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Catnip
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Posted: Fri Aug 25th, 2006 04:26 pm | 76th Post |
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Family Man wrote: Catnip wrote: So this cruise in Nov will be your first on RCCL? I've been on Monarch several years ago.
The Monarch will be my first RC cruise, but it is not until my birthday weekend in March. November is on the Carnival Spirit.
As you probably know, Monarch is an older RCCL ship. I was on it back in the mid 90's and it was beautiful. (this was back before the "mega-ships")....I remember being awed at the 2 glass elevators in the atrium! It doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" that the newer ships have. But the lay-out is nice and it's easy to get around.
IF you've never cruised on RCCL, you might be a little surprised and disappointed in the cabin size. They are notoriously small and the Monarch is no exception. (Now I am speaking of "regular" cabins, not suites.) Is your whole family going? Will you have one cabin or two? Pack lightly, because there's not much room in the cabins!
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Family Man
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Posted: Fri Aug 25th, 2006 04:44 pm | 77th Post |
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Catnip wrote: Family Man wrote: Catnip wrote: So this cruise in Nov will be your first on RCCL? I've been on Monarch several years ago.
The Monarch will be my first RC cruise, but it is not until my birthday weekend in March. November is on the Carnival Spirit.
As you probably know, Monarch is an older RCCL ship. I was on it back in the mid 90's and it was beautiful. (this was back before the "mega-ships")....I remember being awed at the 2 glass elevators in the atrium! It doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" that the newer ships have. But the lay-out is nice and it's easy to get around.
IF you've never cruised on RCCL, you might be a little surprised and disappointed in the cabin size. They are notoriously small and the Monarch is no exception. (Now I am speaking of "regular" cabins, not suites.) Is your whole family going? Will you have one cabin or two? Pack lightly, because there's not much room in the cabins!
Nope, this quickie 3 day is a birthday getaway and will just be DW and me. I am aware she is an older ship (I've seen some great pictures and she is still beautiful) and won't have the bells and whistles. That's why we are going on the AOS 3 months later!!!  I am also aware the cabins are quite small, but hey, its my birthday weekend and I expect to be close to DW....
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isujim
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Posted: Tue Aug 29th, 2006 05:36 pm | 78th Post |
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| 38 days to go until our 15 night Radiance Panama Canal cruise from LA to Ft. Lauderdale.........repo cruise with 7 sea days and7 ports of call......
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Family Man
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Posted: Tue Aug 29th, 2006 07:10 pm | 79th Post |
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isujim wrote: 38 days to go until our 15 night Radiance Panama Canal cruise from LA to Ft. Lauderdale.........repo cruise with 7 sea days and7 ports of call......
Sounds like an awesome trip!
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Catnip
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Posted: Tue Aug 29th, 2006 08:02 pm | 80th Post |
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That does sound like a dream!!!!!! :dude:
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Posted: Tue Aug 29th, 2006 08:15 pm | 81st Post |
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| We are certainly looking forward to it.............we have done a partial canal on the Brilliance and decided to do a full transit.........we got a jr. suite for this one and once RC released this, the suites were all gone within 20 days or so........we got lucky.
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Posted: Tue Aug 29th, 2006 08:20 pm | 82nd Post |
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isujim wrote: ....we have done a partial canal on the Brilliance and decided to do a full transit.......
Me, too! :D My mom and I have actually done the partial transit 3 times on different ships and are booked for a 4th time next March!!  This will be our 4th cruise on Brilliance.
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Posted: Tue Aug 29th, 2006 08:21 pm | 83rd Post |
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| Your going to love the full transit. The canal really is an amazing trip.
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Family Man
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Posted: Tue Aug 29th, 2006 08:31 pm | 84th Post |
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We would love to do the Panama Canal, but I think they are all during the school year and DDs are almost 13 and almost 10. We'll probably have to wait a few years. 
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Posted: Sun Sep 3rd, 2006 03:35 pm | 85th Post |
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Tomorrow...that's when my next cruise is!
(Sorry guys...I just had to drop in here and say that!)
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Catnip
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Posted: Sun Sep 3rd, 2006 04:21 pm | 86th Post |
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grinningramps wrote: Tomorrow...that's when my next cruise is!
(Sorry guys...I just had to drop in here and say that!)
I think I hate you.......(just jokin').....but I am envious!!!
Have a great time and we'll be wanting to hear all about it when you get back!!
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Posted: Tue Sep 5th, 2006 03:38 pm | 87th Post |
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grinningramps wrote: Tomorrow...that's when my next cruise is!
(Sorry guys...I just had to drop in here and say that!)
tomorrow or 500 days, whichever!
have a great time!
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Posted: Tue Sep 19th, 2006 01:21 am | 88th Post |
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I got my docs today and this is what I look like 
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Posted: Tue Sep 19th, 2006 03:41 pm | 89th Post |
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gurlwithbaggage wrote: I got my docs today and this is what I look like
Don't hurt yourself. and have a great trip!
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Posted: Tue Sep 19th, 2006 04:22 pm | 90th Post |
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gurlwithbaggage wrote: I got my docs today and this is what I look like
I am so envious..........I have to wait 6 more months.......
YOU GO, GIRL!!!!!!!! 
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Posted: Tue Sep 19th, 2006 04:51 pm | 91st Post |
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Catnip wrote: gurlwithbaggage wrote: I got my docs today and this is what I look like
I am so envious..........I have to wait 6 more months.......
YOU GO, GIRL!!!!!!!!
only 15 months for me! Woohooo!!!! 
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Posted: Tue Sep 19th, 2006 11:11 pm | 92nd Post |
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| Less than 6 weeks!!!
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Posted: Wed Sep 20th, 2006 02:23 pm | 93rd Post |
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hstrybuf wrote: Less than 6 weeks!!!
go ahead. rub it in.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20th, 2006 02:43 pm | 94th Post |
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I know, Paul........it's just not fair! 
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Posted: Wed Sep 27th, 2006 12:54 pm | 95th Post |
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| March 08, Emerald Princess 10 days
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Posted: Wed Sep 27th, 2006 01:31 pm | 96th Post |
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| Finally I have someone beat. Thanks Liv.
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Posted: Wed Sep 27th, 2006 01:33 pm | 97th Post |
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| Have me beat? I seem to be having an ID10T moment LOL.
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Posted: Wed Sep 27th, 2006 01:38 pm | 98th Post |
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Livtojump wrote: Have me beat? I seem to be having an ID10T moment LOL.
My Freedom cruise is in January. So for the longest time I had the longest wait til my next cruise. So someone would post 3 days to our cruise or something like that I would say only 500 more days or so. Now you are March of 2008, so I am going a couple months before you and that's how I have you beat. :D
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Posted: Wed Sep 27th, 2006 02:05 pm | 99th Post |
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LOL...told ya I was having an ID10T moment
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Posted: Wed Sep 27th, 2006 11:47 pm | 100th Post |
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| Congrats on the booking Liv! Did you get a great price or was it the itinerary?
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