TEXAS CRUISERS

[mongo]

cruise cruise cruise

gotta cruise some more......

1/12/02 Carnival Pride 8121
2/22/04 Rhapsody of the Seas 7014

[lynnmc1]

Hello fellow Texans,

There will be a great group of 12 going in just 5 days on the Celebration. Anyone else?

[christhree]

hey yall...just back from Victory....5/16-5/23
Had a blast...just sore from the slide...LOOL

Can't wait to book 2005...

READY for the next cruise !!!

Victory 5/2004
Celebration 7/89
Triumph 6/2001
Victory 5/2002
Triumph 5/2003
Celebration 2/2004'Noro'SURVIVOR

[christhree]

btw...NO WAY booking Celebration...BTDT...in Feb it was not great.... have fun [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

READY for the next cruise !!!

Victory 5/2004
Celebration 7/89
Triumph 6/2001
Victory 5/2002
Triumph 5/2003
Celebration 2/2004'Noro'SURVIVOR

[MRIrene]

Hey lynnmc1,

You are from "Fruitcake Country"! I love the apricot cakes from there. I used to drive back and forth from Kilgore to Mexia to work and would always stop there and get the apricot cakes. MMMmmm! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Majesty of the Seas 5/04

Carnival Ecstasy 12/13/04
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[Peyton6]

Make sure your alarm clock has the glow in the dark numbers - some people we know had the kind where they couldn't see the numbers in the dark and they were sorry! After reading the boards that was the first thing we bought at the Walmart in Galveston before the cruise! I don't think you are supposed to take irons, and we just did what someone on the boards suggested - we packed our clothes in the bags we got at the cleaners and everything stayed pretty wrinkle-free. We took a hanging bag for all of our evening wear and were happy with the results. We took a power strip along, but we never used it. I totally overpacked for the trip, and I will remember for my next cruise that I don't need so many pairs of shorts, shoes, etc! My husband nearly died when he saw how many pairs of shoes I was taking - and then teased me after the trip because I mostly wore flip flops on the at sea days! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Majesty of the Seas 11/01
Splendour of the Seas 3/04
Sensation 1/6/05

[email]katie@fg2.com[/email]

[lisacas1]

Thanks so much for the advice! Ya, you're right a cooler might be a little too obvious...hahaha! Also, is there a limit to how much luggage you can bring on board? Is formal night REALLY formal - suit & tuxedo formal? Can my guy get away with a dress shirt tie and slacks? how's the swimming pool on the Celebration? Do you suggest I bring my own towels, beach and bath towels?

[oldmedic]

lisacas1,
as far as i know there is not a limit, unless you are flying and want to pay for extra luggage on the flight. On formal nights, you will see everything from Tuxes for the guys to dark suits and some with just jackets and shirts and ties. We enjoy dressing up, but if you prefer not to dress up there are alternative dining options available. personally we wouldn't take towells from the house, but we wouldn't want to pay $22.00 if we lost one either. swimming pools are nice, but busy. (especially if there are lots of kids on the cruise)

Proud members of O.A.T.C.
Inspiration Sept,2001
Celebration Jan,2002
Celebration Oct.2002
Conquest Sept, 2003
Elation Feb. 2004
Elation Nov, 2004
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from the Alligator capitol of Texas- we dance to the Raggae beat!!!
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[Peyton6]

I'm not sure about Carnival, but on RCCL everyone just took a towel from the stacks by the pool when we went into Cozumel - we didn't have to sign for them or anything... we also could just return them so they could wash them once we got back, rather than having our own wet towels in the room. We saw everything on formal night... just wear what makes you most comfortable. FYI - we saw lots of folks with pretty bad sunburns on formal night because it was the same night as our first at sea day and folks sat in the sun too long - make sure your dress is comfy in the event you get a little pink!!

Majesty of the Seas 11/01
Splendour of the Seas 3/04
Sensation 1/6/05

[email]katie@fg2.com[/email]

[lisacas1]

Oldmedic,

You are wonderful - thanks for the great tips...!!

Celebration 9/2004

[TxsBugGal]

More Texas cruisers from San Antonio stopping by to say hello!

Cathy & Dan

Celebration 2/01
Jubilee 11/02
Conquest 11/03
Celebration 2/04
Glory - Eastern 11/04
Grand Princess 2/2005

[camreesmom]

randykaye, you are so lucky combining a cruise with a trip to Vegas. My DH would be in high heaven with a trip like that! We used to always go to Vegas but I am hooked on cruising now. He enjoys it also but I don't think he has the addiction like I do. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

We have stayed at the Riviera before. We always just stay wherever is cheapest on the Strip. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. My favorite part was winning $625 on slots while we were waiting for our friends so we could catch the taxi to the airport. I didn't have time to lose my winnings before we came home! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

I keep teasing my husband that I would love to renew our vows with Elvis. He thinks that I'm crazy of course but you never know what the future may hold!

Enjoy your trip!
Julie

[email]mjcrober@yahoo.com[/email]

Fantasy 12/03
Splendour of the Seas 3/04

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Grand Princess 11/04

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Ecstasy 7/05

[DreadPirateRobert]

Bump

Windjammer Fantome May 1988 ?
Elation Sept 2001
Voyager of the Seas May 2002
Celebration July 2002
Jubilee Sept 2002
Destiny June 2003
Jubilee Sept 2003

[MrNobody]

We are sailing on the Elation on 7/18/04 and would love to hear from any other Texas cruisers no matter if they are sailing in the future or have sailed in the past. What ship, what port, and when did you sail or when are you going to sail?? Any advice or tips you can share would be appreciated also.

[hilltopfamily]

Our family is sailing on Elation Aug 1 2004. I just spent the better part of a hour online at tripadvisor looking at Galveston hotels for the night prior and the bad news is quite a few of the hotels have no availability. Where is everyone with upcoming cruises staying? Looking for ideas and/or info on where you guys are staying or chose to stay! Thanks.

I'm looking for a hotel/motel that provides free parking. When we went in March (Celebration cruise) we stayed at the Best Western Beachfront, and it looks like we may have to go back there again. Darn, was hoping to try a different place. (La Quinta or Holiday Inn Express were 2 I was looking at, but they both appear booked.)

Penny
Disney Magic~~Eastern 7/03
Carnival Celebration~~Western 3/04
Aug 1, 2004 Carnival Elation--Yippee, Our 3rd Cruise!!!
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[Sandy504]

MrNobody...Husband & I will be sailing away with you on 7/18. We will be celebrating daughter & friends graduation.

[cruzzer]

hilltopfamily/Penny,
If you call the hotels directly they may have rooms available. Be sure to check out their special offers, too.
Hope you get the hotel you desire,
Lois

[cruzzer]

Sorry for the slow "Hi Ya'll" info.....
We are Joel and Lois from San Antonio.
We will be cruising RT SAN 12-5-04 Infinity Hawaii.
Next up is RT FLL 11-26-05 Veendam So. Caribb.

I hope we can get one more cruise this year. We're pretty booked with land vacations.
I'd rather be sailing!

Hope to get to know you better as time goes by.
Lois

[christhree]

hey yall.....

just back from Victory...awesome as usual !!

Alarm clock??? For??? Good grief yall....if ya can't set a wake up on the phone, ask for a call....I would NEVER pack that.

Towels...NEVER pack any...plenty towels supplied.

Celebration in FEB, and Victory last week...

Concerns regarding towels...forget em...in 6 cruises, nothing has ever been touched...However, you WILL find MANY towels getting a better tan than you...someone needs to flip em over...LOL {People run up at 7am to toss a towel or flip flop, then DISAPPEAR until 12pm--to those folk, sorry, I HOPE you lose your precious towel} sit in the chair...NO SAVING ALLOWED, what a joke. IF you are a sunlover...plan to spend the day sunning by the pools...I reccommend doing what they all do...toss your towel, lotion, flip flop on your chairs before you get your coffee...{which you can also get/eat in near proximity to your chairs }...good luck..as people are really getting pissed off if you are not there in person, and you will see...NO chairs at 9am...

Other than that, I suggest the piano bar at 9pm...usually sing alongs...and you WILL sing after all those umbrella drinks at the pool all day...also, highly reccommend the SLIDE at the pool...there were more 30-60 yr olds on the 'slide' than kids...12:1....go for it !!! Hurt later, LOL. I had a BLAST...my ribs hurt for 3 days, LOL.

Wish I was THERE,and thikin about our next booking...only a week since we were there...I miss the ship, the friends we made, I miss everything !!

Ya'll have FUN...great trip to yall...can't wait to sail again !!

~C

READY for the next cruise !!!

Victory 5/2004
Celebration 7/89
Triumph 6/2001
Victory 5/2002
Triumph 5/2003
Celebration 2/2004'Noro'SURVIVOR

[coachcruiser]

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[lisa2]

hilltopfamily,
there should be plenty of hotels and or B&Bs available. You might try the Galveston Chamber of Commerce. I live 30 minutes from Galveston and know there are lots of places to stay. You might consider staying in a neighboring city and then parking your vehicle in one of the lots available to cruisers.You can find parking information at the Galvestoncruise.com site. Hope this helps.

Lisa2

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Vacation Here We Come!!!
6-20-04 Carnival Elation!!!

[Optichris]

My wife and I are sailing on the Elation this Sunday - we simply CANNOT wait!

[MrNobody]

lisa2...thanks for the great info on the website...know it will be useful to alot of people...Optichris...we love New Braunfels...grew up in San Antonio and spent some good times in N.B. over the years...you think you cant wait until Sunday?...try waiting until 07/18/04...that really bites!! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]...thanks for posting and we hope we get a review once you are back home and have recovered sufficiently.

[love2sale]

Hello to all cruisers. I will be on the Elation September 26th 2004. Just like the rest of you I am getting impatient. DH and I will be sailing with some friends from Canda which we met on our cruise ont the Victory. We have become great friends. We will also be going with daughter and son in law. This is their first cruise so we are going to corrupt our kids just a bid and show them the ropes of cruising. I know they will be hooked. Does anyone know who is playing in the piano bar and who the cruise director is. Well can't wait to hear.

5/98 Celebration
6/01 Celebration
3/02 Celebration
10/03 Victory
1/04 Celebration
9/04 Elation

[MrNobody]

love2sale...welcome to the Texas Cruisers board...where is highlands and what are your names??...we have never been on the Elation so cant help with your questions...maybe someone else will be kind enough to answer...good to hear from you.