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Thank you for the information. I'll check on the voltage.

My husband is traveling with an oxygen concentrator for the first time on the Majestic Princess on April 23. I was just wondering whether there are electrical outlets around the ship that he could plug into to recharge, or would he always have to be in the stateroom to do that.  Do you happen to know?

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The pot they come round with has plain black (oolong?) tea.  I always ask for Earl Grey and they give me my own little pot with tea bag.  They seem to have a good variety but you have to ask.

I'll be getting on the Miracle the day you disembark, and I'm expecting good food and service. This is the second time I've sailed on the Miracle and have great memories from the first trip.

Thank you, Diana, for the weather warning about Copenhagen. I'll bring all things necessary for cold and rain. 

Hi,

The cruise to Copenhagen is 15 days, and I think we have to be prepared for rain as well as shine.We stop in the Azores and the Netherlands on the way.

Thanks for the encouragement and advice. See ya next week.

I'm taking a TA cruise to Copenhagen on April 14, and some of my cruise clothes are too tight. I've recently lost eight pounds, one since last Thursday, and I'd like to lose at least five more pounds before I leave. It's possible if I can just stay focused, but I have some events that may cause problems, lunches, family visits, etc. It's fun to read about your upcoming cruises. Thanks for letting me join.

I'm cruising April 14 and have been trying to lose weight before then. I see that you start a new thread every Thursday, so I'll check in again on Thursday and join your group. It helps to have well wishers and fellow "losers."

I'll be on the Regal Princess' transatlantic cruise in April and will be sooo disappointed if they don't serve pub lunches on some of those sea days. I love all of the offered meals, especially steak and kidney pie.

Thanks for letting us know. I'm glad you had a good time.

When we booked our inside cabin for an Alaskan cruise in September, we indicated that we would not take an upgrade, but we received an upsell offer just now for a balcony cabin for $299 each. We sort of decided not to take it, but I'm still thinking about it. It's only a 7-day cruise, and $598 is a lot of money to us right now.

We have enjoyed the three TAs we have been on, but we really enjoy lectures, movies, and conversation with fellow passengers.

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I enjoyed reading your review. It reminded me what a great cruise line HAL is.

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The best meal we ever had on a cruise was at Le Cirque. I'm sorry it's coming to an end.

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The last time I was on HAL, they had laundromats on board and even free detergent.

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Well, not really. The water produced from sea water comes from two different methods. The first is flash distillation, where the sea water is boiled in a vacuum and then re-condensed, making distilled water that has less than 1ppm sea salt, otherwise it is dumped back to the sea and not used. The second method is reverse osmosis, where the sea water is highly pressurized, and the water molecules are forced through pores in a membrane that only allow molecules the size of water to pass. Both sodium and chlorine ions (the components of salt when dissolved in water) are both larger than water molecules, so they cannot pass. These units also have salinity meters on them that reject any product that has more than 20ppm of sea salt. For a comparison, both Miami/Dade County, and NYC, in their most recent water quality reports show results in the 30-65ppm sodium range. So, the "naturally salty" water produced onboard is less salty than the municipal water in most large metropolitan areas of the US.

Wow, we have some experts on the subject here. I guess I was misinformed.

It's something I made up in an attempt to be sarcastic.

I got your message.

I don't think Princess adds too much salt to the food, but the water on cruise ships is naturally salty because it comes from sea water processed through on-board desalination plants.

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I think this cruise was meant for folks that live in Southern California and close to the port. We had also been pushing for this itinerary for a very long time.

 

It will be sold out very soon, we were one of the first to book it!!!:):):)

You're right, and there are a lot of us here in Southern California so I'm sure it will sell out soon. I hope my cruising pals will be as excited as I am.

Your excellent review made my mouth water. I'll be on the Emerald April 2, and I'm so excited to experience Share. Thank you.

Thanks for the suggestions.I'll pass them on to the rest of the group, and we'll take a vote.

We live 30 miles from the cruise port in Long Beach, and nine of us are taking a six-day Carnival Cruise in December. We're trying to figure out the least expensive way to get to the port. Do we drive two cars and park them for the duration or arrange shuttle transportation for all of us both ways? Have any of you compared these options and can provide suggestions? Thanks.

I'll join you. I have 47 days til my next cruise. I lost 30 pounds last year with Jenny Craig, but a cruise in May and a couple of family vacations during the summer have helped me to gain back eight pounds. I'm using some of Jenny Craig's food but mostly regular food on their plan and hope to re-lose those pesky pounds. Good luck to all of us.

Well gang,

I actually achieved my goal. I had been trying since January and pretty much just not gaining. What helped me get over the hump was DH. He wanted to get in shape for the cruise so we started having diet dinners and breakfasts on the weekends. We are both at goal weight now and leave on the 11th. All we keep talking about is what we are going to eat when we can finally EAT!!! At least we will start off fitting in those cruise clothes. :p

Congratulations' It does really help when DH goes along.

So, I'm new here and being really nosy but is this an ongoing thread or is it just for certain groups?

Sure, anyone can join. We're here to give each other

support as we lose weight before our cruises. It's interesting to see the many methods people are using. When is your cruise?