moonmullins Posted July 6, 2006 #26 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Leaving in 4 days! Great review keep it coming!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted July 6, 2006 Author #27 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I wont be done before you leave, like everyone says, you board with a great attitude, and the vacation cannot miss. Get ready for a fantastic ( but very hot and humid ) Cruise. It was overcast a couple of days, but we didnt let that bother us. We loved everything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas greeneyes Posted July 6, 2006 #28 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Astronomer, excellent review. Keep it coming...and please do not make any attempts at brevity...the more the better! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzindad Posted July 6, 2006 #29 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Astronomer, One of the best reviews I've read! It brings back a lot of memories, and it is helping me manage to get through the next couple of weeks before we set sail again. Many thanks and looking forward to the next installment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tickles Posted July 6, 2006 #30 Share Posted July 6, 2006 When are you going in November? we are scheduled for the pride on November 26 and just can't wait !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGB Posted July 6, 2006 #31 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I have said this before---my most pleasurable part of cruising(other than being with my wife and family) is being on deck just after first light. The stillness and peace of the world,it seems is upon me-the cool breezes ease around me. Hey where are those capers? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wercruzin Posted July 6, 2006 #32 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I got a chance to look thru your pictures.. and this one sticks out in my eye as beautiful.. I can hardly imagine the excitement you must have felt seeing her make her turn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted July 6, 2006 Author #33 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Yeah, that moment was very special to me, I was standing outside on the lawn of the Long Beach Coast hotel, Moondance beside me watching that great hulking beast make this dainty and perfect spin. There is just something wrong about a gigantic cruise ship that can turn on a dime. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pppiglet Posted July 6, 2006 #34 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Thanks.....glad you are posting all in one thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Jerome Wild Posted July 6, 2006 #35 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Curt, have you found the picture that we took just for you yet? :D Squuueeeeee!:D http://www.dwightandhelene.smugmug.com/gallery/1627869/13/79375876 Diet Dr. Pepper just spit out on the monitor!:p The funny thing is... I was in Las Vegas this past long weekend, and everytime I saw the new Hooters Hotel and Casino, I thought of you guys on the cruise.:) I am SO glad that you had a great time, but with both of your great attitudes, I knew that you would have a blast. CJW PS I am SO honored! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted July 6, 2006 Author #36 Share Posted July 6, 2006 As soon as we saw the Hooters in PV, Moondance and I just had to buy one and take that picture, we thought of you immedeatly. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICKIVICKI Posted July 6, 2006 #37 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I'm just loving this review! It's perfect!except, except, the food! Can we hear more about the food? Pleez! This way I can enjoy all the succulent dishes through your writing, without gaining weight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondance Posted July 6, 2006 #38 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I'm just loving this review! It's perfect!except, except, the food! Can we hear more about the food? Pleez! This way I can enjoy all the succulent dishes through your writing, without gaining weight! Funny you should mention food. In my journal I wrote down what we ate each meal... it was that memorable.The lamb I had the first night was the finest I've ever had. And the desserts... well I don't know where to begin. I bought the chef's cookbooks (including the drink book with all those drinks of the day) and he autographed it for me. I was thinking Preetie should have signed the drink book since she's the one who handed them out to me each day LOL. There was a chocolate cake/berry dessert that was euphoric in it's flavor and the bread pudding with hard sauce served in the buffet was yummmmy. They also have a different napoleon every day. Veal parmesan was great but the lamb was the best! ps the reason I slept in was the comfortable beds. I usually can't sleep in the morning due to fused discs in my back which get stiff and sore as I sleep. On the Pride I slept like the innocent. I'm not sure if it was the great mattresses, pillows and comforters or the gentle boat rocking but I haven't slept that well in over 10 years. I was ready to go out and buy the bed(they do sell them). I think an even better idea is to live on a cruise ship the rest of my life :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted July 6, 2006 Author #39 Share Posted July 6, 2006 David’s topped it all for me dear, that was easily the best Lobster I have ever had. It was the first time I didn’t want to dip the Lobster in the garlic butter, it was so good on its own I didn’t want to take away from the taste. And the desert, I thought I was ordering some simple desert, what they brought me was this amazing tray with 3 very different amazing dishes. If you go on the Pride DO DAVID's SUPPER CLUB!!!!!!!!! ( I recommend Tuesday evening so you don’t miss the Formal dinners in the main dining room ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Dad Posted July 6, 2006 #40 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Astronomer What a simply fantastic review so far. Thank you for putting so much effort in to it. And with your attitude........no wonder you two had such a great time. ;) BTW, I've figured out why UB owes you a free cruise........it is therapy for your new found "cruise addiction" that his company caused......yeah, that's it. ;) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms_Pammy Posted July 6, 2006 #41 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Astronomer What a simply fantastic review so far. Thank you for putting so much effort in to it. And with your attitude........no wonder you two had such a great time. ;) BTW, I've figured out why UB owes you a free cruise........it is therapy for your new found "cruise addiction" that his company caused......yeah, that's it. ;) :D Wow I agree so much!! I cant wait to read the rest:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaS Posted July 7, 2006 #42 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Thanks for taking the time to do this review. My favorite part so far was about Mr & Mrs Chair Hog. I can just see you and your wife walking by them, waving hello and then the elbow in your ribs as you get a little loud with the Mr & Mrs. Chair Hog title rolling off your lips and a little "hhumph" at the end, as you try to catch your breathe. :D Sheila<--------------also met "Ms Everything about this cruise Stinks" a time or two:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_duck Posted July 7, 2006 #43 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Sheila<--------------also met "Ms Everything about this cruise Stinks" a time or two:) Me to. Which is why I invented the Ejection deck lounger: "TWANG!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Timmys_mom Posted July 7, 2006 #44 Share Posted July 7, 2006 PS Looking forward to the great lengthy reviews, and who wants to start taking bets on how long before they start planning their next cruise? I've got news for you...... they already are. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Timmys_mom Posted July 7, 2006 #45 Share Posted July 7, 2006 http://www.dwightandhelene.smugmug.com/gallery/1627869/9/79379251 Isn't the backdrop in this picture the grand staircase from the Titanic?:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICKIVICKI Posted July 7, 2006 #46 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I am so enjoying this cruise! When it's over do we have to tip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enj174 Posted July 7, 2006 #47 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I'm enjoying this review so much. We were on the Pride the week of June 18. There was so much to do that it limited my time in the piano bar. Augustin was great in there huh. I wish he played till 3am...on the last night he was nice enough to play till after 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsyrose Posted July 7, 2006 #48 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Absolutely love the review. Moondance, I know what you mean about sleeping so well. My DH and I both said we had never slept so well before. Didn't know if it was the comfort of the bed or being rocked to sleep every nite, or both. Whatever, we loved it and I agree, we should live on a cruise ship;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted July 7, 2006 Author #49 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I've got news for you...... they already are. :D Unfortunatly that Idea fell through, but yeah, we will be cruising again. It would be nice to do a CC cruise but most of those sail during the shcool year. I will try to post part 3 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted July 7, 2006 Author #50 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Before I continue with part 3 there are a couple of things I realized I left out of the first day at sea. At 11am at the Poseidon Bar we had agreed to meet with other CC folks from our roll call thread, however the only ones that showed up were Dawn ( Victory_Bound and her DH ) and ourselves. We had hoped to meet Cruzinmama,, Procruizer, and the Jam couple from Monterey. I made a bit of a fool of myself wandering around and asking if anyone was from the Cruise Critics forum, but no luck. The other thing I left out was that after the formal dinner we went to the show that night. It was a show about singing around the world, the costumes were great, the singers were good and it was fun, not great, but it was fun. The shows are much better than high school productions but not quite the level of say a Vegas show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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