October 11-18, 2008 Disney Magic Parrothead Pirates in Paradise Chapter 12

[pinkygirl]

I'm tired! Merkie walked me to death tonight at the festival. Plus, I've put in some long hours this week and brought work home. It seems that I have been out of the office a lot lately and I'm looking ahead trying to cover anything that I think may come up while I'm gone. The last day I will be working is Monday,Oct 6th and I won't be back in the office until Monday, Oct 20th. That's a long time to be away!!!!!!!

it is long!! but we all need vacations too!

 

[gssmks]

All these ppl are beating me out of work

My last work day is the 7th, taking the 8th off to pack and whatever else needs to be done and then we're driving on the 9th. Back home on the 19th or 20th. Still haven't decided that yet.

We all deserve good long vacations!!!!!

 

[Octoberbride03]

it is long!! but we all need vacations too!

OMG tell me about it. Been 5yrs since our last real vacation, and i can't beleive we're actually getting to go on this 1.

 

[gssmks]

oh thanks for letting me know!!

No problem!

 

[pinkygirl]

Shirley is a wonderful lady. She is a wealth of information about anything you need to know about Port Canaveral or Key West. Just give her an idea about what you want, and she will do the rest. Or if you want anything particular in you basket or bucket, be sure to be specific, and she will tell you if she can or not!!

I can't wait to see what she comes up with for the boys!!!!!
and I love her thread about the information about the islands and everything else you need to know!!!!! she is great!

 

[RanCan]

Okay guys, who has sailed on Carnival?

One of the local high schools is taking the Senior class on a 7 night cruise on Carnival for their Senior trip. The principal is a good friend of mine and one of my other friend's daughter is senior there. Tonight, at the festival, the three of us were talking and Estill, the principal, said that they were having trouble getting teachers to agree to go with them as chaperones. They have to have an adult to every so many kids. He asked if I would go and help out. The school would pay for the transportation to and from the port and the actually cruise. I am talking a free cruise here !!!!!!!!!!! I am just worried about Merkie (she will be 11 at the time) on Carnival with it having the reputation as being a party ship. What do you guys thinK?

IMO, the true party ships are the 3-4 night cruises, especially the weekend cruises! The cruise is cheaper than Disney so there might be different people on there. But I think you might be pretty safe with it being 7 nights!!

 

[gssmks]

it is long!! but we all need vacations too!

I just said that to Maureen! Great minds think alike!

 

[Octoberbride03]

We all deserve good long vacations!!!!!

I hear ya there

 

[pinkygirl]

goodnight Kristin!!!!!!! feels like I haven't talked to you tonight LOL
have a good day tomorrow

 

[gssmks]

OMG tell me about it. Been 5yrs since our last real vacation, and i can't beleive we're actually getting to go on this 1.

Well I hope that it is the best vacation ever for you. We have only done one Disney Cruise before and it is by far the best vacation that I have ever taken. I don't think you will be disappointed that you chose this one.

 

[RanCan]

IMO, the true party ships are the 3-4 night cruises, especially the weekend cruises! The cruise is cheaper than Disney so there might be different people on there. But I think you might be pretty safe with it being 7 nights!!

And what better way to try out another cruiseline........then when someone else pays for it!!! LOL

 

[Octoberbride03]

Good night Kristen

 

[pinkygirl]

Okay guys, who has sailed on Carnival?

One of the local high schools is taking the Senior class on a 7 night cruise on Carnival for their Senior trip. The principal is a good friend of mine and one of my other friend's daughter is senior there. Tonight, at the festival, the three of us were talking and Estill, the principal, said that they were having trouble getting teachers to agree to go with them as chaperones. They have to have an adult to every so many kids. He asked if I would go and help out. The school would pay for the transportation to and from the port and the actually cruise. I am talking a free cruise here !!!!!!!!!!! I am just worried about Merkie (she will be 11 at the time) on Carnival with it having the reputation as being a party ship. What do you guys thinK?

free trip sure I would go but eeks some people will not like this!! having a bunch of teens running the decks everywhere and causing trouble! goodluck LOL

 

[RanCan]

Goodnight Kristin!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gssmks]

IMO, the true party ships are the 3-4 night cruises, especially the weekend cruises! The cruise is cheaper than Disney so there might be different people on there. But I think you might be pretty safe with it being 7 nights!!

Have you sailed Carnival before? I have only had one cruise before this one and it was Disney to. Estill is getting me all the information so I can research it before agreeing to go. They are sailing out of Mobile and I know that one of the ports is Cozumel. The cruise is March 22-28, 2009. That's all the details I have. I'm going to get on Carnival's webpage tomorrow and see what I can find.

 

[RanCan]

Have you sailed Carnival before? I have only had one cruise before this one and it was Disney to. Estill is getting me all the information so I can research it before agreeing to go. They are sailing out of Mobile and I know that one of the ports is Cozumel. The cruise is March 22-28, 2009. That's all the details I have. I'm going to get on Carnival's webpage tomorrow and see what I can find.

I have never sailed Carnival, but I have sailed Royal Caribbean!!! I sailed on 3 night cruises, and those were party ships......people wanting to get away for the weekend and such!!!!

 

[gssmks]

And what better way to try out another cruiseline........then when someone else pays for it!!! LOL

Oh that was definitely my first response and if it was just me it would be a no brainer. But, I wouldn't want to take Merkie on a ship that is a bunch of drunks partying and acting inappropriately. I monitor closely what Merkie watches on television and the situations that she is allowed to be in. If we got on the ship and this was going on, I would keep her in the stateroom all the time. Then again, I'd like to think that the high school would research enough to make sure that they did not take 150 high school seniors on that type of ship either. We'll see!!!!!

 

[gssmks]

free trip sure I would go but eeks some people will not like this!! having a bunch of teens running the decks everywhere and causing trouble! goodluck LOL

Do you want me to make it even scarier for you? I voiced my concern about chaperoning because I really don't know any of the kids but my friends daughter. This is a different high school than the only I am normally associated with. I told Estill that I didn't think any of those kids would listen to a thing that I said. He told me that he didn't really expect me to actually do anything. He just needs to be able to certify to the Board of Education that the correct number of adults are going to get the trip approved. In other words, there is going to be 150 high school seniors on the ship without their parents, and no one watching them. Now mix that with a ship that has a party atmosphere anyway. Are you starting to see my concern?

 

[pinkygirl]

off to bed too!!!!!!!!! talk to you all tomorrow!
GOODNIGHT

 

[pinkygirl]

Do you want me to make it even scarier for you? I voiced my concern about chaperoning because I really don't know any of the kids but my friends daughter. This is a different high school than the only I am normally associated with. I told Estill that I didn't think any of those kids would listen to a thing that I said. He told me that he didn't really expect me to actually do anything. He just needs to be able to certify to the Board of Education that the correct number of adults are going to get the trip approved. In other words, there is going to be 150 high school seniors on the ship without their parents, and no one watching them. Now mix that with a ship that has a party atmosphere anyway. Are you starting to see my concern?

that is such a bad idea!!!!!!!! I'm shocked that they don't seem to care??????