Donna, I am not ashamed to say that your report made me cry like a baby!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Donna what a wonderful thing to share with all of us back home...it has me choked up and wishing I could have been there.

Special times like that are the ones you can't put a price tag on as they are PRICELESS!!!! :)

How beautiful. And how selfless of the passengers. I think it's wonderful - and Capt. Dag - well, we all know he's special.

The thought of the man meeting his newborn will stick for a long time.

Lovely story Donna. Very kind of you to share all the details with us on dry land! Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Cheers, Pam

Donna,

Thank you so much for sharing that story. What a delight it must have been to witness that day. You have been so kind to share your wonderful cruise experience with all of us. We are grateful!

Betty

Donna,
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, what a wonderful and special day for the crew. What a caring Captian , I think we can see why all of the bookings for his homecoming cruise are feeling up......... ;)

Donna, what a truly touching story. How wondeful for the crew. I know your trip is coming to an end soon, enjoy the rest of your time. Once again, thanks so much for letting us travel vicariously with you.

Nancy

I would loved to have witnessed such a heart warming day!!! Thanks for sharing it with us - Joanna

Oh wow!!! My co-workers are going to wonder why I am sitting here crying! How fantastic!!! THAT'S a memory you will carry with you forever! No wonder they all love working for Captain Dag so much!!
Thanks SO much for sharing that wonderful experience!

WOW just an amazing story - I would have been in tears all day long.

So happy for the crew!! Donna, I can't remember if you told me or not but is Felimo still a bartender on board? His baby was born last Spring and I remember the excitement when his son was born. Spent lots of time "baby shopping" in Italy after the birth.

This is just such a great story to hear, I'm sooooooo happy for all the crew!!

Donna
I was just reading Debbie & Clay's latest entry. Did Edwin leave the ship in Manilla? I know you all will be sorry to see him go, if this is true. I think he does such a wonderful job.

Donna, It sounds like yesterday was a wonderful day on the Voyager. Your story was so touching, I got choked up too. How great for the crew to spend the day with their families. Too bad it was so short. Hurray for Capt. Dag for arranging it. :woh:

Donna, Your report is so touching. Capt. Dag is indeed a very special man to arrange such a memorable day for his crew.

I'm sure this most wonderful day was appreciated more than his outstanding crew could put into words. You were so fortunate to have experienced it, first-hand. It certainly gave all of you a very close and personal perspective into the lives of tireless staff members who attempt each and every day to make our cruises the special journeys that they are.

Thanks, once again, for reporting in with another fantastic installment. You and Alan really are having a sensational time.

I can't believe that tomorrow is the end of our cruise. We had stormy seas last night and this morning. Seems we have come full circle as that's the way our cruise started. Our sail into Hong Kong was foggy and misty but still impressive.

Last night was the Capt.'s farewell party and they showed a video of our stop in Manila and all the families visiting the crew. Made us all cry again. The crew is so appreciative that we got to see their home country and that they had a few precious hours with their loved ones.

And, yes, Edwin left Radisson in Manila. He told us much earlier in the cruise but I didn't want to report until it was official. We will sure miss him!

Well, tomorrow is our long flight home. Lots of hours for me to finish the blog. I'll report in sometime this weekend, if the jet lag doesn't get me!

This has been a memorable cruise for us. We visited lots of exotic ports, met wonderful traveling companions, ate delicious food and of course drank glass after glass of champagne. Now, it's back to reality!

Donna and Alan, have a safe journey home! As much as I loved reading your blog and reports, I will be glad to have you back as I missed you!

Donna, You and Alan get back home safe and sound. It's always sad to see a cruise end. You have had such wonderful experiences on this voyage. Thanks so much for sharing your cruise with us through seamail and your blog. I look forward to reading the rest of it. Rest up and see you here soon.

Safe travel home, Donna and Alan! Sadly, your trip is coming to an end, but you have so many incredible memories to last you a lifetime!

Once again, thanks for taking the time to share your wonderful experiences with those of us left behind!

Have a safe flight back home and thank you for sharing your incredible cruise journey! :cool:

I cannot tell you how I have enjoyed your journal. You write beautifully, and those pictures!!!! Travel safe!

Donna: Thanks so much for your interesting and fun reports - I agree it will be great to have you back on LCT - Joanna

Donna, have a safe trip home! I've LOVED reading your postings and hearing all about your great trip. I know that sinking feeling all too well when a great trip is coming to an end...a real bitter sweet!
Sometimes it is tough to re-enter Reality!

Donna, thanks so much for keeping such a great journal - it really opened a windo into your world. Safe home.

Donna, your posts have meant so much to me, and personally, your post about the Manila visit touched me the most. I knew about it a long time ago, and feel fortunate to get a first hand report from you. My former husband has a business that reaches to that part of the world, and 3 of our 4 children work for him, so I have always had an affinity to the Philippino staff aboard the ships. They light up when I can name the islands were he is involved. One of my sons just got back from that area of the world, and talked at length about the warmth of the people there, not just in the Philippines, but Malaysia, Thailand, India, and Indonesia. I would love nothing more than to see that video that was shown when you were on your cruise. Of course, it is no surprise that Dag knows what holds him up. He knows he is no better than the weakest link in the chain. Bravo to him for finding a way that these people could be reunited with their families if only for a few hours, and show them their "workplace". And kudos to you and others who told the cabin stewardesses "get lost" for the day! (Tearing up a bit here, like others!)

Donna ~ Like everyone, I've loved reading your wonderful reports, but the story of the crew visiting with their families is the BEST!!!! Thanks so much for so beautifully sharing such a great experience!

Donna...I can't believe your voyage has come to an end. We have enjoyed every minute of it with you thanks to your posts here and your marvelous blog.

Wishing you a safe trip home. I know you'll be very busy when you get there. It takes awhile to store away such wonderful memories and return to normal.

Welcome home!!

For the past few days I have been meaning to post to echo everyone's thanks for your wonderful dialogs and blog.

But there I go, and reread (with glee) your posts of the past few days and again just loose it. OK, I'm a sentimental fool, but I know how hard "our" staff works for us, and what personal sacrifices they make to work away from home. (But you've gotta do what you've gotta do...)

And, sniff, sniff, Edwin... a member of our Song family. A huge loss to Radisson, maybe he'll be back with Regent? (or maybe he'll just be home with his "true" family).

Your wonderful, upbeat reports have been an absolute delight to read and have made us all so very, very happy that YOU are part of OUR family! :hug:

Donna your travelogue was SO good that I am asking Karen to set up a new part of cruise reviews where we will have a spot that Karen or I can enter each persons LCT name, Ship Itinerary and permanent link to the travelogue.

The work that you put in should not be lost.

Anyone taking this itinerary again can benefit greatly from your information. We now have another travelogue started and we will add that too.

The pictures really make such a difference they bring it all to life.

The interent is such a wonderful thing can you imagine not having it now - it was not that long ago that we did not have this great communication tool.

Thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments. But...I'm not finished yet. Still adding to the blog so keep on reading. Today, I finally posted Bali so take a look. Sometimes it takes several hours before my posts actually show up on the blog so don't give up if you don't see it!

I'm home, suffering jet lag and determined to finish the blog of this trip in the next few days. Hope it will make sense!

Donna...I loved your Bali entry...keep them coming for a few more ports! Like St. Augustine, I want to read more pages.

Glad you're home safe and sound...hope the jet lag goes away quickly.

Donna; your Bali entry and pictures were really wonderful. Thanks again!

I'm still writing away! Two Borneo posts on the blog today.

Thanks Donna! I have truly enjoyed reading your blog entries. Thank you so much for taking the time to do it. Glad you had a wonderful time and that you are back home safely.

Dena

Donna, welcome home! I really enjoyed your wonderful blog and pictures. Looks like you and Alan had a terrific cruise.

Nancy

Welcome back, Donna, and thanks for all the blog posts! Enjoyed all of them!

Masaki

It's been great fun travelling with you - great blog!

I posted our day in Manila on the blog today. Three more posts and I'll be finished, whew!

Editing to say it may take an hour or two to show up.

donna, your post is up and running. wow, what a wonderful day for the crew and passengers.

Nancy

Just to let you know, I printed out the photo you took/posted of Winona and her littl girl and gave it to her along with the web site for your blog . . . she was thrilled with the picture!

Peggy

Thanks, Peggy. Please tell Winona that I tried to email the picture to her hotmail address but it came back undeliverable. Must have something wrong in the address. So glad you gave it to her.

Thanks for checking in and keep having fun!