Category: The 80s Cruise
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The 80s Cruise 2023, Part 5
Before I continue on, I want to talk about something that sometimes happens on these cruises. Here’s a sliver of today’s newsletter: I originally had the interview session with Autograph on my personal calendar. But they snuck in the autograph session with Lou Gramm and the auction at the very last minute. I’m interested in…
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The 80s Cruise 2023, Part 4
Roll call of gifts I had received so far from The 80s Cruise: Fanny pack Sun visor Sunglasses T shirt Latest speed test We made it to our anchor point for Cabo San Lucas. I went to the ECP Q and A session way up on deck 14 in the Cosmopolitan Lounge. This was very…
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The 80s Cruise 2023, Part 3
I broke down this morning and bought Internet access for the rest of this cruise. It cost $120. The good news is we had Starlink access onboard. The bad news is the speeds were erratic. These are two tests I took within a few minutes of each other: I also purchased two excursions through the…
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The 80s Cruise 2023, Part 2
On Saturday, day 2 of this cruise, we sailed along Baja California at around 19 knots. I went to the Behind the Music interview with Morris Day. It was revealed that he had some new music out now. I’ll have to check it out. There were other tidbits revealed during the show. Mr. Day signed…
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The 80s Cruise 2023, Part 1
I’ll start with the journey from Miami to Los Angeles on American. It was a nonstop 6-hour flight. This was my longest flight in a very long time. It went very well. My body held up better than I thought it would. I suppose it helped that I kept myself busy. I landed at LAX…
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My Comparison between the Princess 80s Themed Cruises and The 80s Cruise
Click below for the video version of this post: The Cruise Lines Princess cruises are, obviously, run by Princess Cruise Line. Its ships are somewhat more upscale and luxurious than Carnival, Royal Caribbean, or NCL. The 80s Cruises in the past and near future charter ships by Royal Caribbean. Royal tends to hit middle America…
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The 80s Cruise (TEC), part 6
The disembarkation process and other miscellaneous comments If you’d rather see the video version of this post, click below: I got up early to pack and generally prepare for the long day to come. I surprised myself with the ability to pack all my stuff into my hand tote and carry-on. I like to think…
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The 80s Cruise (TEC) 2022, part 5
Final day with Belinda Carlisle and A Flock of Seagulls If you’d like the video version of this post, click below: After a leisurely breakfast at the Jammer, I decided to wait in line to book this cruise for next year. It was about a half hour wait as they didn’t have too many personnel…
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The 80s Cruise (TEC) 2022, part 4
Q&A with Belinda Carlisle, Berlin and Paul Young concerts If you would like to watch the video version of this post, click below: After breakfast I went to Lori Majewski’s Q&A session with Belinda Carlisle in the main theater. There was a decent crowd there, though not nearly as many as would see her performance…
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The 80s Cruise (TEC) 2022, part 3
The day where I had three concerts! If you would like to watch the video version of this post, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ9QpzhT4co The first concert was from tribute/cover band Trial By Fire. This had a heavy metal theme that I thought was interesting. They played songs from Motley Crue, Megadeth, Skid Row, Iron Maiden,…