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I love travelling and i have been thinking of taking a cruise with my family.
Would love to know the experiences of other cruise travellers.

Thanks,
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To: OceanaCruiser@yahoogroups.com
From: nelbur@...
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:45:41 -0400
Subject: Re: Oceania Cruiser Message Tour guides for Israel.





We just returned from Israel and had a great guide. Very knowledgeable
and gifted. Good personality and very accommodating.

His name is: Ophir Keshet
Contact: ophir.keshet@...

Nelson

On Oct 7, 2009, at 6:03 AM, rpmayall wrote:

> I am looking for recommendations for a tour guide for Israel - Haifa
> and Ashod. Any leads would be gratefully appreciated!
>
>
>

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We just returned from Israel and had a great guide. Very knowledgeable
and gifted. Good personality and very accommodating.

His name is: Ophir Keshet
Contact: ophir.keshet@...

Nelson

On Oct 7, 2009, at 6:03 AM, rpmayall wrote:

> I am looking for recommendations for a tour guide for Israel - Haifa
> and Ashod. Any leads would be gratefully appreciated!
>
>
>

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Deck plans have not yet been released to anyone or anybody and probably won't
for some time yet.

Perhaps you got to a site with Costa Cruises where they have published deck
plans for the "Costa Marina", an altogether different ship!

--- In OceanaCruiser@yahoogroups.com, "TomS" <tcss5310@...> wrote:
>
> Hi!!
>
> During arecent trip I was staying in a hotel and went to the computer room.  I
forgot what search engine I was using,but it was a holiday In.  I did a search
for the new Oceania ship the Marina.  Too my surprise I found deck plans of the
Marina online and have'nt found then since!  Does anyone know whare these would
be ??
>
> TomS
>

--- In OceanaCruiser@yahoogroups.com, "TomS" <tcss5310@...> wrote:
>
> Hi!!
>
> During arecent trip I was staying in a hotel and went to the computer room.  I
forgot what search engine I was using,but it was a holiday In.  I did a search
for the new Oceania ship the Marina.  Too my surprise I found deck plans of the
Marina online and have'nt found then since!  Does anyone know whare these would
be ??
>
> TomS
>
  I would not think they would be someplace online other than Oceania website

Lyn

Hi!!

During arecent trip I was staying in a hotel and went to the computer room.  I
forgot what search engine I was using,but it was a holiday In.  I did a search
for the new Oceania ship the Marina.  Too my surprise I found deck plans of the
Marina online and have'nt found then since!  Does anyone know whare these would
be ??

TomS

You WON'T be sorry if you book Salvatore for your private tour!!!

Fantastic.... we still talk about his tours of the Amalfi Coast and Roma from
way back in 2004!!!!

Harry and Karla Palter

Anyone coming with us?
Looking for 4 others to share tour in LeHavre to D-Day sites
the tour stops are as follows and includes museum Entrance & lunch 120 E pp
Pegaus Bridge and Sword Beach
Juno Beach
Gold Beach
Port en Bessin
CWWG Cemetery Bayeux

also have room for 2 more on a 3 stop tour in St Malo 80E pp

Lyn

please email me at sat6666@... and i'll be happy to share guide
information with you.  which cruise will you be on?

joanie

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: rpmayall
   To: OceanaCruiser@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:03 AM
   Subject: Oceania Cruiser Message Tour guides for Israel.


     I am looking for recommendations for a tour guide for Israel - Haifa and
Ashod. Any leads would be gratefully appreciated!





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I am looking for recommendations for a tour guide for Israel - Haifa and Ashod. 
Any leads would be gratefully appreciated!

Dear Oceania & Azamara Mediterranean Cruisers,
   
We have individual or group availability for Private Shore Excursions
including Pompeii & The Amalfi Coast from Sorrento, Amalfi or Naples on the
following Oceania 2009 sailings.

 
Oceania Insignia: 10/12, 11/15
 
Oceania Nautica: 10/3
 
Oceania Regatta: 10/5, 10/17
 
And from Sorrento on the following 2009 Azamara Sailings
 
Azamara Journey: 10/11, 10/25, 11/8, 11/22
 
Azamara Quest: 10/7, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14 

If would like further information or you wish to check for availability or
are interested in arranging an individual, group or shared Private Shore
Excursion from Sorrento, Amalfi or Naples, please do not hesitate to contact me
at info@... quoting your Ship & Sailing Date.
 
Grazie & Warm Regards from The Spectacular Amalfi Coast
 
Salvatore Lucibello
 
DriveAmalfi




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Would like to start messaging others going on this cruise in December.

Hello

We are 4 people and we need 6 more to fill up a boat for a fantastic
excursion on Saturday, Dec 26th at Samana.

Here is the email from the company with all the information............

Thank you for your interest in Casa Dorado!!
(http://www.casadoradodr.com/excursions.php
<http://www.casadoradodr.com/excursions.php> )

Below is the info on our excursions from Las Galeras beach.  The best
way to find additional people to fill the boat/taxi is to post on the
crusie ship message boards.

Playa Rincon Excursion - Conde Nast Traveler ranked this beach as one of
the world's 10 best. It's so splendid, in fact, that many Dominicans
refer to it as the most beautiful on the island. Over three miles long,
Playa Rincon is surrounded by coconut palms and almond trees, not to
mention a 2,000 foot mountain on one end. The best way to get to this
isolated beach is by boat; a ride that is definitely worth it.
Round-trip boat ride from Las Galeras main beach to Playa Rincon is $200
for up to 10 people.  (7 or less passengers is $160).  There are several
small restaurants on Playa Rincon, where you can order a fish, lobster
or chicken lunch.

Combo Excursion - The combo excursions includes snorkeling at la Playita
in Las Galeras then a boat ride to Playa Rincon.  We provide all
snorkeling equipment, snorkeling guide and bottled water.  The price of
the trip is $280 for up to 10 people.

We are located in Las Galeras, which is 18 miles from Samana.  We can
reserve a taxi that will be waiting for you on the Samana boat Dock and
will bring you straight to Las Galeras main beach and return you at your
leisure.  The taxi is $100 for up to 10 people. The taxi is a large
van/small bus that easily fits 10 passengers.

Lunch is not included in any of these prices, but they run $10-18 per
person.

Please email me if you are interested.

Heather





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>
> So, I am not asking for any of you to vote for me...

Of course not. Who could possibly think that?

This is so childish. -




>
>Over on the CruiseCritic.com Oceania board, there is currently a
>thread with a poll question entitles "Oceania Itinerary Idol"...
>
>Frank Del Rio proposed it as a contest--with some outstanding and
>generous prizes for the First, Second and Third place winners...
>Entrants were to propose new and original itineraries and the
>Oceania execs chose five finalists...Final standings are to be based
>on the poll...
>
>I was lucky enough to be named one of the finalists with a Western
>Africa and Canaries itinerary...
>
>Voting opened September 1 and is to continue throughout September...
>
>My itinerary jumped out to an early lead with an "Exotic Alaska" in
>a strong second...And voting seemed to taper off to a trickle after
>the first week or two...
>
>But, suddenly, in the final days of the poll, two itineraries--an
>Iceland/Greenland and a 36-night Buenos Aires to Dubai have shown an
>extraordinary sudden support spurt...With the Buenos Aires/Dubai
>suddenly gaining about 15 votes in a few days...and the Greenland
>route scoring enough votes to storm from a somewhat detached third
>place right into the immediate lead...
>
>No question in my mind that the posters who submitted those two
>routes have gone into some sort of campaign mode or are somehow
>registering multiple screen names to submit multiple votes...It
>seems fairly impossible for there to be any other explanation...
>
>I have been communicating with the entrants who submitted the Alaska
>(just dropped to 3rd) and the Iberia/Riviera (last) routes...and we
>all decided to NOT try to rig the poll...
>
>I am resigned to being overtaken and losing first place (an Owners'
>Suite) to the Greenland poster...Somehow, being able to dig up 8 or
>9 votes and counting in the final few days of the poll...
>
>So, I am not asking for any of you to vote for me...just suggesting
>that, if you do belong to Cruise Critic or visit that site...and you
>have an opinion as to a submitted itinerary that you like, to go
>ahead and vote--legitimately...I believe the poll was intended to
>solicit the opinions of actual Oceania cruisers--not friends and
>family of some of the entrants just to help them win the prizes...
>
>
>



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Hi Sherie.
I highly recommend a company (located in Cairo)that I used myself a few years
ago.  It's Champion Tours.  Contact is Antoinette (Antoinette@
Champion-Tours.com / that's Antoinette at Champion-tours dot com).  Website
champion-tours.com    (of course, start with www.)

We had a group of about 12 people, and Champion arranged a wonderful overnight
shore excursion to Cairo.  It was wonderful, GREAT Egyptologist guide
throughout, and a VERY low price.  In fact, I was skeptical because the price
was so reasonable--but the entire package ended up being excellent.

Do contact them for a quote.  And tell Antoinette that "Mary recommended you." 
I do NOT get any commission or kick-back for referring people....I just promised
Antoinette that I'd spread the word about Champion, and I want her to know that
I'm keeping my promise.
Mary Beth

--- In OceanaCruiser@yahoogroups.com, "steve.law27" <steve.law27@...> wrote:
>
> I would like to know if there are any cruise lines along this region.
http://www.bottlenotes.com/dailysip/regional-spotlight/finger-lakes-upstate-new-\
york-riesling - The place looks quite interesting and I would like to visit in
some way that is different.
>
  I dobut you will find many "CRUISE SHIPS"
You may find some small boats that offer cruise in those areas
Try "Erie Canal cruises" or "Great Lakes cruises"

I would like to know if there are any cruise lines along this region.
http://www.bottlenotes.com/dailysip/regional-spotlight/finger-lakes-upstate-new-\
york-riesling - The place looks quite interesting and I would like to visit in
some way that is different.

the last time i was in egypt i did not take the ships tours but arranged for a
car and driver and guide and the total cost for two was less than the the cairo
overnight tour the ship had arranged and far superiod..     we also were able to
tour alexanadria the next day in this original cost and the guide i used was
knowledgable and personalbe
Dear Ira

Thank you very much for your e mail ,

On behalf of Nile blue tours , we thank you  for your recommendation ,

You may give them my e mail and phone numbers .



Personal cell : 0020122871367
E mails : manager@...
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Thank you

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--- In OceanaCruiser@yahoogroups.com, "mkoopersmith" <koop@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, My husband and I are on the May 2, 2010 Oceania cruise from Athens to
Istanbul, with stops in Alexandria, Egypt, Port Said (near Cairo), Ashdod,
Israel (2 nights) & Haifa. This will be our 6th Oceania cruise (our 13th
overall), and we have used private guides exclusively in recent years (as
opposed to the ships' tours). We have found that private guides are reliable,
usually less expensive, and they can design a tour to match your needs. We are
looking for some fellow cruisers to share guides with us in Egypt and Israel -
probably a group of 6 or 8 in total. I'm also looking for recommendations for
guides in both places as well as any experiences - good or bad - anyone wishes
to share. If interested, please reply to this posting or send me an email at
mkoopersmith@... Thanks, Sherie
>

Is it too early to see if anyone else is on this cruise?  Some categories are
already waitlisted.  Would love to compare notes.
Kathie

Hi, My husband and I are on the May 2, 2010 Oceania cruise from Athens to
Istanbul, with stops in Alexandria, Egypt, Port Said (near Cairo), Ashdod,
Israel (2 nights) & Haifa. This will be our 6th Oceania cruise (our 13th
overall), and we have used private guides exclusively in recent years (as
opposed to the ships' tours). We have found that private guides are reliable,
usually less expensive, and they can design a tour to match your needs. We are
looking for some fellow cruisers to share guides with us in Egypt and Israel -
probably a group of 6 or 8 in total. I'm also looking for recommendations for
guides in both places as well as any experiences - good or bad - anyone wishes
to share. If interested, please reply to this posting or send me an email at
mkoopersmith@.... Thanks, Sherie

At 01:56 PM 9/10/2009, you wrote:

>Oh it would be nice  if you come on the cruise
>We will get to meet.... at last
>
>Lyn


Yes, Lyn, I'd like that, too!  And I do love this part of the world
... have been wanting to return there for some time.  Doing so on
Oceania would be the bee's knees.

Crossing my fingers!

Mura

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--- In OceanaCruiser@yahoogroups.com, Mura Kievman <mkievman@...> wrote:
>
> We're booked although I'm not sure if we'll really do it ... depends
> on if a PH comes up and right now we're pretty far down the
> list!  But I'd love to see this area again ... our last Norway
> coastal trip was in 1975.
>
> I've sneaked peaks at the roll call although I haven't actually "signed up".
>
>
Oh it would be nice  if you come on the cruise
We will get to meet.... at last

Lyn

We're booked although I'm not sure if we'll really do it ... depends
on if a PH comes up and right now we're pretty far down the
list!  But I'd love to see this area again ... our last Norway
coastal trip was in 1975.

I've sneaked peaks at the roll call although I haven't actually "signed up".

Mura



At 10:32 AM 9/10/2009, you wrote:
>Anyone  coming along??
>we have a roll call  at
>http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=965551
>
>Lyn


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Anyone  coming along??
we have a roll call  at
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=965551

Lyn

Hello Oceania friends,

I would love to hear from anyone who has done this cruise or who will
be doing it next April.  I would like to know more about Rio de Janeiro and
what to miss and what not to miss.  I will be traveling alone on this
cruise and certainly would like to hear from anyone else who will
be onboard.

Susan
NYC

Dear Oceania & Azamara Mediterranean Cruisers,
   
We have individual or group availability for Private Shore Excursions
including Pompeii & The Amalfi Coast from Sorrento, Amalfi or Naples on the
following Oceania 2009 sailings.

 
Oceania Insignia:  9/4, 9/16, 9/28, 10/12, 11/15
 
Oceania Nautica:   10/3
 
Oceania Regatta:  10/5, 10/17
 
And from Sorrento on the following 2009 Azamara Sailings
 
Azamara Journey:  9/13, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25, 11/8, 11/22
 
Azamara Quest:  9/16, 9/26, 10/7, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14 

If would like further information or you wish to check for availability or
are interested in arranging an individual, group or shared Private Shore
Excursion from Sorrento, Amalfi or Naples, please do not hesitate to contact me
at info@... quoting your Ship & Sailing Date.
 
Grazie & Warm Regards from The Spectacular Amalfi Coast
 
Salvatore Lucibello
 
DriveAmalfi





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Dear Oceania & Azamara Mediterranean Cruisers,
   
We have individual or group availability for Private Shore Excursions
including Pompeii & The Amalfi Coast from Sorrento, Amalfi or Naples on the
following Oceania 2009 sailings.

 
Oceania Insignia:  9/4, 9/16, 9/28, 10/12, 11/15
 
Oceania Nautica:   8/16, 10/3
 
Oceania Regatta:  10/5, 10/17
 
And from Sorrento on the following 2009 Azamara Sailings
 
Azamara Journey:  9/13, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25, 11/8, 11/22
 
Azamara Quest:   8/23, 9/16, 9/26, 10/7, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14 

If would like further information or you wish to check for availability or
are interested in arranging an individual, group or shared Private Shore
Excursion from Sorrento, Amalfi or Naples, please do not hesitate to contact me
at info@... quoting your Ship & Sailing Date.
 
Grazie & Warm Regards from The Spectacular Amalfi Coast
 
Salvatore Lucibello
 
DriveAmalfi





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