emilysmom97

We just got back from sailing on the Gem and had the owners suite. Awesome cabin! We've already booked the Gem for next Oct but weren't able to get the O.S. and booked the 2 bedroom Family Suite in the Haven. I only cruise with my sister because my D.H and D.D. aren't into cruises. Two bedrooms would be nice because it offers my sister and I some privacy vs. the O.S. Now to my question....how comfortable, or uncomfortable is the smaller bedrooms pullout bed? I slept on a roll away bed in the O.S. because the pull out sofa was so uncomfortable. The bar in the middle wasn't fun. Also, I read some other posts about needing an egg crate topper for the bed.

Thanks!:)

Litebender: I found this online. Same thing as what you saw!

http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/046/S46283.html

Amazing!!! I wished I had seen it! Never count anything out....even something supernatural. :)

Ahhh have the times changed. lol Back when I was 15, 40+ years ago if i would have been embarrassed because customs seemed annoyed at my parents not having a not needed passport my Dad would have given me 5 upside my head.:p

 

Enjoy your new passports.:)

 

Bill

Bill, I"m not much younger than you, 1961 and my hubby, 1948. I gave the impression that our daughter's embarrassment led to us getting a passport but I was kidding. It's very annoying to have to take out two documents vs a simple passport. Sorry your dad would have knocked you upside the head.

It'$ all about the money.

I disagree. My excuse is procrastination and no need for them. We take closed cruises and go on vacation in countries where a passport is not required. Besides that...I hate my photo taken. :D

On this thread, I see so many questions about people asking about the need for a passport when cruising to various destinations.

 

My question is in this day in age, why doesn't everybody have a passport? I mean the US requires foreign visitors to have one when coming to the US, so why is it so hard to understand that US citizens should have one when traveling abroad? And why do people chance it in going to a foreign country without a passport?

 

Opinions?

I admit, my family and I don't have passports but.....we just applied because my daughter is embarrassed when customs seems annoyed at having to look at our birth certificates. :) In our case, it was pure procrastination/laziness. Sounds like a poor excuse but I'm being honest. Closed cruises only need a birth cert. and a photo I.D. We go on vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which also only requires a birth certificate and photo I.D.. As long as they allow birth certificates, people aren't going to make the effort to get a passport on a closed cruise starting in the U.S.