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GTVCRUISER

Guest
Got back Nov.6 2004 , good food, good barbecue by the pool everyday,good ports of call, but did not stop at Cancun, if they cannot stop there that much they need to change to another port. Still it was a great Cruise
 
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DesireeDavidson

Guest
Me too, had the BEST time and it's hard to come back "to the real world".

Where were you when the "lightes blew" in Roatan? We had just sat down to eat dinner in the dinning room, but decided to go to the pool BBQ instead.

Loved the shows (missed one, the lady singer). Thought the food was good and I enjoyed our excursions. Horseback ridding in Roatan then to Tabyana beach (a beautiful beach). Thought the hamburger lunch wasn't that bad either, not good- but not bad- LOL

Cave tubing in Belize with NCL (and jungle trek in the rain). Wouldn't do it again, but LOVED the adventure.

We took tons of pics and it's fun putting them in the book. OH it was such fun.

I was very disappointed to miss Cancun because that is the only port who had parasailing (apparantly?). I was so much looking forward to that adventure.

Perhaps another time......
 
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GTVCRUISER

Guest
Kicking back by the pool when the lights went out,this was a good cruise had a lot of fun. I have been to Cancun many times ,but I wanted to Cruise in there. Loved the barbecue,my first cruise out of Texas.....Next Cruise Nov. 26, 2004 on the Mercury out of San Diego 10 days Viva Mexico
 
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DesireeDavidson

Guest
Another cruise, so soon, HOW WONDERFUL!

Must be so very nice- LOL I've never been on one longer than 7 days- and 7 days is NEVER long enough.

Have fun!

Did you enjoy any "excursions" from the Sea? We did the horseback "thing" and Tabyana beach (lunch) in Roatan, and Cave Tubing in Belize- with NCL. I loved both- DH didn't think so- LOL

But eventually I'd like to do them ALL, especially the canopy tour.
 
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newmexicoNita

Guest
Just back and had a great time. The Ship is in wonderful shape for her age, wish I could say the same. Yes, the cabins are very small but it never bothered us. The food was typical cruise fare, lots of tasty appitizers, beef, chicken or fish nightly cooked the way I liked it, nice desserts and fair buffets not to mention the poolside bar b ques. All in all, for the money it's one of the best values in travel I have seen in along time.

NMNita
 
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DesireeDavidson

Guest
How was your weather? Did you stop in Cancun (or have to by-pass it like we did).

How I MISS THE SEA, wish we could have stayed on her longer. I guess eventually I'd miss my home, evetually- LOL That was the quickest week- EVER.

Would love to hear more about your trip.
 
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Don Clark

Guest
Cancun has a very short depth.... The Sea has a 23 foot draft, there is only a foot or two to spare.... Other larger ships don't even bother to stop there, none of the ships out of Galveston or New Orleans of Royal Caribbean or Princess do.... The Dream and Wind have a 24 foot draft, and the Dream stops there.... Notice that when the Sun starts cruising out of New Orleans this year, that Cancun has been dropped.... Also notice that the Spirit's Western Caribbean cruises don't either.... The Sun has a 26 foot draft, and won't stop at Cancun.... Even as it is with the Sun and Dream, the ships drops anchor a long distance from the shore.... I believe the Sun will stop like the Spirit at the Caymen Islands instead....

With Star cruises eventually getting the Sun, Dream, Wind, and Majesty and with NCL building new larger ships, it won't be long before no one stops at Cancun.....
 
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Cruzn

Guest
We took the Sea from Houston in 99, and went to Cancun, kind of a "so-so" port in our opinion (not big drinkers, gamblers, or partyers), and when the ship left at 10PM, my daughter and I were ondeck, and could see the mud kicked up by the bow thrusters when they swung her back out toward the open sea. Cancun has a very shallow bay, the previous year on the old Star we missed it, due to high winds and fears of grounding.
 
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