RotaryMike

We've cruised Princess mostly, and enjoy booking recliners in the adults only Sanctuary area. We're booked on the Eclipse in january, and wondering if there is a similar area. thanx for any info. Mike in CT

we are on a 14 night caribbean Eclipse in January, hopefully some of the entertainers change at least once during the cruise, do the shows change at all during the two weeks. Does anyone know the routine ?

we booked this because it was 14 days, unlike lots of others that are really b2b 2 seven nite cruises , back to FL in the middle. thanx, Mike in CT

The Edge roll calls are right there on the roll call page. I am on a couple of them. :D

Thanx. On my tablet just now i found it easily. On my PC earlier, i was on CC, clicked on find your roll call, celebrity, jan 2019, but Edge wasn't on the list of ships there. Sailing b2b in January. Mike in CT.

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I can't seem to find any roll calls for the Edge ? are they hidden somewhere ? thanx, Mike in CT

"how about friends of Gus, or Silvester, or maybe even Paul ?"

 

 

Not familiar with any of those, but Friends of Bill W is Alcoholics Anonymous related.

to those wondering about Hiram, Rotary was founded by 4 friends, in Chicago in 1905, Hiram, Gus, Silvester and Paul Harris who organized the group. Mike in CT

thanx for all the info, just booked b2b on the Edge - in january 2019. the ship will be a month old, hopefully enough shake-down time before us to work out any wrinkles. Mike in CT

I know they have friends of Bill W, how about friends of Hiram? I'm in.

 

 

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how about friends of Gus, or Silvester, or maybe even Paul ?

we're thinking of doing a b2b on celebrity, if you are able to book the same cabin for both do they make you pack up, move out, and move back in, or do they let you just leave the cabin as is for a few hours ??

would appreciate info from any b2b cruisers. Thanx,

Mike in CT

It's really not very formal. In most that I've attended people tell about their club projects and share information. More Rotarians seem to attend, but I've met wonderful people from Kiwanis and Lions Clubs.

Thankx for the reply, In addition to talking about our clubs and projects, it's another reason to have a drink !

Princess lists them in the daily "patter" that is delivered to your cabin every night.

(are you a PDG? i got CT dmv to approve Rotary plates, but couldn't get 50 members of 2 districts to order them ! I've been to several Boca area clubs. Mike in CT

does Celebrity schedule "service club at sea" meetings? if so, are they listed on the daily calendar ? thanx, Mike in CT

We've cruised 6 Princess ships and like the half covered/half open balconies like on Ruby, Coral and others. Are the Caribe deck (10) balconies on Star the same. Looking at 15 day Hawaii from LA. Thanx for any info. Mike in CT

we are considering cruising to Hawaii next Feb/March. Would appreciate info on typical sea conditions at that time of year from those who have done it. We've always done Caribbean during the winter. Thanks.

You are out of luck.

Thanx, will check out cvs/Walgreens tomorrow.

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We will be on Coral next week. Does anybody know if there are microwave ovens anywhere that pax could nuke a heating pad? Thanx

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This is our first cruise where we are not staying in FL and have a late flight. The ship excursions are only 3-4 hours long. I thought I read about a shuttle that runs by the port that you can hop on and off of. I'm not sure what you do with your luggage? Thanks for any help!

Depending on which airline you are flying, and your destination, sign up for EZcheck during your cruise, for $25/pp princess will deliver your airline boarding passes AND bag check tags to your cabin the night before you get back to port. You put the airline tags on the bags and then you don't see the bags until you get off your plane !!

we were marked no upgrade, but i got an upgrade email offer on tuesday for our coral cruise in two weeks, from a caribe midship extended balcony offering a dolphin mini towards the rear - for $299/pp.

i passed on it, i'd rather give princess the 598 in the spa , restaurants, wine package and maybe a visit to the casino .

Go UCONN women, 90 game winning streak !!! Mike in CT

passengers will be assigned deck watch shifts to keep pirates from boarding, garden hose training will be held during muster drill !! :D:D

25 is still a bargain. often we don't fly out of FLL until the evening to get a nonstop flight, ANOTHER PLUS is that with ezcheck we don't have to worry about storing our bags during the day since some airlines won't let you check them early in the day for a late flight.

Thanks for the info, we won't have to pack our scale.

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Another EZcheck ? , we've used it several times and my wife always worries about keeping the bags under 50 lbs, has anyone ever had a problem with a bag that was a little overweight - maybe by just a few lbs ?? thanx, Mike in CT

thanx for the review and info. I've read really good reviews of Corey Moir, and hope he is still on board for at least another month.

We are on the Coral this month, i've read thru Patters that were posted from an October sailing, and was wondering if you might have - and be willing/able to post them.

I'm curious if most activities are scheduled on the same days/times from one trip to the next? Mike in CT

i haven't seen this ? asked yet,

we will be sailing on Coral with another couple, does one person from each cabin have to go to the sanctuary, or can one person sign up for both cabins.

thanx for any info, Mike in CT

oops, sorry, i didn't know or think of that.

no offense to my friends in the legal field, but the saying goes :

One lawyer can starve in a small town, but two can make pretty good livings!

for some reading on this topic, google "Cruise law news" articles by Atty. James M Walker , some of his articles include:

Are cruise ships equipped to handle bomb threats on the high seas ?

Terror on the high seas

and

The Achille Lauro Hijacking - lessons in the politics and prejudice of terrorism

by Michael K Bohm

Maritime Security: Varied action taken to improve cruise ship security (GAO)

the Achille Lauro hijacking was in 1985 !

many cruisers weren't even born then !!

But, 5:00 pm is approaching , i think i'll have another drink !!

We sail late January, any idea how many days and what time yoga classes are?

if you can find it there was a posting with the daily "patters" from an october sailing, you can download them and read thru the schedule of events each day.

Have you joined the roll call for your cruise ? click up above on "Find your princess roll call" and chat with your fellow passengers.