GTVCRUISER
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Hometown: San Diego Joined: 05/10/2012
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About GTVCRUISER
I am addicted to cruising , I am a frequent floater , I was the first one to make Captain on Cruiseline.com , I have been on 119 Cruises , 889 days at sea
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May 2018 - 4 Night Best Of British Columbia (Seattle Roundtrip) Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
4 day cruise to Canada
I got onboard the Explorer of the Seas in Seattle , 4 days in Canada nice weather and beautiful views.
May 2018 - 4 Night Pacific Northwest (Seattle Roundtrip) Cruise on Eurodam
4 days on the Eurodam in Canada
Got on the ship in Seattle great weather that day warm and sunny in Seattle. Next stop Victoria nice day there ,next day Vancouver , took the Sea Bus to North Vancouver .
May 2018 - Pacific Coastal Cruise on Zaandam
5 fun days on the Zaandam
The ms Zaandam cruised started in San Diego ,next stop San Francisco , good time there cruising under the bridge , next stop Vancouver Canada a beautiful city .
April 2018 - 10 Night Baja Peninsula & Sea Of Cortez (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Ruby Princess
10 Mexico Cruise
10 day cruise to Mexico and Baja , we had good weather in all ports , my favorite ports were Loreto BCS and Puerto Vallarta .
March 2018 - 9 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Star
Cruise to Mexico
Sailed out of San Pedro , first port was Manzanillo Mexico went to my favorite restaurant, next stop Puerto Vallarta to the bus downtown , next stop Mazatlán went to Stone Island and then 2 days in Cabo San Lucas , we saw a lot of whales in Cabo.
February 2018 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Oosterdam
Mexican Riviera Cruise
We sailed out of San Diego to Cabo San Lucas , we saw many whales and Dolphins in the Cabo area. Next stop Mazatlán , I went to Stone Island, next stop Puerto Vallarta my favorite place , then back to San Diego
January 2018 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Oosterdam
Oosterdam 7 day Mexico
Cruise started in San Diego , 7 day cruise to Mexico . First stop Cabo San Lucas saw a few whales near Cabo, Mazatlán next stop , went to Stone Island , next stop Puerto Vallarta went to the Cheeky Monkey Bar
December 2017 - Circle Hawaii Cruise on MS Oosterdam
Oosterdam cruise to Hawaii
Sailed out of San Diego , 5 sea days . Hilo , Maui , Qahu , Kona , Kauai , Great weather on all the islands , rough seas on the 5 days at sea coming back to San Diego
October 2017 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Oosterdam
Cruise to Mexico on the Oosterdam
Got on the ship in San Diego great weather, hot in Cabo San Lucas ,fun time on the beach in Mazatlán . Good weather in the morning in Puerto Vallarta , rained in the evening , good food and good drinks on the cruise
September 2017 - 7 Night Pacific Coastal (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Infinity
Pacific Coastal Cruise
Great cruise ,good food , good service , great entertainment , good ports of call , I really like Celebrity Cruise Lines , they really take care of return passengers
April 2017 - 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip) Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
Alaska Cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam
This was the first Alaska cruise of the season ,Juneau was raining , I walked around town and ended up at the Red Dog Saloon . Next stop Skagway , a little sunny ,next day Glacier Bay . Glacier Bay was my favorite part of the cruise , next stop Ketchikan a little sunny and then back to Vancouver B C
April 2017 - Pacific Coastal Cruise on MS Eurodam
Eurodam 4 day cruise to Vancouver
Got onboard the Eurodam in San Diego 2 days at sea and then a stop in Victoria Canada . Spent the day in Victoria and then on to Vancouver B C , this was my first time on the Eurodam . I liked this ship a lot it seemed more modern then some of the Hal ships that I cruised on before
March 2017 - 7 Night California Coastal (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Ruby Princess
California Coastal Cruise on the Ruby Princess
First port of call San Francisco , windy , cold , and raining , next stop Santa Barbara warm and sunny . Went to the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara for some wine tasting . Next stop San Diego my hometown , walked around downtown , warm and sunny . Next stop Ensenada warm sunny went downtown drank some beers , a good time on the Ruby Princess
February 2017 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Westerdam
Westerdam Cruise to Mexico from San Diego
Cruised out of San Diego to Mexico , first stop Cabo San Lucas had some drinks at Sancho`s Bar . Next stop Mazatlán took the water taxi to Stone Island .Next stop Puerto Vallarta drank some beers on the beach . Good weather in all the ports 
December 2016 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Westerdam
Westerdam to Mexico in December
A little cold leaving out of San Diego , it warmed up soon . When we cruised in to Cabo it was nice and warm , next day we were in Mazatlán took the water taxi to Stone Island. Next day we were in Puerto Vallarta hung out at the Cheeky Monkey Bar ,the next 2 days at sea.
December 2016 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Westerdam
November 2016 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Westerdam
Westerdam 7 day Mexico Cruise
Leaving out of San Diego , it started to rain , by the time we got to Cabo San Lucas it was nice and warm . I went to Stone Island in Mazatlán and Cheeky Monkey in Puerto Vallarta. Great ship, good crew , good food
October 2016 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Westerdam
7 day Mexican Riviera
We got on the ship in San Diego , first stop Cabo San Lucas , very hot in Cabo . Next stop Mazatlán ,went to Stone Island , next stop Puerto Vallarta , my favorite port ,good time but very hot weather. Next stop back to San Diego
September 2016 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Miracle
7 day cruise to Mexico on the Carnival Miracle
We started the cruise out of Long Beach California , first stop Puerto Vallarta , over night in Puerto Vallarta . Next stop Cabo San Lucas and then back to Long Beach .We had smooth sailing on this cruise. The weather was the problem it was very hot in both ports , if you cruise in September it will be hot and maybe a storm.
May 2016 - 11 Night Pacific Coastal Northbound (San Diego To Vancouver) Cruise on Celebrity Infinity
Pacific Coastal Cruise
Had a great cruise on the Infinity , we had mostly good weather at all the 8 ports of call . This was my first time on the Infinity , good food , great service , and I meet some good people
March 2016 - 7 Night California Coastal (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Crown Princess
Cruising the California Coast
We left San Pedro and headed north to San Francisco , a day at sea and then San Francisco. The next day at sea and then Santa Barbara , the next stop was San Diego and then Ensenada . We had good weather and smooth sailing .
January 2016 - 13 Night Mexican Riviera Carnival Journeys (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Miracle
Carnival Journey 13 day Cruise
Cruised out of Long Beach cold and windy , the ship was rocking and a rolling . Cabo San Lucas , nice and warm stayed over night , great day in La Paz , Mazatlán nice and warm , next stop Manzanillo good weather. We stayed over night in Puerto Vallarta on Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras , back to Long Beach.
December 2015 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Veendam
San Diego to Mexico 7 days close to Christmas Cruise
We had good weather on the Veendam cruise , the food was good , good service and I saw 3 different whales on are way back to San Diego . In Cabo San Lucas there were 3 ships and in Mazatlán 4 ships so those ports were crowded.
November 2015 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Veendam
Veendam 7 day Mexico
Cruised out of San Diego Nov. 19th to the Mexican Riviera , smooth sailing and good weather. Good food ,the Entertainment was not
that great , but I liked the solo guitarist he was very good. They had some problems in the Cabins some were to hot and others to cold .
October 2015 - 11 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Sun
11 day cruise to Mexico
Cruised out of San Diego on the Norwegian Sun Oct 24th 2015 . We had good weather and smooth sailing . It was a Halloween cruise and Day of the Dead , we did a over night in Cabo San Lucas
September 2015 - 10 Night Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Crown Princess
10 Day Cruise to Mexico
Smooth sailing, first stop San Diego , 2nd stop Cabo San Lucas hot but fun , 3rd stop La Paz Hot Hot ,fun time , next stop Loreto Hot Hot Hot ,good time .....next stop Puerto Vallarta good weather just right.
May 2015 - 6 Night Pacific Coastal Northbound (San Diego To Vancouver) Cruise on Jewel of the Seas
Califonia Coastal to Vancouver Canada on the Jewel of the Seas
I cruised out of San Diego on the Jewel of the Seas ,stopped at Catalina Island for the day. Next stop San Francisco stayed over night ,then a day at sea and stopped in Victoria B C . The next day Vancouver Canada got off the ship
March 2015 - 7 Night California Coastal (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Ruby Princess
7 day California Coastal Cruise
I had a great time on the Ruby Princess , I enjoyed the food on board and the Ports were all good , except Ensenada not one of my favorite places.The weather was good and we had smooth sailing
January 2015 - 9 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Grand Princess
Grand Princess Mexican Riviera
This was a 9 day cruise , with stops in Cabo San Lucas , La Paz , Loreto , and Puerto Vallarta . We had smooth sailing and fairly good weather, it was nice to go back to La Paz and Loreto, I had not been to those 2 ports in a few years.
November 2014 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Veendam
Cruising on the ms Veendam
This was my third cruise on the Veendam to Mexico , the ship was in a lot better condition on this cruise . We had good weather in all 3 ports ,and smooth sailing
October 2014 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Westerdam
Westerdam cruise to Mexico
This was my first cruise on the Westerdam , we stopped in Cabo San Lucas Oct 5th 2014, about 20 days after the Hurricane . In Cabo the Westerdam sent a group of officers and crew ashore with paint and supplies to help rebuild and restore a local orphanage. We had good weather in all the ports, it was a fun cruise.
April 2014 - 7 Night California Coastal (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Crown Princess
California Coastal on the Crown
This was my first cruise on the Crown Princess , a beautiful ship , the weather was nice and sunny in every port . Good food on board and I like the way Princess has breakfest early in the morning , I am a early riser .
March 2014 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip) Cruise on Veendam
7 Night Mexican Riviera Cruise
The Veendam cruised out of San Diego on March 16th 2014 , are first stop was Cabo San Lucas , 4 ships in Cabo that day and it was spring break so it was very crowded , next stop Mazatlan , a nice warm day . The last port of call was Puerto Vallarta , my favorite port , then back to San Diego my hometown.
February 2014 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Miracle
Mexico on the Miracle
We cruised out of Long Beach Ca, the ship stayed over night in Puerto Vallarta and we stopped in Cabo San Lucas for the day on the way back to Long Beach. We had good weather and I saw 4 whales around the Cabo area , also in Cabo I went to the Caboholic Convention,
that was a lot of fun :)
November 2013 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles roundtrip) Cruise on Sapphire Princess
Mexican Riviera solo cruise
I got on ship in San Pedro Ca. 2 days at sea , first stop Puerto Valllarta , next stop Cabo San Lucas , day at sea and then Ensenada. In Cabo we saw 2 whales and a lot of dolphins , it was a little cold in Ensenada , the Sapphire Princess is a beautiful , this was my 2nd cruise on the Sapphire
October 2013 - 7 Night California Coastal (Los Angeles roundtrip) Cruise on Sapphire Princess
California Coastal Cruise
I got on board the Sapphire Princess in Los Angeles , Ports of call...San Francisco , Santa Barbara , San Diego , Ensenada ...7 day cruise ...warm and sunny days. this was my first cruise on the Sapphire a beautiful ship
April 2013 - 8 Night Wine Cruise Northbound (San Diego to Vancouver) Cruise on Celebrity Century
Wine cruise to Vancouver B C
This was a 8 day Cruise from San Diego to Vancouver B C on the cruise ship Century ,ports of call Santa Barbra , Monterey , San Francisco , Astoria , Victoria , Vancouver. We had sunny days at every port,what a great cruise
April 2013 - 8 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Zaandam
February 2013 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston roundtrip) Cruise on Mariner of the Seas
Mariner of the Seas
We had good weather at all 3 ports , My first time on the Mariner , good food , good drinks , it was all good . I would cruise on the Mariner of the Seas again
January 2013 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Zaandam
7 day Mexico Cruise
This was my 5th cruise on the Zaandam and this cruise gave me 200 days with Holland America. We saw a lot of whales and dolphins in the Cabo San Lucas area
March 2012 - 9 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Spirit
9 Day Mexican Riviera Cruise
9 day Mexican Riviera Cruise to Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada.The ship just came out of dry dock so it had the new Twister Waterslide and the new Serenity Area.
May 2011 - 8 Night Pacific Coastal Northbound (San Diego to Vancouver) Cruise on Celebrity Century
San Diego to Vancouver B C
The Celebrity Century is a smaller ship and older, but it is in very good shape, I have cruised on it a few times and I am booked to cruise on her again on April 27, 2013 another Pacific Northwest Cruise
December 2010 - 9 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Spirit
Mexico Cruise
I have cruised on the Spirit a few times ,the Spirit cruised out of San Diego for a few years , I had a balcony cabin on this cruise,had a good time on this cruise , good food, good times in Mexico
November 2010 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Oosterdam
Mexico Cruise
I have cruised on the Oosterdam many times ,we cruised out of San Diego to the Mexican Riviera for 7 days , good food and smooth sailing. The ship stayed over night in Puerto Vallarta ,one of my favorite ports.
September 2009 - 4 Night Baja Mexico (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Elation
June 2009 - 4 Night California Coastal (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Elation
October 2008 - 6 Night Baja Mexico (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Elation
Halloween Cruise
The Elation Halloween cruise to Mexico out of San Diego , this was a fun cruise a lot of people dressed up. They had the ship decorated for Halloween and they had a haunted house room on the ship
May 2008 - 2 Night Baja Mexico (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Dawn Princess
March 2008 - 5 Night Baja Mexico (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Elation
January 2008 - 5 Night Baja Mexico (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Elation
Carnival Elation Jazz Cruise
This was a Smooth Jazz Cruise out of San Diego ,With Paul Taylor , Boney James , Marion Meadows , Nick Colionne ,Larry Carlton ,Norman Brown , this was a great cruise with great music
December 2007 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Dawn Princess
November 2007 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Dawn Princess
October 2007 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Dawn Princess
May 2007 - 6 Night Baja Mexico (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Elation
February 2007 - 8 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Spirit
February 2007 - 8 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Spirit
December 2006 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Oosterdam
November 2006 - 8 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Spirit
October 2006 - 4 Night Pacific Coastal (Vancouver to San Diego) Cruise on Oosterdam
April 2006 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Oosterdam
January 2006 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Oosterdam
October 2005 - 10 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Regal Princess
November 2004 - 10 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Mercury
November 2003 - 10 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Mercury
November 2003 - 4 Night Baja Mexico (Los Angeles roundtrip) Cruise on Monarch of the Seas
Monarch of the Seas
We cruised out of San Pedro to Catalina Island and Ensenada , the Monarch had just came out of dry dock it was in very good shape. We had good weather and smooth seas on that cruise
October 2003 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Century
May 2003 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego roundtrip) Cruise on Vision of the Seas
GTVCRUISER's Tips
Explorer of the Seas - I loved the Diamond Lounge
Eurodam - I really liked the Gallery Bar
Zaandam - I love the Crow Nest Lounge , great view and Happy Hour
Ruby Princess - The Skywalker Lounge is a great place to hang out
Norwegian Star - I liked the Beer Garden Bar very good view
Oosterdam - I like the Crows Nest Lounge , great views of the Ocean
Oosterdam - Happy Hour in the Crows Nest Bar
MS Oosterdam - I like the Crows Nest Lounge
Oosterdam - I like the Crows Nest Lounge
Celebrity Infinity - My favorite area on the ship was the Constellation Lounge
Nieuw Amsterdam - Great Happy Hour in the Ocean Bar
MS Eurodam - I love the Crows Nest Lounge
Ruby Princess - They had a 2 hour , Happy Hour in the Wheel House Bar
Westerdam - Happy Hour in the Crows Nest Bar
Westerdam - Check out the B B King Blues Club
Westerdam - The Crows Nest Lounge is my favorite place on the ship
Westerdam - I like to hang out in the Crows Nest Lounge
Carnival Miracle - The Red Frog Pub is my favorite place on the ship
Celebrity Infinity - I spent a lot of time in the Constellation Lounge Deck 11
Crown Princess - I really liked the Skywalker Lounge
Carnival Miracle - Great Comedy Club
Veendam - They have a good Happy Hour in the Crows nest Bar and in the Ocean Bar
Veendam - I like the Happy Hours on the Veendam
Norwegian Sun - The Observation Lounge was my favorite place on the ship
Crown Princess - I liked the Skywalker Lounge
Jewel of the Seas - I really liked the Sea View Cafe
Ruby Princess - I liked the Skywalker Lounge
Grand Princess - I really like the 2 for 1 happy hour from 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Veendam - I like the Crows Nest Lounge on the ship , I spend a lot of time up there
Westerdam - I love to hang out in the Crowsnest Lounge
Crown Princess - I like the Skywalker Lounge , great view from up there.
Veendam - They had a Happy Hour in the Ocean Bar everyday 6 till 7 PM
Carnival Miracle - I liked the Comedy on the ship at the Punchliner Shows :)
Veendam - The best place on the ship is the Crowsnest Lounge , great view and they have a Happy Hour
Sapphire Princess - The Skywalker Longe has the best view
Monarch of the Seas - The Monarch had a great Sushi Bar
Oosterdam - My favorite part of the ship is the Crows nest lounge
Radiance of the Seas - I like to eat at the Sea Cafe on the Radiance of the Seas
Golden Princess - On the aft of the ship setting very high ,is the Disco and during the day it has the best view , this was my first trip to Alaska
Zaandam - My sea days were spent in the Crows Nest Lounge
Rotterdam - I think the Crow Nest Lounge is the best place on the ship to view Alaska
Zaandam - I spent a lot of time in the piano bar
Celebrity Century - I really like the Sunset Bar on the aft of the ship
Zaandam - Good Happy Hour
Celebrity Century - The Sunset Bar is a nice place to hang out for drinks and Sunsets
Carnival Spirit - Go to the Serenity Area early , it gets full quick
Rotterdam - When you are cruising on a Holland American ship you can go to the Computer room and read the New York Times online for free
Radiance of the Seas - A great place to eat on the Radiance of the Seas, it took me a day or 2 to find it,it has great ocean views and great food , it is called the Seaview Cafe and best of all there is no extra charge for food
Oosterdam - If you go all the way forward on Lido Desk , through the Spa ,on the right you will see a door that will take you outside , a good place to take photos and enjoy the view
Carnival Splendor - Above the Lido Pool deck 10 they have 2 Hot Tubs , with a nice view of the Ocean
Ryndam - When you cruise on Holland America you can bring your own wine on board ,even at the ports ,but no beer or Spirits
Oosterdam - Go to the Crows Nest or Ocean Bar in the Afternoon ,they have a Happy Hour 4-5 PM ,buy one drink get the 2nd drink for one dollar....have fun
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