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Topic: What is your favorite cruise ship?

2kewl4u
First Class Passenger
Member # 1421

posted 08-17-2000 01:04 PM

Am curious to know what everyone's favorite cruise ship is and why. If anyone sailed on a cruise line more than once, what made you go back? I have been on 3 cruises, 2 on Celebrity, just got back from Millennium. So far that ship is my favorite.

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Patrick
First Class Passenger
Member # 364

posted 08-17-2000 01:29 PM

MAXIM GORKIY ! unique, classic, mid-sized, unique funnel, large cabins and bathrooms, huge corridors, beautiful decor, 3 dining-rooms for 1 seating, very professional cruise-staff, warm and friendly Ukrainian / Russian hospitality, famous ship and always very welcome in many ports around the world, great itineraries, very well maintained, best security standards, many different facilities, 2nd ship with satellite reciever for plenty TV channels all around the world, excellent nautical crew, very friendly and familiar captains (in rotation with ASTOR), a very stable ship (8,25 m draft), quiet ship powered by turbines, never crowded public areas, beautiful indoor pool, nice outside pool fully surrounded and protected, well appointed panoramic lounge, great disco, access to the front-area over the bridge for splendid views, tips and table-wine included, good food-presentation and quality (catering by QCS).....

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EricCruises-RBCCL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1396

posted 08-17-2000 01:49 PM

Mine: Queen Elizabeth 2 Norway and

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Paddy
First Class Passenger
Member # 357

posted 08-17-2000 01:49 PM

I have done three cruises, all with Airtours. I always go back to them because the value is superb, the ships are so friendly, I can usually fly direct from my local airport (to the med anyway) and I don't like the competition's ships (well, maybe First Choice, but not Thomson). I would love to try a brand spankin new ship, especially Millennium, but I love my cruises with Airtours and I would definately return.

Paddy.

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 08-17-2000 01:59 PM

Patrick...that sounds almost like a TAs blurb. Tell you what, she looked sort of scruffy on the outside when we saw her last year in Lyttleton, and she was smoking a bit - she'd get fined for that in Alaska...peter

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Aussie1
First Class Passenger
Member # 25

posted 08-17-2000 09:36 PM

I've sailed on quite a few ships and been fortunate to visit many more and for me the answer is easy, P&O's lovely ocean liner Victoria. She has all the classic features, sheared decks, real wood panelling everywhere, teak exterior decks, excellent food, is well run and is just about the right size for me. Pity P&O damaged her exterior looks so much when they converted her from Swedish America's Kungsholm in 1979, but her interior is still supurb. Americans may best remember her from her time as Sea Princess with Princess Cruises.

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vulcania
First Class Passenger
Member # 822

posted 08-17-2000 11:50 PM

My favorite cruise ship today? EASY. the ROTTERDAM. yes the current one, the ROTTERDAM VI. LOVE her

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Fanatic
First Class Passenger
Member # 1427

posted 08-18-2000 08:52 PM

The Queen Elizabeth 2. There is just that "thing" about her. My second is the Horizon. Despite her poor stability, I found her interiors to be warm and inviting. No big megarooms (save the theater). She's just so homey and to me possesses an almost yacht-like quality.

Fanatic

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 08-18-2000 09:58 PM

Hi..out of the 19 'cruise ships' we've been on, our current favorite has to be the Marco Polo....peter

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Elizabeth
First Class Passenger
Member # 142

posted 08-19-2000 02:36 AM

Hi folks

Our favourite ship is the QE2.

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Janet Buckle
First Class Passenger
Member # 1236

posted 08-19-2000 04:31 PM

We fell in love with the Gemini - she sails from Singapore up the coast of Malaysia to Thailand. Gemini has a wonderful oriental crew. A "choir" sings to you all over the ship, especially when waiting to disembark for tours. Really friendly ship, great oriental flavour food. Cabins superb - we paid £150 extra for mini suite and got a good sized picture window, free slippers and towelling robe (for the week). The back end of the ship was wonderfull - tier upon tier of places to sit. Can really recommend her and she's not too expensive. Singapore's a great place to visit too, we stayed on Sentosa Island in the Shangri La Hotel - mmmm mmmm! Janet

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EricCruises-RBCCL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1396

posted 08-21-2000 03:12 PM

Norway and the Queen Elizabeth 2. Norway, because there is something majestic about this unique cruise ship. To know she was one of the last true great ocean liners. She had and has a wonderful design. Even with her two decks, she looks wonderful.

Queen Elizabeth 2: Because, she is a true ocean liner, doing rugularly trans-atlantic crossings. She also has a beutiful design.
Her interiors are just wonderful. She can reach a top speed of 30 knots, which few cruise ships can do. That's why these are my favorit. I have a wall in my house especially for the Queen Elizabeth 2 for her pictures etc. I also have a wall for the Norway. I plan to go on Norway April 7 2001 on her 8 day Western Caribbean.

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Karsten
First Class Passenger
Member # 1509

posted 08-21-2000 05:20 PM

Well, it will be unusual... but I like the older LA PALMA... an old, but nice ship... I cruised on her in 1995. Do anybody have information about the ship´s future?

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Patrick
First Class Passenger
Member # 364

posted 08-22-2000 01:18 PM

Hallo Karsten,
Ich war auch schon auf der LA PALMA. Ein altes, abgewirtschaftetes aber durchaus gemütliches und familiäres Schiff. War immer lustig.
Die PALMA liegt jetzt in Eleusis Bay bei Piraeus vor Anker. Leider ist sie total verrostet und wartet noch immer auf die entgültige Übernahme durch ihren neuen Eigner Louis Cruise Lines. Das Problem liegt darin, daß Intercruise, der ex-Eigner, einige Rechnungen noch immer nicht beglichen hat und die griechischen Hafenbehörden das Schiff noch immer als Pfand an der Kette festhalten.
Da sich die Probleme jedoch nach wie vor in die Länge ziehen und das Schiff immer mehr vor sich hinrostet, wird Louis Lines, die inzwischen die SERENADE (ex MERMOZ) als Ersatz und nun auch die CALYPSO erworben haben, das Schiff vielleicht gar nicht mehr einsetzen. Ich tippe mal auf abwracken in der Türkei.

I´ve been on the LA PALMA too. It is an old, much used but anyway comfortable and familiar vessel.
The PALMA does now lay at Eleusis Bay near Piraeus. She is totally rusted and is currently waiting for the take-over by its new owners Louis Lines. But the problem is that Intercruise Ltd., the former owner, did not yet pay open bills and the Greek authorities keep the ship arrested.
The problems will probably not be solved soon and I expect the ship not to be taken in service anymore by Louis Lines. They took already over the SERENADE (ex MERMOZ) and CALYPSO now. I expect the LA PALMA to be scrapped.

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 08-24-2000 06:40 AM

QE2 - ya'all know why.

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CB
First Class Passenger
Member # 58

posted 08-24-2000 10:59 PM

It use to be the VEENDAM.

Now, its the ZAANDAM

intimate, elegance

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 08-25-2000 09:17 AM

The NORWAY...

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Rachel Rodgers
Just Boarded
Member # 1295

posted 08-27-2000 12:08 PM

P&O s ORIANA

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Jules
First Class Passenger
Member # 1529

posted 08-28-2000 08:46 AM

My favourite ship (so far) is the Disney Magic. It is such a happy and cheerful ship (the ships whistle plays "when you wish upon a star" which the child in me liked), the entertainment is good, the cabins large, the restaurants something different, and the crew friendly.

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cruznut6
First Class Passenger
Member # 543

posted 08-28-2000 01:09 PM

I've tried HAL,NCL(x2),RCCL(x2), and always return to Celebrity (4 times). We're sailing with Princess for the first time in November,on the Crown. The Horizon (1994) is my favorite because at that time, food, service and overall experience was great! I'm sure Princess will rate equal to or close to Celebrity.

Regards...Bob

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Terri Lee
First Class Passenger
Member # 942

posted 08-28-2000 11:01 PM

Hi Vulcania...

You and I have the same GREAT taste!!

The ROTTERDAM VI without a doubt. I have sailed on her 5 times since her Inauguration. I guess that says it all for me!!

TL :-))

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 08-30-2000 11:15 AM

I must agree with vulcania and Terry Lee. My
favorite is Rotterdam VI......I can think
of two other frequent posters here who will
no doubt agree with me.....n'est-ce pas,
LizB and sympatico?????

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2kewl4u
First Class Passenger
Member # 1421

posted 08-30-2000 03:28 PM

ROTTERDAM is apart of what cruise line?

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Chalk Dust
First Class Passenger
Member # 1272

posted 08-30-2000 11:52 PM

The Rotterdam is part of the Holland America fleet, in fact it is the flagship.

Having only cruised on one ship so far, my opinion is maybe not worth much. But my favorite ship is the one I cruised on, the Zaandam. She is beautiful inside and out IMHO.

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 08-31-2000 11:32 PM

For me it is P&O's Victoria now that Canberra is gone. Rounding out the top 5 are Norway, Horizon, Noordam and QE2. All them rank high on my list, owing to old world charm and the ability to know that you are on a ship-not at a resort!

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