2/9/2008 - Valentine Cruise 7 Night Western - Anyone On The Love Boat ?

[jdybnsn]

Hi there

How's the weather over there, where you are, everyone ???

Just had our first few days of sunny Spring weather here in the UK ...but sadly back to rain again tonight.

Nevermind , off to Cyprus in a couple of weeks time - should be warming up over there quite nicely

 

[bkfor]

we're in michigan. if you dont like the weather here, wait ten minutes.

 

[emtmom]

They say the same thing about the weather here in Massachusetts!!
70 degrees one day, ice storm the next!

 

[tevagirl]

I'm at the Southern tip of New Jersey. It's was hot today and yesterday!

 

[yearbook50]

Hey everyone!

I'm still alive here in Africa.

Only 41 more days until I'm back to Worcester.

Very boring here since I"m working 50 hour work weeks for the Namibia Tourism Board trying to figure out domestic travel patterns...

I get to go on a 6 hour game drive on Sunday which is exciting.
But I'll be happy when I get back into the states because the food here keeps getting more and more questionable (like being served chicken feet and half of a cow heart...um..)

 

[bkfor]

chicken feet? is there any meat on chicken feet? good luck with that!!

 

[emtmom]

It's been quiet here!! Happy April everyone!!

 

[jdybnsn]

Yay

Happy April from over here too

 

[bkfor]

spring break and snow. how many more days until the cruise? too many!!

 

[jdybnsn]

309 days...not that I'm counting

 

[tevagirl]

Hi guys!

 

[Princess Tink]

Just wanted to say hi to all the fellow cruisers. We've actually been booked since the date opened, had to move from the same week this year. I was surprised to see everyone checking in so early...WOW! It will be myself, DH, and DS(9, will be turning 10 on the cruise). We are so excited, and can't hardly wait. We haven't told DS yet, trying to decide how/when to surprise him....he is going to flip when he finds out we'll be on the ship ON his b-day.

Micaela

 

[tevagirl]

Hi everyone!

Welcome, Micaela! Your ds is going to be one very excited little boy!

 

[jdybnsn]

Hi Micaela,



Nice to know there will be another friend for my DS who is 10 TODAY !! ....


Hi everyone else, sorry I haven't been around for a while ...been busy researching villas and resorts around Orlando for our stay next year.

...so far I have booked 2 nights at the Omni, in Championsgate, for the couple of nights we have to spend after the cruise and before we fly back home. I did originally consider AKL , but it was far too expensive for just a standard room, and with little to no chance of an upgrade, even if we are by then 'honeymooners', as its Presidents weekend when we roll back into port (in case you'd forgotten). Also I have heard there will be building work there ...and since we will be hanging around the hotel all day (not doing the parks THAT weekend !) that was what made our minds up.
I got a good rate at the Omni - the kids love a great hotel pool, so that will suit us just fine.

Next on my list is to book 8 nights in Orlando before our cruise.....since its a special trip, I have more or less decided on Reunion Resort (by coincidence also at Champions Gate I believe ?)...a bit on the expensive side, but the pool facilities have swung it again. I'm currently looking around....has anyone stayed there on here or know anything about it ? Please let me know if you do

Got to do a little packing now - we are off to Cyprus for a week tomorrow - my friend has just bought a villa out there and has invited us to stay - well, it would be rude not to accept such a kind invitation wouldn't it I am looking forward to it as we did not have a holiday this Feb. as we usually do (first time in 5 years ) so this holiday has been a long time in coming. Oh and by the way, we are all under the 300 day mark for the cruise now so its getting a little closer !!


Hope you are all doing well my friends......especially you Melissa (not long now till you are home !!!!)

Judy x

 

[tevagirl]

Nice to know there will be another friend for my DS who is 10 TODAY !! ....


Got to do a little packing now - we are off to Cyprus for a week tomorrow - my friend has just bought a villa out there and has invited us to stay - well, it would be rude not to accept such a kind invitation wouldn't it

Happy birthday to Judy's son from all her dis friends!!

Of course you have to accept you friend's invitation! It's the polite thing to do! Hope you have fun!

Hello to all our other shipmates!

 

[jdybnsn]

Thanks Teva

speak to you again soon ...

 

[tevagirl]

Thanks Teva

speak to you again soon ...

Have fun!

 

[emtmom]

Welcome Micaela!!
Great to see another family on board "The Love Boat"!!
DD will be 9 by the cruise so looks like we'll have a group together in the Oceaneer's Lab!!

 

[gallafamily]

Hello everyone! I've been checking frequently, but I haven't posted anything.

Our oldest DS will be turning 12 on the cruise (02-10) & we haven't even told our children that we are cruising yet. Any ideas of fun ways to surprise him? Any ideas on how to break the news to all our children? I was thinking maybe of some type of large box of Disney gifts for Christmas for them to open to surprise them with the cruise, but I am still in the early planning stages, so any advise would be great!

 

[emtmom]

Welcome!!

We suprised our daughter (8 at the time of the cruise) for our last cruise with gifts at Christmas--we gave her a personalized beach towel (which REALLY came in handy on the ship--no cast members picked it up because it wasn't a ship towel), a personalized bathing suit cover up, and the tropical styled dress all from disneyshopping.com.
You could maybe get the kids the matching Tiki shirts/outfits that they just came out with for this year.