Lots to catch up on here
First off to the midwesterners: You could have kept the ice storm
There was really no need to send it our way
Actually we had a much lighter version than you all did. You poor things.
Kimberly: Love the bling
And even more importantly, I am thrilled you were able to work out having your grandma join you on the cruise. I can't wait to hear how she reacts when you tell her.
Newport News quality: Well, I have alwasy found hte swimsuits to be a good quality. As for the clothes I got, the knight cottons are a nice thick fabric and i am pretty impressed. The woven cottons are okay but pretty darn thin fabric. Most anything for that price (or even much more) generally is, so I was not unhappy. I was very happy with the fits and styles--styles I have a hard time finding anywhere else (not a lot of shopping up here in NH).
Soda at meals: It has alwasy been free for us. I drink Coke and DH drinks Ginger Ale at every meal and we have only been charged for it once. That was at Palos Brunch on the repo cruise last May. FiL was treating and I did not know we were charged for my soda until after we left or else I would have said somehitng. I do not think we were supposed to be.
Dance Class: Heather, I am sorry that did not work out for Reese. Ballet is VERY slow moving and disciplined. I am surprised tha a combo class for htat age is doing it htat way though. Gerneally at the younger ages the studios do more of a creative movement thing with very little realy ballet in there just to keep the excited and haivng fun and the real hard core stuff which requires some serious dedication does not start until around age 8 or 9 (Rio moved out of "baby ballet" and into "real ballet" this year).
Alcohol: I believe the "official" policy is that you cannot bring it onbaord. HAving said htat we (and most people) do not hide it at all and have never run into a problem. We usaully just bring a bottle of rum to mix into the Coke frmo deck 9. Taht's plenty for us. Someone reffered to shipping it to the room.
DCL no longer allows ANY liquids to be shipped to rooms. If you are using a towncar service to get to port (we use Tiffany TOwncar) most will make a quick stop at a grocery or liquor store for you if you request it when you book. This is what we do to avoid bringing the rum on the plane.
I think I still have those toning rings somewhere around here Too funny!!
). Also, I sympathize with you about the horrid tablemates. When we were still newish to cruising we sailed Carnival and had terrbile tablemates and did not know we could ask to be relocated either.
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