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Thanks for the review, I really enjoyed following along with you on your trip!

Lisa

Thanks for the answer CelticMutt!

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Enjoying your review, thanks for sharing. Have you noticed any solo travelers on board?

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Thanks for sharing! I love that you weren't hurried off the boat and had a pleasant final memory of the trip.

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Enjoying your review! I especially liked the time lapse video of the Crystal Serenity docking! Thanks for sharing.

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Truly enjoying your review. Amusing and touching at the same time!

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Going solo is fun once you get over the initial hesitation. Having a stateroom to yourself is awesome. For me, when I'm on my own I'm more open to meeting new people. I would go for the Hawaii cruise. Have a great time whatever you decide to do!

Great review! I want to do this cruise in the near future. Thanks for sharing!

Lisa

Thanks for the views on this ship. I have been interested in cruising on Celebrity. I already love Bermuda and would love to go see how its changed over the years.

I love the small ships! Did the Med cruise on the Ocean several years ago. We had late setting and it worked out perfectly because this is a busy cruise and you are in port most days. Its nice not to have to run back on board and eat right away. Enjoy the ship, it might spoil you for big ships though!

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Panama Canal is a must see in my opinion! Don't miss it!

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My parents started taking cruises in the mid 70's. I remember when cruise lines used to let passenger's have bon voyage parties on the ship. You could invite friends and family to come aboard and have hors d'oeuvres and booze (my first ship of cold duck). It was fun to wander around the ship and see the cabins. An announcement was made for all guests to disembark and then we watched the ship leave the dock. Back then streamers were allowed so it was exciting and festive to watch the ship depart. My first cruise was on the Pacific Princess (Love Boat) a few years later in 1979. In my opinion some of the glamour has been lost over the years but, I still cruise and love it!

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Go for it! I haven't sailed on Princess by myself yet but, would do it in a heartbeat. As an added bonus you will probably learn something wonderful and new about yourself!

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I really enjoyed your review, thanks for sharing!

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Thanks for the review. I am a small ship person, but love to be at sea no matter the size of the ship!

Enjoying your posts very much!

I loved, still like, the old Love Boat series. Trollops!! Too funny!

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Thanks for taking us along on your trip so to speak! I'm enjoying your posts. I have been on a smaller ship as a solo cruiser but am curious what is your experience being solo on a big ship. Your posts are making me longing for a cruise.

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Royal Cruise Line!!

The original Pacific Princess, the Love Boat, in 1979 from LA to Acapulco. I was a teenager and was traveling with my 2 sisters and my parents. I thought I was the coolest girl ever. Still cruising!

Thank you for the information about the Royal Cruise Line ships. My family traveled on the Golden Odyssey, both Royals and the Crown Odyssey. I miss the ships and the cruise line. Many good memories!

Great review, thanks for sharing! I want to do this cruise and now am even more excited about it after reading your review.

Enjoyed your review, haven't tried Celebrity yet but, would like to do Bermuda with them.

What a great thread! I was just thinking about my first RCCL cruise on the Nordic Prince in 1982. We went to Bermuda. I shared an inside cabin with my two sisters and was that room small! We took turns getting ready for dinner because we of course dressed up every night. We where in our early twenties so we spent time in the Disco! It was the 80's and I remember two of the Solid Gold dancers (remember that dance show?) that would dance with all of the passengers. There was a group of 20 somethings on board and the Cruise Staff where fairly young so I got to hang out with them. Assigned seating in the the dinning room, midnight buffets, baked Alaska that was actually flaming unlike how they do it now. We loved every minute of our cruises, felt so glamorous and grown up. I do remember the waiters really pushing us hard for a good review, which always made me uncomfortable. The waiters did do an excellent job though so it wasn't like we where gonna give them a bad review...

I haven't cruised on RCCL/RCI for many years, now cruise on another line almost exclusively but, those early days on cruising always make me smile. I have so many wonderful memories with my family since we all used to cruise together at least once a year. I still love being on the ocean and can't wait for my next cruise!!