Repositioning cruises/USA-Europe

Author Message   David N Higdon Member Username: Dnhigdon Post Number: 17 Registered: 06-2008 Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 01:10 am:    SENA & DAVE ON SOLTICE FROM ROME TO LAUDERDALE ON 11/30.   Earl Burgess Intermediate Member Username: Earl_burgess Post Number: 93 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 08:54 am:    We are booked on "Norwegian Gem" Nov 29th Barcelona to New York. Anyone else on this?   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1998 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, May 01, 2009 - 08:23 am:    well we made it to ireland, so far so good. acouple night the captain had to change course to avoid rough sea and we were glad of that. there are 8 of us on this ship that we know of.. more to come   Tom Jackson Advanced Member Username: Tombo Post Number: 280 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 12:12 pm:    Phyllis - If you don't come back Space A, I still would like to hear about your cruise. How you rated the ship, ports visited, and my most favorite activity, the food. If I remember right, you have made several trips on this ship. So it must be rated pretty high by you. Enjoy and have a extra lobster tail for me.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1991 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 08:12 pm:    Tom, I'll do a report, but not sure any space A will involved. I have been keep a record of the flights back from MHZ, and there have been several the last two month. The swampy with "The Crystal Ball" says nothing coming back till about a week after we want to leave to come home. If this hold true, we will use buddy passes on American, it would be cheaper than the extra days in the UK.   Tom Jackson Advanced Member Username: Tombo Post Number: 279 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 06:45 pm:    Phyllis - I hope you guys have a great time. Also don't forget that trip report on your return. I swear one of these years, I am going to do a Transatlantic cruise?   walter price New member Username: Walt33 Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2006 Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 06:15 pm:    Hi, Anybody sailing from Kobe, Japan to Vancouver,CN. on HA, May 2, 2009?   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1990 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 04:57 pm:    We are down to the wire. Packing done, and now looking forward to the cruise. Who will be joining the Webb's and DeLancey on the Royal Caribbean Voyage of the Sea this Sunday?   James E. Kale Intermediate Member Username: Jimiam Post Number: 120 Registered: 09-2006 Posted on Monday, April 13, 2009 - 05:49 am:    One last check - anyone else on the Celebrity Summit out of San Juan on the 18th?   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1958 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 12:46 pm:    Carol, so glad you had a good time. We will be looking for your trip report of the cruise.   Garee Michael Harrison Intermediate Member Username: Gareemharrison Post Number: 100 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 05:23 am:    Hey everyone, We are in Naples after an 18 transatlantic cruise. WOW!!!!! It was great. Our daughter and husband actually found us in Port of Rome. The cruise was wonderful. We had a great time and of course, met some wonderful people. There were lots of retired military enjoying the "good life." Carol and Mike from Ocala, FL in Naples, Italy   Charlie S Intermediate Member Username: Avcm Post Number: 70 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 09:17 pm:    Thanks, Cherry, for your help.   Cherry C. Senior Member Username: Cherry Post Number: 5016 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 09:13 pm:    Charlie, I think you'll find lots of useful info at http://www.pepperd.com/cgi-bin/spacea/board-auth.cgi?file=/1231/81767.html http://www.pepperd.com/spacea/messages/437/253885.html http://www.pepperd.com/spacea/messages/438/296543.html   Charlie S Intermediate Member Username: Avcm Post Number: 69 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 08:13 pm:    How did/have you made the arrangements for the facilities in Lisbon?   Tom Jackson Advanced Member Username: Tombo Post Number: 270 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 06:21 pm:    Thanks Roger. Would you include your Portugal lodging in your report as well. Sounds very interesting.   roger johnson Intermediate Member Username: Rwjohn6 Post Number: 130 Registered: 05-2008 Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 05:24 pm:    Tom we will do report as we are staying at the Portagese militay lodge outside Lisbon. Then we hope to stay at Rota then on to who knows where before comming home spacea. Roger in Fl   Tom Jackson Advanced Member Username: Tombo Post Number: 268 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 03:36 pm:    I guess you guys/ladies know that a trip report on the cruise is a must when you return for us non-Transatlantic cruisers. How you like it, cruise line, ship's name, ports, dining, cabins, destination and how you returned (space-a or commerical). I hope eveyone has a great time. I look forward to reading about your adventures.   Richard Krakauer Intermediate Member Username: Rickrak Post Number: 84 Registered: 03-2005 Posted on Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 01:39 am:    Roger, Sent you an email about the Lisbon cruise on the 26. We are considering this instead of Space A, as we need to be in Paris on May 10. Just received an email from Princess today with great prices. We'd miss the Space A adventure on the way over, but would hope to return courtesy of the AMC. Ann & Richard   Jan Advanced Member Username: Seychelle Post Number: 223 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Friday, March 13, 2009 - 02:55 pm:    Eileen -- We just got off the Mariner of the Seas and several passengers we met will be on the Singapore/Dubai/Rome back-to-back cruises. Sounds like a wonderful itinerary and pretty perfect for Space-A'ers for a "round the world" trip. Wish we could go with you. Have a great trip!!   Eileen Intermediate Member Username: Colmat Post Number: 74 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, March 13, 2009 - 01:01 am:    We will be on the RCL Legend of the Seas departing Singapore on May 8 to Dubai and then back to back cruising departing Dubai on May 20 for Rome. Would love to meet up with some Space-a travelers. This cruise has a wonderful itinerary.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1904 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 02:23 am:    Who is on the RC Voyager of the Sea April 19? We are going from Galveston to Southhampton.   roger johnson Intermediate Member Username: Rwjohn6 Post Number: 128 Registered: 05-2008 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 12:35 am:    We are on Princess cruise to Lisbon Apr 26 anyone else on this cruise. Roger in Fl   Jim Bagley Intermediate Member Username: Jim_bagley Post Number: 136 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 11:52 pm:    CELEBRITY SOLSTICE departing Fort Lauderdale April 19th. Jim and Milena Bagley to be on board. Any other Space-Aers?   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1903 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 08:47 pm:    Carol, one thing I never leave home without is a RX for the med's need if you get a bladder infection. Also this next time I am going to see if our doctor will write each of us an RX for the Z pack, "just in case." Some good friends came back last fall and said so many folks on the ship were sick with colds that they were afraid they would get it. I just want to be ready. Also I always travel with the little travel size of Charmai and hand cleaner.   Kenneth Member Username: Keno Post Number: 19 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 03:52 pm:    Carol & Mike, Hope you have a great trip. Don't forget your Bonime or generic for motion sickness costco sells generic very inexpensive go to the rx counter and ask for it. Money belts always a good idea. We will be on Oceania Insignia 3 Nov till 25 Nov, Venice to Barcelona then onto Germany for Dec. Ken and I call it our "Big Adventure" Jill   John A Civick Intermediate Member Username: John6412 Post Number: 99 Registered: 07-2008 Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 12:42 pm:    Dennis, what site did you book with prepaid gratuties? I went to Cruisehotsheet and it didn't indicate anything about prepaid. My airfare from Okla City is $366 pp on Delta.   DENNIS D HUDOCK Member Username: Dhudock Post Number: 10 Registered: 10-2008 Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 12:34 am:    Just booked it on a one day sale! Total $550, Solo, Transfer Fare $20.00, USD Prepaid Gratuities. Air Fare $104 Spirit from DTW! 14 Nt Eastbound Transatlantic Royal Caribbean - Vision of the Seas Santo Domingo Apr 19 from $299 Anyone looking at this!   Garee Michael Harrison Intermediate Member Username: Gareemharrison Post Number: 99 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 10:49 pm:    We are packing our suitcases and trying to think of everything which must be done before leaving town Saturday, March 14th. We are booked on Holland America, Oosterdam from Ft. Lauderdale to Rome, April 1st. We have our cabin assignment of #6025. Anyone else booked on HAL that date? We will have our red bandanas on our carryon baggage. After arriving in Civitivecchia, April 1st, we will be in Naples with daughter and son-in-law. They both work at Capo, he is in terminal. We are signed up for Space A from every European terminal but planning on picking up the Patriot Express on to Souda Bay April 8th, and then spending the night and catching it back to Naples, Lajes, and Norfolk April 9-10th. We should be driving home in a rental Good Friday. This will be a first long term sailing for us. Wish us well! Carol and Mike in Ocala   Allan H Weagle Intermediate Member Username: Popsie1947 Post Number: 74 Registered: 10-2007 Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 08:01 pm:    Roger is right Flying gas stations (KC-135) with pass count up to 40. Should not be a problem getting home on one. McDill has a great space A office and they can help you plan if you need to   Cherry C. Senior Member Username: Cherry Post Number: 4896 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 12:06 pm:    You might even get your initial meet-up posted in the ship's Plan of the Day, because not everyone reads the bulletin boards.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1893 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 12:44 am:    David, what we have done in the past on the cruise, was to find a bar, that was not busy, pick a time, than stop at the pursers desk. They will have a post card type note you can put up on a board by their desk, with time place and just list it as SPATS get together. We had about 25 folks show up for the first one. Than one evening, we meet up in the Lido area for dinner. It was great fun, hope you have a good time.   David Intermediate Member Username: Reverie4401 Post Number: 60 Registered: 02-2008 Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 07:55 pm:    Another SPAT and wife (Micky) on the Independence of the Seas leaving Ft Lauderdale on 4/12 for Southampton. We should try to get together sometime during the cruise. Send a message off line if interested. On our last Spring TA, we had four SPAT couples on the Navigator of the Seas that got together. We have been tracking Mildenhall and Ramstein and Ramstein sure looks a lot better. We are planning for a few days in Europe, but do not to spend a week waiting in Mildenhall, so may opt to got directly to Ramstein.   roger johnson Intermediate Member Username: Rwjohn6 Post Number: 125 Registered: 05-2008 Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 04:47 pm:    MacDill flys KC135s. Roger in Fl   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1891 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 02:51 pm:    Allan what type of birds fly out of MHZ to McDill. We too will be looking for a ride back stateside, and while McDill is not our closest base it is on the right side of the pond and we have family just north of Tampa.   Allan H Weagle Intermediate Member Username: Popsie1947 Post Number: 68 Registered: 10-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 12:02 pm:    Mcdill has birds about every other week going to and from Tampa to MHZ(Mildenhall). If you need wings home.   Janet Glover New member Username: Silverhair8 Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2008 Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 07:34 am:    Hubby & I are going on the Independence Of the sea April 12th. We are spending 10 days in england prior to space a back to usa. Flying flybe from southhampton to the north of england and then flybe to frankfurt& shuttle to ramstein. Figured it is easier to get a flight from there.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 1861 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 08:05 pm:    We are doing RCI Voyager of the Sea, Galveston to South Hampton in April. Anyone on that. We got a great price. Started out with an inside on deck 2, now have nice balcony on deck eight and a refund of about $75.00 each and OBC.   Ray Clifford Advanced Member Username: Mrsas Post Number: 326 Registered: 02-2006 Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 07:54 pm:    Cherry/Barry; With you great input have spend mucho time to no avail for o/w or r/t to Italy. Time frame impossible. However did book a o/w thru the Panama canel to San Diego for Xmas.Thanks again.   James E. Kale Intermediate Member Username: Jimiam Post Number: 113 Registered: 09-2006 Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 10:07 am:    We're on the Celebrity cruise from San Juan to Barcelona, leaving on April 18. Alice is going as the art instructor. Anyone else on that cruise?   John C Donahue Intermediate Member Username: Daytona_john Post Number: 96 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 06:11 pm:    Two SPATS and their wifes just booked Royal Caribbean "Independence of the Seas" leaving Ft. Lauderdale April 12 enroute to Southampton. Planning on a few days in London and then Space A home from Mildenhall if all goes well. Anyone else on this cruise?   Cherry C. Senior Member Username: Cherry Post Number: 4771 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 10:03 pm:    Those are just a few of the fantastic trans-Atlantic cruise deals you can see on this wonderful website that a member here told us about sometime last year: http://www.cruisehotsheet.com/region_Transatlantic-0.htm I saw rates ranging for inside cabins from $28.50 pp/per day, all on "name brand" cruise lines! If you click on the "Info" box at the right of each line, you'll be transferred to the Vacations to Go website and details on the itinerary. There's no requirement to buy your cruise from them, but many people here have used them and report good results. I suspect most travel agencies can offer the same rates, and some might have extra sweeteners so call around if interested. (I don't know if military discounts can be applied to these open-to-the-public rates--ask the agent!)   Barry Cantor Senior Member Username: Barry_c Post Number: 780 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 09:41 pm:    Looking for a cruise from USA to Europe? Then fly home Space A. 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