20041218-cruise-friends-memories Part 2

[WDWLVR]

Originally posted by justmestace
Mary, I think his name was/is Robert Fuller. Now, who played nurse Dixie McCall on that show?? (this one I DID remember)

Dixie McCall was played by the late Julie London.

Dr. Joe Early was played by the late Bobby Troup (who happened to be married to Julie London).

Now for bonus points who was Julie London's first husband and how is he associated with the show?

I know the younger people on this thread are shaking their heads!

 

[WDWLVR]

Mike - beautiful picture. That is one of the reasons I don't mind tendering in Grand Cayman. You get some beautiful shots of the ship.



Oh and I almost forgot.

Good Morning Cruisers!

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by WDWLVR
Now for bonus points who was Julie London's first husband and how is he associated with the show?

I know the younger people on this thread are shaking their heads!

I used to watch this show.
She was married to Jack Webb (Dragnet) and was the show's executive producer.

 

[WDWLVR]

Originally posted by jilljill
I used to watch this show.
She was married to Jack Webb (Dragnet) and was the show's executive producer.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! You are the triva queen of the day!

 

[ohiominnie]

Originally posted by justmestace
Lynda.....who is delswife? If this person is as clever as you, I'd like to read it!

Oh my! You don't know delswife? Here's the link to her extensive trip report.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=454128

be prepared though...once you start reading, you can't stop. One day I spent HOURS reading her reports. I even have it saved in Word and the next time we drive to WDW I'm going to print it (it's about 65 pages) and we'll read it on the way down. It's hysterical!

 

[WDWLVR]

I thought of a few more:

Stacey - is Catherine (Marg Heldgenbarger) from CSI. She's always digging up people in Vegas.

Gail is Laura Petrie (Mary Tyler Moore) from the old Dick Van **** show. I think this is because of the NY connection, plus I think of Gail as a classy wife and mom.

two4ruff - I see Goldie Hawn - I think because of the hockey mom aspect.

 

[WDWLVR]

Just saw these posted on another thread!


Here are the DCL Antigua Excursions:

Catamaran Sail, Snorkel, & Beach Cruise (3.5 hours)

Triple the fun! This sailing, snorkeling and beach trip starts with a 20-minute catamaran ride to a prime snorkeling spot off the northwest coast of Antigua. There, you’ll receive instructions and equipment, and then it’s time to plunge into your approximately 1-hour snorkeling adventure. The next stop is a semi-secluded beach for another hour of aquatic enjoyment. Swim, sun, stroll and enjoy the open bar before partying on back to the ship with music and dancing.
Adult Price: $52 (ages 10 and above)
Child Price: $39 (ages 5-9)
Departure Time: 8:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Stingray Swim & Snorkel Adventure (3.5 hours)

Meet and greet stingrays! You can even feed these friendly creatures on this unique excursion. You’ll ride through Antigua’s picturesque countryside to Seatons Village, where an open skiff will transport you for the 8-minute ride to Stingray Village. You’ll disembark onto floating platform, where a helpful guide will provide snorkeling gear and instructions before introducing you to these unusual animals. You’ll enter the water, which is approximately 4 feet deep, for a chance to gently touch and photograph the stingrays, or even feed them bits of squid with the help of a guide. Afterwards, enjoy a glass of rum or fruit punch before returning to the ship.
Adult Price: $59 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: $49 (ages 5-9)
Departure Time: 8:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.

Off Road 4x4 Jeep Safari Adventure (3.5 – 4 hours)

Freewheeling fun! Head off-road on this rugged excursion, which takes you on a four-wheel-drive tour to little-seen parts of this island paradise. Your friendly guide will describe the history and nature of Antigua as you traverse dirt tracks into uncharted territory; the four stops on the journey are approximately 30 minutes apart. The tour includes a drive to the verdant oasis of Body Pond, then up Monks Hill to visit historic Fort George and its views of Falmouth and English Harbour. Your exploration continues with drive through the rainforest and a stop to sample luscious in-season fruits before visiting one of Antigua’s sugar-sand beaches. Bring your swimsuit, sunscreen, towel and sense of adventure!
Adult Price: $52 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: $42 (ages 5-9)
Departure Time: 8:00 a.m. & 12:10 p.m.

Dolphin & Stingray Adventure (3.5 – 4 hours)

Kiss and tell! After a short 15-minute ride, your adventure begins with a chance to explore the beautiful grounds of Dolphin Fantaseas inhabited by parrots, red-footed tortoises, a channel-billed toucan, soldier crabs, an iguana and more before embarking on the highlight of the trip: Your encounter and interactive 25-minute swim with playful bottlenose dolphins. Trainers will teach you how to interact with and hand-feed these sociable, intelligent animals. In the water, you’ll have a chance to swim among the dolphins, stroke their smooth, silky skin and listen to their unique echolocation. You’ll seal the experience with a kiss from a flippered friend. Your unforgettable day also includes time to touch and feed stingrays, too.
Adult Price: $179 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: $159 (ages 5-9)
Departure Time: 8:15 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.

Antigua Island Tour (4.5 hours)

Travel back in time! This half-day excursion is a blast from the past as you explore the island’s history and nature. Enjoy a scenic 45-minute journey starting at St. John’s Harbor to Shirley Heights and the 18th-century Nelson’s Dockyard before stopping off at Admiral’s Inn for a refreshing rum punch. Afterwards, you’ll take the scenic 30-minute route via Fig Tree Drive to Claremont Farms on Carlisle Bay, which grows prized Antigua Black Pineapples. You’ll have a chance to sample this tasty treat while a guide explains the farm’s history and culture. Return to your ship via a 45-minute ride along the scenic south and west coasts of Antigua with spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea, Cades Barrier Reef and the highest point on Antigua: Boggy Peak, elevation 1,319 feet.
Adult Price: $49 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: $39 (ages 0-9)
Departure Time: 8:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Antigua Nature Hike (4 hours)

It's only natural! This exciting excursion begins with a 45-minute drive to the heart of Antigua: The majestic Shekerley Mountains, a volcanic range that boasts several peaks more than 1,000 feet high. Home to Antigua's only tropical forest, the area has recently been opened to the public with extensive hiking trails to explore. Upon your arrival, you'll visit Wallings Reservoir, built by the British in the 1890s. From there, enjoy a scenic hike up trails leading through the lush tropical forests and along mountain ridges with spectacular views of the southern coast of the island. Your knowledgeable guide will point out the region's fascinating and diverse plants and animals that call the forest home. After departing the forest, your return trip will include a 30-minute beach stop for sunning and swimming.
Adult Price: $45 (ages 8 and up)
Child Price: N/A
Departure Time: 8:15 a.m.

Antigua Seafari (4 – 4.5 hours)

A rib-tickling adventure! You’ll board comfortable, all-weather RIBs—Rigid Inflatable Boats—for this half-day journey to all points of interest on the island. First, it’s approximately an hour’s ride northward bound to the uninhabited islands of the North Sound and Bird Island, where a guide will describe the mangrove ecosystem. The RIBs then head through scenic Mercer’s Creek and on to Devil’s Bridge for the 60-minute trip to the eastern side of island. A stop at deserted Green Island will give you time for swimming, snorkeling or relaxing before the trip resumes south over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean en route to Nelson's Dockyard and your final stop at Cades Bay for a swim before the approximate 2-hour return trip to the ship.
Adult Price: $79 (ages 8 & up)
Child Price: $65 (ages 8-9)
Departure Time: 8:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

‘Excellence’ Power Cat Cruise & Snorkel (3 – 3.5 hours)

It's the cat's meow. The 80-foot power catamaran Excellence purrs along at a brisk clip of 20 knots for the 45-minute trip along the west coast en route to Cades Reef National Park. The cat will drop anchor near the reef for an outstanding snorkeling opportunity. You'll receive instructions and equipment, and then it's time to explore as much of the mile-long reef as you like. Alive with brightly colored corals and inhabited by a variety of fish and other aquatic life, the reef is the ultimate underwater sightseeing opportunity. After your aquatic adventure, you'll have a chance to relax on board and refresh at the open bar during the return trip.
Adult Price: $57 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: $45 (ages 5-9)
Departure Time: 8:45 a.m. & 12:10 p.m.

Jolly Roger Pirate Cruise (3.5 hours)

Avast, ye mateys! The world-famous Jolly Roger is the site of the ultimate pirate party. As you approach this authentic wooden schooner, the bold red sails adorned with the pirate's signature skull-and-crossbones and deck lined with cannons signal that this will be no ordinary cruise. Aboard the pirate ship, you'll depart St. John's Harbor for a 45-minute jaunt to Deep Bay, where you can engage in some lighthearted pirate activities such as “walking the plank.” You may also disembark for swimming before returning to port and taking part in a hilarious pirate wedding, a limbo competition, open bar and more during the best party in Antigua!
Adult Price: $45 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: $32 (ages 5-9)
Departure Time: 8:45 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

Kayak & Snorkel Eco-Adventure (4.5 – 5 hours)

The fascinating coastal mangrove ecosystem comes alive during this exciting journey. After a 30- minute drive to the northeast coast of the island, knowledgeable guides at the Kayak Adventure land base in Seatons Village will introduce you to the unique natural history and ecology of the region. Then it’s a quick 10-minute trip via motorboat to the kayak station, where you’ll pair up for your kayaking adventure after a brief orientation. Your hour-long tour will provide plenty of opportunities to spot a variety of marine life, shore birds and more, which your guide will be happy to name and describe for you. Next, it’s another 30-minute ride via powerboat to North Sound Marine Park for a nature walk, beach time, and snorkeling on uninhabited Bird Island. Then, enjoy a refreshing glass of rum punch on the 30-minute trip back to the ship.
Adult Price: $65 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: N/A
Departure Time: 8:45 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.

Golf at Cedar Valley (6 – 6.5 hours)

Par for the course! This is your chance to tee off at Cedar Valley Golf Club, the best 18-hole golf course on island. Only minutes from St. John’s, this challenging 6,100-yard, par 69-course rolls gently amid the lush green hills of northern Antigua. Facilities at the course include a snack shop, bar, pro shop, changing and bathing rooms, and putting green. A shared cart and greens fees are included in this excursion. Forgot your clubs? No worries—the course offers club rentals for a nominal fee.
Adult Price: $110 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: N/A
Departure Time: 9:00 a.m.

Beach Adventure (5 – 5.5 hours)

Hit the beach! Relax on one of Antigua’s famed sugar-sand beaches and spend the day as you please. After a 25-minute ride, you’ll be greeted with a complimentary beverage, and then it’s time to enjoy a half-day of swimming and sunning. Or, play a game of beach volleyball or rent a paddleboat for a nominal fee. There’s even a special play area just for kids. Your sun-drenched sojourn also includes a delicious lunch of chicken and ribs with all the trimmings, plus hamburgers and hotdogs for the littlest beachcombers.
Adult Price: $49 (ages 10 and up)
Child Price: $39 (ages 3-9)
Departure Time: 9:00 a.m.


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[tksbaskets]

Thanks for the Antiqua information Mary. I'm going to have to print the excursions off to decide what we are going to do.

 

[ohiominnie]

Originally posted by ohiominnie
next time we drive to WDW I'm going to print it (it's about 65 pages) and we'll read it on the way down. It's hysterical!

Oops. I looked at my delswife epic and it's actually 150 pages!! I must have had 65 in my head thinking "back to back pages." And even then I was off.

 

[paulcrsb]

Thanks Mary!

So many choices so little time!

Paul

 

[seaulater]

I started printing delswife epic and decided after reloading the paper I better do something else.

And then, I read Mary's list of the Antigua excursions, so that is sitting waiting to print after all of delswife report!

Mary, where did you find the Antigua excursions? I am excited just briefly looking over them. I want to go on two or three. Do you think we can just extend a day or two?

Okay, when my printer stops (good thing I've got my own laser printer in office), I need to do some real work.

Linda

 

[justmestace]

Originally posted by WDWLVR
I thought of a few more:

Stacey - is Catherine (Marg Heldgenbarger) from CSI. She's always digging up people in Vegas.

I think I just woke the kids up laughing at that one! And another one I wish I looked like! That was too funny....we have quite a few clever people in this group. Thanks, Mary, for starting my day with a smile!

 

[seaulater]

Okay Ohiominnie......I must have hit print all, cuz I got the whooooooooollllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeee 150 pages! Like I said, good thing I got the HP LaserJet 6P here in my office. Geez, I am going to have to pay for a ream of paper by the end of today!

Printed out the Antigua excursions. I am like a little kid in the candy story (except, there is no calories........well, at least until I get on the ship!) I can't wait to share with the rest of the family.

Okay, now I am really going to get to work.

Linda

 

[videogal1]

Originally posted by ohiominnie
By the way...while teaching KT math today (fractions and decimals) I got to thinking....we have about 6200 posts on this thread, but over 56,000 views. That means only 11% of the time someone views the thread, they post. If we can just get our percentages up, we'll be sure to keep up with the repo cruise threads.

Judging by some of the contributions from a couple of the August repo cruisers it is pretty obvious that some of us occasionally prefer to be lurkers than posters...for good reason. I believe that the spirit of helpfulness and mutual good will that exists here on the 10-day cruise thread will enhance our cruise experience so much more than a zillion unhappy, ungenerous, and some downright unfriendly contributions from people who are letting their egos take control of their typing fingers.... WAY TO GO, Christmas cruisers...!

Love, The out-of-business FLUFF QUEEN

 

[justmestace]

I started reading delswife's epic.....saved it in my favorites to read or print later. Too funny.

Very good on the trivia jilljill....didn't know who she was married to. DH knew it was Julie London right away. He's good at trivia, it's one reason I keep him around!!

We are doing at lot of snorkeling at the other islands. And I'm not one for wandering around in the jungle...did that once in Guatemala and got held at gunpoint by bandits. DH and I were thinking of just going to Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua. So I guess we'll take our chances with a local taxi driver. We've done that a few times, and have never had a problem....except maybe in Las Vegas, where all the taxi drivers are insane.

 

[videogal1]

Originally posted by ohiominnie
Oh my! You don't know delswife? Here's the link to her extensive trip report.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=454128

be prepared though...once you start reading, you can't stop. One day I spent HOURS reading her reports. I even have it saved in Word and the next time we drive to WDW I'm going to print it (it's about 65 pages) and we'll read it on the way down. It's hysterical!

I printed it several months ago...even made copies to give as Christmas presents on the Christmas cruise.... So much for copyright laws... and Christmas surprises...

 

[videogal1]

Originally posted by jilljill
I used to watch this show.
She was married to Jack Webb (Dragnet) and was the show's executive producer.

Any of you youngsters remember Thunderbolt, the Wonder Colt?; Engineer Bill; Bobby, Betty, and their Flying Boots?; Winkey Dink?

 

[justmestace]

Thunderbolt rings a bell.........my memory isn't very good....I think it's the three kids I had that have made me lose my mind. I mean, memory.

Just had an e-mail from my friend at Fairytale Weddings. She told me that they are only having TWO vow renewals on the Christmas cruise. And they can only have two weddings at CC. The weddings make sense, there's only so much time at Castaway Cay....but with numerous At Sea days on this cruise, only two renewals is sad. The Capt and whoever else is in charge told her not to even ask about doing another one!
Bummer.
Cindy...you really got lucky!!!! We'll all just have to come and "crash" your party!! (only kidding)

 

[videogal1]

Originally posted by WDWLVR
Mike - beautiful picture. That is one of the reasons I don't mind tendering in Grand Cayman.

Speaking of tenders....anyone have recent experience with them that would allow me to hazard a guess as to whether or not I'll be able to drive my scooter onto one?....My last experience with a tender was in 1990, when I was still walking without assistance......

 

[tkd lisa]

Hi everyone. Sorry I'm late today. DD passed her stomach virus to DS, and it was my turn to stay home. Our dial up can sometimes be really slow, so I just got on at a reasonable speed.

I used to LOVE emergency. I can remember writing down the codes that they used so I could remember them when we played Emergency. And Adam 12 was about then too. One Adam 12, one Adam 12. I actually saw that on nick at night the other day and couldn't believe how CORNY it was!

I think Randolf Mantooth was one of my first crushes (along with Donnie Osmond, but don't tell anyone!). I've always gone for the dark complexion, dark haired guys. Even married one! But I didn't know the trivia asked here.

I spent my first half of on-line time getting DS's suit for formal/semi-formal nights. JC Penney had some good things on clearance. I got him a navy single breasted suit, with an extra pair of charcoal gray slacks. all for $40. I know he'll look sharp! He always says he's wearing "his tuxedo" when he wears a jacket.

I actually started out looking for a hawaiian shirt for FIL's father day gift, but haven't found one at the price I want yet.

Had to laugh at the Wonder Woman comment. I wish I had her body though. That was another show from my youth. I did have Diana Prince glasses though. Blind as a bat, that's me!

DD bridges from Juniors to Cadets tonight. It should be a nice little ceremony. I spent the morning getting all our stuff together for the big camping weekend. I started last night. DH asked me if I was packing his stuff for him. I told him that I completely packed for both kids, and myself, and that I found all his equipment for the trip. I told him that a big boy like him ought to be able to pack his own clothes and toiletries. As I was walking out of the room, he says "but you are packing for me, right?" and started laughing hysterically! Got to love him.

Another fan of delswife here. I love all her posts, but the trip reports are the BEST!

Better go, I need to call DD's school. The kids are officially out in one week! They haven't had any work to do this week though, so I'm not sure why they're making them go to school!