| cupcake |
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| 07/08/2008 19:20 |
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Evening all, just booked a cruise!
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My name is cupcake. I've never posted down here before, hope no one minds! OH and I have just booked a cruise around the med! Spur of the moment...we leave in two weeks! I'm so excited!
Just wanted to tell someone...x
| SassyGranni |
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| 07/08/2008 19:23 |
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You will love it ! ive done 3 med cruises, which ship are you cruising on
| cupcake |
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| 07/08/2008 19:28 |
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umm? crikey! I can't remember...Thomson spirit of something or other????
We purposely didn't look into it in too much detail as then you start thinking oh no that's not quite right or something else won't do..well we do anyway. We just thought go for it and have a nice time. It's just around the med...we have cruised before so we've been to a couple of the places but not to all and as it's august hopefully we'll have some nice sunshine!
I'm just so excited!!!
| SassyGranni |
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| 07/08/2008 19:52 |
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ive done two Thomson cruises, The Emerald, lovely older ship and Sprirt !! had a fab time, you will love it, have a great time.
| cupcake |
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| 07/08/2008 20:38 |
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Thanks for that hollyj! I'll do my best!
| annemari |
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| 07/08/2008 20:45 |
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I bet you will have a wonderful time,Cupcake. My brother and SIL boarded today for a cruise,to celebrate their wedding anniversay,they have been on loads and absolutely love them.
Don't forget your posh frock,in case you dine at the Captain's table.
Have a wonderful time.
Love
Annemari x
| PLASMO |
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| 07/08/2008 20:46 |
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Cupcake,
You will have a great time, just enjoy. Plasmo xx
| cupcake |
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| 07/08/2008 21:34 |
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We DID dine at the captain's table on our first cruise! It was a lovely surprise to be asked and we've no idea why we were!
Oh said it was the only really decent wine he had all through the cruise! He certainly drank enough of it!
I was seated across the table from him on that particular night...next to a very charming chap! OH kept glaring daggers at him, no doubt egged on by the excellent wine he had drunk, and I kept on trying to indicate (discreetly) that there was no need to worry as he was very obviously gay.....
| RunGirl |
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| 07/08/2008 22:30 |
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I've never been on a cruise but think I would love to try it - my OH has been on several. I did once do a 'Star Clipper' cruise which was one of my best holiday ever but not quite the same thing...
My big problem - and trust me, it drives me nuts - is that my husband works in travel, so when I see a deal/flight/holiday he says...leave it to me, I will sort it, and get a great deal for us. And guess what - we have less holidays than anyone I know! And because he goes on lots of 'fam trips'and 'conferences' it's not an issue for him - he is going to the Canary Islands for nearly 2 weeks in October and possibly Jamaica for 2 weeks in December...
I suppose like having a plumber/carpenter/builder, whatever for a husband, but so bloody annoying!
Sorry if I seem I'm whinging but it drives me to distraction xxx :-)
| Kimberley |
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| 07/08/2008 22:35 |
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We had a lovely Med cruise for our honeymoon 4 years ago with Costa, what countries will you be visiting?
| Lisianthus |
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| 08/08/2008 00:56 |
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Hi Cupcake,
We are off around the Med on a cruise too, on 29th! It couldn't be the same ship could it?!
Janine X
| Lisianthus |
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| 08/08/2008 00:59 |
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Just re-read your post.
Not the same ship as we are on a Royal Caribbean ship - eastern Med.Have fun, Cupcake.
Janine X
| susang |
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| 08/08/2008 15:49 |
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Cruises are a great way to holiday i love them.
Have a good time all of you!
| Moco |
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| 08/08/2008 20:51 |
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Just come back from one on thomson Destiny, fab if you have any specifics please pm me
| green_eyes |
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| 09/08/2008 08:51 |
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iv'e been on Royal Car, flying to NY then sailing to Bermuda, also 3 x med crusies with P & O (lovely ships) i am in the process of trying to find a nice 7/14 day cruise in NOV, i am on the web every day trying to get a good deal.
| cupcake |
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| 09/08/2008 16:39 |
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Thanks for all you replies ladies! Very much appreciated. Can anyone tell me how formal, or even informal, dining is on board Thomson Spirit? We've done a Page and Moy cruise before which have casual and formal evenings, the formal evenings requiring posh frocks etc...which of course is fine, but am i likely to need them this time?
| SassyGranni |
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| 09/08/2008 19:56 |
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Cupcake, its as formal as you want to, theres 24/7 buffet and the posher dining room where you are served by waiters,theres the daily news letter that tells you whats happening that day and whether its a dressy night or not,then of course the captains dinner.
| cupcake |
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| 09/08/2008 20:17 |
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Thanks hollyj..I'll take a couple of posh frocks then! I'm really looking forward to it! I'll let you all know how we got on when we come back. Thanks for all your help and advice girls.x
| patdock |
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| 12/08/2008 15:15 |
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That Star Clipper cruise. Was it in the Far East. Now that is one place I would love to cruise. Singapore to Thailand, staying in Phuket for a week, then fly home. My idea of a wonderful holiday.
Have been to both places and I love Thailand
| beltoncarole |
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| 15/08/2008 08:16 |
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Glad to hear that you are so excited about your cruise, and hope that you have a wonderful time.
I too, am so excited, my husband and I are taking my mother in law for her 80th birthday on a cruise on the QE2, we leave next Friday, we have been cruising before, but never on the QE2. Just carn't wait. Will let you know all about it when we return.
carole