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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:16 am | 126th Post |
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shoreguy wrote:
Wow makes the water at NCL's private island look rock free. I have no issue with sand bags but how do you swim in the ocean there.
Jim makes a good point! I don't want to cut my feet up on the rocks! OUCH! 
Well, WTF.........I guess I'll have to sit all day on the swim up bar stools!  
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:19 am | 127th Post |
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SG..reading a bunch of reviews it seems that the sandbags protect an area for swimming from the wave action in the ocean and as in this pic further down there are no sandbags but the wave action is obviously rougher..personally I don't care cause swimming in saltwater sucks anyway..I'm all about the clorine! As with all reviews some love the sand bag protectors and others don't..who would have thunk!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:26 am | 128th Post |
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mrdawson wrote: in this pic further down there are no sandbags but the wave action is obviously rougher..
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:29 am | 129th Post |
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Thanks Shoreguy! The voice of reason! Now I Know why you are such an Icon on the Darkside!
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mrdawson
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:30 am | 130th Post |
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check the pics on trip advisor..lots of big waves but obviously not in this picture! :) 
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mrdawson
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:31 am | 131st Post |
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Well, WTF.........I guess I'll have to sit all day on the swim up bar stools!
Save me a seat!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:33 am | 132nd Post |
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I see the Beach.
I see the sandbags.
Where's Bo Derek?
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Catnip
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:37 am | 133rd Post |
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mrdawson wrote: Well, WTF.........I guess I'll have to sit all day on the swim up bar stools!
Save me a seat!
I'll be saving you a seat if the ocean is like this..........this is what I call rough!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:49 am | 134th Post |
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Dawson, How did you choose the worst beach in Mexico????
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 02:58 am | 135th Post |
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BAMA X 2 wrote: Dawson, How did you choose the worst beach in Mexico????
But you have to admit, the pools look fantastic!!!!!! :thumbsup:
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:03 am | 136th Post |
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There are tons of great places with awesome pools and awesome beaches!
Just don't drink the Kool-Aid!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:18 am | 137th Post |
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I could spend time on that beach or by the pool. I thought the quality beach time was going to be via a road trip to Paradise beach in Coz?!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:18 am | 138th Post |
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| And, I thought you were in on the decision making, BAMA!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:19 am | 139th Post |
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| Nipper, your avatar scares me, it looks like my son!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:25 am | 140th Post |
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debinnh wrote: Nipper, your avatar scares me, it looks like my son!
Really?
 Wish I was about 30 years younger!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:26 am | 141st Post |
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Nope It was Dawson! We had a place that was perfect and at the last minute he made the change! I was good with it but noted it was a step down! That was before I saw the sandbag war memorial on the beach!
The Corona beach is the reason I go to these places! Lets move this thing to Couples Swept away and I will vouch for it!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:37 am | 142nd Post |
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BAMA X 2 wrote: Tim,
When you see Mach, tell him TW already has a Banana Boat excursion lined up for us on this trip!
Will do! Sounds like there's an inside joke there somewhere.  
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:44 am | 143rd Post |
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Dude! My lovely Wife had to do a banana boat ride in Aruba! Mach and I were so chillin on the beach but being the good Husband that I am I finally said yes!
This was the ride from HELL! We spent 30 minutes of salt water face beating, mysery until Mach 1 ended up in the fetal position on the bottom of the boat!
Dude, It was a classic Cruise memory for sure.
I saw Mach 2 drink a long island tea in record time that night!
I'm sure he will give you all the details!
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Family Man
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:50 am | 144th Post |
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MrPete wrote: I see the Beach.
I see the sandbags.
Where's Bo Derek?
She's running on the beach in Ixtapa, which is on the Pacific side.
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 03:51 am | 145th Post |
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BAMA X 2 wrote: Dude! My lovely Wife had to do a banana boat ride in Aruba! Mach and I were so chillin on the beach but being the good Husband that I am I finally said yes!
This was the ride from HELL! We spent 30 minutes of salt water face beating, mysery until Mach 1 ended up in the fetal position on the bottom of the boat!
Dude, It was a classic Cruise memory for sure.
I saw Mach 2 drink a long island tea in record time that night!
I'm sure he will give you all the details!
I'll be sure to ask now!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 04:00 am | 146th Post |
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And to add insult to injury...............................After the first wipeout at about 30MPH, I pushed everyone back on the boat (including the South American Mom and her Kid) as we all tried to get our perspective and I was struggling to pull myself back on the boat with no help in a soaked lifejacket, My lovely wife said " We all got back on, why cant you?"
Mach has pics to prove it!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 09:44 am | 147th Post |
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Family Man wrote: MrPete wrote: I see the Beach.
I see the sandbags.
Where's Bo Derek?
She's running on the beach in Ixtapa, which is on the Pacific side.
So the erosion's not been THAT bad?
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 10:27 am | 148th Post |
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This is from one of the reviews:
Get over the fact there are sandbags in the ocean. They create calm, shallow pools of crystal clear water which my wife loved as she hates waves and I had great fun trying to swim past the sandbags with the waves crashing against them.
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 11:20 am | 149th Post |
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nhrich wrote: This is from one of the reviews:
Get over the fact there are sandbags in the ocean. They create calm, shallow pools of crystal clear water which my wife loved as she hates waves and I had great fun trying to swim past the sandbags with the waves crashing against them.
Sounds like "great" fun! His Wife sounds like a freaking loser!
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Posted: Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 12:34 pm | 150th Post |
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I have come up with a solution!
Dawson can get there a day early and go out and cut open all the sandbags! If he gets arrested I will bail him out when I get there (after a drink)!
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