JULY 8TH 2006 - Eastern Magic - 070806 - 07082006 - 20060708
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Anybody else going crazy getting ready for Christmas!! I could really use a cruise RIGHT NOW!! The weather in here has been bizarre, still warm (don't hate me) but we've been getting alot more rain then usual. It's made it hard to decorate outside, not to mention that last night's rain shorted out all the lights I had on the house and deflated by Santa out front.
So all you with 10 year old boys what are the hot toys. My son is only telling me he wants an ipod and new catchers gear. Expensive, but need some other ideas that don't involve a PS2! Of course my DD14 wants every article of clothing she sees.
Back to work to pay off this Christmas debt.
Marie
So all you with 10 year old boys what are the hot toys. My son is only telling me he wants an ipod and new catchers gear. Expensive, but need some other ideas that don't involve a PS2! Of course my DD14 wants every article of clothing she sees.
Back to work to pay off this Christmas debt.
Marie
MBFergie, sorry I cannot help with the Xmas ideas for DS10, my DS 8 is still on PS2 (and Gamecube and Xbox), YuGiOh (sp?), and Power Rangers. But I guess an up side is that he makes it easy for me. We are preparing for more snow already and winter has not officially started. I am going to be looking forward to this cruise as well if it continues to be a very active snow season this winter. I may have to spring for one of those massage villas. Enough babble, until the next time.
Hey there! I am so ready for this cruise!
But, to answer your Christmas stuff. My 9 year old is wanting FlyWheels. He thinks those are cool. More games for his Playstation. And basically anything he sees in the next commercial tht comes on TV. He is kind of tight-lipped too this year. Well, not really tight-lippped. He just isn't narrowing things down! Good Luck!
But, to answer your Christmas stuff. My 9 year old is wanting FlyWheels. He thinks those are cool. More games for his Playstation. And basically anything he sees in the next commercial tht comes on TV. He is kind of tight-lipped too this year. Well, not really tight-lippped. He just isn't narrowing things down! Good Luck!
It is a pretty popular toy this year so they are hard to find. I found the Flywheels (just the wheels at Target and Walmart). But he also wanted the FlyWheel launcher and I found that at Toys R Us. It was on sale last week. Keep checking and you'll find them. 
You may be able to get it from toysrus.com also.
You may be able to get it from toysrus.com also.
Happy New Year..YEAH..at least we are now in the same year as the cruise. It really will be here before we know it!
Yes, my kids were sufficiently spoiled! I found the flywheels for a friends son, still don't get it. I bought my DS a cheap 5.99 one and just figured out that there are a few small screws I have to get out before it works..duh!
How was everybodies holidays? Anybody else starting a diet today. I have to, I ate like a pig the last 10 days..oink oink. Plus I already needed to lose some..yuck.
Well heres to a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year
Yes, my kids were sufficiently spoiled! I found the flywheels for a friends son, still don't get it. I bought my DS a cheap 5.99 one and just figured out that there are a few small screws I have to get out before it works..duh!
How was everybodies holidays? Anybody else starting a diet today. I have to, I ate like a pig the last 10 days..oink oink. Plus I already needed to lose some..yuck.
Well heres to a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year
Thanks! I have been doing LA Weight Loss. I am trying to lose another 20 lbs. My mom, sister and niece that are cruising with me in July are doing it as well. My mom has lost almost 60 lbs. She's my idol!Mickey02 said:
I will say that based on pictures of the food I have seen on board, I am not sure how good I will be able to be. We did cruise on RCCL in May of this past year after I started the diet and I gained about 5 lbs. But I worked out everyday and took the stairs all the time. A week after I got back and started drinking my water again and getting back into my regular routine, I had lost pretty much all that I had gained. So hopefully, this cruise in July won't be too bad on the diet plan!
hey all, nice to finally find some fine folks going on the same cruise. Have been checking out cruise crititic and although I have had alot of info, no fellow travelers
We are a group of 9 5 adults 2 teen and 2 preteens. This is my first DCL cruise, and the first cruise in almost 20 years. We all can not wait to go. My eldest daughter is 14 and will also be celebrating a birthday 
on board where she will turn 15 ( it will probably be her sweet 16 celebration also since this will break the bank) my younger one will be 11 almost 12. We are traveling with my brothers family and my parents as well. His boys are 13 and 11. They are all sure to have a great time. The teens are so excited to have a place all their own. Any reviews out there on the teen scene.
Hope to meet you all :
We are a group of 9 5 adults 2 teen and 2 preteens. This is my first DCL cruise, and the first cruise in almost 20 years.
We all can not wait to go. My eldest daughter is 14 and will also be celebrating a birthday on board where she will turn 15 ( it will probably be her sweet 16 celebration also since this will break the bank) my younger one will be 11 almost 12. We are traveling with my brothers family and my parents as well. His boys are 13 and 11. They are all sure to have a great time. The teens are so excited to have a place all their own. Any reviews out there on the teen scene.Hope to meet you all :
Glad you found us. Sounds as though are daughters are close in age. Mine will turn 15 late April, a freshman in high school..joy joy!! I know my DD would love to chat with her online if your DD is interested.
I see you are from Long Island, how far from NYC? I am heading there April 20 for DD birthday..any recommendations on must see and dos. Is this your first cruise on DCL, if so you are gonna love it!! at least we do.
I see you are from Long Island, how far from NYC? I am heading there April 20 for DD birthday..any recommendations on must see and dos. Is this your first cruise on DCL, if so you are gonna love it!! at least we do.
Hey there, nice to meet you.
My daughter would love to chat and meet people before we go. Unfortunately she is grounded from the computer for a while though as she neglected a few of her bio homeworks. She too is a Freshman is H.S.. Hopefully she will be back online in a few weeks.
We are about an hr from NYC. Is this your first visit? If so, you should hit Central Park, especially if the weather is nice. The trees should be in bloom for spring and it is absolutely beautiful. Also there is a cool restaurant right outside the park called Jekyll and Hyde. It is somewhat interactive with spooky decore and the staff dress the part. I myself have not been there, but my teen was last year and she loved it. Also the Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium are great as well. They are right by the park. There is always a broadway play if you can get tickets and a museum of wax. I cant remember the name of it I believe it is Madam ......... museum of wax. It is filled with wax celebraties, polititians, historical figures....! It is cool.
Cant wait for the cruise, and yes it is my first Disney Cruise and my first curise in 20 years. The kids have never been. My brother and his family have been twice and love it.
Any pointers, suggestions on how to make the most of it both time and $$ wise is greatly appreciated. We are definately on a budget.
Talk to you
My daughter would love to chat and meet people before we go. Unfortunately she is grounded from the computer for a while though as she neglected a few of her bio homeworks. She too is a Freshman is H.S.. Hopefully she will be back online in a few weeks.
We are about an hr from NYC. Is this your first visit? If so, you should hit Central Park, especially if the weather is nice. The trees should be in bloom for spring and it is absolutely beautiful. Also there is a cool restaurant right outside the park called Jekyll and Hyde. It is somewhat interactive with spooky decore and the staff dress the part. I myself have not been there, but my teen was last year and she loved it. Also the Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium are great as well. They are right by the park. There is always a broadway play if you can get tickets and a museum of wax. I cant remember the name of it I believe it is Madam ......... museum of wax. It is filled with wax celebraties, polititians, historical figures....! It is cool.
Cant wait for the cruise, and yes it is my first Disney Cruise and my first curise in 20 years. The kids have never been. My brother and his family have been twice and love it.
Any pointers, suggestions on how to make the most of it both time and $$ wise is greatly appreciated. We are definately on a budget.
Talk to you
I know about teens being grounded from the computer. Mine gets very limited computer time and I have parental controls galore!
I don't know if you guys drink, but my DH like a beer or 2 on the weekend, since everyday is like a weekend day on the ship he goes through some beer. DCL does not have a problem with you bringing it on board yourself. We even throw a few in the towel bag when we head up to the pools. This is a huge saving for us. I'm not much of a drinker but I may bring my Magic Bullet since it is so small for a pina colida or two. I also lug on a ton of bottled waters.
The first time we went to St. Thomas we just did the cab to Megan's Bay. It was incredible! For lunch we ordered room service sandwiches and I had packed baggies to but them in so we could take them. At the time it wasn't a cost saving thing, just didn't know what they would have at the beach and didn;t want to have to come back because kids were hungry.
St. Maarten we did the Eagle Catamaran and loved it! But sometimes you can find excursions that aren't through DCL that are cheaper.
We've never done excursions on CC, not for trying, twice we've had parasailing cancelled on us due to weather. But it's never been a big deal. Castaway is awesome, if you get tired of the beach there are all the free games a Groupers Pavillion or playing a good game of sand volleyball.
I pretty much tell my kids if they want smoothies and game cards for videos they have to spend their own money. My son plays enough PS2 at home I hate the idea of spending times in a dark room playing more video games when you are on this incredibly beautiful ship.
Start now with 4 envelopes and label Head Waiter, Server, Room Steward and i forget the 4th one. If you stick some $$ each week hopefully by the time you go you have them all filled with the basic amount. And it is one less thing you don't have to charge on the ship!
I don't know if you guys drink, but my DH like a beer or 2 on the weekend, since everyday is like a weekend day on the ship he goes through some beer. DCL does not have a problem with you bringing it on board yourself. We even throw a few in the towel bag when we head up to the pools. This is a huge saving for us. I'm not much of a drinker but I may bring my Magic Bullet since it is so small for a pina colida or two. I also lug on a ton of bottled waters.
The first time we went to St. Thomas we just did the cab to Megan's Bay. It was incredible! For lunch we ordered room service sandwiches and I had packed baggies to but them in so we could take them. At the time it wasn't a cost saving thing, just didn't know what they would have at the beach and didn;t want to have to come back because kids were hungry.
St. Maarten we did the Eagle Catamaran and loved it! But sometimes you can find excursions that aren't through DCL that are cheaper.
We've never done excursions on CC, not for trying, twice we've had parasailing cancelled on us due to weather. But it's never been a big deal. Castaway is awesome, if you get tired of the beach there are all the free games a Groupers Pavillion or playing a good game of sand volleyball.
I pretty much tell my kids if they want smoothies and game cards for videos they have to spend their own money. My son plays enough PS2 at home I hate the idea of spending times in a dark room playing more video games when you are on this incredibly beautiful ship.
Start now with 4 envelopes and label Head Waiter, Server, Room Steward and i forget the 4th one. If you stick some $$ each week hopefully by the time you go you have them all filled with the basic amount. And it is one less thing you don't have to charge on the ship!
very good ideas
Regarding bring you own wine, beer and water, doesnt that create a problem when flying? 1- weight wise, 2 - breakage wise and do the airlines have a problem with it?
Bringing our own wine, soda's for shore excursions and a cooler will definately save. Do soda's thru room service cost extra?
About how much are the smoothies, and virgin pina colads - my kids want to try some?
What about the cab rides from the ship to shore excursions? Are they regular "cabs" as in cars or are they Vans that our whole party of 9 can split?
If we should choose to do shore excursions on our own and not thru DCL how do we go about doing that? Can they be pre booked online like with DCL or do you need to do it directly at sight on the island and hope they are not booked up for the day?
Great idea about the tip envelopes. A couple of dollars here and a couple of dollars there will surely add up over the next 23 weeks
Even if it covers one of the tips, that one savings right there
Thanks for the info, keep it coming
Regarding bring you own wine, beer and water, doesnt that create a problem when flying? 1- weight wise, 2 - breakage wise and do the airlines have a problem with it?
Bringing our own wine, soda's for shore excursions and a cooler will definately save. Do soda's thru room service cost extra?
About how much are the smoothies, and virgin pina colads - my kids want to try some?
What about the cab rides from the ship to shore excursions? Are they regular "cabs" as in cars or are they Vans that our whole party of 9 can split?
If we should choose to do shore excursions on our own and not thru DCL how do we go about doing that? Can they be pre booked online like with DCL or do you need to do it directly at sight on the island and hope they are not booked up for the day?
Great idea about the tip envelopes. A couple of dollars here and a couple of dollars there will surely add up over the next 23 weeks
Even if it covers one of the tips, that one savings right there
Thanks for the info, keep it coming
We cruised on RCCL this past may and brought one of those hand blenders/mixers/whatever you call them (it looks like a boat motor) and used that to mix drinks. My DH packed Margarita mix (that already had tequila mixed in) and Malibu rum in bubble wrap and then put it in our luggage and that worked great. He always enjoyed mixing something up. 
We didn't buy the beer until the day of the cruise and then just packed it in our cooler. We didn't want to fly with the extra weight either.
We were glad we brought some alcohol of our own.
It helped tremendously with keeping the onboard costs down. We also do alot of our own excursions since we have cruised a couple times now. It is a lot cheaper most of the time.
That is a good idea about the cruise tip envelopes. My mom started doing that already. I need to do that too!
We didn't buy the beer until the day of the cruise and then just packed it in our cooler. We didn't want to fly with the extra weight either. We were glad we brought some alcohol of our own.
It helped tremendously with keeping the onboard costs down. We also do alot of our own excursions since we have cruised a couple times now. It is a lot cheaper most of the time. That is a good idea about the cruise tip envelopes. My mom started doing that already. I need to do that too!
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