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    Is it true the ship is blue and not black?

    Next time you're sailing on one of the ships and it's docked, look for the nicks and scrapes and you'll see that it's very dark blue. And I believe the story about the cast member's pants being the perfect shade of blue is told on one of the cruiseline videos/DVDs/travel channel specials by...
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    Is the weather rougher than normal?

    January and February are usually a bit rough, but this year seems worse than most. We tend to wait until March for our annual cruise, although this year we pushed it out until April. I'm hoping it's much warmer and the seas are calmer by then. :)
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    Top 10 things to bring for your stateroom

    Some of my "must haves:" extension cord my own hair dryer travel clock travel sizes of OTC meds just in case hand wipes waterproof watch binoculars laundry bags small notebook and pen address labels written out for sending post cards our address labels to put on...
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    Jetty Park and cruise ships

    The Freedom sails out on Sundays.
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    CruiseLine Scrapbook???

    I was just on the ship and only recall seeing the ones with the 2009 date and logo on them. They are half price, though, which was nice. I don't buy the albums but I always buy the paper kit.
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    18 cruise passengers robbed on Bahamas excursion

    I was one of those people parked by the adult pool that morning. It was our 4th time to Nassau and after taking an island tour the first time, we've stayed on board since because we weren't impressed. We do the same when we're in Cozumel and I'll admit that even though I have been to many, many...
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    I love DCL but...

    It doesn't bother us at all to stop eating and pose for a minute and we usually end up buying quite a few of the photos on each trip. You can always say "no, thank you" if you are not interested.
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    Souveniers

    Treasure Ketch has both regular and Italian charms for bracelets. I also scrapbook and while I have not purchased the albums, I do buy the kits and some postcards each time we cruise. The majority of our purchases tend to be photos from Shutters, though.
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    Jellyfish bites??!!!

    I was stung while at CC (family beach in the snorkel area) and the lifeguards handed me a huge container of vinegar and said to pour it on. I went to first aid and got some Benedryl just to be on the safe side. I was stung pretty good - back of both legs - and it took about four hours for the...
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    Underwater Camera Housing ????

    I bought the Canon housing for my SD750 and it works like a charm. More expensive than some other options, but I wanted one that would provide me with a high level of comfort and make it easy to change between scene settings.
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    Doing the back to back...

    We did a B2B on the Wonder in March and the entire process took 20 minutes. It was seamless and we'd definitely do it again.
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    Do they ever run out?

    They were out of toast by the end of the week on one cruise. :rotfl2:
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    Great Thunderbird flyover pic - is it real?

    They flew over WDW on Monday and that stray plane was taking photos, which is why it wasn't in formation.
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    do most DCL cruisers get the insurance

    I make sure everyone is covered and buy it from insuremytrip.com instead of through DCL. The peace of mind makes it worthwhile for me.
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    Holy Cow The Prices At Shutters!!!!!!!

    Theft is theft regardless of whatever spin you try to put on it.
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    When did performers on Disney Wonder changed to the new ones?

    Yup, we were on the ship for the 3/2 and the 3/6 cruises and they were doing it then.
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    Back 2 Back Question

    We did this earlier this month. When you make your reservations, be sure to let them know that you are doing a back to back so they can link them together. We did the four day and then the three day. On Wednesday, we received a letter in our cabin stating that we would be staying in the...
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    Mickey "Vera Bradley" purses

    Right now the only patterns are pink and blue and I didn't see them on ship earlier this month.
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    Anyone NOT eat in the dining room?

    We ate at Beach Blanket Bingo one night during our last cruise because our servers during that part of our trip were very slow - getting out at 11pm was just too much for me - and it was great. We loved the salad bar, it was a relaxed atmosphere and even though it was thisclose to 8;30, they...
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    Tipping - new question -- how much more than the "suggested" is a good tip?

    Well, we are "good tippers" and have tipped individuals well above the minimum standards and have seen its impact on later cruises. When people see us, we are remembered and well taken care of. One time our former dining room server came to our table every night to make sure we were doing well...




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