If you're ready for the cruise and you know it, clap your hands...

ok...  Admit it.  How many of you just clapped?  I did!

I think Miss Brittany is ready because she texted me yesterday while getting her tan on and obviously dreaming of cool waves and sandy beaches and was taking charge and setting a date for our final get together before we leave.  I thought this was great!

She suggested we get together on June 28th (the Sunday before we leave) and she volunteered her grandparents house.  Graciously they said they would host.  What time do you all think would be good?  Should we do late afternoon?  Like maybe around 4:30/5:00?  Or is that too early?

How about we go simple with sandwich trays (chicken salad, ham and turkey) that I can make and bring.  Then everyone else could bring side dishes like slaw, potato salad, beans, salad, chips, drinks or whatever.  Memaw also suggested to Brittany for me to bring my ice cream making machine and we could make some homemade ice cream.  So if anyone wants to bring toppings that would be great too!

Thoughts?

Falmouth Jamaica tours

Hey everybody !  I just found out that some of you have not gotten the emails I sent from my personal email lately.  So I am including the email from Courtney Taylor tours here :

Greetings From Courtney Taylor Tours Jamaica

I would be more than happy to assist and will be available as soon as you book

Tours Options and Admission Fees

1. Dunn's River Falls $20pp Adults, $12pp kids
2. Blue Hole $10pp Adults, 10pp kids
3. Sight Seeing along the country side and mountains
4. Narrated tour of the island rich history and culture
5. Local Shopping
6. Authentic Jamaica Restaurant
7. Transportation $25 per person for this private tour.

       I have given you a group discount price for the tour if you wish to do both attraction it will be the same because both attraction are in the same area. This tour will last approximately 5-6 hours long. This is a tour that we do all the time from this port and we always return in plenty of time. This tour is very much fitting for the 14 of you, but if the others wish to join this tour they can also or below is a tour i would suggest for them that are much more relaxing and enjoyable.

      Tour for the other 5 person:

       Rose Hall Great House $20 each
       Tour of Historical Falmouth
        Tour of the City of Montego Bay
       Narrated tour of the island rich history and culture
       Aqusol Beach $6 each
        Scotches for lunch
        Transportation cost $35 per person for this private tour.

We look forward to hear from you again.

     Thanks
       

Samantha Stewart Admin Rep.
Courtney Taylor Private Tours Jamaica
Tel 1 876 530 7897 or 1 876 593 3992

Who's hungry?

Good afternoon everyone!

I just thought I would look up a few restaurants near Port Canaveral for anyone coming down a few days prior to our cruise.  Here are some restaurants in the area that are recommended:

Seafood:
Www.fishlipswaterfront.com
Www.grillsseafood.com
Www.seafoodatlantic.net

Pizza:
Www.kelseys.com
Www.cazonispizza.com

Ethnic:
Www.rubioscubancafe.com
Www.izzysbistroflorida.com

Those are a few places I have seen mentioned online as good choices.  The hubby and I like to eat seafood while in Florida but are open to anything really.

Thanks all!

Stingray Sailing Excursion

Here is the link to explain the Stingray Sailing excursion in Grand Cayman that I mentioned when we all got together a week or so ago :

http://www.stingraysailing.com/the_tour.html

I would like to know who is interested in this.  John and I are strongly considering booking this for him and I and our two kids.  We would love if others join us.  However, if you are not interested and want to do something else, that is fine.  Let us know what you are planning and we may join you all instead.

Please review this weekend and let us know by Wednesday of this week if you want to do this with us.

Have a good weekend

That Gleitz family! What a bunch of cards!

Hey everyone!  The Gleitz family loves their favorite card game, Euchre.  While vacationing they often travel with a pack of a cards.  My personal opinion is that playing cards is great but playing cards while relaxing on a cruise ship...  PRICELESS!  Haha!

Anyway...  If you would like, bring a deck of cards or a small dice game (like CLR or UNO cards or whatever else you like to play) and we can all learn a knew game and teach each other!  There are plenty of places to chill out and take a break to play a game if you want to do that.  And with a group as large as ours I am sure you can find some people to play the game too!

Bye for now!

Dine time updated !!!

Hey everyone!  Looks like we were able to get into late seating for dinner!  You all should have gotten an email saying so.  I did get some emails sent to me for Jordan/Nic, Ma/GaGa, Carol/Amanda.  I can forward those to you if you all did not get an email confirmation.  For everyone else, I am assuming you got your emails sent to you directly.

I am thrilled that we are not locked in to early seating!!  Yippee!

Feeling Beachy this morning

Good morning everyone!  Thought I would start off your morning with a little more cruise info.  In an earlier post I outlined beach choices in Grand Cayman in case you were looking to do the lounge-on-the-beach thing.  Well, I came across this website the other day for Cozumel as well.

http://www.cozumelmycozumel.com/Pages/CozumelCruiseBeachClubs.htm

John and I had discussed going to Chankannab (the national park) and enjoying some time there.  If we do that, I am thinking we might be best to rent a car or take a taxi when we get in port rather than booking through the ship but that is just my opinion.  I just do not like being tied down by ship return times and so on and I do not like the additional $$ that they usually tack on to the price.

Enjoy the reading.  And let me know what your plans are!  Enquiring minds want to know!