saltydog

Wow. That should work. Thanks for the useful info.
 
Tim
 
 

That is indeed great news. I live about 30 mins from the terminal. I enjoy watching it go up and down the Chesapeake Bay weekly. We have cruised from Baltimore 2 times but never on Carnival. I think we shall try it this year.

We are still in the planning stages of a European river cruise sometime this year. However we took a chance ($5.00) on a 5 night Carnival cruise from Charleston SC and guess what, we won. Not bad for $5.00. We leave next week Jan 13th from Charleston to Nassau. Should be fun. Haven't been to Nassau for some years. It is an inside cabin but who cares. The price is perfect. No need to fly since we are fairly close. (Maryland). It is on the Fantasy which is Carnival's oldest ship but it gets great reviews. Will let you know how it goes.

Thanks much for your insightful notes on European cruises. I am narrowing it down to probably Viking or Avalon. I also liked the description of the 'suites on Avalon. Will let you know what we decide.
Cheers
Tim and Sally

We are planning a 2015 European river cruise. Never done one so need a little help. There are many different lines and am wondering who has cruised on one of these and which one did you prefer. I am open to any different itinerary am looking for a mid-range price. Any thoughts please would be appreciated.
Thanks .

The 70th anniversary of D Day brings to mind a cruise we took 19 years ago. We were on the RCI 'Song of Norway' in the Med. It was a cruise put together by the U.S. Navy Memorial in remembrance of VE day in 1945. It was the 50th anniversary. Our ship hooked up with a Navy Destroyer out at sea and we were allowed to go aboard and take a tour. Wonderful trip. Our thoughts and prayers to all those who gave their lives during the invasion at Normandy and indeed all of WW2.

Thanks Jan. Very well presented. This is our next venture, We are doing a cruise in Europe in the summer. Looking now to see what company works for us. Point of pulling right into town is what we like.
Plus casual dress always works.

Thanks. Packing now. Fly to London on Sumday night.

Less than 2 weeks before our adventure to the North Atlantic. Looking forward to visiting the British Isles and Iceland/Greenland. Hope the weather cooperates. Keeping a log so will let you all know how we make out.

1st cruise was aboard the Premier Cruise Line 'Oceanic" also called the Big Red Boat out of Port Canavaral to Nassau for 3 nights sometime in 1984 or 1985. Of course I did several 'cruises' from Norfolk to the Med on a big gray ship back in the early 60's many times. But that was paid for by Uncle Sam.