*OFFICIAL CC GROUP CRUISE*"Spirit of the 'Magic'al Dream" CARNIVAL MAGIC, FEB 26,2012

[satex]

Good afternoon SMDers. Well our Mateys are just about to depart Miami and I do hope they have a great time.

Kathy - funny you sould talk about planting. I just finished weed & feeding the yard and planting some flowers in the pots that froze this winter. Wow, what a trip y'all have planned. I know about your worries with the price of gas. But on the other hand, you won't be paying for hotels.

OK, since it's such a nice day out today, I'm going to BBQ. Brisket and ribs with potato salad, baked beans and strawberry shortcake to top it all off.

Hope y'all have a great day:D.

[She-ra]

OK, since it's such a nice day out today, I'm going to BBQ. Brisket and ribs with potato salad, baked beans and strawberry shortcake to top it all off.

 

Rich - YUM!!! Changed my mind on what's for dinner. Better get something marinating now if I want to have it tonight.

Kathy - my mom's the gardener in this family. We've got tulips, crocus, and grape hyacinth enjoying the down pour. By the end of next month the weather will have warmed up enough to enjoy sitting on the deck - when it's not raining.

I saw all the different bars - had to get a magnifier to read some of the fine print (guess I could have changed the resolution on my monitor :eek: ).

On the other ships there've been 5 bars on Deck 5 so we didn't have to change decks and then we could hit the dance club after.

The bar on Deck 4 seems like it's supposed to be a quiet retreat - probably not a good place for our group. Three of the bars are pool bars on Deck 10. Maybe the Tides (aft pool bar) would be the place to start?

On deck 5 there is the Hat Trick Casino Bar, the Plaza Bar (which has a dance floor near it), the Red Frog Pub, and the Play It Again Piano Bar.

I'm going to really think out the logistics on this one. I'd like to end at the Piano Bar and then turn everyone loose on the dance club.

Also have to rethink the trivia questions for each stop.

 

Hope everyone had a good week-end. Gotta go get that marinade started!

 

-Sherri

[satex]

Good evening y'all. Dinner was sooooo good.

 

Sherri - Ya, I think Julie would like the dance bar as she did last Feb. As I remember, I think the dance bar was the last one on the Dream cruise. Anyway, I'm sure you will have everything worked out by next Feb!

 

And since Andrea (our countdown director) if with the Mateys, I will continue the countdown. So,

 

 

In the meantime let me be the first to say

 

that

 

 

we

 

 

have

 

 

48 MORE WEEKS UNTIL WE ARE SAILING ON THE MAGIC

 

Take good care all, and remember to play nice :)

[Koval]

Nighty Night my fellow SMDer's

See ya tomorrow, cuz I am still Mainland Matey Marie

That just means I am home wishing I was cruisin with me Mateys:p

[DVC Sadie]

Would it be too late to sign up for this cruise? It would be myself and my husband Pat.:)

[Koval]

Would it be too late to sign up for this cruise? It would be myself and my husband Pat.:)

Heck no, you should jump on it soon, before the prices go up

You have hit the jackpot, this is a great group of people to cruise with.

You can do as much or as little as you want with the group.

as long as you make it your best cruise ever.

And that can mean just taking advantage of the discounts the group has to offer and sitting on the deck reading a book for a week

to Joining in on every thing that is offered. (not sure it is possible, but I have sure tried in the past)

Anyway, I will worn you, once being a part of this group, you may never be the same.

The only reason I am going on this particular cruise is for the people,

Did the Dream, so the New Ship thing isn't it, Been to the ports for the most part, so that aint it.

Yep, it is the people, my sister, daughter, cousin and I all want to sail with our buddies from pasts cruises.

Come on along, they (we) will welcome you right in.

None of this, we have cruised together before, and not talk to you stuff either...

Everyone is welcome to our Family :o)

[DVC Sadie]

Heck no, you should jump on it soon, before the prices go up

You have hit the jackpot, this is a great group of people to cruise with.

You can do as much or as little as you want with the group.

as long as you make it your best cruise ever.

And that can mean just taking advantage of the discounts the group has to offer and sitting on the deck reading a book for a week

to Joining in on every thing that is offered. (not sure it is possible, but I have sure tried in the past)

Anyway, I will worn you, once being a part of this group, you may never be the same.

The only reason I am going on this particular cruise is for the people,

Did the Dream, so the New Ship thing isn't it, Been to the ports for the most part, so that aint it.

Yep, it is the people, my sister, daughter, cousin and I all want to sail with our buddies from pasts cruises.

Come on along, they (we) will welcome you right in.

None of this, we have cruised together before, and not talk to you stuff either...

Everyone is welcome to our Family :o)[/color][/size]

 

Thank you so very much for the quick reply.

 

We have also cruised this itinerary many times due to our close proximity to New Orleans but we have never started a cruise from Galveston.

 

It seems as if ya'll have a great group of people and we would enjoy meeting all of you. Now all I have to do is go back to page one and call the online TA in charge of this cruise.

 

Once again thanks for the welcome.:)

[NMCruiser55]

Would it be too late to sign up for this cruise? It would be myself and my husband Pat.:)

Welcome! It's not too late..we still have 48 more weeks to go.

I was going to say more but someone's beaten me to it.

[Koval]

Thank you so very much for the quick reply.

 

We have also cruised this itinerary many times due to our close proximity to New Orleans but we have never started a cruise from Galveston.

 

It seems as if ya'll have a great group of people and we would enjoy meeting all of you. Now all I have to do is go back to page one and call the online TA in charge of this cruise.

 

Once again thanks for the welcome.:)

This page should give you an idea of the Pricing and Amenities, and Johna's phone #

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1339888

[DVC Sadie]

This page should give you an idea of the Pricing and Amenities, and Johna's phone #

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1339888

 

 

Thanks everyone for the very warm welcome!:)

 

Koval, thanks for this page. Now I can make my decision and go ahead and book in the am.

[Koval]

Thanks everyone for the very warm welcome!:)

 

Koval, thanks for this page. Now I can make my decision and go ahead and book in the am.

Many of our buddies are on a cruise at the moment, so it may seem a bit slow on this thread for a week.

But they will be back, and telling us all about their fun times...

then they will welcome you to the family too.

[mickide]

I'm one of the new members of this family and can NOT WAIT to meet them all. It's a fun group and you most definitely should join us!

[LetsSailAway]

Many of our buddies are on a cruise at the moment, so it may seem a bit slow on this thread for a week.

But they will be back, and telling us all about their fun times...

then they will welcome you to the family too.

 

Yea, and I'm one of those left behind on shore waving as the Miracle sailed away without me. It just didn't feel right to see everyone and then have to let them sail without me!

 

Madelene

[Koval]

Yea, and I'm one of those left behind on shore waving as the Miracle sailed away without me. It just didn't feel right to see everyone and then have to let them sail without me!

 

Madelene

ya, Madelene...for you to be so close and yet so far away, that would be really hard for me

At least I have the fact I was 3000 miles away...Not basically waving goodbye in person...

[satex]

Good morning SMDers. I'm doing the midnight shift, so I'm hosting the BCOD club this week:p.

Sadie - what more can I say that the rest of the group hasn't said. It's like Marie says, once you become part of this group, you will never want to cruise without them again:D (even though a bunch went off and left us behind. lol). I just want to say again, with this group you can just join up to get the great price with the OBC or y'all can join in on the fun. One thing this group will do is keep you busy, if you want. As you can see, we have alot of things planned both on board and excursions at each port. So, call Johna, book the cruise and come sail away with us;).

Madelene - I know that you really wanted to do this one with all the others, but you get to go to Europe later this year, so that will make up for missing this one. Even so, It would have been nice to be on board with the Matey's.

Marie - hope your feeling better (it sounds as if you are). Thanks for filling in for me.

Vicki - We are the ones that can't wait to meet you and Kimi:eek:.

Kathy - did ya get all the planting that you want done? I still have more, but that can wait until the weekend.

OK, gang, its almost 5am. Time to get moving!!! (that's me, not y'all). Have a great day.

[satex]

Here is a list of things that we will be doing while on the Magic cruise:

 

M&G the night prior at the Hotel - Director Rich and West

M&G while on board - Director Rich and West

Cabin crawl - Director Cathy P

Pub crawl - Directors Sherri & Dale

Slot pull - Directors Janet and Judie

Cocktail party - Director Rich and West

Gift exchange - Director Marie

B-day party Director - Director ?

Putt-putt tournament - Director ?

Steakhouse Dining - Director ?

T-Shirt - Director Janet

 

 

Excursions

Cozumel: Cozumel Bar Bus Hop – Tour Director Lori

Paradise Beach - Director Marie

 

Grand Cayman: ??? Tour Director Andrea

 

Montego Bay: Jamaica Freestyle Tour Director Janet

[DVC Sadie]

Many of our buddies are on a cruise at the moment, so it may seem a bit slow on this thread for a week.

But they will be back, and telling us all about their fun times...

then they will welcome you to the family too.

 

Sounds wonderful.....wish I was sailing too.;)

[DVC Sadie]

Here is a list of things that we will be doing while on the Magic cruise:

 

M&G the night prior at the Hotel - Director Rich and West

M&G while on board - Director Rich and West

Cabin crawl - Director Cathy P

Pub crawl - Directors Sherri & Dale

Slot pull - Directors Janet and Judie

Cocktail party - Director Rich and West

Gift exchange - Director Marie

B-day party Director - Director ?

Putt-putt tournament - Director ?

Steakhouse Dining - Director ?

T-Shirt - Director Janet

 

 

Excursions

Cozumel: Cozumel Bar Bus Hop – Tour Director Lori

Paradise Beach - Director Marie

 

Grand Cayman: ??? Tour Director Andrea

 

Montego Bay: Jamaica Freestyle Tour Director Janet

 

Rich, This sounds great! Thanks for the list and information!

 

Rich, Vicki, Marie Madelaine and everyone else thank you for the warm welcome.:)

 

I am now waiting to call the TA to get the information and reservation.

[Koval]

Remember Sadie, when you get the pricing, that includes Gov and Port Fees. plus the OBC of $100 (Non refundable) we just use this towards our Gratuities.

So really our CC Group cruise is a better offer than many think.

They look at the pricing on Carnival, but don't go as far at adding the Taxes and fees, or take into account the OBC.

And say we are paying more, and we are not.

And the prices are only going to go up as the date gets closer.

[ooulio]

I have been talking to my husband and brother about this cruise. Have them half way changed their minds. They are not as bad as before about coming. We maybe still coming. My brother wants to cruise out of either Pt Canaveral or Galveston (which we have never done). I wanted any of Florida. I just kinda wanted 4 ports but I guess when you have a group like this one, I could do 3. I really enjoyed the ones I traveled with last year on Dream. Anyone give me any tips so I can persuade them. My brother and his wife are flying in from Seattle . That is why he doesn't want to go out of Ft Lauderdale because the flight is longer.

[NMCruiser55]

I forgot how much stuff has been planned. :)

Rich - the planting has been done. Now I have to hide the chain saw and reciprocating saw. He is now attacking more dead and semi dead trees and bushes. He's only allowed attack plants for one more week. He is to heal from all the scratches before our trip. :rolleyes:

[Koval]

I have been talking to my husband and brother about this cruise. Have them half way changed their minds. They are not as bad as before about coming. We maybe still coming. My brother wants to cruise out of either Pt Canaveral or Galveston (which we have never done). I wanted any of Florida. I just kinda wanted 4 ports but I guess when you have a group like this one, I could do 3. I really enjoyed the ones I traveled with last year on Dream. Anyone give me any tips so I can persuade them. My brother and his wife are flying in from Seattle . That is why he doesn't want to go out of Ft Lauderdale because the flight is longer.

Oh Esther you Troll:eek:,

Those people on the main boards can just be so nasty some times...

 

As for your Brother and his wife, tell them to come a day early like the rest of us,

and if they are using Alaska Air, they could very well be on our same flight.

For the Dream Cruise we had Janet, Judie, Steve, Julie, Sherri, Dale, Chelle and I...Not pre planned either.

Crazy I know :D and only 3 of them live in Washington...

[Koval]

I forgot how much stuff has been planned. :)

Rich - the planting has been done. Now I have to hide the chain saw and reciprocating saw. He is now attacking more dead and semi dead trees and bushes. He's only allowed attack plants for one more week. He is to heal from all the scratches before our trip. :rolleyes:

I wish I could have my planting done :(

I am lucky to have been able to get the downed tree, cut up and tossed onto a big pile to burn later, if the sun ever comes out.

(when I say that see Nick doing the hard work, and me on the tractor)

I will say I got my little green house cleaned up yesterday, so now I need a good day of sunshine, so I can clean all the gutters, and such.

I bought new Panels, The wind, snow, rain, killed a bunch of the top ones. Blow them out and semi mangled a couple.

This time We are going to caulk them in...See if that works better.

Rain and snow not as big a problem, as the wind taking them for a ride to the neighbors house hit tree after tree on the way :mad:

we do have Tomato seeds planted in the sun room, that gets no sun, because we live in Oregon :p

They should be sprouting any day now.

Ok, enough of that.

It is pouring out now, maybe I should clean a room today :o)

[DVC Sadie]

Remember Sadie, when you get the pricing, that includes Gov and Port Fees. plus the OBC of $100 (Non refundable) we just use this towards our Gratuities.

So really our CC Group cruise is a better offer than many think.

They look at the pricing on Carnival, but don't go as far at adding the Taxes and fees, or take into account the OBC.

And say we are paying more, and we are not.

And the prices are only going to go up as the date gets closer.

 

 

I thank you for letting me know what is included in the pricing and I can't believe that I m still waiting for a phone call back from Johna. I called early this morning and they said that Johna would call later because all of the agents were in a meeting. :rolleyes:

 

Well I just called back and left a message on her voicemail so I hope to get a return call soon.

[NMCruiser55]

Sadie - You know how useful meetings can be. :rolleyes: :p

Marie - The planting is never done. But at least the plants that we bought are in the ground. Now to see if they survive my DD house sitting. :eek: