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From: Warren on 3 Nov 2009 10:13 On Nov 2, 11:11 pm, Sue Mullen <kjmul...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > Yes I did know that, but felt that Disney being expensive compared to > Princess, Celebrity, RCCL etc was much different then expensive on > SeaDream. From reading what he's said, I doubt he'll be happy on Princess, Celebrity or RCI. Oh! I thought just popped in to my head. What about NCL's Garden Villas that have all those bedrooms and private deck space? Warren
From: Brian K on 3 Nov 2009 14:37 Bo1953 wrote On 11/2/2009 8:59 PM: > 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... > Bo Here are some cruise travel agencies in the Trenton area. My sister is an agent; I use her almost exclusivly. I cannot comment on services or professionalism of these listings: FARNESI TRAVEL We Will Beat or Match Any Web Pricing. We've Been Around The World & Would Love To Share Our First Hand Experience and Knowledge With You. Our Experience, Your Adventure. Proudly Serving Trenton (609) 206-1338 http://www.farnesitravel.com <http://clicks.superpages.com/ct/clickThrough?SRC=&target=SP&PN=1&FP=listings&T=Trenton&S=NJ&C=Travel+Agents&CID=521070&PGID=yp413.8081.1257274622049.40610625984&ACTION=log,red&LID=2041548688&TR=5&bidType=FFCLIK&relativePosition=10&position=0&PGSN=R1&RS=97&FL=url&TL=off&LOC=http://www.farnesitravel.com> Global travel Not Rated Not Rated | Write a Review 1852 southbroad st, Trenton, NJ 08610 zip code www.worldwidetravel.globaltravel.com * Phone (201) 696-1055 GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL Not Rated Not Rated | Write a Review 1852 south broad st, Trenton, NJ 08610 zip code www.worldwidetravel.globaltravel.com (609) 931-0615 (201) 696-1055 -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest of friends, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Pages: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 My Shutterfly Page http://photosbybrianmk.shutterfly.com/
From: Bo1953 on 4 Nov 2009 06:58 On Nov 1, 1:20 pm, Bo1953 <bo1...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I and a few friends are wanting to go on a cruise next year.. the > first week in November and need some suggestions... > > We want something small, under 1,000 passengers and is child friendly > (9 & 10). Any all-inclusives possible? If not, that is fine too... > > There will be between 10 -14 of us traveling. > > Any thoughts on this for me? > > TIA... > > Samuel a/k/a Bo1953 > NJ Hello all.... Firstly, I do want to thank each and everyone of you for your input, thoughts and guidance, once again. I have gone through the recommendations and wanted to place this up for your thoughts to see if I Am thinking clearly before going to a TA for further guidance and thought: I think the SD Voyage #11043 will fit nicely, on most points. 1) It departs on 31 Oct 10 for seven nights which covers the first week of Nov 10 2) All inclusive, generally which means tipping and I believe wine with meals (need to get that clarified) 3) There appears to be a new port everyday, which will help with the children and keeping them busy 4) Single seating for meals 5) I think they may be able to best accommodate my vegan diet easier with advance notice (I will e-mail them today about this) 6) Not a large ship!!! What do you think on this? Again, thank you for your thoughts and input, I Am grateful, very much so. Warmest regards - Bo1953 a/k/a Samuel
From: Bo1953 on 4 Nov 2009 08:08 On Nov 3, 2:37 pm, Brian K <brian1951B...(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > Bo1953 wrote On 11/2/2009 8:59 PM: > > > 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... > > Bo > > Here are some cruise travel agencies in the Trenton area. My sister is > an agent; I use her almost exclusivly. I cannot comment on services or > professionalism of these listings: > > FARNESI TRAVEL > We Will Beat or Match Any Web Pricing. We've Been Around The World & > Would Love To Share Our First Hand Experience and Knowledge With You. > Our Experience, Your Adventure. > Proudly Serving Trenton > > (609) 206-1338 > > http://www.farnesitravel.com > <http://clicks.superpages.com/ct/clickThrough?SRC=&target=SP&PN=1&FP=l...> > > Global travel > Not Rated Not Rated | Write a Review > 1852 southbroad st, Trenton, NJ 08610 zip codewww.worldwidetravel.globaltravel.com > > * Phone > (201) 696-1055 > > GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL > Not Rated Not Rated | Write a Review > 1852 south broad st, Trenton, NJ 08610 zip codewww.worldwidetravel.globaltravel.com > > (609) 931-0615 > (201) 696-1055 > > -- > ________ > To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. > Brian M. Kochera > "The poor dog is the firmest of friends, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron > > View My Web Pages:http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 > My Shutterfly Pagehttp://photosbybrianmk.shutterfly.com/ Brian, Thank you for the referrals. I wonder the reason I did not find these in my initial search? Never-the-less, thank you. Bo1953 a/k/a Samuel
From: Rosalie B. on 4 Nov 2009 09:03
Bo1953 <bo1953(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On Nov 1, 1:20�pm, Bo1953 <bo1...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> I and a few friends are wanting to go on a cruise next year.. the >> first week in November and need some suggestions... >> >> We want something small, under 1,000 passengers and is child friendly >> (9 & 10). Any all-inclusives possible? If not, that is fine too... >> >> There will be between 10 -14 of us traveling. >> >> Any thoughts on this for me? >> >> TIA... >> >> Samuel a/k/a Bo1953 >> NJ > >Hello all.... > >Firstly, I do want to thank each and everyone of you for your input, >thoughts and guidance, once again. I have gone through the >recommendations and wanted to place this up for your thoughts to see >if I Am thinking clearly before going to a TA for further guidance and >thought: > >I think the SD Voyage #11043 will fit nicely, on most points. > >1) It departs on 31 Oct 10 for seven nights which covers the first >week of Nov 10 >2) All inclusive, generally which means tipping and I believe wine >with meals (need to get that clarified) >3) There appears to be a new port everyday, which will help with the >children and keeping them busy >4) Single seating for meals >5) I think they may be able to best accommodate my vegan diet easier >with advance notice (I will e-mail them today about this) >6) Not a large ship!!! > >What do you think on this? Again, thank you for your thoughts and >input, I Am grateful, very much so. > >Warmest regards - Bo1953 a/k/a Samuel Sounds good to me - the only problem you might have is that three people is the maximum per room. |