Is this like one of those GAY cruise thingys ?
EEEWWW !!!
"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message
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>I just got back (off the ship this -morning) from a week-long cruise
> on the Pride of Hawaii. It was an Atlantis charter, so some of the
> regular ship's procedures did not apply. Some comments, and
> comparisons with the last ship I sailed on, the Celebrity Infinity,
> follow.
>
> I'll give it an overall grade of a B+. I'd give the Infinity the same
> grade, but it had different strengths and weaknesses. I would travel
> on either one again, given an attractive price and itinerary.
>
> Price: Atlantis books the entire ship and adds various services, so
> the prices I paid aren't relevent to a general comparison, but a quick
> look on Travelocity shows that PoH rooms are generally less expensive
> than Infinity rooms, sometimes by a substantial amount. PoH is
> definitely the better bargain of the two at the moment, but of course
> that can change (NCLA doesn't want to continue losing money, for one
> thing).
>
> Staterooms: I was in a Mini Suite on the Pride of Hawaii and a
> Concierge Class on the Infinity. The PoH stateroom was larger and
> better laid out, and in particular had a larger and better bathroom.
> The sliding glass door worked really well - it was probably the best
> one I've seen anywhere (and yes, and I'm thinking of home remodeling).
> Stateroom Service: Service on the two ships was definitely different.
> The attendants on the Infinity were omnipresent - anytime I went out
> in the hall, there was probably one present asking if I needed
> anything. Room staff on the PoH was practically invisible for the
> first couple of days. But everything got done - the sheets and towels
> were changed, dirty glasses were removed, everything was clean. I
> heard that some people had service problems, but I didn't have any.
> The pillows were definitely not as comfortable on the PoH. Beds on
> the two ships were equally comfortable, or to put it another way,
> slightly uncomfortable in different ways.
>
> Ship layout: The Infinity is the hands-down winner. The PoH has a
> confusing layout - corridors end suddenly, it's not easy to tell how
> to get from one part of the ship to another, it's not symmetrical. The
> Infinity felt more nautical
>
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