Don

 

 

December 21 on Serenade of the Seas, so ready

Will be on Serenade in May out of Barcelona -- please give feedback on your trip. Enjoy.

Thanks for the feedback. We use 3 cruise lines itinerary dependant, RC, Celebrity, & 1 competitor.Would liked to have been able to use some RC points with Celebrity last year.

If you're on Rhapsody you will love the redo -- great ship & crew. On boarding day check out specialty dinning deal -- Chops , Giovonis & Izumi package $59 per as I recall. If they still offer its a great deal.

I'm somewhat surprised at this -- RCI just announced last week that RCI charge card point rewards would be honered across to Celebrity & Azamara?

The photo from the top of Icy Strait point Zip Line.

The photo from the top of Icy Strait point Zip Line.

The photo from the top of Icy Strait point Zip Line. No matter your age you'll be a teenager when you get to the bottom.

Wow , looks like you had agreat time in Alaska.

Alaska is on my list of must do cruises so I enjoyed reading your review. The excursions you did sound awesome especially the snorkeling and the Helicopter ride. Shame the cruise director wasn't doing his job properly , sounds like he needs a change of career.

Don't miss the worlds longest (1 mile +) zip line if you port in Icy Strait Point / Hoonah, its unbelievable. As I recall about 1 hour + bus ride up the mountain & something like 1 minute down - a lot more exilerating coming down. Views from 2000ft top are awesome & overlook your ship. Its a bucket list adventure!

Not just back, but did Honolulu-Vancouver Crossing in May on Rhapsoday. 2 nights in Honolulu, 5 addition nights in the islands, 5 nights at sea crossing with a port day at Victoria. She does the reverse reposition in the Fall. Fabulous trip, highly recommend! Great Hawaii ports, great ship & crew, love the sea days(a little rough a couple of days) & Victoria is one of those places like San Francisco that is always exciting.

I would suspect it will make us all a little safer at sea as well. Fires at sea are not a good story, been there done that!

That does it! I've GOT to quit reading the dessert stories, especially now that they are illustrated! I don't typically spend much time on the dessert menu; if I can't make up my mind I just have one of each --the joys of crusing.

Haha that is great! Ok, so that means you have to eat at Giovanni's Table so you can try the tiramisu. I will say, the tiramisu in the main dining room, which is traditionally served on Italian night (don't remember what the name for that night is on the menu - every night's menu has a different name to it) is pretty good too!

 

 

LOL Sorry Don. I'm just passionate about cruising and dessert!  ;) What ship are you going on next?

We're doing NE/Canada with a RCI competitor in Oct, & then back to RCI Serenade out of Barcelona May 2014 for our 1st Med trip.

Even better last minute deal $109 4 nights Bahamas -- sail 9 Sep Port Canaveral

Quik getaway always last minute & when price is rock bottom, I.e. 4 day Bahamas in the $120s - $130s. Major treks usually 9-12 months out & often onboard future cruise desk. We booked Serenade for Barcelona May 2014 on our Rhapsody Honolulu - Vancouver crossing in May of this year.

Both Celebrity.

OK, knock it off with the dessert descriptions-- next cruise is thirty days away & that's a long time for your mouth to water!

Cozumel -- Mayan ruins @ Tulum, best tour guide evera! 2nd & close Zip Line Icy Strait Point, Hoonah AK.

Serenade May 12 2014 out of Barcelona!

Port Carnaveral -- Drivable with a hotel stay over & free parking & free shuttle to ship & least congested port. Plus, the deals on 4 night Bahama get aways can be incredible beyond belief -- it's a go often & and do your own thing kind of destation! The older ships are a breath of fresh air as well. The Captain of the Monarch described Her as once the biggest ship afloat & now a tug boat -- hated to see her go into retirement.

It's Seranade12 May 2014 out of Barcelona! Rhapsody was this year out of Honolulu, sorry about that.

Dire emergency on Song of America out of Cozumel -- cruise aborted, limped back to Miami; so why is that memorable? Unbelievable Staff & Crew emergency response & management, and fantastic recovery for a fun filled trip back to Miami, albiet listing rather badly under one engine power. Early back in port = no dock space, no problem, drop anchor off-shore and party for two days with great Miami sky line view & flotila of local boaters checking us out. Just another RCCL (at the time) basic success story -- Staff & Crew excelled with front face like nothing happened! Been a RCL fan ever since.

All RCL ships are fantastic so it has to be itinerary! That's why we picked Rhapsody out of Barcelona next Spring -- it just doesn't get any better.

Agree never leave home without them!

Rhapsody May 12 2014

The next one is always the dream cruise--wher ever & when ever.