April 17, 2004 -- anyone going with us?

[ehtpnt]

No Brenda I didn't forget about you. If you pm me with your stateroom number I will get the jrs to you. If I have to I will hang them on the door.

Okay Rae it wasn't Jamaica, thanks for spelling it for me. But it was definately on the eastern cruise. Sort of like the early hour that they make the foreign cruisers get up when we arrive back at Port Canavarel.
I have now bought everything I need except for a pair of water shoes. I had a pair for the last cruise that I had had for about 5 years. When we got home I looked at them and said yuch. So they are long gone. I can actually start packing now at least the underwear. Don't want to wrinkle the clothes but the non crushable stuff can go into the suitcase and carry on. The clock is running and every day I get more excited.
Talk to you all later. Estelle

 

[brendapap]

Estelle
I PMed you. Thanks, Brenda

 

[rae519]

Oh drat, Estelle! I thought we were going to Ocho Rios!!!!! Drat!
Sort of like the Magic-al Mystery Cruise a few years back when we went to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and CC twice (rather than the Western where Hurricane Lili was)! Oh well, maybe another cruise!!!!!

We have to get up at St. Thomas (Wednesday morning) for that early morning immigration pain in the neck party!! I have an excursion planned for that morning so I won't mind too much - or at least I don't think I will!!!!

Being on the cruise is the only time I don't mind my insomnia!!!

Rae

 

[rae519]

Ed - thanks for posting that website. Love the pictures! I'm going to forget my past experiences in a Swiss gondola and head to the top of St. Thomas this time around!!!! Just for the view!!!!

Rae

 

[kzfamily]

My family (4 of us ) and another family will be on board 4/17.

This is my families second 7 day trip on the Magic, last was Feb. 2002.

Can wait to get back!

 

[ehtpnt]

Welcome kzfamily-- we are all glad you are going to be there with us. First things first. Do you like shrimp? There will be several of us lurking over the shrimp at sailaway. Also are you from Massachusetts? If you aren't you don't have to tell us where you are from, but it seems everyone in that state is leaving. And they are all going on the same cruise.

Okay I'll stop teasing the Massachusetts group. Getting off so DH can use the computer before it is time to go to bed. Talk to you later. Estelle

 

[kzfamily]

Well we are not from Mass. All eight of us are from CT. School vacation week here also. Can't wait to dig into the shrimp! What is the best place and time to find them?

 

[oreo's mom]

The entire family will be meeting on this cruise to help me celebrate my ??? birthday. Fourteen out of fifteen love shrimp. Two black belts in the pack, watch out.

Seven kids (6YRS TO 14YRS), eight adults, Two of whom are grammy and grampy.

Mostly all from Mass. two wish they were. See you on board, hope to meet neighbors from Mass on board, counting the hours.

Oreo's Mom

 

[dianthus]

Hi Everyone!

Welcome newbies! Glad you can join our group of shrimp lovin' pirates on the calm seas ( no high seas for Rae! ) Black belts on board, huh! This shrimp buffet could go Ninja!

Rae~ I am not a huge fan of DVC anymore either. Last Nov. they wacked me with 3, yes three $75 fees, one to cancel my daughter's friend 2 days before we cruised, as she was sick- talk about adding insult to injury... I rented points this time & paid cash for the cruise- much better way & cheaper too & I booked in January for this cruise! We have 200 HH points we are thinking of selling. You can do it with DVC direct? I was going to use the timeshare store? I'll be interested in hearing about this. I think we're going to keep our 300 points at BWV for a while, as we still like to go at least once a year to the parks.

Boy, am I glad to hear we are not going to Ochos Rios. On our Nov. western, we met a couple on our Stingray city excursion. They were on Celebrity I think & they went there as one of their ports. Their friends got mugged 10 minutes after getting off the ship- YIKES! They said it was slimy... Nassau looked good compared to there!

The WICO Dock is good for last minute shopping at Havensight if you have a long excursion in St. Thomas. I was hoping to tender, so we could take the water taxi directly from the ship this time for something different. Docking's not a bad thing though. The Explorer & Grand Princess make the Magic look small. But the Magic is way cuter!

For all of us who did not make our weight goals- oh well! Some guy on ebay advertises 90 lbs. off by April! LOL! Estelle~ you are too funny! Chocolate bunnies- what a nice prize for 50 lbs!

kzfamily- 8 more from CT!!! Where do you live. We are from Danbury. In the snow laden, deer crazy, southwestern part of our little state. Sounds like there's not going to be too many left in CT either. We are doing our part to help lighten the load on I-95 after the truck/bridge explosion mess. Boy, aren't we nice!

Happy April Fool's Day! Who will be the fools on the 17th? NOT US!!!

~ Linda

 

[rae519]

Originally posted by kzfamily
My family (4 of us ) and another family will be on board 4/17.

This is my families second 7 day trip on the Magic, last was Feb. 2002.

Can wait to get back!

WELCOME!!!!

So glad to know you will be with us!!! I have a list on page 15 and a more recent one a few pages back - to share what we are planning and who is going. I will be adding your family gladly to our list!!!!

Big changes instore for you with the Magic - things have changed with dry dock as you are probably aware. I'm still griping over the loss of Off Beats and Dueling Pianos......it's now a sports bar.
Teens have a club that was the ESPN bar, and the teen club is now a coffee shop. Menus have changed a bit also!!!!!


Welcome aboard!
Rae

 

[rae519]

Originally posted by oreo's mom
The entire family will be meeting on this cruise to help me celebrate my ??? birthday. Fourteen out of fifteen love shrimp. Two black belts in the pack, watch out.

Seven kids (6YRS TO 14YRS), eight adults, Two of whom are grammy and grampy.

Mostly all from Mass. two wish they were. See you on board, hope to meet neighbors from Mass on board, counting the hours.

Oreo's Mom

Stand away from the shrimp bowl or you will be hurt!

Rae

 

[rae519]

Originally posted by dianthus

Rae~ I am not a huge fan of DVC anymore either. Last Nov. they wacked me with 3, yes three $75 fees, one to cancel my daughter's friend 2 days before we cruised, as she was sick- talk about adding insult to injury... I rented points this time & paid cash for the cruise- much better way & cheaper too & I booked in January for this cruise! We have 200 HH points we are thinking of selling. You can do it with DVC direct? I was going to use the timeshare store? I'll be interested in hearing about this. I think we're going to keep our 300 points at BWV for a while, as we still like to go at least once a year to the parks.
~ Linda

I used DVC by Resale - it's a timeshare company that is run by two great women, Shontelle and Maggie. My Vero Beach (100 points) were sold in 2 hours - and within 24 hours, my Hilton Head (400) were sold! I was shocked! surprised! and Delighted!!!! I also sold off Villas at Wilderness Lodge (150 points) in November with them and it was just as fast!

I like their personalities and their professionalism and highly, HIGHLY recommend them.

Being a control freak, I intensely disliked the way I had to stay on hold while "mommy" called DCL to make my request. Waste of time for me and why do they need to do that???????????
You had 3 $75.00 fees charged - oh, that is truly ridiculous. I mean, if it were say....within 60 days and you made the change, then quite possibly the DVC had something to do other than make a computer change, but come on...how cheap can they be????

Well, I'm out of it now and glad!!!

Rae

 

[sheilacat]

Originally posted by rae519
Stand away from the shrimp bowl or you will be hurt!

Rae

I'm concerned about the black belts..... We need to stand united!
It's been a while since I raised my leg up for a high kick!

Glad you and your family are feeling better Rae!

Someone mentioned DVC events onboard? What's that all about?


2 weeks to go for us!!!!

 

[outahere]

Welcome to all the new members of our happy little group...... this should be a fun cruise.


Ok gang.............. maybe it's time to re-think our shrimp strategy!! Going up against two black belts could be very dangerous. Perhaps some of us could set up a diversion so others can grab every shrimp they can possibly hold? Of course, then you would have to share it with the ones who did the diversion. Or maybe we can bribe the CMs running the buffet?

Rae........ do you know about this web site for St. Thomas? They have pictures as well, only closer to the water.

http://www.caribline.com/islands/vi/forum/cam.shtml


Ed

 

[kzfamily]

dianthus - We are from South Central CT - North Branford.
As for snow... they say this weekend we might get snowed on again! Can't wait to get to the warm weather on the 17th!

 

[ehtpnt]

Okay here's what we'll do...if the black belts are kids, I will stand between them and the shrimp. They can karate chop my knees. I think they'd have a small problem with the steel knees. If the black belts are adults...welllllll I think I might try to buy them off with the offer of a few shrimp. I am not into the concept of pain and suffering. But then again it is shrimp. I wonder how a black belt would react to a fork in the hand?? Hope everyone knows that I'm kidding. Rae--if we get there early enough maybe we could just remove the entire bowl of shrimp to a table in the back corner somewhere.

Welcome to all the new folks. Gee more Ct folks and a large contingent from Ma. You know I'm beginning to think there really won't be anyone left in Ma.

Have to go back to the page Rae has all the information as to what we have planned and when. DH wants a print out so he can discover what I have signed him up for.
Right now I have to get ready for the one appointment I really could do without...the dentist. Talk to you all later, Estelle

 

[outahere]

Is there a conspiracy going on around here?

There seems to a lot of brand new DISers going on this cruise, and they all like shrimp!!

Hmmmmm.............. How did they find us? Should we be more careful? Maybe we should wear disguises?



Welcome all............ 16 days and counting.............

 

[dianthus]

Originally posted by sheilacat
Someone mentioned DVC events onboard? What's that all about?
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If you booked with DVC points they will leave an invite for you & DVC Lanyards for your KTTW cards. I think it's on Sunday. If you check with the DVC desk on Deck 4 by Studio Sea they will tell you. They do give away lots of good "Logo graft", or "swag" as another poster stated. Hats, luggage tags, etc... Get your $75 worth! LOL!

Originally posted by Rae519
You had 3 $75.00 fees charged - oh, that is truly ridiculous. I mean, if it were say....within 60 days and you made the change, then quite possibly the DVC had something to do other than make a computer change, but come on...how cheap can they be????

I paid one fee to add Taylor's friend, which was fine. I did change the ressie. Here's the killer! They charged me 2 fees when I called to say she was sick 2 days before cruise. 1- because I was taking her off and another because I was cancelling her! When I got to Port, DCL still expected her- DVC had never made the changes to our ressie! DCL told me they should not have charged me & thanked me for not bringing a sick person aboard. I called DVC when we returned & raised holy "heck" with them. They refunded both fees to us, with their tail between their legs. The GM said I should never have been charged- duh!. They should have thanked me for doing the right thing for not bringing a sick person onboard... Maybe they have a contest there for the employees that charge the most $75 fees... That faux pas left a really bad taste in my mouth...

Glad you and Michael are feeling better! Better to get it out of the way now...

kzfamily~ my SIL & family live in Branford! Great area!

OK you guys! Fight over the shrimp all you want. I'll give up mine for the cause if need be... But stay away from the LOBSTER TAILS ! They are ours! Due to the abundance of snow and cold weather up here, we are capable of big time crankiness & it could get ugly... Well, in the spirit of comraderie, you can all have 1, OK two if need be ( per person)- but that's it. Don't expect those lame lobster burgers on CC- there will be no leftovers! Taylor also said that if there's no chocolate lava cake left for the late seating like last time, there going to be a crime scene- lots of yellow tape.... Beware! ( They did make more & served it to the late seating the next night...)

~ Linda

 

[ZebraStripes]

Originally posted by kzfamily
dianthus - We are from South Central CT - North Branford.
As for snow... they say this weekend we might get snowed on again! Can't wait to get to the warm weather on the 17th!

Hey fellow nutmegger!! We are north of you on 95. Casino country.

Welcome to the group!

 

[rae519]

Originally posted by outahere
Is there a conspiracy going on around here?

There seems to a lot of brand new DISers going on this cruise, and they all like shrimp!!

Hmmmmm.............. How did they find us? Should we be more careful? Maybe we should wear disguises?



Welcome all............ 16 days and counting.............

I think the name "Shrimpfest" had something to do with it!!!
Bubba Gumps boat will be trailing behind the Magic!!!

Karate ahead - I can still duck!!!

Rae