"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was
OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft 2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight
rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)

I just don't get the fascination with cruise ships - don't understand
it.

Seems boring to me.

Have you ever been on a cruise? I was a skeptic also until I took one. I
now like a casual cruise though....screw the suits and tuxes.

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was
OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft 2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight
rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)

I just don't get the fascination with cruise ships - don't understand
it.

Seems boring to me.

You can get top-notch food at almost any hour of the day.

You get to see a lot of different ports of call...which helps you decide
where you want to travel to on your next vacation.

They're great...as long as you steer clear of the over-priced excursions
that they sell on board. You can always negotiate better deals (with more
personal freedom) if you get off the boat and book it on your own.

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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch"

wrote:

We just got a phone call from our realtor in Florida and she informed
us
that the most recent prospective buyers for our house are signing a
contract
and will be making an offer later today or tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has now Hurricane Wilma
tracking
over Florida this weekend, west to east and right over Jupiter.
Damn!
Here
we go again.

Eisboch


I'm supposed to leave on a Disney Cruise this coming Saturday,
leaving
from Port
Canaveral for Key West on Sunday.

Ask me if I'm concerned!

There's nothing to be concerned over. That cruise won't leave port.


Oh well, from what I understand the damn boat didn't have any rod
holders
anyway!

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I
didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was
too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities. If they were older, we probably would have had a better
time.
To top it off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was
OK, as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft
2-room penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship.
If I had known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50
weight
rods/reels and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)


We have been on a Celebrity cruise and loved it. Other cruise companies
like Royal Caribbean have ships that are too large with too many people.

We are going on another cruise in 2007 (celebrating our 25th) and will be
looking around to see what's out there.

I did one carribean cruise and that will likely be the last.......now the
cruise down the Nile and the one through the Galapagos were much better.

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch"

wrote:

We just got a phone call from our realtor in Florida and she informed us
that the most recent prospective buyers for our house are signing a
contract
and will be making an offer later today or tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has now Hurricane Wilma
tracking
over Florida this weekend, west to east and right over Jupiter. Damn!
Here
we go again.

Eisboch


I'm supposed to leave on a Disney Cruise this coming Saturday, leaving
from Port
Canaveral for Key West on Sunday.

Ask me if I'm concerned!

There's nothing to be concerned over. That cruise won't leave port.


Oh well, from what I understand the damn boat didn't have any rod holders
anyway!

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft 2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)


I've a feeling the kids will get to me also. We've managed to reserve meals at
the late sitting, for the most part, based on the (supposed) lack of kids. Also,
the boat has a few adult-only areas (swimming pool being one), so at least
there's an escape hatch.

We've got a balcony, but not on the stern. Taking a rod and a couple bucktails
might not be a bad idea!

Nope. The wife says she's not packing a trolling rod. Maybe I can rent one on
the ship?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:31:04 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


" *JimH*" wrote in message
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:14:22 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:


PS. Here is the latest from Disney.

Weather Update

As of 9:00 a.m. EST - Tuesday, October 18, 2005

We are currently monitoring Tropical Storm Wilma very closely as it moves
through the western Caribbean.

The latest predictions from the National Weather Service indicate the
storm will
have moved through the region by the end of this week. At this time, we
do not
anticipate any changes in the October 22, 2005 voyage of the Disney
Magic®.

This week's Disney Magic® and Disney Wonder® voyages will not be impacted
by the
storm.

The safety and security of our guests is always our top priority. If
necessary,
our Captains are always prepared to alter the ships courses or itinerary
to
navigate away from inclement weather.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Good news!

Not to sound like the pessimist, but I wouldn't put too much faith in
Disney's over-optimistic announcement. Most of the projections have Wilma
moving across the Keys in a northwest track and exiting out on the east
coast of Florida right around the time that the Oct. 22nd cruise is supposed
to leave port.

At best, he'd be travelling in tropical storm force conditions...and I doubt
that they'd set sail.

Hopefully I'm wrong...


Maybe they're planning to leave Port Canaveral and haul ass for New York. I'm
thinking like you are. At the planned departure time, Wilma should be just
overhead. Maybe they'll just cruise in the eye of the storm until it dissipates.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:27:20 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:


"NOYB" wrote in message
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch"

wrote:

We just got a phone call from our realtor in Florida and she informed
us
that the most recent prospective buyers for our house are signing a
contract
and will be making an offer later today or tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has now Hurricane Wilma
tracking
over Florida this weekend, west to east and right over Jupiter. Damn!
Here
we go again.

Eisboch


I'm supposed to leave on a Disney Cruise this coming Saturday, leaving
from Port
Canaveral for Key West on Sunday.

Ask me if I'm concerned!

There's nothing to be concerned over. That cruise won't leave port.


Oh well, from what I understand the damn boat didn't have any rod holders
anyway!

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities. If they were older, we probably would have had a better time.
To top it off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was
OK, as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft
2-room penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship.
If I had known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight
rods/reels and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)


We have been on a Celebrity cruise and loved it. Other cruise companies
like Royal Caribbean have ships that are too large with too many people.

We are going on another cruise in 2007 (celebrating our 25th) and will be
looking around to see what's out there.


Ask me about the Disney Cruise in a couple weeks.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:29:14 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft 2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)

I just don't get the fascination with cruise ships - don't understand
it.

Seems boring to me.

It ain't for me, that's for damn sure. I'd much rather just go to Key West and
do some fishing for a week.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:31:04 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


" *JimH*" wrote in message
...

"PocoLoco" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:14:22 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:


PS. Here is the latest from Disney.

Weather Update

As of 9:00 a.m. EST - Tuesday, October 18, 2005

We are currently monitoring Tropical Storm Wilma very closely as it
moves
through the western Caribbean.

The latest predictions from the National Weather Service indicate the
storm will
have moved through the region by the end of this week. At this time, we
do not
anticipate any changes in the October 22, 2005 voyage of the Disney
Magic®.

This week's Disney Magic® and Disney Wonder® voyages will not be
impacted
by the
storm.

The safety and security of our guests is always our top priority. If
necessary,
our Captains are always prepared to alter the ships courses or
itinerary
to
navigate away from inclement weather.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Good news!

Not to sound like the pessimist, but I wouldn't put too much faith in
Disney's over-optimistic announcement. Most of the projections have
Wilma
moving across the Keys in a northwest track and exiting out on the east
coast of Florida right around the time that the Oct. 22nd cruise is
supposed
to leave port.

At best, he'd be travelling in tropical storm force conditions...and I
doubt
that they'd set sail.

Hopefully I'm wrong...


Maybe they're planning to leave Port Canaveral and haul ass for New York.
I'm
thinking like you are. At the planned departure time, Wilma should be just
overhead. Maybe they'll just cruise in the eye of the storm until it
dissipates.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Don't the cruise ships head out to sea rather than stay at port prior to
hurricanes?

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:35:21 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was
OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft 2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight
rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)

I just don't get the fascination with cruise ships - don't understand
it.

Seems boring to me.

You can get top-notch food at almost any hour of the day.

You get to see a lot of different ports of call...which helps you decide
where you want to travel to on your next vacation.

They're great...as long as you steer clear of the over-priced excursions
that they sell on board. You can always negotiate better deals (with more
personal freedom) if you get off the boat and book it on your own.



Disney offers room service 24/7, not to mention 24/7 buffets. I don't think I'll
be starving to death. Disney World did have some good food. I'm hoping that on
the ship will be as good.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
We just got a phone call from our realtor in Florida and she informed us
that the most recent prospective buyers for our house are signing a
contract
and will be making an offer later today or tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has now Hurricane Wilma tracking
over Florida this weekend, west to east and right over Jupiter. Damn!
Here
we go again.

Can you close in the next two days?