Well you guys are overwhelming me, I didn't realize I had this much of a following and, I certainly didn't think anyone would respond either via the poll or via email.
THANK YOU to everyone who has taken the time to vote and who has emailed me with get better soon wishes and asking questions about me and the cruises I am planning. You really touched me!
While I'm keeping the poll open for several more days, right now you guys think I should maximize my vacation and take the 9 night Caribbean Princess cruise in July and the 14 night Christmas cruise on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas. After analyzing everything, you are right, this way I can still carry a couple of days over to 2011, and, have some really wonderful vacations in 2010.
To answer two repeating question in the emails I am receiving... No, I am not a travel agent, and, no, I have no plans to make this a group cruise. While any of you are welcome to book the same sailings, the purpose is for vacation, and, not to play hook up on a cruise ship. So, if you are looking for group rates on these sailing, I would suggest contacting your own travel agent or the cruise lines directly. I am not in any way, shape or form trying to form a group here. I am merely telling my thought process and asked for your input regarding what you would do if you were in my situation.
That aside, thank you to those who are genuinely concerned about my health. Yes, I know pneumonia isn't anything to fool with, and, I promise I am taking my medicine faithfully. I'm in bed as I blog so, I'm certainly not stressing myself out. I am on doctor's orders not to even attempt going to work for at least one full week.
For those inquiring about me personally. Email me, I will not discuss my personal details publicly. If you are sincerely interested in getting to know me, then make the effort to at least email me. And please only email if you're serious. And, yes, I do have a photo but, I will only send it out to those who send their photo first.
To the guy who sent an email of his private area. Nice, but, you would have a much better chance if you had been serious with me from the start instead of acting like a horny teenager. Apology accepted but, I'm just not interested in someone without an ounce of class.
For the person who sent me the link to the article about the elderly man who died on a cruise with Norovirus. Thanks but that could have happened anywhere, it is not limited to cruise ships!
Well, I'm tired, that's all for now. Thanks again to those who took time to vote in my cruise question poll. You're helping me make the right decision with my vacation time!
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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Help me decide vacation 2010
After another restless night (I was coughing and pretty much miserable all night), I started looking into the various cruises I might be taking in 2010. An idea came to me that perhaps I will take two different vacations in 2010 instead of one long vacation.
Here are the two cruises I am thinking about booking in July, 2010.
July 2, 2
010 aboard Princess Cruise Line's "Caribbean Princess". This is a 9 night cruise to Bermuda and the Caribbean which sails round trip from NYC. Since the 4th of July falls on Sunday in 2010, that means Monday is the legal holiday (even for the post office and banks). I would be able to take a 9 night vacation and still only use 5 days of vacation time.
Here is the itinerary:
July 1, 2010 aboard Cunard Cruise Line's "Queen Mary 2". This is a 5 night cruise to New
England and Canada also sailing round trip from NYC. Once again, since the 4th of July is Sunday, the 5th is the legal holiday, and, I would only need to take 3 days vacation.
And here is the itinerary for Cunard QM2:
Interesting proposition. My family has been tossing around the idea of a Christmas cruise for 2010. Since everyone lives within 150 miles of NYC we are thinking about either taking Queen Mary 2 OR Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas.
Here is the Explorer of the Seas itinerary:
And here is the Queen Mary 2 Itinerary:
I am very fortunate that the company where I work automatically closes for the entire week between Christmas and New Year's so it's like a bonus week of vacation. And, other members of my family who are still in the work force and not retired also have this same great benefit with their respective companies.
Additionally, since Christmas falls on Saturday in 2010, that means my company will use December 24th as the holiday, and, therefore, the Christmas cruise will only cost me 4 vacation days on Royal Caribbean and 5 days on Cunard.
Vacation Carry Over
So, if I take the QM2 sailing in July, I will be able to carry an additional 2 to 3 days vacation into 2011 or no extra vacation days in 2011 if I select Caribbean Princess for the 4th of July in 2010 and QM2 for Christmas.
Confused yet? Help me decide! Vote in the poll (found in the upper right hand column)
On the right hand column you will see that I put up a poll. If you'd like to give your opinion of which you believe is the best vacation combination - based only on the choices I have presented, please take a moment to vote.
The polls is open for the next 10 days but, realistically, I'll probably book by next Monday or so.
Here are the two cruises I am thinking about booking in July, 2010.
July 2, 2
010 aboard Princess Cruise Line's "Caribbean Princess". This is a 9 night cruise to Bermuda and the Caribbean which sails round trip from NYC. Since the 4th of July falls on Sunday in 2010, that means Monday is the legal holiday (even for the post office and banks). I would be able to take a 9 night vacation and still only use 5 days of vacation time.Here is the itinerary:
| Day | Location | Arrival | Departure |
| Friday, July 2, 2010 | New York, New York | -- | 05:00 PM |
| Saturday, July 3, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Sunday, July 4, 2010 | Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda | 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| Monday, July 5, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2010 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 01:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday, July 7, 2010 | St. Thomas, U.s. Virgin Islands | 07:00 AM | 04:00 PM |
| Thursday, July 8, 2010 | Grand Turk, Caicos Islands | 01:00 PM | 07:00 PM |
| Friday, July 9, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Saturday, July 10, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Sunday, July 11, 2010 | New York, New York | 07:15 AM | -- |
July 1, 2010 aboard Cunard Cruise Line's "Queen Mary 2". This is a 5 night cruise to New
England and Canada also sailing round trip from NYC. Once again, since the 4th of July is Sunday, the 5th is the legal holiday, and, I would only need to take 3 days vacation.And here is the itinerary for Cunard QM2:
| Day | Location | Arrival | Departure |
| Thursday, July 1, 2010 | New York | -- | 06:00 PM |
| Friday, July 2, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Saturday, July 3, 2010 | Halifax | 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| Sunday, July 4, 2010 | Boston | 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Monday, July 5, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2010 | New York | 07:00 AM | -- |
Interesting proposition. My family has been tossing around the idea of a Christmas cruise for 2010. Since everyone lives within 150 miles of NYC we are thinking about either taking Queen Mary 2 OR Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas.
Here is the Explorer of the Seas itinerary:
| Day | Location | Arrival | Departure |
| Sunday, December 19, 2010 | Cape Liberty, Bayonne, N.j. | -- | 04:00 PM |
| Monday, December 20, 2010 | Cruising | -- | -- |
| Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | Cruising | -- | -- |
| Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | Labadee, Haiti | 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| Thursday, December 23, 2010 | Samana, Dominican Republic | 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| Friday, December 24, 2010 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas | 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| Saturday, December 25, 2010 | Cruising | -- | -- |
| Sunday, December 26, 2010 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 08:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| Monday, December 27, 2010 | Roseau, Dominica | 08:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| Tuesday, December 28, 2010 | St. Johns, Antigua | 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| Wednesday, December 29, 2010 | Philipsburg, St. Maarten | 07:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| Thursday, December 30, 2010 | Cruising | -- | -- |
| Friday, December 31, 2010 | Cruising | -- | -- |
| Saturday, January 1, 2011 | Cruising | -- | -- |
| Sunday, January 2, 2011 | Cape Liberty, Bayonne, N.j. | 07:00 AM | -- |
And here is the Queen Mary 2 Itinerary:
| Sunday, December 19, 2010 | New York | -- | 06:00 PM |
| Monday, December 20, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | Grand Turk | 08:00 AM | 01:00 PM |
| Thursday, December 23, 2010 | Tortola | 09:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| Friday, December 24, 2010 | St Maarten | 08:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| Saturday, December 25, 2010 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Sunday, December 26, 2010 | Curacao | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Monday, December 27, 2010 | Grenada | 09:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| Tuesday, December 28, 2010 | Barbados | 08:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| Wednesday, December 29, 2010 | St Lucia | 08:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| Thursday, December 30, 2010 | St Kitts | 08:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| Friday, December 31, 2010 | St Thomas | 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| Saturday, January 1, 2011 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Sunday, January 2, 2011 | At Sea | -- | -- |
| Monday, January 3, 2011 | New York | 06:30 AM | -- |
I am very fortunate that the company where I work automatically closes for the entire week between Christmas and New Year's so it's like a bonus week of vacation. And, other members of my family who are still in the work force and not retired also have this same great benefit with their respective companies.
Additionally, since Christmas falls on Saturday in 2010, that means my company will use December 24th as the holiday, and, therefore, the Christmas cruise will only cost me 4 vacation days on Royal Caribbean and 5 days on Cunard.
Vacation Carry Over
So, if I take the QM2 sailing in July, I will be able to carry an additional 2 to 3 days vacation into 2011 or no extra vacation days in 2011 if I select Caribbean Princess for the 4th of July in 2010 and QM2 for Christmas.
Confused yet? Help me decide! Vote in the poll (found in the upper right hand column)
On the right hand column you will see that I put up a poll. If you'd like to give your opinion of which you believe is the best vacation combination - based only on the choices I have presented, please take a moment to vote.
The polls is open for the next 10 days but, realistically, I'll probably book by next Monday or so.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Our last day in London, feeling much better
Finally! I'm feeling much, much better, and, my dear sweet love is also much better today. So, we did some sightseeing today including the London Eye. We booked a Pimm's Flight and it was wonderful! We also took a river cruise on the Thames. Now that was nice! It was relaxing, romantic and informative. I never knew these "touristy" things were so much fun. I have always avoided tours such as these thinking they were silly and most of the times simple rip-offs. I am very glad to tell you this was not the case with these two attractions. The river cruise gives you a different perspective of the city, and, offers some great photo opportunities.
Tomorrow we head for Paris via the Chunnel and the Eurostar. We splurged a bit and booked Leisure Select class, but, it is only a 2 hour and 15 minute journey from London to Paris, and, I am sure for such a fast trip we would be just as happy in Standard class. Regardless, my love is determined to spoil me and he is doing a fine job.
I'm not sure how much time I will have to blog tomorrow but, I will try to write something. As for the remainder of today, we are taking a break for now, and, then heading out for a bit more sightseeing, having dinner at The French Table which has come highly recommended from nearly everyone we've spoken to about recommended restaurants. And thanks to an outstanding concierge at The Goring Hotel we were able to exchange our La Cage tickets for this evening.
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