****Live from the Grand Princess****

[T&J]

Just iterating about how much I have also enjoyed your posts, Tony. Am looking forward to the next set. I hope you enjoy posting your day's events as much as we enjoy reading all about it.

 

Too bad those interlopers snuck in here...hope they're gone for good!

 

Enjoy you puppies and 12 days at home.......be 'seeing' you later this month!!

 

:D

 

Tahnks for being on here!...was a lot ofd fun doig this one!

we'll catch up again on Sept 16th from the Pacific Princess.

 

Tony

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[T&J]

Tony,

 

Thanks for taking the time to provide this outstanding information. Look forward to your next "Live From" during your Pacific Princess cruise.

 

Curt :) :)

 

Glad I could help Curt and Cindy...anytime and enjoy your cruie on the Grand as well soon.

 

Tony

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[T&J]

Thanks for the info Tony! I'll be on the Grand for the 25 September cruise that is scheduled to stop in Turkey. Even if they did skip the Turkish ports, I'm sure I would enjoy the substitutes. I'm just anxious to get onboard! :)

 

I believe I heard that the Grand has Texas Hold'em... Do you know if they had any tournaments during the cruise?

 

Following your thread has been very enjoyable and informative. Thanks!

 

Yes they did have many tournaments and also live by satelite as well.

 

Enjoy your cruise on the Grand....

 

Tony

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[T&J]

I want to express my thanks, too. Can't wait to read the next "Live from". You're great, Tony! Perhaps one day DH and I will meet you cruising somewhere in the world...

 

Sandy

 

Sandy thanks ...it was a blast doing this one...and stay tuned for the next on the Pacific Princess.

 

Tony

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[T&J]

Okay this is "live from the Grand Princess"... if ya'll had behaved the thread regarding the Regal would be alive and well.. I don't care if this thread is 25+ pages long .. it WILL go poof if there's any more baiting. hijacking etc. etc. etc.. by the OP or any one else and on any topic!!!..

 

comprende???? this is NOT about the Regal Princess

 

:::which BTW is one of my fav ships so it's "nothing personal"...:::

 

OKIE DOKIE BOSS!...

[T&J]

548 posts on your "live from" thread, even counting the hijackers....great information and I'll miss the daily updates that were so descriptive. Hurry up and get back out there again!

 

...in 16 days I'll back Live again!

 

Tony

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[T&J]

Tony:

I posted this on its own thread, but it was suggested that I post this here:

 

If you are reading this while onboard the Grand Princess and Paul Burton is currently onboard as the Promenade Deck pianist/entertainer, I would very much like to get in touch with him. My wife and I met him several years ago on the Sun Princess and again on the Dawn and became friends but we haven't seen him in years. I know that he has recently been onboard the Grand and I have been unsuccessful in finding his email address. If he is on board please either get his email and post it in this thread, or email me or have him email me at sgurey "at" lucent.com. You can jog his memory by reminding him that my wife has a famous multi-talented first cousin in the entertainment industry whose name I would prefer not to reveal on this board, but he would knowimmediately .

 

If you see him before you disembark or can get a message to him, it would be appreciated.

 

I will leave now a message with the Pursers desk for you although honestly tonight I could not meet up with him as I was playing all night in the Casino....It's 3:00am and I have to run soon...

 

Tony

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[arlenemilt]

Have a good night's sleep and a good flight home. Talk to you; maybe Sunday?

Arlene and Milt

 

P.S. Save some "office" for the Pacific

[T&J]

Have a good night's sleep and a good flight home. Talk to you; maybe Sunday?

 

Arlene and Milt

 

Sleep...I have been up all night!...I am off the ship in less than 2 hours time...will call on Sat or Monday...Sunday is a very busy day for us...

 

Tony

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[Kiwi Kruzer]

Thank you for your great reports on the cruise Tony.

Have a safe and comfortable flight back home,and I look forward to catching up again on the next Pacific Princess thread.Just checked the webcam and PP is in Mumbai today on a turnaround and then heading back to Bangkok to collect you.

All the best,

[pollyanno]

...in 16 days I'll back Live again!

 

Tony

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I don't understand why I have to wait 16 days. I've never been to canada either.. I vote you do a live from home thread.

 

I know mom host caroline will let ya, because it'll keep you busy and out of regal princess threads. distraction is a time-honoured parenting technique. :)

 

anno

[joyride]

I probably missed catching you before you leave the ship for the trip home - but I wanted to thank you also for your insight and great information during the cruise. I'm going to go through withdrawls now until I leave for the Golden on 9/19!

 

I hope you enjoy your time at home before heading out for your next adventure!

[kruisey]

Tony I know you will be home again, hope you had a good journey.

Thank you once again for your wonderful descriptions of the Ports of Call and life on board.

What would we do without you? You answer all our questions in good order .

I admire your complete honesty Tony about everything and down to earth approach.:)

Now how about that book.? ....Sure to be a 'Best Seller'.

[T&J]

We'll maid it HOME!...HOme as in Montreal, Canada....:D

We'll disembarkation was a breeze on teh last day. As some gathered, I did not go to sleep and got out of the office after 2:00am and then we started packing since we were bringing our luggage down with us.

 

We were teh first pax's cleared off that ship at 5:05am and caught the train at Civitavecchia at 5:47am and got into Funicimino Airport by 7:35am. We arrived at the Air Canada counter and it wasn't opening until 8:40am 4 hours prior. We went upstairs and got a 3.70 euro coffe's each (Ouch!) and waited. We got checked in but as staff we were travelling stand by that day and the flight was pretty full but we thought we would still get on...that didn'ty happen because there was a cancellation from Austrian Airlines that people were connecting and they protected some pax's on our flight thru to Toronto from Rome. The flight was about to clsoe and they told us they didn't have 3 seats but one and would we split up? We said no and then proceeded to get our luggage and standby on Lufthansa to Frankfurt that afternoon at 2:45pm and knew that we would misconnect our last Air Canada flight at 5:00pm to Toronto and would have to overnight Friday night which is what we did. We ended up flying out this morning non-stop to Montreal and arrived at 1:00pm today and finally home a day later. Those wondering Sharon works for Air Canada and so did my father for 25 years as well.

 

Good to be home and tomorrow we pick up the dogs in Toronto....another 10 hour drive roundtrip...WOW.

 

Impressions of the Grand were great service, friendly and helpfull staff and crew. The ship is overall very well maintained, however she is showing her age a bit now and will be interested in getting feedback after her drydock in October.

 

Tony and Javier

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[T&J]

Tony I know you will be home again, hope you had a good journey.

Thank you once again for your wonderful descriptions of the Ports of Call and life on board.

What would we do without you? You answer all our questions in good order .

I admire your complete honesty Tony about everything and down to earth approach.:)

Now how about that book.? ....Sure to be a 'Best Seller'.

 

Thanks for the good feedback...no book writting in the works thus far!

 

Tony

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[Sandy R]

Welcome home Tony and Javier and Sharon.

 

We board the Sapphire on 9/16 so I'll definitely be looking for your next "Live" thread. Thank goodness we have free internet... I'll be checking in every day to get my Tony fix!

 

From a fellow Canadian (born in Vancouver, BC)

 

Sandy

[T&J]

Welcome home Tony and Javier and Sharon.

 

We board the Sapphire on 9/16 so I'll definitely be looking for your next "Live" thread. Thank goodness we have free internet... I'll be checking in every day to get my Tony fix!

 

From a fellow Canadian (born in Vancouver, BC)

 

Sandy

 

Sandy...thanks....Sharon is right now on a plane to Vancouver as she lives in Vancouver and dropped us off in Montreal.

 

Tony