Comments on: A Barbados Custom, A Virgin and Catching up with the Queen http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bo Vallecillohttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15418 Bo Vallecillo Thu, 27 May 2010 09:09:52 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15418 This post was mentioned on Twitter by Aerrie Gold. This post was mentioned on Twitter by Aerrie Gold.

]]> By: Eva Bhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15417 Eva B Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:50:31 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15417 John, so glad that you are finally on "terra firma" as they say and you can forget your sea legs for a while. Yup looks like Murphy really follows you around. Congrats on your television debut......Now to business. You said you are going to start preparing our tours for the Splendor. My husband and I are travelling July 25th and I joined Cruisecritics.com to meet other fellow cruisers and find out the best things to do etc. etc. Well if you go to the Splendor July 25th sailing message board, you will find alot of disgruntled cruisers who are being bombarded by Carnival letters talking about Russian visas etc. and how passengers who book through other agencies won't be able to leave the ship till 9:30am while ones who booked with Carnival Tours leave at 7:30am.As a loyal Carnival cruiser I find that this is totally unfair, if it is true. Please John could you look into this for us because I promised the message board that I would ask the one and only person who would give us the nitty gritty on the truth. We are talking here of local legal tourist agencies eg.Denrus, Redoctober, Alla Tours, who prepare the visas as part of the tour package and we do not need to purchase our own visas. So if you could clear it up it would be so totally awesome of you.Looking forward to a positive reply. Thanks. Eva B John, so glad that you are finally on “terra firma” as they say and you can forget your sea legs for a while. Yup looks like Murphy really follows you around. Congrats on your television debut……

Now to business. You said you are going to start preparing our tours for the Splendor. My husband and I are travelling July 25th and I joined Cruisecritics.com to meet other fellow cruisers and find out the best things to do etc. etc. Well if you go to the Splendor July 25th sailing message board, you will find alot of disgruntled cruisers who are being bombarded by Carnival letters talking about Russian visas etc. and how passengers who book through other agencies won’t be able to leave the ship till 9:30am while ones who booked with Carnival Tours leave at 7:30am.

As a loyal Carnival cruiser I find that this is totally unfair, if it is true. Please John could you look into this for us because I promised the message board that I would ask the one and only person who would give us the nitty gritty on the truth. We are talking here of local legal tourist agencies eg.Denrus, Redoctober, Alla Tours, who prepare the visas as part of the tour package and we do not need to purchase our own visas. So if you could clear it up it would be so totally awesome of you.

Looking forward to a positive reply. Thanks.
Eva B

]]> By: LambKnuckleshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15416 LambKnuckles Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:04:24 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15416 John...Your interview with the Captain is wonderful... but Captain... Sir... about the main course choice... Lamb is excellent, I know this, but we are creatures to be loved and romanced and held in high esteem... Mint sauce, no this won't do. It would be sticky... and with our Texas humidity... my hair... No this just won't do... :-DYour wife sounds like a wonderful compliment to you. The Captain's table sounds delightful. Your tradition allows all the guests to meet both of you. What a great idea!!John, I'm just catching up and you already know how remarkable I think you and Heidi are... so I'll just leave my post at this..Best regards to you all!!! Lambie John…

Your interview with the Captain is wonderful… but Captain… Sir… about the main course choice… Lamb is excellent, I know this, but we are creatures to be loved and romanced and held in high esteem… Mint sauce, no this won’t do. It would be sticky… and with our Texas humidity… my hair… No this just won’t do… :-D

Your wife sounds like a wonderful compliment to you. The Captain’s table sounds delightful. Your tradition allows all the guests to meet both of you. What a great idea!!

John, I’m just catching up and you already know how remarkable I think you and Heidi are… so I’ll just leave my post at this..

Best regards to you all!!!
Lambie

]]> By: karen123http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15415 karen123 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:10:11 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15415 Hi John Helen's sis here... I'm still on the QV, so particularly enjoyed reading your interview with our captain (who I still haven't seen)! Sydney sail-away was awesome... I tooks some pics if you're interested: http://karen123.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/sunday-24th-february-leaving-sydney/ Anyway... hope you are well. Take care. Kaz Hi John
Helen’s sis here… I’m still on the QV, so particularly enjoyed reading your interview with our captain (who I still haven’t seen)!
Sydney sail-away was awesome… I tooks some pics if you’re interested: http://karen123.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/sunday-24th-february-leaving-sydney/
Anyway… hope you are well. Take care.
Kaz

]]> By: suzannhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15414 suzann Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:59:09 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15414 John & Heidi - glad to see you made it home, enjoy your time at him with your families.John, you have to be kidding, what not read your blog, it would be like not breathing, nothing can stop your loyal fans, you have us hooked.Love,Suzann John & Heidi – glad to see you made it home, enjoy your time at him with your families.

John, you have to be kidding, what not read your blog, it would be like not breathing, nothing can stop your loyal fans, you have us hooked.

Love,

Suzann

]]> By: Joko Joanhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15413 Joko Joan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:29:29 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15413 John: We are booked on the Splendour's 50-day trip around South America next January. Could you tell us, if you can, when we might expect to see the list of tours published? Much of the excitement is in the planning and much of the enjoyment is reliving the trip when it's over. I hope you have many, many fond memories of your "vacation" on the Princess. John:
We are booked on the Splendour’s 50-day trip around South America next January. Could you tell us, if you can, when we might expect to see the list of tours published? Much of the excitement is in the planning and much of the enjoyment is reliving the trip when it’s over. I hope you have many, many fond memories of your “vacation” on the Princess.

]]> By: Alex G.http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15412 Alex G. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:37:40 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15412 John,You have brought together a very special group of people with this blog. Nobody's switching to another channel. I will continue to read your blog whether it's at work, at a friend's house, at home, or on the go through my cell phone.Take it easy,Alex G. John,

You have brought together a very special group of people with this blog. Nobody’s switching to another channel. I will continue to read your blog whether it’s at work, at a friend’s house, at home, or on the go through my cell phone.

Take it easy,

Alex G.

]]> By: PeterAndShannanhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15411 PeterAndShannan Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:08:55 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15411 John,I still have a lot of reading yet to do of the next two posts (I'll slap myself on the wrist for running behind), but I wanted to say that I hope your suitcase got back to you safe and sound. Thank you for the interview with the Master of the Queen Victoria. I enjoyed the description of the QE2 and the QV together in Sydney. It brought tears to my eyes. What a sight that would have been to see!Onward to the newest posts....and keep writing this thingy...we'll all still be here no matter where you are! :)Shannan John,

I still have a lot of reading yet to do of the next two posts (I’ll slap myself on the wrist for running behind), but I wanted to say that I hope your suitcase got back to you safe and sound. Thank you for the interview with the Master of the Queen Victoria. I enjoyed the description of the QE2 and the QV together in Sydney. It brought tears to my eyes. What a sight that would have been to see!

Onward to the newest posts….and keep writing this thingy…we’ll all still be here no matter where you are! :)

Shannan

]]> By: Chris & Jameshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15410 Chris & James Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:59:20 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15410 Hi John,I've only started reading your 'thingy' in the last month or so. And I love it. I don't plan on stopping! I actually look forward to any and all news about The Splendor as I'll be sailing on her on Aug 6th.I hope you and Heidi enjoy your time at home.Take care, Chris Hi John,

I’ve only started reading your ‘thingy’ in the last month or so. And I love it. I don’t plan on stopping! I actually look forward to any and all news about The Splendor as I’ll be sailing on her on Aug 6th.

I hope you and Heidi enjoy your time at home.

Take care,
Chris

]]> By: Kim Parkerhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/03/31/a-barbados-custom-a-virgin-and-catching-up-with-the-queen/#comment-15409 Kim Parker Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:01:10 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=2692#comment-15409 Hi John, I am glad you made it home safely. Sometimes you have to look at things as an adventure and not an inconvienence (which is better done on a good nights sleep.)I have to tell you about the BEST April fools joke I played on my husband today. He knows that I wanted to go on the blogger cruise 2009. Due to school schedules with our daughters and lack of a babysitter it is not happening...Anyways I called him today to tell him that I entered a contest a few months back where Carnival was giving away a Blogger cruise for two. I played the whole story perfect right down to the wonderful email you and Heidi sent me. He went for it hook line and sinker. I know my husband and I know he was thinking what to pack and what a wonderful trip this would be and then I texted himApril Fools. He truley believed we were going. I wonder what I will get for our anniversary???? Better be that... Enjoy your time at home.... Kim Parker Hi John,
I am glad you made it home safely. Sometimes you have to look at things as an adventure and not an inconvienence (which is better done on a good nights sleep.)

I have to tell you about the BEST April fools joke I played on my husband today.
He knows that I wanted to go on the blogger cruise 2009. Due to school schedules with our daughters and lack of a babysitter it is not happening…Anyways I called him today to tell him that I entered a contest a few months back where Carnival was giving away a Blogger cruise for two.
I played the whole story perfect right down to the wonderful email you and Heidi sent me. He went for it hook line and sinker. I know my husband and I know he was thinking what to pack and what a wonderful trip this would be and then I texted himApril Fools. He truley believed we were going.
I wonder what I will get for our anniversary???? Better be that…
Enjoy your time at home….
Kim Parker

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