Wilma. Crap.
We just got a phone call from our realtor in Florida and she informed us
that the most recent prospective buyers for our house are signing a contract
and will be making an offer later today or tomorrow.Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has now Hurricane Wilma tracking
over Florida this weekend, west to east and right over Jupiter. Damn! Here
we go again. Eisboch |
Eisboch
Oct 18
2005
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| I did one carribean cruise and that will likely be the lastnow the
cruise down the Nile and the one through the Galapagos were much better. |
P
Oct 18
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| I've a feeling the kids will get to me also. We've managed to reserve meals at
the late sitting, for the most part, based on the (supposed) lack of kids. Also,
the boat has a few adult-only areas (swimming pool being one), so at least
there's an escape hatch. We've got a balcony, but not on the stern. Taking a rod and a couple bucktails
might not be a bad idea! Nope. The wife says she's not packing a trolling rod. Maybe I can rent one on
the ship? |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| Maybe they're planning to leave Port Canaveral and haul ass for New York. I'm
thinking like you are. At the planned departure time, Wilma should be just
overhead. Maybe they'll just cruise in the eye of the storm until it dissipates. |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| Ask me about the Disney Cruise in a couple weeks. |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| It ain't for me, that's for damn sure. I'd much rather just go to Key West and
do some fishing for a week. |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| Don't the cruise ships head out to sea rather than stay at port prior to
hurricanes? |
Oct 18
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| Disney offers room service 24/7, not to mention 24/7 buffets. I don't think I'll
be starving to death. Disney World did have some good food. I'm hoping that on
the ship will be as good. |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| Can you close in the next two days? |
Bert
Oct 18
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| Disney is not even on our long list. |
Oct 18
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| Hell, I don't know. I've never been on one. The closest I've come was watching
the 'Love Boat' enter and leave Los Angeles Harbor when I was sitting on my
front porch at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA. |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| Heh. I asked that of our realtor this afternoon. Eisboch |
Eisboch
Oct 18
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|
Grub might be appealing. |
Don
Oct 19
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| Compare the Queen Mary 2 to those overgrown bubble ships. |
Don
Oct 19
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| How much can you eat in a day anyway? If it's food, I'll take myself
to one of those all you can eat buffet places and pig out. Cheaper than a cruise, I'll tell you what. |
Shortwave
Oct 19
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| There's nothing to be concerned over. That cruise won't leave port. |
NOYB
Oct 18
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| Oh well, from what I understand the damn boat didn't have any rod holders
anyway! |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| Did you take out cruise insurance John? |
Oct 18
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| Yes! I'm still hoping to go though. |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| >
PS. Here is the latest from Disney. Weather Update As of 9:00 a.m. EST - Tuesday, October 18, 2005 We are currently monitoring Tropical Storm Wilma very closely as it moves
through the western Caribbean. The latest predictions from the National Weather Service indicate the storm will
have moved through the region by the end of this week. At this time, we do not
anticipate any changes in the October 22, 2005 voyage of the Disney Magic®. This week's Disney Magic® and Disney Wonder® voyages will not be impacted by the
storm. The safety and security of our guests is always our top priority. If necessary,
our Captains are always prepared to alter the ships courses or itinerary to
navigate away from inclement weather. |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids. My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat. My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft 2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-) |
NOYB
Oct 18
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| Good news! |
Oct 18
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| We have been on a Celebrity cruise and loved it. Other cruise companies
like Royal Caribbean have ships that are too large with too many people. We are going on another cruise in 2007 (celebrating our 25th) and will be
looking around to see what's out there. |
Oct 18
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| ~~ snippage ~~ |
Shortwave
Oct 18
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| Not to sound like the pessimist, but I wouldn't put too much faith in
Disney's over-optimistic announcement. Most of the projections have Wilma
moving across the Keys in a northwest track and exiting out on the east
coast of Florida right around the time that the Oct. 22nd cruise is supposed
to leave port. At best, he'd be travelling in tropical storm force conditions...and I doubt
that they'd set sail. Hopefully I'm wrong... |
NOYB
Oct 18
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| Have you ever been on a cruise? I was a skeptic also until I took one. I
now like a casual cruise though....screw the suits and tuxes. |
Oct 18
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| You can get top-notch food at almost any hour of the day. You get to see a lot of different ports of call...which helps you decide
where you want to travel to on your next vacation. They're great...as long as you steer clear of the over-priced excursions
that they sell on board. You can always negotiate better deals (with more
personal freedom) if you get off the boat and book it on your own. |
NOYB
Oct 18
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|
If you are on one visiting a whole series of ports for a day or two,
they're worthwhile because you don't have to dicque around with hotels
and transfers, et cetera. I'd recommend a cruise ship for exploring the
Greek Isles, for example. But the big cruise ships are, in my opinion, just awful. And some of the
larger ones don't really look like ships, at least not to me. |
Harry
Oct 18
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| One of the reasons why, if we ever move back to Florida, it'll be in NE
Florida. |
Harry
Oct 18
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| At this point in the storm, probably the best place to be is dead
center of the storms track, ie the least likey point it will hit. bb |
bb
Oct 18
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| I'm supposed to leave on a Disney Cruise this coming Saturday, leaving from Port
Canaveral for Key West on Sunday. Ask me if I'm concerned! |
PocoLoco
Oct 18
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| It seems the Hurricane Center has become much better in forecasting storm
tracks over the past 5 years. Still not perfect, but it seems their
computer programs are getting much more accurate. They admit that storm
intensity (category) is the most difficult component to call because of the
unpredictable variables. Meanwhile - as I was typing this - we just got an acceptable offer. I
wonder if they can close before this weekend! :-) Eisboch |
Eisboch
Oct 18
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