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From: Charles on 6 Jun 2010 07:24 In article <AISdnZGSMsVuiJbRnZ2dnUVZ_hednZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Brian K <brian1951BLOG(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > I have no desire to experience The Monstrosity of The Seas even once. Pretty narrow minded. Yet you went on Crown Princess which is in the supersize category. -- Charles
From: gmbeasley on 6 Jun 2010 08:15 On Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:51:32 -0400, Ohioguy <none(a)none.net> wrote: > Just found out about "Caribbean Travel and Life" magazine. Do any of >you read it, and if so, is it a good overview of what I would encounter >on a cruise in the Caribbean? > > I was hoping our library had it, but they have "Cruising World", >which is evidently about sailing. (go figure - "Sailing World" must have >already been taken) > Cruising World is about sailing on a small boat sometimes to same kinds of destinations that cruise ships have. It is a good magazine for that, and it dates back to the 90s and before. .. > I could get a sub to the magazine pretty cheap, but I'd only get an >issue or two before we leave for the cruise. I've subscribed to CT&L and also sent it to my son-in-law, but the problem is that the articles may not address the places I was going. It is also land based. Probably would be better to read the articles on Cruise Critic (on-line) and I have some pages about various cruising destinations at VirtualTourist http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/m/4a9c6/ This is a map with the places I've been and you click on the location and then on the travelogue tab for that location and it will be a narrative of what we did on that visit.
From: George Leppla on 6 Jun 2010 08:14 On 6/5/2010 10:28 PM, Brian K wrote: > Kurt Ullman conferred with the ghost of Faye Wray and said On 6/5/2010 > 11:55 AM: >> In article<56ok06ldk6s1r5perolungnhb62c27jsgr(a)4ax.com>, >> Stu<info(a)foodforu.ca> wrote: >> >>> What 2700 cruisers and 1100 staff isn't so bad , look at the new Royal >>> Caribbean Ship .. Oasis of the Seas 5,400 passengers and 2,165 crew >>> members, way too many people for my liking. >>> Then a 29,000 sq. ft kids area, not a ship I'd like to be on for a >>> relaxing time. >> I view the Oasis much the same as NYC. Not necessarily a place I would >> like to live, but absolutely a place I have to visit once to have >> experienced it. >> > I have no desire to experience The Monstrosity of The Seas even once. > Good for you! Never let a lack of experience prevent you from forming an opinion. Oh... and pay no attention to people who have been on the Oasis who disagree with you. What do they know? -- George Leppla Countryside Travel http://www.CruiseMaster.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CruiseMaster
From: gmbeasley on 6 Jun 2010 08:18 On Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:10:41 -0400, Tom K <tkanitra(a)optonline.net> wrote: >On 6/5/10 10:34 PM, Ohioguy wrote: >> I'll look up some of the Bermuda possibilities as well, due to the >> suggested (relatively) cooler weather suggestions. I'm just not a >> sunbather - I enjoy swimming in ponds and lakes, but not just "getting >> sun". I'm more of a caver/spelunker - and was active in that as a hobby >> with a group until getting busy with kids. > Since Bob and I both have had melanomas removed, we don't do 'sun' either, and I've never been a fan of lying on the sand and getting sweaty in the sun. That's one of the reasons we like Bermuda - lots to do without lying on the beach. If the weather is good enough, you could snorkel (bring waterproof sunscreen) or go on a glass bottomed boat. >Bermuda does have caves that you can take an excursion to. Or you can go on your own - you don't have to take an excursion. There are several of them. >> >> I do have what might seem like an oddball question - if I get a balcony, >> could I fish from it? I'm not really sure how fast a cruise ship goes, >> or how often it is sitting stationary in port. I do know I enjoy fishing >> occasionally, and wondered if it is allowed on a ship of this kind. I >> used to go trolling for walleye on my Grandfather's boat out on Lake Erie. > >No you can't fish from the balcony. You'll still be about 50 feet above >the water, even in a low balcony. Not to mention the danger of a hook. > And ships do about 20-25 knots. > >But some places like Bermuda and the Bahamas do offer excursions where >you can go fishing for things like marlin. > >--Tom
From: George Leppla on 6 Jun 2010 08:21
On 6/5/2010 9:34 PM, Ohioguy wrote: > I'll look up some of the Bermuda possibilities as well, due to the > suggested (relatively) cooler weather suggestions. I'm just not a > sunbather - I enjoy swimming in ponds and lakes, but not just "getting > sun". I'm more of a caver/spelunker - and was active in that as a hobby > with a group until getting busy with kids. > > I do have what might seem like an oddball question - if I get a balcony, > could I fish from it? I'm not really sure how fast a cruise ship goes, > or how often it is sitting stationary in port. I do know I enjoy fishing > occasionally, and wondered if it is allowed on a ship of this kind. I > used to go trolling for walleye on my Grandfather's boat out on Lake Erie. I'm beginning to think you are still trolling. You don't like crowds, you are a more solitary person. You like hiking in he wilderness and camping. You like ponds and lakes but not oceans. You are fussy about the weather and getting dressed up. You are a Trekkie and a comic book fan and might paint an old van in those themes. You like exploring caves and wonder if you can go fishing off the balcony of a cruise ship. You don't like the sun and hate any weather over 77 degrees but if you go to New England, that would be too cold and rainy. Someone suggested that maybe a cruise isn't for you. I agree. -- George Leppla Countryside Travel http://www.CruiseMaster.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CruiseMaster |