Wild Turkeys and Dancing Banana Heads Cruise 11/25/06

[JanDave]

Cruisemutt! Us gals are always looking at clothes. Besides, I need something new for my 7th DCL cruise! BTW, I never realized those Sears Toughskins were so tough! And to think I bought them for my kids 30 some years ago.

Speaking of clothes -- a funny story -- although my DH didn't think so at the time. It was September 2004 (our cruise got caught in Hurricane Jean -- no CC that cruise) and we were on the Magic getting ready to head to dinner. All of a sudden, I heard some unmentionable phrases coming from my husband. He had just realized that he didn't pack any slacks!!! Too funny -- to me it was. So, he went to dinner in shorts -- yes, he was allowed to have dinner at AP that night. Afterwards, we headed to the DCL shops and luckily, the store had 2 pr. of slacks in his size. Whew! He certainly made a lasting impression on our tablemates! By the way, Cruisemutt, my DH also has a Mickey tie he bought on the Magic several cruises ago.

7 months and 3 days until we meet.

Jan

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Bill and Dave will be in good company, my husband has a mickey tie too!
Wouldnt it be funny if they were all 3 the same tie???

Have a good day!
kathy

 

[cruisemutt]

Ok....everyone else has mickey ties too....I don't feel like such a dope anymore. And.....thanks for the gentle reminder--I'll make sure that the suitcase has slacks before I leave the house!

Two questions: Kathy, can you send me a link to the port canaveral webcam? I'd like to see that. I zoom into the port with GoogleEarth on occasion but those images are anywhere from 1-2 years old. I'd love to see a real-time image.

#2. This one is for anyone (any DCL staff out there?) Our 1st cruise was Thankgiving 05....and as spectacular as it was I actually have one whine about it. The weather was really nice the whole time--lots of sun, but on many of the days, the water in the pools was just too chilly to swim in for very long. I just wonder why they don't heat the pools for those times of the year? (ok, reading that back to myself it seems a little petty but its just a question thats been bugging me).

Enjoy the spring...summers right around the corner!
I dont want to rob DW of her summer but I'm ready to go anytime now.....

 

[TIGGER41681]

Hi Everyone,
Hope everyone had a nice weekend. It was a very relaxing weekend for me because I did nothing !! I figured since it is anyday the baby is arriving that I most take advantage of this now while I can. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile but I am trying to get my house clean and take care of things before the baby comes. Getting to the cruise is everybody going to do Palo's bunch the days at sea?? Did the cost of Palo's go up to $15.00 or is it still $10.00??
Anybody bringing a little one what St. Maarten Shore Excursions and St. Thomas Shore Excursions were you thinking of doing???Any help would be great .
Lynn

 

[LindaBabe]

Good Morning, All!

Is it time to talk about excursions yet? Will y'all do a Disney excursion at each port . . . or will you stay on the ship . . . or will you get off and grab a cab? Inquiring minds want to know!

Linda

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Bill,
here are the two links I use to see the ships.

local6.com
click on live port canaveral cam.

lately this site sometimes wont move around the entire port area like it should and will stay stuck on something other than the ships, but most of the time you will see them just fine.

also I go to
www.twopalms.com
This will show a beach shot, but the ship will go by it around 20 to 30 minutes after it leaves the port. sometimes it is a little later.

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Linda,
We havnt discussed excursions yet. A little soon for us. Plus we have been on this trip twice before, so we may just walk around on our own.
We will decide about 3 months before we cruise.
How about you? Have you made any decisions about excursions?

Kathy

 

[disneediva]

Lynn, we ill be doing Palo's for brunch and dinner. One can never have too much chocolate souffle.If you want we can link ressies and do brunch on the same day. We have not decided on any excursions yet, besides the banana boat ride at CC. Let us know when the baby arrived.
Wendy

 

[MamaKate]

Good Morning, All!

Is it time to talk about excursions yet? Will y'all do a Disney excursion at each port . . . or will you stay on the ship . . . or will you get off and grab a cab? Inquiring minds want to know!

Linda

On the St. Maarten day, we just plan on doing a beach day at Great Bay Beach and then do a little shopping.

For St. Thomas, we want to do the Doubloon Snorkel or Captain Nautica and if we have time, we'd like to take the tram up to Paradise Point for the view.

On Castaway Cay, we are thinking of doing the Stingray excursion, but since this is our first cruise, I don't know if it will take up too much time.

 

[TiggerKing]

Hello Everyone!

Well, the LPGA tournament is over and I am trying to recuperate today. I have been volunteering at this tournament for 10 years, and about 4 years ago I accepted a position as a committee chair. So, it ends up being the hardest I work throughout the entire year. I put in somewhere around 90 hours in the last 7 days. Doesn't that sound like fun? It is one of those events where you can't wait until it gets here, and then you are so happy when it is over!

I would love to hook up with some of you for Palo's brunch on one of the sea days. DW and I will definitely do Palo's one night as well, and would not mind the company then either.

I have requested the PLA rotation for late seating. Hopefully we will get it since that puts us in Lumiere's on formal night and PC on PoC night. Has anyone else requested a specific rotation?

 

[favoriteslave]

I will also be requesting that rotation. Does anyone else that is doing late dinning want to link up ressies? Just let me know.

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Bill and Dave will be in good company, my husband has a mickey tie too!
Wouldnt it be funny if they were all 3 the same tie???

Have a good day!
kathy

I purchaced one each of the last 3 sailings.....Mickey ties that is!!!

And as for as rotations......I have a "friend" at DCL and all 132 of us disers were linked together on the rotation we wanted....Western was APL. Luminares on Thanksgiving and Parrot Cay on Pirate night!!

 

[LAMPSKIES]

I will also be requesting that rotation. Does anyone else that is doing late dinning want to link up ressies? Just let me know.

Think we can pull it off again Tanya????????

 

[favoriteslave]

Lampy - DANG STRAIGHT.

We need to have PLA, since Formal night is the second night. Work your magic.

Just let me know when we need to start linking or you could PM me your ressie number.

*POUT* I don't want to wait for 214 more days. *POUT*

 

[JanDave]

Hello Everyone!

Just purchased our airline tickets through AirTran. I wasn't even going to check air fares this morning, and something made me check. Got a great fare - Flint, MI to MCO $228 per person with no stops. We are flying in on the 24th. With airlines increasing fares due to gas prices, we thought this was a bargain.

I think in St. Martin we are just going to walk around Phillipsburg. My DH wants to return to Last Mango in Paradise for yet another tshirt. He tells me men cannot have enough of them.

At St. Thomas, we have booked Sunny Liston for a full day of shopping, sightseeing and beach. This year he's charging $25/person. We toured the island with him last year and had a lot of fun.

The four of us (DH, Bob, Gitta and I) are booked for late seating. If Lampy wants to talk to his DCL friend about connecting all late seating DISers, count us in. That would be fun. We have no preference as to which dining rotation we get. We try to have 2 dinners and at least one brunch at Palo when we're on the Magic. Our goal is to get through dinner so that we don't miss any nighttime activities.

By the way, does anyone know if the crew is still doing their special performance on Friday evenings? Kathy? Lampy?

Jan

 

[TiggerKing]

And as for as rotations......I have a "friend" at DCL and all 132 of us disers were linked together on the rotation we wanted....Western was APL. Luminares on Thanksgiving and Parrot Cay on Pirate night!!

Okay Lampy....pull out that magic wand and start working it baby! (Can you believe I just said that to another man)

I would love, even though DCL might not, for us to be able to take over the dining room each night!

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Hello Everyone!

Just purchased our airline tickets through AirTran. I wasn't even going to check air fares this morning, and something made me check. Got a great fare - Flint, MI to MCO $228 per person with no stops. We are flying in on the 24th. With airlines increasing fares due to gas prices, we thought this was a bargain.

I think in St. Martin we are just going to walk around Phillipsburg. My DH wants to return to Last Mango in Paradise for yet another tshirt. He tells me men cannot have enough of them.

At St. Thomas, we have booked Sunny Liston for a full day of shopping, sightseeing and beach. This year he's charging $25/person. We toured the island with him last year and had a lot of fun.

The four of us (DH, Bob, Gitta and I) are booked for late seating. If Lampy wants to talk to his DCL friend about connecting all late seating DISers, count us in. That would be fun. We have no preference as to which dining rotation we get. We try to have 2 dinners and at least one brunch at Palo when we're on the Magic. Our goal is to get through dinner so that we don't miss any nighttime activities.

By the way, does anyone know if the crew is still doing their special performance on Friday evenings? Kathy? Lampy?

Jan

Yes, the crew IS still doing the special show in Diversions and Pikey is STILL the 'ballerina' from what I hear. As far as setting up the dining rotation I don't need to do that until the end of Oct. or the beginning of Nov.
Air tran still doesn't have there flights set for Indy (as of Friday) that is who we flew last time.

Tanya, 214 days, heck, I just got my first good tan in on yesterday for this summer!!!! Be gentile, those of us getting up there in age want time to slow a little .......

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Think they will be nice enough to send both ships to CC again this year??????

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Hey Tanya, if we are 214 days away from sailing......that means we are 216 days away from me regaining my crown.....you know?????

Monday afternoon "HOT LEGS!!"

 

[Dixielady908]

Hello Everyone!

Just purchased our airline tickets through AirTran. I wasn't even going to check air fares this morning, and something made me check. Got a great fare - Flint, MI to MCO $228 per person with no stops. We are flying in on the 24th. With airlines increasing fares due to gas prices, we thought this was a bargain.


Hi JanDave...

Thanks for the tip on booking airline tickets. I was on all the airline sites last week and the dates were not out yet. So thanks to your tip, I just booked our airline tickets also. On Airtran and leaving the 24th also, out of Chicago Midway. RT for two 403.00...So now I have my cruise booked, hotel and airlines booked..... So let the trip begin!!!!!

Thanks
Denise