Tribe.net. Local Connections mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/4885a91c-e1b3-4043-a9b1-67f772f3ad0b 2009-12-09T19:12:59Z 2009-06-26T17:53:34Z

<div>Anyone excited or is it too big? <br/>I am on the 12/12/09 sailing</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 3 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2009-06-26T17:53:34Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/98f410cc-4cb1-4d3f-8f28-348d3d72df71 2009-09-12T12:42:17Z 2009-09-12T12:42:17Z

<div>Roughly 35 million people take a cruise ship holiday every year and spend upwards of $60 billion dollars. Maybe it’s the appeal of only having to unpack your suitcase once, or the idea that you travel from destination to destination while you sleep, maximizing your precious vacation time. But yes, cruising can be fun. Of course, there are the occasional accidents, illnesses, crimes and mysteries – with that many people onboard in somewhat cramped quarters, how could there not be? Also, being out on the open ocean has its inherent risks. But for those who don’t care to fly or who have their grandmothers in tow, cruises are a solid, family friendly option, as long as you follow a few simple rules. <br/> <br/>NEVER: Touch a Bible! <br/> <br/>No one is judging you for your piety or lack thereof, but Bibles were among the items replaced in cruise ship cabins after multiple outbreaks of the Norwalk virus from 2002 to 2007. The Norwalk virus is named after Norwalk, Ohio, the town where the earliest documented cases over thirty years ago. Though the symptoms are rarely life-threatening, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for up to three days is no picnic on the high seas. The Holland America line got serious about debugging their ships and enlisted 600 crew and subcontractors supervised by Harvard School of Public Health epidemiologist Megan Murray. Everything touched by hands that might have carried the virus—from Bibles to poker chips, railings to remote controls—had to be sanitized to a temperature of 170 degrees or thrown out. NEVER: Rock the boat. <br/> <br/>Much in the same way passengers are required to be on their best behavior in-flight, despite unnaturally cramped quarters and access to booze, if you're traveling aboard a cruise ship, the same rules apply. Despite the image of drunken and disorderly behavior running rampant, cruise lines often hire former military and police officers for their private security forces. These guys are no pushovers, as seven idiots discovered in 2008 when they were arrested on P&amp;O Arcadia for literally smuggling a boatload of heroin onto the ship. And here's something to keep in mind before you decide to get romantic on a deserted deck—hidden surveillance cameras security allow personnel, officers, staff and crew to visually monitor virtually every area of the ship. Do you really want your vacation highlights to be caught on tape? NEVER: Assume those pirates are part of the entertainment. <br/> <br/>Not all pirates are "of the Caribbean." Though Somali pirates, who generally operate in small bands, usually choose more modest targets (like less populated naval ships), there was a cruise ship attacked by these scoundrels in Gulf of Aden (near Oman) in 2008. Though that was a scenario akin to Chihuahuas attacking a Great Dane, anyone who has ever met a viscous Chihuahua knows, they have sharp teeth. Or in this case, very big guns. Somali pirates have collected an estimated $200M in ransom money since 2008, so you can understand why they are motivated. But the good news is that 15 countries are now cooperating to police these waters. NEVER: Fall overboard <br/> <br/>Sound obvious? You'd be surprised how many people end up overboard. Earlier this week, a man and his companion were too busy kissing to think about the danger the open window behind them posed and they both ended up falling overboard. Even if you survived the fall (in this case the female did, the man did not), you'll be contending with the force of a floating hotel creating suction and a massive wake. Consider that the Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas ship is a floating skyscraper at 237 feet high and 1,112 feet long and carries 4,000 passengers. Even if you're stone cold sober, a sudden tilt of the boat could occur, as it did in 2007 when a Crown Princess ships autopilot malfunctioned and bowed so far to one side, passengers reported that the pool was half empty when it came back upright. NEVER: Surf those pool waves. <br/> <br/>Notice that there are suddenly monster waves inside the ships’ usually placid pool? It's probably not a good idea to grab a boogie board and jump in, unless you’re prepared to paddle all the way back to land. All cruisers have tales of rocking and rolling aboard even the largest, most stable ships—it’s the ocean equivalent of airplane turbulence. But akin to fastening your seatbelts, you’re better off heading inside while the crew battens down the hatches. Eating in those conditions is asking for it, so skip the buffet. Lying down may rock you to sleep or just make you more aware of the tilting movement. So instead, hit the ships’ disco. There is something about line dancing or doing the electric slide on a moving dance floor that really should not be missed. It's like a rhythmic fun fair ride for adults! NEVER: Ignore that "sinking" feeling. <br/> <br/>Your spirits may be soaring with vacation endorphins, but don’t ignore those animals instincts if sense something is wrong. With modern technology and the monitoring of the international seas, it is very unlikely, that a Titanic situation could happen again on a major cruise line. Still, it does happen occasionally, as the Sea Diamond demonstrated when it hit rocks and began listing off the coast of the Greek Island of Santorini in 2007. There was a dramatic three-hour rescue effort, which involved Greece's military, commercial ships and the island's local fishermen. No one was hurt, but the ship did sink, 15 hours after the accident. No doubt that put a real cramp in the guests' holiday plans, but if you have to be shipwrecked someplace, lovely Santorini (remember the 1983 movie Summer Lovers?) isn’t too shabby. NEVER: Assume that what happens on land, stays on land. <br/> <br/>Even though casinos abound on many ships, a cruise is not Las Vegas. Not only does everything that happens on the cruise have consequences, but don’t think that just because you’re sailing at sunset, you can leave chaos and destruction in your wake. Your stops may be brief and feel like a treasure hunt scramble, but the locals aren’t just props in your play. Three couples arrested in the Caribbean in 2008 learned this lesson the hard way after squabbling with a taxi driver who had given them a rushed tour of the island. In a hurry to get back to the ship, they refused to pay. Oops. Not only were they apprehended (um, the police knew exactly where to find them) and subsequently missed the boat, but they had to spend the night in spent the night in a not-so-deluxe, no-meals-included jail cell. NEVER: Lose track of time off the ship. <br/> <br/>You only have a few hours in Rome, and no, its clearly not enough to hit the major sites, BUT, remember that you’re on a cruise. Think of it as a tasting menu—you can always go back to the places you really like. Whatever happens, keep an eye on the clock and be sure to get back to the ship on time. Outside of the US and Canada, the ship will actually sail away and leave you. It will be up to you to pay for flights, trains, taxis, hotels and meals until you can find your own way to catch up with the ship (say, if you’re left in Rome, you might have to get yourself to Athens in a hurry which will be pricey). Or, you might be required to hire a speedboat to catch up with the cruise ship and do a James Bond type high-speed boat jump. Scary. As for domestic and UK cruises, ships are obligated to wait for non-returning passengers and sometimes charge hefty fees to latecomers. And you can just imagine what the hundreds of other passengers, who painstakingly made it back on time, will be standing on the decks and saying about you. NEVER: Go AWOL <br/> <br/>As pretty as your stopover and the residents of the island may be, its a very bad idea to just decide to go AWOL and just stay on island. If you disappear from the ship, the cruise line is obligated to stage a search. If the person is not quickly found on board the vessel, then the vessel must return to the last location where the person was seen—land or sea. Needless to say, they may assume you fell overboard. About 5 people a year do for a variety of reasons, but have often been rescued, even after hours have gone by. When someone goes missing, it's a very serious situation (thank stars), in part because if cruise line fails to perform a reasonable search and rescue, it may be held liable for the passenger's disappearance. So maybe it's your dream come true to live in Aruba, fish and run a fish fry shack and once you get there, you can’t wait a second longer. Fine—just go through the proper channels and notify them that you’re not lost, just abandoning ship. NEVER: Ignore the safety briefings. A floating resort with multiple passenger decks, pools, restaurants, theaters, gyms, spas, nightclubs and casinos it may be, but a cruise ship is still a boat out on the open water. Sudden storms and rouge waves similar to the one made famous in Sebastian Unger’s book The Perfect Storm are an unlikely but still possible phenomena. Passengers aboard the Norwegian Dawn report being hit by rogue wave 7-stories tall during an otherwise typical sail in 2008. It says a lot that the ship stayed upright—after all, modern cruisers are basically the size of small island nations. But you may want to actually pay attention to the safety briefings before and during your sail, and have a general sense of where your loved ones are enjoying themselves. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2009-09-12T12:42:17Z Micha http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/700fb7ee-3543-4632-b471-5000dd4f9461 2009-09-01T03:34:17Z 2009-09-01T03:34:17Z

<div>IS there Love on the Love Boat? Former Carnival Asst Cruise Director tells all! <br/> <br/>#1 on Amazon for lulu books, #39 for Travelogues, just featured on NPR, and KGO 810AM <br/> <br/>Working on a cruise ship. A dream job? This book tells all the behind the scenes details and makes you laugh! <br/>Recently reviewed on Lulu, it got rave applause <br/> <br/>http://llbookreview.com/2009/08/review-100-permanent-passenger-my-life-on-a-cruise-ship-by-micha-berman/ <br/> <br/>Here is recent review from reader: <br/> <br/>“I just excepted a job on a cruise ship and heard from a friend that this was a must read. I couldn't put it down and I read it a little over an afternoon. His stories of onboard shenanigans often made me laugh out loud. I often find myself quoting his book to friends and family. I can't wait to read it again.” <br/> <br/>What is it like to live and work on a cruise ship? Micha Berman’s new cruise memoir – Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship takes you behind the scenes on a Carnival Cruise ship. <br/> <br/>I am letting folks know about my new book - Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship which chronicles my wacky job search to get my dream job as Assistant Cruise Director and takes you on a journey you will not forget! <br/> <br/> Go to www.permanentpassenger.com to see more about the book. Book is available online through Amazon or Lulu.com <br/> <br/>Here is San Francisco Chronicle article on book: <br/> <br/>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/31/NSE2120PSN.DTL <br/> <br/>Check out reviews at www.michathemouth.com <br/> <br/>Book is now a best seller indie book, over 2,000 books sold, and I love to hear your feedback <br/> <br/>Cheers <br/>Micha Berman <br/>www.michathemouth.com</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Micha 2009-09-01T03:34:17Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/b0870d69-a792-4bf2-a2c1-fc25797c3f9a 2009-08-13T17:29:33Z 2009-08-13T17:29:33Z

<div>http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news-articles/67-articles/2445-spring-09-orderbook-38-new-ships-for-2009-2012.html</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2009-08-13T17:29:33Z Micha http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/75780ce5-e2e4-4548-9b2e-028718ec6fbd 2009-02-08T21:40:30Z 2009-02-08T21:40:30Z

<div>What is it like to live and work on a cruise ship? Micha Berman’s new cruise memoir – Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship takes you behind the scenes on a Carnival Cruise ship. <br/> <br/>I am letting folks know about my new book - Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship which chronicles my wacky job search to get my dream job as Assistant Cruise Director and takes you on a journey you will not forget! <br/> <br/> Go to www.permanentpassenger.com to see more about the book. Book is available online through Amazon or Lulu.com <br/> <br/>Hear Author on NPR: <br/> <br/>http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&amp;sid=14&amp;id=1431636&amp;pid=347 <br/> <br/> <br/>Book is now a best seller indie book, over 1,200 books sold, and I love to hear your feedback <br/> <br/>Cheers <br/>Micha Berman <br/>www.michathemouth</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Micha 2009-02-08T21:40:30Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/61f0e574-c1dd-45bc-8601-dce14193cfd9 2009-01-01T13:42:50Z 2009-01-01T13:42:50Z

<div>I am going March 1, 2009 on RCCL Independence Of The Seas <br/>Ports of Call: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Belize City, Belize; Costa Maya, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; Fort Lauderdale, Florida <br/> Will be a nice getaway!! Last year we were on the sister ship Liberty of the Seas</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2009-01-01T13:42:50Z Mary http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/3718d48c-1a23-487c-90ca-11a428d39ac7 2008-08-24T20:57:24Z 2008-08-24T20:57:24Z

<div>Is anyone booking this? We just booked the Inaugural, can't wait!!!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Mary 2008-08-24T20:57:24Z Micha http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/cca5e5ad-a342-4d8b-b180-7a5499eb3de0 2008-08-08T04:06:07Z 2008-08-08T04:06:07Z

<div> <br/>Ever wonder what it is like to live and work on a cruise ship. Micha Berman’s new cruise memoir – Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship takes you behind the scenes on a Carnival Cruise ship. <br/> <br/>I am letting folks know about my new book - Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship which chronicles my wacky job search to get my dream job as Assistant Cruise Director and takes you on a journey you will not forget! <br/> <br/> Go to www.permanentpassenger.com to see more about the book. Book is available online through Amazon or Lulu.com <br/> <br/>Book is now a best seller indie book and I love to hear your feedback <br/> <br/>Cheers <br/>Micha Berman</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Micha 2008-08-08T04:06:07Z riks http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/93a2bf29-2640-42b3-af16-8ccca51ed029 2008-06-30T04:22:35Z 2008-06-30T04:22:35Z

<div>Hi i sugest all of you to visit this blog about ship news and about cruise ship activity and for all ship lovers! <br/> <br/>http://sergiocruises.blogspot.com <br/> <br/>hope you like and can return <br/> <br/>You can traduce the page in top right under the main picture. <br/>best regards</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

riks 2008-06-30T04:22:35Z Micha http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/576d31b0-4767-44f1-a96f-abcc1b68e503 2008-06-05T04:58:07Z 2008-05-17T06:16:14Z

<div>Hi <br/> <br/>I am a local author in San Francisco spreading word about my new book about my life working on a cruise ship. Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship chronicles my wacky job search to get my dream job as Assistant Cruise Director and takes you behind the scenes on a cruise ship. <br/> <br/>Witnessing rescues at sea, stowaways, fatalities, and passionate romances are just some of the day to day events revealed in this intriguing and humorous account. <br/> <br/>Go to www.permanentpassenger.com to see more about the book. <br/> <br/>Available in Bay Area bookstores including Stacey's, Books Inc at Opera Plaza, Get Lost Travel Bookstore, Book Passage and online. <br/> <br/>Truly a very funny insightful book that will make you laugh – cry – and throw up just a bit. <br/> <br/>Cheers <br/>Micha Berman</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 4 replies </div>

Micha 2008-05-17T06:16:14Z sayra156 http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/41b4a9e1-2fad-47c8-9a2b-17fbf254e5e8 2008-05-08T01:51:05Z 2008-01-29T17:20:04Z

<div>I'm one of those people that over-researches everything, and I'm looking for a website or book that recommends shore excursions based on port? Does anyone know of one? Or does anyone have a lot of opinions about ports of call on a Panama Canal cruise that wouldn't mind random questions?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 3 replies </div>

sayra156 2008-01-29T17:20:04Z Keith http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/43617541-7426-4996-906b-aadea2fa60c8 2008-05-06T21:30:15Z 2008-05-06T21:30:15Z

<div>For pure relaxation, Grand Turk is hard to beat. Great beach and pool right where the ship docks, plus shopping and a Margaritaville. You just walk right off the ship into paradise.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Keith 2008-05-06T21:30:15Z JimBoz http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/0a9b1503-8268-458d-b9af-5929a57f95a2 2008-05-06T21:19:43Z 2008-02-12T20:40:32Z

<div>I'm looking at a work gathering type of cruise for 2009. One good value I saw in the Caribbean was MSC. <br/> <br/>Anyone had experience with them? <br/>And if so, care to share? Also, let me know what your experience with other cruises/lines would be, and your general preferences. Nothing polyanna, we all know some lines have different strong points. No cruise is all positive, and knowing the negatives ahead of time is forearmed! </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 5 replies </div>

JimBoz 2008-02-12T20:40:32Z mary pc http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/63984f91-cb0a-4c50-bf4f-7b62b2d5b967 2008-05-06T20:35:45Z 2007-05-25T08:54:20Z

<div>I am thinking about taking a 10 night cruise on Lirica next year. What do you know? The rates are very inviting.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 3 replies </div>

mary pc 2007-05-25T08:54:20Z Keith http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/c9f81bce-0e09-436d-8bd6-f38939d20af7 2008-05-06T20:29:19Z 2007-04-24T10:08:43Z

<div>I actually prefer the open seating, eat when and where you like. Otherwise I like late seating but my spouse prefers early, so we eat early. Most smaller and luxury ships have open seating as does NCL (Freestyle)and Princess (Personal Choice) on most of their ships. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 9 replies </div>

Keith 2007-04-24T10:08:43Z Gary http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/c4470360-355e-4b27-a63e-ea169c88b3bd 2008-05-06T20:21:47Z 2008-05-06T18:07:09Z

<div>http://books.google.com/books?id=UUnbb9tXDtAC&amp;pg=PA418&amp;lpg=PA418&amp;dq=Bergen+lounge+royal+viking+star&amp;source=web&amp;ots=xh_uxTaH1k&amp;sig=kdZqY9SoNpJURihxnJbyIUdOVbA&amp;hl=en#PPA58,M1</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 1 reply </div>

Gary 2008-05-06T18:07:09Z Candy http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/19c16e6c-f428-4023-8c3c-7d8fb526015d 2008-05-06T17:36:15Z 2004-01-26T16:09:11Z

<div>Just curious as to when your next cruise is ... <br/> <br/>I will be taking my first cruise in October on the Fantasy ... I am so very excited ...</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 51 replies </div>

Candy 2004-01-26T16:09:11Z http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/3be8c480-5770-45d8-80a9-bf4693ac6f33 2008-01-02T14:56:15Z 2007-07-12T12:42:51Z

<div> I sail NCL one for the convenience of the ports, (Boston &amp; New York) for me. (I don't have to fly anywhere) and secondly, I'm a Platnium latitudes member and don't want to have to start over on other cruise lines. I'm finding that I tried most of NCL's itineraries and I'm running out of locations. I want to try out the latest ship the Pearl but I'm not thrilled with its itinerary. Has anyone sailed the Pearl? Is it worth repeating its current itinerary? <br/> <br/>I want to start looking at other cruise lines.I've tried RCCL once and did not have a good experience and I've tried Carnival a couple of times. I find it to be as they say "a party" ship, if you know what I mean. As fellow cruisers which other lines would you reccomend and why? <br/> <br/>Thanks, <br/> <br/>Joanne</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 12 replies </div>

2007-07-12T12:42:51Z Andie http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/f2779ac3-5fad-419a-aecb-99cbd6f5afe6 2007-12-26T02:38:55Z 2007-05-15T15:35:45Z

<div>Going on the three day Ensenada trip in December--how is it? <br/> <br/>:)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 8 replies </div>

Andie 2007-05-15T15:35:45Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/57746515-f786-4e8e-abd8-fb337f6c41bb 2007-12-23T20:31:29Z 2007-09-19T02:55:20Z

<div>YAY - I am booked and paid for RCCL Liberty of the Seas in March, 2008 <br/>WOW that sounds like a long time away?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 17 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2007-09-19T02:55:20Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/355053eb-8590-4a9e-b559-9a5948df3fd2 2007-07-12T01:52:19Z 2007-07-09T15:29:44Z

<div>Carnival Cruise Lines President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Dickinson will retire at year's end after a 35-year career with the Miami-based firm, Carnival announced on Monday. <br/> <br/>He will be succeeded by Gerald Cahill, currently chief financial officer, effective immediately. <br/> <br/>Dickinson becomes the second senior Carnival Corp. executive to announce retirement plans in recent weeks. Last month, Carnival said that Peter Ratcliffe, chief executive officer of its Princess Cruises and P&amp;O Cruises brands, would step down next March. <br/> <br/>Ratcliffe, 59, and Dickinson, 64, are subordinate only to the two most senior officials at Carnival, Chairman Micky Arison and Vice Chairman Howard Frank. <br/> <br/>Dickinson, who joined Carnival in 1972 from Ford Motor Co., was Arison's boss in the early years of the company. Arison later became chairman after the retirement of his father, Carnival founder Ted Arison. <br/> <br/>Dickinson is one of the driving forces behind the decades of expansion at Carnival and is regarded within the cruise industry as one of most provocative marketing minds in the business. <br/> <br/>"I"m still hving fun, so giving all of that up has been a very difficult decision, but I"ll be 65 next month and have been pondering this with my family for some time," Dickinson said in a statement. <br/> <br/>While Dickinson's background is in marketing and sales, Cahill has been in charge of the financial side of Carnival, joining the firm in 1994 as vice president of finance. <br/> <br/>Prior to that, he served from 1988 to 1994 at Fort Lauderdale-based Safecard Services, first as chief financial officer and later chief operating officer. <br/> <br/>Carnival also promoted David Bernstein to fill Cahill's role as chief financial officer. He had been vice president and treasurer. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 4 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2007-07-09T15:29:44Z Rannveig http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/16e09d46-6e6b-4ab0-9cc6-8aeac734e2f6 2007-07-03T01:31:45Z 2007-07-01T23:03:04Z

<div>Some places in the Caribbean require visitors to use biodegradable sun tan lotion. Does anyone know of any good brands?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 1 reply </div>

Rannveig 2007-07-01T23:03:04Z Keith http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/bd1f000f-9d09-4701-aef5-4ce43c7eae23 2007-06-03T18:54:13Z 2007-04-18T00:47:30Z

<div>Anybody excited about any of the new ships coming out in the next couple of years? <br/>The new expedition additions (Quest and Journey)to Celebrity Cruises seem to be a great addition.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 5 replies </div>

Keith 2007-04-18T00:47:30Z Andrea http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/72c209b8-ddd9-424c-aca5-87cb57a4d891 2007-05-24T09:57:58Z 2007-05-24T06:51:50Z

<div>Hello All, <br/>I just returned from a 7 day cruise on the NCl ship Pride of Aloha and my family and I were not very impressed. The food was amazing, soem of the best we havce had, but other than that the service was not all that great. The worst part about the whole thing was my dad was severly dehydrated and collapsed after the boat drill (He is fine). The medic team took at least 10 minutes to respond and no one would get him a glass of water until the medic arrived. Then they thought he had a heart attack so as a precaution they made him go to the hospital, which is understandable. However all of our shore excursions, including me and my sister, were canceled when my mom got off the ship becasue they were all on her credit card. Then the ship did no inform us so my mom found out by accident and by then all of the excursions were full so we had to book on our own. My sister and I almost missed the ship due to this. <br/> <br/>There were a lot of shore excursions and lots of activities on the ship so that was good, but the service just was not that good. My parents said if they had never cruised NCL before they would not cruise them again if this was the service they had. So I just thought I would spread the word. If you are planning on cruising Hawaii, you may want to try a different line.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 1 reply </div>

Andrea 2007-05-24T06:51:50Z sayra156 http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/f76f9c5e-0a99-465b-ab5e-92ba72d55709 2007-05-24T09:50:35Z 2004-05-10T18:45:22Z

<div>So, it's official. <br/>I'm going to be getting married in July on an Alaskan Cruise. <br/> <br/>Any tips? for the wedding or for the cruise?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 7 replies </div>

sayra156 2004-05-10T18:45:22Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/b9213515-c306-48ac-8f2e-65e6aa9683f0 2007-05-12T12:19:57Z 2007-05-12T12:19:57Z

<div>My friend Bob and his wife leave on the Aventura of the Seas out of Puerto Rico tomorrow. I love that ship, and really wish I was going.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2007-05-12T12:19:57Z Mary http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/4a055c97-bd2e-4e14-95f6-812a1f6d8b89 2007-05-04T05:40:28Z 2005-07-11T19:22:07Z

<div>Anyone belong to any of the frequent cruiser clubs? What are the different lines levels? <br/> <br/>I am a diamond on RCL, I gotta tell ya, I LOVE the benifits!! <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 22 replies </div>

Mary 2005-07-11T19:22:07Z Troy http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/01cf4863-8d81-4561-bdc1-8c5220e8864a 2007-04-29T03:19:35Z 2005-01-05T23:16:35Z

<div>Going on a cruise in Feb. on Voyager of the Seas(Royal Carribean) can't wait has anyone been on this ship?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 7 replies </div>

Troy 2005-01-05T23:16:35Z Mary http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/61be4a28-9725-419c-9e9f-d3a621d38f8d 2007-04-26T16:20:38Z 2005-07-11T19:20:43Z

<div>What's your opinion on dress up nights? For them? Against them?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 17 replies </div>

Mary 2005-07-11T19:20:43Z Mary http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/a3863d4e-f249-4bd9-9473-ffc78d9a0d4c 2007-04-19T21:31:11Z 2005-07-11T19:19:40Z

<div>Paying one price for your cruise and having it include tips or tip on your own based on service?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 3 replies </div>

Mary 2005-07-11T19:19:40Z sayra156 http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/7acfde6a-7743-4814-b124-6a0a4a9825d0 2007-04-18T00:56:45Z 2004-08-09T20:21:18Z

<div>Either: <br/>1. There is a something like 20 day cruise up the coast of South America thru the Panama Canal that ends in Florida. <br/> <br/>or <br/> <br/>2. To ride that cruise ship with the apartments for a year. Never wake up in the same place. Think of all the weight I would gain.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 4 replies </div>

sayra156 2004-08-09T20:21:18Z Mary http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/1ccec512-51ec-4260-bf9a-667e64543476 2007-04-17T21:18:20Z 2005-07-11T19:24:26Z

<div>Get your minds out of the gutters, I'm talking about dining room table size! Which do you prefer? <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 8 replies </div>

Mary 2005-07-11T19:24:26Z sayra156 http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/3d08825e-d00f-4534-a6b0-438f110cf543 2007-04-12T16:39:00Z 2007-03-06T18:32:49Z

<div>Has anyone ever done this cruise before? <br/> <br/>I'm debating whether we should do the round trip from Ft Lauderdale or go all the way across. I would much rather go all the way thru, but with the time we would have to take off work along with the expensive plane ticket that goes along with that one, I'm not sure it's possible. Any thoughts?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 5 replies </div>

sayra156 2007-03-06T18:32:49Z pengrin http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/097c4cd9-14ad-4618-97f8-1bcab2b00251 2007-04-12T09:42:37Z 2006-10-26T05:58:17Z

<div>Has anyone been on it? Or seen it? <br/> <br/>http://www.cunard.com/ourships/?ship=QM2</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 2 replies </div>

pengrin 2006-10-26T05:58:17Z Troy http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/f9478ddc-46e8-486e-a414-1203c6d549e2 2007-04-11T22:07:45Z 2004-01-13T19:27:30Z

<div>Want to know what everyones favorite cruise line is and why?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 44 replies </div>

Troy 2004-01-13T19:27:30Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/3c718c56-08ae-4969-a630-e867c5a1bde7 2007-04-07T11:15:45Z 2007-04-07T11:15:45Z

<div>When the Greek cruise ship sank Friday in the Aegean Sea, Boca Raton student tourist Amanda Hochfelsen's backup insulin supply was suddenly gone, along with a glucose monitor for her diabetes. <br/> <br/>And her mother 5,800 miles away in South Florida panicked, after watching TV news footage and later getting a call from her scared child who was resting in an Athens hotel with her Spanish River High School classmates. <br/> <br/>"I don't care about her luggage, I just care about her medicine," Mindy Hochfelsen said, concerned after hearing one pharmacy refused to provide insulin and other stores were closed for Good Friday. "I am so nervous she will run out of insulin. This is her lifeline." <br/> <br/>Hopes are for a relief-filled homecoming today at Miami International Airport for the tour group, which includes 14 Spanish River students and Spanish teacher Dawn Russell. <br/> <br/>Their $2,000, 10-day Spring Break vacation turned to misery when the Sea Diamond struck a volcanic reef off the island of Santorini. As the 469-foot vessel took on water, nearly 1,200 passengers and about 390 crew members were rescued by Greece's military, commercial ships and local fishermen. <br/> <br/>Divers on Friday searched the sunken wreckage for two French passengers, the only people still missing. <br/> <br/>The Sea Diamond, a 21-year-old vessel refurbished in 1999, struck rocks in the sea-filled crater formed by a volcanic eruption 3,500 years ago. The ship's operator, Louis Cruise Lines, insisted the ship had been well maintained. <br/> <br/>"The vessel maintained the highest level of safety standards and was equipped with the latest navigation systems," spokesman Giorgos Stathopoulos said. It sank about 15 hours after the crash. <br/> <br/>Investigators were questioning the captain and three officers. The rocks are marked with warning lights and clearly indicated on navigation charts. <br/> <br/>After the ship lurched during contact, the students, sitting for afternoon tea, at first thought little of it, said Suzy Chevrier of Boca Raton, whose daughter Claire, 17, was aboard. <br/> <br/>"She said some of the kids were making Titanic jokes," Chevrier said. <br/> <br/>Their smiles quickly faded when crew members rounded up everyone for lifejackets and the hasty evacuation. They were forced to leave behind all of their personal belongings, including cameras with vacation photos, iPods with thousands of songs, money, cell phones and clothes. <br/> <br/>"The beautiful white dress I bought for her graduation is at the bottom of the Aegean Sea," Chevrier said. "Everybody got off the boat with what they had on." <br/> <br/>Russell, the teacher who arranged the trip, held everyone's passports. EF Educational Tours arranged for the group to take refuge at the Hotel Metropolitan while awaiting an earlier flight home today. The cruise line gave each displaced passenger 200 euros, or about $268 in U.S. dollars. <br/> <br/>EF spokeswoman Lori Van Dam says travelers are urged to buy travel insurance for just these kinds of emergencies. <br/> <br/>But parent Sally Belson didn't think she bought the coverage for her daughter, Jaclyn Belson, 18. <br/> <br/>"Never did I think a ship would go down," Belson's mother said. "She said it was the scariest experience in the world." <br/> <br/>Russell's daughter and 13 other Spanish River students signed up for the trip, along with Russell and her husband, Kurt. Russell has taken groups of students on overseas tours in recent years. <br/> <br/>The school does not sponsor the trips, which are open to any interested student, said Assistant Principal Ira Sollod. As it so happens, another group from Spanish River has been in Europe this week, with Assistant Principal Marta Graw and teacher Barbara Boerstler. <br/> <br/>"Just a pleasure vacation that happens to be with a [school] chaperon," Sollod said. <br/> <br/>Yet one with a shocking ending the students and their families won't forget. <br/> <br/>"It's surreal," Belson said. "They're so far away -- to see this on the news, to see pictures of the ship going down, to think, what if?" <br/> <br/>Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. <br/> <br/>Marc Freeman can be reached at mjfreeman@sun-sentinel.com or 561-243-6642. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>ONLINE: See how nearly 1,600 people were retrieved from the sinking Sea Diamond in a photo gallery at Sun-Sentinel.com/rescueatsea <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2007-04-07T11:15:45Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/db78b90d-e860-46ea-b8c4-c6fd625144e7 2007-04-06T17:37:58Z 2007-04-06T17:37:58Z

<div>MIAMI BEACH – A Coast Guard crew evacuated an injured 13-year-old girl from a cruise liner to a Miami hospital after she fell five stories over a ship's balcony early Friday, a spokesman said. <br/> <br/>In an e-mail news release, the Coast Guard said the unidentified girl suffered mild head trauma from the five-deck plunge aboard the 680-foot-long Majesty, which is ported in Charleston, S.C. The ship is owned by Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Lines. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>LocalLinks <br/> <br/>The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. on Friday about three miles off Miami Beach. <br/> <br/>A Coast Guard rendezvoused with the Majesty offshore and transferred the victim into a small boat. She was then brought to the Miami Beach Coast Guard station and at 7:24 a.m. was taken by ambulance to Jackson Memorial Hospital in nearby Miami. A condition report was not immediately available. <br/> </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 0 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2007-04-06T17:37:58Z mystubenmyspec http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/df5a02c9-8018-4277-9f5e-9566674449d7 2007-03-28T01:12:28Z 2007-03-16T13:44:37Z

<div>BY ERIKA BERAS, ANDREA TORRES AND CHRISTINA KENT <br/>eberas@MiamiHerald.com <br/>A 24-year-old man who took a flying leap off a cruise ship 30 miles east of Fort Lauderdale has been found alive after a search by air and sea. <br/> <br/>The man, as yet unidentified, was hoisted out of the water at least eight hours after he took a header off the side of the Carnival Glory and fell 60 feet into the dark waters. <br/> <br/>He was being airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital Friday morning. The extent of his injuries, if any, was unknown. <br/> <br/>A witness said the man ran through a cabin window and off the edge of the ship about 12:30 a.m., according to Coast Guard spokesman Barry Bena. The witness said the man was intoxicated, although it was not clear how the witness might know that. <br/> <br/>The Glory and a Disney cruise ship joined the Coast Guard cutter Vigorous and two helicopters in searching for the man, Bena said. <br/> <br/>The Glory is 953 feet long, carries as many as 2,974 passengers and sails out of Port Canaveral. <br/> <br/> <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 13 replies </div>

mystubenmyspec 2007-03-16T13:44:37Z Celeste http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/6497805d-47d6-4123-a752-5254126c8f8f 2006-08-02T15:22:13Z 2006-08-01T20:56:37Z

<div>Hi! New member here, I joined because my family wants to go on a cruise next summer and I am doing the planning. And I know nada. Not wanting to get screwed planning it I did a search on Tribe and found y'all! Yeah Tribe! <br/> <br/>So it looks like Royal Carribian is the favorite, that helps. Can 'you' give me an idea of how much a cruise per person costs? say for a week? is a week the right amount of time? <br/> <br/>Also, is anyone a member of Monarch Grand Vacations? I am supposed to be able to trade my points for cruise time, but I was told (by one Monarch employee) that it was really not worth it. We are leaving for Veaga's tonight (august!) and I am not sure if I should go ahead and use my points or pay cash. <br/> <br/>hmn, sounds like We've got moola to spare,- nope! <br/> <br/>Celeste</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 3 replies </div>

Celeste 2006-08-01T20:56:37Z Lani http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/2afb00a5-2c24-4707-a0c0-f9053abe88eb 2006-03-22T15:19:44Z 2006-03-14T06:15:15Z

<div>hey all, <br/>i'm planning on going on a cruise (w/ carnival) and am trying to decide whether to go to the bahamas, eastern caribbean or western caribbean. What are your votes for this time of year?! <br/> <br/>thanks !!!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 4 replies </div>

Lani 2006-03-14T06:15:15Z JimBoz http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/77aa326e-fb4e-42be-911b-02c145423064 2006-01-03T20:07:32Z 2005-12-31T21:32:56Z

<div>Early February I'll be on a Mexican Riviera cruise and was interested in tracking down a resort/spa in Cabo San Lucas for some spa services that might be cheaper than the cruise ship. <br/> <br/>Services such as: <br/>Full body deep tissue massage <br/>Seaweed Wraps <br/>Flotation therapies <br/>etc <br/> <br/>I've found quite a few options from Google searches and links from various travel sites, but it is quite interesting to pore over the sheer volumes of info. <br/> <br/>So - anyone with any experience or recommendations?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 3 replies </div>

JimBoz 2005-12-31T21:32:56Z Mary http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/33bb7fff-1979-4729-be24-ee8b6e0b4731 2005-09-29T20:33:30Z 2005-09-15T00:48:34Z

<div>In Costa Rica, Aruba, Acupulco, and Panama Canal? Anyone been here and have suggestions? <br/> <br/>Thanks in advance</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 6 replies </div>

Mary 2005-09-15T00:48:34Z Lani http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/4bb5f8e9-2ef3-472f-a2e8-c7f58564b0e1 2005-07-18T21:40:14Z 2005-07-18T03:37:01Z

<div>Hey all, <br/>I just got a certificate for a cruise for either the west caribbean or the bahamas... catch is i have to use it b/w Sept-feb... <br/> <br/>suggestions?!?!?! <br/> <br/>which would be better or at what time? </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 5 replies </div>

Lani 2005-07-18T03:37:01Z Lani http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/c369643c-476c-4b52-9c7e-92deefbd24c0 2005-06-21T19:26:38Z 2005-05-22T18:02:04Z

<div>i'd love to go on a cruise w/ RC (went w/ carnival last year to mexico). I went in oct. supposed to have decent weather, but it rained the whole time. thinking about the bahamas in sept. <br/> <br/>is this a yay or a nay? <br/> <br/>thanks</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 7 replies </div>

Lani 2005-05-22T18:02:04Z Mary http://cruiselovers.tribe.net/thread/fd929eb1-b12a-486a-ba36-f6c50aae6c5b 2005-06-15T21:51:31Z 2005-01-26T21:26:18Z

<div>Hi everyone, just found this group of people and decided to check it out, hope you don't mind. <br/> <br/>My name is Mary, I'm very happily married to Paul and we have a beautiful son Nicholas. We all love cruising. We will be going on our 12 RCCL cruise in May (just a weekender) and our longest so far (12 NT) in October to the Panama Canal. I'm looking forward to meeting other cruise lovers. What a great idea for a "tribe" :-)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://cruiselovers.tribe.net">Cruise Lovers</a> - 9 replies </div>

Mary 2005-01-26T21:26:18Z