| 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 | 
      My wife and I are planning a 4-day cruise the end of June. We've
    done some comparison shopping and received the following quotes:
    
           Ship           Ports            Accomodations   Price
        Dolphin      Key West/Nassau         Level 2       $475
     
      Emerald Isles  Nassau/Freeport         Level 2       $475
    
      Sunward II     Nassau/Freeport         Level 4       $610
    
       We're rookies and really have no good way to decide. I'd appreciate
    suggestions, discussions and/or recommendations.
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126.1 | Correction | VIDEO::JAMES | Wed May 17 1989 08:11 | 7 | |
|     I goofed on both the name and cost of the second option.
    It's the Emerald SEAS and the cost we were quoted is $639.
    BTW, all the costs are without air fare.
    
    This new news causes us to lean more than ever to the Sunward II,
    largely because of the good reputation of the NCL lines and info
    from this notes file.
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| 126.2 | EMERALD SEAS | SALLIE::SCHECOWICZ | Wed May 17 1989 10:33 | 15 | |
|     I was on the EMERALD SEAS a few years ago, before it was bought
    by Admiral.  It was my first "real" cruising experience.  I had
    taken the day trips on the SEAESCAPE to see if I would like it.
    I loved the Emerald Seas!  It is a pretty good size ship 24,000
    tons which helped me decide between it and NCL's Sunward II. We
    also got a great deal (I booked thru A AAABCO) and our room was
    a suite with 3 picture windows!  NCL's private island is Great
    Stirrup Cay, the Emerald Seas stops at Little Stirrup Cay. Both
    are within sight of each other, and since I've been to both I 
    thought they were both the same and one of the best part of the
    cruises.  The Emerald Seas is an older ship, but when I was on it
    the ship was in beautiful shape.  I don't know what changes Admiral
    has made so I can't say what it's like now.
    
    Jayne
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| 126.3 | Premier Cruise Lines | HPSTEK::MNORMAND | Fri May 19 1989 12:54 | 6 | |
|     	Try Premier Cruise Lines they just came out with a new ship
    called S.S. Majestic and it goes to the Abacos out islands, there
    include air fare if I'm not mistaken. They have 3 and 4 Nt Cruises
    
    
    			Mike
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