I was thinking about a pre- at first, and then thinking about a post-. May end up doing neither. I want to burn up some frequent flier miles for air, so that will have some impact. Also haven't quite figured out the transfers to/from London. With over a year to go, still lots of time.
I lived in London a few centuries ago, although many of my brain cells from that era are faded.
I think it will be a great cruise!
"If cruise lines sold liquor at reasonable prices, they would make more money and my suitcase wouldn't weigh so much."
For anyone interested in the Carnival Splendor, go to Zydo's website (in his signature), He is posting some fantastic pictures as he progresses through the inaugural cruise.
Why doen't he also include comments about the quality of the cruise experience--food, service, facilites, etc.
Welcome aboard cruzman. Sue was correct, check out his live from thread. He does a lovely job every time he goes on a cruise and the pictures will mesmerize you
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Radiance of the Seas 6-2003
Brilliance of the Seas 11-2004
Jewel of the Seas 3-2006
Rhapsody of the Seas 12-2006
Rhapsody of the Seas 5-2007
Freedom of the Seas 11-2007
Radiance of the Seas 5-2008
We're booked on the USA inaugural, which is a 2-day cruise on Nov. 15, 2008.
JV The 4 stages of cruising: planning, anticipation, experience and reflection.
Coming up: Norwegian Pearl(10/10/08), Carnival Splendor(11/15/08), RCCL Navigator Of The Seas(1/22/09), Norwegian Jewel(4/3/09) & RCCL Explorer Of The Seas(7/23/09)
NCL Norwegian Pearl in
32days 13hours 50minutes
NCL Norway,
Celebrity Meridian,
Majesty Royal Majesty,
Costa Romantica,
Dolphin Ocean Breeze,
RCCL Majesty Of The Seas,
Carnival Paradise,
Celebrity Century,
Carnival Imagination,
Caribbean Princess,
Carnival Valor,
HAL Zuiderdam,
Carnival Legend,
Carnival Valor,
RCCL Enchantment of the Seas,
Carnival Triumph,
Coral Princess,
Celebrity Century, Celebrity Century, Carnival Miracle, Norwegian Sun
I just read a review of the ship on CruiseCritic.com, and got a good description of the ship, plus some problem areas. The part that caught my attention at the start was the mention of a "hairly LEGS contest'. Later, in the article, they mentioned "hairy CHEST contest", which is one of the usual amusements of the week on Carnival!