| Title: | CRUISE TRAVEL | 
| Moderator: | XANADU::FAMULARO | 
| Created: | Thu Aug 04 1988 | 
| Last Modified: | Thu Dec 12 1996 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Tue Dec 31 1996 | 
| Number of topics: | 562 | 
| Total number of notes: | 2834 | 
    I WILL BE TRAVELING THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL FOR THE SECOND TIME
    IN THREE YEARS. 
    THE FIRST TRIP THROUGH WAS ON THE ROYAL VIKING SEA AND THIS TRIP
    WILL BE ON THE ROYAL PRINCESS.
    THE SHIP WILL LEAVE SAN JUAN ON FEB 10, 1989 ARRIVING IN ACAPULCO
    MEXICO ON FEB 21, 1989 WITH AN OVER NIGHT ABOARD DISEMBAKING ON
    FEB 22,1989.
    MY QUESTION IS ABOUT THE ROYAL PRINCESS, HAS ANYONE SAILED ON HER
    AND WHAT DID THEY THINK ABOUT THE SHIP AND SERVICES.
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines | 
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| 56.1 | I'm jealous! | SRFSUP::LABBEE | Colleen @LAO | Mon Dec 19 1988 17:56 | 12 | 
|     Princess Cruise lines are excellent (see my note #2.3).  I have
    sailed on the Pacific and Island Princesses.  I have not sailed
    on the Royal Princess but I did get a tour of her when she was
    in port.  (I had lunch, too!  It was excellent -- the same quality
    food as the other ships.)
    
    She is magnificent.  My next cruise will be on the Royal Princess.
    
    Feel free to send my mail if you have more specific questions about
    Princess.
    
    Colleen
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| 56.2 | Royal Princess is A-OK | DELNI::L_GILCHREST | Mon Jan 09 1989 13:22 | 16 | |
|     I've taken the Panama Canal cruise through the Panama Canal on the
    Royal Princess in May of 1988.  the ports were Cartagena, Aruba,
    St. Thomas, Martinique and San Juan.  You could well do without
    CArtagena.  The temp. was 106, with 90% humidity, the poverty was
    depressing, and the peddlers were many.  Other than that, it was
    wonderful!  The Royal Princess is a wonderful ship, great food,
    very good entertainment, nice cabins (all outside), and good service.
    The entertainment in the disco lounge is great if you like dancing
    to modern music. The floor shows nightly are top notch.  The jacuzzi
    on deck is great on a warm evening, and the indoor one is great
    for a cool evening.  The lap pools are great for non-swimmers (like
    me).  There's plenty being offered to the passengers, i.e. fashion
    shows, bingo daily, dance lessons, etc. etc.
    
    Enjoy!  The Panama Canal is a wonder!
    
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| 56.3 | More | DELNI::L_GILCHREST | Mon Jan 09 1989 13:24 | 7 | |
|     Almost forgot.....the closed-circuit television in each stateroom
    is too good to be true!  Gives tour information, events, movies,
    etc. etc.
    
    Also shows you approaching each port.
    
    
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| 56.4 | Mar 25 | DNEAST::FOOTER_JOE | Tue Jan 24 1989 14:21 | 4 | |
|     My wife and I are leaving on the Royal Princess on Mar 25th, ports
    of San Juan, St Thomas, St Maarten, Martinique, Curacao and Acupulco.
    This will be our first cruise, and hopefully a good one.
    
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| 56.5 | G-R-E-A-T | DNEAST::FOOTER_JOE | Mon Apr 17 1989 12:48 | 6 | |
|     
      Well, we survived coming back from the cruise.  It was really
    fantastic, wonderful ship, excellent food, good weather and a helpful
    and very efficient crew.  All in all, a super time!  I'd recommend
    it to anyone.
    
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