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macguyver
Just Boarded
Member # 1020

posted 01-17-2000 03:48 PM

Just got back sat eve Triumph 7d eastern carib.This was my 2nd and last Carnival cruise.
They realy need to do some serious work on their attitude and actions regarding passenger
complaints. They fouled up 3 out of 4 of the times I had dinner in the dinning room, last
time I bit down into a peice of glass! Ya, glass in my steak! The head waiter and matrede's
response, sorry. That's it. Nothing else, and they had the gall to still expect a tip!
It's too bad, I have discovered a love for cruising, even tho I cann't realy afford it (I'd go
half a dozen times a year if I could !!), and I will be going again but not with Carnival.

P.S. How do you folks afford to go more than once a year? (why fabulously wealthy of
course ha ha.)

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DianaD
First Class Passenger
Member # 1010

posted 01-17-2000 08:37 PM

How do we afford to cruise more than once a year. The answer is wor very hard (I'm not saying others don't work hard, that would not be true) but we own two businesses which are rather successful and my husband also does consulting. We have very little time to spare so the little we do have we cruise, we take one of the best veranda cabins and do it about 3 times a year. Have just today booked the Ocean Princess Cat AA for end of October. We are on the Voyager end of next week and another cruise in March.

Posts: 308 | From: Whitby, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Jan 2000 | IP: Logged

sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 01-17-2000 09:31 PM

How do we cruise twice a year. Spend the kids inheritance and only do what is necessary to the house. After my husband had his first heart attack, he said "to heck with it, we are going to enjoy life". Well for 18 years he sure did enjoy his cruises - 34 in all.

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Mercy
First Class Passenger
Member # 322

posted 01-18-2000 11:06 AM

I cruised twice last year and twice the year before. If I could, I would go three times a year! I have been putting our home improvements aside for four years. I need a new floor in the kitchen . When I priced Pergo, I said . "We can go on a cruise with that money instead"! My sister told me I need to stop cruising for a few years and spend our money on something important. I said "Some people guild their cage, and some fly away from it!

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Ascendancy
First Class Passenger
Member # 840

posted 01-18-2000 04:59 PM

I cruise every night in my dreams.

Posts: 354 | From: Aurora, CO | Registered: Oct 1999 | IP: Logged

VOYAGER
First Class Passenger
Member # 1016

posted 01-19-2000 12:04 AM

Become an employee...

Posts: 24 | From: Wichita KS | Registered: Jan 2000 | IP: Logged

gizmo
First Class Passenger
Member # 972

posted 01-19-2000 08:49 AM

You only live once!

Posts: 686 | From: Kennesaw Ga. (origianlly from Philly) | Registered: Dec 1999 | IP: Logged

Bluekiwi
First Class Passenger
Member # 40

posted 01-19-2000 11:41 PM

I agree with you all cruising is so addictive if it didn't cost us so much to fly from NZ I would cruise twice a year too. You only live once and you can't take it with you.

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Joe at PwC
First Class Passenger
Member # 225

posted 01-20-2000 11:19 AM

I'd do it more often, too, if I knew I didn't need to replace at least one car. Well, one this year is definite. When the other will be replaced depends on how well it holds up over the next 2 years. But I'm hoping on Alaska in 2001.

Go Wall Street!

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