14Terry Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Hello! We are Terry and Evette. We just booked this cruise today! Going with some friends. We're looking forward to making new friends and enjoying another fantastic cruise vacation! Robinhood78A and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser999 Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 We are Neil and Kiyomi, home port Los Angeles. Looking forward to the meet and greet's Robinhood78 and 14Terry 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted June 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Welcome Neil and Kiyomi! Hopefully, others will join us soon! The cruise countdown (304 days) has begun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted June 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Made hotel reservation, (hotel is right next to the cruise pier). Now, looking at flights. Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 Robb and Kris here, definitely a bucket list for us along with meeting new people. We are from Ohio…. Please don’t hold that against us 14Terry and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted June 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 Welcome Robb & Kris! Only 285 more days ! Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 I know the ships excursions for Colon are just one as of now. Does anyone have any private excursions that are available in Colon? Tia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted July 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 So far, we haven’t scheduled any excursions there. We’re still researching. Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 258 days to go! 14Terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted July 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 Yes indeed, can't come soon enough Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted August 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 We purchased our flight(s) tickets today ! Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted September 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 219 days! Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 So far we gotten our excursions for Cartagena, Colon, waiting on Puerto Quetzal was wanting to spend time in Puerto Vallarta on the Malecón just doing some eating and shopping along with walking up to the church 2 blocks away. (Basically just bumming around). 14Terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted September 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 Its got to feel great knowing you have some excursions lined up! We visited Puerto Vallarta last January and booked a private tour of the city. We're contemplating doing that again. As of today we don't have any excursions anywhere else, we're still researching options. 210 days away ! Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 That’s us always researching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 http://mfm.somee.com/index.htm They are a very reputable tour business. In Colon 14Terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted September 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 Thank you very much for the link! Will certainly check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 199 More days! 14Terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceM Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 My husband, son and I are booked on this bucket list cruise. We are less than 6 months away, we are excited!! Robinhood78 and 14Terry 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted October 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Welcome! We share your excitement ! Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 174 days and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted October 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 Can’t come soon enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted November 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 DW signed us up for a “cabin craw”, (on a website she frequently visits), should be fun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim hicks Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 Hi Jim & Karen Brits living in Tampa here. Look forward to meeting you all on this fantastic adventure. 14Terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted November 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 Welcome Jim & Karen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted December 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 Made final payment today! 113 days away, let’s go ! Robinhood78A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78A Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 Happy new year to all only 105 days to go! 14Terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 80 days! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78A Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 76 days left ! The excitement mounts!. 14Terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candmfox Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 RoyalUp bids beginning. Anyone "win" their bid yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78A Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Certianly time could go faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 6/22/2023 at 10:49 AM, 14Terry said: Made hotel reservation, (hotel is right next to the cruise pier). Now, looking at flights. We are Steven and Moselle from Austin, TX. What hotel did you pick? We are staying at the The Westin Tampa Waterside. Does anyone have any comments about this hotel? My wife wants to know if anyone out there plays mah jongg. There are going to be be a lot of sea days and if I can't find anyone that plays I am going to have to learn. HELP!!! Steven Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 Welcome Steve and Moselle! Wife & I are staying at the Home2 Suites Tampa Downtown Channel District, (next to the cruise Terminals). I’m certain there will be mah jongg players on board this cruise . I haven’t heard of anyone winning a Royal Up bid yet, stay tuned ! Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 It seems that some ships are having a difficult time getting slots to transit the canal. This is due to low water levels in Gatun Lake. I know that Rhapsody OTS, while it starts in Colon, no longer does even a partial transit. Does anyone out there have a crystal ball to forsee any issues with our cruise? Robinhood78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78A Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Most of the cruise lines have restricted partial transport. The fees they have to pay have drastically increased. In a never say never world. I don’t foresee any full transits being a problem. 14Terry and stevendom57 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 26 minutes ago, stevendom57 said: It seems that some ships are having a difficult time getting slots to transit the canal. This is due to low water levels in Gatun Lake. I know that Rhapsody OTS, while it starts in Colon, no longer does even a partial transit. Does anyone out there have a crystal ball to forsee any issues with our cruise? No crystal ball. Just a hunch. I truly do not believe that the Radiance transits were cancelled due to low water levels. I believe that Panama has increased the price to the point that recreational transits are just not economically feasible. Tactical transits, out of necessity, are still required but not the ones that are transitting just to transit. JMHO 14Terry and stevendom57 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood78 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Most of the cruise lines have restricted partial transport. The fees they have to pay have drastically increased. In a never say never world. I don’t foresee any full transits being a problem. 14Terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 I have been on cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico and just brought USD with me. We are going to lot of countries that I am not familiar with, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala. What do you do for spending money? Just use the credit card for everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 We plan to use our credit card and cash (USD) for everything. stevendom57 and Robinhood78 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 58 days ! Robinhood78 and stevendom57 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.