emeraldcity Posted April 11, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 11, 2016 With so many choices on where to cruise and what to see, most everyone must have a cruise destination they never seem to be able to get into their schedule. For me there have been three of them I've been pricing and eying for years. 1. Alaska ... and I finally did it last year ... it was SO worth the wait. 2. Transatlantic ... 15 days from now I'll be stepping on board. 3. Rome! Hopefully next year. And I'll do a number of days in the city before I board for a Med cruise. I hope I manage to pull that one together. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dplusd Posted April 11, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'm looking to book Norway and the fjords, and find Royal's offerings very limited compared to other cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WupperAV Posted April 11, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Been to Rome. One big slum. Parts dirtier than other parts. Want to go to Africa, Drive from Vladivostok to Germany, Ride the Orient Express, Ride a train from Beijing to Moscow and back on 2 different routes. Drive the Alcan, named for all the Oil Cans they crushed and put in it. S America, (going in Dec) on Princess, Fuji, Prince Edward Cn, Norway, Sweden Denmark, Arkansas. Hope to sail up the Ms to the Ar and all the way to Tulsa. I've been inn all 50 states and 20 Countries. Figure on living and traveling til I'm 86 and I'm 67 now. Got a ways to go. Edited April 11, 2016 by WupperAV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 11, 2016 #4 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Transpacific, Around the Horn, Suez Canal, Asia, Austraila/NZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted April 11, 2016 #5 Share Posted April 11, 2016 There are only 2 that I really would want to do that I haven't done Transatlantic is one but main one is the Galapagos. Even though I will be on 59th cruise in 13 days Alaska never interested me. #Will hit a few on bucket list in September with cruise that has 5 stops in Italy including Florence and Venice ( have not seen either yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldcity Posted April 11, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted April 11, 2016 There are only 2 that I really would want to do that I haven't done Transatlantic is one but main one is the Galapagos. Even though I will be on 59th cruise in 13 days Alaska never interested me. #Will hit a few on bucket list in September with cruise that has 5 stops in Italy including Florence and Venice ( have not seen either yet) Frankly, I was a bit ambivalent about Alaska (as was my DD), but it was the only one of 50 states I hadn't visited, so I had to polish off the quest. And we were both blown away about what an incredible experience it was. We always pick a "highlight" after the cruise ends, and this time we decided we'd had so many wonderful experiences that the entire trip itself rated as the highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeCodCruiser Posted April 11, 2016 #7 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Been to Rome. One big slum. Parts dirtier than other parts. Want to go to Africa, Drive from Vladivostok to Germany, Ride the Orient Express, Ride a train from Beijing to Moscow and back on 2 different routes. Drive the Alcan, named for all the Oil Cans they crushed and put in it. S America, (going in Dec) on Princess, Fuji, Prince Edward Cn, Norway, Sweden Denmark, Arkansas. Hope to sail up the Ms to the Ar and all the way to Tulsa. I've been inn all 50 states and 20 Countries. Figure on living and traveling til I'm 86 and I'm 67 now. Got a ways to go. You should look so good in 2700 years! My misses: Sail in or out of New York Harbor The fjords West Coast of Africa :eek::eek::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbgd Posted April 11, 2016 #8 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Complete transit thru Panama Canal Galapagos Strait of Magellan/Around the horn Australia/New Zealand Tahiti And while Ive done a Westpac It would be nice to do a Transpacific on a Cruise Ship and not have to stuff my face in the Chiefs gut full of lard:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted April 12, 2016 #9 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Panama Canal Australia Transatlantic/pacific Galapagos East/West Med Norway Baltic Canada & NE Alaska (done!) Antarctica on an expedition ship is also a distant dream of mine Hoping to be able to cross several of those places off my list in the next 5/6 years. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelagoon543 Posted April 12, 2016 #10 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I would love to do a south pacific cruise (australia, NZ), but I am afraid of the smaller ships. I get bored so easily and I am claustrophobic. I much prefer the larger class ships but sadly most of them cant clear that bridge in sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yes THAT Sandusky Posted April 12, 2016 #11 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Alaska - checking it off my list in 46 days! Transatlantic Galapagos I want to see so much of Europe, too, but my preference would be to pick a city/region and stay there for a time instead of visiting it as part of a cruise. But I'll never say never! I saw a great TA itinerary on RC's website that had ports in Spain and it's tempting for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLN321 Posted April 12, 2016 #12 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I went on a cruise to Alaska and Rome and loved them both. Alaska is so beautiful. I would like to cruise to Bermuda in the near future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted April 12, 2016 #13 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I would love to do a south pacific cruise (australia, NZ), but I am afraid of the smaller ships. I get bored so easily and I am claustrophobic. I much prefer the larger class ships but sadly most of them cant clear that bridge in sydney. Voyager, Explorer, and now Ovation all sail from Sydney. They are by no means small ships (although Explorer and Voyager are not new, they are not small. Ovation is huge). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathie13 Posted April 12, 2016 #14 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Want to do the Greek Islands and would love to do Turkey. But put it off this year because of turmoil over in that region. Maybe next year. We've already done Med from Barcelona to Venice & loved it. Did the Baltic it was ok. Enjoyed British Isles. Always go back to the Caribbean, but really only for the ships & the warmth!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherFx Posted April 12, 2016 #15 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Panama Canal & Alaska w/Cruisetour . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted April 12, 2016 #16 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hawaii to Australia with many stops along the way including New Zealand. River cruise between Moscow and St Petersburg. 2019 maybe?? Tokyo Disneyland - DisneySea Around the Horn (had to cancel last year) - with a couple of weeks in one of my favorite cities, Buenos Aires beforehand. Dubai and Abu Dhabi Egypt Shanghai - Bangkok - Taipei - Hong Kong (Had to pass on this Chamber of Commerce tour in 2008....couldn't be gone that long - 50 days) Ireland Again with some time over in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susancruzs Posted April 12, 2016 #17 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) I'm leaving on a TA plus Baltic, so checks Baltic off my list. I'm booked for Australia/NZ for 2017, and next on my list would be South America, then maybe Asia. I've sailed Tahiti to Hawaii, transpacific twice, Panama Canal San Juan to LA and LA to San Juan, sailed up to Alaska from LA, New England plus Quebec to Florida, 5 transatlantics, Bermuda and 2 Med cruises. Cruising since 1982, after my first two, I flew to England for a TA. I've never liked short cruises, out of 25 cruises maybe 8 were 7 days. I started on my cruise list right away but I always had 5 weeks vacation so I was able to cruise. Edited April 12, 2016 by susancruzs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Hill Cruisers Posted April 12, 2016 #18 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Did Alaska (inside passage) on NCL. Would like to do Alaska all the way to Seward on RCI or X. Need to try New England & Canada on RCI (and the other lines). Would like to do a complete circumnavigation of South America (with Panama Canal transit) and a complete circumnavigation of Africa. Would also like to do a world cruise either on HAL or Princess. Except for two outside view staterooms, all of our cruises have been with inside staterooms (excepting river cruises). Need to try a balcony and then will be ready to get a GS when we lose too much of our D+ perks. ;-) Edited April 12, 2016 by Oak Hill Cruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted April 12, 2016 #19 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Australia & NZ had been on our Bucket List for a long time and finally got our dream trip two years ago and well worth the wait, along with the Transpacific & Hawaii home. I would love to sail from Vienna, see Holland and Switzerland, & Italy. Next August of 2017 we will do a TA from Copenhagen. Bluelagoon, no worries about the bridge in Sydney, the cruise ships dock just this side of the bridge and go away from the bridge. Great views of the bridge from the Ship Edited April 12, 2016 by Desert Cruizers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funbobby68 Posted April 12, 2016 #20 Share Posted April 12, 2016 For me would be Panama Canal, and New England/Maritime cruise , as well as a New Orleans sailing Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melozone Posted April 12, 2016 #21 Share Posted April 12, 2016 River Cruise & Baltic. Back to Italy any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookish Angel Posted April 12, 2016 #22 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Now we just do inexpensive 10 day mid-winter breaks to escape the cold. Future trips will be long and land-based in remote places. though a South Pacific ship-based trip is still possible as is a return to Antarctica. We want to spend lots more time in Africa and Australia; renting a small place for a few months for an immersive experience is our plan. We might retire outside of the USA. Edited April 12, 2016 by Bookish Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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