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Forum: Azamara Cruises Yesterday, 01:45 PM
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Hi
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Posted By Paul Motter
So - why are you posting here in Azamara?

So - why are you posting here in Azamara?
Forum: First-Time Cruisers Yesterday, 01:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 67
Posted By Paul Motter
Yeah - but Epic is the only ship I know of where...

Yeah - but Epic is the only ship I know of where if you fail to make a reservation there is a very good chance you will miss a show entirely.

BMG appears five times on that cruise (I think) - BUT...
Forum: Cruise Deals Yesterday, 01:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 156
Posted By Paul Motter
any luck? goty a ta?

any luck? goty a ta?
Forum: Talk with the Editor May 23rd, 2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 57
Posted By Paul Motter
Welcome John - please look around and select a...

Welcome John - please look around and select a forum to post your questions where the most people who can help you will see it
Forum: First-Time Cruisers May 23rd, 2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 103
Posted By Paul Motter
I would book a special dinner - the best the ship...

I would book a special dinner - the best the ship has, so she is already happily fed and has had a little wine - and do it then. And be sure to get down on one knee!
Forum: Singles May 22nd, 2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 91
Posted By Paul Motter
The NCL studios on Epic and Breakaway are...

The NCL studios on Epic and Breakaway are excellent - not only because you save money but also because you have dozens of other singles cruisers to mingle with - and you know where to find them.

I...
Forum: Cruise Deals May 22nd, 2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 156
Posted By Paul Motter
Right - go to a travel agent, that is what they...

Right - go to a travel agent, that is what they do.

I will tell you that right now you can't beat Carnival's values. The cruise line is as good as it has ever been - but it is suffering from a...
Forum: Alaska May 20th, 2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 151
Posted By Paul Motter
I highly suggest whale watching - Juneau is the...

I highly suggest whale watching - Juneau is the easiest place to do it.

In Sitka there is "bears, salmon & Eagles" tour that takes you to refiges for bears, another for eagles, and a hatchery. It...
Forum: Royal Caribbean International May 20th, 2013, 05:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 744
Posted By Paul Motter
There are different issues here, but certainly...

There are different issues here, but certainly using a travel agent in this case would have solved SO many problems.

I would never try to book airport transfers on Newark several days ahead of...
Forum: Viking River Cruises May 19th, 2013, 10:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 91
Posted By Paul Motter
they are renderings - the ship has not even been...

they are renderings - the ship has not even been started yet - but they are not so "outlandish" that I think the actual ship will be much different - but conceptually it will be a vastly different...
Forum: Talk with the Editor May 18th, 2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 143
Posted By Paul Motter
sorry marc but regurgitating press releeases...

sorry marc but regurgitating press releeases didn't seem worthwhile anymore. I didn't think anyone would care, honestly. there is also a server error I just reported. I am on my phone traveling right...
Forum: All Things Cruising May 18th, 2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,218
Posted By Paul Motter
I certainly do understand your situation - you...

I certainly do understand your situation - you can always take one 6-pack of soda per guest aboard Norwegian. I think some of the kids centers have X-box, too.

I think the truth is that one reason...
Forum: Seeking Cruise Companion May 18th, 2013, 11:20 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,276
Posted By Paul Motter
We appreciate the feedback - I will give a try to...

We appreciate the feedback - I will give a try to going in and cleaning out old posts - the problem is that this area is NOT the reason CruiseMates exists, in fact we were not even sure we wanted to...
Forum: Viking River Cruises May 17th, 2013, 01:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 91
Posted By Paul Motter
more pics of Viking Star

more pics of Viking Star
Forum: Viking River Cruises May 17th, 2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 91
Posted By Paul Motter
The new Viking Star - Pictures

I just saw a presentation on the new Viking Star - this is gong to be an incredible cruise experience...
Forum: Chit - Chat for Cruisers May 14th, 2013, 08:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 204
Posted By Paul Motter
Angelina Jolie has both breasts removed

Angelina Jolie has both breasts removed: (http://apnews.myway.com/article/20130514/DA690BH02.html)

I just want to say I really admire her courage to do this and to admit to doing it in public. I...
Forum: First-Time Cruisers May 13th, 2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 157
Posted By Paul Motter
Yeah - Dave - I do believe that if you take a...

Yeah - Dave - I do believe that if you take a controlled item out of the US you will be subject to duty again (unless maybe if you have receipts).

I say this because I once saw a guy trying to...
Forum: First-Time Cruisers May 13th, 2013, 06:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 157
Posted By Paul Motter
Great story - I never thought about it. Here...

Great story - I never thought about it.

Here is a complete list of what is allowed:

Prohibited and Restricted Items - CBP.gov...
Forum: Chit - Chat for Cruisers May 13th, 2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 530
Posted By Paul Motter
Also - I have noticed that some cruise lines are...

Also - I have noticed that some cruise lines are rather parsimonious with their wine servings. Celebrity & Royal Caribbean will barely pour you two fingers.

I do like the fact that Carnival...
Forum: Chit - Chat for Cruisers May 13th, 2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 530
Posted By Paul Motter
Of course as a journalist on press trips I am...

Of course as a journalist on press trips I am often invited to dinners where wine is included, and I do have to thank Seabourn for coming up with a VERY special wine for my wife and myself for our...
Forum: Chit - Chat for Cruisers May 12th, 2013, 02:12 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 530
Posted By Paul Motter
The point of the article is that some of the most...

The point of the article is that some of the most acknowledged and recognized "experts" in the field were inconsistent in the way they rated the exact same wines.

Also that they could easily be...
Forum: Chit - Chat for Cruisers May 10th, 2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 530
Posted By Paul Motter
Wine Tasting is Bull***t

http://io9.com/wine-tasting-is-bullshit-heres-why-496098276

This is a very telling article about wine tasters in particular that I think is hilarious. First of all, even though I am a "critic" of...
Forum: Carnival Cruise Lines May 10th, 2013, 02:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 256
Posted By Paul Motter
Carnival has never put many ships in Europe -...

Carnival has never put many ships in Europe - usually just new ones comong out of the shipyard and another big reason is that NCL and Royal Caribbean have both flooded the European market, not to...
Forum: Talk with the Editor May 10th, 2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 216
Posted By Paul Motter
I thank you for a real eyes update - that is the...

I thank you for a real eyes update - that is the kind of information I crave the most.

I am not surprised at all - as I travel around the world I have discovered that "average" people in the...
Forum: Carnival Cruise Lines May 10th, 2013, 01:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 471
Posted By Paul Motter
I think they could find plenty of balcony railing...

I think they could find plenty of balcony railing designs that are safer that you would find to be appealing enough that it wouldn't bother you.

This one is five feet: and when you elevate it and...
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