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jillire
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Posted: Sat Jun 21st, 2008 03:54 am | 1st Post |
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Hi there, Im Jill and Im planning my first cruise. Its long been a plan that when I finished going to school and got my first job, I would take my husband and kids on a trip. We've made a lot of sacrifices as a family in order for me to go back to school and they deserve it. Well, Ive got my degree, no job yet though, but its time to start planning the trip. We have decided on a cruise, either Alaska or Mexico(leaning more towards Mexico), and none of us have ever been on one before. We have 3 kids, a 10 year old, a 13 year old and a 15 year old.
Great to be here,
Jill
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hstrybuf
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Posted: Sat Jun 21st, 2008 04:01 am | 2nd Post |
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Welcome aboard Jill and congrats on that degree!!  We have lots of experienced cruisers here who will be happy to answer any questions you might have, so post away!
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BeckyThane
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Posted: Sat Jun 21st, 2008 02:22 pm | 3rd Post |
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whatawonderfulworld
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Posted: Sat Jun 21st, 2008 03:40 pm | 4th Post |
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Although we've already "spoken" here's my official WELCOME TO CTT. The folks here are really great and have a lot of cruise experience. Planning your cruise is 1/2 the fun...and as I said to you earlier this morning, cruising is addicting.
Congrats too on earning your degree! See you on the boards and keep asking away.
Ciao,
WaWW
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Posted: Sat Jun 21st, 2008 04:09 pm | 5th Post |
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whatawonderfulworld wrote: Although we've already "spoken" here's my official WELCOME TO CTT. The folks here are really great and have a lot of cruise experience. Planning your cruise is 1/2 the fun...and as I said to you earlier this morning, cruising is addicting.
Congrats too on earning your degree! See you on the boards and keep asking away.
Ciao,
WaWW
DITTO!!!!!!!!! We have a lot of experienced cruisers here, so please feel free to ask any questions/concerns that you may have! We'd love to help!
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Posted: Sat Jun 21st, 2008 09:13 pm | 6th Post |
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Welcome and congrats!
Me, personally, I'd go for Alaska over Mexico. But, if you're looking for sun & fun, Mexico would win out, I guess. Some of the Western Caribbean cruises also hit Mexico ports. 3 of my 4 cruises have been Caribbean (one east, one west, one south - go figure  ), and we did hit 2 Mexico ports on the Western Caribbean one. I think that the east side of Mexico may have more ruins, and the west side may have more sun & fun, but I could be wrong.
Oh by the way - on the main CTT page, there is a tab marked "recent". I use this page exclusively to access CTT - it's the page that I've bookmarked for CTT, not the main page. It's much easier than on a bigger board like Cruise Critic, because there's only 2-4 pages of "new" posts to wade through. Looking for info, it might not be the best way to access CTT, but once you've waded in a little, you might find it better.
Last edited on Sat Jun 21st, 2008 09:16 pm by Eeyore
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caliber1
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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 02:17 pm | 7th Post |
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| Welcome aboard Jill!! What length and where do you want to sail from? Any ideas?
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clgcruiser
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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 02:23 pm | 8th Post |
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| Welcome, Jill! I know you'll love it here! We have a very friendly family of cruisers, experienced and newbie!
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Posted: Tue Jul 1st, 2008 11:28 pm | 9th Post |
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| Welcome to CTT Jill! I have cruised to Mexico several times plus own a timeshare in Puerto Vallarta. Feel free to ask away.
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Posted: Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 01:07 am | 10th Post |
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welcome to ctt!
cruising anywhere is great! i have never done alaska, but the cruise pics are breathtaking.
i have done mexico and the caribbean many times, with the kids too. and, i know they loved those beautiful ports of call.
happy sailing, whatever you choose!
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TheWog
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Posted: Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 03:16 pm | 11th Post |
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| Welcome Jill. Good luck planning and ask away.
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