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I didn't know Kartgv. I'm glad you've been there. A circumnavigation would be an even better trip!. Wow!

I'm glad you like the Radiance. We sailed her once. When you get ready to go to Australia let everyone know. That was our favorite cruise and it was recent enough that we still have some tips of places to see and excursiions to take. Australia/New Zealand was just wonderful for us. Glad you're "killing time" with another cruise, though.

I have always said the last 2 years this tax has been implemented that it would come back to haunt Alaska and the cruise trade there. I wonder why the cruise assoc. waited so long to file suit? I guess they needed to see that their passenger count dropped for their Alaska cruises. I know many cruisers love Alaska, but I've seen it once, and that's enough. Too many other places in the world I need to see. (My Bucket List).

OK. For all of you who enjoy cruise photos, I've posted 1 more album in the Members Photo section. These are a compilation of our last 30 years of cruising. Destinations and highlight photos. Just click on the following link and go to Cruising the world. Enjoy! Member albums - Cruising the world

It appears we do have another member on that cruise according to the Meeting Hall. Click on her board name and send an email to her. Hope that is a great cruise!

I just read and reviewed your review on the Norwegian Dawn from last months cruise. Moderately positive seemed to be your tone. I assume you enjoy "Freestyle" cruising? I also see that you are booked for another cruise in 2010. Start counting the days. We always do!

I assume that is a southern Caribbean cruise. We're not on that particular cruise but you will enjoy it. I see you're posted on the Meeting Hall, so I hope you find some shipmates from this site before you sail.

Thanks for a "to the point" great review. We have been contemplating an Azamara cruise and this review may just set on track. We were on Oceania's Regatta last year (another of the Renaissance ships, 684 passengers) and loved the smaller ship. We also prefer the mid-luxury lines. Great review and I hope you really enjoyed it.

Bon Voyage. You will really enjoy this trip. We have been through the Panama Canal several times and it is still fascinating. Have a good time.

"Luxury line Crystal Cruises today is unveiling what no doubt is one of the most expensive shore excursions ever conceived: A $9,774 per person overnight tour to Antarctica." Whatever happened to the cruise lines just nickelling and diming us to death?????? I thought $4.00 freshly squeezed juice was bad.

This new "open" forum posting is not like it sounds. We just returned from an 18 day South America cruise from Santiago to Los Angeles on May 1. Of all our shore excursions we took, one was a problem in Puerta Vallarta. We expressed our concern at the Shore Excursion desk when we returned with no satisfaction. We did fill out a form for them to forward to their headquarters to investigate our problem. Upon returning home I went to their website and rated and explained the particular shore excursion and what the problems were. I did it in a nice way, being careful to include details, costs, etc to explain the situation for others to see. THEY DID NOT INCLUDE MY RATING and/or DESCRIPTION for others to see. It was screened and not accepted. It appears they will only publish the positive responses. I can understand screening those comments that are derogatory or nothing but complaining, but I considered mine to be tame and factual. Therefore, be aware that what you read from passengers on NCL's website is probably only the positive comments.