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11/13/05 09:40 AM
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Well we are booked on Oceania Regatta for Feb 26, 10 night Caribbean. Excited to try them - I have clients who love Oceania, so decided we should give them a try. Decided to do a PH and found an itinerary with some ports we haven't been to, so thats fun too. 
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/14/05 11:04 AM
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I do! I do! Great itiny Jo Ann.
And I hope that your butler is the wonderful Carlos ......
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/14/05 09:22 PM
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Masaki
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We may be trying Oceania ourselves. We'll see if we clear waitlist. :)
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/15/05 03:58 AM
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Masaki - when are you trying to go?
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/15/05 12:12 PM
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We are planning to try Oceania too. We're booked on the Regatta for a Baltics trip on 6/6/06.
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/15/05 03:14 PM
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great - I had clients on that 2 week Baltic a year ago, and they just raved about it!! I think you will really enjoy it - but will know a lot more about it when I return.
Thanks Claudia - I hope so too!! :D
JoAnn
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/15/05 04:48 PM
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I would be very happy to answer any questions for any of you..and I am really looking forward to our 16 day Panama Canal trip on January 13...
This will be our 11th trip on Oceania and I have already booked 12 and 13 !!
Jan
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/15/05 05:58 PM
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I just sent 4 couples the info from B&K for Oceania....told them to call Ngaire or Susan - Joanna
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/15/05 06:07 PM
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Jan - I don't know how you do it - if I guess right you are an agent, but you do more cruises than anyone I can think of - Oceania has only been up and running what 3-1/2 years at most and you are already on your 11th, with the 12th and 13th booked???!!! WOW! I'm impressed. Do you guys just live on a cruise ship or what??? :D :D :p
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/15/05 06:35 PM
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Dena,
I sailed on the Regatta June of this year to the Baltics and it was a wonderful trip. I hope you will enjoy it as much as my husband and I did. I posted a review on this site upon my return in June if you have an interest.
Susan
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/15/05 07:23 PM
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Thanks Susan - I had read your review previously and appreciated your perspective. It was one of many factors that encouraged us to decide on this trip.
Dena
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11/15/05 09:45 PM
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Hi Joanne,
I am lucky to have been part of the startup of Oceania..and in the past year since Stu was sick
my daughters have basically taken over the business for me..after 35 years selling cruises..I am really enjoying every one I am going on.
OK..Joannapv..your turn to say something about B and K..
Jan
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/16/05 12:24 AM
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JoAnn - we're waitlisted on the 3/16/06 Nautica sailing from Beijing to Hong Kong. Love the itinerary - 14 nights visiting Beijing, Shanghai, South Korea, Japan (Hiroshima, Kobe), and Taipei - ending up in Hong Kong. Also love the timing - can't cruise late in the year since we're already doing MUSH and RSSC Mariner is doing its Tokyo - Hong Kong itinerary in October.
Thanks for the offer, Jan!
Masaki
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11/16/05 03:37 AM
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Good luck Masaki - sure hope you clear the waitlist.
Jan - how great that you've been able to cruise so much and your daughter's have been able to take over for you and make it so much easier - I hope you just keep on cruising and crusing. How interesting that you've been part of the start up with Oceania, that must have been quite an experience.
JoAnn
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/16/05 06:43 AM
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Masaki, you and Amanda are in for a GREAT itinerary!! I'm crossing my fingers and toes you'll clear the waitlist!
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11/16/05 06:54 AM
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Masaki, You should clear the waitlist..
JoAnn it was more fun than I have ever had..and so interesting..for our 50th anniversary Frank Delrio gave Stu and I the Oceania flag that flew over the Regatta during the Inaugural..hard to believe this month the third ship is being inaugurated..time flies when you are having fun..!!
Jan
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/16/05 02:33 PM
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Masaki.. we were going to go on that cruise.. had an OS too.. darn.. I am sure a cabin will open..too bad if we would have known a while ago you could have taken ours..  what a fabulous itinerary that is..
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/16/05 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by cruisinfanatic:
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Jan - WOW! I'm impressed. Do you guys just live on a cruise ship or what??? :D :D :p Ha ha.. she may have to when she sells the beach house..will get tired of not seeing the ocean every am.. Right Jan?
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/16/05 03:45 PM
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Haha Claudia!! you are funny!!
Yes Masaki - keeping my fingers crossed too that you and Amanda clear the waitlist. You might be surprised.
JoAnn
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11/16/05 05:51 PM
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Oceania has been very good about clearing waitlists. As you know it just depends how many others are waitlisted too. Best of luck.
Susan
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/16/05 11:32 PM
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Well, we cleared wait list for the B guarantee. Now we just need to get another cabin for Amanda's folks. Thanks for all the good wishes! Claudia - thanks for the offer of the OS (if you still had it) but doubt we would have been able to afford it anyway. ;)
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/17/05 04:03 AM
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YAY! I'm sure you will have a great time.
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11/17/05 09:52 AM
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Hi Masaki, I am sure they will clear also..
Yes Claudia..being away from the ocean is going to be hard..but cruising a lot will make up for it..IN fact, I just booked Hong Kong to Hong Kong in 2007..(Im an optimist) which is Oceania cruise number 14..
Jan
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/17/05 10:25 AM
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Originally posted by Masaki:in part - thanks for the offer of the OS (if you still had it) but doubt we would have been able to afford it anyway. ;)
Masaki Well, you could have put the whole family in there ha ha in any event.. let us know if you are going will put you in touch with the 3/16 gang who are going.. there are alot
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/17/05 11:36 PM
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Thx - will do. I've been secretly lurking on the Oceania board at CC to pick up useful tidbits. :)
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/18/05 05:03 AM
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11/18/05 06:14 AM
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c'mon you guys..dont just lurk..we always like to meet interesting people over there..also the Oceania board at Yahoo is very good!!
Jan
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Re: trying Oceania
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11/18/05 10:02 PM
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Well, bad news strikes. Amanda's parents have informed us that they've reviewed their finances and aren't sure that they can swing the cost of the cruise. Because of this, since the original purpose of the trip was to visit China/Hong Kong/Japan with Amanda's folks, there's no sense in just us going so we're going to have to cancel. :( Now I'm going through cruise withdrawals again. (sigh)
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11/19/05 04:14 AM
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Well heck Masaki - sign up for the Feb 27 Caribbean 10 day and come with us!!
JoAnn
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11/19/05 06:55 AM
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or the January 13th Panama Canal and come with us!!
Jan
Hey JoAnn looking forward to seeing your review wish we were cruising together!!
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11/19/05 08:08 AM
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Thanks Jan - I'm sure we will someday - I don't doubt that we will love Oceania and cruise them again, my clients have already convinced me, I just need to sample it for myself. :D :D Like I need a reason to get on a cruise ship!!! Aaaah Masaki - don't you just love people fighting over you!!! <img border="0" alt="[vhappy]" title="" src="graemlins/icon_vhappy.gif" />
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11/19/05 07:46 PM
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I just wwaanntt to go..........
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11/19/05 11:04 PM
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Originally posted by Claudia:
I just wwaanntt to go.......... Me too! I'd go on both of your cruises if I could figure out how with vacation time and finances! :D Masaki
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11/20/05 10:32 PM
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![[Linked Image]](http://www.animationonline.com/gifs/kUcOGm.gif) :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
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11/21/05 07:02 AM
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11/21/05 07:45 AM
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Masaki, so sorry you and Amanda will need to cancel. Just know that if not now....LATER when the timing is better for Amanda's parents.
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11/21/05 08:41 AM
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Masaki, I'm so sorry as well. I know there will be a better time.
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11/21/05 11:21 PM
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Thanks guys! As always, this is a supportive board and I appreciate all of you. I love Claudia's sign!! :D
Masaki
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