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BeckyThane
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Posted: Wed Feb 21st, 2007 01:50 am | 201st Post |
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Our next up is the Norwegian Gem on 1/5/08. TOO FAR AWAY!!! LOL We've got an AE on this one; never had an aft balcony before. We had an AC last time on the Dawn, and from what I can tell the only difference is that the AE is slightly smaller and in the aft.
I'm not currently employed, so I'm willing to go just about any time. The only problem is finding roomies! DH can only take off so much work. I dragged my sister-in-law along in November on the Dawn, and we had a ~great~ time.
I LOVE being able to homeport out of NYC. (Nothing like arriving for a vacation feeling like death warmed over because you've been through the flying mill.) Previously we lived in the Washington, D.C.-area; the only near options were RCI's Grandeur of the Seas out of Baltimore or some antique HAL ship out of Norfolk. We were so spoiled on our first cruise I won't do anything less than a balcony, so those two options wouldn't suit.
We're waiting anxiously for NCLA to release their schedule for summer '08. We're going back to Hawaii for my high school reunion in June and want to do a week-long inter-island cruise then. Funny thing is, even though I lived in Hawaii I didn't get to see much of the outer islands! (That happens when you have to work and go to school.  )
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Posted: Wed Feb 21st, 2007 06:46 pm | 202nd Post |
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Catnip
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Posted: Wed Feb 21st, 2007 07:38 pm | 203rd Post |
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Don't forget..............1st annual CTT cruise!!! May 08!!!!!
http://www.cruisetraveltalk.com/forum68/2306.html
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greenie
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Posted: Wed Feb 21st, 2007 08:28 pm | 204th Post |
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Wish I could join you on that CTT cruise, but we'll be on the Gem in February '08. (Which I am already so excited about!) We'll be in an AD suite--I've been wanting to try an aft cabin and once I had a concierge, I became disgustingly spoiled and want one again. 
No cruise this year--we are going to St Lucia (Soufriere) for 9 days end of April. I booked it in March of LAST year so I have been waiting patiently! Not feeling as patient right about now ... anyway with that coming up and the Gem about 9 months later, I feel good. I HAVE to have a vacation booked or I feel awful inside.
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BeckyThane
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Posted: Wed Feb 21st, 2007 08:34 pm | 205th Post |
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greenie wrote: I HAVE to have a vacation booked or I feel awful inside. I hear that! I have two future trip files, and as soon as one of them is completed I have to start working on the next one. And there is ~certainly~ no joy in Mudville if _both_ of them are empty!
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amyandgreg
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Posted: Wed Feb 21st, 2007 10:11 pm | 206th Post |
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greenie wrote: Wish I could join you on that CTT cruise, but we'll be on the Gem in February '08. (Which I am already so excited about!) We'll be in an AD suite--I've been wanting to try an aft cabin and once I had a concierge, I became disgustingly spoiled and want one again.
No cruise this year--we are going to St Lucia (Soufriere) for 9 days end of April. I booked it in March of LAST year so I have been waiting patiently! Not feeling as patient right about now ... anyway with that coming up and the Gem about 9 months later, I feel good. I HAVE to have a vacation booked or I feel awful inside.
Greenie, we got 2 AFs, didn't want to swing the AB this time, it was a lot more. The GEM prices have really jumped, even in the last month! Sheesh, the thing isn't even done yet!
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Posted: Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 01:11 am | 207th Post |
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greenie wrote: Wish I could join you on that CTT cruise, but we'll be on the Gem in February '08. (Which I am already so excited about!) We'll be in an AD suite--I've been wanting to try an aft cabin and once I had a concierge, I became disgustingly spoiled and want one again.
No cruise this year--we are going to St Lucia (Soufriere) for 9 days end of April. I booked it in March of LAST year so I have been waiting patiently! Not feeling as patient right about now ... anyway with that coming up and the Gem about 9 months later, I feel good. I HAVE to have a vacation booked or I feel awful inside.
I would love to go to St. Lucia for longer than a few hours. The one time we were there on a cruise just wasn't long enough to see and do all the things we wanted. I also have to have a trip booked or I'm hell to live with. I think DH finally figured that out! 
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BeckyThane
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Posted: Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 02:06 am | 208th Post |
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hstrybuf wrote: I also have to have a trip booked or I'm hell to live with. I think DH finally figured that out!
My poor DH... even WITH a trip booked I'm hell to live with. :angeldevil:
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Posted: Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 04:28 am | 209th Post |
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Down to 9 days to go for my 9 day Caribbean cruise on the NCL Pearl! C'mon March 2nd!
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Posted: Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 12:20 pm | 210th Post |
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You lucky dog!!!!!!!!!
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BeckyThane
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Posted: Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 02:40 pm | 211th Post |
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bornonjuly4th wrote: Down to 9 days to go for my 9 day Caribbean cruise on the NCL Pearl! C'mon March 2nd!
Paul
WOW! You lucky thing!!! Be sure to come back and let us all know what you think about the Pearl, e.g. Bliss: bar, or bordello?
BTW, up until almost a year ago I was your neighbor in Centerville! I never thought I'd say I miss Manassas... until I moved to NJ.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 04:26 pm | 212th Post |
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BeckyThane wrote: WOW! You lucky thing!!! Be sure to come back and let us all know what you think about the Pearl, e.g. Bliss: bar, or bordello?
BTW, up until almost a year ago I was your neighbor in Centerville! I never thought I'd say I miss Manassas... until I moved to NJ.
Bordello, LOL. I have heard some describe it as that. I tend to think of a Miami nightclub.
Very cool on the Centreville thing. I like this area, especially for travel. Just have I-66 and the traffic.
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Family Man
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Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 01:39 am | 213th Post |
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Woo Hoo. I just filled out our Set Sail passes for our cruise on the Monarch of the Seas departing March 9th. It's getting closer and I am starting to get excited!!!
I've got a feeling this will become our new favorite long weekend getaway.
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Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 04:19 am | 214th Post |
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CONGRATS, Tim!!!!!!!!! I filled mine in, as well, but you go before I do!!!
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Posted: Sun Mar 25th, 2007 08:13 pm | 215th Post |
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| I don't get to cruise very often (no money!!), and my next cruise is May 26th. It's my first vacation with my boyfriend, so we're really excited about it. My last (and first) cruise was in August of 2003, so I'm going through cruise withdrawl here!!
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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 08:14 pm | 216th Post |
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Our next cruise was to be a seven day cruise on the Carnival Glory Sept 15. We paid our deposit a couple months ago. We decided to cancel as, after a two year search, we finally found a lake front lot and have decided to build a new house. It should be ready around Sept 15.
That makes our next cruise a long way out--Dec 28, 2007 for a 10 day New Year cruise on the Constellation. We've also booked a pre-cruise night in Ft Lauderdale.
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Posted: Wed May 2nd, 2007 12:56 pm | 217th Post |
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Next up NCL Crown to Bermuda 10-21-07 
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Posted: Wed May 2nd, 2007 05:17 pm | 218th Post |
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8 DAYS TILL I HEAD OFF TO VISIT P.B. TOM!!!
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Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 01:23 am | 219th Post |
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Everyone remember to add your cruises to our calendar so we can wish you Bon Voyage! 
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Posted: Sat May 5th, 2007 02:31 am | 220th Post |
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| July 28, Norwegian Dawn to Bahames/Bermuda. No kids, cool.
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Posted: Sat May 5th, 2007 01:28 pm | 221st Post |
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GREGandamy wrote: July 28, Norwegian Dawn to Bahames/Bermuda. No kids, cool.
Sounds like a lot of rest & relaxation, adult beverages and romantic interludes!! In other words, a great cruise!!!!!!! 
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Posted: Sat May 5th, 2007 02:44 pm | 222nd Post |
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Catnip wrote: GREGandamy wrote: July 28, Norwegian Dawn to Bahames/Bermuda. No kids, cool.
Sounds like a lot of rest & relaxation, adult beverages and romantic interludes!! In other words, a great cruise!!!!!!!
That is the plan. We'll need to remember to keeep the balcony blinds closed.
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Posted: Sat May 5th, 2007 06:51 pm | 223rd Post |
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GREGandamy wrote:
Sounds like a lot of rest & relaxation, adult beverages and romantic interludes!! In other words, a great cruise!!!!!!!
That is the plan. We'll need to remember to keeep the balcony blinds closed.
Yeah, don't forget that!!!!!!!!! 
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Posted: Mon May 7th, 2007 04:11 am | 224th Post |
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Carnival Triumph Oct 13, 2007--just me, myself, and I 
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Posted: Mon May 7th, 2007 12:17 pm | 225th Post |
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Sea Turtle wrote: Carnival Triumph Oct 13, 2007--just me, myself, and I
I wanna give ya one last chance...I'm still free on that date...
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