Magic In Paradise: 10/8-10/15 2011 All cruisers check in here

[Octoberbride03]

FYI Cruisers!

The list of those currently sailing is going out this week. Work has calmed down and my sanity is returning. If you have NOT sent me your email and would like a copy of the list. Please send it to me by Tues. I plan to have it out late Tues night or early Weds.

Hope everybody is having a great weekend

 

[Octoberbride03]

 

[MintJulep]

Wow, I feel like I have fallen off the face of the earth because of the holidays. How the heck is everyone?


We are getting hit pretty hard with all of the snow and the very very cold temps. I wish I was on Castaway Cay instead of freezing

 

[TIGGER/POOH4]

Wow, I feel like I have fallen off the face of the earth because of the holidays. How the heck is everyone?


We are getting hit pretty hard with all of the snow and the very very cold temps. I wish I was on Castaway Cay instead of freezing

Welcome back. I share your wish for better temps. We are supposed to get hit with yet another snow storm tomorrow and then bitter bitter cold behind that. We need to see more of this (CC sunrise) instead.

 

[MintJulep]

Welcome back. I share your wish for better temps. We are supposed to get hit with yet another snow storm tomorrow and then bitter bitter cold behind that. We need to see more of this (CC sunrise) instead.

I couldn't agree with you more!!!!

 

[Lauralooneyfordisney]

ditto! I will be celebrating my birthday Mon with a state holiday off so a 3 day weekend for me. And most importantly, hopefully a husband who is finally well. Texas Roadhouse here I come!

 

[Octoberbride03]

Welcome back. I share your wish for better temps. We are supposed to get hit with yet another snow storm tomorrow and then bitter bitter cold behind that. We need to see more of this (CC sunrise) instead.

OH AMEN to that Sunrise Really hits the spot with the weather. We fared pretty lucky down here. A little ice in places but my neck of the woods had no real problems.

 

[Octoberbride03]

ditto! I will be celebrating my birthday Mon with a state holiday off so a 3 day weekend for me. And most importantly, hopefully a husband who is finally well. Texas Roadhouse here I come!

Let's hear it for everybody who gets a Holiday for their birthday

My birthday is Saturday. But our holiday is always a Mon. Gotta give the govt. a day off

 

[TIGGER/POOH4]

Let's hear it for everybody who gets a Holiday for their birthday

My birthday is Saturday. But our holiday is always a Mon. Gotta give the govt. a day off

Happy Birthday to you and Laura. We only celebrate anniversaries of our 29th b-day anymore .

Birthday Palo style

 

[TIGGER/POOH4]

OH AMEN to that Sunrise Really hits the spot with the weather. We fared pretty lucky down here. A little ice in places but my neck of the woods had no real problems.

It looks like we here in Delaware are not going to get too bad. Maybe a few inches but supposed to be in the teens after that. Burr . Need more warm sunrises from my verandah.

 

[Octoberbride03]

TEENS!!!??

Oh dear God, Please tell me its going to hit 30s by the weekend. Rich and I are headed up to Rehoboth on Thurs. for a a last Christmas with my family. Haven't seen them since before thanksgiving.

 

[MintJulep]

TEENS!!!??

Oh dear God, Please tell me its going to hit 30s by the weekend. Rich and I are headed up to Rehoboth on Thurs. for a a last Christmas with my family. Haven't seen them since before thanksgiving.

Yikes!!!! That is pretty cold. I know around here in Southwestern PA it is supposed to hit about 30, so hopefully it will warm up for you guys!

 

[MintJulep]

I don't know if anyone is an Alton Brown (of Food Network fame) fan, but he has a show called Feasting on Waves. (It was actually done a few years ago.) But, the whole premise of the show is he goes on a yacht with his crew and sails around the different islands in the Caribbean.

Last week, he went to St. Martin! It was really interesting to see all of the local food that he ate including drinking something called Island Mauby. Here is the video

Have any of you, who have been to St. Martin try it?

 

[Octoberbride03]

Good Morning Cruisers

I am on vacation until Mon

Now if i were just on the ship it'd be prefect

 

[Octoberbride03]

I don't know if anyone is an Alton Brown (of Food Network fame) fan, but he has a show called Feasting on Waves. (It was actually done a few years ago.) But, the whole premise of the show is he goes on a yacht with his crew and sails around the different islands in the Caribbean.

Last week, he went to St. Martin! It was really interesting to see all of the local food that he ate including drinking something called Island Mauby. Here is the video

Have any of you, who have been to St. Martin try it?

I like Alton sometimes. His Good Eats is ok sometimes, but I really love his Emcee bit for Iron Chef. I think he shines there. Haven't seen the waves show. I haven't tried anything local at all on St. Martin. May or may not change on this trip, we'll see. Last time we just walked around the beach and shopped in Phillipsburg then had a late lunch back on the Magic.

This is a good question for TIGGER/POOH4. They've been several times I believe.

 

[Octoberbride03]

Missed the Gatun Locks, but there are pics over on the main board, and the Wonder still has 3 more webcams to hit before making it to the Pacific.

Have a link:http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html?cam=Gatun

 

[TIGGER/POOH4]

I like Alton sometimes. His Good Eats is ok sometimes, but I really love his Emcee bit for Iron Chef. I think he shines there. Haven't seen the waves show. I haven't tried anything local at all on St. Martin. May or may not change on this trip, we'll see. Last time we just walked around the beach and shopped in Phillipsburg then had a late lunch back on the Magic.

This is a good question for TIGGER/POOH4. They've been several times I believe.

We have been on 2 DCL Easterns but only visited St Marteen once. We did St Marteen/Nassua in oct 2008 and St Croix/St Thomas in oct 2009. When we did visit St Marteen in 2008, we did the same as you in visiting Phillipsburg and Great Bay beach. Due to the Magic was leaving early with Hurricane Omar on the way, we did not want to stray too far from the ship. We did not eat lunch on the island as we decided to head back to the ship. Sorry but we can't help you on this one. The family does like to watch the Food Channel especially our daughter. Even though Man vs Food on the Travel channel has been getting a lot of play time recently.

 

[TIGGER/POOH4]

TEENS!!!??

Oh dear God, Please tell me its going to hit 30s by the weekend. Rich and I are headed up to Rehoboth on Thurs. for a a last Christmas with my family. Haven't seen them since before thanksgiving.

You are cuurently looking for this weekend at low 30s during the day and mid teens at night. At least no more snow. We got 4 inches last night and we are pretty well cleared out now. We were not paralized like the south. Went to work with no problems this morning. Good luck to you and safe travels.

 

[Octoberbride03]

We have been on 2 DCL Easterns but only visited St Marteen once. We did St Marteen/Nassua in oct 2008 and St Croix/St Thomas in oct 2009. When we did visit St Marteen in 2008, we did the same as you in visiting Phillipsburg and Great Bay beach. Due to the Magic was leaving early with Hurricane Omar on the way, we did not want to stray too far from the ship. We did not eat lunch on the island as we decided to head back to the ship. Sorry but we can't help you on this one. The family does like to watch the Food Channel especially our daughter. Even though Man vs Food on the Travel channel has been getting a lot of play time recently.

Yeah, that was our reasoning too. Omar coming, so its better to be nearby the ship. Not sure if we'll do any local flavor this time either. Included meals on board make a case for sticking to souvenir shopping

Off to Rehoboth in a little bit. Hope its a nice trip cause I can't wait to get there. Will be back Sunday night, and posting probably on Mon.

Have a great weekend everybody

 

[Lauralooneyfordisney]

Thanks for the Palo birthday Tigger/Pooh! I myself am always willing to try out new drinks so I can't wait until we hit St Maarten/St Thomas/St John. Not to mention the drinks on board. I thought I saw somewhere that they had 2 for 1 drinks on Castaway Cay? Has anyone seen that? That would be great!
Anyway I get another birthday present this weekend with temps 40-43 which is warm for us. I won't have to be bundled up when we venture out to CO Springs. Here is hope to all of you hit with ice that it melts this week.