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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:CRUISE TRAVEL
Moderator:XANADU::FAMULARO
Created:Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Wed Jan 01 1997
Number of topics:562
Total number of notes:2834

518.0. "RCCL's SOS - Lately?" by GRANPA::LBINGNEAR (LOIS BINGNEAR @DWO) Wed Mar 01 1995 12:22

    We are planning a Cruise of RCCL's Sovereign of the Seas departing from
    Miami on May 20, '95.  In perusing the notes the last trip report I
    found was written September '93.  Has anyone sailed recently on the SOS?
    
    We have booked the 7-Night Eastern Caribbean tour and was also
    wondering if you really have enough time at each port to completely see
    the sites and get the full picture of the island? Or do you feel you
    spend much of your time just unboarding and boarding the ship?
    
    Thanks,
    Lois
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518.1MAY30::CULLISONThu Mar 02 1995 14:4116
    They list the port times, subtract 1/2 hour at beginning and end
    and that is time available. You generally have enough time to
    experience the island and get a feel for it. But a typical 8 hour
    stop will not let you see everything. If you want to see all
    of Puerto Rico or any island then you fly there and stay for a week.
    
    I've sailed on SOS 3 times and enjoyed it. I kept repeating because
    it was always cheapest and had most days at sea. I believe they
    drop one day at sea and replaced it with a stop at Nassau now,
    too bad what a waste. A day at sea is much better than Nassau any time.
    
    My last cruise on SOS was about 2 1/2 years ago.
    
    				Harold
518.2Days at SeaGRANPA::LBINGNEARLOIS BINGNEAR @DWOThu Mar 02 1995 16:0111
    re. 1
    
    Thanks! Harold,
    
    The cruise we're taking has 2 days at sea and like you, I thoroughly
    enjoy those days.  It gives me time to just chill out and my only
    worry is should I have that last drink by the pool before I get dressed 
    for dinner.
    
    Lois
518.3just sign here pleaseDNEAST::MCLAUGHLIN_PThu Mar 02 1995 16:183
    re. 2       yes
518.4ICS::WATKEVITCHWed Apr 05 1995 17:4836
    
    My husband and I, along with 6 friend have just booked the "SOS" for
    the December 30th, New Year's sailing.
    
    This will be our sixth sailing, one of the other couples have cruised 
    a couple of times and for the other two couples this will be their first. 
    
    Questions:  Looking for point of views from someone that have cruised 
                on New Years.
             
                I know from passed sailings, that in general most men wear
                suits for the formal evening but on the New Year's cruise
                would a tux's be more appropriate ?
    
                What about the weather, can I expect the temperature to be
                about the same as sailing in March ?
    
                What airline does R. C. general use ?
    
                What if anything special does the cruise lines do for the 
                holiday cruises ?
    
                Are ships still decotated from the Christmas Cruise ?
    
    I booked the Cruise through Cruises of Distinction and I THINK we
    got a good deal. Book price (and I know never to pay this) was:
    What do you Frequent Cruies think?      
    
    BOOK DOLLARS                        EW PAID
    $2,470. Cabin Category D           1,453.
       150. Holiday Add on
       110. Port tax                     110.
    ======                             =======
    2,739.                             1,563.
518.5LEEL::LINDQUISTPluggin' preyWed Apr 05 1995 20:497
518.6Sounds like pretty good dealMAY30::CULLISONWed Apr 12 1995 15:3819
As said before just about any airline used but you will probably
go on main carriers like Delta. Almost always non stop.

Considering New Years is very prime and category D is a high category
the prices you have sound very good. I used Cruises of Distinction also
last time we went and there prices are usually as good as they get.

I would think with no experience at New Years that either Tuxes or
a nice suit would be fine. If you like to dress up wear a tux, if
not and the cost is an issue then wear a nice suit. Either way you
should be feel fine, I would guess at least 25% to 50% will not have
tuxes. The new years crowd should be younger than normal, with more kids
than normal. Many times ships of this size may have 500 kids on New years
with only 75-100 the week after.

Have fun, which I could go.

				Harold