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Topic: Are you cruising in 2002?

Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-19-2001 08:14 AM

It's not a very original topic, but here goes:

The new year is fast approaching and ones thoughts obviously turn to 'cruising in 2002'!

Has anyone made plans for next year, or at least had some ideas?

(I'm not short of ideas, just money! )

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Ronn452
First Class Passenger
Member # 2533

posted 12-19-2001 08:49 AM

Oh yeahhhhhhhhhh! Last Christmas we sailed the Inspiration with plans to dive Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Turned out the water was too rough in both ports. Still had a great time! We decided to try basically the same route in March on the Rhapsody and attempt the diving again.

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RuthPerk
First Class Passenger
Member # 1609

posted 12-19-2001 08:57 AM

You betcha!

We're sailing on the Maasdam January 13th. And we're also planning on visiting relatives in Wisconsin again this summer, so we'll be going on the Badger again.

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Stevesan
First Class Passenger
Member # 1494

posted 12-19-2001 10:53 AM

We've booked back-to-back cruises on HAL's Veendam for next June. North bound Hubbard Glacier itinerary, south bound is Glacier Bay. Taking 9 year old grandson along.
BTW - sailed The Veendam's E. Carib. cruise last month and to our delight discovered marvelous cuisine. The best we've enjoyed on our previous cruises or in most restaurants.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 12-19-2001 12:20 PM

YES!!! We're going on the
legendary SS NORWAY on April
7th.
The next one, we'll plan
on as soon as we get back.
It's usually in Oct. or early Nov. for the next one. I can't wait to get
back on the NORWAY. What
a dream to be able to sail on her for a 3rd time.
My cameras and money are
ready!!!!

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Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 2227

posted 12-19-2001 01:07 PM

Yes
I´m glad to say that we in February are going on one week cruise from Canary Islands to Agadir in Morocco, Funchal on Madeira this cruise is with the Carousel.
In July we board Sunbird at Mallorca for one week cruise to Tunis, Italy, France and Barcelona

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moodus2
First Class Passenger
Member # 2414

posted 12-19-2001 01:58 PM

merry christmas and happy
new year everyone!
i am going on the regal empress in april to mexico and central america.
she is a great ocean liner
that is well maintained.
a lot of wood paneling and
glass steciling in her dining
room. look at www.regalcruises.com
in june i will sail on the
ncl sea out of ny. to maine,
halifax,n.s.
on sept i will again sail on
the ncl ss norway to the
east caribbean.
possibly in may i will sail
on the scotia prince out of
portland,maine to nova scotia
she is a cruise/ferry ship
that sails back and forth
between portland,maine and
yarmouth,nova scotia.
she is about 450 ft. long
and has cabins,dining rm.,
casino and entertainment.
that pretty well wraps up my
2002 trips. and i do plan to
fly to get to these destinations. there are no
cruise ships that sail out
of new england in the winter.
i would love to see someone
sail out of ny. to bermuda or
the bahamas in the winter
like the queen of bermuda and
ocean monarch use to!
happy holidays, jeff

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 12-19-2001 03:25 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Malcolm:
[QB]It's not a very original topic, but here goes:

Has anyone made plans for next year, or at least had some ideas?

Malcolm, Isn´t that the only way to be able to participate on this board? As for plans, a lot as usual. Then there´s always the problem with time. Never enough and hence only one booked so far. On the Brilliance around your islands.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-19-2001 04:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by recab:
[QUOTE]Malcolm, Isn´t that the only way to be able to participate on this board?

Not everyone seems to realise that!

Recab reminded me of an interesting fact: Has anyone notice that in the various ages of man, you either have lots of time but no money, or lots of money but no time! Oh, to have both at once!

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 12-19-2001 04:36 PM

Hope to, and if we do, it's going to be interesting trying out the ship using a scooter for the first time. Maybe a Princess out of Vancouver to Alaska return as I can then drive on and drive off as well.
...peter

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 12-19-2001 05:01 PM

Hopefully, but don't know when.
Definitely next Christmas, but haven't booked yet - HAL's itineraries are not out yet, I don't think!

[ 12-27-2001: Message edited by: sympatico ]

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 12-20-2001 01:10 AM

You're darned tootin' that I'm going cruising this year. The ZAANDAN in February and the RYNDAM in May. God willing I'll also book on the DELTA QUEEN or MISSISSIPPI QUEEN next year, but not until atleast one of them is out operating for the season.

Pardon the spelling but, Illegitimii non carborundum. I'm sure as heck not going to let them get me!

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cottonwool
First Class Passenger
Member # 2232

posted 12-20-2001 02:43 AM

Yeah. Only 8 weeks to go until we head off on the P&O Pacific Sky around the South Pacific. Yeah again! Do I sound excited enough?

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 12-20-2001 03:43 AM

Recab reminded me of an interesting fact: Has anyone notice that in the various ages of man, you either have lots of time but no money, or lots of money but no time! Oh, to have both at once!

[/QB][/QUOTE]

Dear Malcolm, Oh how I wish that would apply to me! Haven´t got time or money. So it´s a matter of priority and to sacfrifice other things in life. See you in the UK perhaps?

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-20-2001 05:01 AM

It's nice to see that CruiseTalkers have not lost their confidence in Travel for 2002!

I have a number of ideas, but no firm plans - yet! I'd like to cruise the Norwegian Fjords. I'd also like to cruise on the QE2, before it's too late. The Mediterranean is not out of the question either, especially if the Rembrandt really does start to operate there again, and she's in good shape? If I ever find the money, South America appeals, Antarctica would be ever better. Dream on!

Any more plans folks?

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scorpio
First Class Passenger
Member # 1245

posted 12-20-2001 07:37 AM

Hi Malcolm,
Like you, we hope to cruise around the Norwegian Fjords. One advantage is being able to depart from a home port. I have always regarded the flight to the embarkation port as the worst part of a cruise. Nothing to do with Sept. 11th; I just don't like flying and there is a limit to how much walking about you can do in an aircraft on a 9-hour flight.

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neviboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 1527

posted 12-20-2001 08:05 AM

We spent last Xmas and New Year sailing round Cape Horn from B.A. to Valp. Lucky that we stayed in B.A. LAST year, not now !!
We sail on Radisson's Mercury next week and will spend New Year at sea (Pacific)
I survived the blitzes in Manchester and D.Day in the British army, so no bloody terrorists can scare me away from travelling.
neviboy

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-20-2001 08:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scorpio:
...we hope to cruise around the Norwegian Fjords. One advantage is being able to depart from a home port.

Scorpio, Fred.Olsen has some nice trips to Norway, on his ships. P&O also do, of course. Cunard's Caronia and Airtours Sundream will also visit the Fjords.

Some of the American lines such as NCL were due to visit the Fjords too. I think they still are?

There is a reasonable choice, but I still think that UK cruise prices, from our home ports, are rather high. The fact that we do not need to fly, does not seem to make the price any cheaper!

[ 12-20-2001: Message edited by: Malcolm ]

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 12-20-2001 12:25 PM

I really want to do Europe, but with school and all, it's really not an option right now. I may do another Maritime Provinces cruise. I hear NCL, Princess and RCI will be offering good deals to Canada.

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Bernard
First Class Passenger
Member # 1038

posted 12-20-2001 01:45 PM

Hi everybody,

I will be cruising the Zaandam in January and my favorite ship Noordam in August.

Bernard, Terschelling, The Netherlands.

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geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 12-20-2001 04:46 PM

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!! We are going on the Nordam in March. I really excited about this one. It's our first really long cruise (14 days) and our first time on HAL. 2002 is really the time to cruise! We just made our final payment and can't believe the price came down $550 again. This cruise (14 days) is costing us LESS than 7 days to Bermuda 2 years ago. I wish th events that led up to this dramatic pricing didn't happen however.

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Marcia
First Class Passenger
Member # 1198

posted 12-20-2001 06:16 PM

We are booked on the Brilliance of the Seas (RCI) on Oct. 2nd out of Boston to New England and Canada. Should be a wonderful time of year, and maybe some fall color in New England. We were orginally booked on the Rhapsody of the Seas and then they changed ships. That's O.K., this one will be almost new at that time. Can't wait.

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OCEANSDEVINE
First Class Passenger
Member # 2141

posted 12-20-2001 08:18 PM

Yes, this is the one who said I wasn't traveling but I am booked on Celebrity Galaxy out of Baltimore on July 29. (Still like sailing better than flying).

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trailhiker
First Class Passenger
Member # 1674

posted 12-21-2001 05:40 AM

I'm very close to booking the Summit Ultimate Caribbean for next Oct. 28th. Looks pretty good to me about now what with snow on the ground and the fact its been 11 days since we've asea.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-21-2001 07:06 AM

Are there any non-Europeans going to be cruising Europe in 2002?

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