Back from our Constellation Transatlantic!!!

In article <3Lednbw2EIIhGqXbnZ2dnUVZ_v6tnZ2d@>,
Ermalee <ehm369.@.comcast..net> wrote:
>
> One thing that we failed to mention, our cell phones worked all the way
> across the Atlantic, and they worked really well. They no longer had a
> signal when in port, but once back at sea, they were fine. I have a
> Verizon phone.
Have you got the bill yet. At least according to Sprint, these are
billed as International Roaming and aren't on the regular plan. I would
be very interested to know what sticker shock (if any) is involved in
this.

Kurt Ullman wrote:
> In article <3Lednbw2EIIhGqXbnZ2dnUVZ_v6tnZ2d@>,
> Ermalee <ehm369.@.comcast..net> wrote:
>
>>One thing that we failed to mention, our cell phones worked all the way
>>across the Atlantic, and they worked really well. They no longer had a
>>signal when in port, but once back at sea, they were fine. I have a
>>Verizon phone.
>
> Have you got the bill yet. At least according to Sprint, these are
> billed as International Roaming and aren't on the regular plan. I would
> be very interested to know what sticker shock (if any) is involved in
> this.

I will be anxiously awaiting my next bill. I didn't use it a lot, but I
know someone who called home at least once a day. I will report back
when the bill comes in.

Ermalee

Jean, what a terrific report! It's so fun to read what a great time you all
had together and what a positive experience you had on Connie and exploring
London and environs post-cruise. We fell in love with transats on our one
and only, a rare August crossing that fit our need to take a school vacation
voyage. Hope you can try that E-W version sometime, as it's a dream for
adjusting the body clock to US time--no jet lag on your return!

Welcome home!

Diana

sheree wrote:
> or us on 9/1
>
> jean, are you coming ot nj early? would love to meet up wtih you for a
> visit

That would be a good time to have another NJ/NY/Md etc gathering.

sue

Clint, stay tuned for more details.

Ermalee

clint wrote:
> The cow and I will be in Jersey in SAept, would love to meet some of you
> dudes and dudettes!
> "Sue and Kevin Mullen" <kjmullen@> wrote in message
> news:59sj3oF2lbvk5U2@mid....
>
>>
>>sheree wrote:
>>
>>>or us on 9/1
>>>
>>>jean, are you coming ot nj early? would love to meet up wtih you for a
>>>visit
>>
>>That would be a good time to have another NJ/NY/Md etc gathering.
>>
>>sue
>
>
>

You do present a cute picture.

clint wrote:

> You can't miss us, I'm a cool-looking dude, 6 ft, 150 lbs, stach, body
> shirt, tight jeans, gold chains...the COW, 250lbs, wearing a clorful mumu,
> flip flpos and and and a cowgirl hat...
> "Ermalee" <ehm369.@.comcast..net> wrote in message
> news:_4mdnYGT_MlkuKTbnZ2dnUVZ_h7inZ2d@. ..
>
>>Clint, stay tuned for more details.
>>
>>Ermalee
>>
>>clint wrote:
>>
>>>The cow and I will be in Jersey in SAept, would love to meet some of you
>>>dudes and dudettes!
>>>"Sue and Kevin Mullen" <kjmullen@> wrote in message
>>>news:59sj3oF2lbvk5U2@mid....
>>>
>>>
>>>>sheree wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>or us on 9/1
>>>>>
>>>>>jean, are you coming ot nj early? would love to meet up wtih you for a
>>>>>visit
>>>>
>>>>That would be a good time to have another NJ/NY/Md etc gathering.
>>>>
>>>>sue
>>>
>>>
>

Jean O'Boyle wrote:

> Hi, Sue,
> Yep, the Constellation is my favorite of all the Celebrity ships thus far!
> It is a beautiful, well maintained ship with a very friendly crew. I never
> thought that I would enjoy that many sea days, but it was very relaxing and
> peaceful with many things to do, if you wished to participate in the
> activities provided... We enjoyed the afternoon teas...For such a large
> ship, it never seemed crowded...Ermalee and I had the T-pool and hot tubs
> all to ourselves one evening after dinner! We ate lunch there and the food
> was healthy, tasty and very attractively presented...and of course you know
> that I was taking photos of it! Wish we had gone there more....odd, you'd
> think that with 12 days, we'd have done lots of things more often..;-)
> Think we need longer cruises??? ;-)
> I'll post more about the ports and London one day soon.

I rememmber our cruise on the Infinity and it never felt crowded, so
expected you to find the same on the Coonstellation. The only issue in
that respect was finding a chair around the T-pool. Of course it doesn't
help that we refuse to get up early on a sea day(grin).

Ermalee in the hot tub I belive, she joined me and Kevin there on the
Volendam. You in a hot tub, I haven't seen yet in the cruises we have
taken together(grin).

I don't care how long a cruise is, there is so much to do that you can't
do it all and I can't see anyone getting bored. Maybe you should do a
B2B on the QM2 out of Brooklyn, that might give you enough sea days.

I will wait patiently for your port posts and your pictures, I am noone
to complain since I just posted the Volendam pictures while you were away.

sue

On May 2, 11:31 pm, Sue and Kevin Mullen <kjmul...@> wrote:
> Jean O'Boyle wrote:
> > Hi, Sue,
> > Yep, the Constellation is my favorite of all the Celebrity ships thus far!
> > It is a beautiful, well maintained ship with a very friendly crew. I never
> > thought that I would enjoy that many sea days, but it was very relaxing and
> > peaceful with many things to do, if you wished to participate in the
> > activities provided... We enjoyed the afternoon teas...For such a large
> > ship, it never seemed crowded...Ermalee and I had the T-pool and hot tubs
> > all to ourselves one evening after dinner! We ate lunch there and the food
> > was healthy, tasty and very attractively presented...and of course you know
> > that I was taking photos of it! Wish we had gone there more....odd, you'd
> > think that with 12 days, we'd have done lots of things more often..;-)
> > Think we need longer cruises??? ;-)
> > I'll post more about the ports and London one day soon.
>
> I rememmber our cruise on the Infinity and it never felt crowded, so
> expected you to find the same on the Coonstellation. The only issue in
> that respect was finding a chair around the T-pool. Of course it doesn't
> help that we refuse to get up early on a sea day(grin).
>
> Ermalee in the hot tub I belive, she joined me and Kevin there on the
> Volendam. You in a hot tub, I haven't seen yet in the cruises we have
> taken together(grin).
>
> I don't care how long a cruise is, there is so much to do that you can't
> do it all and I can't see anyone getting bored. Maybe you should do a
> B2B on the QM2 out of Brooklyn, that might give you enough sea days.
>
> I will wait patiently for your port posts and your pictures, I am noone
> to complain since I just posted the Volendam pictures while you were away.
>
> sue

Hi Jean i enjoyed your report alot .Glad you had agreat time .
Ken G............>

On May 2, 10:31 pm, Sue and Kevin Mullen <kjmul...@> wrote:
> Jean O'Boyle wrote:
> > Hi, Sue,
> > Yep, the Constellation is my favorite of all the Celebrity ships thus far!
> > It is a beautiful, well maintained ship with a very friendly crew. I never
> > thought that I would enjoy that many sea days, but it was very relaxing and
> > peaceful with many things to do, if you wished to participate in the
> > activities provided... We enjoyed the afternoon teas...For such a large
> > ship, it never seemed crowded...Ermalee and I had the T-pool and hot tubs
> > all to ourselves one evening after dinner! We ate lunch there and the food
> > was healthy, tasty and very attractively presented...and of course you know
> > that I was taking photos of it! Wish we had gone there more....odd, you'd
> > think that with 12 days, we'd have done lots of things more often..;-)
> > Think we need longer cruises??? ;-)
> > I'll post more about the ports and London one day soon.
>
> I rememmber our cruise on the Infinity and it never felt crowded, so
> expected you to find the same on the Coonstellation. The only issue in
> that respect was finding a chair around the T-pool. Of course it doesn't
> help that we refuse to get up early on a sea day(grin).
>
> Ermalee in the hot tub I belive, she joined me and Kevin there on the
> Volendam. You in a hot tub, I haven't seen yet in the cruises we have
> taken together(grin).
>
> I don't care how long a cruise is, there is so much to do that you can't
> do it all and I can't see anyone getting bored. Maybe you should do a
> B2B on the QM2 out of Brooklyn, that might give you enough sea days.
>
> I will wait patiently for your port posts and your pictures, I am noone
> to complain since I just posted the Volendam pictures while you were away.
>
> sue

Jean, glad to hear you liked the Constellation. We're booked on her
for two sailings in '08. First a 10 day southern Caribbean from Ft.
Lauderdale on Feb. 3 and then 10/30/08 we're doing the repositioning
from Bayonne to Ft. Lauderdale. It's an 11 day and we liked that it
spends 2 days in Bermuda and also goes to Aruba, St. Maarten, and
Labadee.

Welcome back...sorry we'll miss you in N.J. We'll be in Marco Island
on Oct. 6. BTW, Bob will be in San Antonio in June. His son is
graduating from Lackland the weekend of June 30. Maybe you guys can
meet up and sing some Polish songs!!!LOL

Jo-Ann

<caribbeanqueen3@> wrote in message
news:1178400022.296473.55060@u30g2000hsc. ...

> Jean, glad to hear you liked the Constellation. We're booked on her
> for two sailings in '08. First a 10 day southern Caribbean from Ft.
> Lauderdale on Feb. 3 and then 10/30/08 we're doing the repositioning
> from Bayonne to Ft. Lauderdale. It's an 11 day and we liked that it
> spends 2 days in Bermuda and also goes to Aruba, St. Maarten, and
> Labadee.
>
> Welcome back...sorry we'll miss you in N.J. We'll be in Marco Island
> on Oct. 6. BTW, Bob will be in San Antonio in June. His son is
> graduating from Lackland the weekend of June 30. Maybe you guys can
> meet up and sing some Polish songs!!!LOL

Oh, Jo-Ann, I hope that you enjoy her as much as we did! She may be in dry
dock right now and so she should really be in ship shape for you! I did not
see anything visible that had to be done to her...maybe the bedspreads
needed to be replaced...they were not at all shabby and were clean, but
looked as if they may have seen many cruises by their color. Only noticeable
because the drapes were the same design and their color was brighter.

I really hope that your captain will be Ioannis Papanikolaou...he is so
cheerful and friendly that the crew senses it and reacts the same way, which
really makes your voyage very pleasant.
That 10/30 itinerary sounds like a winner as well as the 11 days. Lucky you!

Thanks for the welcome back! Tell Bob to be sure and call us when he comes
in June...we would love to get together with him! Right now because of all
the rain that we have been getting, it is terribly humid here and I'll bet
Bob's son is really suffering while doing his basic training.... probably
has nothing good to say about San Antonio right now!..I have had to really
crank up the a/c to make it comfortable. I'll e-mail you our phone number.

--Jean