Cruise Question of the Day

[JoeyandDavid]

Joey, your question goes beyond my imagination. After being raised as the son of a CPA, and then working in taxes for almost 40 years, I can't even imagine what it's like to take a vacation between early August and September 15th, or early December and April 15th.

hey it don't cost to dream!!

[sailingrose]

We like to cruise in September or October and we love New Year's. It's a great way to start the year.

Joe we always manage to get away at the end of the year. Howie and I finish up everything year end before we leave. Guess that's just how our business works. Seems like all the cruises I really want are in the spring when of course we can't go.

[Joanandjoe]

Joe we always manage to get away at the end of the year. Howie and I finish up everything year end before we leave.

I've worked for big accounting firms and for corporations. I need to be available at year end in case there are last minute things that need to be done before 12/31. That actually happens about half the time, but I always need to be in the office and ready for emergencies.

April and October seem to be lovely months for cruising. I did an April cruise last year starting just before 4/15, and it was great. October usually is out of the question due to Jewish holidays, and will remain so even after I retire.

[hazelson]

We prefer to sail in late February or early March - just to gove me something to look forward to through the winter months. Those dates might work - just so long as we have plenty of time for our Hallowe'en prep :o)

[JoeyandDavid]

Todays Question:

Thinking back over the many meals you May have consumed on board ....

What is your favorite and least favorite desert and or snack?

[JoeyandDavid]

What is your favorite and least favorite desert and or snack?

I do enjoy the cheese and crackers... but Flan!!!!.. what the %%&^ is that? .. what does it hope to be?? ... yucky poo!

[cruisetarp]

My favorite would be Royal Caribbeans Flourless Chocolate Cake - mmmmm! It is so thick and rich.

As for least favorite it would have to be the sugar-free cheese cake I had on NCL. I think that is the only dessert I ever had that I didn't eat!

[Joanandjoe]

I'm such a non dessert person (and, anyway, I'm allergic to chocolate) that I honestly can't remember desserts from any cruise, even the one four months ago. Joan had one memorably bad dessert: a lemon-chocolate special at the Pinnacle Grill on the Noordam that had no flavor, and the consistency of a hockey puck.

The bread pudding served at lunch on HAL and Windstar is excellent, but we've probably had better desserts. I just don't remember them. For some reason, every time I wanted pudding on my last cruise (Windstar Wind Surf), it had chocolate in it, and I couldn't even taste it.

Cheese trays on cruises have ranged from memorable on Regent and our Avalon river cruise to bland and forgettable on Celebrity. On HAL, it was hit or miss.

BTW, we love Spanish and Latin American cuisine, and one of our favorite desserts (but not necessarily on a cruise) is the Spanish version of creme caramel: flan. It's a pudding with a caramel topping, and it's delicious. The perfect ending to a spicy meal, since it puts out any fires that may have been caused by the spice.

[cruisetarp]

QUESTION FOR TODAY

Once you have a cruise booked, how often do you check the web site for price reductions or a better cabin than you originally booked.

[cruisetarp]

I check every day for specials. Thanks to my insomnia I was on line at 3AM today and noticed a huge Senior Discount had been posted for our Panama Canal Cruise. I called RC when they opened and saved

$1000. Boy was I happy!!