[Blindtlk] how many of you have been on cruises and whatwas yourexperience?

[Chasity Jackson]

Thanks for your recommendation of her, but we have already been in touch. 
Just wanted to get other people's perspectives and opinions on when they 
went on cruises.
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From: "Steve Johnson" <stevencjohnson at centurytel.net>
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> She is also on the NAGDU list for the dog guide users.
>
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> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Michael
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> yourexperience?
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> Hi Chasity
> I went to Cozumel several times before I lost my sight, none of which was 
> on
> a cruise though.  The town is easy to navigate as most of what is seen is
> within three blocks of the disembarkment point.  But the reason I am
> responding to your note is to tell you that there is a blind travel agent
> who heads up the blind cooks list.  Her name is Cheryl Eschavaria (I
> probably murdered the spelling).  You should get in touch with her.
>
> Michael
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 4:26 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] how many of you have been on cruises and what was
> yourexperience?
>
>
>> Hi listers. I was just wondering how many of you have been on cruises,
>> and what your experience has been in general when on board and ashore?
>> My friend Terry and I are going on a cruise next April 7 through the
>> 11, with rock star Kid Rock, who I have been following from state to
>> state for the last 9 years. It is a four day cruise that leaves from
>> New Orleans and goes to Cozumel. Cozumel is our only port of call. The
>> cruise is put on through Sixthman but the ship is provided by
>> Carnival. The ship name is the Triumph. It is their largest ship. I
>> was just wondering if others have been on that particular ship for
>> other cruises in the past. If so, did you have trouble navigating it
>> or did you find it relatively easy? When you disembarked from the ship
>> and went sightseeing at your port of call, did you choose to take one
>> of the excursions they offered and go with a group, or did you make
>> other plans? How did you find your experiences traveling in another
>> country? I have never been on a cruise, let alone overseas period. So
>> I'm just taking these 8 months before the cruise and doing research,
>> getting all my ducks in a row, so to speak. And I just thought it would 
>> be
> nice to get as many experiences and perspectives as possible.
>> I asked about cruises on the guide dog list, but that was simply to
>> get the perspective of a guide dog owner, to see if there were any
>> difficulties, etc. So now I am asking in general how many of you have
>> been on cruises and what your experiences were, just to get a general
>> idea, to hear others' viewpoints and to perhaps learn things I have
>> not yet thought about.
>>
>> I recently received a 90 something page booklet from Carnival
>> detailing things that sailors should know before they cruise, which I
>> found very helpful. So I just thought I'd pose this question and see
>> what other people have experienced.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Chasity
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