August 25 2012

[JustTJ]

Just booked this sailing while on last week's Mexican Riviera cruise. We plan to have a large family group of about 10 people in 4 cabins - Elaine and David, our grown children, their significant others and 2 granddaughters.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Although still a long way away, we'll all have fun counting down the time here together

 

[threeiscrazy]

Beth,
Has there been much talk in your part of the county about the possible early school start date for 2012?

 

[tinkerbelltwins]

Beth,
Has there been much talk in your part of the county about the possible early school start date for 2012?

Hi Sheri, I haven't heard that much talk about it around here. I did see mention a few days ago in one of the local papers that the new middle school would be opening up on the first day of school in September 2012. Also, one of my friends told me that parents had voted down the superintendent's early start date proposal -- but I'm not sure how that happened unless we were all surveyed, something I didn't see. That said, I read somewhere on facebook (must have been the fcps site) that the superintendent was trying to get a before Labor Day date passed through the state legislature. So its anybody's guess.

If the superintendent of schools does succeed in moving up the date, we'll have to bow out of this late August cruise because Steve is firm in not wanting the girls to miss the start of school. Right now, we're holding on to our reservation, praying that the start date won't get changed. Lots of people around here LOVE having school open after Labor Day, myself included!!!

What about you? Have you been hearing anything?

 

[threeiscrazy]

Hi Sheri, I haven't heard that much talk about it around here. I did see mention a few days ago in one of the local papers that the new middle school would be opening up on the first day of school in September 2012. Also, one of my friends told me that parents had voted down the superintendent's early start date proposal -- but I'm not sure how that happened unless we were all surveyed, something I didn't see. That said, I read somewhere on facebook (must have been the fcps site) that the superintendent was trying to get a before Labor Day date passed through the state legislature. So its anybody's guess.

If the superintendent of schools does succeed in moving up the date, we'll have to bow out of this late August cruise because Steve is firm in not wanting the girls to miss the start of school. Right now, we're holding on to our reservation, praying that the start date won't get changed. Lots of people around here LOVE having school open after Labor Day, myself included!!!

What about you? Have you been hearing anything?

The last we heard they "polled the parents and teachers" and had overwhelming support for starting a week early. We also were not polled and personally if they are going to start early I'd rather it was by two weeks and not one so we can get out at a decent time. One week early still puts us to the middle of June. I'm hoping this goes the same way rearranging the bell schedule went and doesn't happen. I think the first week of school would be hard to miss, the girls would feel "lost" and out of sorts.

Fingers crossed that life stays status quo.

 

[JustTJ]

Our schools definately won't start till after Labor Day. I'm pretty confident in that, especially since Labor day 2012 is very early in the Month.

 

[JKSWonder]

Ours never start until after Labor Day either...usually the Wednesday right after.

Last year there were rumblings about moving it later even, to the following Monday, but that was only because in that particular September week, the kids were off on Thursday and Friday for (I think) Rosh Hashanah and it seemed silly to have them go in for just the one day. It didn't go through.

So, in addition to this trip, DH and I have decided to go to St. Lucia for our 15th wedding anniversary in October! We've never been, so I'm pretty excited about it. Has anyone been there?

 

[kymickeyfan717]

Please add me to the roll call for this cruise. I just booked it on board last week . Booked at Cat 6B - can't wait.....

Thanks
Kathy

 

[Kaizen]

Just booked this sailing while on last week's Mexican Riviera cruise. We plan to have a large family group of about 10 people in 4 cabins - Elaine and David, our grown children, their significant others and 2 granddaughters.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Please add me to the roll call for this cruise. I just booked it on board last week . Booked at Cat 6B - can't wait.....

Thanks
Kathy

Welcome!!!! The more the merrier!

 

[JustTJ]

Please add me to the roll call for this cruise. I just booked it on board last week . Booked at Cat 6B - can't wait.....

Thanks
Kathy

Our numbers are growing

 

[i12go2wdw]

Hello fellow cruisers,
I just received yet another cruise package from DCL and again it says a Western cruise leaving Aug 25th. It isn't a deal breaker for me to do the Western instead of the Eastern but I just wish they would make up their minds, and maybe lower the price of the cruise by sending out fewer packages. JM2cents worh.

 

[lesabrowning]

Hello fellow cruisers,
I just received yet another cruise package from DCL and again it says a Western cruise leaving Aug 25th. It isn't a deal breaker for me to do the Western instead of the Eastern but I just wish they would make up their minds, and maybe lower the price of the cruise by sending out fewer packages. JM2cents worh.

Isn't that strange?

 

[minie_meese]

That is odd.

The DCL website shows 8/11 and 8/25 as Eastern, and 8/4 and 8/18 as western.

We're really looking more forward to Eastern with 3 sea days, that is one of the reasons we booked this.

 

[lesabrowning]

My confirmation clearly states Eastern. It is why we picked this cruise date : )

 

[JustTJ]

Hello fellow cruisers,
I just received yet another cruise package from DCL and again it says a Western cruise leaving Aug 25th. It isn't a deal breaker for me to do the Western instead of the Eastern but I just wish they would make up their minds, and maybe lower the price of the cruise by sending out fewer packages. JM2cents worh.

I'm sure this is just a glitch in their system. It is in fact an Eastern sailing, no doubt about that. But I too keep receiving the booklets in the mail. My goodness I think we have now received 6 to 8 of them. Identical booklets except half say Eastern and the other half say Western. We should only be receiving ONE package of these booklets, not continually each month. Thus I think it's a glitch in the system. Though I haven't a clue why some have our dates but say Western.

 

[spoohs]

Not a bad idea to keep both since they may list different shore excursions (I received both also). We have been on three other DCL cruises and two were around this date. Our Western turned into an Eastern because of a hurricane and our Eastern turned into a modified Western because of a hurricane. During this time of year you never know where you will end up. I will tell you though we had great weather and smooth seas on both of those cruises.

 

[eyes4mickey]

Hi,
Please add us to the list!!!

Me (kim), DH, DS 14, DS 11.

I see lots of familiar names from the Magic Halloween cruise.

This is going to be a great week!!!

 

[JustTJ]

Hi,
Please add us to the list!!!

Me (kim), DH, DS 14, DS 11.

I see lots of familiar names from the Magic Halloween cruise.

This is going to be a great week!!!

Hey Kim!! I knew you were on this Cruise, but didn't know you hadn't yet joined the meets board for it! Great to see you here. We're pretty slow moving at times on this board, but the sailing is SO far out yet. You are cruising sometime this year as well aren't you? Threeiscrazy (Sheri) is joining Tim and myself on the Dream this September, and I can hardly wait for that!
I don't know if we'll make it to New Jersey this summer, time will tell. I might be taking a week off work to go to family camp with the boys, as we haven't been at all the past two years, but if I don't do that for vacation, then New Jersey is definately next on the list!

 

[JKSWonder]

Hi,
Please add us to the list!!!

Me (kim), DH, DS 14, DS 11.

I see lots of familiar names from the Magic Halloween cruise.

This is going to be a great week!!!

Yay!!!

 

[tinkerbelltwins]

Hi,
Please add us to the list!!!

Me (kim), DH, DS 14, DS 11.

I see lots of familiar names from the Magic Halloween cruise.

This is going to be a great week!!!

Welcome Kim from another Magic Halloween cruiser!

 

[eyes4mickey]

Hey Kim!! I knew you were on this Cruise, but didn't know you hadn't yet joined the meets board for it! Great to see you here. We're pretty slow moving at times on this board, but the sailing is SO far out yet. You are cruising sometime this year as well aren't you? Threeiscrazy (Sheri) is joining Tim and myself on the Dream this September, and I can hardly wait for that!
I don't know if we'll make it to New Jersey this summer, time will tell. I might be taking a week off work to go to family camp with the boys, as we haven't been at all the past two years, but if I don't do that for vacation, then New Jersey is definately next on the list!

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Hey Judy!!!
Anytime, you're always welcome in New Jersey!!!