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We are both in our early 70's and in good health thank heaven. Biggest change we have made is to use $$ to buy comfort and ease especially in port transfers and that type of thing, using more cabs etc. It lets others do the heavy lifting and puts us in a good frame of mind every time.

That's such a good idea. My husband pulled a muscle in the groin lifting two years ago. He is still struggling with it. He has had pain med blocks injected into the nerve several times so we now are very careful about lifting. We pack less and lighter. We are in our mid 60's and otherwise in good health too and active. We look for more comfortable flights and even break up flights and stay over so we don't hurry or tire ourselves out.

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We also are retired for 3 years and have been to 75% Caribbean cruises wanted to do a grand tour 35 to 60 days but lost out to a kitchen remodeling now i'm back on track, Called my Carnival PVP and told him to contact me the minute the open booking for the new ship Horizon is available we are going to Italy 10 days and post cruise 5 days Paris. We also booked Aruba cruise for 2018, waiting for more dates for 2019 hopefully 3 to 4 cruises to plan. Let us know about the 80 days Grand Asia cruise when you return.

Will do. Here is my email if you want to email me and remind me. bettty45@gmail.com

I am following the blog of Bill and Mary Ann who are doing the Amsterdam world cruise now. It's so informative as they are on the same ship for Grand Asia and may do a few of the same ports.

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Report # 22 Sailing Towards Hilo, Hawaii January 21, 2017 Saturday Partly cloudy & 71 degrees 5 Pictures

 

 

 

The day began with the most brilliant orange sky we have not seen for ages. This time we will get it right: red sky in the morning, sailor take warning. Well, despite that old saying, nothing bad developed like a rain storm today. In fact, it was mostly sunny and warm until around 2pm, when some clouds took that comfortable sun away.

 

 

 

We heard that arts and crafts is in full swing now, that their supplies were found after two weeks of being lost in storage somewhere. In fact, Henk, our cruise director, mentioned last night that many boxes of supplies were shipped by accident to Osaka. Oops……wonder what they were thinking?

 

 

 

Other classes include watercolors, taught by Carol, who is quite talented according to her devoted students. Dance instructors Kirsten and Alex taught the triple step jive/swing to the more active of the passengers. A new guest chef, Denise, began her demos in the Culinary Center, while Hawaiian Kealoha attempted to teach basic ukulele lessons in the Crow’s Nest. There is the digital workshop with many various activities happening daily. We feel that a day will come when these fun activities will come with an additional charge. You may laugh at that, but we have heard that some cruise lines charge now for a better quality steak to be served at their assigned dinner table.

 

 

 

We spent a better part of the day at the aft pool, soaking in as much sun as we could. It has been several days now that it has been too cold to do this. Of course, the last couple of days since leaving San Diego, all of the lounges have been stacked and lashed under the overhang at the Seaview Pool. It was back to normal today, with the pool being clean, and the lounges out, complete with towels.

 

 

 

Bill & Leta, as well as Barb, came over to visit for an hour. We have the best time with them….lots of laughs.

 

 

 

Lunch was late for us around 3pm in our room. Normally we would not have dessert for lunch, but Barb had saved some carrot cake from the party last night, and brought it to us wrapped in a swan foil basket. We shared it after enjoying Caesar salad and sandwiches. That kind of filled us up for the rest of the day.

 

 

 

Around 4pm, we took a walk to the Ocean Bar to listen to the band play. Scoop, our tablemate, sat for a while, and visited. He was a bit under the weather, with a possible cold coming on. Funny thing, the same thing was happening to one of us. Henk M mentioned that the virus going around the ship was more of a cold virus, not a stomach problem. So no matter how many times you wash your hands and use Purell, this virus is air-born….hard to avoid.

 

 

 

Tonight was another gala evening with no particular theme. The menu had some good entrees, but nothing really appealed to us. So we ended up not going to dinner. Having run out of time to call Barb, we snuck up to deck five, and informed Philip that we would not be at the table this evening. He instantly offered to call room service to send a proper meal to us, but we declined. At least he could tell our waiters and the group, and they would not be waiting for our arrival.

 

 

 

Good thing we turn the clocks back one hour tonight, because the extra sleep will be beneficial. There was a reminder card left on the bed so we did not forget. We also had mail in our slot, outlining the special events for the Pinnacle Grill Restaurant for the remainder of this cruise. Great idea, since in the past, these special evenings are only advertised two days ahead of time. Yes, most of these evenings were listed in the pre-cruise booklet we got, but many of the dates had been changed or eliminated.

 

 

 

Two other items were advertised on this notice…….the introduction of fresh fish specials at the Pinnacle Grill (to be announced), and the addition of Tamarind Pan-Asian select menu items on their regular menu. We have never sailed on the Signature or Pinnacle class ships, but we do know friends that love the Tamarind alternate restaurant, a change from the usual fare.

 

 

 

We thought that there was an effort to reduce the use of paper onboard, but we still got two ads for acupuncture treatments in the Greenhouse Spa, and another flyer for an upcoming opal presentation. Some folks might be interested, but we are not.

 

 

 

Captain Jonathon mentioned that we have gone as far south as we can. Now he has to head in a westerly direction. The swells continued all day, but not all as bad as we thought they would be. It is possible that we have escaped the worst of the weather that has affected the west coast of the US.

 

 

 

Bill & Mary Ann

 

 

 

PS We were surprised when a new tower fan was brought to our room to be exchanged with the older one we had. The new one even has a remote control with an alternate night light. It is the next best thing to opening a window.

How do you get a tower fan? Also we will be on the Amsterdam for the Grand Asia. We noticed you shared she will be going to dry dock next year. Do you see a lot of wear and tear? We were worried about her condition for our long 80 day cruise.

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I've been retired now 5 years. We travel summers in a 30 ft travel trailer. Last year we did 10,000 miles. We do most all the things noted here. We are taking an 80 day Grand Asia cruise and its the biggest most expensive thing we have ever done!!! After the initial sticker shock we are intent on the planning for ports, clothes, meds, etc. we just started spending anything out of our investments so at 63 and 65 we think it's time to start while our health holds out. We feel so blessed to do what we can do. We have had some medical issues but feel we are fixed up now. We don't take any meds other than vitamins and fiber so that helps :). I do enjoyed reading all the posts. It was uplifting and inspiring. I shed a few tears but it was healthy for me and a reality check. Keep on keeping on and I hope to read many more motivating posts here.

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Wow!!! That's great and thank you.

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Is this for a year of travel ?

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Have fun!!! We love Princess

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I love following you but why can't I see your photos on Tapatalk???

 

 

 

 

 

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They post their photos to their personal blog, here is the link..

 

 

 

http://cruisingwithbillandmaryann.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

Thank you!!! I have gone to the blog but didn't know why we couldn't see the photos here [emoji41]. I love following them!!

 

 

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Report # 10 Transiting the Panama Canal January 9, 2017 Monday Partly sunny & 84 degrees Part #1 of 4 Pitures

 

 

 

Today we were promised to experience one of the finest man-made wonders of the world……and in the best possible way: on a ship. Yes, we totally agree, although this was not our first time. Also known as the world’s most famous shortcut, we always enjoy the transit, no matter how many times we have done it.

 

 

 

Our day began with a dining room breakfast with the addition of Panama Rolls. These are a delicate sweet roll filled with a thickened mandarin filling. They are also lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar. Normally, these are served on all outside decks along with juice and coffee. On past transits, we have asked for them to be available in the dining room, and lucky for us, they have been offered ever since.

 

 

 

Yesterday, everyone received a notice warning us all of the dangers of the high heat and humidity while transiting the canal. It can be a killer, so we were advised to drink a lot (not a lot of alcohol), use sunscreen, and to wear light clothing and hats. We had to avoid the use of seasickness pills and patches, as they interfere with sweating, setting you up for heat stroke. It was advised to limit exposure to the sun, spending only 20 to 30 minutes maximum outside. The suggestion was to come inside to cool off, and have a beverage often.

 

 

 

Expecting to be hit with muggy high temperatures, we were surprised to find it rather pleasant out on deck three. There was a nice breeze, many clouds, and lower than usual humidity. Of course, the clouds meant possible rain, and that is what we got occasionally all day. We did not complain, since it really kept the air cooler.

 

 

 

Here are some tidbits about Panama. The population is about 3,361,000 Spanish-speaking people. Mid-December to mid-March is considered the dry season. Even during that time, there is plenty of rain to keep the canal process working.

 

 

 

The work began on this canal in 1904, ending in 1914. Their reason behind building this shortcut, was to shorten the time it took ships to sail around Cape Horn in South America. For instance, it cut the miles from 14,000 from San Francisco to New York, to 5900 miles, and only take 8 to 10 hours to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

 

 

 

The canal is almost 50 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The Gatun Lake in the middle portion is over 85 feet higher than both oceans. The Gatun locks on the Caribbean side raise the ship over 85 feet to the lake level. Then on the Pacific side, the ships are lowered in two sets of locks, Pedro Miguel, and Miraflores, bringing us back down 85 feet. Simple idea, but only accomplished after a massive project wrought with problems. Financial difficulties, malaria, yellow fever, and horrendous working conditions took its toll on the canal workers. Many died, but eventually the canal was done and opened August 15, 1914. Considering the massive amount of excavation that was done, it was a miracle of the century.

 

 

 

We did some in-depth research on why the locomotives used in the locks are called “mules”. These locomotives are used to center the ships between the canal walls. They do not pull the vessels, as one might assume, as the ships advance under their own steam. The story has it that mules were imported to help with packing and hauling equipment. Some areas were only accessible with mules, so these work animals were highly respected. In time, the animals were allowed to roam freely throughout the canal zone. Someone had the idea to name the locomotives after them, because of their durability and strength. They never did the work of the locomotives, which would have been impossible, but they did earn their spot in the Canal’s hall of fame, so-to-speak.

 

 

 

Canal expansion began ten years ago in 2007. It was necessary to expand the capacity to handle more and larger ships. The new locks which opened last year at a cost of $6.20 billion dollars (US), can handle ships up to 1401 feet long, and 180 feet wide. Bet it costs these huge vessels a pretty penny. In 2013, the canal reportedly made $4 million every single day. And that amount is probably much higher now with the opening of the new locks. We have had the unique opportunity to witness the progress during this time period. Very interesting, since it looked like it would never be done.

 

 

 

We split our time outside by going to deck 8 aft until the early afternoon, then the rest of the day on the bow. Once we were into the first set of locks at Gatun, Captain Jonathon announced that we were stopping in Gatun Lake for at least 2 ½ hours. We had to wait for an LPG (propane) tanker to go by us. Ultimately, that made us exit the canal much later than we ever have. Not a bad thing either.

 

 

 

The only break we took was when we grabbed two pre-made sandwiches in the Lido for a quick lunch. They were more bread, than they were lettuce and cheese. Gosh, we miss the sandwich maker. Not to worry, we won’t starve. Besides, at 2:30pm, fruit skewers were passed out on the outside decks and the bow. The watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, and grapes were quite refreshing. Also refreshing were the series of showers that cooled us off while on the bow. All of us got some exercise going in and out of the hatch, trying to keep dry. Once we were past the last locks, the rain ended.

 

 

 

The big treat was watching the sunset as we went under the Bridge of the Americas. The lights of the new Pacific locks glowed brightly as we got to see an over-sized MSC container ship transit it. Wish we could have seen the new rolling gate, but they seemed to keep that ship in the last lock until we were out into the Pacific. Our final view was the city of Panama, the capital of the country, all lit up in the distance.

 

 

 

Our next port will be in Costa Rica…..hopefully Puntarenas. Have a day at sea first, thank goodness.

 

 

 

Dinner was excellent with the entrée of veal chops. Conversation at our table has been loaded with laughs and interesting subjects, making two hours or more, just fly by. Everyone was happy to know that we got one hour back on the clock tonight….the first one of this cruise. There will be many more to come…….

 

 

 

Bill & Mary Ann

I love following you but why can't I see your photos on Tapatalk???

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Just love following this blog!!! We have never been fortunate enough to do a wc but we are scheduled to do the Grand Asia this fall!!! Are you on this one? I want to keep following all you good information. You are such an excellent writer. Please keep the news coming.

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We were also on the same cruise as Denise...

I'll add that we had a 4th news channel, BBC world.

 

We thought the internet was difficult at best. Optimal time for us was to figure out when most people were at dinner or the show. Then we got on line once or twice in port for a small fee to get a fast line for updates and important stuff. But for email we must muddled through on the ship. My best WiFi spot was opposite the Future Cruise desk, between the Explorations Cafe and the Explorers Lounge.

 

We had multiple guest lecturers, usually two at a time. Topics varied but I seemed to be always working a presentation into my sea days, either the morning talk or the afternoon talk, sometimes both. Plus they were repeated on the TV so I could catch up when I missed one.

Enjoy, m--

My husband is applying to teach a birding class for our cruise. He is a retired Wildlife biologist and has taught many classes in the past. Do you think this might have appealed to folks on your cruise? He does a beginning class noting web sites, equipment, identification, etc. Beth

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We were also on the same cruise as Denise...

I'll add that we had a 4th news channel, BBC world.

 

We thought the internet was difficult at best. Optimal time for us was to figure out when most people were at dinner or the show. Then we got on line once or twice in port for a small fee to get a fast line for updates and important stuff. But for email we must muddled through on the ship. My best WiFi spot was opposite the Future Cruise desk, between the Explorations Cafe and the Explorers Lounge.

 

We had multiple guest lecturers, usually two at a time. Topics varied but I seemed to be always working a presentation into my sea days, either the morning talk or the afternoon talk, sometimes both. Plus they were repeated on the TV so I could catch up when I missed one.

Enjoy, m--

Thanks for that info!! Anything else that you found useful for us would be great to hear and know.

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We either got very lucky or there are a lot more satellites up here. We never lost any TV coverage at all. CNN, MSNBC and Fox were all on all the time. We were cruising before and during the US Presidential elections, so we did watch much more TV then usual. Last time we were in the South Pacific, we didn't get any TV after we left Hawaii. :eek:

 

 

 

Enjoy your cruise. We would love to be joining you!!

 

 

 

Cheers, Denise

Thanks Denise :)

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Hi,

 

 

 

On the Amsterdam for the last few years, it has been unusual to not have CNN, Fox News and at least some movie just about all of the time. Even in the South Pacific.

 

 

 

Scott & Karen

Thanks for the quick response. Did you have many guest lecturers?

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We are a high level status on Carnival. When you book on HAL do the reciprocate that status since Carnival owns HAL? Appreciate any information one can share.

Bettty45

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I was very pleased with the speed of the Wifi on the Amsterdam this past Oct/Nov. I was able to get on quickly whether I was in my cabin, at the seaview pool or sitting on the Promenade deck. We were in the South Pacific, so I was truly surprised with the speed!

 

 

 

Cheers, Denise

Denise what was tv like on the Amsterdam? We are looking at the Grand Asia tour and its 80 days. We just wondered about movie selection or news channels etc.

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I am so envious! That is the one cruise that I really, really, want to take. However, our resident feline, Her Grace, will not permit it. Eighty days is a bit too long to leave her with someone.

I totally get that. Our daughter will have our car which is what makes it possible. It's a big jump for us both financially and just being gone that long. I hope we can do 80 days without killing each other!! Ha ha

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I didn't see it, however. And this certainly answers the questions of why they took out the dance floor. If they take out the bar, they have lost me.

 

 

 

I guess we will have to wait until we experience this new life-changing offering to determine if it is anything more than hype and a new sales pitch. While I agree that having local experts on board to personally introduce their culture, city and sights is a great idea, I find that HAL'S justification, i.e. to open our eyes, hearts and mind, is a little over the top. What does HAL think all these thousands of passengers are doing on the ships, to begin with. Corporate headquarters doesn't realize that most of us have already done considerable research into the various ports and that many of us have traveled several times to some of them? My suspicious mind tells me that this is primarily a different sales pitch, but I am open to being impressed and pleasantly surprised. We'll see.

 

 

 

Anyone else suspicious?

I agree with you. We are taking the Grand Asia tour in Oct 2017. I think it's about tours and excursions :(. Time will tell.

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That is correct. 2 bottles at embarkation only. Any brought on at port stops are supposed to be taken and held for you until the last night of your cruise.

We just got off the Island Princess and will soon be joining you on the Navigator. On the Princess ship they allowed folks to bring on wine at each stop!! I was really surprised and RC may not but many many folks did this and no problem. I guess it might be worth a try :). See you soon on the Navigator all!! We are celebrating our 45th on New Year's Eve!!

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My father who is 89 and must travel by scooter has asked me to arrange a cruise of the Mexican Riviera. It would be me - 54yrs old, my aunt -80yrs old and my father 89yrs old. I have found comparable itineraries and sail dates on Norwegian and on Princess. Could anyone who has experience on both lines help me decide which line would be preferable for our age groups? (We have cruised once on Celebrity Reflection and loved it!)

 

 

 

Thank you!

We just got off the Island Princess and we met a man who was in a wheel chair. He mentioned that there were no excursions he could take on this cruise because none of them had handicap access. I think I would also try to find out that information too for your father. We loved Princess and we have enjoyed Norwegian in the past but more recently we have not had good experiences with Norwegian. But finding a handicap room is also important. Good luck!!

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As we left the theater, we happened upon the Egg Drop Challenge's big moment of dropping the contraptions they built from the upper level around the atrium while Chad and Emma collected them at the bottom to check whether the egg cracked. They spent several minutes trying to undo one such contraption that could have rivaled the space capsule it was so tightly packed and bound together.

 

 

 

Spotted Gary and Tina watching the Egg Drop too:

 

 

 

 

The most creative design for their egg drop contraption - once dropped this man told Emma and Chad that the egg is "in her cleavage."

 

 

 

 

Competitive people, especially trivia players, can have a hard time waiting to start so we had quite the peaceful mob hanging out outside the Hearts & Minds wedding chapel for today's “Cruise Long Awards Ceremony” while a lecture about toy train collecting ran super long. This was the first time we'd seen them do a full ceremonial style presentation for the cruise long events rather than just announce the winners and hand out prizes at the last session on that last day. Armando and Chad ran the ceremony and started everyone off with their choice of a glass of champagne, a mimosa, or just straight orange juice. Of course no shortage of free booze crowd in attendance as some people were requesting seconds before they'd even finished passing out firsts. Progressive trivia's final standings were announced and our team, Team Green #4, earned 3rd place. I'm amazed we even fared that well! I can't recall which was which but the top two teams were Gary's team and one dubbed The Internationals. The top team won water bottles. I was happy with our team's placement (we already have a Princess water bottle) but riding up in the elevator later with Chuck he griped that “we couldn't even have gotten top two?” Some people really like to test my response limits of “if you can't say something nice...” The guy who won Mini-Olympics also won the Ryder Cup challenge. Not surprised considering how many golf themed events were held. The men (aka The Bulls team) were officially named the winners of the Battle of the Sexes competition and each given a certificate and voucher for the casino cash key game.

 

 

 

 

Once the ceremony was over, Rich took the opportunity to ask Armando for a second chance at the Yes/No game, this time being the one asking Armando the questions. Armando obliged and used his watch to time the three minutes. He held on for a while until Rich thought to ask what Si means in Spanish. Armando was stuck answering yes and thus losing but was so impressed that he told Rich that he'd start using that question in future games.

 

 

 

 

We headed off to the buffet in search of lunch but didn't find much that we liked. I snagged a table on the pool deck while Dad went upstairs to the grill to get food for both of us. While I waited, a bar waitress offered to get a drink and I had no trouble requesting two sodas even though I was the only one physically there and thus only had my card. A short while after Dad had returned though and we asked for refills, that second bar waiter made a point of checking to be sure we both had the package. After we ate, I noticed several people coming out of the buffet with plates of chocolate dipped treats. I went back inside and found a very popular chocolate fountain in operation and grabbed a plate of chocolate dipped banana halves and marshmallows on sticks.

 

 

 

Dad skipped the final bridge session today and we used the time to start packing. Our last afternoon trivia session came around and we came in 2nd to 3 teams who'd tied for 1st place. Emma used a “whoever is closest” version of a tie breaker question calling out one member from each team to submit an answer and Gary ended up winning for his team.

 

 

 

Our final sunset:

 

We are onboard now and feel like we know the ship because of your most detailed review!! It's cool here in LA. The lights are on and we are preparing to pull out. Thanks again for all you wrote and shared.

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It depends on what Princess ship you're on as far as how your TV watching selection will be. I think we were definitely spoiled on the Regal with their on demand library of shows and movies. This cruise the variety of things to watch were all from a set list that frequently repeated itself. Unfortunately, there were some episodes of shows aired I even remembered from previous cruises. There's usually a channel showing a regular movie (and occasionally the one featured recently on MUTS), a channel showing a kids or family movie, a channel devoted to Love Boat reruns of course, the bridge cam channel, a channel showing whatever activities they filmed earlier in the voyage, the channel showing the running list of shore excursions, one devoted to random promos for things on board, and a channel that showed Discovery channel programming. Since this was a Panama Canal cruise, they had a channel showing canal themed documentaries too. I think there might have been at least one all news cable channel in the mix.

 

 

 

Carnival's TV system is different in that they operate based on picking up the closest satellite. Don't count on Princess' cabin TV to entertain for too long.

Thanks. We cruised Princess last summer to the Baltic so I bet we see some repeats even from then!! Ha ha. We have downloaded some movies on our pad too. We just wondered about news etc :)

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Rhonda and Tony getting their groove on:

 

 

 

 

 

We couldn't figure out what these two crew members were supposed to be dressed up as:

 

 

 

 

Chad channeled his inner werewolf/punk rocker?

 

 

 

 

Emma was wandering around offering passengers the chance to pick out of the Halloween themed plastic trinket box and insisted on picking for me when I turned her down. She handed me a plastic black bracelet and sweetly blew me a kiss before hurrying off. I stayed on the lounger until there was a large crowd dancing and the Princess dancers had performed up on the deck above. By then it was getting tough to see anything other than everyone's waists so I gave up the loungers and stood to the back to watch the costume parade and judging contest which was done by audience applause.

 

 

 

Hmm, I think Matt could use a different toupee:

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately none of my new friends won the contest. A couple dressed as playing cards complete with plastic wigs and court jester style shoes won first place and a couple who went with the theme of Dorothy and the Wicked Witch got second place winning little gift bags.

 

 

 

 

By 11PM, I was tired of standing around so I returned to the cabin for the night.

What was TV like on the cruise? We just got off a Carnival and had all three network channels. Just wondering. And thanks again for your excellent blog and photos!!

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Yes, overall I would say that I had a good time, both onboard and in ports. I've had cruises where the ship was less than memorable but the ports were amazing. The ship itself did seem in good repair give or take the lighting issues I already mentioned and the door handle. The door handle was fixed within a day. There were some dips in the floor you could feel as you walked but the floor and the carpet itself was completely fine. That may have been more noticeable to me since we made the route of aft elevators to Sabatinnis to Explorer's Lounge over and over so I would anticipate having to walk over each dip.

 

 

 

The mattresses and pillows were just fine. I don't know if we had this new bedding that's been rolling out but the only issue I had with our beds was the sheets not covering. Could really have used a top sheet in between the one covering the mattress and the top duvet sheet thing. As far as noise issues in our room, the only thing I recall is the crew closet being across the hall so when the stewards stood in the hallway to get their carts ready it sounded like they were about to knock at our cabin door. Once I got used to that noise (especially when it occurred during their usual expected cabin cleaning times), it didn't make me jump up as much.

Thank you again. I love reading your posts.

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Thanks for that quick response and info!! Overall would you say you had a good time and found the ship to be in good repair? How were the mattresses and pillows? Any noise issues in your room?

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