December 7, 2013 - Winter Fantasy Cruise

[MinnieCruzer]

OK I am a newbie for posting - how do I add my ticker? I created one but not sure how to add it?


help?

Also, anyone do a December cruise before - how's the weather?

We've been on a few Caribbean cruises during December and have had pretty good weather every time so far....Angie

 

[philatiger]

Hope everyone is having a good start to the summer. finally cooling off here

Just found out someone from my last cruise on the Dream just booked this cruise. Now trying to convince some of the others to join us.

 

[Marlea98]

Hope everyone is having a good start to the summer. finally cooling off here

Just found out someone from my last cruise on the Dream just booked this cruise. Now trying to convince some of the others to join us.

Tomorrow is our first day of winter here. Enjoy your summer. Our winters are mild where I live so it's not too bad.

 

[philatiger]

Tomorrow is our first day of winter here. Enjoy your summer. Our winters are mild where I live so it's not too bad.

thanks....I traveleld to Australia in August and I was pretty lucky with the weather, only had one cold day Melbourne. The rest of the time we were in shorts.

What part of Australia are you in?

 

[Marlea98]

thanks....I traveleld to Australia in August and I was pretty lucky with the weather, only had one cold day Melbourne. The rest of the time we were in shorts.

What part of Australia are you in?

I'm in North Queensland, in the tropics. You were lucky with Melbourne in August, then. I was born there and it was cold more often than not. I love Melbourne, though. It's beautiful.

 

[philatiger]

I'm in North Queensland, in the tropics. You were lucky with Melbourne in August, then. I was born there and it was cold more often than not. I love Melbourne, though. It's beautiful.

I was fortunate to get to Sydney, Melbourne, Alica Springs and Cairns. We got to see a lot. Would love to go back again some day. Beautiful continent and so much I still want to see.

 

[KashasMom]

Hi everyone - we just got off the Magic 2 days ago - did the 8 night NYC-Bahamas cruise, which was absolutely fantastic!! While on board we booked this Fantasy cruise. My husband, my (then) 4 1/2 year old daughter and I will be sailing with you! Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

 

[MinnieCruzer]

Hi everyone - we just got off the Magic 2 days ago - did the 8 night NYC-Bahamas cruise, which was absolutely fantastic!! While on board we booked this Fantasy cruise. My husband, my (then) 4 1/2 year old daughter and I will be sailing with you! Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Nice to have you and your family aboard!

Angie

 

[Va-NanaTink]

Hi everyone - we just got off the Magic 2 days ago - did the 8 night NYC-Bahamas cruise, which was absolutely fantastic!! While on board we booked this Fantasy cruise. My husband, my (then) 4 1/2 year old daughter and I will be sailing with you! Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Glad to have you aboard and look forward to getting to know you!

 

[Finniganf]

Hi everyone - we just got off the Magic 2 days ago - did the 8 night NYC-Bahamas cruise, which was absolutely fantastic!! While on board we booked this Fantasy cruise. My husband, my (then) 4 1/2 year old daughter and I will be sailing with you! Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Welcome! How was sailing from NYC? I'm hoping to do that 8 day from NYC if it's running in 2014.

 

[Morsel (Chris/Lynn)]

OMG...I almost spit my yogurt on the computer screen....I'm a Navy vet and my DH is retired Navy, but my DFather was retired Marine Corps!!! Whenever I wanted to get his goat I would always point out that he was part of the Navy....OH the hilarity!!! He said the Navy was just the transportation arm of the Marine Corps...... I do miss that man! Thanks for the laugh and the memories.

I decided to check in and get up to date on this cruise thread. Our son was in the Marine Corp also. At one time when we joked about the Navy and Marines he said the same about the Navy, only around to transport Marines. I told him that's because the Marines did not know how to read the GPS instruction manual, thus the need for someone to transport them. But seriuosly, they do the dirty work and God bless them for that.

Chris

 

[Morsel (Chris/Lynn)]

Good evening,

This is my first post to this cruise. We booked back in April while on board the Magic. This cruise will be # 3 for us (myself, DH, DD (12) and DS (5).

Not sure if we'll keep this date or move it........ depends on the 2014 schedule once it's out.

(If anyone has any insight on when the 2014 dates will be out please let me know)

I dream of Disney Cruise Line everyday......... it's nice to be chatting with others who feel the same way.

Kelly

Lynn and I will be sailing RCCL in October this year on a New England and Canada cruise out of Boston. Our first port of call will be Halifax. Then we work our way back to Boston. Have not decided what to see while in Halifax.

Chris

 

[Va-NanaTink]

I decided to check in and get up to date on this cruise thread. Our son was in the Marine Corp also. At one time when we joked about the Navy and Marines he said the same about the Navy, only around to transport Marines. I told him that's because the Marines did not know how to read the GPS instruction manual, thus the need for someone to transport them. But seriuosly, they do the dirty work and God bless them for that.

Chris

Great comeback!!!

And you are so right, though both my sailors always seem to not be safely onboard ships during their deployments

 

[Va-NanaTink]

Just wanted to wish all our great Dads on the board a wonderful Father's Day!!!

 

[MinnieCruzer]

Lynn and I will be sailing RCCL in October this year on a New England and Canada cruise out of Boston. Our first port of call will be Halifax. Then we work our way back to Boston. Have not decided what to see while in Halifax.

Chris

We did a New England/Canada cruise with Princess from New York about 3 years ago and enjoyed the tour to Peggy's Cove from Halifax. I bet there will be even more about the Titanic in Halifax with this being the 100 year anniversary.

Angie

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

Finally - Summer break is officially here!

Recovered from our B2B cruises - had a family friend visit - end of scool - end of Girl couts - whew!

Time to take a deep breath and enjoy Summer!

I hope all the Dads had a great Father's Day!

 

[MinnieCruzer]

Finally - Summer break is officially here!

Recovered from our B2B cruises - had a family friend visit - end of scool - end of Girl couts - whew!

Time to take a deep breath and enjoy Summer!

I hope all the Dads had a great Father's Day!

Sounds like a busy but good time! Summer is just two days away!

Angie

 

[KashasMom]

Welcome! How was sailing from NYC? I'm hoping to do that 8 day from NYC if it's running in 2014.

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

I love sailing from NYC! It's been many years since I have. We had a great sailaway party as we cruised past the Empire State Building, the Freedom Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and under the Verazzano Bridge.

We had a great surprise coming back to NYC - the Enterprise was on the Intrepid. They moved it while we were gone. I awoke just as we were approaching the front of the Intrepid, grabbed my camera and started shooting away as we docked close to the Intrepid.

I think it will still be another few months before the 2014 itineraries come out. I don't think the NYC sailings did as well as anticipated. I know we paid top dollar (ouch!) for ours and there is still plenty of space (and even some discounts) for the rest of the NYC sailings. I'm trying hard not to book the Canadian cruise.

 

[MinnieCruzer]

Good morning everyone. Summer officially arrives today. Hope it's not too hot where you are.

Angie

 

[Morsel (Chris/Lynn)]

We did a New England/Canada cruise with Princess from New York about 3 years ago and enjoyed the tour to Peggy's Cove from Halifax. I bet there will be even more about the Titanic in Halifax with this being the 100 year anniversary.

Angie

The couple we are cruising with never cruised before, thus they asked us to join them and they have been picking our brains about cruising. They mentioned they wanted to visit a museum of the Titanic. I guess that is going to be a stop.
Where abouts in the SF area are you? My late father was raised there after coming over from Scotland. When he was in the Navy we lived in Oakland once, and Hayward once.

Chris