teseo Posted August 13, 2014 #101 Share Posted August 13, 2014 We will be onboard the NCL BREAKAWAY again in Feb 1/15 New York to Bahamas. We love cruising. at time of this cruise will be our 3rd time on the BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMFitz1 Posted September 8, 2014 #102 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Being single, I'm taking my mom with me on rccl FOS February 22, 2015. Never have been on rccl before or a ship this large so excited about it!! Are there FOD meetings on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriAlDam Posted September 8, 2014 #103 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I went solo on Freedom of the Seas summer of 2013. Had an amazingly great time. I didn't attend any FOD meetings but nice people every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjiRodney Posted September 11, 2014 #104 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Carnival Legend 8 Night Vancouver to Seattle Glacier Bay Alaska Cruise next May 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticsailor Posted October 19, 2014 #105 Share Posted October 19, 2014 We are Chuck & Joe (65/75) sailing westerdam 1-24-15, 7 days and maasdam 10-30-15, 50 days. Any others on the maasdam Atlantic Adventure with us? We are in the Orlando area. Looking forward to the twice TA Oct-Dec and genteel camaraderie. 'Cin cin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT-Cruiser Posted October 20, 2014 #106 Share Posted October 20, 2014 We're sailing on Carnival Pride 4-19-15 Eastern Caribbean out of Baltimore. This will be our second cruise and Pride will have all of the 2.0 funship upgrades. It's good for us to have a port close to home as we're in the DC Metro area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade99 Posted October 20, 2014 #107 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Just returned from Holy Land trip on the Celebrity Silhouette and booked a Baltic cruise next year on the eclipse 8th August while onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mermen Posted October 21, 2014 #108 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Rowell and Gary here...we had booked a 13 night Diamond Princess cruise - all NZ ports but realized September was not the best time. :o We're now booked on the Celebrity Solstice in September for a B2B Alaska cruise. Looking forward to this nature cruise. Looking forward to a shorter domestic flight too, for a change! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocadude85 Posted October 21, 2014 #109 Share Posted October 21, 2014 We cancelled our South American cruise and decided to do a repeat of our European cruise from this past April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanobot Posted October 22, 2014 #110 Share Posted October 22, 2014 My partner of 18 years and I will be sailing aboard the Noordam in May. It's a 7 day Vancouver-Alaska-Vancouver trip. Was a great bargain as we received quite a few perks and a $500 OBC. To JennN I love your signature, great idea. To gordbot, nice to see other Ottawans here! Cheers! / Santé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSpartan Posted October 25, 2014 #111 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Prices on the huge ships are coming down, so we will probably get a chance to FINALLY sail on the Oasis OTS! We will also probably do the NCL Getaway.... Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftm001 Posted October 25, 2014 #112 Share Posted October 25, 2014 My partner and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2015... but we're not yet sure where to cruise to. WE live in the Western US.... we are open to suggestions for a romantic 7 or 10 day cruise. Most likely we would cruise in late summer or fall in 2015. Realgetaway: 25th is a big marker; go big and and I picked this one for both of you. We are doing 41 years with world cruise. Joe and Michael http://www.*************.com/fastdeal.cfm?deal=22727 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple5 Posted October 25, 2014 #113 Share Posted October 25, 2014 We are sailing onboard Celebrity Equinox on 7 Sept 15 from Barcelona to Istanbul. Staying a couple of nights pre- and post-cruise and really excited about it. After some only OK cruises this year on Royal Princess and P&O Azura, we are looking forward to Celebrity again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bostonjetset Posted October 25, 2014 #114 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Regal Princess in March to eastern Caribbean is already booked. We will very likely also do a westbound TA on Cunard's QM2 in September but haven't reserved yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftm001 Posted October 26, 2014 #115 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Regal Princess in March to eastern Caribbean is already booked. We will very likely also do a westbound TA on Cunard's QM2 in September but haven't reserved yet. Bostonjetset: Please see homophobic on QE2. I personally had a very bad experience with curnard and won't be spending my money there, buyer beware. This past October 2012, I cruised on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 from NYC round trip to Quebec City. I have cruised about 20 times on other lines, but this was my first cruise with Cunard. I was looking forward to this cruise, especially being on such a great ship as the QE 2. As a consumer, I think it is important to provide feedback, both positive and negative, to the service provider as to the experience of any cruise. No one can view the total cruise experience from the eyes of a traveler better than the traveler himself. In preparation for this cruise I packed one suit with dress shirt and tie for any formal night that might be in the schedule (on all of my previous experiences cruising, there were no more than 2 nights where formal attire was suggested). Once onboard, to my surprise a jacket was required for every evening meal in the main dining room. When this became known to me, I was disappointed that I could not dine in slacks and a dress shirt anywhere except the cafeteria. Further, after a couple of days on the cruise, a notice was included in the daily bulletin that a jacket was required after six in the evening for ALL (capitalized as was shown in the bulletin) facilities, and that if I was not dressed in a jacket, I should not utilize any of the facilities so as not to negatively affect the experience of other passengers. I have included the dress code(s) below as a reference: the codes appear to assume that you will either be dressed "to the nines" after 6 pm or you will be in shorts, tank tops, and sandals. I don't dress that casually at home, so I would most certainly not dress that way in a public space. What this dress code effectively meant was that after 6 in the evening, I could only eat in the cafeteria, sit in the Winter Garden, or go to my room. Without a dress jacket, I was not welcomed in the library, the computer room, the evening's entertainment, the main lobby, bars, shops, coffee shop, or the casino. I was left with little choice as to how I might spend my evenings. (The TV reception in the room was about as bad as I have ever experienced). Needless to say, I felt like a second-class passenger, which I guess I actually was but did not realize it until I boarded the ship. This class distinction may be exactly what Cunard strives to maintain; however, I found the entire experience degrading, such that I shall respond by using other carriers for my future cruises. I had really wanted to experience all three ships Cunard offers. I would like to end my feedback on a positive note. Our cabin steward was excellent: efficient, friendly, and offered advice on shore excursions. She was the brightest spot in our days. As printed in the "Daily programme" "Dress requirement: Informal- Jacket required, tie optional for gentlemen, cocktail dress, stylish separates or equivalent for ladies. Please note that after 6.00 pm, shorts and blue or worn denim (for men and women); sandals and sleeveless tops (for men) are not considered appropriate within the ship. Any guests wishing to dress more casually are welcome to dine in the Kings Court buffet on deck 7 and relax in the Winter Garden, but should not use other areas within the ship, including our Alternative Dining Restaurants, out of respect for their fellow guests." "Dress requirement: Formal- Dinner jacket, tuxedo or dark suit with tie for gentlemen. A range of gentlemen's formal wear is available to hire on board ship. Evening or cocktail dress for ladies. Please note that after 6.00 pm, shorts and blue or worn denim (for men and women); sandals and sleeveless tops (for men) are not considered appropriate within the ship. Any guests wishing to dress more casually are welcome to dine in the Kings Court buffet on deck 7 and relax in the Winter Garden, but should not use other areas within the ship, including our Alternative Dining Restaurants, out of respect for their fellow guests." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bostonjetset Posted October 26, 2014 #116 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Bostonjetset: Please see homophobic on QE2. I personally had a very bad experience with curnard and won't be spending my money there, buyer beware.This past October 2012, I cruised on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 from NYC round trip to Quebec City. I have cruised about 20 times on other lines, but this was my first cruise with Cunard. I was looking forward to this cruise, especially being on such a great ship as the QE 2. As a consumer, I think it is important to provide feedback, both positive and negative, to the service provider as to the experience of any cruise. No one can view the total cruise experience from the eyes of a traveler better than the traveler himself. In preparation for this cruise I packed one suit with dress shirt and tie for any formal night that might be in the schedule (on all of my previous experiences cruising, there were no more than 2 nights where formal attire was suggested). Once onboard, to my surprise a jacket was required for every evening meal in the main dining room. When this became known to me, I was disappointed that I could not dine in slacks and a dress shirt anywhere except the cafeteria. Further, after a couple of days on the cruise, a notice was included in the daily bulletin that a jacket was required after six in the evening for ALL (capitalized as was shown in the bulletin) facilities, and that if I was not dressed in a jacket, I should not utilize any of the facilities so as not to negatively affect the experience of other passengers. I have included the dress code(s) below as a reference: the codes appear to assume that you will either be dressed "to the nines" after 6 pm or you will be in shorts, tank tops, and sandals. I don't dress that casually at home, so I would most certainly not dress that way in a public space. What this dress code effectively meant was that after 6 in the evening, I could only eat in the cafeteria, sit in the Winter Garden, or go to my room. Without a dress jacket, I was not welcomed in the library, the computer room, the evening's entertainment, the main lobby, bars, shops, coffee shop, or the casino. I was left with little choice as to how I might spend my evenings. (The TV reception in the room was about as bad as I have ever experienced). Needless to say, I felt like a second-class passenger, which I guess I actually was but did not realize it until I boarded the ship. This class distinction may be exactly what Cunard strives to maintain; however, I found the entire experience degrading, such that I shall respond by using other carriers for my future cruises. I had really wanted to experience all three ships Cunard offers. I would like to end my feedback on a positive note. Our cabin steward was excellent: efficient, friendly, and offered advice on shore excursions. She was the brightest spot in our days. As printed in the "Daily programme" "Dress requirement: Informal- Jacket required, tie optional for gentlemen, cocktail dress, stylish separates or equivalent for ladies. Please note that after 6.00 pm, shorts and blue or worn denim (for men and women); sandals and sleeveless tops (for men) are not considered appropriate within the ship. Any guests wishing to dress more casually are welcome to dine in the Kings Court buffet on deck 7 and relax in the Winter Garden, but should not use other areas within the ship, including our Alternative Dining Restaurants, out of respect for their fellow guests." "Dress requirement: Formal- Dinner jacket, tuxedo or dark suit with tie for gentlemen. A range of gentlemen's formal wear is available to hire on board ship. Evening or cocktail dress for ladies. Please note that after 6.00 pm, shorts and blue or worn denim (for men and women); sandals and sleeveless tops (for men) are not considered appropriate within the ship. Any guests wishing to dress more casually are welcome to dine in the Kings Court buffet on deck 7 and relax in the Winter Garden, but should not use other areas within the ship, including our Alternative Dining Restaurants, out of respect for their fellow guests." Swift, I did read your post on the other thread but I am a bit confused. You keep saying QE2 but she has not sailed for years. Did you mean QM2? As far as your situation, I can appreciate your dilemma regarding having the proper clothing; it is never comfortable to be the only one underdressed at an event. However, Cunard makes their policy quite well known regarding jackets being required every night and tuxedos/dark suits being required on formal night. I am surprised that you were surprised by this. It seemed that most of your complaints were regarding this policy that is heavily advertised and, in fact, is one reason many people choose Cunard over other lines. My weight fluctuates a lot so I don't like to buy very expensive suits since I never have to wear them for work. However, I will get an inexpensive tuxedo for our Cunard voyage formal nights and bring a simple grey or navy sportcoat to wear on the informal nights. You really only have to bring two jackets [one being the tux's] since a sportcoat with khakis should be fine on the informal night from what the dresscode implies. If you change your shirt each day you could easily wear the same sportcoat and have your outfit look different enough. [**Please someone let me know if I am wrong about a sportcoat/khakis on informal nights...They only say jacket required in the "rules" so I assume this would be fine]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrusingJoe Posted October 26, 2014 #117 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Swift, I did read your post on the other thread but I am a bit confused. You keep saying QE2 but she has not sailed for years. Did you mean QM2? As far as your situation, I can appreciate your dilemma regarding having the proper clothing; it is never comfortable to be the only one underdressed at an event. However, Cunard makes their policy quite well known regarding jackets being required every night and tuxedos/dark suits being required on formal night. I am surprised that you were surprised by this. It seemed that most of your complaints were regarding this policy that is heavily advertised and, in fact, is one reason many people choose Cunard over other lines. My weight fluctuates a lot so I don't like to buy very expensive suits since I never have to wear them for work. However, I will get an inexpensive tuxedo for our Cunard voyage formal nights and bring a simple grey or navy sportcoat to wear on the informal nights. You really only have to bring two jackets [one being the tux's] since a sportcoat with khakis should be fine on the informal night from what the dresscode implies. If you change your shirt each day you could easily wear the same sportcoat and have your outfit look different enough. [**Please someone let me know if I am wrong about a sportcoat/khakis on informal nights...They only say jacket required in the "rules" so I assume this would be fine]. Bostonjetset, Right on, I agree with your statement. I think the cruise line are going way to casual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samnbill Posted October 31, 2014 #118 Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) I prefer casual. I don't take vacations so I can dress like I'm at work or church. I hate ties----the most useless and silly dress item imaginable. Edited October 31, 2014 by samnbill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samnbill Posted October 31, 2014 #119 Share Posted October 31, 2014 We're taking cruise #3 in Feb. Carnival Pride from Tampa to Mx, Belize, Roatan, Caymans. We're approaching 36 years together and recently went to Illinois to marry as this state is still stuck in 1861. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bostonjetset Posted October 31, 2014 #120 Share Posted October 31, 2014 We're taking cruise #3 in Feb. Carnival Pride from Tampa to Mx, Belize, Roatan, Caymans. We're approaching 36 years together and recently went to Illinois to marry as this state is still stuck in 1861. Congrats on 36 years!! That's an amazing acheivement! :D Enjoy Roatan. It is one of my favorite places in the region. The Honduran people are so friendly and welcoming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftm001 Posted November 1, 2014 #121 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Swift, I did read your post on the other thread but I am a bit confused. You keep saying QE2 but she has not sailed for years. Did you mean QM2? As far as your situation, I can appreciate your dilemma regarding having the proper clothing; it is never comfortable to be the only one underdressed at an event. However, Cunard makes their policy quite well known regarding jackets being required every night and tuxedos/dark suits being required on formal night. I am surprised that you were surprised by this. It seemed that most of your complaints were regarding this policy that is heavily advertised and, in fact, is one reason many people choose Cunard over other lines. My weight fluctuates a lot so I don't like to buy very expensive suits since I never have to wear them for work. However, I will get an inexpensive tuxedo for our Cunard voyage formal nights and bring a simple grey or navy sportcoat to wear on the informal nights. You really only have to bring two jackets [one being the tux's] since a sportcoat with khakis should be fine on the informal night from what the dresscode implies. If you change your shirt each day you could easily wear the same sportcoat and have your outfit look different enough. [**Please someone let me know if I am wrong about a sportcoat/khakis on informal nights...They only say jacket required in the "rules" so I assume this would be fine]. Bostonjetset: Thank you for reading my post. It was QM2. We had our suits with us, Jacket and suit every night is a bit too much. It was my first cunard and I didn't relized the expected requirement. The main point of my post is to be informative and consent before purchasing the cruise for others. Joe and I cruises alots, 5-10 times a year since we have retired, we loved gay cruises and participate many, many cruise lines. Respectfully, cunard isn't for us and we won't be going back; as a consumer, inform and consent is a right thing to do. I am not here to pick a fight or having other decide for right or wrong, I just hope it doesn't happens to others as it did to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyc2theworld Posted November 5, 2014 #122 Share Posted November 5, 2014 My plans in 2015 are the Transatlantic on the Escape in a Studio. After being on the Sky I like my big brand new ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calliope Posted November 6, 2014 #123 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Well, if all of the stars align and Congress allows the DELTA QUEEN to come out again, I'll be on her. If not I'll make a crossing on one of the Cunarders. Hopefully, the Senate committee headed by Senator Rockefeller of West Virginia will soon vote the proposed legislation out of committee for the full Senate to decide. Incredibly the House has already passed the legislation. Senate Bill S1022 still sits in Sen. J. Rockefeller's transportation committee. Now that he's a lame duck I hope that he'll pass it out of committee. If not it will probably be the end of the DELTA QUEEN. I do have two cruises booked next year. The first one next January is on the OCEAN DIAMOND; it is a Quark Expedition cruise to Antarctica. I told my significant other that I'm getting as far away from him as I can possibly go. Once I step on that continent I'll have visited all seven. Then in April I'm making a crossing on the QUEEN VICTORIA from Ft. Lauderdale to Southampton with him. That one might be nixed in favor of the DQ if she does return to service next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2star Posted November 9, 2014 #124 Share Posted November 9, 2014 My girlfriend and I leave in 19 days for our 3rd Caribbean cruise. And, last week we booked an 11 day Rome / Vatican cruise tour for Halloween of 2015!!! So excited to see Italy <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven_&_Daniel Posted November 17, 2014 #125 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The wife and I will be sailing on the Royal Princess on June 26, 2015. So excited as I have not been to Europe. Planning 5 days in London pre-cruise. Anyone done this cruise? Any suggestions? You will love the Royal Princess. We sailed her maiden Caribbean voyage. We always prefer the casual buffet over the main dining room. The new style of buffet on the Royal is great. There's a small, covered dining area just aft of the buffet. It's a hidden gem. Just be ready for wind if you sit by the railing. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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