Chelly

Last October on NA, I had coins for a few nights, then squares for remainder. According to reports all we are getting are squares now. For my upcoming cruise on the Westy, I am going to bring my own fine-foil-covered-pillow-chocolates and place them on my pillow before the cabin stewards come in for the evening turndown. I'll probably make my own towel animals too. May even fill my own ice bucket. Hey what else do I have to do? I am on a cruise

Therein lies the problem! I've learned to read the review after dinner to avoid dashing to the kitchen to get a quick fix between meals. Gosh, the food looks so good. Although most of us may know what the ship looks like, could we have some pics of the public rooms, please? With all the food pics, I'm starting to drool onto my keyboard. LOL.

I binge ate a pgk of sunflower seeds after viewing that bacon!.. OK, back on topic and awaiting more spectacular photos and comments.

I knew you'd be pleased with my recommendation! ;)

You are the Best Recommender I have ever met!

Chelly....congratulations....I'm so excited for you! Couldn't happen to a nicer person. Maybe you'll have a repeat in October! I need to have the "do not move" thingy taken off my account!

Thank you my friend for the nice words. Of course you know how I like to be on port side forward for a WB TA......so if a suite is offered on Starboard in Oct, I regretfully would have to turn it down :confused:

Understand? Totally, you go girl. : )

Holy Smokes!!!! ya got me dancin again!

Wooooaaa, Carol!!! Not so fast. ;) The TA cruise leaves Sunday, October 19 (not October 15), exactly a week after the Bar Mitzvah. We spent 4 nights in Barcelona pre-cruise and will do the same again.

That was more than adequate. Given that it is relatively expensive if you stay in a nice hotel like the Hotel Colon.

Presumably the Bar Mitzvah is either in NY or NJ, you can pack before hand, and leave a couple days later for BCN. :)

Good for you, Sheila. You MUST convince Carol to join us!

Congratulations Chelly! Enjoy all that space. We loved our first suite on the NA in October.

 

Mumsy.

Oh Mumsy, I loved so much meeting you. AND, I still owe you drinks in the piano bar......I have not forgot.....for those wonderful name tags! I will pay up!

Prepare to be spoiled by the "Suite Life". It quickly becomes an addiction.

I hear ya. After my first balcony, it was tough going back to inside. So, I know a suite will leave me wanting more. For me, just being on a cruise ship is heaven. I'll travel in a closet if necessary!:cool:

Congrats Chelly :D

Hugs!

I would love to do that, but no way it's going to happen. My grandson's Bar Mitzvah is Oct. 12. The cruise leaves the 15th. Having never been to Barcelona, I would want to take advantage of some sight seeing, so it just won't work next fall.I'll catch up with you sooner or later.

Carol,

Our Noordam TA sails on Oct. 19.

thanks everyone!

I have learned that CC members love to share good experiences and happiness!:)

Yay! Congratulations, I'd be beside myself as well! I've been doing the happy dance this week over my upsell from an inside to a verandah. You've given me something to aspire to for the next cruise!

 

Enjoy the suite life at sea!! :D

Congratulations to you too rain bowbrite. I'll never forget the excitement of having that first balcony. It was on a 16-day transatlantic and I lounged on that balcony everyday. Felt like I'd died and gone to heaven!

Oh Boy! I am LOVING this Live From......Mtn2Sea. Thanks for doing this for us poor souls who are cruising vicariously through your wonderful text and lovely photos. That bacon looked like I could lift it off the plate!

Copper......This is great! Thank you. I'm printing out everything to bring with me on the Westerdam in three weeks. I AM GOING TO BE READY TO SING!!!!!

Congratulations on your first suite!

 

Has your cat recovered from the dance?:)

THANK YOU!!!!

Cat hiding under the bed now....LOL! But I'm thinking about taking his sister for a spin around the house! Can't believe how giddy this has made me...:)

. Way to go Chelly. When do you cruise?

Hi Carol

I am on the Westerdam Jan 4.

(stil hoping you'll join us on Noordy's Oct TA):)

Oh....thank you! I haven't been this excited since I got my first balcony over four years ago!!!

I am sooooo excited I am doing the old-fashioned doc dance without the docs!!! I even grabbed my poor startled cat to dance with me!

My TA called with a very nice offer for a paid upgrade to my very first suite and I accepted. I went from a VB gty to a SY. I cruise solo and until a few years ago, I cruised in inside and occasionally outside cabins. Recently, I've had a few verandahs which to me is pure luxury, Now, I am just beside myself with excitement to have an entire suite all to myself.

So, I just needed to share my excitement with someone besides my cat:)

You all understand, right?:eek:

Thanks for the link Joanie!

Cruisinetta will have 15 days to build the 'TRANSDAM' on October's TA so stay tuned!

Delighted to know you loved the Westerdam.

OK, I am going to jump in here too. On Last Oct's N.A. Med cruise, the ice dispensers in the Lido only worked about 50% of the time. I am referring to every ice dispenser. Sometimes there would be a bin of ice to scoop. Most often not. I would go from one ice dispenser to another and ......NO ICE. It was annoying. I never mentioned it because it didn't really affect an otherwise wonderful cruise, but hey.....what's ice tea without ice?

Ahhh. She made the key out of the HAL pillow-chocolate wrappers.

Lovely gesture.

What about other cruise lines? Are there also comments/complaints on other cruise line threads about cost-cutting?

Meee toooo - portside forward (so I can see the flying bridge):p