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We know Jaimie very well and you couldn't ask for a better CD. We got to know her when she was a social host and we told her she would be a CD in no time. We have sailed with her twice since. We were very disappointed when she left the Dream for the Sunshine since we booked the Dream Repositioning. Consider yourself very lucky! Cindy

Has anyone sailed with Michael Smith? Just found out he will be on the Fascination next week and we can't find much info on him. Cindy

I worked for Celebrity when they were sailing from Baltimore and worked with some of these guys. They are highly paid Longshoreman but they work the cruise ships on their off time to make extra money. That being said, it is a highly coveted job. Our crew's boss said if any of his guys ever asked for a tip they would be taken off the crew. They could not be fired from their regular job over it but they would lose the extra income. They made alot of money working the cruise ships for a few hours. Most of them where great guys but there were a few who were there to do as little as possible for the most money they could get. If one of these guys threatens you get his name and ask for the supervisor. There really is little they can do to your bag. Once it is in the big bin they no longer have any contact with it. If you see it go into the bin with other luggage it should be fine. They don't work in a vacuum and it would be noticeable to others he is working with if he left the area with someone's bag out of the bin. Most of the luggage we had reported as lost was actually lost on the ship not at the port. It was usually found left in a corner or delivered to the wrong cabin. We did have a couple bags fall off the bins a few times into the harbor and one bag that somehow got mangled by the x ray. We never did figure out what happened to that one but it was awful. The number of bags that are lost is very low compared to the amount that are handled. So don't let these guys intimidate you, believe me if reported you have much more power than they do. Cindy

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I just wanted to post a warning about priceline. We had bid for the westshore area for sept this year. We bid 50 for 3 stars in the westshore area. We were "awarded" the Radisson bay harbor. We happened to drive by there yesterday and the place is by no means a 3 star hotel. Radisson is supposed to be a nice hotel but I really don't like the mold and Algae that were hanging off the entire side of the hotel. The whole place needs a paint job and the lobby area at first glance loooks nice but whilw your standing in the lobby you can see the wear and tear of the hotel. The bad part is that you are stuck with priceline and you do not know when you bid if you might get this hotel. I know alot of lucky people have gotten the Wyhdam and other nice hotels in the area but I hope none of you get stuck like we did.

I am a little more upset than normal because we are taking my SIL on her first cruise and we wanted everything to be nice. I quess that's what you get if you try to save a little money. I hope everyone has a great cruise. We will once we get out of the hotel. Cindy