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My Response to Anti-Puerto Rico Message Board Posters

T.I. Cruiser — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:00:25 +0000

I spend a lot of time reading various message boards and am always surprised by the amount of posts stating how rude the people of Puerto Rico are on board the cruise ship. In fact, a couple of years ago I recommended a cruise to a couple of members of my family and they expressed those same concerns. In my opinion if you think they are rude you must have never been to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore or any other big city on the east coast. I have always been under the impression that if anyone thinks Puerto Rican cruisers are rude its because you either don’t understand or are unwilling to accept their culture. Here are some things you need to realize. They probably [...]

Why you should take a cruise out of Puerto Rico?

T.I. Cruiser — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:54:06 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I took a cruise on the Carnival Victory out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. This was probably my fourth or fifth cruise out of that port and it remains one of my favorite ports of embarkation. While I don’t mind taking a cruise out of any port to me cruising out of San Juan is much better than leaving from Miami, Fort Lauderdale or just about any U.S. Port. Below are five reasons why I enjoy cruising out of San Juan, lets see if you agree. It gives you an extra Caribbean port of call? Flying in early or staying a day late gives you some additional time to prepare or recoup Caribbean style. While I do recommend flying in [...]

Cruising On The Danube River

T.I. Cruiser — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:00:16 +0000

When most hear the term cruise, they think of the huge ocean liners that are built to accommodate thousands of vacationers. But some cruisers prefer to travel on a much smaller scale and enjoy river cruising. Viking River Cruises is one of the most popular river cruise lines. Although Viking River Cruises isn’t the only cruise line specializing in river cruising, it is still one of the more popular, offering a wide variety of trips to choose from. Viking offers extensive all-inclusive packages that guide adventurers through Europe, Russia, China, and Egypt. Travelers explore the regions through carefully planned, guided tours of historical and cultural sites and excursions to museums and local attractions. One of their European cruises, the Romantic Danube, not only takes travelers [...]

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Suite Perks for Royal Caribbean Passengers

T.I. Cruiser — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:00:20 +0000

In the midst of the announcements concerning charges for room service and an additional cost menu item, Royal Caribbean is finally doing something to benefit some guest. This week Royal Caribbean has announced a bevy of benefits for their guests staying in suites. These new benefits range from special key cards to VIP seating at the pool and will commence this March. Here is a list of the new benefits: Concierge Club access – All suite guests aboard Radiance-, Voyager- and Freedom-class ships will receive access to the Concierge Club. Elite keycards Guests staying in Grand Suites or higher will receive a special gold key card so the staff can better identify you. Extra Edibles – On the first formal evening, Suite guests will receive [...]

My March Cruise on the Adventure of the Seas

T.I. Cruiser — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:00:36 +0000

Finally, I have completed the planning of my March cruise. Well, actually I did it a couple of weeks ago but haven’t had a chance to sit down and write about my choices. I will be on the March 15th sailing of the Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas, leaving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I have sailed this itinerary before on the Adventure of the Seas (AOS) and really enjoyed it so I figured, why not do a repeat. We booked a run of the mill inside guarantee in order to keep down the costs, which is fine with me since I am more of a people watcher than cruise cabin shut-in. The reason I chose this cruise is because I love the Southern [...]