This Week’s Escape Inspiration:
Luigi Pascale
Maitre d’ Hotel, Sea Princess

“We’re always ready to join in our passengers’ celebrations on board. Birthdays are my favorite – everyone loves our signature birthday cake!”

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  1. Dixie says... May 1, 2012 | 5:06pm

    To “celebrate” a 50th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal!

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  2. Bonny says... May 1, 2012 | 5:53pm

    Our anniversary is in april and we are not cruising until July, but it still feels like our anniversary trip. 38 years most of our lives.

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  3. Connie Etheridge says... May 1, 2012 | 6:26pm

    This is to celebrate our granddaughters 16th birthday on July 1st and to celebrate my husbands retirement.

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  4. Joyce Punt says... May 1, 2012 | 6:48pm

    We are taking our cruise to Greece to celebrate with our travelling friends, to celebrate our anniversary which is on the same date 5/8 as theirs….for them 25, for us 24 years together.

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    • Brigitte says... May 20, 2012 | 11:55am

      Chip – I vote for 8H he has that casual sbkhswucaling thing going on, a debonaire yet devilmaycare look as he glances out, nonchalantly, at the world, his attire as challenging yet comfortable as the child, a sort of Levis GQ and at the same time Calvin Klein meets J Crew. Yes, I vote for 8H.

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  5. Sonia nava says... May 1, 2012 | 7:02pm

    I will be celebrating my birthday on May 22 aboard the Coral Princess! This is also my first cruise….

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    • Mari says... May 20, 2012 | 9:49am

      I did this same cruise this past December on the Liberty of the Seas. It was so much fun!! The ship is super nice too!!! Our faotrive stops were Georgetown Cozumel!

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    • Manik says... May 22, 2012 | 1:00am

      sounds like you’ll have to look for those family edciatuonal learning experiences on your own without dad! good luck and have some fun!

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  6. Pradip & Lily Majumdar says... May 1, 2012 | 8:52pm

    We will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary on August 3rd, 2012 aboard Sapphire Princess cruising through Glacier Bay (on anniversary day) as part of our 12 day Alaska cruise and land tour with our sister, Rita and brother-in law, Ash.

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    • Aldi says... May 22, 2012 | 5:55am

      I have to vote for my girl Kristen #2. She sent me here to vote so here I am showing my love to her. Shes a GREAT peorsn & friend. Good luck hun Love you. -

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  7. Joanne Roth says... May 1, 2012 | 9:21pm

    I’ll be celebrating my birthday on July 29th on the Sapphire Princess….looking forward to a wonderful trip.

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  8. Michael and Mary Sims says... May 1, 2012 | 10:08pm

    We are both turning 60 and we’ll be celebrating on the Ruby Princess in a few weeks. Decided to do something we have never done before~~to go on a cruise.

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  9. Cherie says... May 1, 2012 | 10:30pm

    My friends and I are taking our first cruise together and celebrating their 60th birthdays. Can’t wait for the fun!!!

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  10. Susan says... May 1, 2012 | 10:36pm

    Celebrating our daughter’s graduation from high school and her early birthday. Aloha.

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    • Jaavi says... May 20, 2012 | 3:57am

      - Awesome photos! Great shots! I love the nuaratl lighting on your image!You nailed these shots! I am amateur photographer and I wish I could create this type of art, image, and work!!Kudos!

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  11. Donnamarie says... May 1, 2012 | 10:47pm

    cruised in January 2012 on the Ruby for Mom’s 80th. The Head waiter went above and beyond to help us celebrate the occasion. Ordered a vanilla cake with strawberry frosting. Absolutely delicious!!

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  12. Phil and Amy says... May 1, 2012 | 11:50pm

    We leave on our cruise May 12 and this is a celebration of our 55 wedding anniversary… We are looking forward to the special Princess cake!

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  13. Paul and Carolyn Burley says... May 2, 2012 | 3:49am

    Our daughters gave us this trip to Alaska on May 26th for our 50th anniversary(which was in November) on the Golden Princess. We are so looking forward to our trip, have heard wonderful things about this cruise.and this ship. Just can’t wait for the planes we have made already!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • Sushant says... June 26, 2012 | 8:28pm

      I went on my first cruise this past January on the Carnival Pride. It was the best! Loved that my GF etiang didn’t seem out of place and that they were there to take care of my. Even our Waiter and Second kept an eye out for me. The best was the two nights that they made their famous Chocolate Melting cake GF just for me Mmmmm! Would do it again in a heart beat. Cheers from chilly Canada!

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  14. William and Lois Parmelee says... May 2, 2012 | 5:17am

    Celebrate 40 years of marriage. We are just “Best Friends” Alaska is our gift to each other.
    Sailing June 4th, anniversary Aug 12

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  15. Janet says... May 2, 2012 | 7:58am

    Surprised my husband with the Sweetheart Package for his birthday on board Sapphire Princess, Mar. 3 to Mexico. He loved the cake and the balloons on our stateroom door and all the extra attention! We love Princess!

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  16. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Heaton says... May 2, 2012 | 8:32am

    My husband and I are taking our first Alaskan cruise in July. After the recent deaths of my mom and dad, we wanted to do something special for our 34th wedding anniversary and his 54th birthday. We look forward to being amazed by God’s creation, particularly Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park, and to be inspired once again.

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    • Karen says... May 3, 2012 | 11:33am

      I saw you will be taking an Alaskan cruise in July. My husband and I will be going on an Alaskan cruise on July 18 celebrating our 36 wedding anniversary and his 57th birthday… What day are ya’ll cruising and on what cruise ship? Maybe its the same one.

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  17. Mr and Mrs. Michael Hubbard says... May 2, 2012 | 9:05am

    My husband and I are taking our first Alaskan cruise on May 18 to celebrate our 24th anniversary. We are hoping to reconnect again after a very difficult year. Time for us!! Cant Wait!!!

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    • Joni says... May 2, 2012 | 10:37pm

      We just did that this past Feb. On the Emerald Princess. We usually travel with my husbands family or friends which is wonderful in a different way. We were on a boat with 3,000 other people and we felt like it was just us. Hope yours is as great as ours was! We’ve been married 32years.

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  18. R TYLER PERKINS says... May 2, 2012 | 10:14am

    WE ARE SAILING OCT 6. OUR 60TH ANNIVERSARY IS AUG 23. MY 85TH BIRTHDAY IS OCT 6.

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  19. Susan \Schulman says... May 2, 2012 | 11:32am

    We are taking our dream Alaska vacation in celebration of our 40th anniverary which is October 4. We set sail on June 9th , can’t wait.

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  20. Ray V Reyes says... May 2, 2012 | 3:05pm

    Commendatore Luigi: Would it be possible on June 1 or June 2 (before disembarking at
    Victoria, B.C. to have a small sugar-free birthday cake at the Reyes table? It’s not every
    day that one turns 80, you know? Only if it’s not too much trouble, OK? Molto Grazia…

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  21. Van & Susan Phillips says... May 2, 2012 | 6:33pm

    We can’t wait to sail again. We will take a short trip To Vancouver this May 20th, just for fun while we wait for our November (15) days cruise to Hawaii when we will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. We renew our (25th)wedding vows five years ago with the ship’s Captain on the Dawn Princes going to Mexico and we can’t wait to do it again for our 30th in November to Hawaii.

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  22. Patricia Carlisle says... May 2, 2012 | 7:44pm

    We will celebrate our 50th next year on the Emerald Princess TA and Baltic/Scandinavia Grand Adventure in April. Cannot wait.

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  23. denise says... May 2, 2012 | 8:11pm

    i was on the princess cruise in january 2012 with my girlfriends. we ate all kind of desserts.i will be cruising in the near furture.thank you guady

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  24. Monica Torres says... May 2, 2012 | 11:21pm

    I am going on Sapphire Princess on middle on this month (May) for my 31st cruises with Princess. This is will be my 4th cruise with Princess for this year. I love princess cruise, I don’t care the good food or good dessert, that I like on the ship is zumba and every night I do dancing (ballroom dancing) from the wheelhouse, Atrium, explorer and club Fusion. Still more cruises I have planning in coming soon

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  25. Lisa NZ says... May 3, 2012 | 12:09am

    I love to cruise now that I have discovered it and Princess !!!… happy to go by myself so that I don’t miss out. Booked one for this year and then figured I might as well offer the spare bed in the room to my friend in the US … hoped she would take it just for the “why not” of it … turns out one of the places we are going is Egypt and it is her lifelong dream to visit the Pyramids (a dream she had given up on!!!!) and now I have just realised it will be her birthday on board as well … I am so happy that not only will she be there, but because she decided to “go for it”, she is realising a dream and will have an unforgettable birthday as well!!! :-)

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    • Edita says... June 28, 2012 | 9:57pm

      After you get the new book launched you shuold take hubby up on that cruise and get some sleep. I’d have Shelby reply, but she’s sleeping in. It is spring break after all.

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  26. Ines Flores says... May 3, 2012 | 8:47am

    I love to cruise with Princess, i am very sorry that Princess is not coming back to San Juan.???

    i’ll miss your attentions and hospitality.

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  27. Bob & Mary Bayer says... May 4, 2012 | 7:28am

    This was our first trip with Princess, it was to celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary. We had some unforgetable times. The entire crew were wonderful. It woun’t be our last trip with Princess.

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  28. Doris Biehl says... May 5, 2012 | 11:25am

    We are looking forward to our first cruise with Princess and an awesome experience in Alaska. We will be married 45 years in July, and this cruise will be like a second honeymoon for us.

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  29. Fannie Billings says... May 7, 2012 | 11:35am

    Both my sister and I are Princess elite members. I don’t need a reason to go on a cruise. We just go on a few every year.

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  30. Abishek says... May 20, 2012 | 3:02am

    Jenny – Just passing thguroh I really admire and love your work. I am aspiring photographer with a style similar to yours, I hope to be as great as you one day! People often put down natural light headshots but with your work it’s clear to see it’s fantastic!! P.S. This girl is precious .

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  31. Dick Mc coy says... June 15, 2012 | 7:19pm

    Our children gave the Alaska cruise as a gift for our 50th anniversary. What a great gift; what great kids!

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  32. Leigh Miller says... September 5, 2012 | 1:26am

    Looking forward to my homeward bound cruise on the Sea Princess from San Francisco on 20th September 2012 to Sydney. It will be an excellent 27 days.

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  33. Jenny Kowplos says... November 6, 2012 | 5:45am

    This year I will be aboard the Sea Princess for my 60th Birthday on 30th December. I’m so looking forward to it. Last year at the same time I was aboard the Dawn Princess for my 59th, and it was fun, but I was mourning the recent passing of my husband and soulmate. This year will be better. I just know it!

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