Renee)

 

 

Embarkation was good, I got to the pier around 12 and their was not much of a wait for platinum. the lines were long for eveyone else, so I would get their early, 11 or so, evey if you wait to get on, you will have checked in.

 

Just back from Bruges, great place, it's a little over cast, but nice. great ship, food is very good so far, and the casino god was good to me last night. Have not tryed a show yet, but will go tonight.

 

talk at you all soon,

 

Mike

[paulmichael]

Hey Mike and fellow cruisers!

 

This is so very nice of you and it helps so much to keep that spark going while I am sorting and unsorting things to pack for our cruise NEXT WEEK!!!!!! Sorry, got a little carried away there:D

 

If I could ask a few questions.....sorry. I am planning our cruise critic party for next week, what is the best way to handle that? Should I contact Mr Joseph while I first get onboard?

 

Thanks for keeping in touch with all of us, it really means a lot, we are so excited. We have a really nice cruise critic group formed now and thankfully most of them know so much more about where we are going than our family does.:o Have fun Mike and cheers!I wish that I was there, I would buy you a drink

Linda

 

email him before you go, the leave a not for him at the desk and he will call you in your cabin. The ships great and food is also. have a great cruise and I will post each day,

 

Mike

[lkmamom]

bumping you up so that everyone can read your very kind reports:D

Linda

[paulmichael]

bumping you up so that everyone can read your very kind reports:D

Linda

 

 

Thanks, Today we are at sea. Show last night was great, dinner was also good. For all of us that are on the ship, our party is Sat at 5:15 in the Wheelhouse. I have placed notes in your cabins if you gave me your #. If you see any of us around let them know.

 

 

We will try not to drink the ship dry for you that are about to sail. Norway in the marrow, now off to bingo.

 

Mike

[lkmamom]

Hi Mike,

 

Thanks for thinking of us. Glad that you are having a good time. Is the comedian Kevin Hughes still onboard? He was really great.How was Brugges, easy to get around? Please say hi to everyone for us and have fun at your cruise critic party!

Linda

[paulmichael]

Hi Mike,

 

Thanks for thinking of us. Glad that you are having a good time. Is the comedian Kevin Hughes still onboard? He was really great.How was Brugges, easy to get around? Please say hi to everyone for us and have fun at your cruise critic party!

Linda

 

 

Hi Linda: Not sure about Kevin hughe, but will check. Brugges was great, it's very easy to get there and get around. There is a free buss at the dock that takes you to the train station, about 10 min, the train is around 3 er and takes 10 mins, then a buss about 5 mins, not sure how much, but can't be much. A lot of us went this way, and you can spend more time shopping.

 

Will post again late, or early for you all, in the morrow.

 

 

Mike

[lkmamom]

bump :-) smiles not working:)

[RnR_Girl76]

Does anyone know if Tyler is still on the Cruise Director Staff? He was so much fun to dance with and watch.

[Skitter]

Mike are they having horse races on you sailing???

Skitter

[ppythag]

Tyler supposedly has left, having decided to pursue other things [his acting/announcing career, I would guess] -

however, someone told me Tyler had come to the Golden from the Star [that's how we knew him from the Star in Jan. and the Golden in May] without the 'break', 'vacation', visit home, whatever -

don't know whether or not he may change his mind and return [he was not on our June 21st cruise]

[AJY46]

I'm sailing on the Golden in two weeks on the same itinerary as you. Are there any movies shown on your cruise? Not just in the cabin, but is any public room used as a cinema?

 

Anne

[ppythag]

the Golden does not have MUTS - but there were some movies shown in the Princess Theater, as well as the Explorers Lounge

[GottoCruise]

Did anyone take the Brugges Walking Tour offered by the Tourist Board???

[paulmichael]

Mike are they having horse races on you sailing???

Skitter

 

 

No horse races as of yet

 

Mike

[paulmichael]

Did anyone take the Brugges Walking Tour offered by the Tourist Board???

 

 

I did Brugges on your own, their were quite a few taking the Princess walking tour.

 

Mike

[paulmichael]

Hi Mike,

 

Thanks for thinking of us. Glad that you are having a good time. Is the comedian Kevin Hughes still onboard? He was really great.How was Brugges, easy to get around? Please say hi to everyone for us and have fun at your cruise critic party!

Linda

 

Kevin hughes is still the comedian, he's on tonight so I'll check him out. Early here, time to eat and then off to Copenhagen. Looks a bit overcast and cool for today, yesterday Norway was in the high 77 and hot.

 

Mike

[lkmamom]

Mike,thanks for checking about Kevin. Yipeee! I hope that he still does the "relationship" talks, at least he on our last cruise he was hysterical!

 

Larry wanted me to ask you, is it fairly cool on the ship as you are sailing? He is still really debating whether or not to bring a light fleece. Also, can you see a lot from your balcony ( if you have a balcony)?

 

Thanks again for posting. Have fun in Copenhagen! Say hi to the gang.:D

 

Linda

[alla007]

>>Mike - How was embarkation

I am not Mike but embarkation was really terrible.

06.21.2005

 

I wait 1.5-2 hours and a lot of people even more.

(mayby more than 3 hours?)

 

and afte it sometimes you need 0.5 hours

to get to ship(they oppen only 1 gate)

 

Ship is nice but too big.

Meal is as in good *** hotel.

 

Brugge was really very nice (164 USD - Brugge+ genT):

there was a lot of people 10-20 Buses from the ship there.

 

I like the travell but I don't think it is good Idea to

take this ship once more

[paulmichael]

Mike,thanks for checking about Kevin. Yipeee! I hope that he still does the "relationship" talks, at least he on our last cruise he was hysterical!

 

Larry wanted me to ask you, is it fairly cool on the ship as you are sailing? He is still really debating whether or not to bring a light fleece. Also, can you see a lot from your balcony ( if you have a balcony)?

 

Thanks again for posting. Have fun in Copenhagen! Say hi to the gang.:D

 

Linda

 

Linda: The ship is fairly cold, but it has been in the 70s outside. I'm in C623 and the balcony is large and view great.

 

Mike

[paulmichael]

>>Mike - How was embarkation

I am not Mike but embarkation was really terrible.

06.21.2005

 

Embarkation for me was easy and fast, not sure why it took this person that long. All lines were open when I got there around 12:00 and was in my cabin in less than 15 min, as was eveyone else in line. The line for first timers was long, but it looked like 3 busses had just arived. The food has been good I have not had a bad meal, service at our table has been GREAT.

 

Today we are at sea, nice weather still holding up, all of us that posted before leaving are having our party tonight at 5:15 in the Wheelhouse.

 

Mike

 

Sounds like the person posting just is not into crusing. The ship is big, but I like it, so I just booked my next cruise on the Golden.

 

Mike

 

I wait 1.5-2 hours and a lot of people even more.

(mayby more than 3 hours?)

 

and afte it sometimes you need 0.5 hours

to get to ship(they oppen only 1 gate)

 

Ship is nice but too big.

Meal is as in good *** hotel.

 

Brugge was really very nice (164 USD - Brugge+ genT):

there was a lot of people 10-20 Buses from the ship there.

 

I like the travell but I don't think it is good Idea to

take this ship once more

 

This must be this persons first cruise. eveything for me has been better that good, including getting on and off the ship.

 

Mike

[paulmichael]

Richard give us a great party last night in the Wheelhouse, there were so many of us that we just fit. We all have a great time meeting and puting a face to a posting name. Eveything is going great, and food and service is still very good.

 

Mike

[lkmamom]

Hey Mike!!

 

Thanks for posting. So it sounds as if this cruise was as great as you thought that it would be, want to stay onboard and sail with our group coming up next??

I am glad that the party was nice and I am glad that Mr Joseph has been so gracious to the cruise critic groups. It is very kind of him to do this. Our group is so excited.

 

If I do not talk to you again(because we are leaving tomorrow) thanks again for all of your updates. Although I will probably check in tomorrow morning as I cannot stay away. It was so great to get the perspective of someone who is actually onboard. I hope that you are saving some lobster tails for us;) just kidding.

Linda