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Wally World is Wal-Mart

How many days are you cruising? My Carnival cruise is 9 days and the insurance is 129 pp. I'm going on a 5 night.

I wouldn't have paid full price for the luggage I bought. As far as a scale. I bought a fish scale that went to 50 pounds. It worked great for Alaska as I wanted to weigh the luggage before we got off the ship. I think I paid $3.00 at Wally World. How much is the one you found mercedes

I'm going to Progresso twice this year and would like some not to miss suggestions.

Oh yeah - and I do agree - you need new luggage.

I always go with cheap stuff because it doesn't seem to matter how much I pay for luggage - one trip and it's shot. I was in Wally World just before Christmas and they were clearancing suitcases. I picked up 2 - 20" American Tourister bags - regular $60 something bucks for $25 each. Then last week I'm in Wally World again and see the same bag for $25. These are the nice swivel bags. Plus there was a 21 inch bag for $23. Grabbed both of them - so while they all don't match they are perfect so that each one of us have a nice carry on.

I have decided to take the Carnival insurance. I'm going to go ahead and put the insurance on my sisters cabin also. $59 isn't bad - $39 for my niece. I have until final payment to add it - just have to remember

How do you determine what medical limit to choose? I have other health insurance that is actually pretty good.

Ok - I'm not the insurance type of gal. Usually we are driving to port and we arrive a day early so I never really see a need for it. But for the girls trip in September I'm thinking maybe it's not a bad idea. Others in the group are considering it also. Wild crazy girls - who know what will happen . So - has anyone used Carnivals insurance? What does it include? Does anyone like an independent better? What should I be looking for? Carnival wants $59 a person ($39 for kids) for our 5 night cruise. Thanks in advance.....

Thanks for the suggestions. I did get a good deal on the rooms - total around $230 for 2 rooms.

As some may have read in the Daily I have a reservation at the Harbor House. I figure I need to have at least something booked. It was priced OK and it's close to the dock - plus free parking during the cruise. I figure I'm lucky since it's Labor Day weekend and I'm thinking rooms are going to be hard to find - plus a lot of hotels require 2 night stays during a holiday weekend.

I was looking at Quality Inn & Suites. Anyone stay there before?

I know I probably could have done a search but what fun would that be . I'm doing this girls cruise thing in September and my friend in Oklahoma is rooming with a friend of hers from up there. We were all going to drive down - meeting up in Madisionville TX the night before. The thought being that it would make it easier on them coming from OK (we are driving from Ft Worth). Well she email me today and says that they have decided to fly to Houston Hobby the night before and would like me to find a hotel in Galveston for all of us - I'm on board since I really do want to see the ship come in. They will take a shuttle from the airport to the hotel and we will meet them that day. Here's the problem - I've heard that some hotels will only do 2 night stays. Also I would like a hotel that offers parking during the cruise but don't mind dropping everyone off and using Lighthouse if I have to. To top it off it is Labor Day weekend and I know some hotels that "normally" don't set a minimum stay sometime do during holidays. So I'm looking for help. Anyone have any suggestions of a nice but not extremely expensive hotel that fits the bill? I will be paying for 2 rooms so I want to defer some of the costs if possible. If it's more expensive then I guess me, my son, sis and niece will have to bunk up. Thanks in advance.

You folks really know how to make a gal feel at home. I guess I can go put on my housecoat and slippers. Thank you - everyone - about the nice comments on my website. I'm sure this website is a lot harder to keep together then my little ole' thing - that's why I made my first of what I feel is many donations to the site. I encourage others to do the same. Great board.

I hope this is OK to post - if not I'm sure someone will let me know. Sorry guys - this one is just for the ladies. We have 5 cabins booked on the Ecstasy - Sept. 1, 2008. It's a 5 night cruise out of Galveston going to Cozumel and Progresso. This isn't a group cruise (in the sense that we are not booked under a group rate - individual bookings). It's going to be a great bunch of gals (plus my 17 yo son who will never let me cruise alone). It would be fun to have more ladies along. You can book on your own (doesn't matter to me) or I can give you the name of the PVP I'm working with (he is really great). But if you want your booking tied to ours then let me know and we can exchange booking numbers. Me & son Sis & her Daughter Friend from OK & her Friend 4 co-workers