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02-04-2009, 09:33 AM
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| Community Rank: Jetsetter   Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina
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| The "third times a charm" HCL cruise PTR I wanted to start this PTR now with three weeks to go because I had a few requests to do this from some fellow passporters! So, with no further adeu let me introduce myself and my fellow travelers..... Me: 30 years old, addictions counselor longtime disney fan and obsessed with anything disney or traveling persay....  My DBF: 32 years old, Mechanical Engineer. Loves anything to do with the Carribean, not exactly a disney fantic just yet  We've been together for eight years but not solid. We had a long distance relationship while in college for the first five years. The past three we have lived together in SC where we moved three years ago from Tennessee for his job.) Now, his parents and his aunt and uncle are joining us as well for our trip this year. DBF's father: Early fifties (not sure of exact age), looks like Jerry Garcia and he gets told this allll the time  Very laid back fellow, super funny and easygoing.DBF's mother: Early fifties too, only five foot tall  she's really short and super cute. She's very laid back and easygoing too! This is our third cruise with his parents. They got us going on our first cruise three years ago and we've been on one every year with them since. DBF's uncle (dad's brother): Late forties and just like DBF....they are of the same mold and we often joke that DBF is really his son *LOL* DBF's aunt: late forties and super nice lady. She is just like me and we get along great! Usually, i would be saying "oh goooodddd i can't believe i'm going with family" But, his parents are so much fun to go on cruises with and this will be our first time with his aunt and uncle. A little background about us and cruising..... We went on his parents request on our first cruise in 06 from Charleston on an Western Carribean cruise. It was on NCL and the travel agent suggested this low key, older ship for our first cruise. We really enjoyed it but didnt know what to expect because it was our first cruise ever. Once we got back from that Cruise Eric (DBF) decided we had to do it again. So, this past year in Feb 07 we took a seven day cruise on Carnival Glory on our first Eastern Carribean cruise. This was a MUCH nicer ship with many more amentities. We then realized we loved the Eastern Carribean and had to continue to go back. here are some pics from this last cruise This is St. Maarten  This was our excursion in St. Maarten  Here is me waiting for the excursion  This is St. Thomas US Virgin Islands    me and my burned on sunglasses *LOL* must wear sunscreen!!!  and the bahamas   and our cruise ship  So, come june Eric and his parents started plotting. We went home to TN for the fourth of July like we always do and his parents and his aunt and uncle were there. We all decided to try to do something again together in 09. And, this is how it started! up next: which cruise and cruise line???? so many choices!
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02-04-2009, 12:41 PM
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| YAY!! So cool that you posted that today!! First of all....you DO NOT need to worry about losing an ounce! You look great. And how cool that you travel with his family every year. I love traveling with family (most of the time  ) Can't wait to see what islands you'll be going to. 
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02-04-2009, 12:52 PM
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| Great start!!
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02-04-2009, 03:44 PM
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| Great start - and wonderful photos!  And who says you need to lose a pound? Sorry, not judging by those photos.  :
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02-04-2009, 03:47 PM
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| YAY! you guys found it!! woooo hooo....well welcome  I need to find some pics of his parents and post them....hmmmm will try to do that tonight....Dawn: you are now my best friend for that comment...my best disney girlfriend...yep that's you!! *LOL*....i do like traveling with family....and his parents are still married so that's so cool to me coming from a divorced family. I cannot wait to give out all the little details and i will put up another post soon i promise!
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02-04-2009, 03:50 PM
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| awww thanks cheryl! You guys are the best....it was me actually who said that not dawn*LOL* we are our worst critics i believe right?  Those pictures turned out like little postcards....we were really impressed with the islands.....
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02-04-2009, 05:00 PM
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| Im onboard lol
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02-05-2009, 12:19 AM
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| I found your PTR! Another cruise to tide me over till our next one! Calmly (NOT!), waiting for more...
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 and a little brown nosing never hurts so I can bribe you into going to disney with me *LOL* I meant to tell you I saw this awesome planner yesterday at Target and thought of you...it was this mom planner...that thing was so awesome and I was a mom i'd totally have that thing! Quote:
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02-05-2009, 06:15 AM
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| Which Cruise should we choose?????? I will start by saying that even though i'm a little travel agent at heart we always use a local travel agent to book our cruises. She is the absolute most Fabo Travel Agent ever BTW We have always done that because she does always get us great deals and lets us know when the pricing changes etc. So, in June Eric sends me to her and has me get brochures for ALL the cruises that go to the Eastern Carribean....YES ALL....Now i'm might be the OCD one about planning Disney but he def makes up for it in planning for all our other vacays. So here was our elimination process, we narrowed the ships down by itnerary. We had a price range of no more than 3500. Which isnt a lot sometimes but its all we can muster during these times. We knew we'd have to pay it off by christmas so we tried to keep it in that range. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, Disney cruise line was in the running. Eric was really impressed with the port and size of the ship along with the looks of the ship and it also helped that it had a big honkin ESPN bar on top too*LOL* We wanted to do a different cruise line this time so we looked at Princess, Royal Carribean, Disney, and Holland America Cruise Line. Eric's Dad threw a fit about the disney cruise and felt that he really didnt want to do that right now.  Eric really wanted them to go so reluctantly we both let that crusie go with the thought that one day in the next few years we WOULD do it without them The next process was length of time in days and ports. Eric really wanted something new on the port list this time and he wanted to see a private bahama island. I wanted more ports less sea days. His parents didnt care either way. So, the list was narrowed down to a 10 day cruise, and two seven day cruises. The first cruise was eliminated because I was unsure If my boss would let me take that much time in a row away from my patients. Eric felt that cruise was at the top of our price range anyway AND I was paying off a disney vacation at the time. So, that one was gone. The last two was nearly identical but one of them, the dates were later in march and the price was high along with only three ports. So, that left us with what we choose........ This is the Ms Eurodam  We chose this ship because she is new!!!!! Brand spanking new......her first sailing was in July of 2008. She was christened in Amsterdam and she moved over here in November. This seemed to be the best fit for our wants. It was in our price range and for a balcolny it cost 2400 total. The itenerary: Seven day cruise with Holland American Cruise line on Ms Eurdam. Leave on February 28th from Fort Lauderdale, Fl and its a sat to sat cruise. Sat: Depart at 5pm Sun: Day at Sea Mon: Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Tues: San Juan Puerto Rico Wed. St. John, US virgin Islands Thurs: Day at Sea Fri: Half Moon Cay, private island in bahamas Sat: Home In the end, the price was good, the ship is new, four ports in seven days and we've never been to st. john, san juan, grand turk or half moon cay....all new islands to us! We have a balcolny for the first time!!!! We are so psyched! His parents room is next door and his aunt and uncle are a couple of doors down. So, that should get us started! Up next.....paying off cruise, exploring reviews, and buying goodies. Plus, the how will we get there and where will we stay, etc
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02-05-2009, 08:42 AM
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| Sounds like a great ship and itinerary Crissy!!
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