Rare PescadoAmarillo Posted September 13, 2004 #176 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Steve, thanks for your posts, especially as I know that keeping up with CC took time away from your cruise and Seafille - I love that moniker! Can you tell me now, did you see salmon available anytime for dinner? And, did you have time (between lobsters) to note the fitness center hours? Thanks again, 10 more weeks till I call Sapphire home for a month, and the excitement is building (thanks to your cruise journal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srphnx Posted September 13, 2004 Author #177 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Salmon NOT always available, sorry. Fitness opens at 7, I think... sorry not my bag baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynda90 Posted September 13, 2004 #178 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Hi Steve, Welcome back! You were greatly missed. Everytime someone asked a question, I would think, "now how would Steve answer this." Hope you don't mind that I used a few of your threads to answer some questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanv64 Posted September 13, 2004 #179 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks, Steve, for the info! After the muster drill seems like a great idea. Could you please tell me what time the drill is? I believe sail away is 5:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamwinn Posted September 13, 2004 #180 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I have thoroughly enjoyed your journey. I'd pay to watch you eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintstone Posted September 13, 2004 #181 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Welcome Home!! I loved reading your review in "chapters". So what's the verdict....Diamond or Sapphire??? Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srphnx Posted September 13, 2004 Author #182 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Muster drill: usually about 4 or 30 min prior to sailaway. No need to pay to watch, it is free for all with the stomach to see it, did I mention we ate 4 love boat dreams the night the waves were pounding? That is stamina folks. Verdict on Diamond v. Sapphire? Easy call.... BOTH :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia’s Journey’s Posted September 13, 2004 #183 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks Steve - loved reading about your trip and now itching to go on an Alaskan cruise. Looking forward to lobster night in November!! Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseFever Posted September 13, 2004 #184 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks for taking so much time to include us on your cruise Steve....how long till the next one again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnmiranda Posted September 13, 2004 #185 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thank you so much for your review, Steve. I am already bugging hubby about planning an Alaskan cruise next year end of summer/fall :) Also the pics were great! A joy to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzybell Posted September 13, 2004 #186 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Dear Steve-Thank you for the wonderful info "live" from the Sapphire. I enjoyed reading it so much and I got out my pics of her from July 2004, she is a beautiful ship. Hopefully we will be on her sis this Feb. Glad you had a great trip, being back home bites but knowing you have a booked cruise in the future does wonders for the pcd. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srphnx Posted September 13, 2004 Author #187 Share Posted September 13, 2004 The next on on the blocks is 11/27 which is about 75 days. Thanks for taking so much time to include us on your cruise Steve....how long till the next one again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitaBcruising Posted September 13, 2004 #188 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks Steve! Especially enjoyed reading the Alaska info, and the pics. I'm having such fun planning for my Diamond Alaska experience! You make it that much more appealing! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee53 Posted September 13, 2004 #189 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Hey Steve, Having been on the May DP cruise with you, I sure enjoyed your reports on the Sapphire. Thanks!! Question: how were the wildlife sightings this late in the season? That was the only disappointment for our trip. My biologist husband wanted to see animals, and they were either hiding or still in Hawaii. So our next Alaska vacation has to be later; I'm just not sure how much later we can dare make it to maximize $$ and still see wildlife. BTW, Princess refunded my sister and her husband their airfare changes and hotel room cost from the May sailing. (We had travel insurance and got our check quickly.) Thanks, Sue <-- just returned from Hawaii where we missed the whales because they were in Alaska! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollym Posted September 13, 2004 #190 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Please Steve...er SRPHNX, Leaving on the Diamond on 10/16 and have duly noted secret places onboard for well, whatever. Now, our roll call group for this cruise looks pitifully small with no doubt thousands of interesting lurkers and we might even prove to be an interesting lot. We've agreed to meet for a Post Lifeboat Drill and Sailaway Party and someone has suggested the Tradewinds Bar on the Sky Deck. As the most experienced Diamond devil on the boards, can you come up with something better? Cheers, Holly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srphnx Posted September 13, 2004 Author #191 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Sue, wildlife was minimal, there were a few whale sightings on whale watching tours, a few bear sightings on bear watching tours, I say a large school of dolphins (about 100-200) swimming along side one day. We saw whales nearly every day in May, so... I wouldn't recommend September for that but we did get great deals on T-shirts. Holly, We perfer skywalkers for three reasons. First it is hard to find so there is a Darwinian factor, only the smart ones find you..;) , Second it has views of all 360 degrees of the ship from one angle or another, third it can be indoor or out door as the area outside will hold a pretty good sized group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaLee Posted September 13, 2004 #192 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Holly, We perfer skywalkers for three reasons. First it is hard to find so there is a Darwinian factor, only the smart ones find you..;) , Second it has views of all 360 degrees of the ship from one angle or another, third it can be indoor or out door as the area outside will hold a pretty good sized group. This is the second or third time I've heard mention of an "out door" area at SkyWalkers! Where exactly is that? Is this something new? I've been on the Grand 3 times now and I don't remember any outside area up around SkyWalkers. What is the outside area? TinaLee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srphnx Posted September 13, 2004 Author #193 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Skywalkers is different on Diamond and Sapphire, it is forward and there is a stairway with a wide balcony like area out side of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaLee Posted September 13, 2004 #194 Share Posted September 13, 2004 AAAhhhh!! Thanks Steve! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASH99 Posted September 14, 2004 #195 Share Posted September 14, 2004 No need to pay to watch, it is free for all with the stomach to see it, did I mention we ate 4 love boat dreams the night the waves were pounding? That is stamina folks. Since none of your other fans will point this out. I will. You are on a fast track to some major health/heart problems. My DW just got two stents put in her heart to relieve blockage 2 weeks ago and she is your age. Yes, it can happen. Please take care, we love your posts and your review. Steve & Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srphnx Posted September 14, 2004 Author #196 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Since none of your other fans will point this out. I will. You are on a fast track to some major health/heart problems. My DW just got two stents put in her heart to relieve blockage 2 weeks ago and she is your age. Yes, it can happen. Please take care, we love your posts and your review.Steve & Nancy I appreciate your good intentions, best of luck to DW now and in future. FYI cruise week eating is NOT represetative of life in general. Last check up indicated nauseatingly healthy numbers in all categories. One of those "not fair" kinda things, skinny people with heart disease, me... gunna live forever, ok not forever but for LOTS more cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASH99 Posted September 14, 2004 #197 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Thanks, Yes it's not always fair.We hope you get to cruise for a long,long time. You know what works for you. Steve & Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollym Posted September 14, 2004 #198 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Thanks for the insider info! I'm thinking I'm also going to keep it a secret. Shame on me, I guess. Appreciate your heads up on the wildlife situation, particularly with regard to the differences you noted between May and September. There's wildlife to be found on the Diamond to Mexico too, just perhaps the human kind. Yeehaw! Can't wait to see this ship. Now pretty please, what is a Love Boat Dream? Cheers, Holly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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