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From: Bill on 2 Nov 2009 20:13 On 11/2/2009 12:22 PM, Carol Eskra wrote: > Forgot to mention the nursery caregivers do Not Change diapers, and if > your child or baby starts to cry you will be summoned back to the ship. Hopefully that will not be a problem with the 9-10 year olds the OP asked about. Bill
From: Bo1953 on 2 Nov 2009 20:59 On Nov 2, 8:13 pm, Bill <billru...(a)prodigy.net> wrote: > On 11/2/2009 12:22 PM, Carol Eskra wrote: > > > Forgot to mention the nursery caregivers do Not Change diapers, and if > > your child or baby starts to cry you will be summoned back to the ship. > > Hopefully that will not be a problem with the 9-10 year olds the > OP asked about. > > Bill Hello all... There have been many things to think about for sure. I had not considered Disney as I thought there would be too many children for my taste. Having a few diversions for them would be great, yet I wonder if this is like "Camp at Sea"? If so, then not so sure. As for the question about out of school for a week, the first week in November, here in NJ, there is election day on which schools are out often times and then the two following days is a major teachers conference. Then that leaves one day on each side, for which I can take their lessons and school them while we are away, so no loss there in my opine. I have gone to several of sites mentioned here, and did find some valuable info to help in my decision process. I really would like to stay away from the mega ships if possible, even if there are no specific programs for children. I find that being on vessels that large, in general, is just overwhelming. Reminds me of my first voyage of the QE2, the only saving grace was the fact that my dining room was the Princess Grill a small intimate one seating and phenomenal service, as I recollect. Not that we are looking to recreate that experience, yet looking for something not overwhelmingly formal and not too crowded either. In my mind, 1,500 people are just too many to try an navigate, then having to choose a dinner time... I needed to have brought that up earlier, we do prefer single seating, that way we can go to the dining room when we want and not have to worry about 'alternative' dining because we were late or some such.... does this make sense or Am I off base with this preference? I tried looking up a TA on the CLIA website and nothing came about, I was perplexed and will try again maybe something with the site. It was odd there were no agents found in the Trenton, NJ area... no big shakes, will get it sorted out. I would like to be a bit educated when talking to someone about our desires and needs and requirements, regardless of who or what it is (TA or Website or Direct although TA is where I will go regardless). Some of my friends brought up the midnight buffets and seafood... as I looked at them like a deer in headlights, I forgot to mention that I Am a vegan and will make sure my agent advises the cruise line in advance that I do not expect side dishes and tons of salad for my meals... ;-) I really want to thank each and every one who posted to my questions and thoughts. I found something valuable in each. We appreciate your thoughts and input and know I will be back with further questions and thoughts for input and design... Warmest regards...
From: Tom K on 2 Nov 2009 21:19 "Bo1953" <bo1953(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:7691c9ae-24c5-45f1-b7e6-b36b59267419(a)k17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... > On Nov 2, 8:13 pm, Bill <billru...(a)prodigy.net> wrote: >> On 11/2/2009 12:22 PM, Carol Eskra wrote: > I tried looking up a TA on the CLIA website and nothing came about, I > was perplexed and will try again maybe something with the site. It was > odd there were no agents found in the Trenton, NJ area... no big > shakes, will get it sorted out. Susette, at cruiseoutlets.com, is one of our regulars here at r.t.c., and her office is sort of near Trenton (in Woodbury NJ). --Tom
From: Warren on 2 Nov 2009 22:19 On Nov 2, 8:49 am, Sue Mullen <kjmul...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Disney is very good for kids, not bad for adults, but it is expensive He said expensive isn't an issue. Otherwise he wouldn't be considering SeaDream.
From: Sue Mullen on 2 Nov 2009 23:11
Warren wrote: > On Nov 2, 8:49 am, Sue Mullen <kjmul...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >> Disney is very good for kids, not bad for adults, but it is expensive > > He said expensive isn't an issue. Otherwise he wouldn't be considering > SeaDream. Yes I did know that, but felt that Disney being expensive compared to Princess, Celebrity, RCCL etc was much different then expensive on SeaDream. sue |