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First cruise ship was 2010 on the Crown Princess we sailed to Southern Caribbean that cruise got us addicted to cruising.

8 hours ago, CDNPolar said:

 

Well, I suppose that the word retire means something different to each person.

 

Retire to me means getting out of the corporate world of deadlines and expecations.

 

A part time job to me could also just be volunteering at something that I enjoy and that does not carry deadlines and expectations.

 

 

Volunteering could be a form of retirement 

2 hours ago, CDNPolar said:

I just cannot make the decision as to when because I am fearful that I will be bored out of my mind.

 

I really want to find a part time job when I retire from my corporate position, but don't know what that will be.

I retired to cruise best decision I’ve made , so why retire if you are going back to work????

On 10/11/2009 at 12:02 AM, Look2Sea said:

Anyone close to retirement? 🙂

 

When do you start counting the days?

The moment I announced I’m retiring, I quit

Princess cruise line, Crown princess 2010 Southern Caribbean 

14 hours ago, Eli_6 said:

I always heard you can carry on in Europe as they aren't very strict, but it may depend on the port.  We are going out of Dover in July 2022 and then out of Barcelona in May 2023.

We were on the Horizon 2018 and had no problem purchasing what we wanted in all the ports

18 hours ago, erinmarie424 said:

Looking for an update, if there is one. Going on the Pride out of Dover, stopping in several ports in Norway. Thanks!

Right now i'm going by what we did in 2018 until i hear differently purchase alcohol in every port and take directly to my cabin. Going to check with my PVP when it's closer to cruising.

15 hours ago, Seanzie said:

Carnival Celebration was my first as well. Maybe in the late 90s. I was young, so I don't quite remember. 

 

I see there's a new Celebration on the way!

Will be on her this Nov. 6 T/A had too many cancellations ready to get back to Europe.

29 minutes ago, revrick3 said:

When I ran across the title of this thread I thought thats for old people. HEY I am old. 

Back to topic. All my life I had promised myself I would retire by 62. That was my goal. I worked hard with multiple jobs at once and we were doing well for our situation. Age 60 guess what life had another plan, Heart Attack. Dr. sat on my bed and told me I should not be alive and better make some changes. Well I was supervisor on first shift at psychiatric hospital for our state prisons. Dr. told me the job stress is part of the issue, he said you are not going back. DISABILITY. 

We didnt plan on this at all. We loved traveling, bought a motor home to retire with and cruising was our love. 

So I retired 2 years early and I told my wife go in tomorrow and give your notice. You are quitting and we will make it ok.

6 months later got in motorhome and started fulltime for several years. My reason for this is:

DONT WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS TO FORCE IT ON YOU. Make a plan and do it 5 years sooner.

We have never regretted a minute our decision and have seen almost our entire country and cruise when we can. 

That is best advice I can give anyone. 

 

 

I like your story it's similar make a plan and do it don't look back, i stopped driving when i'm vacationing let someone else do it.

I retired at 62 business owner now i am 70 and promised myself i will not go back working but just traveling. Will be doing my 3rd BTB Transatlantic cruise next Oct. flying into Rome for a 9 day cruise then disembark in Lisbon to catch a plane to Paris for 3 days then catch Eurostar train to London for 3 days then our 14 day cruise on the new Celebration, we disembark in Miami where i will spend a week in Florida thats what you do when you retire.

3 hours ago, Momma Mojito said:

It's been 8 years since we have cruised with Carnival,  we have  cruised with Princess since then and have always had an active Meet n Mingle group and I'm disappointed that there hasn't been more interest in a Meet n Mingle for our Carnival Horizon Cruises on Oct 30 and Nov 7 of this year!

 

When you log onto cruise critic they have a list of 9 cruise ship who have paused their meet & greet. It may take awhile before M&G are back.

17 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Just based on everything I've read I think Pride will start from Baltimore in September (hopefully beginning of September), but like with everything else covid-related, the situation is fluid.

 

I imagine you already know this, but the ship that's taking her place in Baltimore is just like her.

The Legend is taking her place in Baltimore and the Pride will be sent to Europe we are booked on her Oct. 202

I received the $100 casino interior cabin offer for the Magic this October which i accepted and added the next cruise for a BTB free casino drinks and $100 each person return as OBC. I also got the casino offer for 2022 BTB TA on the Pride and Celebration $500 OBC for each cruise and free drinks.

I just booked the Magic BTB for Oct.17 and Oct. 23 got the casino offer $100 interior which i don' t care for but i will be cruising. Plus we get the $100 back as OBC.

My PVP have me on speed dial as soon as they announce 2023 and 2024 European sailings i am ready i already have the Pride and Celebration booked for 2022.

21 hours ago, Donna73 said:

Husband and I scheduled a cruise and then decided to take two teenage grandsons with us. We are from northern Ohio (about 17 miles from Lake Erie) and still debating on flying down to Port Canaveral or driving down. If we fly our luggage will be limited. With that being said I am curious of what floors and locations of the laundry facilities that are available. I do not have a problem with washing a load of clothes one day.  Anyone know on what floors the laundry facilities are located? 

 

Deck 2 midship, Deck 7 midship and Deck 10 forward. 🙂

On 2/27/2021 at 6:18 PM, bdever said:

Please note that if there is a chance of rain 🌧 on your cruise the wonderful thing about a cabana is you can sit out there in the swing or chair underneath the overhead  and still enjoy your balcony/cabana patio outside. This is a game changer. The other balconies are not covered and do not have swing chairs. 

We stayed in 4216 on the Horizon 23 days my only problem is this cabin is only available on certain ships i love staying in a Havana Cabana Cabin. Your pictures brings back good memories.

I was offered the same but on the Horizon once you play a certain amount they give you free drinks and since we were doing a BTB it carried over to the T/A without playing. 

Booked the Pride Oct.21 Rome to Lisbon Portugal then the Inaugural Celebration Transatlantic Southampton to Miami, with Pre and Post stay in Paris and London England. Will be celebrating 3 missed anniversaries.

3 hours ago, tandemcruzr said:

Well, I guess we win some and lose some.  🙂  😞

Thanks for the info.

Was your cruise a European cruise?

Yes we did the last 2 European cruise before T/A to New York, i hope the Celebration have no delays looking forward to the T/A to Miami want to spent some time in Disney before our flight home.

2 hours ago, tandemcruzr said:

I believe the fruit basket and champagne would only apply to B2B on same ship.

BTB same ship Carnival Horizon same cabin 23 days no fruit basket no Champagne maybe not all BTB but we had the best cruise to date.

On 2/9/2021 at 10:47 AM, asalligo said:

I stayed in one of these on my first cruise on the Pride and it was an awesome cabin, but I told myself that in the future I prefer the cabins that are protruded from the ship. This cabin only had two minor issues. A lifeboat under your cabin instead of a direct view down to the water and a slightly obscured view forward due to those outward cabins ahead of you. These really are minor though, the view is still awesome and the room larger. 

Right now just being on a ship will be ok, it will be only 9 days then i will be on the Celebration T/A to Miami. Thanks for the heads up on the lifeboat.

On 1/31/2021 at 9:58 AM, kdr69 said:

Not sure about that but i do know on my TA on the Celebration leaving Southampton it says that extras such as Cheers have to be purchased on board as they are not available for purchase in advance on the US website. 

I was on the Horizon 2018 Europe cruise and you were allowed to bring back onboard to your cabin wine and liquor from the ports you visited. At the end of the cruise i bought back 15 bottles total from every port, no need for cheers.

I just booked the Pride for Oct.21 sailing Europe first time in a extended balcony cabin # 7258 anyone been in this type cabin?

On 12/23/2020 at 9:19 AM, cruise4claws said:

We booked the first day as well.. looking forward to being in a Havana Cabin or the first time 

You will love the Havana Cabin we spent 23 days in the same cabin on the Horizon Havana cabin now it is hard to go back booking a balcony cabin.