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All caught up with the cruise thus far! Crazy that the porter gave you incorrect info. when you got there! Love your CC gift. I was happy with the new bag we got, but would have truly loved your gift. Are you guys gold or platinum? Were the two ladies at your table who had just run the Princess half doing the special CC Challenge they had that week on your sailing?
I loved the pictures taken at Currents! That is one of my favorite places on the boat to sit and have a cocktail. It is so beautiful and relaxing up there. Lastly, how long was Amelia gone during your treatment? That is so odd, esp. when your treatments are timed. Lucky you not getting the pressure of buying their products! I had to keep practicing my kindest way of saying "no thank you". On our recent cruise, I witnessed an upset husband and wife while waiting in the "quiet room". His wife clearly had been talked into buying a whole lot of products! He was not happy and was waiting for the spa manager. Now in fairness, I tried hard not to listen to them, so maybe he was just upset they had forgotten a product he thought she should have.
Aside from the noisy folks in the hot tub, that sounded like a perfectly relaxing first evening on the cruise. Glad they could accomodate special dining for you too!
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What a long (but magical) day!
I'd almost forgotten you'd spent the morning at the Magic Kingdom!
Oh yes - I thought you knew me by now, I always cram as much into every day as I possibly can whenever we're on vacation. I like to make the best of my time away!
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And to end the day with that wonderful spa treatment sounds very relaxing.
I am not shocked at all that you guys crashed early!! : A very long day and a lovely spa appointment will do that to you!! I hope you guys have sweet dreams!!
That spa treatment sounds heavenly! While I do like the Rainforest room on the newer ships, I don't like the fact that when you're relaxing on the hot stone chairs, you can hear people in the hot tubs.
It is a downside, but I love having the hot tubs in the Rainforest - it's like having your own personal hot tub!
What a bummer about those noisy people Glad they were able to accommodate you at a later spa time so you didn't miss out on anything!
So was I. I'd have been annoyed to have either missed it or, more likely, had to race to get there, as then I wouldn't exactly have been relaxed before we started.
All caught up with the cruise thus far! Crazy that the porter gave you incorrect info. when you got there! Love your CC gift. I was happy with the new bag we got, but would have truly loved your gift. Are you guys gold or platinum?
We're now gold so I guess that may affect what gift you get - I hadn't thought of that before.
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Were the two ladies at your table who had just run the Princess half doing the special CC Challenge they had that week on your sailing?
I believe they were.
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I loved the pictures taken at Currents! That is one of my favorite places on the boat to sit and have a cocktail. It is so beautiful and relaxing up there. Lastly, how long was Amelia gone during your treatment? That is so odd, esp. when your treatments are timed.
I guess maybe three or four minutes.
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Lucky you not getting the pressure of buying their products! I had to keep practicing my kindest way of saying "no thank you". On our recent cruise, I witnessed an upset husband and wife while waiting in the "quiet room". His wife clearly had been talked into buying a whole lot of products! He was not happy and was waiting for the spa manager. Now in fairness, I tried hard not to listen to them, so maybe he was just upset they had forgotten a product he thought she should have.
Oh boy! I seem to remember reading it somewhere in my Disney Cruise Line PassPorter once that you can say you're not interested in purchasing products and ask for it to be noted down and I'm sure I must have done that, as since then, I've never once been hassled about it.
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Glad they were able to accommodate you at a later spa time so you didn't miss out on anything!
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Lastly, how long was Amelia gone during your treatment? That is so odd, esp. when your treatments are timed. Lucky you not getting the pressure of buying their products! I had to keep practicing my kindest way of saying "no thank you". 
On our recent cruise, I witnessed an upset husband and wife while waiting in the "quiet room". His wife clearly had been talked into buying a whole lot of products! He was not happy and was waiting for the spa manager. Now in fairness, I tried hard not to listen to them, so maybe he was just upset they had forgotten a product he thought she should have. 
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Glad they could accomodate special dining for you too!
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: A very long day and a lovely spa appointment will do that to you!! 
I seem to remember reading it somewhere in my Disney Cruise Line PassPorter once that you can say you're not interested in purchasing products and ask for it to be noted down and I'm sure I must have done that, as since then, I've never once been hassled about it.
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