is there a roll call for princess 8/29/09?

We should be getting our cabin assignments soon, correct? Its the end of January and I think thats when Tina said she'd be putting the deposits down?

I imagine booking the first cruise after a drydock is almost like an inaugural since the crew would be new to the new areas on the ship. I'm not surprised they didn't get completely finished since they didn't finish the Star on time either. Oh well, she should be great by the time we get on her!

Most definitely - she is looking fine. Reports coming back all comment how wonderful & clean she looks. Woo Hoo!

Tina told me bookings would be coming very soon.

Yay!! I've been waiting for a cabin # so we can decide to keep it or upgrade. DH didn't want to do anything until we knew. Men!

Everyone should get cabin #'s by the end of the week!!!

Jfultz81 wrote:

Yay!! I've been waiting for a cabin # so we can decide to keep it or upgrade. DH didn't want to do anything until we knew. Men!

We are like you Jen...waiting to see our cabin number to see if we will upgrade. Jeanie ...will be checking towards the end of the week...thank you!!!

Kim and Mike

Congrats Tina on your Gary Hooey win.

Mike really wanted to enter this one but it was not a good time of year for me to cruise (work wise).

It sounds like it will be a fun one!!!!!!!!!!

Kim and Mike

Thanks Kim!!

Thank you Jeanie and especially Tina!!! I'm so excited! Since we first started cruising, this is the longest I've gone between.. starting to go through some serious cruise withdrawls!!

Jfultz81 wrote:

Thank you Jeanie and especially Tina!!! I'm so excited! Since we first started cruising, this is the longest I've gone between.. starting to go through some serious cruise withdrawls!!

I should see if there is a support group in my area.

Hi my name is Kim and I am happily a Cruise Addict ... no I am happily a Cruise Freek!!!!!!!!!!! But as I say if you are going to be addicted to something let it be cruising

Kim

maybe we should start a cruise-anon. would i be the addict or the enabler since i do the booking too?

oesnjstar wrote:

maybe we should start a cruise-anon. would i be the addict or the enabler since i do the booking too?

Good question.. I would be both too! Hi, my name is Jennifer and not only am I addicted to cruising, I'm addicted to cruise message boards too (but they are half the fun of cruising!).

Yay, we've finally hit the 6 month mark (technically, anyway)!! Won't be long before we'll be in NYC!

Jfultz81 wrote:

Yay, we've finally hit the 6 month mark (technically, anyway)!! Won't be long before we'll be in NYC!

We'll go for technically. Works for us!!!!

6 months

Kim

Guess I should start looking at flights and excursions!

Love2Hula wrote:

Guess I should start looking at flights and excursions!

Ditto!!!!

Kim

Jeanie, I saw that it said today was your birthday! Happy Birthday!!

I did a little bit of researching tonite for Newport. I think we have decided to do the Cliff Walk and tour Beechwood.

OK - 2 down, 3 to go!!

Is Beechwood one of the houses? Did you find a tour company or are you doing it on your own?

It's the Astor's mansion... Everyone else tends to go to the Breakers (from what I understand) and we don't like to necessarily follow the crowd. LOL We like the costume idea too. They wear period costumes and it is actually a theatrical production where you are treated as one of Lady Astor's guests for the tours. Reviews say it is entertaining. I think we are going to take the bus in early and do CW to the end-ish and then take the 12:00 tour at Beechwood and then take the bus back. I don't have my notes in front of me - but we are there right at the end of their "season" so Beechwood only has 3 tours that day with the first at 12:00...

I am starting to look for flights, but won't book anything until we get booked in the cabin. Don't want to put the cart before the horse ie: plane before the ship! LOL

Love2Hula wrote:

I am starting to look for flights, but won't book anything until we get booked in the cabin. Don't want to put the cart before the horse ie: plane before the ship! LOL

Good idea! Hopefully we'll get cabins soon!

Jeanie - Are we any closer to getting our bookings? I don't want to miss out on any airline specials that may pop up. But I also don't really want to book the airfare before I am actually booked on the cruise.

Hi Tina,

Tina sent me a message that we'll do the bookings within a day or two.

Great! Thanks!!!!

Yay, so we should know any day now! I've been scoping out the inventory...just hoping we don't end up too close to my in-laws..haha, j/k (maybe!).

Still no cabins?