DAVE(Darkcabbie)

Everything is better at sea  

No problem to us in the UK   

I guess it's a matter of your skill and comfort level ..... I have no issues here locally with being on a scooter, but for some reason, the "driving on the left side" really plays with my brain ......

With the deluxe package, you pay the difference. If a glass of champagne is $15.00, you will be charged the difference, $2.00. That will be charged to your on board account. Hope this helps.

Land JR's rarely are as fun as when on a ship

Hey, there was a Johnny rockets at six flags great America today (local amusement park), but it wasn't nearly as much fun to eat at as on a cruise ship!   Jane

Ok so its not a 5 star burger but i still think its great fun and the burgers are good.
The problems occur (like many chain restaurants) when they change chefs. You can go in on a Tuesday and lets call him Noddy is cooking and the burgers are amazing and you give it great reviews but then you go in on Wednesday and crappy Jo who hates his job and cant really cook is on the grill and WAM its the worst place in the world and down go the reviews. If they could find a way to keep a high level cook who knows how to cook a great burger there at all times it would stay consistent but hey we all know that's not going to happen. 
One thing i am going to try on the Navigator next month is a burger for lunch in Chops , now surely that has to be a great burger. Can anyone fill me in on that as if it's not good i wont bother. 

If you are going on a Cruise to Europe or the Canaries please feel free to ask any questions and I will try to help and if I don't know I will try to find out for you. Obviously  I haven't  been everywhere but I will  do my best.
Ships, ports of call , UK airports, shore excursions  etc.

Does that mean you like a pint of Guinness 

I'm loving your film quotes  lets hope they don't call it Orca as we can see in your pic above what happened to that boat but i guess even sharks will do anything to get some Honeystung Chicken 

I'm loving your film quotes  lets hope they don't call it Orca as we can see in your pic above what happened to that boat but i guess even sharks will do anything to get some Honeystung Chicken 

...... We're gonna need a bigger Boat...

Nobody knows expensive bingo until they go on a Disney cruise 

OOOOHHH the O Class  maybe one day a man can dream.

I've read some people who have complained about all the hand sanitizer stations they have aboard cruise ships. That some how that's a sign that they are dirty and unclean and that's why there are "outbreaks" of illness on board. How about the fact that those germs are being brought onboard by passengers and that's the reason for all the stations. If everybody used them, at least for the first few days on board, it would benefit everyone. It only takes one person to infect everyone.

In the words of Homer Simpson MMMMM BACON 

An upgrade mid cruise? That's odd.  I would've taken it if they gave me the points to go with it ;-)...or even if they didn't.

I guess it's not ,"The Happiest Place on Earth."

I have over 600 alphabetized...

It also makes a big difference which ship class you are on.  The JR on the O class has a much bigger capacity (with the outside seating) than the Voyager Class does.  Even though they have outdoor seating on the V class, it's not nearly as comfortable as the indoor seating and I don't ever see it being used that much.

This is really strange considering I am Irish...grandparents from Galway....but I hate beer!! 

I try and find a Hard Rock Cafe at all the different ports we stop at.   I always get a Hard Rock Cafe ball cap as a collection of all the cities and countries I've been to.

Hi J_Keeble , Harwich is a good port and I'm suprised that more cruise lines don't use it but I think that is because a few lines may now have their eye on London Gateway Port which has deep water births , leads straight out to the North Sea and has easy access to traffic and from what I hear they are about to start 2yrs of road construction with wider roads and more junctions so is this maybe all gearing up for future cruise traffic flow. Also Enderby Wharf Cruise Terminal  in Greenwich is due to open this year and will serve all Viking Cruises Ships but won't be able to take I'm guessing Cruise Ships over 65000 tonnes as the water is shallower and the Thames is very narrow at points. I think these are front runners because you can get into London in 25 minutes  by car or coach. 

11:30 pm and I just read this. Heading to the kitchen for to get cooking, will be up late watching whatever is on tv. Thanks, FM, I know my wife will be chewy me out in the morning for the kitchen mess, but I can blame it on you!

They've kind of become a thing here in the states the last couple of years. Especially the combination of maple and bacon.