rxdr Posted October 9, 2006 #201 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hi-Gus here from st paul-mn-do you have phone number for comfort inn and would they have shuttle to ship and what airport do i fly into have not made any flight arrangement yet--any suggestions-thanks for all your good info here-you can use my email anytime rrslgus@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltingbluecat Posted October 9, 2006 #202 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hi. Comfort Inn Airport-Cruiseport 2520 Stirling Road, Hollywood FL (fly into Ft Lauderdale). 954-922-1600. They have a shuttle to the port (and from the airport). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgoula Posted October 10, 2006 #203 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Hi James. Are you staying at the Comfort Inn on Stirling Rd in Hollywood? It is called Comfort Inn Airport Cruiseport. I booked there. Anyone else staying there? James here: Yes we are staying at the comfort Inn on 2520 Stirling Rd. We are arriving Saturday evening around 5:00 pm. We found the lowest airfare flying into Ft. Lauderdale. What time will you be arriving? James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltingbluecat Posted October 10, 2006 #204 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Hi James. We arrive in Ft. Lauderdale at 3 PM Saturday. I hear there is a mall near the hotel so I am sure my daughter and I will take advantage of some last minute shopping and maybe a dip in the pool. Look forward to meeting you and your wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netty10453 Posted October 13, 2006 #205 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Yes my husband and I are booked for the cruise it will be our first cruise. I feel like QVC will do a good job. Sounds funny but I trust whatever they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltingbluecat Posted October 13, 2006 #206 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hi Netty. My first cruise too! Where are you from? I am sure QVC will make this a memorable trip for us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 15, 2006 #207 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hi Netty. My first cruise too! Where are you from? I am sure QVC will make this a memorable trip for us all. Hi Linda - Jeri here. Been looking and asking around and the best place for us to meet up is by the pizza grill area - Spoke to Henry and he would also like to join the group so he can meet the people who have talked to him so much:rolleyes: . I know I am sure looking forward to meeting all the people I have met here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennacruiser Posted October 15, 2006 Author #208 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hi Linda - Jeri here. Been looking and asking around and the best place for us to meet up is by the pizza grill area - Spoke to Henry and he would also like to join the group so he can meet the people who have talked to him so much:rolleyes: . I know I am sure looking forward to meeting all the people I have met here. Hi Jeri, Barb here. Is the pizza grill area near the pool area? That sounds good to me. Received my passports! Now I feel it's official. Yea! Wonder if Sue made it to her destination yet. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 15, 2006 #209 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hi Jeri, Barb here. Is the pizza grill area near the pool area? That sounds good to me. Received my passports! Now I feel it's official. Yea! Wonder if Sue made it to her destination yet. :confused: Sue posted a short note on Oct. 7th - she had gotten there. Soooo glad you got your passport - it takes one more thing off your mind so you can consentrate on the important stuff - packing and having fun. Pizza grill is by the pool. I know the weather will be pefect - I personally just will not condone lousy weather;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgoula Posted October 16, 2006 #210 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hello everyone: We received our passports last week the last step in our adventure. we are now ready to go !!!!! I have read the post on the meeting place aboard ship and hope to meet you all there. My wife has been out purchasing new formal wear for our two gala nights. She is also ready to go. I talked with Henry on wednesday, he was at qvc in Penn. wrapping up some of the events, he was unable to talk. I hope he joins us at the gathering aboard ship. Will keep up with the posts. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltingbluecat Posted October 16, 2006 #211 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hi all. I am looking forward to our get together at the pizza station! It will be so much fun to put faces with the names! I am itching to be able to go to the malls to shop for curise wear but my knee is not quite ready for that yet...although I am doing really great in my rehab. Do you know whether the ship supplies pool towels? And does it have an ATM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 16, 2006 #212 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hi all. I am looking forward to our get together at the pizza station! It will be so much fun to put faces with the names! I am itching to be able to go to the malls to shop for curise wear but my knee is not quite ready for that yet...although I am doing really great in my rehab. Do you know whether the ship supplies pool towels? And does it have an ATM? The ship provides both poolside towels as well as towels for us to bring to the beach I think. Am really interested in ATM's also - they had them on Carnival, but they run out of money pretty quickly. Sometimes I think you can get cash at the casino's cashiers cage. Going to check with my bank to see if they have branches in San Juan and St. Thomas. Oh my - another question for Henry :confused: - feel so sorry for him. Since QVC is having a introduction-party first day, we may just plan our little get-together around that - before it hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxdr Posted October 16, 2006 #213 Share Posted October 16, 2006 gus is still here-wife is in kitchen-i am the computer addict our names are Gus and Shirley-meeting up with her sister from tacoma area and son and husband-thanks for warmth and info shown here anyone else from Minnesota or area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 17, 2006 #214 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hi all. I am looking forward to our get together at the pizza station! It will be so much fun to put faces with the names! I am itching to be able to go to the malls to shop for curise wear but my knee is not quite ready for that yet...although I am doing really great in my rehab. Do you know whether the ship supplies pool towels? And does it have an ATM? Quote: Originally Posted by madhouseinc Does anyone know if MS Opera has ATM machines? How about San Juan and St. Thomas? No ATM on ship,unless things have changed. San Juan across from where ship docks, in the casino no fee. St Thomas can't help you. That came from forecastle - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 17, 2006 #215 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hi all. I am looking forward to our get together at the pizza station! It will be so much fun to put faces with the names! I am itching to be able to go to the malls to shop for curise wear but my knee is not quite ready for that yet...although I am doing really great in my rehab. Do you know whether the ship supplies pool towels? And does it have an ATM? Quote: Originally Posted by madhouseinc Does anyone know if MS Opera has ATM machines? How about San Juan and St. Thomas? No ATM on ship,unless things have changed. San Juan across from where ship docks, in the casino no fee. St Thomas can't help you. That came from forecastle - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsuem Posted October 18, 2006 #216 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hi Everyone, Sue here, Finally in a place I am going to be for awhile, had a GREAT trip, went to Mexico, Tombstone Az, back to Yuma Az, then into Mexico again....The pizza grill sounds like a great place to meet, Time????? I missed all of you, cant wait until we can all meet!!!!!!!!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 18, 2006 #217 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hi Everyone, Sue here, Finally in a place I am going to be for awhile, had a GREAT trip, went to Mexico, Tombstone Az, back to Yuma Az, then into Mexico again....The pizza grill sounds like a great place to meet, Time????? I missed all of you, cant wait until we can all meet!!!!!!!!!!:D IMO it would be best if we found out what time that QVC party is - would be cool if we could group beforehand. Gotta remember that dinner may be at 6PM - don't know how long it takes y'all to get ready. jeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltingbluecat Posted October 18, 2006 #218 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hi all! Good to be hearing from you ...Sue your trip sounds great! I finished my at home physical therapy today and have my follow up with the knee surgeon on Friday. I'll be line dancing in no time! I have to stop online shopping during the wee hours (insomnia)...I now have five new cocktail dresses. Also I have made a couple of special tote bags for the cruise...if I can figure out how to post pictures I will put one up. Hope you are all well and happy this fine day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 18, 2006 #219 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hi all! Good to be hearing from you ...Sue your trip sounds great! I finished my at home physical therapy today and have my follow up with the knee surgeon on Friday. I'll be line dancing in no time! I have to stop online shopping during the wee hours (insomnia)...I now have five new cocktail dresses. Also I have made a couple of special tote bags for the cruise...if I can figure out how to post pictures I will put one up. Hope you are all well and happy this fine day! I rechecked the FAQ's for our cruise and found this How do I pay for drinks and any other purchases? For the convenience of guests, a "cashless society" has been created, which means that you sign for your drinks and bar purchases. At the end of the cruise your itemized bill may be settled with cash, Visa, MasterCard or American Express. I always choose to try to leave a cash deposit. My DH works for a credit card company and she told me that if you take cash from your credit card the interest you day is out of sight. But I am a cash nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsuem Posted October 19, 2006 #220 Share Posted October 19, 2006 hi all, the cruise card is really all you need on board, (cash or credit card for shopping off ship and cash the ship casino) The cruise card is also your room key, When you arrive at the ship, they ask for a credit card or a cash deposit, you can set a limit on your card, then everytime you purchase something it is put on your cruise card and at then end of cruise they total it and put it on your credit card. You get a detailed summery of purchase's everyday, left in your cabin so you can keep track. If your using cash it does the same thing, only not put on credit card. The casino is the only place on ship you actually need cash..So take your ship cruise card with you at all times..On last cruise I also bought a soda card for sodas, if I put soda on my cruise card it was as much as a mixed drink..with soda card you can have as much soda as you want for the price of card....Sue;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forecastle Posted October 20, 2006 #221 Share Posted October 20, 2006 FYI anyone---On the Opera Tosca deck(11) which encompasses the pool,pizza station,grill station ,the whole deck is enclosed with a glass wall,about 3/4 way up there are fixed open louvers,which creates sort of a wind tunnel. This is same on Lirica Vivadi deck(11) OK the reason for post, this past Feb. and April. cruises it was very windy & chilly,the speed of ship and wind speed=cold. Not to worry after 2 days,weather warmed up. People coming form warm climates be sure to bring a jacket,windbreaker etc. People from Northern areas I'm sure will have such. If the crew is doing pressure washing,on the deck above don't sit near glass you'll get wet from the over spray. Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennacruiser Posted October 20, 2006 Author #222 Share Posted October 20, 2006 FYI anyone---On the Opera Tosca deck(11) which encompasses the pool,pizza station,grill station ,the whole deck is enclosed with a glass wall,about 3/4 way up there are fixed open louvers,which creates sort of a wind tunnel.This is same on Lirica Vivadi deck(11) OK the reason for post, this past Feb. and April. cruises it was very windy & chilly,the speed of ship and wind speed=cold. Not to worry after 2 days,weather warmed up. People coming form warm climates be sure to bring a jacket,windbreaker etc. People from Northern areas I'm sure will have such. If the crew is doing pressure washing,on the deck above don't sit near glass you'll get wet from the over spray. Have a great cruise. Thanks Forecastle........As you can tell, most of us here are new to all this. I just wanted to tell you that all of us appreciate all your little bits of information. It is all very helpful and any other bids of information that you can share, please let us know. :) Thanks again. Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultranet Posted October 23, 2006 #223 Share Posted October 23, 2006 This is in my short list, I got refered from my friend who has taken that trip. I am goin to check their website this weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 23, 2006 #224 Share Posted October 23, 2006 This is in my short list, I got refered from my friend who has taken that trip. I am goin to check their website this weekend... Welcome - I are you taking the QVC trip in January? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhouseinc Posted October 26, 2006 #225 Share Posted October 26, 2006 The wonderful guy that has helped me from day 1 and has dealt very well with me said that calls directly to him are welcome. His name is Henry and his direct number is 786.543.4249 - just isn't a toll free number - but he will call you right back so you don't waste your long distance charges Read a few threads regarding online pre-registration - asked "our guy" at MSC about it and this is what he said.... Guests can preregister their passport information by visiting www.msccruisesgetforms.com This is the declaration form required; In the past, the information would be filled out at the pier. Now, it saves lots of time and makes the embarkation quite smooth . I just went to the MSC home and them clicked on "forms". You just cannot pre-register until you have your packet - you need to put in your booking number. 72 days my friends :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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