August 6, 2005 Mexican Riviera..Who's In?

[justmestace]

Sorry to lose you, kaseyC...but glad you're still sailing!
We'll wave at you as we get off the ship.

just me, jilljill and catnip now. Pretty soon we should start to fill up the ship!

Catnip....we're right down the hall, a little more mid-ship in 7080 and 7082!

Still working on that suite! (Like that'll happen!)

 

[justmestace]

For the Christmas cruise, DH and I really wanted to do a vow renewal...but they're all booked. Can't decide if I want to do it in August on the Magic....which, by the way Catnip, you're right...the port will make it seem weird, but once we're onboard it'll be like home!
As for the REAS.....DH didn't want to do just that...he wants the vow renewal or nothing. But, for some reason, I had my heart set on doing it in the Caribbean......not the Mexican Riviera....what do you guys think? Am I being silly?
It would still be on the ship no matter where we sailed, so what's the difference?
Help!!!

 

[jilljill]

I vote for the vow renewal . How many people will be able to say they did a vow renewal on the Magic when it was on the west coast?!? You would be in an elite group of lucky ones. Just one way to look at it. Plus, if you look into it this far out you may actually get to do it this time.

We are now in 2078. I keep making new reservations and the price keeps getting lower as I look around more and more. So now I really hope they offer the REAS package since I am saving $300. from my original booking.

 

[Catnip0113]

I like the vow renewal idea too. I was thinking of doing that for one of our anniversaries in the future. This September will be 15 years, but maybe on a future cruise we can go in September. When it gets closer we will have to plan a DIS meet on board. Right now my DD thinks we will avoid the club stuff again, but I want her to at least go to meet kids. Maybe your DD15 (at cruise time) will be someone to at least meet ahead even though she is older.

 

[justmestace]

You guys may be right....we will be married 17 years this coming October. I still am in contact with the gal at Fairytale Weddings who handled Megan's wedding. (In case you wondered, I was married once before & had Megan, who just turned 22)
The whole setting would still be the same. It IS still the Magic!
Would you come watch? Probably no wine, but definitely champagne! It would give me way more time to lose weight.
Okay...I'm getting excited here. I'll have to find Cathy's e-mail address.
Yep...gonna do it.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Jordan never did get into the clubs. She's pretty shy and a little young for her age. I would like for her to meet some kids, too.
Sounds like a plan!

Happy Mother's Day tomorrow!

Stacey

 

[jilljill]

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Stacey, I would definately be there for you.
We have our 16th anniversary this month and Alexa's 10 b'day, too.

Does Jared go to the lab? Alexa loves it there, she only wants to leave for dinner and the shows. Sometimes for lunch she will leave if she wants to choose her lunch. We will have to think about her having sign in/out priviledges this cruise. She's never done that before.

 

[justmestace]

Hi jilljill!
Happy Mother's Day!!!!

Jared went to the lab, and this last time he signed himself in and out. The only problem was that when he'd sign himself out, he didn't always come back to the room....sometimes he'd go to the game room, and I'd have to look in two places for him. He was really good about not charging a lot on his card for games.
He liked the computers in the lab the most. He didn't get into the group activites as much. Except he liked making goo.
Both of my kids did really well with being able to move around the ship unattended. They're definitely not perfect kids, but they really understand that the ship has rules, and we have rules...and they were great with it. Plus, they're maybe a little odd, but they like spending time doing what we do, too. So sometimes we had trouble "shaking" them!

Besides, if we get our own network of DIS'ers...it'll be like living in a small town...they won't be able to do anything wrong without someone seeing them!

 

[justmestace]

Forgot to tell you....I e-mailed Fairytale Weddings!!!

You can't actually book a vow renewal or wedding until 1 year from the sailing date, but if it's anything like inventory control and the suites, at least I have my request in early!

 

[jilljill]

Wonder why they have the 1 year rule ? You will have to keep up posted as we August approaches.

 

[justmestace]

No wonder no one has joined our thread...we keep slipping down into the basement!!!

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by justmestace
No wonder no one has joined our thread...we keep slipping down into the basement!!!

We will have to try our best to keep us near the top.....or at least on the first page

 

[jilljill]

Oops, found us on page 2. No one will ever know we are around if we go there again

 

[justmestace]

Anyone out there going on this cruise???

 

[justmestace]

BUMP!

 

[Catnip0113]

Hi Guys, Sorry I was away for a few days here, my daughter has been hogging the computer and I am planning a party for my mother's 70th birthday this weekend.

I would watch you get re-married too Justmestace. Where do they do it on the ship?

Happy Mother's Day to you as well! I will do my share to keep this post on page 1 too!

Cathy

 

[justmestace]

Hi Catnip! Nice to know your name!

They do the vow renewals in Sessions, I think.

I talked to Cathy at FairyTale Weddings, they may not be offering them for California....she knows that they are definitely not doing weddings. She said she'd keep me posted.

Yet another waiting game!

 

[jilljill]

Stacey, have a good weekend in LV. Win lots of $$$.

 

[Catnip0113]

I don't know why they can't do the same things on the ship, I realize they can't do Castaway Cay things. Like the REAS package, they still have the same restaurants and spas with the staff on board. I could also see Saturdays being up in the air without their special terminal. Gee, I wonder if it will go as smoothly as far as checking in and leaving...

 

[encmerk]

Just thought I would let everyone know that my family will be sailing on 8/6/05. My dh, myself, grammy, dd 2, ds 6 (will turn seven onboard on the 7th). We booked two connecting cat 9 rooms. 2094 and 2096. Just to let everyone know Our family went out of the San Pedro pier this past Feb. on RCI. We arrived at 11:30 am there was only 5 families in front of us at check in. Then we waited about 30mins or less then went right on board. Very hassel free. On Departure Day our group was the first ones off the ship. The lines for BC was longer than the passport line. I have never been on a cruise out of FL so I don't know what to compare it to. But we only waited for about 30 to 45 mins.

Also, if anone needs to know the drive from LAX is not bad to the pier. It is about 45mins. with steady traffic. But, it seems to go by so quick because you know that you are almost there. (we were in the car for about 2 hours at that point)

I hope to get to know some people before we go.

Courtney

 

[encmerk]

I forgot to ask. What is the REAS package? Could someone please explain it to me? Thanks!

Courtney