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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Sorry, this is just a completely random post. I thought it was a good idea so I have to post it.
I was sitting on the sofa watching Family Guy when I got hungry. So I went to the kitchen and made myself a soft pretzel. As I’m eating the pretzel, a thought about cruising popped [...] Read more »
Back to Back Cruises
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Okay, maybe the picture was a bit of a joke… But this is something I’ve always wanted to try. For those who have never heard of such a thing, I will quickly explain what a back-to-back cruise is. No, it’s not two cruise ships lined up next to each other. Back-to-back cruising is when you [...] Read more »
Another Reason I Love Carnival
Sunday, August 10th, 2008Ever since they’ve been giving them out, I’ve been collecting Carnival’s past guest ship pins. They’re just a funnel with the ship’s name on it. If you’re a past guest, you’ll receive a pin for the ship you’re sailing on, along with a little thank you note. Anyway, I’ve been collecting them, and I recently [...] Read more »
Past Guest Programs
Thursday, July 24th, 2008One of the things I like best about cruising is the past guest programs. I started talking about this yesterday in my final review post when I mentioned our VIP privileges. Today I will continue further, talking about other cruise lines’ past guest programs. Yesterday I pretty much covered Carnival’s past guest program (for Platinum at [...] Read more »
Dream Cruise
Friday, June 20th, 2008There are so many destinations to cruise to. From the scenic wilderness of Alaska to the historic cities in the Mediterranean, the possibilities are virtually endless. Throw the world cruises into the mix and you have the choice of going to even more exotic locations that normal cruises don’t go to. With all these options, [...] Read more »
One Legendary Ship
Sunday, June 15th, 2008What’s your favorite cruise ship? Mine would have to be the Carnival Legend. Well actually, it would probably just be the entire Spirit Class of Carnival ships, but the Legend was the only Spirit-class ships I’ve been on so far (with the Miracle soon to be added to the list). So what’s so great about [...] Read more »
Up for Some Bingo?
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008Way back when, I talked about some of the great things of cruising, including cruise food and cruise staff. After a rather lengthy hiatus from the opinion column, I’ve decided it’s time to share my views on another major segment of the cruise vacation: the shows and activities.
I’m not really into shows, but the ones [...] Read more »
This is Formal Night, Buddy…
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Here’s another hot debate. This time we’re talking about clothing attire, specifically in the dining rooms. Because I’m a frequent Carnival cruiser, I will use Carnival’s dress code to aid this discussion. On deck, and to a lesser extent, at the buffet, anything from bathing suits to formal attire is acceptable. Of course, wearing a tuxedo [...] Read more »
Why the Hate?
Sunday, June 1st, 2008Being active on several cruise forums, there is one complaint I’ll never understand. The complaint is when the person complains about children being on the cruise. First, let me explain why I don’t understand this complaint. Okay, first of all, one thing I don’t get is why these complainers cruise on family-oriented lines. Carnival for [...] Read more »
First Update in a While
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008I know, I haven’t updated in quite a while. I got busy with the start of the semester and I guess I forgot about this. Well, I think it’s time to begin updating again. To start with, I’m happy to say there are only 93 more days until our cruise! It’s coming quickly. Unfortunately, it [...] Read more »
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