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I sent you a message in your PM area. It was to long to post.

Your not trying to sneak in advertising are you? That's a no no.

HUH?

Since I have an online site - let me tell you what I would do. Go back to the web site you booked through and email them direct - or if they have a phone # give them a call. If you have a fax machine available, ask them to fax the info to you. If Carnival has a confirmation number be sure to get that number from them. You should have any problems if you have that number. The other thing is, you may have entered your email address incorrectly so that could cause the problem. I am sure there is a phone number you can contact the agency.

Dan - please check your private messages for info about this web site.

Hi my name is Karen and I'm a cruise addict. My last cruise was Oct.' 03. I will be going on another one in 3 weeks. I need the support of others like me. Thank you all for being there for me. CRUISE ON!

I love the shows too, but getting hubby to go can be difficult some times. The best show I've seen on board has been the ice skating show on RCL's Navigator of the Sea.

I have been reading suggestions on items to pack on other boards. There has been some interesting suggestions. What is the #1 thing you never forget to take with you? I don't mean the usual stuff, clothes, comfy shoes, medicines...... I mean things like Duct Tape. Until this year we have never sailed with Duct tape but now that I know why folks carry it, we're taking some along. Let us in on your secrets!!

We were on the Pride a few years ago. We had a great time! The only complaint I had was about the decor. It was a little to dark. But that's the only thing I didn't like. The staff was GREAT and the food was very good. They had a lot of fun activites on board. Carnival is a great cruise line to celebrate your honeymoon. We spent our honeymoon on the "Celebration". Be sure to tell every staff memeber you see that it is your honeymoon. You will be shocked at the special treatment you'll get!

Since you asked: We are going on Celebrity's Summit on Oct. 25. We sail to Aruba, Panama, Costa Rica, Cozumel, Grand Cayman (maybe) and Key West. We have never been to the first 3 ports so we are very excited. Less than a month now!

Well, after MONTHS of planning, we finally have our Doc. for our cruise. We booked this back in Feb. so it seems like forever. We have less than a month to go and I can hardly wait. Started throwing things in the luggage already. Swim suits, tanning lotions, film, BOOZE..... things like that.

We were upgraded from a room to another room once on Carnival. Have to admit - It was a great room, much larger than we had booked, but way at one end of the ship. I'd rather be lower and mid ship too. I like to hear the sounds of the sea!

Explain Exactly<] how to do this "Kelly" method. I have heard about it quite frequently but have no idea how to do it. Does this only work with Gar. cabins or can you see if you have been upgraded if you booked a specific cabin?

For anyone interested, Celebrity Summit has changed their scheduled itinerary for the Oct. 25, 2004 cruise. Here is the new schedule: Oct 25, 2004 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - - - - - 4:30:00 PM Oct 26, 2004 AT SEA - - - - - - - - - - Oct 27, 2004 AT SEA - - - - - - - - - - Oct 28, 2004 ORANJESTAD, ARUBA 7:00:00 AM 6:00:00 PM Oct 29, 2004 AT SEA - - - - - - - - - - Oct 30, 2004 COLON, PANAMA 7:00:00 AM 5:00:00 PM Oct 31, 2004 PUERTO LIMON, COSTA RICA 7:00:00 AM 7:00:00 PM Nov 1, 2004 AT SEA - - - - - - - - - - Nov 2, 2004 GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN 7:00:00 AM 3:30:00 PM Nov 3, 2004 COZUMEL, MEXICO 9:00:00 AM 6:00:00 PM Nov 4, 2004 KEY WEST, FLORIDA 12:30:00 PM 7:00:00 PM Nov 5, 2004 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 7:00:00 AM - - - - - Basically reversed it's route.

Thank you for your information. I appreciate it!

You're welcomed Jaxson!

Depending on what cruise line there are some prices for '06 at www.cruisesnyou.com

Are these ports (Colon Panama & Limon CR) as dangerous as I keep reading about? I have read that the cruise lines recommend you don't take credit cards and or much money on shore. You are not to walk around by your self. If this is all true - makes you question why they stop there except to sell their excursions.

How many of you book your cruise through TA, by using the internet, by using both TA or Internet or by calling the cruise lines directly?

Oh how funny! :grin: :grin: Dining with the crew would be "slumming" it a bit BUT it's an adventure I'm willing to take!

Has anyone been invited to Dine with the captain or at the Captains table? If so - how did this happen. I would LOVE to do this just once. Well, actually, I'd love to arrange it for my husband. He did so much for me last year and has gone through a lot. I would love to surprise him on our Summit cruise by being invited to the captain's table. He would get SUCH a kick out of it and it would be a great surprise. Does anyone know how I could do this?

I'm still seeking anyone who will be sailing with me on Oct. 25th on the Summit! I love meeting new people and thought maybe we'd meet on board!

Since I met my husband it seems we always end up some where that has a casino! Vegas, Cinci, Detroit, Windsor...............

I would purchase the insurance through the company you booked your cruise. We never purchased insurance before but now will not go without it. Last year we booked a cruise in Feb. that sailed in mid-Oct. (Without insurance) Then in Aug. I had an accident and severely broke my leg. Was in a body cast for 6 1/2 weeks. I was not allowed any weight on that leg when I came out of the cast and was in a wheel chair. Luckily my Doctor OK'd me to go on the cruise (as long as I followed his rules). If he hadn't ok'd me, we would have been OUT a lot of money since we did not take the insurance. We have insurance for this years cruise.

THANKS Doglady - this is Karen from McComb! How are you? :smiley: