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Location: Texas
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Overcrowded Ports of Call
Since cruising has become so popular and lots of the Caribbean ports are subject to overcrowding (which we all hate), I try to check the Cruise Calendar site
www.cruisecal.com before I book. I just booked on the Maasdam for October 17th because there were fewer ships in port for that itinerary than the next one on the 28th (two ships in St. Thomas as opposed to six). Of course, this doesn't help much if my plans aren't flexible but at least I'll know what to expect.
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I've used this site, it's great. Thanks for posting. Our plans are usually not flexible but that should change afer June
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Eastern Carib (x3)'02, '03 & '07
Southern Carib '04
Mexican Riv '05
Western Carib Feb. '06
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Great site.. I actually think the person that owns that is a member here.
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12/11/04 NCL Dream-
1/3/02 NCL Dawn-
5/28/00 Carnival-
5/7/2006 RCI Mariner
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Location: Here
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Great site.. I actually think the person that owns that is a member here.
You will note in his "Links" section, that he does have a link to this site!
I am really expecting Cozumel to get busy the next few years if the cruise lines have there way and double the dock capacity as they rebuild the piers. Just way too many people!
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Brilliance Aug 21, 2008
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Miracle 2007
Conquest 2006
Rhapsody 2005
Vision 2003
Rhapsody 2002
Inspiration 2001
Jubilee 1999
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Location: Michigan
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On my upcoming cruise Nassau will be crowded.
Fantasy 7 am - 3 pm
Norwegian Spirit 9:30 am - 3 pm
Norwegian Dawn 8pm --12 pm (overnight)
Sensation 7am - 7 am (overnight)
Sovereign Of The Seas We are there from 7 am - 12 am
Thank goodness I booked a tour all ready this island will be packed with peoples.
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Majesty of the Seas 11-03-2003.
Enchantment of the Seas 4-04.
Voyager of the Seas 10-04.
Splendour of the Seas 4-05.
Navigator of the Seas 10-05.
Sovereign of the Seas 5-06.
Majesty of the Seas 8-28-06
Legend of the Seas 11-4-2006
Explorer of the Seas 5-4-07
Liberty of the Seas 11-3-07
Voyager of the Seas 4-6-08
Enchantment of the Seas 11-1-08
Enchantment of the Seas 11-6-08
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Oh wow, what an informative site! Thanks!
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Caribbean Princess 2/11/07 to Eastern Caribbean,
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Location: Metro Detroit
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Sitting at Ft Lauderdale airport now, waiting for our plane back to Detroit
. FYI, Wednesday at St Martin, Caribbean Princess, Exporer of the Seas, Carnival Glory and Carnival Valor (I think) and a sailing cruise ship at anchor. I St. Thomas three ships at Havensite dock and two at the Crown Bay port. Towns and beaches where wall to wall people. It was stil a great time. I'll have a review of the Caribbean Princess eastern carib itinerary soon (I hope)
Harry
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Eastern Carib (x3)'02, '03 & '07
Southern Carib '04
Mexican Riv '05
Western Carib Feb. '06
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One good thing about our upcoming Serenade cruise is that in St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Antigua, and Barbados we will be the only ship docked there! It St. Lucia it only shows the Artemis docked there with us. I cannot imagine how it would be, for instance, to be on GC when Freedom and 6 other ships are there. Talk about overcrowding!
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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain; RCI Mariner of the Seas (eastern), RCI Serenade (Southern to the east), RCI Splendour (Western) 3/25/05, Celebrity Century (Eastern) 3/20/04, Celebrity Horizon (Eastern) 4/03, Golden Princess (Eastern) 3/30/02, RCI Grandeur (Southern) 4/01, Carnival Holiday (Western) 3/92
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Location: South Carolina
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Thanks so much for this great site! Always good to know what to expect!
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OVER 40 (started young) Princess, Celebrity, RCCL, HAL, NCL, Costa, Disney, Carnival, Sitmar (Princess bought), and (a very long time ago) SS Bahama Star
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Location: Roseville, CA
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If we get into Grand Cayman knowing there are 6 ships in port, we will generally call it an onboard day. Just too many people for that small of a port/downtown area for this cruiser!!
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Splendour OTS-99, Rhapsody OTS-99, Volendam-00, Millennium-00, Maasdam-01, Disney Magic-02, Statendam-03, Amsterdam-03, Ryndam-04, Rotterdam-04, Zaandam-05, Prinsendam-05, Veendam-05, Noordam-06, Volendam-06 & 07, Oosterdam-07, Infinity-07,
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. FYI, Wednesday at St Martin, Caribbean Princess, Exporer of the Seas, Carnival Glory and Carnival Valor (I think) and a sailing cruise ship at anchor. I St. Thomas three ships at Havensite dock and two at the Crown Bay port. Towns and beaches where wall to wall people. It was stil a great time. I'll have a review of the Caribbean Princess eastern carib itinerary soon (I hope)
Thanks so much for this great site! Always good to know what to expect!
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