January 15, 2011 - Magic

[courtenaynj]

It was really great meeting everyone!

Welcome back Cruisers - if you have a few moments - can you answer a few questions for us:

1. Did you find the condition of the ship as bad as some people were saying back in December - pails to catch water, smells, etc?

Ship condition seemed fine to me.


2. The feedback on the servers is still pretty mixed. How were your Servers? If you had good service, can you share names as we may ask for specific people. How were the rest of the Cast Members?

Our servers were obviously inexperienced. We seemed to be getting our drinks and food after everyone around us. We had to leave without dessert a couple nights because our DD was getting tired/restless (and this was the 1st seating). They were so in the weeds that they didn't have time to make any personal connection with their tables. Tables with different servers seemed to be having more fun than ours. It was really kind of sad when none of their tables clapped on the last night when the announcer asked "who thinks they have the best servers?" We could tell that the head server was on top of them, so we didn't want to say anything and make it worse on them.

On top of the poor service, by Monday, our server apologized because she was "losing her voice", which got worse Tuesday, and then she was replaced for Wednesday and Thursday. I got a really bad cough and head cold by Wednesday that I am still trying to get over completely. Coincidence?

3. Castaway Cay - how was the air temperature? how was the water temperature? Were people swimming?

It was a little chilly when we first got off the boat, but warmed up enough to play in the water a bit. We dropped our DD at Scuttle's Cove around lunch and stayed until the rain. We REALLY liked Castaway Cay, and would love to go back sans cruise if they ever open a resort there.

4. Other Ports' Weather?

Fabulous!

5. Was Brent the Cruise Director?

No

Thanks

 

[croppincolburn]

I sent some individual messages but I lost track of who gave us these gifts. It was a blast having all these goodies given to us. We appreciate your generosity, cleverness and thoughtfulness. You made the cruise even more magical!

Stickers
Tattoos
Bookmarks
Candy and gum - special thanks for anything chocolate!
Card games
Mini Rubik’s cube
Word search book
Adorable Texas magnet and pins
Canada pencils
Pen
Highlighters
Note pad
Car
The squeaky duck – thanks Meretta and family, ds7 did use it in the bath tub on the cruise and it still sqeaked.
Shower gel – loved using it on the ship
Clever luggage tag
Tinker Bell body glitter – Too fun!
Wild Turkey American Honey – that was yummy. We enjoyed it the night ds spent in his grandparents cabin

 

[croppincolburn]

And thanks for the custom made calendar magnet. It is adorning my refridgerator. The graphic is adorable. Thanks!

 

[Utahsogreatone]

Jan 17th St Thomas, Looking for fellow fisherman

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Jan 17th I will be on St thomas and would like to go fishing. My family is doing other excursions and I would like to go fishing. Any other groups or people that would like to get together and book a fishing boat? I am finding that I am unable to book with only one person. It takes atleast four people to book an excursion.

Let me know, Thanks!