Comments on: Have I Got News For You http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alliehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42844 Allie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:23:55 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42844 Loving your blog... just discovered it tonight! Booked Jan 31/10 aboard Splendor to Mexican Rivieria (or however it's spelled). First cruise for hubby and I.Re: announcements: I am deaf and therefore I will not hear any announcements, regardless of door propped open or not, which will probably mean that I will miss out on schedule changes, etc. I would vote for a "ticker" at the bottom of a channel or a dedicated channel for announcements. Doesn't even need to be on the in-room tv's... if there are screens anywhere in public areas, those tvs could be used. We used to have tvs in the hallways at my high school and college that broadcast general messages on a loop. Also could have "fact of the day" or "joke of the day" type things with a cruise focus... Loving your blog… just discovered it tonight! Booked Jan 31/10 aboard Splendor to Mexican Rivieria (or however it’s spelled). First cruise for hubby and I.

Re: announcements: I am deaf and therefore I will not hear any announcements, regardless of door propped open or not, which will probably mean that I will miss out on schedule changes, etc. I would vote for a “ticker” at the bottom of a channel or a dedicated channel for announcements. Doesn’t even need to be on the in-room tv’s… if there are screens anywhere in public areas, those tvs could be used. We used to have tvs in the hallways at my high school and college that broadcast general messages on a loop. Also could have “fact of the day” or “joke of the day” type things with a cruise focus…

]]> By: Roger Tollerudhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42843 Roger Tollerud Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:48:30 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42843 John My wife and I are just back from a wonderful week on the C. Splendor. The meals on the Lido deck were sooooo good that we never went to the dining room. The variety and quality was best ever and included such dining room offerings as Fkat Iron Steak, Prime Rib and Chocolate Melting Cake. The Rotisserie was a nice change and also just excellent. Please don't PA announcements into the staterooms we think that is too intrusive. Thanks Roger John
My wife and I are just back from a wonderful week on the C. Splendor. The meals on the Lido deck were sooooo good that we never went to the dining room. The variety and quality was best ever and included such dining room offerings as Fkat Iron Steak, Prime Rib and Chocolate Melting Cake. The Rotisserie was a nice change and also just excellent.
Please don’t PA announcements into the staterooms we think that is too intrusive.
Thanks
Roger

]]> By: Joko Joanhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42842 Joko Joan Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42842 Dear John: In regard to the PA announcements, may I contribute a suggestion??? Say, take one of the TV channels and broadcast the announcement there. Most of us hear the beginning of the announcement but wind up tripping over the beds and each other to reach the door. Those of us who might have the TV on anyway, can just simply tune into the announcement channel and Whallah(sp.) we don't have to miss it (unless we are otherwise occupied with sleep or rumpy-pumpy.We would also like to wish you and lovely Heidi a wonderful anniversary. In your honor, we have a box of melting cakes in our freezer, that we will enjoy in your honor. May you enjoy many, many more years of joy, happiness and love . . . from us older biddies who have been married for 50 yrs. Joko Joan Dear John:
In regard to the PA announcements, may I contribute a suggestion??? Say, take one of the TV channels and broadcast the announcement there. Most of us hear the beginning of the announcement but wind up tripping over the beds and each other to reach the door. Those of us who might have the TV on anyway, can just simply tune into the announcement channel and Whallah(sp.) we don’t have to miss it (unless we are otherwise occupied with sleep or rumpy-pumpy.

We would also like to wish you and lovely Heidi a wonderful anniversary. In your honor, we have a box of melting cakes in our freezer, that we will enjoy in your honor. May you enjoy many, many more years of joy, happiness and love . . . from us older biddies who have been married for 50 yrs.
Joko Joan

]]> By: Julie Annehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42841 Julie Anne Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:45:24 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42841 John,On the announcements, I was surprised on my first Carnival cruise that you didn't have the speaker control in the room. On my previous two cruises (with other companies - one a ship, the other a steamboat) this was a standard feature in all cabins. I like to hear all announcements during the day but only want to hear emergencies that effect me at night. A nice alternative would be to use the channel on the TV showing the maps (Ship position) to broadcast those announcements. Generally speaking we had that channel on in the room unless we wanted to particularly watch something else. For disabled guests, popping up and propping open the door is more than just a hassle. By the time you get to the door, the announcement is over and you are left wondering what you missed. Also, our door (being an automatic door for the disabled) was very heavy and would not stay propped open. John,

On the announcements, I was surprised on my first Carnival cruise that you didn’t have the speaker control in the room. On my previous two cruises (with other companies – one a ship, the other a steamboat) this was a standard feature in all cabins. I like to hear all announcements during the day but only want to hear emergencies that effect me at night.
A nice alternative would be to use the channel on the TV showing the maps (Ship position) to broadcast those announcements. Generally speaking we had that channel on in the room unless we wanted to particularly watch something else.
For disabled guests, popping up and propping open the door is more than just a hassle. By the time you get to the door, the announcement is over and you are left wondering what you missed. Also, our door (being an automatic door for the disabled) was very heavy and would not stay propped open.

]]> By: Eva Bartolohttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42840 Eva Bartolo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:01:25 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42840 John, the news regarding the new ship is great and we're looking forward to travelling on her first voyage, hopefully it will be Europe!!!!I have a question for flipflopcruisequeen or anyone that might be able to answer. I obviously seem to have missed something on this board while I was away in Africa. I always looked forward to Kye Friday and see a picture of Kye. Yet something was said by you about "one lousy person" ruining it for us all. Can someone enlighten me please??? Is there a reason I'm not seeing any pictures anymore of Kye. Thanks guys.Eva John, the news regarding the new ship is great and we’re looking forward to travelling on her first voyage, hopefully it will be Europe!!!!

I have a question for flipflopcruisequeen or anyone that might be able to answer. I obviously seem to have missed something on this board while I was away in Africa. I always looked forward to Kye Friday and see a picture of Kye. Yet something was said by you about “one lousy person” ruining it for us all. Can someone enlighten me please??? Is there a reason I’m not seeing any pictures anymore of Kye. Thanks guys.

Eva

]]> By: Cheryl in FLhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42839 Cheryl in FL Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:17:11 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42839 Dear John (geez, that sounds like a bad start to a not so good letter !lol)!First of all - you all but make me spit out my tea laughing when I read your blog - now on a daily basis! What visuals you create!I do have a question for ya - on our last cruise on the Victory in May 08, our dining room seating was HORRIBLE - we were all the way in the last table on the second floor of the dining room - not very fun. Could not see anything and it was not very entertaining! How can we get good dining room seating on our Dream Cruise this coming May 2010? We have 4 of us going!Boy, I sure wish we were cruising in March to see you on the ship! Who will be our CD at that time!Be Blessed, John! Keep us laughin! Cheryl in FL! Dear John (geez, that sounds like a bad start to a not so good letter !lol)!

First of all – you all but make me spit out my tea laughing when I read your blog – now on a daily basis! What visuals you create!

I do have a question for ya – on our last cruise on the Victory in May 08, our dining room seating was HORRIBLE – we were all the way in the last table on the second floor of the dining room – not very fun. Could not see anything and it was not very entertaining! How can we get good dining room seating on our Dream Cruise this coming May 2010? We have 4 of us going!

Boy, I sure wish we were cruising in March to see you on the ship! Who will be our CD at that time!

Be Blessed, John! Keep us laughin!
Cheryl in FL!

]]> By: Linda (Mom of DJ)http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42838 Linda (Mom of DJ) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:14:26 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42838 John:It won't be long now.We are having a fantastic "precruise" ship.We arrived at the Radisoon at 10AM on Wednesday and they were kind enough to allow us to check in early.See you SOON!!!Linda (Mom of your friend DJ) John:

It won’t be long now.

We are having a fantastic “precruise” ship.

We arrived at the Radisoon at 10AM on Wednesday and they were kind enough to allow us to check in early.

See you SOON!!!

Linda (Mom of your friend DJ)

]]> By: Garyhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42837 Gary Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:55:04 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42837 Hi John,I really enjoyed the entire blog today. I rarely get to read the blog these days. Here is my thought on the PA announcements:PA announcements should be made in the cabins and indeed throughout the ship from 0500 until 2100. Between 2100 and 0500 only the emergency type announcements should be made. Yes I am serious. OK the times can be adjusted easier than installing a switch $$$$ for the passenger to try and figure out how to use.Congratulations to Carnival Corp. for the construction of a new ship. That really speaks volumes for the confidence in the loyal following that Carnival enjoys. Hi John,

I really enjoyed the entire blog today. I rarely get to read the blog these days. Here is my thought on the PA announcements:

PA announcements should be made in the cabins and indeed throughout the ship from 0500 until 2100. Between 2100 and 0500 only the emergency type announcements should be made. Yes I am serious. OK the times can be adjusted easier than installing a switch $$$$ for the passenger to try and figure out how to use.

Congratulations to Carnival Corp. for the construction of a new ship. That really speaks volumes for the confidence in the loyal following that Carnival enjoys.

]]> By: Carolhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42836 Carol Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:35:53 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42836 I vote for TV announcements. Often by the time I got to the door I found out I was getting in on the end of the announcement. We usually turn the TV on as soon as we get in the cabin just to see where we are or how fast we are traveling, etc., so I think that the announcements on cabin TVs as well as in the public parts of the ship would serve the guests well. Thanks for the blog thingy it is nice to be kept informed. I vote for TV announcements. Often by the time I got to the door I found out I was getting in on the end of the announcement. We usually turn the TV on as soon as we get in the cabin just to see where we are or how fast we are traveling, etc., so I think that the announcements on cabin TVs as well as in the public parts of the ship would serve the guests well. Thanks for the blog thingy it is nice to be kept informed.

]]> By: Bill (Zydecocruiser) from ZydecoCruiser.comhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/12/01/have-i-got-news-for-you/#comment-42835 Bill (Zydecocruiser) from ZydecoCruiser.com Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:28:19 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=12238#comment-42835 Hi John,Yes, I have done a left coast cruise on Carnival Pride before Baltimore stole the ship. I very much enjoyed it and even went snorkeling in a couple of places but the water was a little chilly. I don't know that much Spanish, but do know a number of curse words, and I think the guide used all of them when we told him we wanted to snorkel in Mazatlan. I do think he was a wus - the naturalist was a tiny girl and she didn't complain at all, but she sure was shivering when she got out. Cabo was a little warmer and the whale watching was excellent.It is just that without a covered pool, the Dream class ships seem to be customized for the Caribbean.Here are pictures from that cruise: http://www.zydecocruiser.com/pride_08/pride_map.htm Hi John,

Yes, I have done a left coast cruise on Carnival Pride before Baltimore stole the ship. I very much enjoyed it and even went snorkeling in a couple of places but the water was a little chilly. I don’t know that much Spanish, but do know a number of curse words, and I think the guide used all of them when we told him we wanted to snorkel in Mazatlan. I do think he was a wus – the naturalist was a tiny girl and she didn’t complain at all, but she sure was shivering when she got out. Cabo was a little warmer and the whale watching was excellent.

It is just that without a covered pool, the Dream class ships seem to be customized for the Caribbean.

Here are pictures from that cruise:
http://www.zydecocruiser.com/pride_08/pride_map.htm

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