Sept 13, 2012 Dream to the Bahamas

[mom+3girls]

Hey group, I need to know if we will let in Yolie's sister & Florida Dads family. They were asking about the FE before the cutoff date, but I have not heard from them since i replied before the cutoff dateto see if they are joining. I have no numbers on them, but it looks like it could be 3 adults and maybe 2 kids. What we could do is those of us who have not gotten our FE'S yet can include them & those of you who have already purchased do not need to include them. Just a suggestion if we decide to let them in.

Doesn't matter to me, just want to try and get a group decision. Please let me know by tomorrow morning Thurs 8/16, and I will send out final counts tomorrow afternoon.

Annette

I am good with letting them in. And the other family that wants to join.

I haven't gotten all my gifts yet so I'm okay

 

[crystlorca]

Annette I sent an email to you earlier today...did it not go through? I'll try resending! ^D

 

[Beauty & the Best]

Also - are we going to let in crystlorca? I am ok with it but not sure if anybody else is.

Other cruises I have been on sometimes they start a "B" list for people after the cutoff date. People from A can sign up to be on the "B" list as well or they can JUST be on the "A" list (if they already ordered/made gifts). Maybe a latecomer wants to start a "B" list???

This is a good idea and it will satisfy everyone. Whoever does the B list could set a different cutoff date - it seems like we have a lot more last minute deal-takers (like us!) so I'm sure others will want to join FE.

I don't want to be mean or exclude people, but at the same time I am starting to freak out a little because I need to get my items shipped asap so I can finish them before we leave for our first leg on the 6th. Add to that a quick trip for Labor Day to Virginia to visit my family and in the end there is not much time left to complete these little babies!

So my answer is to stick to the cutoff date and add any newcomers/non-responders to their own FE list as Tiffany suggests.

What does everyone else think?

 

[Cruisefanattic87]

This is a good idea and it will satisfy everyone. Whoever does the B list could set a different cutoff date - it seems like we have a lot more last minute deal-takers (like us!) so I'm sure others will want to join FE.

I don't want to be mean or exclude people, but at the same time I am starting to freak out a little because I need to get my items shipped asap so I can finish them before we leave for our first leg on the 6th. Add to that a quick trip for Labor Day to Virginia to visit my family and in the end there is not much time left to complete these little babies!

So my answer is to stick to the cutoff date and add any newcomers/non-responders to their own FE list as Tiffany suggests.

What does everyone else think?

I agree. 27 days!

 

[TifffanyD]

I don't want to be mean or exclude people, but at the same time I am starting to freak out a little because I need to get my items shipped asap so I can finish them before we leave for our first leg on the 6th.

Yeah I have one component of ours that is time intensive and if we take people late I won't be able to get them done!

 

[crystlorca]

Good morning everyone!! Annette, did you receive my email? Just want to make sure it went through. ^D

 

[mom2Kyle]

Good morning everyone!! Annette, did you receive my email? Just want to make sure it went through. ^D

Got it! Actually got the first one, just didn't know it belonged to you.

Final FE list went out this morning. Please let me know if you did not get it, either PM'd or emailed.

Final count: 10 cabins, 15 adults, 9 kids (13 boy, 3-11's boys, 1-9 boy, 2-5's girls, 2-3's boy & girl).

please let me know if any info needs updating & I will send separately.

We are officially closed for our FE!

Thanks for your patience all!

Annette

 

[TifffanyD]

Thanks, Annette! I appreciate the work involved in organizing this!!

 

[crystlorca]

I don't think I received the list...can you send to me? ^D

 

[Beauty & the Best]

Got it! Actually got the first one, just didn't know it belonged to you.

Final FE list went out this morning. Please let me know if you did not get it, either PM'd or emailed.

Final count: 10 cabins, 15 adults, 9 kids (13 boy, 3-11's boys, 1-9 boy, 2-5's girls, 2-3's boy & girl).

please let me know if any info needs updating & I will send separately.

We are officially closed for our FE!

Thanks for your patience all!

Annette

Cheers to you Annette!

Many thanks for organizing this fun for everyone.

 

[LenaN4fun]

Hello fellow cruisers, since we have finalized the FE exchange list, don't forget about our "Meet & Greet" at 3pm on embarkation day at the Vista Cafe!!! We will make it brief because I know everyone is eager to explore the ship.
If you dont want to wear a flower, wear neck beads so you can be spotted!

Thanks, Lena

 

[TifffanyD]

Hello fellow cruisers, since we have finalized the FE exchange list, don't forget about our "Meet & Greet" at 3pm on embarkation day at the Vista Cafe!!! We will make it brief because I know everyone is eager to explore the ship.
If you dont want to wear a flower, wear neck beads so you can be spotted!

Thanks, Lena

We may be at the spa raffle. :/ Someday I am going to win a treatment!

 

[pdwimmer]

Thanks, Annette! I appreciate the work involved in organizing this!!

Thank you from The Wimmers as well. My first FE was in February and I organized. It does become a last minute thing doesn't it?

For all our room number has been updated to 7024 to accommodate our son. Our previous room only held 3.

Can't wait to see you all in a few weeks! School has just started here so I am actually not as stressed as I was before. I can get a few hours a day without: don't touch me, leave me alone, that's mine, MOM!!!!, DAD!!!!!, I'm hungry, I'm bored, yada yada yada.

Trish

 

[RN_Mom]

27 days!!! Getting so excited here! School starts Monday so I know the time is just going to fly by! Looking forward to gettin back on the dream. We are keeping this trip totally low key, staying on the boat in Nassau, probably skipping a dinner or two. All I need is Castaway and the aquaduck and I will be happy!

 

[TifffanyD]

27 days!!! Getting so excited here! School starts Monday so I know the time is just going to fly by! Looking forward to gettin back on the dream. We are keeping this trip totally low key, staying on the boat in Nassau, probably skipping a dinner or two. All I need is Castaway and the aquaduck and I will be happy!

We are going low key too! May stay on the ship in both ports! I need the aquaduck and some good movie showtimes

 

[pdwimmer]

I think we are all peas in a pod. That is exactly what I intend to do! We went in February with more than 20 people and I played hostess the entire time. Give me a smoothie, a chair, and a book!

On an even more exciting note. Just sold the item at our garage sale that makes us even for paying for the cruise. Anything else the next two days is spending money!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah.

 

[mom2Kyle]

Thanks for your patience everyone, hopefully you all have received your FE list. Please remember the cabin number for pdwimmer has changed to 7024.

26, almost 25, days till we all meet! So excited! We too plan on staying on the ship at Nassau, but we will be enjoying Castaway Cay, snorkeling & parasailing (yes the screaming lady will be me!), and lots of beach time!

Can't wait!

Annette, Kyle & Mary

 

[Beauty & the Best]

We are headed to Epcot tomorrow for Illuminations and a crab leg feast at Cape May. Seriously been dreaming about crab legs since they shut down for rennovations in July!

27 days!!! Getting so excited here! School starts Monday so I know the time is just going to fly by! Looking forward to gettin back on the dream. We are keeping this trip totally low key, staying on the boat in Nassau, probably skipping a dinner or two. All I need is Castaway and the aquaduck and I will be happy!

Isn't it funny how we don't really care about where the ship goes? My friends keep asking me where we are going on our cruise and I'm like, we're going to the ship!!!

I think we are all peas in a pod. That is exactly what I intend to do! We went in February with more than 20 people and I played hostess the entire time. Give me a smoothie, a chair, and a book!

On an even more exciting note. Just sold the item at our garage sale that makes us even for paying for the cruise. Anything else the next two days is spending money!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah.

Good for you!

 

[LenaN4fun]

That is so funny. We are also staying on the ship at Nassau. Been there plenty times before and got of to go to straw market and that's about it. We will get off at castaway though.
My sis and I just grabbed tickets to the not so scary Halloween party at mk today so that will be something to look forward too. We have never been and we will be bringing ty.
Also, just to let you all know since a lot of you at fl residents. Carnival has a 2 day cruise on the new carnival breeze leaving thanksgiving day out of Miami. It's one day at Nassau and back at port again on Saturday. Only $100 day per person and the ship is beautiful! We booked today. Figure we don't need to buy or cook food for thanksgiving now so it makes it even cheaper! They don't have many rooms left though.

 

[RN_Mom]

We have to get off at Castaway, we did the Canada cruise last month and while we enjoyed I sure missed my paradise!! Low key is also why we opted not to do FE although I already miss it...LOL