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| cruise dining table size | 8/29/2008 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: We like tables for two while dining on cruise. We have been on Norwegian and Princess and they have ...
A: Most cruise lines offer tables of two, on request. I know I've personally seen them on Cunard, ...
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| Selecting Travel Agencies | 8/14/2008 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I am trying to select a cruise company for a cruise to Alaska. The problem I am having is finding a ...
A: Vic: The short answer is yes, taxes and fees can be that much. It isn't odd these days to see a ...
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| Passenger Services Act (Jones Act) | 8/11/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: 4 of us recently booked a Carnival Cruise embarking in NY 9/20/08 after being told (by a Carnival ...
A: Cathy, Sometimes emails come across different than they were intended. Mine came across to you ...
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| Passenger Services Act (Jones Act) | 8/8/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: 4 of us recently booked a Carnival Cruise embarking in NY 9/20/08 after being told (by a Carnival ...
A: You have quite a mess. Did you buy cancel for any reason insurance? I know you don't want to hear ...
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| Passport or Birth Certificate? | 7/14/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: My father would like to go on a cruise to Bermuda in early September 2008. Is he required to have a ...
A: If he is going in 2008 he does not need a passport. He will in 2009. He must have a government ...
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| travel docs | 7/9/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: I am booked on a 3 day cruise from Long Beach, Ca to Ensenada Mexico and returning to Long Beach on ...
A: Good Morning Lori, Your hospital certificate won't work. It has to be the State Certified Live ...
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| Cruise in US | 6/9/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: Firstly, thanks for volunteering your time to this site. I am eagerly wanting to go on a cruise but ...
A: One other thought. There is a riverboat cruise out Portland Oregon. You also might check ...
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| Cruise in US | 6/8/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: Firstly, thanks for volunteering your time to this site. I am eagerly wanting to go on a cruise but ...
A: You are welcome. Unless you do a river boat cruise on the Mississippi River. Other cruises that do ...
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| cruise | 5/19/2008 | Denise Blackmore |
Q: I will be 22 weeks pregnant when I cruise next month. I will need a doctors note...which my doctor ...
A: I would suggest having your doctor type a letter stating your condition, how far along you are, etc. ...
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| repositioning cruises to Australia & New Zealand | 4/30/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: I am looking for good repositioning cruise to Australia and New Zealand in the fall of 2008
A: Do you have specific dates? Specific ports? Any particular cruise line? My computer has been down ...
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| Royal Carribean 4 night mexico | 4/21/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: This is our 1st cruise, we are going for my birthday. We got a JR suite with a deck on the 10th ...
A: Good Morning Eric, I suggest your wife see her doctor regarding the motion sickness patch. If she ...
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| Cruise for singles to East Med. | 4/15/2008 | Debbie Smith |
Q: Some friends and I are interested in taking a cruise to the East Med in July 2008 with stops in ...
A: Most cruise lines in the Med offer any programs for many age groups. Carnival and Royal Caribbean ...
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| Mediterannean | 4/9/2008 | Denise Blackmore |
Q: I am going on HAL cruise on 20th May from barcelona to Venice. I was just wondering about the ...
A: Yes, it is possible to visit these places on your own. Corfu, Dubrovnik and Monte Carlo I've ...
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| repositioning cruises | 3/28/2008 | Denise Blackmore |
Q: Friends are sailing at a GREAT rate on Celebrity in May. Their "Concierge Class" passage rate is ...
A: Yes, repositioning cruises are usually great deals. Typically 2 months prior to sailing is when ...
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| First time family cruise | 3/13/2008 | Denise Blackmore |
Q: Blackmore, we are a family of four (2 adults and 2 children 9 & 10 yo) and are considering a Mexican ...
A: I'm happy to help. Here is some advice: #1. The best cruise lines for families are Royal ...
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| Types of rooms | 3/13/2008 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: Babischkin, we are a family of four (2 adults and 2 children 9 & 10 yo) and are considering a ...
A: Pam: Mexico can be a great cruise for a young family, so I hope you are looking forward to it. ...
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| european cruise advice | 3/6/2008 | Denise Blackmore |
Q: My wife and I are looking to take a cruise and are having a hard time deciding on parameters as ...
A: I would be happy to help you. This requires a little research on my end so I will get back to you in ...
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| Atlantic crossing | 3/4/2008 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I am a Seabourn cruiser because I love the smaller ships and all inclusive etc. We are thinking of ...
A: Alex: Personally, I've crossed the Atlantic twice on the QM2, which is frankly built for the ...
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| passport for a cruise | 12/24/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: do you need a passport to say go from florida to the bahamas and back in 2008? Thank you.
A: Unfortunately it depends on the timing and transportation. If you are flying, then the answer is ...
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| Royal caribbean or Carnival? | 10/29/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I´m going to get married in July 2008 and want to take a cruise on our honey moon, however, we don't ...
A: I so want to help you and give you certain answer, but alas, I cannot. I have clients who tell me ...
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| Costs once onboard... | 10/15/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: Is the food part of the price or do they charge a lot extra for the 'fine dining'? Also - what ...
A: Food is included, although if you use the supper clubs on board it is more. It can be ...
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| 1st cruise with friends | 9/28/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I am looking for some advice on what cruise lines to look at. This is my first booking of a cruise. ...
A: Richard: Affordable is so complex these days. I recently put a client on Celebrity to the ...
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| Living on a cruise ship | 9/12/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I read this on Yahoo. Would like to hear your opinion on this. A widow lives on cruise ships. She ...
A: David: This goes around on e-mails all the time actually. There is a thing about living on a ...
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| repositioning cruises | 9/8/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: I am interested in a repositioning cruise. I live in Orlando Florida area. A week cruise would be ...
A: The best way to find out about repositioning cruises is do a search on the internet. There will be ...
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| Group Tour Conductor Credit | 9/5/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: Iam booking a family cruise on Celebrity- Infinity to Alaska 2008- I am working with a travel agent. ...
A: Beryl: Yes, that is 100% correct. The cruise line isn't going to pay commission on free berths. ...
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| Cruise Problem | 9/3/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: This was our first cruise. We went on Celebrity though the Mediterranean starting at Barcelona and ...
A: That is definately extremely disappointing when you are expecting to be right in the heart of Venice ...
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| Got Sick on a Cruise! | 9/3/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: This was our first cruise. My wife and I went on a Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona to eventually ...
A: Stephen: I am terribly sorry for your illness and hope you and your wife are feeling better. I ...
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| Cruise Problem | 9/3/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: This was our first cruise. We went on Celebrity though the Mediterranean starting at Barcelona and ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your trip. It is possible that Celebrity will compensate you some how in ...
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| Cruise Line Specials | 8/31/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: My question is this- how can I track specials- Celebrity cruise line might offer. We have booked 11 ...
A: Beryl: I would expect your travel agent to do this as a service for you. Frankly, there is no ...
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| General Cruise Questions | 8/31/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: We're planning doing a cruise for our honeymoon next Spring, probably April or May. Instead of ...
A: You can book your shore excursions with the cruiseline right after final payment has been made. You ...
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| employment | 8/15/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: I know cruise ships employ massage therapists...do the employ chiropractors? Thanks
A: I don't believe that they employ chiropractors, but I could be wrong These websites will have info ...
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| Scrapbooking cruise to Caribbean | 8/9/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I am looking to put together a group scrapbooking cruise to the Caribbean in the Fall of 2008 ...
A: Allison: What a wonderful cruise idea for a group. Many of the lines are most accommodating to ...
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| First time cruiser | 8/9/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: This spring my fiance and I would like to get married on a cruise ship, We are both 50 years old, ...
A: There are definately a lot of options out there for Europe and it does tend to get overwhelming! ...
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| Sixty, Single, Adventurous and Cheap | 8/2/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: what cruise would you recommend? I'm 60, traveling alone, in pretty good health, and want to depart ...
A: Carnival will probably be your best bet. The single supplement rates are a lot higher, but I am ...
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| cruises from israel | 7/30/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: We will be in Israel in April. We would like to then travel on to either Spain Greece or Italy. I ...
A: Martin: I'm terribly sorry but I don't know of any cruises that are sold to the American market ...
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| Cruising with oxygen | 7/29/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I am so happy that I found this site through a Google search. I have been on oxygen 24/7 for the ...
A: Nancy: I looked up SeaPuffers to make sure I understood what you were looking for. If you are ...
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| cruise without original birth certificate | 7/13/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: I applied for passports for myself and three children. Have not received them. We will be cruising ...
A: You will want to call the cruiseline to see if a copy of the birth certificate will be sufficient. ...
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| cruises | 6/9/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I would like any information on cruises leaving from Israel cruising the Mediteranean during ...
A: Sandy: I'm terribly sorry, but the lines I know best and deal with most do not offer an ...
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| Cruise line fraudulently books reservation | 5/30/2007 | Barb Cerbie |
Q: Help. Back in March my eldest daughter (22 yrs old) said she'd like to do a cruise for graduation. ...
A: I am sorry, I never saw this question before now. The cruise line should have caught this before ...
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| my first cruise | 5/26/2007 | Patricia Babischkin |
Q: I am leaving on my first crusie on Monday. It is on the Emerald Princess and leaves from Barcelona. ...
A: Debbie: Wow, first let me tell you that I think you chose an exciting cruise as your very first ...
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