Mom and I were watching the Food channel Ace of Cakes. On it they went to Miami and while they were there they wnet swimming with the Dolphins at the Miami Seaaquarium. I looked it up on-line and it was $139. to do what was $149 in Nassau.
Perhaps those who wanted to could do the dolphin thing on Friday or Monday in Miami rather than at Nassau. That would leave us more time for doing stuff at Nassau.
Thoughts?
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Who Knows?
Who knows who Ghengis Khan is? I'm just taking an informal poll. I'm not afraid to admit that I have no idea!
Activities at Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay
Hi! In regard to activities at Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay on the cruise, inmost cases, I understand it is less expensive to wait until you get there and shop around. There are somethings that fill up quick and probably need to be scheduled through them. Info on these things is available at ncl.com under shore excursions, Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay.
At Nassau, there is the dolphin swim which gets filled up quickly so we may need to do that in advance. I have two spots reserved so far but Mom and Sarah and Rachel have expressed interest in this and maybe Becca. I can add reservations. I can also cancel them up to 5 days before the cruise. There is also the stingray snorkle thing and just plain snorkeling, but that probably doesn't have to be planned in advance. There are also a lot of sights to see that also do not need to be planned in advance.
At Great Stirrup Cay, there is snorking, being at the beach and parasailing. Since this is a private island, the parasailing probably needs to go through them and needs to be done in advance. the price is $79. We probably can bring our own scuba gear and save the $20 rental here.
Let me know what I need to reserve!!
At Nassau, there is the dolphin swim which gets filled up quickly so we may need to do that in advance. I have two spots reserved so far but Mom and Sarah and Rachel have expressed interest in this and maybe Becca. I can add reservations. I can also cancel them up to 5 days before the cruise. There is also the stingray snorkle thing and just plain snorkeling, but that probably doesn't have to be planned in advance. There are also a lot of sights to see that also do not need to be planned in advance.
At Great Stirrup Cay, there is snorking, being at the beach and parasailing. Since this is a private island, the parasailing probably needs to go through them and needs to be done in advance. the price is $79. We probably can bring our own scuba gear and save the $20 rental here.
Let me know what I need to reserve!!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Red Lion Hotels Deal
Hi! I have a friend on the high council who is an accountant for Red Lion Hotels. They have this deal where you can stay in a Red Lion Hotel for $39 with this voucher from him. The deal is good through the end of March.
Unfortunately, Red Lion doesn't have hotels in Florida, but they have them all over the west. So, if anyone needs one, I can get them for you.
Unfortunately, Red Lion doesn't have hotels in Florida, but they have them all over the west. So, if anyone needs one, I can get them for you.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
ELF
ok so this post is mostly for girls... and any cross dressers who happen to look at this blog. I found this website that sells really inexpensive makeup. its called ELF (Eyes Lips Face). all the makeup is $1.00! the portions are smaller but hey for a buck its worth a try. Plus its great for travel or for your purse. Apparently there is a code "carolina" that gives you 50% off... i forgot to do this but it was still a great deal. i just ordered some blushes, eyeshadows, and eye liners. check it out! www.eyeslipsface.com
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Swimming with the Dolphins
Hi! On the Cruise I reserved 2 spots for "Swimming with the Dolphins". It is $149 each and I can cancel up to 5 days beofre. It is from 10 am to 2 PM at Nassau and not available at the "Great Stirrup Cay", the private island.
Mom for sure wants one. If any else wants a reservation let me know.
There actually was a more expensive option which allows one to grab onto the dorsel fin of the dolphin and have them swim around. I had to picture Mom doing this and had the feeling she might find that a little scary, so we didn't sign up for that part.
Let me know if anyone wants this experience.
Mom for sure wants one. If any else wants a reservation let me know.
There actually was a more expensive option which allows one to grab onto the dorsel fin of the dolphin and have them swim around. I had to picture Mom doing this and had the feeling she might find that a little scary, so we didn't sign up for that part.
Let me know if anyone wants this experience.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Hotel dilemma
OK here is what I have discovered.
The problems with hotwire.com is that we do not get to choose our hotel.
This presents a problem because on the 11th we only need 1 room and on the 12th we need 2 rooms. There is not a way to book this all as 1 order.
So we could book 1 room for 2 nights making sure that Mom and Dad stay in the same room. But we cannot guarantee that the second room will be in the same hotel.
Or we could book 1 room for 1 night and then rebook 2 rooms for next night. The problem with this is that we will not have anywhere to store out luggage between 11am and 3pm, or a place for a nap during that time (for Rachel and Sarah of course)
Here are our options.
1. Choose one of the above options and take a chance that they will be in the same hotel.
2. For the night of the 12th we could just use one room and cram everyone in.
3. We could look to book through another method making sure it is the same hotel, but it may be more expensive.
And getting a room near the airport is about $100 including the fees (Or we can use Weston, which is $65 a room, I know nothing about this area, this is where Ashton might share his wisdom)
OK part number 2.
For after the cruise we can get rooms north of Fl Laud near the ocean for about $100 a room after fees. This will be a long drive from Miami but will give us the best location. Basically the farther away from Miami the cheaper the rooms are. This can guarantee less than 4 blocks from water (based off of looking at the map.
And finally Yay this will be awesome.
The problems with hotwire.com is that we do not get to choose our hotel.
This presents a problem because on the 11th we only need 1 room and on the 12th we need 2 rooms. There is not a way to book this all as 1 order.
So we could book 1 room for 2 nights making sure that Mom and Dad stay in the same room. But we cannot guarantee that the second room will be in the same hotel.
Or we could book 1 room for 1 night and then rebook 2 rooms for next night. The problem with this is that we will not have anywhere to store out luggage between 11am and 3pm, or a place for a nap during that time (for Rachel and Sarah of course)
Here are our options.
1. Choose one of the above options and take a chance that they will be in the same hotel.
2. For the night of the 12th we could just use one room and cram everyone in.
3. We could look to book through another method making sure it is the same hotel, but it may be more expensive.
And getting a room near the airport is about $100 including the fees (Or we can use Weston, which is $65 a room, I know nothing about this area, this is where Ashton might share his wisdom)
OK part number 2.
For after the cruise we can get rooms north of Fl Laud near the ocean for about $100 a room after fees. This will be a long drive from Miami but will give us the best location. Basically the farther away from Miami the cheaper the rooms are. This can guarantee less than 4 blocks from water (based off of looking at the map.
And finally Yay this will be awesome.
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