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Sherry - I can't answer you about Carnival specifically, but in general formal night usually includes some type of "Meet the Captain" reception either before or after dinner. You wait on line, are introduced to the Captain and have a photo taken. They generally take formal portraits elsewhere on the ship during this time. I don't have any information about the kids fun formal - but it does sound like fun. My DH Jim would agree completely with your DH Jeff. Everytime I come in the house with another gown and tell him how much money I saved on it he reminds me the savings don't come close to the cost of another cruise. (I don't see him refusing to go though LOL) You can pop all the questions you want on us. That's what we are here for. Sorry I couldn't be of more help

Mebert - this is a wonderful thread and I will add to it. Here is my story. In 1989 I had closed down my small daycare business in order to return to the business world where my day would consist of more than dirty diapers. Before I got back there though Jim came home from work and told me a friend he traveled with each day had a big problem. She had 3 month old twin girls and her babysitter had just up and quit on her with no notice. Seems she couldn't adjust to the fact that they did not sleep all day and were on completely different schedules. I called the Mom (I knew her from a few parties this travelling group had each year) and told her I would watch the girls for 1 month only - while she found a permanent sitter. She dropped them at 6AM every morning and picked them up at 6:30 each night. However after the first month I was hooked and she called off her search for a full time sitter. Two years later they actually bought the house next door to us so now I saw the girls even when I wasn't watching them. When the girls were 5 their dad walked out on the family and their mom suffered a breakdown. They spent more and more time at our house and for some reason actually seemed more comfortable with us than with any of their aunts. I became "Class Mom" for several of their classes and Jim took over the father duties(field work, umpiring, etc.) when they played softball, etc. We proudly sat in the family row for Communions, Confirmations and Graduations. We sat with Heather when she was diagnosed with Diabetes and wiped her tears away and held Caitlins hand in the ER after a car accident. Next week we will be there for her again when she has further surgery from that accident. We knew the girls loved us but never realized the extent til their "Sweet 16" b'day party. There was not a dry eye in the house when they asked us up to the front of the hall and thru tears told everyone what we meant to them and how much we have helped them along the way. It was very hard on them when we moved away and they began skipping school and failing subjects but once we heard of it we took them to task and got them to straighten up. In June they will both be on the honor roll when they graduate from high school. Next week they will be up for the weekend when we go shopping for Prom dresses and we will design the invitations to their graduation party. Our graduation gift to them will be our 9 day cruise in August - something we promised them when they were little girls. Every year when we got ready to cruise they would ask if they could come and we told them we would take them when they graduated. They claim they forgot all about that - we didn't. They are such special girls and we love them so much.....they are FAMILY to us and we will always be there for them. It is wonderful to know they feel the same way.

Here's hoping you have a wonderful cruise on the Destiny. Please come back here and submit a review so we can hear all about it. Wishing you blue skies and calm seas.[/size]

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