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Are the life boats the larger and the tenders the smaller boats, or is the other way around? We have one of the larger boats in front of our cabin window, by the looks of the diagram. I'm guessing we won't have any view but just some natural light.

Ah, yes... the glow of 'lifeboat orange' natural light!

FYI, I just got off a Disney Cruise and the Park West people told me they have been asked to do Princess art auctions but they don't have the personnel to handle it.

FYI ~

Park West has been saying that for years. I've been told that on both HAL and CCL cruises.

Princess Fine Arts is a *huge* cash machine for Princess. I don't think they will ever let it go. If anything, CCL would be wise to move the Princess program onto their other 'family' of ships. It's probably just a timing thing with Park West having a contract for so many years.

Princess Global Fine Arts

24 SW 12th Ave

Dania, FL 33004

Phone: (954) 923-3362

On my last cruise on Kegend Of the Seas we had an FOD meeting every night.

Ah, yes... the Kegend ~ I remember her fondly :rolleyes:

I even corresponded with the author of a trilogy who told me that Josephine would never have influenced her husband into re-instating slavery. So, her head should be put back on;)!

Lynne, after that trip I came home and did a bit of research - here's what I came up with:

from: http://sebastienblache.blogspot.com/2006/05/slavery-and-martinique-island.html

Josephine married Napoleon and was crowned Empress by himself at Notre-Dame-de-Paris, as depicted in David's famous coronation painting. She is also rumoured to have played an influential role in Napoleon 's reinstating of slavery in 1802. In fact, she played none and monetary and financial motives were very prominent indeed. Furthermore, slavery was never really abolished in effect in Martinique. However this rumour has lasted in Martinique: her statue in Fort-de-France is headless - a reminder of the guillotine during the French Revolution, and the proof of a tenacious rumour.

Hi, I'm Nathan from Singapore Island~~

I am going to visit Martinique because I heard that adults can grwo taller after visiting the island. :) I wonder is this true? And the average height of male in Martinique is 1.9m and for female is around 1.8m? Please tell me something about this, thanks!!!

Nathan -

It's been almost two years since you first posted this message. Do you have an update after all this time? Or are you still doing research ?!?

Hi everyone,

We're getting married on the Dawn Princess in just over two weeks. This is a repositioning voyage for one night from Vancouver, BC to Seattle. We haven't gone through TWE and instead are doing everything ourselves (well, almost!). We're both seasoned cruisers (Elite members) and have been on the Dawn many times.

In a nutshell, we have had a fairly easy time. Primarily because in my real life I do a lot of Project Management!

We have 35 guests coming on board. We wanted a small wedding and when weighing the cost of a one-night cruise vs doing something on land, the cruise idea won hands down. In addition to our guests, we're also bringing our own wedding commissioner, coordinator and photographer on board with us... all as our sailing guests. We have booked one of the AA suites for ourselves, and except for family, booked all of our guests into outside cabins. We gave them the option of upgrading if they wanted. Of those who did upgrade, they were later upgraded by Princess into AC and AA suites. All of the outside cabins were also upgraded to balconies... So, in a sense, Princess did come through - but we were not expecting anything.

We're keeping things light... ceremony on deck somewhere, cake and champagne in our suite, sailaway party, pre-dinner cocktails and dinner in the PC dining room. We've used the Princess on-board coordinator (who doesn't work on-board!) to order our cake and make dinner reservations. Everything else we've organized with the assistance of our own coordinator. Our coordinator is a close friend (out trusty TA) and has plenty of cruising experience so knows the ins and outs of how a ship runs.

We've chartered a bus to bring everyone back to Vancouver (our hometown) from Seattle on Saturday morning and later that everning we're flying out to enjoy our "Honeymoon in Vegas!"

Everything has pretty much come together without a hitch which is a great feat considering it's all been pulled together in less than 3 months... and on budget!

We only have a few last minute things to do (that are last minute for a reason!) which is good considering there are only 15 days left to go!

What is the E-mail and person's name that you use for RCCL?

Also, RCL has a handy dandy form you can down-load and fill out.

http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/nys/rcl/reports/Shareholder_Benefit_2005.pdf

What is the E-mail and person's name that you use for RCCL?

Here are the details for Royal Caribbean:

This benefit is offered exclusively to shareholders that directly own a minimum of 100 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. as of April 15, 2005.

To take advantage of this offer, mail the following items to:

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Investor Benefit

P.O. Box 02511

Miami, FL 33102-5511

 

• A photocopy of your shareholder proxy card or a current brokerage statement showing proof of ownership of at least 100 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

• Your name (the owner of the 100 shares will receive the onboard credit)

• Your home address and telephone number and e-mail address

• Your ship and sailing date

• Your confirmation number

• Your Captain’s Club or Crown & Anchor Society Number (if any)

 

Alternatively, you may fax all the required documentation (in a single fax) to 305/539-4645 or email jpeg images of all required documentation to shareholderbenefit@rccl.com.

I did have a lot of the rum punch on the snorkel boat on the way back to the pier. It was good.

Ahhh, the rum punch. That must have been it. I will be sure to avoid the rum punch - a small sacrifice to gain a few more inches of height!