knuterock8 Posted September 26, 2017 #176 Share Posted September 26, 2017 We remember when our daughter was two years old and we were sailing on Fairwind (Sitmar). Sitmar supplied all diapers and baby food it was amazing. I do remember the plates and the constant moving and adding silverware. Great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted September 26, 2017 #177 Share Posted September 26, 2017 We remember when our daughter was two years old and we were sailing on Fairwind (Sitmar). Sitmar supplied all diapers and baby food it was amazing. I do remember the plates and the constant moving and adding silverware. Great memories. Ah...Sitmar's Fairwind which we sailed in 1988. Not the best cruise ship we've sailed but easily the very best cruise "experience"! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solle1 Posted September 28, 2017 #178 Share Posted September 28, 2017 shot skeet off the side at 13 yrs of age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rp23g7 Posted September 28, 2017 #179 Share Posted September 28, 2017 The ships were smaller - much smaller! Here is a link to the Wikipedia article about the Dawn Princess (aka RMS Sylvania) that I sailed on. General characteristics (after 1971 refit) Type: cruise ship Tonnage: 24,724 GRT Decks: 11 (I think they counted all the ones the passengers were not allowed on also) Capacity: 925 passengers Crew: 330 The Ship Note the lifeboats hanging out At every port, what was not white, was painted. It seemed like the sailors had pride in their cruise ship, or at least, very strict officers. I think I saw her or another early princess ship in Mazatlan in 1992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbum Posted September 28, 2017 #180 Share Posted September 28, 2017 I remember when the lobster tails were bigger than the shrimp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rp23g7 Posted September 28, 2017 #181 Share Posted September 28, 2017 We stayed on the Queen Mary for my birthday around 1993, it was a yr after our first cruise on the Jubilee. What a eye opener, when the focus on a cruise was style and class and relaxation instead of being on a "fun ship" with tons of activities and shore stops and things, not that there probably wasn't a lot on the Queen Mary. I heard it actually did the Caribbean the last yrs of its cruising life. I guess that's what the movie Assault on a Queen was about. Holding up the Queen Mary for ransom off of Nassau. We stayed in one of the suites which was maybe twice as big as a balcony cabin these days, it had a full bathtub, sitting area and bed and sitting table. The bathtub was about a foot wide on the flat part on the bottom and about 3 feet high on the sides, guess they didn't want water sloshhing around. alas no pictures available, this was before digital stuff Anyone got pictures of it when it was sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted September 28, 2017 #182 Share Posted September 28, 2017 The ships were smaller - much smaller! Here is a link to the Wikipedia article about the Dawn Princess (aka RMS Sylvania) that I sailed on. General characteristics (after 1971 refit) Type:cruise ship Tonnage:24,724 GRT Decks:11 (I think they counted all the ones the passengers were not allowed on also) Capacity:925 passengers Crew:330 The Ship Note the lifeboats hanging out At every port, what was not white, was painted. It seemed like the sailors had pride in their cruise ship, or at least, very strict officers. In between being the Sylvania & the Dawn Princess (1989) this ship was Sitmar's Fairwind which we sailed in 1988 & then again in 1989 as the Dawn Princess minus the great pizzeria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc1025 Posted September 28, 2017 #183 Share Posted September 28, 2017 This is a great topic, we loved reading and remembering everything. We have sailed for over 35 years, but only on RCCL. Remember some of the good old days were not all that good. Long lines to check in and out, only one pool on board, and don't even start with the muster drills....lol. When we first sailed it was all cash on board and as someone mentioned the difference in price even without inflation figured in. Do problems come up, tell me the business you deal with where that doesn't happen? We think it's the best vacation going and looking forward to Allure again in December. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishin' musician Posted September 29, 2017 #184 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Great thread, albeit recycled. My history with Princess only goes back about 15 years. But we began packing crab crackers to take full advantage of the lobster claws on the first night's buffet! Far better than the warm water tails served in the MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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