First time on a Cruise - have lots of questions
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From: Surfer E2468 on 6 Jun 2010 19:40 OHIOguy,kudo's to you for your thinking of your wife,she is lucky to have a thoughtful guy like you. a lot of others would say tough we are doing what i like to do,no question about it. I am also one of those lucky wives,husband always thinks of me first. cruise lover(~~~~~) ..
From: Tom K on 6 Jun 2010 22:12 On 6/6/10 7:45 PM, Ohioguy wrote: > All right. I just had a discussion over Ramen noodles with my wife. > Evidently the dates are not as fixed as I had thought. Initially she > gave me a list of about 4 days that would be best to leave at the > beginning of October, but that was just because her Mother was already > going to be down here. > > She says that we could actually leave after July 12, so most of July, > August and September are open. Mid August or any time in September would > probably be better, though. > > So, now the dates are less important, and it comes down to $$. > Considering that we could take a cheap inside for ~$400 per person, I > should probably put a cap of $1,800 on the trip with airfare. (grand > total we should spend for both our trips) > > Now I'll have to look to see if Alaska would be doable within that > framework, and I'll also check Bermuda. I also like the Bermuda idea... given the fact that you most likely could drive to NYC and avoid the airfare. --Tom
From: Harry Cooper on 7 Jun 2010 06:42 "Ohioguy" <none(a)none.net> wrote in message news:1rWOn.43177$Ak3.33643(a)newsfe16.iad... > All right. I just had a discussion over Ramen noodles with my wife. > Evidently the dates are not as fixed as I had thought. Initially she gave > me a list of about 4 days that would be best to leave at the beginning of > October, but that was just because her Mother was already going to be down > here. > > She says that we could actually leave after July 12, so most of July, > August and September are open. Mid August or any time in September would > probably be better, though. > > So, now the dates are less important, and it comes down to $$. > Considering that we could take a cheap inside for ~$400 per person, I > should probably put a cap of $1,800 on the trip with airfare. (grand total > we should spend for both our trips) > > Now I'll have to look to see if Alaska would be doable within that > framework, and I'll also check Bermuda. Hi Guy, I would suggest checking cruises from NY, New Jersey, Baltimore, Virginia or The Carolinas to avoid air fare. Even Florida would be drivable, saving money and hassles. Whatever turns you on. Harry Cooper
From: Ohioguy on 7 Jun 2010 12:45 > I would suggest checking cruises from NY, New Jersey, Baltimore, > Virginia or The Carolinas to avoid air fare. Even Florida would be > drivable, saving money and hassles. Whatever turns you on. Harry, thanks for the suggestion, I'm looking into it. I think Florida is just too far, though, considering that I can fly down there for $94 one way. Someone said that room service on the cruises is free. Is that true for all cruise lines, or just for some of them? For tipping, I read that the cruise line automatically sets aside a certain daily amount to take care of that. Can we tip with cash if we prefer? I tried calling a local travel agency that I saw in the strip mall by the movie theater, but the message on the telephone said the number was disconnected. I drove by there, and although I could have sworn there was a sign up just a month ago, there is nothing now but an empty spot. I figured it would be nice to have someone local, so I could stop by to talk to them. Strike one, I guess.
From: peter on 7 Jun 2010 13:08
X-no-archive: yes On 6/7/10 6:45 PM, in article dn9Pn.21829$%u7.4535(a)newsfe14.iad, "Ohioguy" <none(a)none.net> wrote: > Someone said that room service on the cruises is free. Is that true > for all cruise lines, or just for some of them? It certainly is true for all the cruise lines discussed on this board. > > > For tipping, I read that the cruise line automatically sets aside a > certain daily amount to take care of that. Can we tip with cash if we > prefer? Generally, you can if you want to. > > > I tried calling a local travel agency that I saw in the strip mall by > the movie theater, but the message on the telephone said the number was > disconnected. I drove by there, and although I could have sworn there > was a sign up just a month ago, there is nothing now but an empty spot. > I figured it would be nice to have someone local, so I could stop by > to talk to them. Strike one, I guess. Use one of the major discount agencies and avoid the hassle of unprofessional mom-and-pop agencies. |