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I appreciate it! I have read some unflattering things about her on other boards. I usually wait until I board to form an opinion but this cruise is a little more stressful because not only of the all the firsts (first cruise over 7 days more or less the first time in Oz/New Zealand, etc) but because of the main reason we are going (to scatter Mom's ashes). So anything that might be able to lessen my trepidation is greatly appreciated! Andy P.S. Since I mentioned it does anyone know who I would contact in Oz (Tasmania) to find the rules governing this, Thanks again

Well I guess it's just gonna be my wife and me......whatever will we do on that "great big ship" all by ourselves? I guess we still have about 419 days for some people to join us......SO COME ON PEOPLE!!!

Keith & Rita, Wish I could. but alas & alack; alas I can't because alack of cash! Every time I've been here y'll going somewhere else....so where's next for you? If you decide Austrailia....come on along! Andy

Hey all, Just figured I'd stop by and see if there was anyone out there that's as obssesed as I am! My Wife and I are Planning a once in a lifetime cruise to Austrailia/New Zealand.....anybody with us? The More the merrier ....come one come all anybody? anybody? Andy

Hey SMB, Where in Atlanta are you...I'm in Lawrenceville! On a sadder note for the time being I need to cancel this cruise but thanks for the advice because when I eventually do go....I will remember the great suggestions. Andy

Just thought I'd see if anyone has decided to come along Andy

Hey all, I was wondering; I need as many resources as I can get,from as many people as I can get, before my stay in rome (citavecchia). Ideas of questions I have are is it cheaper to stay in rome. tour there (2 days) then pay for a cab to the ship (which I understand is about 45 min away) or should I stay in Citavecchia and travel to rome to tour then go back and board the ship easily (so to speak) Some names of tour guides (would be nice)? Hotels? I already have a few resources but I also want to here about experiences....Please I need some help! Thanks, Andy

Title<] :: 04-28-07 Author<] :: ANJAN Category<] :: Crown Princess Information<] :: [*]Well worth the time and effort....great cruise but it could have been better Description<] :: Southern Caribbean To start with I had read many many reviews of the Crown Princess and was still totally surprised! First to give you some background My wife(50's) and I (almost 50) are experienced cruisers (11 and 7 respectively) as a matter of fact we took the original Crown Princess to Alaska for our Honeymoon....Completely different. My wife and I are from Atlanta; we booked our own air, first to Orlando then to San Juan (we booked through Spirit air both times, which was great) We spent our night before the cruise in Orlando at the amerisuites....don't do it, we shouldn't have done it but hindsite is 20/20. Then on the 28th we flew to San Juan, I was in a w/c so we boarded quickly without incident. The Ship is Gorgeous! I don't think there are enough adjectives to describe this vessel...the pictures floating (yes pun intended) around the web don't do it justice as you were walking around the ship it felt as though you were walking into several different resorts! The ship is massive...we never saw the whole ship during the week, unless you count the outside..which seemed to go on for blocks. Our cabin was an inside cabin, it looked larger than it was, the bathroom was a disappointment for a ship this large you think they might have sprung for a bigger shower! The shower was small and hard to navigate, I guess the extra space went to the closet which was large and easily navigable.The bed was another disappointment I felt that goldilocks never would have slept there (too Hard!) but I'm sure Washington did; the mattress felt as though it was made in 1776! We had anytime dining; we didn't request this but due to a mistake by my travel agent...that's what we got and we were pleseantly surprised! We had had the freestyle dining thru NCL when we cruised with them and it was a nightmare.....Princess seems to have the know how to make things work the way they are designed to work! Service in both anytime dining areas was superb! We ate in whichever one was closest at the time we decided we were hungry and nevr missed out on superb service....the food I must say was also a surprise. The best way to put it is the ship and food are mismatched..... A ship of this magnitude and grandeur should have service and food that one would find in only the finest retaurants, the service not only lived up to this standard but on occasions surpassed it! Sadly the food fell short the majority of times with the exceptions being the Lamb, veal and pumpkin soup. My wife doesn't like Lamb or Veal so...... you can fill in the blanks. As dfar as the entertainment goes we saw one show in the princess theater (motown show) and that was pretty good. The other entertainment in the lounges tended to be not that good(my wife commented that perhaps the lounge acts weere discovered during amateur kareoke night) The Ports were fantastic! We did only two tours provided by the ship the atlantis submarine in St Thomas and the Mangrove by skiff in Bonaire...both were great not only did they highlight some of the beauty located on these islands they were also educational (about the environment) The other Islands we arranged our own tours. One word about Grenada...most of the reviews I had read about this Island were negative...We found just the opposite...sure some of the locals are aggressive when it comes to selling stuff but from the reviews I had read I was led to believe these people were worse than the merchants in Jamaica this is not the case as a matter of fact when you said No the first time (a decisive NO) then they left you alone until you walked by them again but at least they take NO for an answer. Disembarkation was a breeze once again I was in a w/c (a little clarification here; I was not in a w/c until right before the cruise and I was because I was unable to walk far or stand for long periods..a condition I hope will be a memory soon a painful one at that) Would I go on Princess again.....YES Would I sail on the Crown again.....YES Would I have anytime dining again.....NO Princess does it well but my wife and I Prefer traditional dining As far as the entertainment I would check out more of it instead of the small sampling we did. Food: I would hope that Princess expands their menus. View Review

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Mercedes, Thats cool, I imagine you're looking forward to your cruise as much as I am mine! BTW CONGRATS on 25 years! Andy

Hey all, I know it's early just wondering if anyone is planning on going. I just booked and from the early pics I've seen She's beautiful (the ship that is) We just booked so it's for sure The more the merrier...so come on Andy

Leeduf, WELCOME ABOARD!!!! AnJan

CONGRATS....ENJOY THE CRUISE<]

Thankyou all very much for the warm welcome :cheesy: ! I just decided to come in to this forum and to my surprise :shocked: ...there was my name! I plan to glean as much information from you all as I can and although I am not as an experienced cruiser as some; I hope you will do the same. Again;Thanks AnJan

TFGoodtime, My wife and I pack our stuff in like a combo garment bag/suitcase...I'm sure it has some sort of name :huh: But in case things do get wrinkled I have 2 suggestions;actually 3 but the third involves paying too much money (the wrinkles can be taken out by the cruise ship...) the other ones cost much less; they have some inexpensive steamer things for sale that will take the wrinkles out (you could buy them online, walmart, or some other department stores) The last one is what we do.....If things get wrinkled we hang them in the Bathroom,turn on the hot water and close the door;(the steam will take out the wrinkles provided they are not too wrinkled) leave them in there for a couple of hours (2-3) and you should be fine.... I hope this helps and I hope this gets to you before you leave. Is this your first cruise? Where are you going? Whether it's your first cruise or your 31st cruise I hope you have a great time :grin: Andy

Hey all, I chose Christmas because eventhough Valentine's day is commercialised, really only Florists. greeting Cards, Jewelry and Candy people prosper. Now, Christmas; if an Alien were to come down not knowing anything about us....they would swear that the United States economy was based on the sucess or failure of the Holiday season (mainly Christmas)...... Just ask CNN! :grin:

CONGRATS!!!! Wish I was leaving so soon..... I have a favor to ask...Please share your experience with us when you return...I particularly am considering MSC...I've heard good and bad just want to get another perspective Thanks, Andy

Delores, What is the FCC :huh: ? Guess it's something new; but double the ameniteies...you can book into group space (with the hefty discount?),onboard discounts? It seems their sweetening the deal for cruisers to book again...I definitley will check it out because I am a cruising nut (crazie) and I also like to save money...although it's been harder latley. I eventually need to go to Austrailia, to scatter my mom's ashes...she always wanted to go to Austrailia I figure.......it's a good way to honor her memory :sad: . So maybe :wink: I can save some money to...I don't think she'd mind! Andy

Thanks for the welcome Howard..I'm looking forward to the cruise :cheesy: thanks for the info I'll look at the new reviews. Bring on my fellow cruisers! Stephanie I will definitley let you know how it turns out..both my wife and I are experienced cruisers (although we do prefer an interior cabin :grin: ) so we have a little bit to compare it to; alot of the cruises we have been on are now defunct (Dolphin; our favorite,Commodore, The old Crown Princess, NCL;the worst in our opinion, and Carnival) We are thinking of eventually trying MSC, celebrity and RCL....but first this Cruise ONLY 163 DAYS AWAY!!!! :cool: Andy

:cool: Hi all, Anybody planning to sail the Crown Princess 4/28/07? The more the merrier! Looking for some info on the new Crown, my wife and I Honeymooned on the Old Crown (still don't know what happened to it :huh: ) but if you have any info let me know,ok!? Andy