May 23, 2009 (5/23/09) E. Caribbean w/Tortola

[Disneyfalcon]

Reminds me of how badly I want a Konk Kooler!!!!

 

[justmestace]

Funny how different things are. My wife and I just throw some things in a bag and take off. In fact all 4 crusies we've booked we did within 2 months of sail. In fact our last was about 3 weeks. I think this Kuralu thing is the first planning adventure we've had in a while!! We should have time in the morning to look around anyway. Should be docked by 7-730 and the catamaran sails at 9. Thanks again for your interest, we really wanted to do this one!

I have too much OCD in me to do that. Monk is one of my favorite TV shows, because I can relate. LOL

 

[JOANNEL]

Reminds me of how badly I want a Konk Kooler!!!!

Me too!!

 

[JOANNEL]

Here's the Mickey Head. You'll probably have to adjust the size of it once you get it into a photo program.

Nuts....I thought I'd made it smaller before I posted.

Thanks can you give this no so computer smart person how to get the lettering on it in Disney Font? I save it as a picture and now what?

 

[goofygal1975]

Thanks can you give this no so computer smart person how to get the lettering on it in Disney Font? I save it as a picture and now what?

I save mine in a word document. Then I use the "word art" selection to put my name in it. Then just print it out.

I have MS Word 2007, so it may be a bit different for you, but try it that way.

I made one as a magnet for our door. I'll need to go in and make one for DH and DS as well!! (maybe I'll put Goofygal's DH and Goofygal's DS aong with their names)

 

[justmestace]

I save mine in a word document. Then I use the "word art" selection to put my name in it. Then just print it out.

I have MS Word 2007, so it may be a bit different for you, but try it that way.

I made one as a magnet for our door. I'll need to go in and make one for DH and DS as well!! (maybe I'll put Goofygal's DH and Goofygal's DS aong with their names)

I KNEW Kaylah would definitely NOT want to be known as kaylahszoo's DD! So I just put Kaylah on hers.

 

[justmestace]

I use Printmaster photo program the most. So I start a new project in Printmaster and import the picture & then do the text.

Joanne, you have to download the Disney font to your computer. It took me forever, years ago, to figure out how to do it....and it's been so long I don't think I could help you there. One standard font that looks Disney-ish is Harrington.

 

[justmestace]

Or...Joanne.....tell me what you want on them...and I can do them and try to send it to you and all you'll have to do is maybe re-size it and print it!

All I did was our DIS name at the top, and our first names in the middle.

 

[StillVibration]

Anyone been to these islands before? Looking for something beachy or snorkeling to do. Wondered if there were places you could easily get to on your own or if excursions were the better bet. Thanks!!

 

[justmestace]

Anyone been to these islands before? Looking for something beachy or snorkeling to do. Wondered if there were places you could easily get to on your own or if excursions were the better bet. Thanks!!

We've been to St Thomas 4 times. Once we did a private sail to snorkel near St John and twice we've done DCL's Captain Nautica speed boat to snorkel near St John, the other time we toured St John. I loved the tour of St John, but missed being in the water.
This time, Sharon, Kaylah and I are going with Captain Nautica again. The private sail had us take a half hour (or more!) taxi to meet our sailboat, then we had to wait for them to show up...wasted a lot of the day....and the pace was too slow for my taste. Obviously, I'm really happy with Captain Nautica's or I wouldn't be doing it for the third time. We walk from the ship to their boats....not too far, but a bit of a hike....and it still leaves us time to look around port some, too....either before or after.

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Anyone been to these islands before? Looking for something beachy or snorkeling to do. Wondered if there were places you could easily get to on your own or if excursions were the better bet. Thanks!!

We've been before. Last time we took a taxi to Coral World and Coki Beach. We didn't snorkel because we were saving it for Castaway Cay. Silly us, we didn't make it to Castaway Cay!!!

This time we're doing the Doubloon sail and snorkel. We've heard really good things about it.

 

[StillVibration]

We've been to St Thomas 4 times. Once we did a private sail to snorkel near St John and twice we've done DCL's Captain Nautica speed boat to snorkel near St John, the other time we toured St John. I loved the tour of St John, but missed being in the water.
This time, Sharon, Kaylah and I are going with Captain Nautica again. The private sail had us take a half hour (or more!) taxi to meet our sailboat, then we had to wait for them to show up...wasted a lot of the day....and the pace was too slow for my taste. Obviously, I'm really happy with Captain Nautica's or I wouldn't be doing it for the third time. We walk from the ship to their boats....not too far, but a bit of a hike....and it still leaves us time to look around port some, too....either before or after.

Hmm, that sounds fun. Is it through the ship?

 

[justmestace]

Hmm, that sounds fun. Is it through the ship?

Captain Nautica's is through the ship. Last time, we had fresh shrimp on the way back to the ship.

 

[sklimuck]

You're right Stacey- no Kaylahszoo for her- because, like always, it is mom who takes care of the 'zoo.' It should be 'Sharonszoo.' Had to rescue the tortoises from the garage again today. Kaylah never shuts the door tight & they wander in. The big one is almost getting too heavy for me to carry anymore. She must weigh 40 lbs now.

Can't wait for Captain Nautica now. It will be a blast!

Don't worry Joanne, it isn't just you who can't do all that stuff on the computer. I'm right with you! But I can shop online with the best of em..

 

[justmestace]

You may have already read this on DCL's site, but Captain Nautica takes us to two snorkel stops. One is at a beach on St John. The boats are those air type ones, and they get in close enough to shore that if someone just wants to lay or play on the beach they can practically walk in the shallows to the beach. Then it goes to a 2nd stop where we have ALWAYS seen turtles.

 

[JOANNEL]

Or...Joanne.....tell me what you want on them...and I can do them and try to send it to you and all you'll have to do is maybe re-size it and print it!

All I did was our DIS name at the top, and our first names in the middle.

OMG that would be wonderful, it would make our room real easy for my mom to find. Could you do two? One with my dis name Joannel and one that says
Moran girls on the Magic!!!

Thank you so much.

 

[JOANNEL]

Captain Nautica's is through the ship. Last time, we had fresh shrimp on the way back to the ship.

I may have to do this one in October.

 

[justmestace]

OMG that would be wonderful, it would make our room real easy for my mom to find. Could you do two? One with my dis name Joannel and one that says
Moran girls on the Magic!!!

Thank you so much.

Do you want door signs or name tags? Door signs are easier....I made you a name tag already and have been trying to get it into a format that I could post for you, or e-mail. The darn thing keeps coming out as a "poster" size.
And....send me a PM with your name and address, as I can mail them to you ahead of time. I'd feel better about that....in case I don't find you on the ship before sailaway.

I have one that's good for a door sign, it's the same lime Mickey, and it has DIS on it...and then I could add the Moran girls line, and on yours add just your DIS name.

 

[justmestace]

Joanne, I just now made you a name tag, and a door sign, am starting on Mom & Sis' door sign. When they're dry, I'll scan them in so that you can approve them.
They're on heavy photo paper...I'll mail them to you that way, and you can cut them to size and put sticky magnets on the back. If you don't have any magnets, I can include them when I mail them.


By the way....my middle name is Joanne....and had I not just had my birthday, we'd be the same age.

 

[justmestace]

I just read in two different Caribbean travel magazines about a secluded beach in St Thomas. You'd have to get a taxi to take you and pick you up, but it's said to be almost unknown except to locals.
It's called Lindquist Beach.