Was Live Now Great Memories From the May 27th Double Scoop Cruise

[michelle9343]

Thanks for all of the great info.Sounds like everyones is having a blast!!

 

[lbgraves]

The border sounds nice. Guess we will have to get one.

 

[TiggersPal]

I'm in tears, reading your reports... a) so sad about our fellow Diser GARY! But I'm also happy b) because I am so looking forward to our Double Dip in November! Have a safe and lovely day today and thanks for the reports - you know we just LOVE them!

 

[ScrapinDisney]

Having a great time reading your trip reports everyone! It's getting me excited for my 2nd cruise, although it doesn't happen until 3/31/07!
Michelle

 

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN CRUISERS


THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH


I JUST HOPE YOU ALL CRIED LONGER AND HARDER THAN I DID.


it really was a VERY SPECIAL TIME FOR ME.



you guys are GREAT THANK YOU AGAIN.


I do hope for a cruise in the future with everyone.


for now I'm home safe HOT & SWEATY

so I'll keep checking in on here.



I WANT THE BANNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so WHO EVER HAS IT I'll be over to get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



have a great cruise all



LOVE gaRRy

 

[wdwgoose]

A TOP


it just might be a GREAT DAY













gaRRy

 

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN CRUISERS


THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH


I JUST HOPE YOU ALL CRIED LONGER AND HARDER THAN I DID.


it really was a VERY SPECIAL TIME FOR ME.



you guys are GREAT THANK YOU AGAIN.


I do hope for a cruise in the future with everyone.


for now I'm home safe HOT & SWEATY

so I'll keep checking in on here.



I WANT THE BANNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so WHO EVER HAS IT I'll be over to get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



have a great cruise all

THANK YOU ALL

LOVE gaRRy

THANK YOU THANK YOU

 

[Doingitagain]

What time were you able to start boarding the ship on Saturday?

 

[WDWLVR]

GaRry - happy to hear you made it home safe and sound. I'm so glad you were able to make it to the Radisson on Friday night so I could give you a hug in person. It was sooooooooo hard to watch us sail away from you on Saturday. You should have been with us on deck 4! Just came back from brunch in the private room. We did a reunion brunch with the 10 day cruisers. So nice to be able to see everyone again and spend some time talking, especially since many of them are on late seating and we are early. I'm stuffed to the gills.

A beautiful sea day. Mark is spending time our on the verandah reading and I'm just going to chill as well.

 

[MrsJobba1]

It sounds like your having a great time

I cant wait till my cruise

 

[cgcw]

It sounds like you are all having a great time!!

I'm definately looking forward to hearing more.

 

[tksbaskets]

Sounds like you are having a great time! I am enjoying living vicariously through this thread. I'm looking forward to hearing more as the week goes on.

Teresa

 

[TiggersPal]

Can you give me an upate with regards to the Dolphin excursion in Cozumel? Thanks - i know you are busy having fun, just thought you might know - or can find out... we'll be doing a double dip in November!

 

[stingfancb]

Hey everybody -
We've been thinking of everyone - sounds like you're having a wonderful time. Wish we could have booked this along with everyone during the 10 night! Thought about driving up to the port for your departure, but was afraid I'd throw myself into the water after the ship. Hope to see everyone again sometime. Love, Cindy and Boyd

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

Great LIVE report!

Tell my sister Fran (tchrmom) and brother Dave (XLT800) that their sister says HI! and I am sooo jealous!!

only 123 days till I will be there too!

 

[Vanvmom]

Another hi to Fran and Dave, as well as to LegalBriefs, and DareTooDream! Hope you guys are having a blast! Enjoy a drink for me!

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Hey Mary! Who was your server at Palo?
Tell us about some goodies you enjoyed!!!

 

[WDWLVR]

Hey Mary! Who was your server at Palo?
Tell us about some goodies you enjoyed!!!

Mel we had Anne Marie and she was WONDERFUL! Of course it started out champagne and they had two to choose from. A regular one and a Kir (sp?) which was pink in color. You will have to forgive me on this as we don't drink. Just grabbed what everyone else did so someone could have 2.

Then a tour of the buffet area which is enough to put on 10 lbs. We started loading our plates. The sticky buns are now served warm and they are to die for! Of course I also had to have some stollen bread - heaven. Mark loaded up on the seafood - he loves the shrimp they serve here.

She then brought in a couple of each of the savory pizzas. The had cheese and tomato, pepperoni, and spicy Italian sausage.

Next was the hot entree. I went the breakfast route and had an omlet while Mark went more to the lunch side and did chicken parmigean.

Then of course came dessert! If you love choclate this is the place. I had a chocolate pot which really creamy. I heard rave reviews for all the other desserts as well.

Towards the end one of the husbands left right as one of the other guys started taking group shots so poor Stacey was left without a DH. Anne Marie to the rescue - she brought in Marco to pose with her. Then she brought in Tony to pose with her. Then she brought in one of the chefs Aldo to pose with her. It was all in good fun!

We even had a photographer come up and take a group shot. A nice momento of the day.

Very important - we started out brunch with the news that GaRry's insurance came through so we were all VERY VERY HAPPY about that!

The rest of the day was kind of lazy. I'm not one for laying by the pool. Mark did a lot of reading and napping. I went to part of the art auction, then the cake decorating. Also did a little shopping. I heard there was also a scrapbook class but I didn't go to that.

For those of you who have teens and tweens that like High School Musical they showed it on the Dumbotron yesterday afternoon. They got quite a crowd in and around the pool watching it.

Then it was time to get ready for formal night. Had our picture taken with Captain Tom in the atrium and had a beautiful table right next to the windows so we could watch the sea go by. Didn't keep the curtains open too long as the sun was coming in and blinding others. This DIS group cleans up nice! There were some very elegant ladies and some dashing gentlemen. The PDFG pin seemed to be the tie tac of choice last night.

After dinner we went and saw the Golden Mickeys - we had only seen it once before. Very fun. Then I'm afraid we hit the sack. We left the after party for those nighttime DISers.

This morning I got up early to walk my mile and now the sun is starting to come up. Looks like another beautiful day ahead of us in Costa Maya.

 

[SeaSpray]

Mary:

Thanks so much for your description of brunch at Palo in the private dining room. Our DIS group has plans for that too, and it was fun to read your experience. I'd love it if they could get the photographer to come up when we're there to snap a picture! By the way, I LOVE the stollen too!!

I'm so glad to hear that things are going well for Garry, who I didn't even know about until I started to read this thread. Yay for Garry!

I'm enjoying all of the info on this thread and have been relaying it back to the August 19th Double Dip cruisers, thanks to you and everyone else who has been posting LIVE. We really appreciate it!

 

[ibouncetoo]

Thanks for the update, Mary. Sounds like a perfect day at sea!

How does one arrange for the 'group' room at Palo? Does someone in the group need to be staying concierge? I also remember reading trip reports that say it gets pretty 'toasty' in there during the day...did you experience that?

I'm anxious to hear from anyone who does the David & Ivan, Native Choice, ruins tour today. I'm so looking forward to that excursion!
Edited to add: We also want to know about the 'tourist transportation' that takes you into Mahahual for $3 per person....is it car/taxi, trolly, bus...what kind of vehicle (some of our families are large groups and they're wondering if they have to split up for the ride to the village).

Thanks for keeping us future double-dippers 'in the loop' (especially the obsessive planners)!