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  1. wish jeff ruby would open a place down here in fla. and no we would not wear jeans to it...Come to think of it we dont wear jeans at all, it's too hot most of the year.
  2. tess: did you and you other half find any good beach bargains on either curacao or bonaire for the cruise on the 30th.???I am sure caught up in the sec tourney that i have not even researched it...We go to manchebo beach in aruba but in the past we have done an island tour on bonaire and curacao but have not done any beaches....thanks in advance for your thoughts....go big blue. B&B in fla, by way of ky.
  3. looking forward to the 3-30 sailing ....go big blue
  4. so called piano player in the schooner bar is some judy garland wanna be named perry grant....he is the worst entertainer that we have seen in 30 years of cruising. He should be working in a rehab center not taking up room in a nice lounge...My father was an opening act for frank sinatra in vegas and i hope that i know good entertainment when i see it and this is a pathetic excuse for a lounge act.....just sayin'
  5. sold out ships tend to give you that gift that keeps on giving. We will mask up on the plane and pray that we get through the cruise healthy. see you guys at the hotel thursday...B&B from fla by way of Ky.
  6. glad my mom made me eat vegetables galore..life is good to get a wellness check every year and have the dr. tell you that eating right has it's benefits...but then i have to understand that todays kids are our future.....can't wait.
  7. we just got off of this sailing on the connie and the pizza was worse than red baron frozen..just sayin'
  8. connie is usually more layback than beyond and far less "yutes" which we love..You just have to remember that the connie is 25 years old and in some areas she shows it, but overall it is still our idea of classic cruising..We also sail alot on the rccl radiance class ships out of tampa for the same reasons...No flying, and smaller more comfortable relaxing ships.. We just avoid any cruising in the summer, spring break, xmas, thanks giving and during hurricaine season....we are on the reflection next april and look forward to it a great deal ...life is good,we wish you well.
  9. all is good, we live close to the port and look forward to sailing on "connie" again today...1st time on her was 20 years ago and for many of the reasons that you stated, we like this size ship...Dont need water slides or other disney like features..just give me a ship that is comfortable and not huge..I know that the food will not be as good as in the past, but we will have a great cruise regardless.just blessed to be going....dress warm for sailaway the hi today is 60 and a northerly breeze....An adult beverage will help with the whole process......take care.
  10. stick with the usual veranda. after 50 cruises we have found them to be suitable.
  11. i was in the business years ago and the best watch for the wholesale $ is stuhrling...I have bought them in white gold, rose gold and yellow stainless for as low as $50 nib and they are a very nice watch for that kind of $..Very dependable and the large 40-50 mm faces that most men want today....just sayin'
  12. the pizza and the pasta sauces were not good at all. the alfredo sauce even after adding parmesan cheese to it was flavorless...The tomato sauces were worse...Now i know why i make all my italian food at home from scratch.
  13. so shocked that anyone would get a bad meal in a place with the work sushi in it. We use that stuff for bait to catch a real fish and then cook it....lol
  14. we always take a small box of crackers with us as we have gotten some strange looks from staff that we have asked for them in the buffet.....Usually got a shrug or a no we dont have any or yes we have stale ones....
  15. on the local news just now, they said that she will not be on the cruise, it is just for her fans for whatever reason that is.
  16. that happened to us the last time we sailed on the "connie"....the only notification was just like you found on the ad for wifi...So that night we only got a few wearing hats at dinner that advertised that they served on the nina the pinta or the monitor or the merrimac...just leave the damn hats in the room while you go to dinner. We are proud that you served, but it is just rude to wear a hat while you are at dinner....very interesting reading on fb this morning about all of the new inexperienced staff currently onboard the "connie" and the passengers on that site bashing one another for their complaints of lines at dinner and what they perceived as bad service so far on the ta back to tampa..We have always had great experiences on this ship so this surprised me..We are not fans of TA's and we sure dont like sailing the first cruise that the ships do after coming back from europe, but we still love this ship.. hope the rest of the cruise is great....life is good
  17. thank god that i read your post twice...First time i thought it said goes in drag......lol...and yes i sold my tuxes at the consignment shop years ago, but my wife and i still dress nicely every night. life is good.
  18. as a former travel consultant, we advised our clients to never sail the caribbean in sept, oct or early nov. unless necessary....I also would not sail out of san juan as i have done so too many times and i will tactfully leave it at that.....as a former mt adams couple, just trying to be helpful.
  19. trivia ? what is the difference between cruise ship trivia and watching latex paint dry? answer-none
  20. we did, it was wrong. that is why we asked for an update, but thanks so much for your eloquent reply.
  21. forgive me for butting in to this thread, but we sail on the "connie" in a couple of weeks and we were wondering what time the rendezvous lounge opens every day???? thanks much
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