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28 Responses

  1. OMG John,
    How nice it is to hear your lovely accent again! I can read all the blogs, but hearing your voice and your great laugh again brings back the Med. cruise all over again!! Thank you!!! You had me laughing just watching your joy when you told us about what you ate, especially when you said you had “spotted dick”. (Shame on you for telling us about your personal hygiene problems). lol. Enjoy your 4 days with Heidi, and NO BLOGS, OK???
    Sheryl

  2. Now, THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about!! I LOVE IT!!

    Video blogs are so cool!!

    There’s no way that a video can replace your written words, my friend, but it’s just such a treat to see you and others on these short films!!!

    Thanks again! This is just one more reason why this blog is so amazingly popular!!

    Thanks, Stephanie, for making this stuff happen!!!

    Cheers!!!

    GregB

  3. Heidi,

    Great camera work. Glad it was you doing it John would have blown it.

    John, look out Pat heard you say you could ballroom dance.

    BIG ED

  4. yorkshire pudding, roast beef, and spotted dick??? dude! cool!!!

    smiles, bonnie and prince charlie

  5. Ahhh John!! Its always soooooo good to hear you. You put a smile in our faces. Your voice means good times, happy times. He is handsome, right, but John is John and there is only one and he is the best CD and he is not ugly.
    Keep the videos coming this family loves to hear your voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Nanni

  6. Great camera work. It was wonderful to hear your voice again. Lynn and Mike Sagara

  7. John, I see that you figured it out. This is just brilliant. Thank you Heidi for filming this. Hope to see more in the future. We all love to hear you as well as read all about your adventures. Love it!!!

    Grandma

  8. Hi John,
    The video was amazing. It felt like you were talking just to me. I love reading your writing but please keep up the video blogging too. English accents get me every time!

  9. John and Heidi,
    Love the video blog! It was nice to hear your voice again John!
    Enjoy your holiday!

  10. HEIDI

    Your Mission thought not Impossible is to Video;

    John dancing on vacation.

    John leaving his boxers on the floor.

    John in his dog house.

    John eating a “spotted dick”.

    This message like your videos will not selfdestruct ever so do your usual outstanding job.

    BIG ED
    aka Mr. Phelps

  11. Love, love, love the video! It was wonderful to see you and the Ventura. Keep it up.

  12. Hearing your voice has put me right back on the Freedom and hearing you talk about our family trip from NJ to Miami on your morning show. I can’t wait to see more.

  13. Wow! Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding AND spotted dick??? It just doesn’t get much better than that!

    Enjoy your mini-vacation you two…it’s more than well deserved! Our best to you both.

  14. The Video is excellent and after hearing John’s voice made me relive my 12 days at sea on the Freedom a year ago this week with him. He helped make a fantastic cruise even more enjoyable!

    I hope you continue to review ships from time to time. I have decades of cruising yet to do and really enjoy your insight.

    Now, no more blogs for a few days, I think the world can survive the void for a couple of days.

  15. Hey John

    Was that really shot with your new gee whiz bang camera doodad? I may need to pick one up.

    Also, what’s up with this tease?
    http://carnival.com/cms/fun/swf/homeV2.swf

    bill

  16. Great to see and hear you again John! You are looking well (must be the roast beef and yorkshire pudding made you extra happy!). Video blogs rock…thanks to all for making it happen! Gloria

  17. That’s it!!!! John should appear on next year’s very famous American show “Dancing With the Stars”!!!!!! Let’s see…two votes here…one from me and one from my husband.

    Hugs,
    Lori

  18. John…

    hola! Feliz cinco de Mayo!! I hope you’re day is filled with fun and festivities!!

    A VIDEO blog… WOO HOO!!! Now don’t let this replace our written blog thingy… but WHAT A TREAT!!!

    John you are so wonderful in ALL you do!! Even those behind the scenes things that not everyone hears about!!! THANK YOU!!!!

    Regards,
    Lambie

    PS… please don’t tell ANYONE… I ate Greek yesterday and had some lamb… I do so love it’s flavor and tenderness… but don’t let that get around!!!

  19. John:

    Fabulous video!!

    Now if we can just get Carnival Corp to reciprocate all the loyalty “perks” to sister cruise lines for Milestone Reward Members….we would be “onboard”!!!

    Linda

  20. Love the video!!! More More More!!!

  21. John,

    Anita Dunham-Potter has just posted another great post on you titled “Carnival’s ‘Man’ attraction”

    http://www.tripso.com/columns/carnivals-man-attraction/

    BIG ED

  22. John,
    Love each and every one of your blog thingy’s, but it’s even better to see and hear you!
    Thank you!
    Cathy & Tom

  23. Great video! I loved hearing your voice.

    Happy Cinco do Mayo Joh, Heidi and Stephanie

    Sallie
    Thong Queen of King Ed’s Evil Krewe

  24. Yes, I agree, It is wonderful to see you and hear your voice.
    Reminds me so much of my last cruise with you,,,,*sniff sniff*

    But I will be seeing you on the bloggers cruise *happy dance*

    Ciao, Kathleen

  25. Hi John/Heidi:
    Great to hear/see you on video. It has been quite sometime. I believe the last one was in your meetings in Miami several months ago.
    Enjoy vacation and don’t overblog as to upset your better half.
    Thanks again for posting.
    David

  26. Do they have agents rates??!! I think it is my duty as a travel agent to try them out! Thanks so much for sharing as usual!

    Cheers!

  27. Yo John

    Cool format to today’s blog….Nice to hear and see you in the video format but I still prefer the written version…..

    Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!….hope you are enjoying your vacation..

    Remembering Microshaft Rick…..Wonder if the withdrawl of Micrsoshaft’s bid for Yahoo was one of the two pronged attacks? Let the company devaluate and then get it for much less in a few months???

    The Flying Dutchman
    Mark

  28. Thanks John & Heidi
    for the wonderful mini video
    To hear your voices
    Fantastic!
    Like being with you!
    Thanks!
    Miss You
    See you in February
    The Tuckers
    Elizabeth & Arnold

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