Finished My Christmas Shopping

[breal6]

i bought everyone in my family a cruise. now i just have to figure out how to wrap it, lol

[Heidict]

Mom, is that you? Where have you been? Let me send you my new address!!:D

[nanner10]

Will you adopt me!!!!

[babyjmomma]

Wait a second, you are all going on a cruise together? That is awesome...I think you found a few long lost family members....;)

[Happy ks]

What a wonderful gift!

 

I'd probably do a gift bag, filled with a few goodies, such as a bottle of sunscreen, a luggage tag, a small photo album, maybe you could even get your TA to provide enough brochures that outline your cruise to put into the bag. Many different items could be used, let your imagination run wild!

 

 

 

Your family will love this!

[Aliann]

Makes the holiday's easier! I did this a few years ago, we gave our kids and my parents a cruise for Christmas. I was going to do the bag thing with all kinds of goodies but decided I wanted the instant immediate surprise reaction without distraction. So I made a flyer on my pc with a picture of the ship, the itinerary, some fun tropical graphics, and put across the top... Welcome Aboard your 7 day cruise... then put sailing dates, trip itinerary, etc. It was in a simple little white envelope and I had our kids and my parents all sit down together as they opened it. There was lot's of tears, laughs, screams etc. It was wonderful.

[scottrt]

Mom, sorry I was snooping -- Ill act surprise around the other guys:D

 

and here's my new address to send my ticket to !!!

[wrp96]

Hey, I did the same thing. It solved all those problems of figuring out whose house to go to for Christmas.

[Dihead]

Oh. My. Gawd.

Best. Present. Ever.

 

can i hide in someone's luggage? c'mon im small...you won't even notice me...

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

NICE!!!! Great gift!!

 

What ship, Where & when?

 

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[tribefan]

My shopping is pretty much done also....we paid for the airline tickets for our kids to cruise with us next March (they are all grown). They were real happy to get that, saves them $$! I am doing the small gift bag with cruise things in it also so that they have something to open.:D

[katiensb]

Our family cruises every year for Christmas....it is our "major" family vacation as well as their Christmas gift. We alternate actual Christmas on board though. This year is the five day Sovereign...on.

 

Next year is the Freedom. Dec. 17-24. Our kids are all in college/High School. So this makes it really easy. Last year was Mariner, before that...Explorer.

 

On the off years, we give them new flip flops, carry on bags etc..with the cruise stuff inside.

 

Hope to see you all on the Seas soon.

 

Katie

[breal6]

i seem to have a few kids out there i didn't know anything about, :eek: ,lol

 

i have 2 daughters all grown ages 32 and 27. neither has been on a cruise yet. and i'm taking my three grandsons. ages 8. 7 and 3.

 

my first thought was a gift bag of goodies, but i kind of like the flyer idea. i think i might give them all a package at the same time that says look at mom and dad/ grandma and grandpa, and we will be holding a sign that says your

 

you're going on a cruise!!

that way i get to see reactions for certain. we'll see.

[Aliann]

The instant reaction is great! Nothing like it.

[bld16]

What a lucky family! I too, booked a Christmas time cruise for 06. Of course it is also a college graduation gift for my 2 sons! The tweens are saving money so they can have an ajoining cabin and not share with mom (grandma) and dad(grandpa). This will be a 3 generation family cruise. Now if the airline tickets would just cost me less than the cruise.