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MACS Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 2:16 PM EST
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Taking some time off work next month. Wife and I want to do something together.

I'm thinking an all inclusive to Cabo or Cancun or something. I can do that for under $2,000 for both of us, including flights.

Any other ideas? Or sites where I can find good deals on trips and stuff?
opelmanta1900 Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 3:30 PM EST
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Ever done a cruise? I think most people who don't think they'd enjoy them end up surprised once they do it... Not a personal fan of the resorts... I don't care to just sit around and i really don't like being surrounded by horrendous poverty when I'm indulging I'm frivolous living...
RMAN4443 Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 3:44 PM EST
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Took a cruise of Alaskan Inner Passage a few years back...great trip, will remember it forever, really good time
opelmanta1900 Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 3:50 PM EST
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My parents do one at least twice a year... Alaska is their favorite, but they just booked one to Japan for next year... Guessing that will be their new favorite... Personally,I've always wanted to do the Panama canal, but the wife wants Hawaii... So we'll be doing Hawaii...
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#5 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 4:45 PM EST
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Norwegian is making it pretty easy.. free drinks, free excursions, $500 on board credit plus $400 airline credit.. plus some other stuff... It's tempting... Think
opelmanta1900 Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 4:50 PM EST
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Princess has cigar lounges on a couple ships... Holland America used to do cigars under the stars... not sure if that still goes on...
DrafterX Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 4:52 PM EST
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Old people cruise lines... There are cigar bars on Norwegian too... Mellow

The new ship with the go-cart track would be fun...
Gene363 Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 4:54 PM EST
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We went to Alaska a month ago, fantastic! It was also our first time on a cruise ship, we will be going again.

Helpful sights:

https://www.vacationstogo.com

https://www.cheapcruises.com

They both have many good deals if you are able to drop everything and go.
DrafterX Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 4:57 PM EST
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Yes, but you don't get some of the free on last minute cruise deals.. gotta ask alot of questions and read the fine print... Mellow
opelmanta1900 Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:01 PM EST
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Who did u go with gene?

Holland America definitely has an older crowd... Princess, less so... personally, can't stand kids running up and down the halls all night and peeing in every pool they can find... I'll take the old people cruises anytime... they gots shuffleboard...
DrafterX Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:05 PM EST
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Carnival and Disney of course have tons of kids... I've Royal is family oriented also... 3 out of the 5 I've done was Norwegian.. I'll stick with them.. Mellow
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#12 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:22 PM EST
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I've heard carnival is worse than Disney... don't know much about Norwegian... sounds pretty white...
opelmanta1900 Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:26 PM EST
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I think royal Caribbean is the one famous for letting authorities in the Caribbean search cabins with dogs... they find pot, pull the passenger off the ship and hold them until it leaves so they have to buy a plane ticket home.... then they fine them a couple grand and release them....
Gene363 Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:33 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Who did u go with gene?

Holland America definitely has an older crowd... Princess, less so... personally, can't stand kids running up and down the halls all night and peeing in every pool they can find... I'll take the old people cruises anytime... they gots shuffleboard...



We flew to Seattle, took an Amtrak ride to Victoria, BC, rode the subway to the harbor and boarded the Coral Princess, a Princess Line ship. We sailed to Ketchikan, Juno, Skagway and visited several glaciers on the way to Whittier (Anchorage). We took a bus ride to the Talkeetna lodge. There we took a fixed wing plane ride to the Ruth glacier. Then on to Denali Park, toured the park and then returned to Anchorage via the Alaska Railroad, one of the best things for me.

In Juno we took a helicopter ride to a glacier next to the Mendenhall glacier that we also visited via bus. I Juno we enjoyed a fantastic bucket of King crab legs at Tracy's in the harbor.

We flew home from Anchorage, the worst part of the trip, almost 24 hours of flying and airport hell.
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#15 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:39 PM EST
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Sounds like a great trip, and almost identical to some my parents have done... are you and your wife foodies much and how was food with princess?
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#16 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:55 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Carnival and Disney of course have tons of kids... I've Royal is family oriented also... 3 out of the 5 I've done was Norwegian.. I'll stick with them.. Mellow

I gotta agree...Norwegian seems to be the least formal and more laid back....they call it free style cruising...pretty laid back and enjoy yourself...we had a great time.....YMMV
opelmanta1900 Offline
#17 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:56 PM EST
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Ah, no dressing up for formal dinners or anything then?
Gene363 Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 5:59 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Sounds like a great trip, and almost identical to some my parents have done... are you and your wife foodies much and how was food with princess?


We went with a group led by a local fellow, a retired EMS/Fireman with a knack for planning and leading relaxed and enjoyable trips. That said, our trip was quite similar to packages offered by all the large cruise lines. In each port we stoped there were ships from different lines and they all offer similar excursions and land travel/excursion/lodging packages.

I wouldn't call us foodies, but we much prefer good food over mediocre. The food on the ship was very good, though it is similar to what I call convention fare. Feeding a large number of people makes it impossible to compare to individual service. The buffet dining room fare was quite good as well.

The crab legs served on the ship were meh, but once you've had really good King Crab, it' too much trouble to eat anything else. The only other miss was cultural, they had "biscuits and gravy" however the gravy was plain white gravy without sausage or any other flavoring. The biscuits were quite good s well as other breads served. The buffet also feature various dishes native to the crew that were very good.
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#19 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:00 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Ah, no dressing up for formal dinners or anything then?

no.....I guess they have a formal dining option, but we ate great food but very casual...that was part of what sold me on it...I didn't really want all the formality
Gene363 Offline
#20 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:03 PM EST
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RMAN4443 wrote:
I gotta agree...Norwegian seems to be the least formal and more laid back....they call it free style cruising...pretty laid back and enjoy yourself...we had a great time.....YMMV


Princess had a couple of "Formal Night" suits and dresses minimum, but they did not refuse to seat couples that were not dressed that way. We just went to the Buffet dining area those nights.
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#21 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:11 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Princess had a couple of "Formal Night" suits and dresses minimum, but they did not refuse to seat couples that were not dressed that way. We just went to the Buffet dining area those nights.

Our cruise had a formal dress dinner and a casual dress fine dining option every night, along with the buffet dining as well, in different dining rooms

I don't know a lot about cruises, but my sister has gone on quite a few on different lines and she planned our trip...she told me she chose the Norwegian line for us, because she knows I'm not much of one for dressing up fancy for vittles..Anxious

I have to admit, food was great no matter where we ate...and 4 words... ICE CREAM Sundae Buffet....all day long!!!!
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#22 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:16 PM EST
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Dinner in the Dining rooms required slacks and a collar I think.. breakfas was casual.. the Buffet was very casual.. swimsuits and stuff... Specialty Restaurants weren't real strict but it doesn't hurt to bad to put on a suit every now and then.. we normally do the picture thing that night.. Mellow
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#23 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:20 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Dinner in the Dining rooms required slacks and a collar I think.. breakfas was casual.. the Buffet was very casual.. swimsuits and stuff... Specialty Restaurants weren't real strict but it doesn't hurt to bad to put on a suit every now and then.. we normally do the picture thing that night.. Mellow

Yeah, I got "dressed up" on the night we did the picture thing. but my idea of dressed up is buttons and a collar on the shirt, and non denim pants...Anxious
rfenst Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:21 PM EST
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Who the hell wants to dress up for a formal dinner on a stinking cruise?
DrafterX Offline
#25 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:24 PM EST
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It's definitely a choice on Norwegian.. Holland America expected it.. I didn't really like the assigned seating and dinner time either... Mellow
dstieger Offline
#26 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:28 PM EST
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I certainly can't speak for Shawn....but the LAST place THIS retired Sailor wants to vacation is on a fn ship.

If I was in same situation, I'd probably consider one of a number of places we've talked about over our years together.... visit the few states we've never been to... maybe Banff...or Maine...maybe Iceland or ...idk....lemme think on it some
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#27 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:36 PM EST
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I thought about that.. he could come to OK and hang with me and puppy-dog by da lake... Beer
dstieger Offline
#28 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:43 PM EST
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Got bass in your lake?...if so, I'll add it to our list
DrafterX Offline
#29 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 6:45 PM EST
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Lots of crappies and bass... And catfishes of course... Mellow
MACS Offline
#30 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 7:27 PM EST
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I'll obviously have to talk it over with the wife. In our brief discussion about it she was like... "Lets drive to Arizona".

I replied... "And do what?" Cruises? Meh... kinda feel like Dave on that one.

We'll have to discuss it more. Just looking for ideas, so thanks for the input.
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#31 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 7:31 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Ever done a cruise? I think most people who don't think they'd enjoy them end up surprised once they do it... Not a personal fan of the resorts... I don't care to just sit around and i really don't like being surrounded by horrendous poverty when I'm indulging I'm frivolous living...


So you don't like sitting around surrounded by horrendous poverty, so you choose instead to be imprisoned on a floating dormitory that parks every other day in areas of horrendous poverty?
Whistlebritches Offline
#32 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 7:36 PM EST
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Cuba..........travel is relatively easy nowdays.You need to fall into one of 12 categories.One of them is "support of the Cuban people".This is a no brainer.Another is for religious purposes.......Bishop MACS........yea I could see it.
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#33 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2018, 11:25 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Taking some time off work next month. Wife and I want to do something together.

I'm thinking an all inclusive to Cabo or Cancun or something. I can do that for under $2,000 for both of us, including flights.

Any other ideas? Or sites where I can find good deals on trips and stuff?



Give her $1800 for purses or shoes or whatever.

Save $200 for some ice packs and anti-chafing cream for your d***.

You're welcome.
Mr. Jones Offline
#34 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 12:43 AM EST
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Yellowstone Park ( reservations are tough, 1 yr in advance)
Or
The Albuquerque, N.M. area, Sante Fe, Taos, petrified forest,
Then to Sadona, AZ red rocks...
Or
Texas: Dallas/Ft Worth , San Antonio River walk
and Austin **( get tickets to Austin City Limits , PBS MUSIC SHOW)
Or
Passenger sleeper train car thru the Canadian Rockies...
RMAN4443 Offline
#35 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 12:50 AM EST
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I heard San Francisco is nice this time of year....Anxious
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#36 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 9:16 AM EST
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You're smart so you already know it needs to be all about the two of you being together. I just can't picture you on a cruise. fog
DrafterX Offline
#37 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 9:35 AM EST
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Train idea is cool... Cept they tend to jump da tracks and people get stabbed on them... Mellow
opelmanta1900 Offline
#38 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 9:44 AM EST
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tailgater wrote:
So you don't like sitting around surrounded by horrendous poverty, so you choose instead to be imprisoned on a floating dormitory that parks every other day in areas of horrendous poverty?




Yes... i don't get off the ship unless it's Alaska... i cruise for the food...
DrafterX Offline
#39 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 9:50 AM EST
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Only place I won't get off the ship again is Guatemala... Mellow
tailgater Offline
#40 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 10:00 AM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Yes... i don't get off the ship unless it's Alaska... i cruise for the food...


Now you're speaking my language.
Gene363 Offline
#41 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 10:12 AM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
Give her $1800 for purses or shoes or whatever.

Save $200 for some ice packs and anti-chafing cream for your d***.

You're welcome.


Now that's an idea! ThumpUp
opelmanta1900 Offline
#42 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 10:52 AM EST
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tailgater wrote:
Now you're speaking my language.

Let's go! You sleep on the left or right side of the bed?
tailgater Offline
#43 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 1:17 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Let's go! You sleep on the left or right side of the bed?


Yes.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#44 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 2:20 PM EST
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Bit of a roller and flopper, huh? No worries, we'll use macs as our demarcation line...
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#45 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 2:53 PM EST
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Netflix and chill.....order a pizza.
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#46 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 3:35 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Train idea is cool... Cept they tend to jump da tracks and people get stabbed on them... Mellow

but other than that...

that was a frickin' riot!
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#47 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 3:45 PM EST
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I love trains, when it gets bumpy you can just hold it and it finishe's you off real quick
tailgater Offline
#48 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 3:45 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Bit of a roller and flopper, huh? No worries, we'll use macs as our demarcation line...



Not so much flop and roll, as it is just not being too choosy.
Left side open? Mine.
Right side? Fine.
Is that MACS in the middle? Time to demarcate him.

See?
Not choosy.
tailgater Offline
#49 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 3:46 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I love trains, when it gets bumpy you can just hold it and it finishe's you off real quick


Was that you yelling "Choo Choo!" in the back of the school bus every morning?
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#50 Posted: Mon, Aug 13 2018, 5:16 PM EST
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Cabo's on my "to do" list...a co-worker and his extended family went there every year during the Thanksgiving week, because it was less busy...he said the fishing there is just amazing...marlin, tuna, dorado, wahoo...the resorts are very nice, but not sure if there's enough to keep your wife entertained if she doesn't go fishing with you...
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