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kathy32259
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Posted: Mon Dec 17th, 2007 11:41 pm | 1st Post |
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Carnival Pride to Kick Off Schedule of Seven-Day Caribbean Cruises from Miami in Spring 2009
12/17/2007
MIAMI (December 14, 2007) – Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,124-passenger Carnival Pride will operate a series of seven-day eastern and western Caribbean cruises from Miami beginning in April 2009.
Three different week-long itineraries will be offered on this unique program, which will run through August 2009.
Carnival Pride’s seven-day program from Miami kicks off April 11, 2009, with a week-long cruise to the popular eastern Caribbean destinations of San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas/St. John, U.S.V.I.; and St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
Carnival Pride will then operate a series of seven-day western Caribbean cruises from Miami to Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica departing April 18, May 2, 16, and 30, June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25 and Aug. 8 and 22, 2009.
Also included in the program is a series of seven-day eastern Caribbean cruises calling at the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay; St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands. Departure dates include April 25, May 9 and 23, June 6 and 20, July 4 and 18, and Aug. 1, 15, and 29, 2009.
14-Day Panama Canal Cruise, Special One-Time Six-Day Voyage
Prior to these voyages, Carnival Pride will operate a special 14-day Panama Canal cruise departing Long Beach, Calif., March 22 and arriving Miami April 5, 2009. Featured ports include Manzanillo, Mexico; and Puntarenas, Costa Rica; prior to the Panama Canal transit; followed by Cartagena, Colombia; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; and George Town, Grand Cayman. Carnival Pride will then operate a special one-time six-day cruise from Miami April 5-11, 2009, calling at Key West, Fla., George Town Grand Cayman; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
Innovative Design, Wide-Ranging Amenities and Facilities
Carnival Pride, which entered service in 2002, is the second in the line’s highly successful “Spirit-class” and offers features such as an intimate reservations-only supper club at the top level of a soaring 10-deck-high atrium, indoor and outdoor promenades, a winter garden, a wedding chapel and a sleek hull design and interior layout that leads guests from one public area to the next in a seamless flow.
The ship also offers 16 lounges and bars, including a wine bar, sports bar, piano bar, two-level dance club and a 1,200-set theater showcasing lavish revues. Extensive facilities for children and teens – part of the line’s popular “Camp Carnival” and “Club O2” programs, respectively – are also available.
Also featured is a 14,500-square-foot Spa Carnival health and fitness center with dedicated exercise space, sophisticated equipment, private treatment rooms, and more. An Internet café, Wi-Fi access and cell phone service are available, as well.
Eighty percent of the vessel’s staterooms have an ocean view, and 80 percent of those have verandahs -- providing an intimate and private venue for enjoying views of spectacular Caribbean destinations. All staterooms feature the Carnival Comfort Bed sleep system with plush mattresses, luxurious duvets and high quality linens and pillows.
Reservations are currently being accepted for the Carnival Pride’s 2009 seven-day cruises from Miami, as well as the 14-day Panama Canal cruise.
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.
I may cancel my Splendor cruise for this one.....I have wanted to do this cruise for a long, long time. It may be my only chance......
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kathy32259
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Posted: Fri Dec 21st, 2007 12:31 am | 2nd Post |
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| If anyone is interested in this cruise - you better act quickly - like tomorrow. My PVP told me that bookings open in the morning. He said they will go fast as they have had a ton of calls about this. He has my CC and cabin selection and will book me first thing in the morning.
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Catnip
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Posted: Fri Dec 21st, 2007 04:27 am | 3rd Post |
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You will LOVE a canal cruise!!!!!!! I'm going on another one in April!!!!!!!
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kathy32259
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Posted: Sat Dec 22nd, 2007 02:25 am | 4th Post |
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Woo freakin Hoo!! My PVP called this afternoon - as soon as the bookings became available. The ladies and I are booked for a 14 night Panama Canal crossing in March 2009!! Aft extended balconies!! Somebody pinch me please.....
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Posted: Sat Dec 22nd, 2007 04:32 am | 5th Post |
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kathy32259 wrote: Woo freakin Hoo!! My PVP called this afternoon - as soon as the bookings became available. The ladies and I are booked for a 14 night Panama Canal crossing in March 2009!! Aft extended balconies!! Somebody pinch me please.....
That's awesome Kathy...I know it's the one you have been waiting on....I'm sooo jealous....
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caliber1
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Posted: Sat Dec 22nd, 2007 03:06 pm | 6th Post |
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kathy32259 wrote: Woo freakin Hoo!! My PVP called this afternoon - as soon as the bookings became available. The ladies and I are booked for a 14 night Panama Canal crossing in March 2009!! Aft extended balconies!! Somebody pinch me please.....
I'll pinch you once we board doll. WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO. Booked it last night. Probably the nicest confirmation I've ever seen. And I got an aft on 4 too. 
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kathy32259
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Posted: Sat Dec 22nd, 2007 03:30 pm | 7th Post |
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caliber1 wrote: kathy32259 wrote: Woo freakin Hoo!! My PVP called this afternoon - as soon as the bookings became available. The ladies and I are booked for a 14 night Panama Canal crossing in March 2009!! Aft extended balconies!! Somebody pinch me please.....
I'll pinch you once we board doll. WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO. Booked it last night. Probably the nicest confirmation I've ever seen. And I got an aft on 4 too. 
And I'm in the cabin right next to you!! This is going to be awesome!!
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caliber1
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Posted: Sat Dec 22nd, 2007 03:54 pm | 8th Post |
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kathy32259 wrote: caliber1 wrote: kathy32259 wrote: Woo freakin Hoo!! My PVP called this afternoon - as soon as the bookings became available. The ladies and I are booked for a 14 night Panama Canal crossing in March 2009!! Aft extended balconies!! Somebody pinch me please.....
I'll pinch you once we board doll. WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO. Booked it last night. Probably the nicest confirmation I've ever seen. And I got an aft on 4 too. 
And I'm in the cabin right next to you!! This is going to be awesome!!
You're in 4239? No way. Well howdy neighbor.
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kathy32259
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Posted: Sat Dec 22nd, 2007 06:04 pm | 9th Post |
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caliber1 wrote: kathy32259 wrote: caliber1 wrote: kathy32259 wrote: Woo freakin Hoo!! My PVP called this afternoon - as soon as the bookings became available. The ladies and I are booked for a 14 night Panama Canal crossing in March 2009!! Aft extended balconies!! Somebody pinch me please.....
I'll pinch you once we board doll. WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO. Booked it last night. Probably the nicest confirmation I've ever seen. And I got an aft on 4 too. 
And I'm in the cabin right next to you!! This is going to be awesome!!
You're in 4239? No way. Well howdy neighbor.
Way!! And my two friends are in 4241 - Woo Hoo. Can you say partae!! I am trying to recruit one more - since right now I am solo. Keep your fingers crossed for me - this is rather pricey.....
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caliber1
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Posted: Sun Dec 23rd, 2007 05:29 pm | 10th Post |
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kathy32259 wrote: caliber1 wrote: kathy32259 wrote: caliber1 wrote: kathy32259 wrote: Woo freakin Hoo!! My PVP called this afternoon - as soon as the bookings became available. The ladies and I are booked for a 14 night Panama Canal crossing in March 2009!! Aft extended balconies!! Somebody pinch me please.....
I'll pinch you once we board doll. WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO. Booked it last night. Probably the nicest confirmation I've ever seen. And I got an aft on 4 too. 
And I'm in the cabin right next to you!! This is going to be awesome!!
You're in 4239? No way. Well howdy neighbor.
Way!! And my two friends are in 4241 - Woo Hoo. Can you say partae!! I am trying to recruit one more - since right now I am solo. Keep your fingers crossed for me - this is rather pricey.....
You aren't kidding on the rather pricey thing. BUT, I'll pay it to cruise the canal. 
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kathy32259
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Posted: Fri Apr 4th, 2008 05:17 pm | 11th Post |
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Jess - we do have our own roll call - all two of us! 
I was gonna say this over yonder but decided to switch to here:
Hoping and praying that the Mortgage market doesn't dry up totally. Both friends who are traveling with me are in that industry - and if things go further south this year their ability to travel next year might be limited. So there is a small chance that I would be going solo.....(sigh)
I am in that industry too - however as a provider of services should be safe - however even our company stopped all bonuses and increases this year and we are going to have massive layoffs this month and next.....
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caliber1
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 02:15 pm | 12th Post |
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kathy32259 wrote: Jess - we do have our own roll call - all two of us! 
I was gonna say this over yonder but decided to switch to here:
Hoping and praying that the Mortgage market doesn't dry up totally. Both friends who are traveling with me are in that industry - and if things go further south this year their ability to travel next year might be limited. So there is a small chance that I would be going solo.....(sigh)
I am in that industry too - however as a provider of services should be safe - however even our company stopped all bonuses and increases this year and we are going to have massive layoffs this month and next.....
Holy crap Kathy, that sucks. You aren't in the gun sights for the lay offs are ya? Hmm, our own private roll call. LMAO
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Posted: Mon Apr 7th, 2008 11:16 pm | 13th Post |
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No layoff for me - thank goodness! They did what they had to do in our department last November - hence I now have the HONOR of having an office downtown.....
And nothing, I mean nothing short of my death will keep me from this cruise. We are under a year now - that seems to make it more tolerable. I talked to my two friends who are going - and they said the same. They will take the $$ from their 401K if they hafta. We're goin!! 
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Posted: Tue Apr 8th, 2008 09:14 pm | 14th Post |
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kathy32259 wrote: No layoff for me - thank goodness! They did what they had to do in our department last November - hence I now have the HONOR of having an office downtown.....
And nothing, I mean nothing short of my death will keep me from this cruise. We are under a year now - that seems to make it more tolerable. I talked to my two friends who are going - and they said the same. They will take the $$ from their 401K if they hafta. We're goin!! 
I agree, not gonna miss this one. Told everybody not to die or do anything stupid for those two weeks, cause I ain't missin this cruise.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29th, 2008 05:00 pm | 15th Post |
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How many days now Kathy? 
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Posted: Tue Apr 29th, 2008 10:53 pm | 16th Post |
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caliber1 wrote: How many days now Kathy? 
According to my count down - 326 days - but who's counting??? SFS......
Today I went to the Carnival website and tried like crazy to find a cheapo cruise the end of May or early June. Not a chance. I am having withdrawal so bad..... I just HAVE to book something this year. I can't go all of 2008 with no cruise.....
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 12:13 am | 17th Post |
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My mom and I are booked on a 10-day cruise on Celebrity Constellation for the end of March 09. We'll have to check itineraries to see if we'll be on the same island any of the days!
Will you be on any of these islands?
Fri, Mar 27 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Depart 4:30 PM
Sat, Mar 28 At Sea
Sun, Mar 29 At Sea
Mon, Mar 30 Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Docked Arrive 7:00 AM Depart 6:00 PM Tue, Mar 31 Basseterre, St. Kitts Docked Arrive 8:00 AM Depart 3:00 PM
Wed, Apr 01 Bridgetown, Barbados Docked Arrive 9:00 AM Depart 6:00 PM
Thu, Apr 02 Castries, St. Lucia Tendered Arrive 7:00 AM Depart 4:00 PM
Fri, Apr 03 Philipsburg, St. Maarten Docked Arrive 8:00 AM Depart 5:00 PM
Sat, Apr 04 At Sea
Sun, Apr 05 At Sea
Mon, Apr 06 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Arrive 7:00 AM
Last edited on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 12:18 am by Catnip
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caliber1
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 03:57 pm | 18th Post |
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kathy32259 wrote: caliber1 wrote: How many days now Kathy? 
According to my count down - 326 days - but who's counting??? SFS......
Today I went to the Carnival website and tried like crazy to find a cheapo cruise the end of May or early June. Not a chance. I am having withdrawal so bad..... I just HAVE to book something this year. I can't go all of 2008 with no cruise.....
LOL, who's counting? May is usually pretty cheap, as it is before school gets out. Have you looked at vacations to go dot com?
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 10:58 pm | 19th Post |
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Catnip wrote: My mom and I are booked on a 10-day cruise on Celebrity Constellation for the end of March 09. We'll have to check itineraries to see if we'll be on the same island any of the days!
Will you be on any of these islands?
Fri, Mar 27 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Depart 4:30 PM
Sat, Mar 28 At Sea
Sun, Mar 29 At Sea
Mon, Mar 30 Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Docked Arrive 7:00 AM Depart 6:00 PM Tue, Mar 31 Basseterre, St. Kitts Docked Arrive 8:00 AM Depart 3:00 PM
Wed, Apr 01 Bridgetown, Barbados Docked Arrive 9:00 AM Depart 6:00 PM
Thu, Apr 02 Castries, St. Lucia Tendered Arrive 7:00 AM Depart 4:00 PM
Fri, Apr 03 Philipsburg, St. Maarten Docked Arrive 8:00 AM Depart 5:00 PM
Sat, Apr 04 At Sea
Sun, Apr 05 At Sea
Mon, Apr 06 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Arrive 7:00 AM
Infortunatelly it doesn't look like we will be in any of the ports you will be in. I love your itinerary tho - the Eastern Caribbean is my favorite destination!!
Here is our itin:
Los Angeles, CA 4:00pm
Fun Day At Sea
Fun Day At Sea
Manzanillo, Mexico 7:00am - 2:00pm
Fun Day At Sea
Fun Day At Sea
Puntarenas, Costa Rica 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fun Day At Sea
Panama Canal Transit 8:00am - 4:00pm
Cartagena, Colombia 9:00am - 6:00pm
Fun Day At Sea
Ocho Rios, Jamaica 7:00am - 3:30pm
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 7:00am - 4:00pm
Fun Day At Sea
Miami, FL 8:00am
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 11:10 pm | 20th Post |
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caliber1 wrote: kathy32259 wrote: caliber1 wrote: How many days now Kathy? 
According to my count down - 326 days - but who's counting??? SFS......
Today I went to the Carnival website and tried like crazy to find a cheapo cruise the end of May or early June. Not a chance. I am having withdrawal so bad..... I just HAVE to book something this year. I can't go all of 2008 with no cruise.....
LOL, who's counting? May is usually pretty cheap, as it is before school gets out. Have you looked at vacations to go dot com?
Yepper - I looked at May. My niece is getting married on May 24th (what's up with these girls - they are the same age too - go figure) So that only left me a couple of choices since I could not leave until the 25th. Believe me - I am hunting for SOMETHING. Let me know if you hear of anything. I get emails from vtg dot com. (Maybe I should read them - LOL) I even looked at the Inspiration! I prefer PC for a shorter cruise but at this point I will take PC or Tampa. Why oh why did the Celebration have to leave us with no replacement until August.......
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Posted: Wed Apr 30th, 2008 11:45 pm | 21st Post |
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kathy32259 wrote:
Infortunatelly it doesn't look like we will be in any of the ports you will be in.
Dang.
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Posted: Thu May 1st, 2008 12:06 am | 22nd Post |
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Catnip wrote: kathy32259 wrote:
Infortunatelly it doesn't look like we will be in any of the ports you will be in.
Dang.
Heck - we can't even mesh our schedules when we are in the same town - 
Someday......
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Posted: Thu May 1st, 2008 02:16 pm | 23rd Post |
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kathy32259 wrote: caliber1 wrote: kathy32259 wrote: caliber1 wrote: How many days now Kathy? 
According to my count down - 326 days - but who's counting??? SFS......
Today I went to the Carnival website and tried like crazy to find a cheapo cruise the end of May or early June. Not a chance. I am having withdrawal so bad..... I just HAVE to book something this year. I can't go all of 2008 with no cruise.....
LOL, who's counting? May is usually pretty cheap, as it is before school gets out. Have you looked at vacations to go dot com?
Yepper - I looked at May. My niece is getting married on May 24th (what's up with these girls - they are the same age too - go figure) So that only left me a couple of choices since I could not leave until the 25th. Believe me - I am hunting for SOMETHING. Let me know if you hear of anything. I get emails from vtg dot com. (Maybe I should read them - LOL) I even looked at the Inspiration! I prefer PC for a shorter cruise but at this point I will take PC or Tampa. Why oh why did the Celebration have to leave us with no replacement until August.......
I'll keep looking, might need to get away myself about then, who knows?
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Posted: Thu May 1st, 2008 02:21 pm | 24th Post |
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Sounds great. Maybe we can get a last minute deal. Right now I have travel scheduled the week of June 9 so that week is out for me. It doesn't help that my schedule limits my choice of dates.....
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Posted: Mon May 5th, 2008 01:16 pm | 25th Post |
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I searched and searched all weekend - could not find anything reasonable that fits my schedule until late August..... The Inspiration is extremely high for a 5 night from now until late Sept. I am checking the specials everyday but it doesn't look very promising - 
I anyone hears of a great deal - please send me the info.....
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