Wonder's Panama Canal Repo 2011 - AND WE'RE NOT BRINGING IT BACK!

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

Thought I'd jump in to say Hi and subscribe. I was just thinking today, I bet there's a thread for this and sure enough.....

I think we may try to book a room on this WB cruise through the Canal. We did the EB Repo last summer and it truly was a trip of a lifetime. My only concern with this one is the timing of it....I haven't read any of this thread, but does anyone have any idea what time of year this cruise might take place?

Thanks!

Hi Christopher! We would be so excited to cruise with your family again!

 

[tom31b]

depends... they had ALOT of trouble on the return repo last August... lots of kids getting into trouble...

They could do it anytime and it will still sell out so they don't HAVE to depend on it being a specific week like vacations...

I think there are 3 variables that will lead this...

1. The arrival of the new ship

2. when the cruises are scheduled to start on the West Coast.

and most importantly of all..

3. When they can get a reservation for the ship to go through the canal...

It's VERY hard and VERY expensive... I do believe we were over $300,000 in just tolls for that day last May... (we broke a record...) & you have to have an allotted time and they pay extra for a cruise ship to go through during the day - the rest of the ships can take up to 3 days to get through the canal...

According to the on board lecture, the EB broke the WB record (but not by much)

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

, thanks~m.luving dis....for the good wishes. we sure

...like to be part of this crew.


* live the adventure..."ours" had alotta good, a lil'bad, & a

some real ...magic~carpet rides.

and with such a promising toal, who wouldn't like to take

this trip again. so we will be trying,

..something, i thought...a lil'surprising is happening on the news.

..the ship that was pirated, the " maersk", ..was with us thru
the first set of locks, last august. . [ we took several
pictures..that also included the crew.]

acapulco may have not been fun for others, but it turned out
a real fun place to us. . it started out raining, & having
to climb up the fort......because alot of "us", in our group wasn't
able to hear..the guide. but after that, it became alot better!

... the horsey group held us up....i recorded them all waving when
they finally showed up. , right before that, some dock
workers..tilted over an expensive , wood/glass cabinet i felt their
loss ( $$$ ) way up on deck 4.



* the horsey group...skipped customs, wonder...what they snuck
on board, ,

 

[Tink rules]

I don't blame you.

To be honest I think there will be a large group staying onboard if they stop in Acapulco. I rather think they might as they have to refuel.

PARTY!!!!!!

and outposting everybody!

Yeah... sorry about that...

Any of the other thieves will tell you I'm guilty of contributing MAJORLY to that!

Nah....

plus one or two others!!!

WHO??????

No, I won't take all the blame. Where is Gaylean anyway?

She's trying to get up to 20,000 before she hits over here...

You guys are killing me! There is no way for me to go whether it is Jan, Feb, or March!! I could do May again though!!!

TAMMY!!!!!

According to the on board lecture, the EB broke the WB record (but not by much)

You had more people on the ship...

 

[HollyTyler]

..the ship that was pirated, the " maersk", ..was with us thru
the first set of locks, last august. . [ we took several
pictures..that also included the crew.]

Actually, Maersk isn't a particular ship, it's just the name of a shipping line. http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page=brochure&path=/our_services/vessels

There was also a Maersk ship ahead of us going through the locks too on the WB.

 

[Tink rules]

& a nuclear sub...

Nobody was going to hijack US that day!!!

 

[tom31b]

& a nuclear sub...

Nobody was going to hijack US that day!!!

That was the most photographed secret nuke sub crossing in history

 

[HollyTyler]

& a nuclear sub...

Nobody was going to hijack US that day!!!

Oh, no worries, Captain Mickey would protect us!

 

[Tink rules]

We WERE armed... fireworks.... frozen drinks...

But I'm not giving up ANYTHING for my mickeybars...

 

[lillygator]

wrong thread...........

 

[Tink rules]

nice save...

 

[gaylean93]

Yep. As a fellow passenger on that trip with Marilyn last year I too hope they cancel Acapulco and add a different location. I'm hoping for Cartagena and/or Mazatlan this time.

And as for the cruise, my wife, LuvBaloo, and I are hoping to go again in 2011! We had such a good time last time.

We should go to Mazatlan and Cartegena

 

[gaylean93]

ok, twist my arm a little.......


we were on the 5/08 Repo - AWESOME!

Only if we can do more wine tastings and hang out more

 

[gaylean93]

Well if V is on this one ....


then you'd better count us in!!

Is this thread prepared to get overrun by the Thieves?

I was waiting to see how everyone would react but oh well we're all here now

 

[Tink rules]

Ok... lets get the party started... Gaylean's here...

 

[gaylean93]

You, Me, V, Bubba and V... is Gaylean thinking about it???

This could get interesting...

Ken... make sure you remember to bring enough memory cards...

Planky may be hanging out with your wife and G in the bars...

Ken says that Jon and him get to hang out this time We'll see if the straight laced ones can hang

 

[Tink rules]

That's it... party Laundry room - Deck 7 - I'll call room service...

 

[gaylean93]

That's it... party Laundry room - Deck 7 - I'll call room service...

As long as the kids can come....the guys are in

 

[Tink rules]

I was going to send them to do the wash while we go out... I hear 2 am is prime time to be doing the socks...

 

[gaylean93]

Ok... lets get the party started... Gaylean's here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDLSkDTV3-Q