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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 02:02 am | 51st Post |
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mew1 wrote: Hi Greenie,
That is great, I won't get myself in trouble over here, I can't tell you how many times I was in hot water before. I see you were on the Gem, how was it, did you like it? Where did you go. Where the colors as bright as the pictures seem to be of the ships interior? How many resteraunts did you try, what was your favorite?
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Mary
I know about hot water! I defended SG on the Dark Side and got banned! I'm kind of proud of that, actually.  Kind of the opposite of WC Fields' saying about (paraphrasing here) "Any club that would have me as a member I would not want to be a member of" . I look at it as "Any club that would NOT want me as a member, I would not want to be a part of (because the obviously dun't know how to take a joke)"! 
I loved the Gem. But I have loved every ship I have been on, I must admit. I just love cruises, period. My husband & I got married on the Gem in Feb so I will probably always like that one best. Yup, the colors are bright. But it works. As for the restaurants ... I loved the main restaurants on the Gem. Food was wonderful--not always the case on the Dawn and Spirit. But that was before NCL made a point of upgrading the "dining experience". The buffet knocked our socks off--Joe has always been a big fan of the buffets, but I have always just kind of gone along, not all that impressed. But the buffet on the Gem was awesome. Lots of food we like and eat.
I'm probably not the best person to ask about restaurants because Joe and I don't eat like normal Americans. He does not eat meat or seafood. I eat seafood, but not fish really, and for meat I really only eat chicken. Oh, and perfectly done bacon, go figure. So that limits our "favorites". We both like Cagney's--but that's because about once a year we have beef. We used to love Le Bistro, but it no longer offers a vegetarian entree which SUCKS. The Asian was awesome. The Italian was awesome one night and mediocre the second note. The Tex-Mex was really good. We regret not getting back to that a second time.
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 02:04 am | 52nd Post |
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shoreguy wrote: greenie wrote: Maybe SG will end up with the Garden Villa again. Can you say "PAHtay"??
:popcorn:      
No GVs on the Spirit 
I am booked however.
Party on SG's balcony!
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 02:21 am | 53rd Post |
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Greenie, congrads on your wedding, ON THE GEM, how great. I too love crusing, never been on a bad one. Thanks for all the info on the Gem, I would like to sail her one day, I am hoping to sail on every NCL ship, so I am hitting the older ones now, as they will be retiring them some day, sooner than we might expect. Great to talk to you
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 03:56 am | 54th Post |
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dwrist wrote: mew1 wrote: Is Dave our photo man, I just don't know how to cruise without a camera, last cruise I used my digital for the first time, too way more pictures!! Thanks
Mary
He's my photo man, he just remembers to take pictures sometimes (he has large pockets in his pants/shorts to carry the camera ) when he is not with Pete that is!
Sharon, I am glad Dave is the Photo Man. If I have a Martoonie, I just forget to take pictures. Does anyone know if they do a Martini Tasting on a one night cruise?
I booked my room, I am deck 6, midship. When I booked, I asked the girl with CAS and she said we get the drink for free card on a one night cruise also.
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 04:04 am | 55th Post |
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leslie wrote: dwrist wrote: mew1 wrote: Is Dave our photo man, I just don't know how to cruise without a camera, last cruise I used my digital for the first time, too way more pictures!! Thanks
Mary
He's my photo man, he just remembers to take pictures sometimes (he has large pockets in his pants/shorts to carry the camera) when he is not with Pete that is!
Sharon, I am glad Dave is the Photo Man. If I have a Martoonie, I just forget to take pictures. Does anyone know if they do a Martini Tasting on a one night cruise?
I booked my room, I am deck 6, midship. When I booked, I asked the girl with CAS and she said we get the drink for free card on a one night cruise also.
We are so happy to have you on board, Should be a fun time.
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Sea Breeze wrote: leslie wrote: dwrist wrote: mew1 wrote: Is Dave our photo man, I just don't know how to cruise without a camera, last cruise I used my digital for the first time, too way more pictures!! Thanks
Mary
He's my photo man, he just remembers to take pictures sometimes (he has large pockets in his pants/shorts to carry the camera) when he is not with Pete that is!
Sharon, I am glad Dave is the Photo Man. If I have a Martoonie, I just forget to take pictures. Does anyone know if they do a Martini Tasting on a one night cruise?
I booked my room, I am deck 6, midship. When I booked, I asked the girl with CAS and she said we get the drink for free card on a one night cruise also.
We are so happy to have you on board, Should be a fun time.
We definitly booked this one for the company.
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 04:12 am | 57th Post |
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leslie wrote: Sea Breeze wrote: leslie wrote: dwrist wrote: mew1 wrote: Is Dave our photo man, I just don't know how to cruise without a camera, last cruise I used my digital for the first time, too way more pictures!! Thanks
Mary
He's my photo man, he just remembers to take pictures sometimes (he has large pockets in his pants/shorts to carry the camera) when he is not with Pete that is!
Sharon, I am glad Dave is the Photo Man. If I have a Martoonie, I just forget to take pictures. Does anyone know if they do a Martini Tasting on a one night cruise?
I booked my room, I am deck 6, midship. When I booked, I asked the girl with CAS and she said we get the drink for free card on a one night cruise also.
We are so happy to have you on board, Should be a fun time.
We definitly booked this one for the company.
Did you tell Pete yet
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 03:00 pm | 58th Post |
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Spirit Pics for those interested. There have been some changes since NCL posted this slide show.
http://164.109.173.140/spirit_slideshow/
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 09:58 pm | 59th Post |
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SG, thanks for the great pics, just got home from TI, judging teens in a competition, totally tired, talk to you guys after a nap
mary:cloudnine:
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 02:18 am | 60th Post |
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| I am afraid I am a little dense what is this casino at sea thing? DD likes the casino maybe I sould know about this, does it cost? Does it save anthing? thanks Mary
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 03:16 am | 61st Post |
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mew1 wrote: I am afraid I am a little dense what is this casino at sea thing? DD likes the casino maybe I sould know about this, does it cost? Does it save anthing? thanks Mary
Casino at Sea is the NCL gambling marketing department. You can get a card onboard and it is free. Like any caino you get rated and earn points. Depending on how you are rated (how much you gamble) you can book cruises with them at a discount. Spend $5000  you can get a free cruise. In my case I got about a 20% discount for this crusie. This is the first time I booked with them.
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 03:23 am | 62nd Post |
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Sea Breeze wrote: leslie wrote: Sea Breeze wrote: leslie wrote: dwrist wrote: mew1 wrote: Is Dave our photo man, I just don't know how to cruise without a camera, last cruise I used my digital for the first time, too way more pictures!! Thanks
Mary
He's my photo man, he just remembers to take pictures sometimes (he has large pockets in his pants/shorts to carry the camera) when he is not with Pete that is!
Sharon, I am glad Dave is the Photo Man. If I have a Martoonie, I just forget to take pictures. Does anyone know if they do a Martini Tasting on a one night cruise?
I booked my room, I am deck 6, midship. When I booked, I asked the girl with CAS and she said we get the drink for free card on a one night cruise also.
We are so happy to have you on board, Should be a fun time.
We definitly booked this one for the company.
Did you tell Pete yet
I told him today. Now that it is booked, he is happy. I knew he would be.
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 03:27 am | 63rd Post |
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leslie wrote: Sea Breeze wrote: leslie wrote: Sea Breeze wrote: leslie wrote: dwrist wrote: mew1 wrote: Is Dave our photo man, I just don't know how to cruise without a camera, last cruise I used my digital for the first time, too way more pictures!! Thanks
Mary
He's my photo man, he just remembers to take pictures sometimes (he has large pockets in his pants/shorts to carry the camera) when he is not with Pete that is!
Sharon, I am glad Dave is the Photo Man. If I have a Martoonie, I just forget to take pictures. Does anyone know if they do a Martini Tasting on a one night cruise?
I booked my room, I am deck 6, midship. When I booked, I asked the girl with CAS and she said we get the drink for free card on a one night cruise also.
We are so happy to have you on board, Should be a fun time.
We definitly booked this one for the company.
Did you tell Pete yet
I told him today. Now that it is booked, he is happy. I knew he would be.
Way to go wife...now I am looking at the Jade to Norway and trying to figure out if we can do that one.
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The Jade looks like a beautiful ship, how long is that cruise for? Was thinking of extending the trip out a little and stay in NYC on Sunday night, I have never stayed in NYC it probally is expensive, does anyone have a favorite hotel?
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Friends, yes that is how I feel about you all, I got really rotten news last night, Scott's work will not let him take the cruise on the 4th, because we get back from our Majesty trip on the 27th, they are making him work on the weekend of the 4th to pay the quarterlies. So we had to change to Oct 11, I am so bumbed,,I wanted to meet you all. This is the funiest group of cruisers I have ever talked to. Now I don't get to meet Shore guy. I am so sad.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29th, 2008 05:34 pm | 67th Post |
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mew1 wrote: Friends, yes that is how I feel about you all, I got really rotten news last night, Scott's work will not let him take the cruise on the 4th, because we get back from our Majesty trip on the 27th, they are making him work on the weekend of the 4th to pay the quarterlies. So we had to change to Oct 11, I am so bumbed,,I wanted to meet you all. This is the funiest group of cruisers I have ever talked to. Now I don't get to meet Shore guy. I am so sad.
Bummer...but I understand the work issue thingy. We will miss meeting you and Scott but who knows, maybe someday in the future we will cruise together.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29th, 2008 10:21 pm | 68th Post |
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mew1 wrote:
Friends, yes that is how I feel about you all, I got really rotten news last night, Scott's work will not let him take the cruise on the 4th, because we get back from our Majesty trip on the 27th, they are making him work on the weekend of the 4th to pay the quarterlies. So we had to change to Oct 11, I am so bumbed,,I wanted to meet you all. This is the funiest group of cruisers I have ever talked to. Now I don't get to meet Shore guy. I am so sad.
Aw, I'm sorry. That is a bummer indeed. Well, maybe the bunch on the 11th will be ALMOST as fun as we are. You will have fun anyway and we'll probably meet sometime in the future on another cruise!
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I do hope I get to meet you all, at some time in cruising. So far, no one has added to the 11th roll call, who knows. It even cost me $20.00 more to move to the same cabin a week later, and I didn't even want to change. I hope you don't mind if I come over and say hey once in awhile. Funny how you can feel you know people so fast. It must be the cruise travel friendship thing.
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Mary, Sorry you wont be sailing with us. I am sure the 11th will have fun people on it also.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 02:43 am | 71st Post |
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mew1 wrote: I do hope I get to meet you all, at some time in cruising. So far, no one has added to the 11th roll call, who knows. It even cost me $20.00 more to move to the same cabin a week later, and I didn't even want to change. I hope you don't mind if I come over and say hey once in awhile. Funny how you can feel you know people so fast. It must be the cruise travel friendship thing.
take care
mary
Think about cruising with your daughter alone on the 10/4 cruise.  Two cruises in a week...
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 02:47 am | 72nd Post |
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Mary the good news you get to go on the 11th. I had to cancel my 10 day Gem in Feb for work after final. 
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shoreguy wrote: Mary the good news you get to go on the 11th. I had to cancel my 10 day Gem in Feb for work after final.
You scared me for a minute. I read your post quickly and thought NOT AGAIN !!
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 03:09 pm | 74th Post |
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leslie wrote:
shoreguy wrote: Mary the good news you get to go on the 11th. I had to cancel my 10 day Gem in Feb for work after final.
You scared me for a minute. I read your post quickly and thought NOT AGAIN !!
me too! 
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 03:18 pm | 75th Post |
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shoreguy wrote: Mary the good news you get to go on the 11th. I had to cancel my 10 day Gem in Feb for work after final.
Oh how sad was that, I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you did not lose all that money!!! Picking a new date is a lot better than not going at all. Shore guy, I will have to keep watching when you are cruising. Some day I want to meet you and all the neet people on these boards.
take care, Mary
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