KeithnRita

We have a winner! Key West it is.

Great looking photos Rose!

lindie11, We think you might be better served to join a cruise group for your age group. If you go to this site and follow the links, you will find a section for teenage cruisers. Teen Cruisers Good luck! :smiley: :smiley:

Thanks for the links JohnG, and thanks for the great info Maria. That sounds like what we are looking for.

Since our cruise is now under 90 days away we thought it might be a good time to start looking for a hotel/motel on or near the space coast for the night of DEC 27. Any recommendations for a hotel would be greatly appreciated. It would be nice to find one that would let us leave our auto for the duration of our eleven day cruise, same as we did last year in Tampa. We would take the hotel shuttle to Port Canaveral, or if not available, a taxi. Same on our return. We are having our traditional family get together on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day we usually have open house for family, neighbors, and friends. This year we are leaving early in the a.m. and driving to Lake City, FL and spending the night. The next day on the 26th we will continue on to Orlando to spend a couple days with Rita's son and his girlfriend before starting our cruise.

We sailed out of Tampa on our last cruise. It went very well--not as hectic as Lauderdale or Miami.

Welcome home Rose--sorry your cruise is over!

gymbrat33! So there is advantages to living in S Florida!

HOME MARIA AND DH! :smiley: :smiley:

No typing--just a lot of "copy and pasting"!

A Cruise Poem We've decided to go on a cruise, I really have nothing to loose. It's going to be so great!! I just can't wait!! To sail again, upon the sea; A cruise ship's where I long to be. This thread makes us think; about being in the Caribbean with an umbrella drink! I love so much, just being on the ship I never hog chairs, and I always tip I always look great on formal night but the rest of the week I must look a fright! Roses are red, violets are purple; being on a cruise is sweeter than maple syrurple! To all the ships we've sailed before who've taken us from shore to shore. We haven't sailed enough you see Way too much time ashore for me. I love the food on the ship My outfit I hope that I can zip. Cruise cuisine can expand your tastes, Thank the Lord for elastic waists! I must say that cruising's great But it would be nothing without my mate. And as I sit back in my chair On the deck, I haven't a care... Without the planning and anticipation It would be just another vacation Authored by many :smiley:

Very good advise Karen. Main thing is get that booking number from Carnival.

I like the shows--as long as Rita twists my arm! Seriously, we bothAlso, if we are at the show we are not spending money in the casino!

back to reality GottaCruz and family

Hi pixieperfect and... We did the Shark Ray Alley tour a couple years ago. We booked it thru RCL. It included lunch in San Pedro. You should really enjoy. If you want to see some photos just click the link below our name and click on our Rhapsody of the Seas cruise photos. :smiley: :smiley:

How about an umbrella drink to celebrate! :grin: :grin:

We did the Buck Island tour on our very first cruise, on the Sensation. It was a great snorkeling and sailing excursion. We drank rum, listened to Jimmy Buffett music, and raced another sailboat back after we snorkeled! :cool: :cool:

You are definitely a CruiseCrazies--maybe we should start a chapter of CCA, Cruise Crazy AnonymousFriends of Sailinglisa

Have a great cruise

druidic--Congrats on your booking and..

And the feeling will only get better and better and better! :wink: :wink:

Zima, time for the doc dance