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Topic: What was your favorite ship?

sam
First Class Passenger
Member # 1704

posted 08-25-2002 01:40 AM

Hello All,

So what was your favorite ship? I've been on:
France (Norway)
Sun Princess
Pacific Princess
Island Princess
Tropicale
QE2
Cunard Countess
Regal Princess
Westerdam
Vistafjord
Sagafjord
Royal Viking Sun
Galaxy
Royal Princess
Hebridean Princess
Golden Princess
Brilliance of the Seas

Mine was the Golden Princess.

Sam

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Amerikanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 1835

posted 08-25-2002 03:35 AM

Hello Sam, i've been on:

Ivan Franco 3 x
Fedor Shalyapin 2 x
The Victoria
Taras Shevchenko
Orient Express
Winston Churchill 2 x
Romanza
Rousse
Finnjet
Azur 4 x
Nicolaiy Baumann
Deutschland 2 x
Astra
World Renaissance
Crown Dynasty 2 x
Costa Allegra
Royal Star
Amerikanis
Monterey
Melody
Century
Switzerland
Costa Romantica
General Lavrinenkov
Mercury
Millenium
Astor.

This means, i was on 27 different Ships.

The total Amount of Cruises is 36.

My Star is AMERIKANIS.

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 08-25-2002 08:26 AM

Ocean Pearl.
...peter

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topgun
First Class Passenger
Member # 928

posted 08-25-2002 09:02 AM

Pacific Princess

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Amerikanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 1835

posted 08-25-2002 10:53 AM

I made an Mistake. I had 2 Cruises on the Royal Star, in 1995 and in 1997. So, the Total Amount is 37.

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 08-25-2002 11:43 AM

Horizon. Out of:

Horizon 2x
Nordic Empress 2x
Seaward
Sky Princess
Grand Princess
Voyager of the Seas

She was my first ship, and they say you never forget your first...

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miami cruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 3117

posted 08-25-2002 05:15 PM

Favorite ship: ss Norway

Have sailed on:
Norway (twice)
Royale
Oceanic (twice)
Atlantic
Majestic (twice)
Song of America
Sun Viking
Sensation
Destiny
and RMS Queen Mary (two nights in Long Beach)

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 08-25-2002 05:20 PM

Sam - I'd love to hear about your Hebridean Princess cruise - what was the itnerary - what was the pax mix?

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OCEANSDEVINE
First Class Passenger
Member # 2141

posted 08-25-2002 07:07 PM

Rembrandt, without a doubt. I too sailed on the Golden Princess and was impressed but had that damn banging noise forward. Didn't sleep a wink.

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Aussie1
First Class Passenger
Member # 25

posted 08-25-2002 07:41 PM

Been on a few but my favorite was P&O's first Oriana, followed closely by their current Victoria. (ex Kungsholm.) Ships sailed on since I was 4 years old,
Canberra X 3
SA Vaal (Later Festivale.)
Edinburgh Castle
Fairsky (the first one.)
Ellinis (ex Lurline.)
Taras Shevchenko
Terkmania
Oriana X 2
Fairstar
Stardancer (Now Viking Serenade/Island Escape.)
Mardi Gras
Bellorussia
Azerbadjan
Achille Lauro X2
Victoria
and a round trip on the Alaska Marine Highway ship Taku.

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 08-25-2002 09:44 PM

I'd also be very interested to hear about Hebridean Princess.

Just got a brochure in the mail from them a few days ago - certainly one of the most impressive brochures I've ever seen.

I imagine that the sort of person who would pick this ship would be very interesting.

The new "Spirit" looks interesting too - perhaps a less pretentious, but every bit as luxurious (and expensive) alternative to Seabourn etc.?

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 08-25-2002 11:35 PM

For me it is P & O's Victoria, followed by Canberra, Fairsea/Fairwind, Noordam and Carnival Spirit. That is out of 32 cruises on 21 ships. Spirit does not fit with the rest I know, but still was very impressed.

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 08-25-2002 11:57 PM

out of all the cruise liners i've been on...it would be the grande dame....ss rotterdam on her last month of her alaska season.....jeff

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sam
First Class Passenger
Member # 1704

posted 08-26-2002 01:42 AM

Hello Green,

My Hebridean Princess experience was nothing like any
other cruise I've taken. The ship feels like a
private yacht you sail on with some of your guests,
many from the UK with very few Americans.
The cabins are magnificent, each one individually
decorated, like a country house. I did the inner and
outer Hebridean Islands, the scenery is fantastic, and
there is a lot to see on shore.
It is a very different experience, no casino (I did save
a lot of money), no shows, there is a very nice
library and most evenings we got acquainted and
chatted with fellow passengers.

The weather was a little cold, but we did spend a lot
of time on deck admiring the scenery.

The restaurant is very beautiful and the food is
wonderful.

The ship is expensive but worth every cent.

Sam

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 08-26-2002 02:04 AM

I must admit... As much as I like "traditional" cruising, I do feel the pull of things like Hebridean Princess or the Star Clippers... For something different... And in the case of the latter, expensive

It sounds like a wonderful trip - rather like the Orient-Express, perhaps... But at sea.

I must admit I was stunned at the photos of the ship... I knew little about her before I got the brochure and despite her ungraceful external appearance, her interiors look like a top-notch country house hotel.

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RuthPerk
First Class Passenger
Member # 1609

posted 08-26-2002 08:48 AM

I've been on these:

Raffaello (1973)
SeaBreeze (1997)
Bolero (1999)
Maasdam (2002)

and we will be going on the Maasdam again in December!

My favorite was the Seabreeze, with the Maasdam a close second!

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 08-26-2002 09:06 AM

After 36 cruises with HAL - Rotterdam V, still my favourite - the "Grand Old Lady".

[ 08-26-2002: Message edited by: sympatico ]

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WhiteStar
First Class Passenger
Member # 2740

posted 08-26-2002 09:12 AM

The Crown Odyssey when owned by Royal Cruise Line

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 08-26-2002 06:06 PM

Sam - sounds like you really enjoyed the trip - great itinerary.

I regularly receive a brochure but with things as they are, we'll have to win a lottery or something before we can afford it.

Happy cruisin'

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sam
First Class Passenger
Member # 1704

posted 08-27-2002 04:00 AM

Hi Green

It was pretty expensive, so I saved in other aspects
of my trip like taking a less expensive flight and
staying in a B&B in the U.K. Also on the ship I saved
money by not donating large sums to the casino as I
sometimes do.

Sam

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 08-27-2002 08:37 AM

FAVORITES:

Rembrandterdam and Canberra

Ships I have sailed

TSS Olympia 1969
TSS Queen Anna Maria 1971
SS Canberra 1973
MS Stella Oceanis 1974
Harald Jarl 1982
Queen Mary 1997, 1999
MV Regal Empress 1998 WORST CRUISE
SS Sea Breeze 1999
Rembrandterdam 2000 BEST CRUISE
SS Norway 2001
MV Pacific Princess 2002

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Italian Cruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 1684

posted 08-27-2002 09:05 AM

My favourite ones:

Oceanic
Costa Riviera
Meridian
Norway
Marco Polo
SuperStar Aries
Arcadia ( ex Star Princess )
Crown Princess
Regal Princess

During my long " career " as a cruiser I have sailed mostly with Costa....

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 08-27-2002 10:55 AM

My list:
NORWAY
MONARCH OF THE SEAS
FLAVIA
SOV. OF THE SEAS
EMERALD SEAS
CROWN MONARCH
AMERIKANIS
REGENT RAINBOW
DOLPHIN
TROPICALE
OCEANIC
CELEBRATION
MAJESTIC
COSTA ALLEGRA
ATLANTIC
NORDIC EMPRESS
COSTA RIVIERA
FANTASY
CARNIVALE
GALILEO
SONG OF NORWAY
VERACRUZ
CROWN PRINCESS
REGAL EMPRESS
CUNARD PRINCESS
GRUZIYA
VIKING PRINCESS
SEABREEZE
CROWN DEL MAR
SEAWARD
REMBRANDT
My favorite: SS NORWAY & FLAVIA
Now to add to the list:
SENSATION

[ 08-27-2002: Message edited by: DAMBROSI ]

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Cruise Nutt
First Class Passenger
Member # 3094

posted 08-31-2002 12:45 AM

This is a great question. I've never actually thought about all of the ships I've been on. Like another of the respondees I've sailed since I was a little boy. 1963 on the Iberia, '64 on the Arcadia and '65 on the Canberra. Since then the list (and I'm sure I'll forget some) is
Rotterdam, Oriana, Amerikanis, Carla C, Fairwind, Oceanic, Leonardo Da Vinci, Australis, Sea Escape (4 different ones), Ellenis, Federico C, Carnivale, Mardi Gras, Festivale, Tropicale, Holiday, Celebration, Fantasy, Ecstasy, Carnival Destiny, Carnival Triumph, Sovereign of the Seas, Viking Serenade, (and the Scandinavia before her),Song of Norway, Majesty of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Independance, Voyager of the Seas, Ocean Princess, Constellation, QE2, Volendam, Veendam, Statendam, (all the old ones),Sagafjord, Vistafjord, Doric, Discovery, Queen Mary and a couple of overnight ferries.
the question as to which is best is simple. There is never a bad day on a cruise. They are all great, just some are better than others. The fact that we all share the same passion says it all.

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