We got our towel this past Monday. :)
My son started school Wednesday but our governor just signed a law to mandate a start to school no earlier than August 28th beginning next year...so maybe I'll cruise to Alaska next August!
Have a great weekend--I know many are buckling down for...
Totally depends on where you're from and what you're used to. It was tolerable for me, fine for DH, and 7 year old nearly froze to death (no body fat will do that to you!)
Snorkeling in Nassau the adults were warned to watch their language when they hit the water (and they weren't kidding--I...
Just keep rubbing that in, don't ya? :mad:
I think I could deal with the big four-oh-no if it was anywhere near the Magic--even if they were kicking me off!
When does school start back, Fran?
My DS was in the 5-7 group on our first cruise, and found lots of the activities a little bit too "baby" for him. He was in the lab this year and far preferred it to the club--there was just more to interest him there. His group was 8 and 9 year olds so I don't feel he felt out of place or...
Happy and safe 4th everyone! We'll be out on the lake but I can't help but wish that I was poolside in the Quiet Cove pool--its so much less work just watching my DH talk! ;) Now that I think about it, I have to cook and pack and wash and take care of everyone else, so its pretty much NOTHING...
Fran, I wish we could go in October...but its not in the stars this time around--we had a blast with you guys. Anyone going on one of these cruises should use the Cruise Meets boards to get to know your fellow cruisers beforehand.
We had a great time with everyone!
PS, please say "hi"...
That's Topsiders, the buffet restaurant. (Its Beach Blanket Buffet on the Wonder.)
One caveat about the beer mug...you can't have it around (in) the pool...they'll give you a plastic cup to transfer it. My DH decided that it was a horrible pain to lug around, that the beer could get too...
I'm just glad formal night was the second night--there was no way I was getting myself in that gown any later than day two--I think I'll have to retire that dress now anyway!
Jake is doing a scrapbook project this week in his "Artstation" classes--with the cruise pics, of course!
My stepson turned 14 in March and we went on the 7-day Eastern at the beginning of the month. He loved the Stack--best I could tell, they pretty much "hung out" and played video games.
I saw him walking the ship sometimes with his friends, and he was always back at the room promptly at...
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British Pub Night: I will not ruin it for you, but consider it Monty Python type humour and you'll get the drift. Once you've suffered through the group singing, its worth the laughs ;)
Theme nights:
Like I said before, this was a very early to bed crowd--DH and I were...
There are great deals to be had in St. Maarten and St. Thomas. The CFO of the Magic, who we spoke with at the last Castaway Club reception a few weeks ago seems to think that St. Thomas is the place to go for jewlery--and St. Maarten for electronics. We had a friend on board who was very...
DH swears by the Eggs Benedict--I want a churro (I know, that's WDW, but I went there afterwards!) A churro, a Mickeybar, Palo souffle, Pluto's Chicken Tenders, and Duck and Goat Cheese Flatbread. MMMMM
Oh yeah--and chilled mango soup!
There is a main shopping district across the harbor from where you dock...you will need to take a taxi to get there (about $3 per person each way). It is on the front street facing the harbor, very near the Hard Rock Cafe. (Toward the end of the street as opposed to the front of the street...
Don't have time for a day by day account (don't remember some stuff, but I'll hit the basics)
Things to know:
Concierge will snap up a lot of the Palo ressies, they were nearly gone and we were one of the first in line...that being said, we had dinner and brunch ressies (I missed my...
Ah yes, Chip WAS a bit non-Disney issue, wasn't he Fran? ;)
The kids were really surprised--we stopped at the McDonald's across the street from the DD entrance and they still didn't notice the signs...wasn't until we pulled in at the hotel that it finally struck them that we weren't going...