06/24/2006 - Special Western Cruise - Who Else!?

[musicgirl]

Big Milestone Today!!!!

6-24-05!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What will you be doing on this day in the year 2006??????



At this exact time of posting I will be in my hotel room packing up and getting ready to check out and be in my taxi by 10:00am!!!!

It shouldn't be so rushed with ressies since you can do this on-line and way ahead of time. But the earlier I'm checked in, the earlier I'm on the ship and beginning a fabulous vacation!!!

 

[dmensing]

Woohoo!

It is the simple pleasures that get us through the day. I checked the countdown ticker and the little boat icon appeared! No more "vacation is over one year away".

I guess we can officially start looking for hotel deals for the night before!

Dan.

P.S. Lorie had the 200th post on our thread!

 

[soccercruiser87]

hello everyone, my family is considering going on this cruise..not 100% sure yet but this cruise will be my graduation gift...yes i'll be graduating from high school, cant believe that. This will be our 5th cruise. But the people going on the cruise will be my mom (51), my moms patient she takes care of whos in a wheelchair Steve (48), my dad (54), my uncle (52), my aunt (42), my cousin matt (14), my cousin sarah (12) and myself.. Travis (18). All the ages are the age we'll be by the cruise. Hopefully everything goes right and we'll join you all!

 

[dmensing]

Welcome Travis!

Hopefully your plans work out to join us on the cruise. The more the merrier!

Thanks,
Dan.

 

[soccercruiser87]

Welcome Travis!

Hopefully your plans work out to join us on the cruise. The more the merrier!

Thanks,
Dan.

thanks! ....i hope the plans work out too, i would love to have 2 stops at castaway cay and go to costa maya...havent gone to costa maya before. Im keeping my fingers crossed

 

[musicgirl]

Travis, hopefully all of your planning will work out and you can join us!!!

Dan, I didn't even notice the 200th!!! I guessed we'd have 100 pages, so we'd better get posting!!! I bet that more people will start to "show up" now that we are 1 year out!!!

I'll try not to do this too often, but right now in 1 year, I will be enjoying the sail away with a Kahluacolada in my hand!!!!

 

[Jillpie]

Travis, I hope you can join us! My DS will be 18 too, we just went on the Wonder and loved it. He lived in the teen club and had a blast. But he's hoping he can still join up with the other teens, now that he'll be 18. Do you have any concerns about that? His name is Pat.

Lorie, I do believe at this time of day, one year from now...well, perhaps we'll be sitting on our verandah , with a Mickey bar in hand. Or sitting on the 4th floor lounge chairs...or...oh this is funnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Hi Travis, hopefully you will be able to join us. What a great graduation gift!

1 year away!!!!! Can't wait!!!

Hmmm, 1 year from now what will I be doing at this time? Hopefully sitting out on the verandah, having a romantic evening with hubby... either that or dancing the night away!

 

[soccercruiser87]

Travis, I hope you can join us! My DS will be 18 too, we just went on the Wonder and loved it. He lived in the teen club and had a blast. But he's hoping he can still join up with the other teens, now that he'll be 18. Do you have any concerns about that? His name is Pat.

Lorie, I do believe at this time of day, one year from now...well, perhaps we'll be sitting on our verandah , with a Mickey bar in hand. Or sitting on the 4th floor lounge chairs...or...oh this is funnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

i dont have any problems at all hanging out with Pat...its fun meeting new people. me and him can meet other people together, should be fun ..and its looking like me and my family will be joining you all...things are looking very good.

 

[Jillpie]

i dont have any problems at all hanging out with Pat...its fun meeting new people. me and him can meet other people together, should be fun ..and its looking like me and my family will be joining you all...things are looking very good.

Sounds great. He will have just graduated too next June! Thats terrific that it is looking good for your family to join us.

 

[musicgirl]

Wow, I just started looking into hotels and they have really gone up in price. Last June, we stayed at the Hampton for around $90, for next year it is $140!!!!

Motel 6 which runs around $70, is BOOKED!!!!

Right now we are looking into Comfort Inn, which runs around $90 but they book 11 months out.

Our next choice is Doubletree at $120, which I can call back in a few days.

If you look on Dave's site, the prices are not even close. For instance, I looked into Cocoa Beach Oceanside, it states $70 and up. Well, they are currently at $140 and in a few months they are going up to $170 for all rooms.

I realize the low number for rates is probably the low season, but on some the current prices are over the high end listed.

 

[Jillpie]

wow Lorie, thanks for all that hotel info. I can't believe next years prices are out already. I didn't think we'd see them till the Winter or so. Do any of these resorts sleep five, and have you looked into Ron Jon's yet?

 

[musicgirl]

Jillpie, it seems that as long as it is 2 adults and 3 children, they will put you in any room, some with a $10 extra charge.

Comfort Inn and Suites is about $140, and I believe it has 2 room suites available. They are ones who will not book until 11 months out. You may be able to sneak in a standard, which she told me was $90. You must call, you can not do this on-line

Doubletree came up about $125. Small pool, but oceanside.

Holiday Inn Ocean Front listed $125, but it is pretty far down the strip. These look like some fun rooms!

Best Western-$225

Resort on cocoa Beach-these are condo-like and sleep 6. $230

Quality no pool, you have to call, you can not do this one on-line, It was around $180. They have 2 room suites. About 300 yards from beach. Complimentary bk. included. I believe you have to call or use choicehotels.com

 

[Jillpie]

SO helpful Lorie, thanks for this. I have to write all this down later, when the kids all go to bed .

 

[musicgirl]

I pm Shirley to see what was going on with Motel 6. It seems they don't have anything available after Apr. 15th. Kinda Curious?????

She said she check it out. She also mentioned that there will be 2 new hotels at a moderate rate opening soon. On the regular board, someone mentioned one was Country Suites opening in Dec. near the Radisson. I don't have any idea when you can book or what the rates are.

I think I'm going to go for the Comfort Inn. However it's hard to wait. I like to have things done, even if we are just under 1 year!!!!
It is 100 yards from the beach, across from the I-Hop and is about $90. Hmmm, I might even get dh to agree to one night after the cruise!!!!!

 

[musicgirl]

I wonder when they are going to put Costa Maya excursion out. I thought there were some trips going in the fall.

I've been reasearching a bit. It sounds like you can get off the ship and there are some very good snorkel tours right at the pier that you do not have to schedule ahead of time. Around $20 per person.

There is a good bar called Tapas about 1 1/2 miles away. $3 there per person. The food is suppose to be good, especially the salsa. you can snorkel and rent waverunners ($35 for 30 min.), get a massage for 30 min. for $20 There is a beach with chair rental at $3.

There is also Maj. Beach about 2 miles down the road, same taxi rate. Good bathrooms, snorkeling, waverunners and snorkeling tours can be charted from hear as will.

There is also Uvero Beach which seems to be on the DCL recommended list. It is a 30 min. bus ride, the water has a lot of sea grass, and the drinks (like margaritas) are not very good, so stick to the beer.

Anyone else hear or know anything else?

 

[soccercruiser87]

I wonder when they are going to put Costa Maya excursion out. I thought there were some trips going in the fall.

I've been reasearching a bit. It sounds like you can get off the ship and there are some very good snorkel tours right at the pier that you do not have to schedule ahead of time. Around $20 per person.

There is a good bar called Tapas about 1 1/2 miles away. $3 there per person. The food is suppose to be good, especially the salsa. you can snorkel and rent waverunners ($35 for 30 min.), get a massage for 30 min. for $20 There is a beach with chair rental at $3.

There is also Maj. Beach about 2 miles down the road, same taxi rate. Good bathrooms, snorkeling, waverunners and snorkeling tours can be charted from hear as will.

There is also Uvero Beach which seems to be on the DCL recommended list. It is a 30 min. bus ride, the water has a lot of sea grass, and the drinks (like margaritas) are not very good, so stick to the beer.

Anyone else hear or know anything else?

oh wow!...sounds like Costa Maya is going to be a lot of fun

 

[Jillpie]

I pm Shirley to see what was going on with Motel 6. It seems they don't have anything available after Apr. 15th. Kinda Curious?????

She said she check it out. She also mentioned that there will be 2 new hotels at a moderate rate opening soon. On the regular board, someone mentioned one was Country Suites opening in Dec. near the Radisson. I don't have any idea when you can book or what the rates are.

I think I'm going to go for the Comfort Inn. However it's hard to wait. I like to have things done, even if we are just under 1 year!!!!
It is 100 yards from the beach, across from the I-Hop and is about $90. Hmmm, I might even get dh to agree to one night after the cruise!!!!!

Lorie, you are doing wonderful with all this info!!! Now I'm very curious about this new Country Suites. Being a family of 5, this sounds nice, especially new. I wonder how we can find out about a new resort, any thoughts? Don't imagine they have a website yet...gotta go check.

 

[musicgirl]

Travis, it sounded like you are pretty sure about going. Have you (your parents, that is unless you are independently wealthy!! ) booked yet?

Jillpie,
I seem to have a little time on my hands right now!!! So I am spending it researching and re-researching!!!!

I am quite lucky to have this time. I love it!!!! We are off to canoe tomorrow!!!

Ok, here is my experience with another hotel situation.

I called Comfort Inn today in hopes that they would be booking 51 weeks out. When they answered,

I asked, "Are you booking for June 2006?"

"yes, what dates?"

"June 22 & 23 2006"

"July 22 & 23, let me see"

"No, JUNE"

"Uh ma'am, June 22 & 23 are already here"

"No, I said 2006"

"well, we can not book yet, it has to be a year out"

"it is a year out"

"um....uh?"

"ok, when? How many weeks out can you book?"

"well, you can call at the end of July."

"But the internet is showing that you can book up to June 19th?"

"well, we can not book for June 2006 until July."

"so I can call on July 1 and book?"

"Yes, and the standard rate is $218."

"What??? the girl the other day told me $90?"

"well, that is the normal rate, but there must be a glitch in the system. We'll have to look into it. Especially since the more expensive suite is coming up at $119."

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!???

 

[BethA]

Did anyone contact the radisson for a price? Do you have the number or email?
We've stayed there before our other cruises and found it convenient.

beth