08/15/2009 -Eastern- Tortola Treasure Seekers

[caitlinsdad]

Hi Everybody!!!

Hey Andrew! Count us in!!! You may recall we sailed together on the Magic in August '06!

We just booked this while on the Wonder this weekend. Cast is me, DH John and DS Josh (will be 16), and DTwins Kieran and Ryan (they'll be 12 - yikes!).

And, can it be...we're sailing with the renowned CustardTart of Fun with Dick and Kaz fame?!!! How fun will that be!

And y'all already have 16 pages on this thread - what a riot! The time is sure to go by fast with this fun group!

Looking forward to reading up on this thread.

TTFN!

Hi Poohjen

We too were part of the Aug 06 double Dip, :wave

 

[caitlinsdad]

WELCOME SAMANTHA AND FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would be willing to start a website maybe with Andrews list then we could add all that info. to the site and then as we get other info. we can put it there too...Any thoughts???

Who is everyone booked with DCL or TA's??


I am totally bummed out was supposed to have surgery tomorrow and they had to cancel due to not being able to get the correct insurance authorizations...UGH!!!

Sorry to hear about the insurance mix up.

We book directly with DCL, used a TA the first time, but feel more in control when I do it myself.

 

[kritter]

Anyone ever been to Tortola before??

We went to BVI-Brittish Gorda before to the BATHS~~It was GREAT!!!!

 

[Melcatfish]

Anyone ever been to Tortola before??

We went to BVI-Brittish Gorda before to the BATHS~~It was GREAT!!!!

Never been to the BVI but I have been reading up on the Baths as everyone says it is a great excursion. It looks gorgeous but I am a little worried that it will be difficult to access with small children as some of the reports say there is a quite steep rocky climb to get down there...

Mel
x

 

[CustardTart]

This thread is really taking off! The thread for our Mexican Riviera cruise has just 74 posts and I'm pretty sure most of them are me - not that I'm desperate for company! Honest! Hopefully it'll take off soon or it's going to be one lonely cruise...

A website sounds great! Let me know if I can help out in any way - I will need instructions but I'll do my best!!!

...I am totally bummed out was supposed to have surgery tomorrow and they had to cancel due to not being able to get the correct insurance authorizations...Well, I guess it all happens for a reason!!! I was nervous that I would not be ok to go to the Hannah Montana concert next week but not a biggie now since not having the surgery.. Plus, the kids are going to freak when they find out they are going to the HM concert........

Hope the surgery thing gets sorted asap but love the positive spin you've got going on!

 

[CustardTart]

Hi Everybody!!!

Hey Andrew! Count us in!!! You may recall we sailed together on the Magic in August '06!

We just booked this while on the Wonder this weekend. Cast is me, DH John and DS Josh (will be 16), and DTwins Kieran and Ryan (they'll be 12 - yikes!)...

A big to you guys too! And another 16 year old boy - not that I collect them or anything but I'll have one of my own by then so maybe they'll want to hook up...?

...And, can it be...we're sailing with the renowned CustardTart of Fun with Dick and Kaz fame?!!! How fun will that be!

Oh my! You're too kind... I'm blushing now and that is not a pretty look for me... Seriously, it'll be fab to meet you all - just 20 months to go...

 

[kritter]

Never been to the BVI but I have been reading up on the Baths as everyone says it is a great excursion. It looks gorgeous but I am a little worried that it will be difficult to access with small children as some of the reports say there is a quite steep rocky climb to get down there...

Mel
x

Mel,

Funny, you should mention that. DH (Bruce) was saying how it was too bad the kids would not be old enough to be able to do the Baths. It was also very dark and the rocks were slippery in spots but it was very worth it and you got to see some great fish, and the baths were amazing...

While we were in there I was thinking what if they collapase,...???LOL!!!!!!!

 

[kritter]

This thread is really taking off! The thread for our Mexican Riviera cruise has just 74 posts and I'm pretty sure most of them are me - not that I'm desperate for company! Honest! Hopefully it'll take off soon or it's going to be one lonely cruise...

A website sounds great! Let me know if I can help out in any way - I will need instructions but I'll do my best!!!



Hope the surgery thing gets sorted asap but love the positive spin you've got going on!

I really can not wait to see the look on their faces on Wed. when we give them the box wrapped in Hannah Montana wrapping paper and tell them they are going to her concert....It is going to be priceless....

The website program is wicked easy and really user friendly...If I can do it anyone can do it...LOL!!!!!

Anything specific that we think we should included. On my cruise for OCT.. we have pages for kids, a list of all cruisers, dining times, then pages where we put pictures, and pages for each port...Sound OK????

 

[kritter]

Ugh!! Tonight well tomorrow they are prediciting more snow here and lots....UGH!! I hate winter!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CustardTart]

I really can not wait to see the look on their faces on Wed. when we give them the box wrapped in Hannah Montana wrapping paper and tell them they are going to her concert....It is going to be priceless...

Oooh any chance of photos, Kristin??? Would love to see their faces!!!

I've decided to surprise my DS with our trip tomorrow evening rather than waiting until the penny drops on the following morning. I'm copying an idea I saw on YouTube - getting him to read from a card that informs him of the trip while being filmed!!! Fingers crossed for a positive reaction...

...Anything specific that we think we should included. On my cruise for OCT.. we have pages for kids, a list of all cruisers, dining times, then pages where we put pictures, and pages for each port...Sound OK????

Sounds great!

 

[caitlinsdad]

Ugh!! Tonight well tomorrow they are prediciting more snow here and lots....UGH!! I hate winter!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, Tomorrow and Sat Night into Sunday too, Damm and it's not really winter yet.

 

[kritter]

Oooh any chance of photos, Kristin??? Would love to see their faces!!!

I've decided to surprise my DS with our trip tomorrow evening rather than waiting until the penny drops on the following morning. I'm copying an idea I saw on YouTube - getting him to read from a card that informs him of the trip while being filmed!!! Fingers crossed for a positive reaction...


Sounds great!

I will for sure take some photos. I am going to try to video tape it too..!!!!!

Oh I love your idead of surprising your DS with your trip.. Oh I can not wait for you to show us the photos of that.......

 

[kritter]

Yep, Tomorrow and Sat Night into Sunday too, Damm and it's not really winter yet.

I know I can not stand it..What are they prediciting for you area of the state????

 

[joanflo]

Anything specific that we think we should included. On my cruise for OCT.. we have pages for kids, a list of all cruisers, dining times, then pages where we put pictures, and pages for each port...Sound OK????

Great idea - the only things I can think of to add are a general itinerary with times ashore/onboard and the dates we can book things like excursions, Palo etc, otherwise great.

 

[joanflo]

I've decided to surprise my DS with our trip tomorrow evening rather than waiting until the penny drops on the following morning. I'm copying an idea I saw on YouTube - getting him to read from a card that informs him of the trip while being filmed!!! Fingers crossed for a positive reaction...

That should be priceless, Karen, are you going to put it on Youtube?

 

[kritter]

Great idea - the only things I can think of to add are a general itinerary with times ashore/onboard and the dates we can book things like excursions, Palo etc, otherwise great.

Great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CustardTart]

That should be priceless, Karen, are you going to put it on Youtube?

That might seriously challenge my techno skills, Joan, but I'll give it a go! Actually my filming skills are pretty poor too - maybe I should get someone else to pan and zoom and I'll stand off-camera holding the sign...?

 

[kritter]

I would love to see it tooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you all packed already???

 

[spoohs]

I know I can not stand it..What are they prediciting for you area of the state????

For us in MA they are Sat. nights storm could be a nor easter measured in feet! UGHHHHHHH!

 

[kritter]

For us in MA they are Sat. nights storm could be a nor easter measured in feet! UGHHHHHHH!

I know that is what they are saying for us too.. Buth how many times have they been wrong before though???!!! The local stations are already hiping it up.....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!