No time like the present to start a roll call for anyone going on any or all of the segments on the Mariner Grand Circle South America trip in '06,

Marcie & Tom (petlover) Segments 1-4 #902
Joanna & Tony (joannapv) Segment 2,Cabin #877
Doug & Lynn (dougburns) Segment 3 # 830
Ngaire & Ken Seg. 2
Steve(circleboy) and Linda Segment 1 cabin 834
Paul (worldcruise2005) Segment 1 & 2 #821
Robert Morris & Donna McInnis Segment 4
Ralph and Carol (djw521) #937 Seg. 3

Marcie

I have looked at that schedule & WOW. I would really be interested in the last leg - Peru to FLL, but RSSC seems very proud when it comes to pricing.
Didn't know Lawrence would be with you for part of the cruise. And I hope a lot of your WC friends will be joinging you.
I am already looking forward to your journel.

Marc & Arlene, segments 1-4
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just not in 2006. :(

Looking forward to your wonderful reports!

Marc, I'm so excited that you and Arlene are coming with!! I think it's really going to be great.

Go For It Betty!! I hope you can join us for segment 4!!

Oh, segment 4 looks lovely, especially since we haven't done the Panama canal. But this kind of itinerary will have to wait until David's at least partly retired. Maybe 2008!

Dang Marc....I didn't see the "just not in 2006" part!

Great news...Betty is with us now on segment 4!

Marcie:

This is one cruise we can "technically" do while still working. I can piece together enough vacation time and take a paid sabbatical from work. However, all our other travels dig into that vacation time. Also, Arlene doesn't have the same ability to take two months off paid. We would also need to set aside the money which would limit our other cruising. Therefore, I don't know when we will ever be able to book this cruise.....however, I am penciling in for around 2009 or 2010.

We are so looking foward to your reports of things to do and not do.....to help us out down the road.

topping this because there are new
LCT members.

Our trip finally has a name thanks to Anne....
SAMBUCA (South America Mariner (to) Brazil Uruguay Chile (and) Argentina)

And now the VERY BEST news of all Joanna & Tony will be coming with us on Segment 2 (Manaus to Buenos Aires) !!
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Once I heard Sambuca I knew it was a "sign" of some sort that we should go!!!!

Great Joanna, while we will miss you on PARTY, now you get to be with Marcie and Tom once again!

Editing to say to Anne, yes, this is your best work ever giving this cruise the SAMBUCA name. Could not be more perfect with Marcie and Tom aboard!

Well being with Marcie is always tons of fun as any LCT'er can imagine ... and Tom and Tony have same sense of humor so it works!!!!! :3smile: :D :ch:

The lovely Miss Lynn and I are considering at this point. Ngaire is negotiating with FLL to see if we can board in Rio and get off in Valpariso. Not much available in the way of staterooms though; to be precise, there are two, an A and a D. We'll see what jells. There are quite a few folks from the 2005 WC who are on this cruise as well.

Oh Doug, Tom and I are keeping our fingers crossed that it works out for you! We would LOVE to cruise with you and Lynn again......and again and again! Yes, lots of WC people are on this!

Sorry, Marcie, but it ain't gonna happen! RSSC won't prorate, so we'd have to pay the CAT A price for the full two segments, regardless of where we'd get on and get off. Can't afford that; I'd have to win the lotto. Ngaire was really responsive at getting the answers though. The ship is basically full.

DANG! I'm so sorry it didn't work out but I understand. I knew the ship was very full! All this bad news in one day.......first I test out as Bree on "Desperate Housewives" and now no Doug & Lynn!! :mecry: :mecry: :mecry:

Are you guys on MUSH?

Well, I even played both lotteries last night. Of course, I didn't win. Sure would like to do the Manaus-Callao legs, but just can't afford the tab. Guess we'll just have to be satisfied with the Navigator or Voyager Spring crossing and KIWI next year. Even both of the crossings are pretty much filled up. Not much in the way of stateroom selection. We're booked on Navigator, but may change to Voyager if Jerry and Danilo aren't going to be aboard for thew crossing. Guess RSSC isn't hurting.

Anyone know who the Capt. will be on the Mariner for SA?

Marcie; We might be with you for part of the cruise after all. BA-Callao(20 days). Just have to convince Miss Lynn. If we go, we'll probably do a 2 day pre-cruise in BA and be in stateroom 830 aboard Mariner.

Doug, I have so much faith in you that I added you and Miss Lynn to the roll call!

OK, we're booked from Buenos Aires-Callao. Miss Lynn and I will be in 830. We dropped the Navigator Transatlantic in Apr/May.

Steve(circleboy) and Linda Segment 1 cabin c834

Steve, I just added you to our roll call! You're going to LOVE your Category C Penthouse cabin....they're my very favorite, nice and roomy!

Steve and Linda: We are on segment 2 so will miss you - BUT you will love your suite on the Mariner - lucky you!!

Marcie; Add Judy and Warren Waite to the list from BA-Callao. Don't have a stateroom # for them yet, but Ngaire booked them yesterday. Great couple; you'll like them.

I'll post this here, because some may not read the Circle Pacific thread. Count Florida ran into Andreas Noehammer at LAX on his way to PG for a short stay. Andreas will be our Hotel Director for the SA cruise. He's a great guy and a fantastic HD; our favorite along with Fabrizzio.

Good News! Elda (assistant cruise director on WC) is going to be on the entire "Sambuca" trip on the Mariner! She's so excited as she's never been to SA before. She's a sweetheart!

Good for you! We'll miss Elda.

Peggy

More good news. I know some of you know these 2 nice guys who were on the WC: Hans Rotheudt (he doesn't post here) and Paul Stavros (rarely posts as worldcruiser2005). Hans just emailed me and he will be on the full SA trip and Paul will be on the first 2 segments. :banana: :banana:

Hey Marcie:
Make sure and add me to the list for SA. I am on Segments 1 & 2. No cabin number yet.

PAUL

I rarely post because I have been too busy traveling this summer. Sorry.... will be a better poster boy now.
PAUL

Done Paul! You'd better stop hiding....LOL! So excited, the Kimmi's are going to come on the Mariner on January 10th when we're embarking from FLL. YIPEE!

Marcie,
Fly out earlier and say hello to 4 LCT'ers embarking on the Navigator Jan. 7! :)

Oh Suzie, we'll miss you by 2 days! We arrive in FLL on the Jan.9th for one night before boarding.

Paul and Hans: Tony and I look forward to seeing you both again - Joanna

Marcie; You can add Robert Morris and Donna McInnis for the Callao-FLL leg. Just had an e-mail from Robert, but no stateroom #. They're the folks who were on the Spirit when it was attacked. Donna's arm is almost healed, but she's still having trouble with her hearing. Robert's taking her to Puerto Vallarta to help her heal quicker.

Great Doug! I'll add them to our list. I look forward to meeting your friends and hearing all about such a scary event they went through. The 6 of us for dinner in CR, OK?

Wait, I just realized they're on seg. 4 and you and Lynn are on seg. 3! Be sure and have them contact us in #902. I'd love to meet them.

Marcie; You won't have any trouble recognizing Robert and Donna. Robert is a very tall, distinguished and rather good looking gent. Donna is a nice looking lady. They're always in the Mariner lounge before dinner for drinks and smokes. I'm getting my cruises mixed up, but I think you may have already met them.

They're always in the Mariner lounge before dinner for drinks and smokes.

SMOKES?????? DRINKS????? I WILL LIKE THEM - we are on segment #2 so will miss them darn!!!!