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Hmm, so is it worth any of the Tours then?? as we also have to do the exchange from USA - Can as our dollar sucks big time...so $200.00 is more like another 40-45 dollars on top of that... I thouht the Stingrays would be fun for the kids....so I think your saying even with the exchange $250.00 buckaroo's to spend in GC isn't worth it?? Okie dokie.. Thanks :smiley:

Hi Jeff and jbond I was going to take the Native Way, Stingray and Island Tour ... we have to meet by 10:00am, we tender at 7:00am, if we are on time of course..I did calll RCI again this am and got a very nice lady. she said yes when you tender Cruiseline excursions are allowed off first....I did ask if we would be off by 10:00 am and she said it might be a tight fit and we should try for a later time..but thats the only time we can... I did check all other Ships ..there are 3 in at the same time as us... I'd hate to pay all that money and miss the Tour and be out the money... I forgot to add its $ 85.00 more for the ships Tour....to me thats enough to take the private tour... We have never been to GC, so I'm looking forward to it..and they changed our next Port after GC to Costa Maya and I think we will just walk around for that one.. Thanks for any help :smiley:

Ummmm, well ok.....I think you can do your review any way you want... I like hearing what Cruisers did and the "personalized parts ...just b/c something went wrong or was bad on the ship for them I don't automatically think it will be when I'm on...I like hearing all aspects... I had a few bad times on my last Cruise.I don't really think it could happen again to someone else..Its what makes these boards interesting I think...we all see things differently..But I do pay attention to Port reviews as I wish I had headed the advice on one of ours...again its up to YOU how much you take it in... As I am not a big food person..."sounds odd" but anyway...if I eat every day and its not growing something.. or really bad tasting I'm happy...lol....others who eat and have more shall I say more taste buds than I would of course be a better judge of meals than I....as I don't eat like regular folks due to illness... I think if you go to have fun and your able to eat & drink..and the ship doesn't crash ..lol..and you don't FALL overboard , hell it was a good vacation..oh yes and you didn't loose any kids during the trip..Your a step ahead.. Again I go on vacation to have fun and not worry about every little thing..or critique every "product" while on a ship...we save all year for our trips and we go on with a open mind and as we have control over how much fun we choose to have we make the best of it.. Maybe others who are much more Cruise savy than I will have other points of view..again thats what makes boards fun and interesting to come too.. we all see things in a diff light...If we all were the same way, what a boring world it would be!! hmm, I think thats a song lyric :wink: Again JMHO

Thanks...I think I will then it will be 1 least thing to worry about... :smiley:

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Thanks Jeff... Ok, the ship docks at 7:00am..and the latest we can meet up for the tour is 10:00am.. as they told us the time not us picking...now with 6 other ships in the same day.. not sure if they are the exact same times... But does that make a difference?? Thanks :smiley:

We picked a larger table..as we like to meet other Cruisers...and since the kids are coming on our next Cruise we will pretty much fill up our own table..lol..

Thanks for replying...we are tendering..so can I still get off in time for a 10:00 eastern time..?? is Grand Cayman on Eastern time?? have to check on that.. Thanks again

Ok, I called RCI as we are planning on booking an excursion in GC...and I asked how they allow passengers to get off the ship at the Ports..well this snotty bag.."not the word I would like to use"...said well why ?? I said we booked a private tour...she says Why would you even book a private tour when the ship has their own??? I said well this company came highly recommended and we like the one we signed up for. She said well then you take the chance that you won't make it,as we let OUR "louder when she spoke" booked excursion passenegrs off first.. So I will email our TA, but does anyone know how it works.. we haven't been on a ship this large b/4 so not sure how it works.. I have to make a deposit on our private booked one, but I hate to waste that money if I don't have a hope or a prayer of getting off in time.. Thanks :undecided:

LOL..I know sad isn't it..lol...I just found I didn't eat as much ... :rolleyes: dinners it was harder as I am a vegetarian so most meals our waiter would order what ever it was with out the meat.. most were very rich cream sauces not big on those.. I did try a few veggie meals but they weren't that good..lol..and ones I was going to order our waiter said yuk don't bother..lol..I don't do much dairy anyway....so I didn't really indulge in any of that stuff..lol. I did enjoy my breakfasts fresh fruit and cereals...lunch I grabbed pizza almost every day a salad.. So yeah I came back 5lbs.. lighter... :grin:

Wow some of your are dedicated..I had to look up recumbent bikes..as I had no clue what it was.. They do look neat... I actually lost weight on our last Cruise :shocked: ..lol..I found I didn't snack like i do at home...and the meals for me in the dinning room were a little heavy so I never finished them... Well I might take a peak this trip.... :smiley:

I'm curious to see who continues their work outs even while Cruising? I do work out daily, but think I'd be a little shy going into the gym, we don't have a gym where i live so I do all my workouts at home.. I could use the walking track in the am...but feel i walk lots when we are doing excursions.. Do you feel guilty when you don't do it? Thanks :smiley:

Thanks for the posts.. I contacted the TA and said we are worried about illness with the ones that far forward..and the others I found are over the bars..no thanks... So see if she comes up with any others.. as we wanted to be very close to the kids..otherwise dh and I will split up into the rooms... I will be taking meds with me, incase I do feel ill, I only had a few times last Cruise in our room which I felt ill...and it was smack right in the middle.and also didn't like sitting in the theatre either.. made me really ill... Yes I was worried about the noise from the aft also..a low vibration I was told can be heard whether it bothered me or not.. See what the TA comes up with she tried really hard to get us ones right across the hall from each other..It might be fine..but always good to check.. Keep ya posted :smiley:

Thanks, well the 6 th floor ones are right after the business services..they are not right at the back of the ship but closer to the back... But we may be above a few of the shops.. I think its the general store and maybe even a few of the bars... Maybe I'll keep looking... Thanks :smiley:

We have booked and have rooms but they are very forward 8th floor However we did get a quote for another set of rooms...more aft on the 6th.. Now can our TA get those rooms if another TA has them? and we had mid ship last time and were ok... What would you all suggest? is the forward going to be a problem? or aft be better?? Any info would be great :smiley: