BW, myself, and 2 daughters took the Carnival Conquest to the Western Caribbean from New Orleans on 5/9/04. BW (Beautiful Wife!) and I went to NOLA a couple...

Last night I heard a disturbing report from a good friend who I had referred to a TA based upon comments from this ng... What do you think about a TA who...

Hi Everyone, I saw this Associated Press story on the Houston Chronicle web site. http://tinyurl.com/hz9g5 If you have missed any of my news' postings, they...

We had a discussion on Constellation with one of the senior officers about entertainment. One person in the group (who I'd never met before) said he was a...

I haven't had a particularly productive day, I've been on the net reading various things. I read dozens of reviews today and noticed something. On the review...

Following is the first chapter in my cruise review of our sailing on Crown Princess to the Norwegian Fjords and North Cape. I'll do it in sections and post...

I am soooo excited!!! We have booked an owner's suite for a great price on the Empress of the Seas, 11 day Southern Caribbean cruise over Thanksgiving! It is...

Okay, I'm throwing down the gauntlet. After reading so many posts here on the topic, I really wish some cruiseline would try an experiment: Offer two ships...

I just read on another BB that the Zenith & Horizon will be going to Island cruises . Witch RCCI also own's . The Horizon will go Jan 2004 and the Zenith after...

While lifeboat drills on cruise ships are mandatory and necessary, they are also clumsy and uncomfortable. On our last cruise, from San Diego to Hawaii and...

I read the replies with interest. Rather than expound on each I will try to clarify my feeble thoughts in a new post. 1. Tipping - your choice, automatic...

When it comes to ships, I don't care about balconies or the staterooms for most ships. My feeling about them remains, they are like apartment terraces for the...

Snipped But the way we're going the smokers are going to be put in concentration camps before to much longer. I wonder if the pendulum will ever swing...

i am so bummed about n'awlins. my 2nd fav city in the usa has been devastated. my son in boston (lived in nola for 7 years) knew this would happen, as soon...

As a Platinum Captain Circle member, I am disappointed to find that it is becoming more and more difficult to get conventional dining on the newer ships...

Getting ready to book my first cruise and was wondering what the general consensus is on cruise insurance? Rip-off or life saver? TIA!

Hi Group--I'll be on the Z in August with a group of 8, for a 50th birthday celebration. Can any of you past Z cruisers give me a heads up about what to expect...

I think it really stinks that I can't access this group from AOL anymore. Does anyone know why not? Now I am coming in through google. Is there any other way...

Sept. 24, 2004, 11:36PM Cruising uncharted waters A sail through paradise didn't turn out how one handicapped passenger planned, and now the Supreme Court...

Normally I would take traveler's checks on a 7 day vacation. This is our first cruise (Caribbean) and I'm not sure which would be better. I know we'll be...