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You'll be happy to know that I have been pricing out 3-night cruises for us for the last 2 days!!!!
I won't believe it until I see you with my own two eyes sailing away on the Port Canaveral webcam.
Keep in mind while you are searching that hurricane season is June-October with September-October being the peak for the Caribbean. It can even go into early November sometimes.
If you aren't much of a beach/water person, then cruising may not be as heavenly to you as it is to me but I still think it has a lot to offer at least once (or maybe once every several years). It is so relaxing and the scenery can't be beat!!! I'm really hoping we can go in February. I've enjoyed my pool this summer but that doesn't mean I'm giving up my cruise time! Snorkeling in the pool just doesn't cut it.
Can't wait to see some pictures and hear what your cruise scouting turns up!
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I won't believe it until I see you with my own two eyes sailing away on the Port Canaveral webcam.
Keep in mind while you are searching that hurricane season is June-October with September-October being the peak for the Caribbean. It can even go into early November sometimes.
If you aren't much of a beach/water person, then cruising may not be as heavenly to you as it is to me but I still think it has a lot to offer at least once (or maybe once every several years). It is so relaxing and the scenery can't be beat!!! I'm really hoping we can go in February. I've enjoyed my pool this summer but that doesn't mean I'm giving up my cruise time! Snorkeling in the pool just doesn't cut it.
Can't wait to see some pictures and hear what your cruise scouting turns up!
Your 18 years of persistence just might be paying off....
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Okay, so we are going to try a 3-Night Bahamian Cruise in early December!!! So exciting! We had a 5 night trip to WDW planned for Thanksgiving, which I have now cancelled. We transferred the airfare to the new trip and are all set I think!
The cruise will stop in Nassau and Castaway Cay. So looking forward to Castaway Cay!
Any cruise tips from all you cruise experts out there?!!!
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Okay, so we are going to try a 3-Night Bahamian Cruise in early December!!! So exciting! We had a 5 night trip to WDW planned for Thanksgiving, which I have now cancelled. We transferred the airfare to the new trip and are all set I think!
The cruise will stop in Nassau and Castaway Cay. So looking forward to Castaway Cay!
Any cruise tips from all you cruise experts out there?!!!
Sorry I've been MIA , but the end of school year is so crazy, plus DS graduating and getting ready for our trip. We are on our way. We are in PA right now. Should make it to hotel early afternoon.
Sorry I've been MIA , but the end of school year is so crazy, plus DS graduating and getting ready for our trip. We are on our way. We are in PA right now. Should make it to hotel early afternoon.
Congrats on your cruise booking!! That's awesome😃
Have a great trip!!
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Okay, so we are going to try a 3-Night Bahamian Cruise in early December!!! So exciting! We had a 5 night trip to WDW planned for Thanksgiving, which I have now cancelled. We transferred the airfare to the new trip and are all set I think!
The cruise will stop in Nassau and Castaway Cay. So looking forward to Castaway Cay!
Any cruise tips from all you cruise experts out there?!!!
Say what?!?! You booked a cruise! I can't believe it! Are you on the Dream? We sail the Fantasy Nov 28-Dec 5. We are planning on watching the Dream sail on Nov 27. Is that your cruise?
Say what?!?! You booked a cruise! I can't believe it! Are you on the Dream? We sail the Fantasy Nov 28-Dec 5. We are planning on watching the Dream sail on Nov 27. Is that your cruise?
Yep, we did it!! It's on the Dream. We were going to do the Nov 27 sailing, but the same cruise a week later was $500 less, so we opted for that one!
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Magical Vacations Travel
I'm still here if you have anything else to report (maybe some info about your upcoming trip).
HEY!! I've been meaning to get on here, I just never have the time anymore!
I'd love to do a PTR and TR, but we'll have to see how things go!
I'd do a live report, but for some reason the pics from my iPad only show up here too large, even though my photobucket settings are set to the correct size. So, when I post them and they are too large I am asked to take them down. So, unfortunately no live report.
We are looking very forward to this trip!! 5 nights at the Poly and 3 nights at the BWI!!
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HEY!! I've been meaning to get on here, I just never have the time anymore!
I'd love to do a PTR and TR, but we'll have to see how things go!
I'd do a live report, but for some reason the pics from my iPad only show up here too large, even though my photobucket settings are set to the correct size. So, when I post them and they are too large I am asked to take them down. So, unfortunately no live report.
We are looking very forward to this trip!! 5 nights at the Poly and 3 nights at the BWI!!
I understand about never having the time. I feel the same way. This summer has been non-stop go, go, go for us and we start school in four weeks already. I'm back into teacher mode again and I don't like it one bit.
Your trip sounds great and will be here soon. I was curious to see if you're still staying at the Poly with the pool construction.
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