August 22nd 2009 Western Carribbean Anyone?

[Mackie Mouse]

kylelover - We're on the Main Line, in Devon. We're actually Villanova alum, so last night was particularly bittersweet for us! At least we had fun watching the game at a local bar with lots of other alumni in all our 'Nova gear. In spite of the pathetic excuse for playing the boys did last night, it's been a great season, and I won't complain. There's always next year

[Aurora's Mommy]

Hey Everybody,

May we join in! I literally just booked. We sailed in 2006, and I had in my mind to go again in 2010. We got the notice last week about kids sail free, and DH and I talked about it. Although it was more money than we planned to spend on vacation this year, it is certainly less than we would spend next year (at least we hope so, we would like to see the economy improve), so we're in!

I can't remember when I booked the 2006 cruise, but I know I got an early booking discount, and then I remember it being a LOOOOOONGGGG wait until the cruise. I kind of like this booking less than 6 months away, because although I would like time to slow down sometimes, August 22 will be here before you know it.

We are: Denise (Me!), Mark (DH), Jim (DS 10) and Paige (DD 7).

Bye for now! Got to go back to work and pay for this vacation now.

D.

[julielouhoo]

I was just jumping on to say the same thing!! We are officially booked!!
We were hoping for a pin #, but this ship is filling up fast!! Don't want to miss out.

We are in for everything~ fe gifts, dis tag, martini flights, brunch at Palo, pirates, tshirts, lanyards, bracelets; pub crawls, (oooh must still have St Patrick's Day on my mind)!! Whatever everyone wants to do!

We are Terri , dh Jack, dd (15 at cruise) Julianne, and ds Ryan (11).

Can't wait to catch up, so I can get to know everyone and jump in!

[wayneg]

Welcome aboard Denise, Terri & families. Added you to list here Let me know if I have anything wrong, want changing, adding etc.

Terri, I looked yesterday at availability, nothing cheaper than cat 7 was showing, looked again today and there was a cat 10 but only others cat 4-7. Must be selling well. Never been on a cruise where there has been limited availability 5 months out.

[shelleyr25]

Welcome aboard guys!!!
We have a huge group with a lot of kids in your kids age brackets!!( I have ds age 11 and dd will turn 10 on the ship) Its going to be a great week!!!

[julielouhoo]

Thanks Wayne! When I started looking at this cruise a few weeks ago there was a lot of categories available. By the time I put a hold on our cabin the other day it was only cat 4 & 5. The past couple of mornings I have seen some Cat 10 guarantees and some Cat 6 guarantees, but by lunch time they seem to be gone. Well, the more the merrier!! Now they all need to get on this board!!

Thanks for adding us to the list. We are in cabin # 7038.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!!

Terri

[julielouhoo]

Originally Posted by shelleyr25

Welcome aboard guys!!!
We have a huge group with a lot of kids in your kids age brackets!!( I have ds age 11 and dd will turn 10 on the ship) Its going to be a great week!!!

Thanks Shelley! Good news about the kids. My husband will be looking to keep them busy



Can't wait till August!!

Terri

[Ski-and-Sea]

Welcome Denise and Terri and families!!!!!

The last time we sailed on the Magic was 2006 and I booked that one almost two years in advance. Talk about a long wait.

Let's hope the economy improves for everyone by this summer.

My Wonder cruise last summer sold out - completely full.

I am definitely in for some after dinner club activities.

[wayneg]

Originally Posted by julielouhoo

Thanks for adding us to the list. We are in cabin # 7038.

Added your cabin.

Anyone any plans for Easter, we are usually at WDW for Easter but dates don't fall well this year Matt is off school this week and next, I can't take this week off.
We have a couple of nights in hotels booked, lots of Geocaching, hopefully find about 30 over the 3 days. Also going here on Monday http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/ 10 museums all close to each other. Then Tuesday here http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/...collection.cfm

[stsomewhere]

We will be celebrating Easter w/ Erik's family on Sat. and mine on Sunday.

No plans here. The kids are off school starting on APril 9. They go back on the 20th.

MAtt is hoping to go out to my mom's property and camp. But, right now he says it is too cold. It has been snowong the last few days.


Welcome everyone to the board.

[julielouhoo]

Originally Posted by wayneg

Added your cabin.

Anyone any plans for Easter, we are usually at WDW for Easter but dates don't fall well this year Matt is off school this week and next, I can't take this week off.
We have a couple of nights in hotels booked, lots of Geocaching, hopefully find about 30 over the 3 days. Also going here on Monday http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/ 10 museums all close to each other. Then Tuesday here http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/...collection.cfm

Thanks Wayne!

This is a link to what we did last Easter break ~ it makes me want to cruise right now (well, just about everything makes me want to cruise right now)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhIeshCdsbc

If the link doesn't work, you can go to youtube.com and type in Crazy Easter Cruisers. One of the guys we met on the board put it together. Actually, he (Cruisin Rob) went geocatching on all of the islands we went to . He hooked me up with a website. It looks really interesting. I am going to try it with the kids this summer. One of the mountains nearby has geocatching birthday parties!

This year we are visiting the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee for our break. Lots of R&R and I have this insane need to go to Dollywood!!

Terri

[julielouhoo]

Originally Posted by Ski-and-Sea

Welcome Denise and Terri and families!!!!!

The last time we sailed on the Magic was 2006 and I booked that one almost two years in advance. Talk about a long wait.

Let's hope the economy improves for everyone by this summer.

My Wonder cruise last summer sold out - completely full.

I am definitely in for some after dinner club activities.

Thank you! When did you do the Land and Sea in Aug 2007? We did the Land and Sea then too. Were you in the green wristband group? I think we got on the Wonder on the 19th of August.

[Aurora's Mommy]

Thanks everyone for the welcomes! We don't have a room # yet, just a GTY.

We're not doing much for spring break (this week for the kids) and Easter, too much going on at work and home. DH and DS did go to the Phillies game tonight. It's pretty cold out, they are probably freezing their rear ends off!

[julielouhoo]

Originally Posted by Aurora's Mommy

Thanks everyone for the welcomes! We don't have a room # yet, just a GTY.

We're not doing much for spring break (this week for the kids) and Easter, too much going on at work and home. DH and DS did go to the Phillies game tonight. It's pretty cold out, they are probably freezing their rear ends off!

Hi Denise~
I bet they are freezing their behinds off! We went on Opening Day of Citizen's Bank Park a few years back. It was freezing! I had a huge frost rated sleeping bag and everyone around me was making fun of me, until the
2nd inning when they couldn't take the cold anymore and wanted to get under it! Last year, we went to Opening Day in the freezing cold and what made it worse was we just got back home from a caribbean cruise 12 hours earlier!! Our systems were in shock!! I hope the Phillies win for them.

Terri

[julielouhoo]

Originally Posted by Ski-and-Sea

Welcome Denise and Terri and families!!!!!

The last time we sailed on the Magic was 2006 and I booked that one almost two years in advance. Talk about a long wait.

Let's hope the economy improves for everyone by this summer.

My Wonder cruise last summer sold out - completely full.

I am definitely in for some after dinner club activities.

Thanks!! 2 years is a long time to wait for a cruise. I hope you aren't all chatted out on the board!!

Terri