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We’re currently in Walt Disney World with the family, sheltering indoors at the moment from a severe t-storm. We live in Coventry but very close to the Hope Village/Scituate line. Our neighbor checked and no damage for us. Thanks for asking. It never ceases to amaze me how we check-in in each other here 🙂.

Maybe you can convince her to try a 3 or 4 nighter to give it another go, and combine it with a land vacation. (Sorry, Marietta, I didn’t mean to quote you but couldn’t remove it!)

@Luckynana Wishing you the happiest of birthdays Maryann!!

Explorer in March is one of the possibilities for our free Prime cruise in March. We haven’t sailed her since 2014 so I’m sure she’s been refurbished since then. Waiting until we get home to research further, but if you end up on Explorer perhaps we’ll see you!

We are back from our Indy cruise with the two grandsons. I have to say it was an excellent cruise although verrry different than the relaxing ones we’re used to. It was go, go, go with them and these three nights coming up at the Polynesian are well deserved by us! We had a car service (GearFusion) pick us up at the port this morning. The driver made two drop stops, one at Coronado Springs Resort to drop the boys with their Mom, then on to Polynesian to drop us off. If anyone wants info on this car service, just ask, I highly recommend them. As I said in an earlier post Indy was great. A couple of sourpuss pool bartenders and our room steward was just ok. But so many friendly, smiling faces among the crew. Food in both the MDR and Windjammer was very, very good. We also had a fantastic waiter, the same one all three nights, who just doted on the boys. They loved CocoCay, the ice show, unlimited snacks at Cafe Promenade, Sorrento’s and Fish & Ships. Splashaway Bay was a big hit but their favorite was unlimited rides on the Flowrider. I’ll also say Nassau has come quite a way since our last visit. We just walked Bay Street, then over to the area with the new Margaritaville and we used the beach in front of the resort for a quick swim for the two boys. We had two side by side balcony cabins on deck 8. Not connecting but we opened the divider between the two and could easily go back & forth. Andrew & I shared one cabin with Will & Andy in the other. I was quite fanatical about not letting them stay in the balcony without one of us there too. They’re 12 & 10 and good kids, but….boys will be boys. A few pictures below. Time for some R & R, before the rest of the family arrives and we move over to OKW.

@dani negreanu I’m so glad to read your ‘kids’ have found more permanent housing. Even if it’s not ideal, it must be a relief. @ReneeFLL and @FromSea2ShiningSea hard to keep it straight between this thread and Bella’s but it looks like you’re cruising together. Hope you all have a great trip and share lots of pictures with us!

This is how all three of my daughters do math. Fortunately, it’s their own money these days instead of ours.

I’m too far behind to catch up, but I see that it’s @Luckynana’s birthday. Happy Birthday Maryann! We are having a fantastic time on Indy, the food and service have been excellent. The boys are having an absolute blast. More to come later.

We are on our way from MCO to Port Canaveral, boarding Independence of the Seas tomorrow morning to PDCC & Nassau, returning Monday. Tonight we stay at the Hampton Inn Cape Canaveral Cruise Port and we’ll likely head over to Fish Lips for dinner. These boys are going to want to run from one activity to another on the ship, so if I’m not too exhausted at night, I’ll try to post some updates. Me with Andrew and Will (Andy is in the front seat with the driver)

Seems like you’re having a great cruise and the food looks fabulous!

Happiest of birthdays Helen!

Much appreciated Bob d n o r t h c u t t 3 2 1 @ g m a i l

This is great news Debbie. I’m sure she’ll be so happy to be home.

@dani negreanu I see you had already sent them. Thank you again, my daughter is going to love the new version!

Thank you so much! How would we go about the upload/download process? It’s interesting to see the different versions.

Dani thank you and DH so much for this! Yes, please send to my email.

Okay Photoshop peeps, I have a favor to ask. These photos of my granddaughters were taken late yesterday and I’d love to give them to my daughter with all the cars removed from the background if possible.

@bobmacliberty and @Sea Dog thank you for the recipes. Since I have none of the ingredients, I think @Ocean Boy has the right idea lol!

Would you mind sharing the full recipe for your Mai Tai? I seem to remember you talking about trying to recreate the ones you had in Hawaii (maybe from your review?).

@dani negreanu Dani I can’t believe how quickly that big move to Amsterdam came up. I hope they find more permanent housing very soon. Aside from that, how do they like it so far?

I missed it too. @FromSea2ShiningSea where was all this dancing taking place?!

I personally will not be going on Tron but I’m sure all the others who are tall enough will. I don’t love the thrill rides so I’m happily the one who stays with the little kids 🙂.

I think that set up with the TV in the back of the island is only in the 2 bedroom units? Our family has outgrown that and we now need the 3 bedroom which has the normal island and TV is mounted above a cabinet. Pic from Nov 2021 trip:

Bon Voyage! I’m not doing anything ‘Live”, but maybe a trip report after the cruise.

We’re busing getting ready for a big family trip to Disney coming up, preceded by a short cruise out of Port Canaveral. This is pretty involved so I’ll try to keep it to the Cliff notes version. Andy and I are taking our two oldest grandsons (12 & 10) on a 3 night cruise on Independence of the Seas. He and I fly to Orlando next Wednesday evening (was supposed to be Thursday morning but JetBlue stopped the early morning flights out of PVD and moved us to Weds). Meeting up with our daughter & the boys Thursday morning at the airport. We head to PC, staying at the Hampton Inn and board the ship Friday (she and the youngest are staying in Orlando visiting friends). After disembarking Monday, we head to WDW where Andy & I have three quiet nights at the Polynesian while the boys are back with their Mom. By Thursday, the rest of the family will have arrived and the 12 of us check into the Old Key West villa for a week. The boys are very excited for their first cruise and we’re excited to experience it with them.