Hi from the Magic!
Yes, I am having too much fun. It is a beautiful day at sea today. The sun is shining, it is in the 70's with a slight breeze. We are all hoping for sun tomorrow at
Castaway Cay.
The Jeep tour was the most fun I have had in a very long time! I laughed so hard, I thought I would never make it back to the "Pee Pee Station" in enough time! Aparently it had rained the day before, and there were rather large areas of water all along the jungle path. We had an absolute blast flooring it, and going throught the water so fast that muddy water was flying everywhere! One guy ran his jeep into a tree (no one was hurt) but when 2 of the jeeps stalled out and could not get started again, the tour guides stopped us all and told us to go slowly through the water. It was a blast! We got the zebra striped jeep and when we were done, it was covered with mud.
The weather was so windy, that most all of the excursions in Cozumel were canceled. All the ones to the mainland, the submarines, the catamarans, and guest services was going crazy with people trying to find something else to do. Boy was I glad that we pre-booked the Jeep Tour! I felt bad for alot of people that had nothing to do but shop.
Unfortunately, no one is speaking about the summer of 2005. They must have told everyone to play dumb, as everyone basically has the same response. "They don't know", or "it has not be decided yet" I even asked at the Captain question and answer and got the same thing. "they are looking into new things" "did you know about the new ports this September and the 10 day Christmas?" No one will speak about the summer of 2005. He did agree to all the speculations, but again said "there has been no decision made at this time." I did fill out one of those future cruise quote cards, and put a note on the back that our 5 previous cruises, we were able to book 1 1/2 years in advance, and this would be the time to book the summer of 2005. If I can not have the 10% off and $200 credit extended to the moved reservation, then it would not benefit me at all to book on board??? .......................Well,...........I got a phone message from Donna, and she again said that they still are planning, nothing is definate, and she could not say either way if I booked a cruise now for any available date, and when the summer of 2005 opens, I could transfer the reservation, but she could not promise that the 10% off or the $200 stateroom credit would apply to that time frame. She apologized, but she said "they just have not made that decision yet" (about the discount) She did this time however (and I listened to the message over and over again to make sure I heard her correct) that the summer 2005 bookings most likely won't open until summer of 2004, so that would mean I still would be booking 1 year in advance!!!!!! Sorry guys, I hope the announcement won't be delayed till summer, but that is definately what Donna said on her message to me.
Now I am getting aggravated! Most likely I will not book onboard, why let them hold my deposit that long and I can't get the 10% off and the $200 credit moved? My ex's best friends wife's family owns a
travel agency, when I get home, I will have him get to work for me.
Yamahaboy,
My daughter and all her friends on this cruise have been on 4 previous cruises. They all loved the common grounds, and the comfy sofas and the "homey" feeling there was. I have asked all of them, and none of them like the stack. There is no where to sit and be comfortable. The chairs are "small" "hard" and "plastic, the floor is metal, and the only sofas they have are also plastic and you stick to them. Needless to say they have not spent too much time there. (I have found them all in my stateroom or on my veranda instead) LOL Perhaps if this was all of their first cruise, it would be different, but they don't even stay for the parties at night. Sorry.
Rae,
The blackmailing did not work. I seriously think that the management has drilled the answer into everyone that "it has not been decided yet". I will continue to work on it though. I did share Nicki's information with him anyways. I miss buckaroo's dad's posts, too bad he is gone. I will give Nicki a glowing report when I finally do my trip report.
Off to the sun, and later today the Galley tour.
Till later
Robin
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