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| Bev (Diamond Feb & Xmas 2013) | | Cruise critic username: | Annatoo | | From: | Hervey Bay Queensland Australia | | Cabin: | C702 | | Pre cruise: | 15 day River Cruise Amsterdam to Budapest - Copenhagen Hotel Dan 11 May | | Post cruise: | Fly 23 May to Dubai for 2 night stopover - then 14hr flight to Brisbane | | Excursions: | SPB 5 City Package | | Number of cruises: | 22-24 This will be 13th Princess Cruise (Elite for 6 years) | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | I'm cruising with good neighbour Judy. We did 14nt Diamond to New Zealand in February 2013. I've cruised Solo, with family, friends and quad shared in days gone by!
Also travelled the world in every mode of transport and style - rough plus 5 star+!
I've 'flown solo' for many years - happens when good looking husband has a wandering eye!
Very proud mother of 3 wonderful children, 6 amazing grandchildren and 3 adorable greats! Some in Australia and others in NZ - I visit regularly.
In a past life I was Air NZ Hostess, Secretary to Air NZ Manager, Real Estate Sales Manager.
I've lived in Hervey Bay 30 years, much of that time as an International Travel Consultant. Also assisted at the birth of 4 grandchildren plus helped for 2 months. Many emergency trips across the Tasman to care for elderly parents.
I've been happily retired a number of years, however do Volunteer Administration work for Marine Rescue.
Unfortunately that doesn't finance cruises - it SAVES LIVES! |
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| Carol & Neil | | Cruise critic username: | Sailing Again | | From: | Sanford, NC | | Cabin: | A739 | | Pre cruise: | April 27 - Arrive from Raleigh | | Post cruise: | May 12 - Fly to Amsterdam for Viking River cruise | | Excursions: | Haven't picked any yet | | Number of cruises: | 9 Princess Cruises - Become Elite on this cruise | | Age: | Neil - 67, Carol - I don't know if I'm allowed to say | | Email: | [click to send email] | | Homepage: | http://carolynrotter.com | | About: | We live in a golf & tennis country club (I use the word 'golfer' very tentatively.) Carol is an artist - she's in galleries in Pinehurst & Raleigh. The above website is Carol's artwork.
I've loved cruising since I took one in my 20's but Carol says I'm taking time away from her painting.
We'll fly into Miami on the 27th, it's only a 2 hr flight. After we dock in Copenhagen we'll fly to Amsterdam for a 2 week river cruise ending in Budapest. As easy as the flight to Miami will be the one going home to Raleigh on May 28 is a different story.
Budapest to Helsinki
Helsinki to London staying overnight
London to Raleigh
Now that American is merging w/United I'll check to see if I can get a better flight. |
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| Denis & Dayle | | Cruise critic username: | Triger | | From: | White Rock, BC Canada | | Cabin: | A328 | | Pre cruise: | Arriving into Miami Sunday morning. Red eye from Vancouvet through LAX | | Post cruise: | Visiting Scotland for 10 days as post cruise extension! | | Number of cruises: | 20 | | Age: | Early 60s | | Email: | [click to send email] |
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| Diane & Jon | | Cruise critic username: | ZeusMax | | From: | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | | Cabin: | C406 | | Pre cruise: | April 26, Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale 17th Street Convention Center | | Post cruise: | May 23, Iceland to visit ancestoral home of Jon's maternal heritage | | Number of cruises: | 7 cruises, always on Princess | | Age: | 64, 63 | | Email: | [click to send email] |
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| Don & Erica | | Cruise critic username: | docandbabe | | From: | Surprise, AZ | | Cabin: | E227 | | Pre cruise: | April 26, 2014 | | Post cruise: | May 18, 2014 | | Excursions: | Stonehenge, Normandy, HOHO in other cities. | | Number of cruises: | 12 | | Age: | 71 and 67 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We love to cruise and have been on many different lines. We have taken one other TA from Barcelona to New Orleans. We also like to go it on our own when we visit various cities around the world; and often rent a car no matter which side is the driver's side. Because of my business, I was able to travel extensively around the world. My lovely wife often was able to accompany me as she was a school teacher for 34 years and I tried to plan some of my trips around the time when she was off. We have been fortunate to have visited all of the continents except Antarctica. Maybe we will get there some day. We love to play golf and can all year as we live in Arizona. |
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| Jack & Lynne | | Cruise critic username: | jaxgators | | From: | Melbourne, Florida | | Post cruise: | Debarking in Copenhagen, flying to Berlin, touring through Germany and then flying home from Amsterdam | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | Our first cruise together was to Alaska for our honeymoon. We really enjoy the sea days, you'll find us somewhere on the promenade playing cards or reading :) |
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| Jerry & Gwen | | Cruise critic username: | GweninTX | | From: | Lake Texoma | | Cabin: | TBD | | Pre cruise: | April 26- Quality Inn Cruiseport, | | Post cruise: | We are staying over one night in Copenhagen 5/23 at Hilton Copenhagen Airport | | Number of cruises: | Platinum with Princess | | Age: | Jerry is 63 Gwen is 59 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | I will be teaching an iPad class on one of the sea days. Jerry is retired and I still work for AT&T full time. We live on 5 acres near Lake Texoma, right on the border between TX and OK. We are avid OU fans and go to all the football games. I sing with the Rich-Tone chorus of Sweet Adeline's and have 5 gold medals with my chorus. We have one daughter and one granddaughter who is the light and love of our lives! We also love to fish and bird watch together. Jerry loves to hunt too! We are anxious to get to know all of you! |
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| Jim and Pauline | | Cruise critic username: | Jimpod | | From: | Glasgow | | Pre cruise: | 26th April, pre-cruise stay at Intercontinental at Doral, Miami through Princess. | | Post cruise: | Flying home from Copenhagen on the 12th May | | Excursions: | Princess tours in some ports | | Number of cruises: | 9 - 6 with Princess and 3 with Cunard | | Age: | Both 60 years | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | I retired from the Civil Service, after 42 years, at the end of last year. Jim is still working (Ministry of Defence) but only works 3 days a week. Jim is a big music fan and likes doing jigsaws. I like reading and knitting and regularly knit hats for the Apostleship of the Sea who support seamen/women. Enjoy NFL games and have been to a few regular season games in London. Support different teams, Jim is a Bills fan but I am a Seahawks fan. Looking forward to this cruise as we had to cancel similar cruise last year when I was diagnosed with diabetes.
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| Judy & Debby (sisters) | | Cruise critic username: | Debathome | | From: | Toronto, Canada | | Pre cruise: | Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Beach Hotel | | Post cruise: | Flying home directly from Berlin | | Number of cruises: | 15 | | Age: | Judy will be 56 at time of cruise and I will be 57 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We are sisters who cruise annually, leaving everyone including my husband back home. Which is why hubby and I will be celebrating our 35th anniversary this year! :) This will be our 9th Princess cruise but out 11th cruise together. My husband and I have annual land holidays but we have also enjoyed a few cruises. This is our first TA but our 3rd cruise to Europe. Sis and I are very close, we live two doors apart and are in business together. You would think we would need a holiday away from each other but we look so forward to our upcoming cruise and to meeting everyone on the roll call. |
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| Kathi and Bob | | Cruise critic username: | WineAlongWithMe | | From: | Brentwood, (Northern) California | | Cabin: | C 314 | | Pre cruise: | 4/25/14 Staying at the Embassy Suites | | Post cruise: | 5/23/14 Heading straight home...unfortunately! | | Excursions: | Some Cruise Critic, some Princess, some private...all fun! | | Number of cruises: | 20...mostly on Princess and her predecessors | | Age: | Well over drinking age! | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We're both retired...Bob as an electrical foreman with our local utility and me initially as a paralegal at the same utility, then a principal in an energy consulting firm, then sales manager first in fashion then in wine...in other words I get restless easily!
We've been married almost 47 years and have two grown daughters who have blessed us with 4 amazing grandsons ranging in age from 6-21. We love cruising, drinking and collecting wine, and are avid San Francisco Giants fans...not necessarily in that order!
We were also on the October 2013 Maiden TA on the Royal Princess and loved every second. The ship is beautiful. My sister and BIL are joining this cruise in Copenhagen, but they'll miss all the wonderful sea days which really give you a chance to enjoy the ship.
Can't wait to meet everyone! |
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| Kathie and Charlie | | Cruise critic username: | Baileydog1 | | From: | New Jersey | | Cabin: | B705 | | Pre cruise: | Hyatt Place 17th Sfreet | | Post cruise: | Home via Princess tour and airport transfer | | Excursions: | Mostly Alla and some on our own | | Number of cruises: | 11 | | Age: | Old enough:) | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We are retired and loving it. We came late to cruising and are still playing catch up. Have cruised RCI and HAL and will be elite on Princess after this cruise. We enjoy meeting new people, being with cruise friends from previous cruises again (hi to Brenda, Ron and Marcia) and unpacking once while a beautiful ship transports us to new and interesting places. We are looking forward to meeting you all soon. |
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| Kent & Janet Rebman | | Cruise critic username: | gr82cu2 | | Pre cruise: | 4/26/2014 Hilton Marina, Fort Lauderdale | | Post cruise: | 11 days thru Copenhagen, Paris & Florence then 10 night Med cruise with Celebrity | | Number of cruises: | 8 | | Age: | 61 & 55 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We are Kent & Janet Rebman from Indiana! This cruise is the 1st leg of our dream vacation. We are celebrating Kent's retirement from IBM following a 36 year career. This is our 9th cruise since 2007 and our 5th with Princess. We are looking forward to meeting our cruise mates. |
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| Lance and Shelly | | Cruise critic username: | CTGirl and Lance1224 | | From: | Windsor | | Cabin: | L222 | | Pre cruise: | We may come a day early and stay somewhere in Fort Lauderdale. Or we may come even earlier and stay at our house on the gulf. | | Post cruise: | We are going home right after the cruise. | | Number of cruises: | 37 and 38 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We have two homes, one in Connecticut and one in Florida. We love to travel, especially by cruising. |
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| Len and Char (Captain Pinball) | | Cruise critic username: | Captain Pinball | | From: | Santa Clarita, CA | | Cabin: | D625 | | Pre cruise: | 4/26 Hyatt Place - Cruise Port | | Post cruise: | Travel by any means necessary to Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslso and St Petersburg. | | Number of cruises: | 20 | | Age: | 73/70 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | Homepage: | http://lencole.com | | About: | In 2002 Len retired from the City Fire Department and Char retired from bookkeeping. Since then we have cruised the Sea of Cortez on our own sailboat (Serenade 1996-2000), camped in our RV (2000 to present), and Cruised on ships (1987-present.) On sea days we like to play Hand and Foot Canasta. We have frequently cruised with friends, Dick and Karen, who are also on this sailing.
We have two sons and 5 grand kids. Our son, David, is Co-Founder of Epic Brewing, (Salt Lake City) a great craft brewing company with lots of awards.
Our son Dan is owner of Incline Beverages, a distributor for several craft brew lines including Epic, for Southern California.
We love cycling (mountain and road.) |
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| Linda | | Cruise critic username: | catsforkids | | From: | Lakewood, IL | | Cabin: | A109 | | Pre cruise: | April 26 - Hyatt Place | | Post cruise: | May 15 - fly home - boohoo I can't stay on! | | Excursions: | See Susan's great spreadsheet | | Number of cruises: | 16 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | I love to travel and can arrange my schedule to travel more easily than my dear husband. I have found cruising to be be great and safe way to travel alone (he does join me for some cruises :-) I meet great people like on this roll call. I love days at sea.
I am an RN working in the operating room. We have no children but 3 kitties. I love the outdoors, traveling and running (when my plantar fasciitis is not flared up - as it is now). My goal is to cruise around the world, in segments, since I am still working. |
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| Lis and Jim | | Cruise critic username: | Jazzylis | | From: | Glendale Heights, IL | | Cabin: | R226 | | Pre cruise: | 4/20 We will be in Palm Beach, FL for 5 to 7 days before the cruise. | | Post cruise: | 5/12 We disembark in Copenhagen and will spend 4 days seeing the sights, flying out on 5/16 | | Excursions: | Azores Craters, Hot Springs and Gardens, Winchester, UK, Normandy Beaches, Keukenhof Tulip Festival | | Number of cruises: | 7 | | Age: | 71 and 66 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | Jim retired from American Airlines after 44 years. I never officially retired. The company I worked at for 27 1/2 years closed, so I was unemployed for about 4 years until I found a part-time job about 2 1/2 years ago. Our airline travel benefits have allowed us to travel the world and we have learned to be flexible travelers because we fly stand-by.
Our friends invited us to join them on what turned out to be only the beginning, that was our first cruise in 2005 on the "Final Voyage" of the original Royal Princess - Rome to London - 14 days with 12 ports of call. Needless to say, we were very busy and needed a vacation after our vacation, but we were hooked on cruising with Princess. Since that first voyage we have done Venice to Rome, Mexican Rivera, TA Beijing to Anchorage, California Coastal, Western Caribbean and the Inside Passage last summer. So we are currently Platinum and looking forward to becoming Elite soon.
Since his retirement, Jim has been able to enjoy his love for books and has started up his target/range shooting hobby? I am a Jazzerciser since September 1980. I just can't stop, and go 5 to 7 mornings a week. So you will find me walking the deck with my friends and definitely at the Zumba classes. |
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| Marv & Kathy | | Cruise critic username: | Iwzlooking | | From: | Knoxville | | Cabin: | C514 | | Pre cruise: | 4/25 Airport Hilton knoxville ( free parking) 4/26 Marriott North Fort Lauderdale | | Post cruise: | 5/23 home | | Excursions: | All with Princess | | Number of cruises: | 2 Alaska 2012 Hawaii 2013 | | Age: | over 21 | | About: | We were looking for a trip for our 50th wedding anniversary. We told our TA, I want to go anywhere on the Royal Princess Marv said he wants to go to St. Petersburg Russia. So here we are.. The thing is, we're a year early. Its only our 49th.
We could not come up with one good reason to wait.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
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| Michael & Ellen | | Cruise critic username: | Hugsthecat | | From: | Toronto, Ontario | | Cabin: | A330 | | Pre cruise: | April 25th Hyatt Pier 46, Fort Lauderdale, FL | | Post cruise: | May 23 - 24, Copenhagen, May 25 - 30 Norway, May 30 - June 2 Iceland & back to Toronto ON | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | Michael is a retired litigation lawyer and Ellen is a real estate salesperson. We have two married sons and four grandchildren and a three year old "child" with a black "fur coat" and four feet called Silhouette aka Silli currently living at home.
This is our first "Princess" cruise. We have previously sailed with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity.
Michael began this Cruise Critic thread in March and has enjoyed "talking" to you all. He looks forward to meeting everyone in person. |
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| Ray & Joanne Michaels | | Cruise critic username: | ibgrama and flhbiker | | From: | Flagler Beach, FL | | Cabin: | L214 | | Pre cruise: | Driving to Ft. Lauderdale day of the cruise | | Number of cruises: | 20+ | | Age: | Ray 71, Joanne 72 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We are both avid readers. We enjoy trivia, but we're not great at it. We enjoy spending time with our family, especially our 8 grandchildren (most of whom aren't "children" any more), and we're very active in our church. Our favorite thing to do, however, is travel, and Ray is constantly searching for our next trip. |
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| Richard | | Cruise critic username: | Spenser987 | | From: | Cleveland, OH | | Pre cruise: | May 12, 2014 for Royal Princess Copenhagen RT. Spending two nights in Reykjavik, Iceland and One night in Copenhagen at the Hotel Imperial. | | Post cruise: | Leaving Copenhagen right after the cruise on May 23. | | Excursions: | Booked with Alla for St, Petersburg. The Comfort Tour. | | Number of cruises: | 14 cruises, 3 with Princess. March 2013 toured Machu Picchu and returned to US on Celebrity Infinity-Valparaiso, Chile to Ft. Lauderdale via the Panama Canal. | | Age: | 65 | | Email: | [click to send email] |
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| Robyn & Bob | | Cruise critic username: | avaeli | | From: | Santa Rosa, Calif | | Cabin: | D525 | | Pre cruise: | 4/26 Marriott North Ft. Lauderdale | | Post cruise: | 5/25 Scandic Hotel Copenhagen | | Number of cruises: | 14 | | About: | We are both retired, Bob from 40 years with a public utility company and me from 40 years in the mortgage business. We have been cruising since the 80's, always with other friends. The TA portion of this cruise will be the first time on our own, however we are meeting friends in Copenhagen for the second portion. My hobbies are reading and drinking wine. Bob's hobbies are casino's and drinking wine. Since we love wine so much, it is fortunate that we live in wine country. When not cruising or drinking wine, we we love to spend time with our twin grandkids. |
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| Ron and Brenda | | Cruise critic username: | Papermaker | | From: | Woodstock, GA | | Cabin: | D730 | | Pre cruise: | Arrive Copenhagen 5/10 staying at Raddison Blu Royal pre- cruise | | Post cruise: | Depart 5/23 using airport shuttle | | Excursions: | Numerous | | Number of cruises: | Seven | | Age: | 65 and 59 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | Love to travel, hike, and play golf |
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| Ronnie and Linda Taylor | | Cruise critic username: | Linann | | From: | Lubbock, Texas | | Cabin: | D306 | | Pre cruise: | April 26th Best Western | | Post cruise: | May 24 | | Excursions: | ALLA | | Number of cruises: | 6 | | Age: | 63- 60 | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We love Texas Tech Sports (Football and Basketball) retired teacher and Fed Agent. We are very active at our Church, love our 2 grandchildren, gardening, excercse, and travel. |
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| Susan Fisher | | Cruise critic username: | heretodaygonetomorrow | | From: | Haymarket | | Pre cruise: | Staying night before cruise at Embassy Suites, 17th St. Ft. Lauderdale | | Post cruise: | Staying 2 nights post cruise at Copenhagen Crown | | Excursions: | Alla, Friends of Dave, Discover the South, other private and on my own | | Number of cruises: | 6 previous cruises, all but 2 with Princess | | About: | I retired after 32 years working for the Navy as a civilian program/budget analyst. I love having the time now to travel, play mahjongg (American and Japanese), Hand and Foot Canasta, bridge (might as well just say all games), and to make jewelry. My friend Peggy from Charleston, SC will be traveling with me. She also works for the Navy, which is how we became friends. This will be our 3rd TA together as we both love Europe and the sea days. I always look forward to my cruises, but I'm sure that this one will be the best yet with all my new friends on our CC thread.
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| Val & Charles | | Cruise critic username: | Orangepips | | From: | Canada | | Pre cruise: | Marina hilton | | Number of cruises: | elite with princess | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We love to travel and dance
We have been retired for almost 10 years now and love it
We ran our own business together for 30 years and loved every minute
Charles was an avid scuba diver became a master and taught at sait , he was a literal fish in water
I love to read historical novels, and cooking ,
Looking forward to meeting all our new interesting friends
Our picture was taken dec 2013 on the equinox , truly a wonderful cruise, excellent food, and lots of good friends from cc |
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| Vikki and Greg | | Cruise critic username: | conifercruiser | | From: | Conifer, Colorado | | Pre cruise: | Arriving Apr 25 via Amtrak, Holiday Inn Express | | Post cruise: | One night in Copenhagen, then renting a motorhome in Iceland for a week | | Excursions: | Alla SPB Grand Tour and Berlin, leader of one of the Azorean Tours, plan to make the dinner at the Outback in FLL prior to the cruise, cabin crawl | | Number of cruises: | 14 - 12 with Princess (but we're Elite based on days) | | Email: | [click to send email] | | About: | We live at 9000 feet (~3000m) above sea level, so cruising makes us feel like we have lungs of steel! We are both early retired from the telecomm industry, usually take one long cruise a year and enjoy other means of travel as well (Alps via motorcycle, renting motorhomes in New Zealand and Iceland, driving around North America). Some of you other Princess regulars look familiar! We look forward to meeting everyone! |
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