KENNandSCOTT Posted September 13, 2008 #1251 Share Posted September 13, 2008 enjoy alaska!! We went in July and it was fabulous!!We were on the Island Princess Re Med, we are actually booked on Oct 3rd sailing on the new Carnival Dream..we hooked up with a group and got some great rates and also on board credits and goodies...Not only is everyone firendly we have met with two other "family" couples..12 days plus 3 extra in Rome..you should look into it!!! Mel Hey, Whats up? Funny to see you here. I thought I would let you know we got our Apt. in Rome. Hopefully you both can stay near us. We are only a couple blocks from where Linda and her group is staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCLadies Posted September 15, 2008 #1252 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hi everyone, we've returned from our NCL Seattle round trip 7 day cruise and could not have had better weather or seas. One thing we found on this Alaska trip was that the excursion tour guides trully love what they do. Not the typical ho hum here's this, here's that. Having guides as we did certainly made the excursions that much more interesting. For all of you that don't like NCL, and you know who you are, keep in mind one thing......On each of our NCL excursions there was a group from the Princess Sapphire and when we compared pricing for the excursions, Princess was consistantly $60 more per person. So when you think of NCL as nickle and dimeing you, remember there are real $$ differences in comparable shore excursions with Princess. And as had been said before, the suite life on NCL with Butler and Concerige can not be beat!!! If you can afford it, regardless of which cruise line you may choose, try an AFT suite. We just did for the first time and we'll never book anything other than Aft with that fab 180 degree view. OMG!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themnms Posted September 15, 2008 #1253 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hey,Whats up? Funny to see you here. I thought I would let you know we got our Apt. in Rome. Hopefully you both can stay near us. We are only a couple blocks from where Linda and her group is staying. lol fancy finding me on this board!!! kewl on the apartment....i will jump to the other board to find out where you are..We are thinking about the Hotel Mozart by the Spanish steps.. talk soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themnms Posted September 15, 2008 #1254 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hi everyone, we've returned from our NCL Seattle round trip 7 day cruise and could not have had better weather or seas. One thing we found on this Alaska trip was that the excursion tour guides trully love what they do. Not the typical ho hum here's this, here's that. Having guides as we did certainly made the excursions that much more interesting. For all of you that don't like NCL, and you know who you are, keep in mind one thing......On each of our NCL excursions there was a group from the Princess Sapphire and when we compared pricing for the excursions, Princess was consistantly $60 more per person. So when you think of NCL as nickle and dimeing you, remember there are real $$ differences in comparable shore excursions with Princess. And as had been said before, the suite life on NCL with Butler and Concerige can not be beat!!! If you can afford it, regardless of which cruise line you may choose, try an AFT suite. We just did for the first time and we'll never book anything other than Aft with that fab 180 degree view. OMG!!!!! We looked at NCL when we did Alaska in July, but Princess was about 700.00 less for a balcony.. Have to say, very jealous you did Alaska with an AFT...must have been awesome...If you have pics we would love to see them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzyLovesNCL Posted September 15, 2008 #1255 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hi ladies, Just wondering if anyone will be joining us on the NCL Jade Eastern Med cuise on 4/10/09? If so, please come to the roll call and maybe we can plan some group tours! http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=832321 Look forward to meeting you! Suzy and Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BendORcruiser Posted September 16, 2008 #1256 Share Posted September 16, 2008 My partner and I did our first non-Olivia cruise last year on NCL. We had a GREAT time. No problems as all from other passengers or staff. Our room steward didn't bat an eye when we asked that the beds be put together. We attended the FOD gatherings that were posted in the dailies. Although there were other women on board, unfortunately they were only attended by men. But no worries, we love our boy-friends! We were so impressed with the NCL Freestyle experience that we are sailing with them again 11/01/08 Mexican Riviera. While I LOVE the Olivia experience, I LOVE the NCL price even better. We got a "A" class balcony room for $699! You just can't beat that (although I DO miss Suzanne Westenhoefer terribly!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mithryl Posted September 21, 2008 Author #1257 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Hi All, How has Ike affect NCL and Carnival out of Galveston? I've never sailed either one, but I think they've both been sailing from there. Looks like it's been a mess down there. We're sailing with friends on 2/7/09 to the Mexican Riviera out of LA on the Sapphire Princess. Anyone esle sailing with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbd1 Posted September 21, 2008 #1258 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Hi All, How has Ike affect NCL and Carnival out of Galveston? I've never sailed either one, but I think they've both been sailing from there. Looks like it's been a mess down there. We're sailing with friends on 2/7/09 to the Mexican Riviera out of LA on the Sapphire Princess. Anyone esle sailing with us? NCL doesn't sail out of Texas, anymore, just NOLA. I'm hoping that they'll come back now that Houston has opened a newer cruise terminal. As it stands, I've been looking at sailing the NCL Spirit out of NOLA, next year, for my birthday cruise. Though I prefer the Eastern Caribbean is my preference, I'll do the Western because NOLA would involve a flight of less than 2 hours and I really, really want to sail on the Spirit. For the person who won't sail NCL, unanimous opinion from though who sail on Suites and above on other lines is that NO ONE can beat the Suite life that NCL offers. I suspect the people who have given you opinion on NCL are the same ones who call it "No Class Line". I can assure you that this is not the case. It's this sort of opinion that makes me hesitate to try other lines. As it stand, my DP won't sail anything but NCL so it's a mote point anyway:) . I will say that NCL isn't for everyone and you're correct when you say that it's good that there are different strokes for different folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlleach Posted September 21, 2008 #1259 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Anyone booked the Oasis of the Seas? ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waunabcruizin Posted September 22, 2008 #1260 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Hi All - We have been away from the boards since our Olivia cruise in January and now here we are again, counting down for a rather non-spectacular Princess cruise on the Sapphire Princess to Mexico - but not until January 2010. This will be a family cruise with my cousin, Sharon, joining us. It's a long time to wait, but at least we have something booked which is better than having nothing booked :D . Hope all is well with everyone. Mithryl - I see you're doing the Sapphire in February. Wish we could join you but I will be looking forward to hearing your 'review' of the Sapphire. My cousin has never been on a cruise ship so I hope the Sapphire will be a good first experience for her. We have a mini booked for the three of us so we should at least have a little room to move around. How will you get from LAX to the cruise terminal in San Pedro? For everyone with a cruise coming up, fair winds and smooth seas to you all. Carol and Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waunabcruizin Posted September 26, 2008 #1261 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Hey, where is everybody?? Carol and Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pussycat Posted September 27, 2008 #1262 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I'm here Carol & Linda! What ? No Olivia in the next year? Be thinking of you next May when we stay at our favourite FLL hotel before we go to Columbus Isle Resort for a week. That will be a new experience for us as we've only done cruises before. Hope all is well with you two. Julie > ^..^ < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waunabcruizin Posted September 28, 2008 #1263 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Hi Julie and Phyl! Are you guys counting down to the Windstar trip? We're not planning on another Olivia anytime soon and this Sapphire Mexico cruise is only because we have unused credits on Princess we need to use or lose....and Mexico is convenient for us, of course. Linda will be retiring next year and that will curtail travel for us. Hope you are doing well. Carol and Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pussycat Posted September 29, 2008 #1264 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Yes, we sure are counting down the days 'til the Windstarcruise. Phyl had by-pass surgery recently & is recovering well. Had to cancel one trip in October but Windstar is a go......... Good to see you posting & cruising again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbd1 Posted September 29, 2008 #1265 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Hey, where is everybody?? Carol and Linda. Counting the days until it's time to go to the Southern Caribbean 9 days in Paradise baby :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waunabcruizin Posted September 30, 2008 #1266 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Pussycat - Wow, sorry to hear Phyl had to have bypass surgery, but very glad she is recuperating well. Say hello to our favorite hotel managers in FLL, would you? Wish we could join you there. Chrisbd1 - Ahhh, Southern Caribbean. How fun! Have a fru-fru drink for all the rest of us stuck here in the oncoming winter. Carol and Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLCruiser03 Posted September 30, 2008 #1267 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Pussycat - What's your favorite FLL hotel? My partner and I are going on the Olivia Caribbean cruise in March '09 and will be looking for a pre-cruise hotel. It will be our first cruise and we're really excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pussycat Posted September 30, 2008 #1268 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Not sure if I'm supposed to do this on this site but here it is. Wonderful, affordable place just across from Fort Lauderdale Beach. Great area. It's approx $25 taxi from airport & back to Port Everglades (If you get the right taxi driver....right Wannabecruisin ?!!) Seriously, the taxi drivers in FLL seem to be directionally challenged & that can be costly to us. So, on the hotel site, check out the directions so that you can tell the driver exactly where to go. If you don't, you might be in for an expensive magical mystery tour. The hotel is within fairly easy walking distance of the popular area of Los Alas Blvd. Lots of eating places there. There's a great restaurant just up the street from Alhambra, called the Casablanca, check it out the food is great at lunch but a tad expensive for dinner. http://www.alhambrabeachresort.com/ If you book, say hi to Matt from Julie & Phyl in Canada. Hope you have a great cruise in March........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pussycat Posted September 30, 2008 #1269 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Oops, typo...make that Las Olas Boulevard......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waunabcruizin Posted October 1, 2008 #1270 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Concur with Pussycat's description of the FLL hotel. Great time staying there with some of the Olivia group for the Jan 2008 Caribbean Dreams cruise. Enjoy! Carol and Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLCruiser03 Posted October 2, 2008 #1271 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Thanks for the hotel information. We'll check it out. Do you know how far this hotel is from hotel Olivia uses for the pre-cruise party? Not that they've announced it yet, but I'm guessing they use the same hotel each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themnms Posted October 2, 2008 #1272 Share Posted October 2, 2008 thanks for the FLL htl info, we may check it out..We are booked Jan 2010 on the Carnival Freedom to Costa Rica and Panama...We have 8 cabins booked so I will need to do some research.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbd1 Posted October 2, 2008 #1273 Share Posted October 2, 2008 We're going to be trying a different hotel in Ft Lauderdale, in November. The Holidy Inn Express in Lauderdale on the Beach. The rates for a king with a balcony and beach view are pretty good. I'll report how it is after we get back. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pussycat Posted October 2, 2008 #1274 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Olivia doesn't always use the same hotel. Everytime we've sailed out of FLL they've had a different one. Last January it was just a short cab ride north of us but I notice that in November it's south & closer to the port. If they use the same hotel in March I'd say the cab fare might be approx $15. Or, you could get there on the intercoastal water taxi, which stops very close to where we stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Anne Posted October 3, 2008 #1275 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Were switching our cruise to the Emerald Princess Feb 18/2009. Anyone joining us? cheers, Paddy Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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