I'm from the around the Bay Area. I can't wait until next May. Looks like we are going to have a nice group of Diser's aboard.
We set sail in 10 days, and I think PrincessDaisy is the week before us. We actually leave next Wednesday since we are spending a few days in San Diego before we set sail. I've been frantically finalizing shore excursions, and packing, and stressing over getting my clothes back from the alteration shop - thought for awhile there that its was going to turn in to the "nekkid" cruise for me.MousseauMob and princessdaisy- you are either cruising Hawaii now or leaving very soon.Have a wonderful trip! I can't wait to hear about it when you return (and see some pics)!
Luckily its all been worked out, and I have my clothes back! 
We set sail in 10 days, and I think PrincessDaisy is the week before us. We actually leave next Wednesday since we are spending a few days in San Diego before we set sail. I've been frantically finalizing shore excursions, and packing, and stressing over getting my clothes back from the alteration shop - thought for awhile there that its was going to turn in to the "nekkid" cruise for me.
Speaking of shore excursions - we booked a Dolphin Encounter at Sea Life Park on Oahu. This is the only dolphin interaction I've ever seen that allows little ones to participate. My DD(4) is SO excited! Anyway, come to find out they have a Sea Life Park in Puerto Vallarta! So, when we get back I'll be reporting back on our experience in case anyone is interested in it. We may actually do it again if it goes well this time.
What are you doing while your in SD? I'm just north. If you need anything just ask
Lot's of great things to do, which I'm sure you know 
Should be really great. I know someone who did the Puerto Vallarta and they loved it. So, we are looking forward to that.
Oh my, how I wish to be young again
I'm looking forward to next year and meeting all of you
Oh that is so good to know that Sea Life Park is nice. We're very excited about this part of the trip - well truthfully, we're very excited about the entire trip as you can imagine!Hi there
We have been to the Sea Life Park, and it's very nice. Wasn't able to do the dolphin then. DD's too young
I've been hiding out and staying busy. Just returned from Las Vegas and seeing Josh Groban
Have fun on you trip!
Oh well - we only have so much time.
Oh that is so good to know that Sea Life Park is nice. We're very excited about this part of the trip - well truthfully, we're very excited about the entire trip as you can imagine!
In SD I am realizing a dream I've had for a long time in staying at the Hotel Del Coronado. This is one of the hotels on my list of "must stay in at least once" - and even though we've been to San Diego a number of times, we just have never made it before. So I'm very excited about that - and having brunch in the Crown Room. We're doing Legoland and Sea World this trip. We may also go tour the USS Midway before we board the ship. I wish I could have fit in the Zoo, Balboa Park and the Wild Animal Park, but we just don't have enough time. Actually I wish I could have fit Disneyland in this trip also - but that's not going to happen either.
Both the last Disney cruise we did and this Celebrity Hawaii one we are doing we did a gift exchange with the other people on the discussion board. Just a small (5.00 or 10.00 dollar limit) gift representing your home state. Out of the two, I like the way we are doing this Celebrity cruise better. Each person bringing a gift will exchange it for a gift - so you only have to bring one thing and you go home with one thing. On the last Disney cruise - we tried buying for the entire group. Granted it was a small group, but it was still stressful for last minute additions and having to run out and buy more and then packing it all. The only problem I see is on the Celebrity cruise the discussion board hosts a party onboard if they have more than 25 sign up - so there is a natural place to meet and exchange the gifts. Just something to think about as we're waiting for our fabulous cruise!
Hotel Del is the best! I love the brunch Sounds like you have all the best stops planned just right. The Midway is SO amazing. Well worth seeing.
Just me and DD's
But, the new pirate ride looks fun
We just got back yesterday from our Hawaii Cruise. It was so much fun and the islands are so beautiful. We did the cruise and stayed another week Oahu
4campers, Tlynk and JennyW
It is nice to see our little group grow. Look forward to talking with all of you. 
. If you need any help or info. with SD just give me a holler.
I hear ya! I could have got the 10% & 200 onboard credit if I had booked a dummy date this past Dec....ahhh, well! at least we are on the ship
I keep looking at the kids and asking - "All right, which one of you brought back the lava rock". 
Legend has it - it's bad luck, but so far no one has confessed! 
We had a wonderful time and realized we LOVE cruising (even when we got 25 - 30 foot waves and swells) and can't wait for our Disney cruise! 
Of course the big blue monkey the size of DD4 that she won in Legoland before we sailed didn't help. I had to buy an extra bag to pack him in he was so big. Happy-At-Disney! So, glad you joined us! We're back from our Hawaiian cruise and I'm buried in laundry. Came home to find a letter saying that my dishwasher has been recalled for fire issues and not to use it. Then my personal desktop computer crashed and burned - it's toast!
Sounds like you had a grand timewe love Hawaii and I was also asking the kids & hubby NOT to bring any rocks, lava, shells back
don't need no Kaupu
We are busy here getting ready for preschool graduation and Junior High graduation...whew! will be nice to relax this summer and get some Disneyland visits before our annual pass expires
So excited, we just booked to go to Disneyland 9/9/2007. So, am I nuts to try planning something that far out - okay, don't answer that - of course I'm nuts! What I really should ask - is anyone else out there nuts like that?I feel like I'm having serious withdrawls. Our cruise is far enough out that things aren't "hopping", and I keep checking... but alas - I have no e-friends soon to be cruise buddies posting. I think my problem is we had such a busy group for our Hawaii cruise, but after getting back there was NOTHING and our next cruise isn't for 11 monts and so the board hasn't heated up yet... thus the withdrawls
We booked a trip to Disneyland, but it's just not quite the same. Land vacations don't seem to get the roll call groups like a cruise. Maybe because on a cruise everyone is really stuck going the same place together - so there's a bonding. You know, all in the same boat together!
We've also started planning an Orlando WDW/curise and Universal trip for 2011. After we heard the news of Harry Potter world at Universal - this became a must.
we just got back from Hawaii cruise in April and guess what? we are taking a 3 day DCL & WDW vacation this July I had to fill my DCL withdrawl and the three day fit into our vacation plans. Crazy, yes, I know...but our 7day cruise is soooo far away
Add me to the nut list
Which is why I was thinking of forgoing MK - due to time limitations mostly. I know I would like to do a 3 or 4 night cruise, just so we have the chance to experience Castaway Cay. Does anyone have recommendations or suggestions on what is better a 3 or a 4 night cruise? Any other tips or recommendations would be appreciated also! , is 5 too young for the snokeling excursions? Does anyone know the minimum age limits? He's gonna love snorkeling. My five year old just got comfortable swiming under water this summer but I don't think he would feel comfortable snorkeling in ocean but my 14 year old LOVED IT 
