Daisyloo

Sailor Jack, you are a wonderful writer and you have a great sense of humour. Love it! :D

Keep on cruising and definitely keep writing.

I mentioned to my Dr. last week that I have had swollen ankles on cruises. He said this is fairly common. He recommended compression stockings for the flight, try to limit salt, keep active and hydrated. He also gave me a prescription for a diuretic in case the swelling is too bad.

I don't think any of the cruiselines will be going to any of those "hotspots". They don't want to put their expensive ships or their passengers at risk. If they did go there, I would not want to get off the ship - who knows what those radical nutjobs over there might get up to. :eek: Better safe than sorry, especially with kids.

I have had swollen feet and legs on the cruises I have been on. I am going to buy some of the cherry capsules to try for the next cruise. Also, I have a massage therapist who does a special lymphatic drainage massage. I wonder if I went for one of them a few days prior to the cruise if it would help minimize the swelling? Has anyone tried this? :confused:

Yeah, you just have to love a Maine Coon. Our Daisy sure has a lot of admirers. She is such a beauty. (she knows it too).

Hi Ladies! Am looking for a little advice. We're sailing Royal in a month or so, and while I'm not in any way a dress-up person, we do prefer the MDR so I'll be wearing a dress for formal nights. I'm hoping that these will be appropriate (with the addition of a little bling!) I tend to look like an upended VW beetle, especially in a long dress (being old and round), so I tend to do better with shorter dresses...with sleeves...that don't cost much! :D Thank you!

I think your dresses will look great. Add a little sparkley bling and you are good to go.

On an aside, can I take it from your name that you have a Maine Coon?

Us too! She is a 6 year old named Daisy. Brown tabby with white. Love her to bits.

Those photos are making me hungry!!! We loved the food on Princess. Seeing those photos brings back good memories and makes me look forward even more to our cruise on Grand Princess in November. :)

When we end our cruise on 3/17/13, there will be eight ships in Port Everglades port. Will we have trouble getting a taxi to Fort Lauderdale airport? Thanks for any help/advice.

There will be lots of cabs available so you should have no problem. But with that many ships don't make the mistake of booking too early of a flight home as the airport will be a zoo and there will be long lines for check-in and security.

Hi all,

My first time cruising out of Fort Lauderdale. Just 2 adults, mid-40's with no health issues aside from a tendency to overpack, lol. A co-worker recommends a taxi from airport to pier rather than a shuttle - said it's cheaper. Would you all agree? Any idea on a cost/time? Rough estimate is fine, not looking for anything exact, just want to make sure taxi driver doesn't try to pad the trip/fare by taking us on a 2 hour tour of the city.

Thanks,

Robin

Taxi is definitely the best choice. There should be many many taxis waiting at the airport. Expect to pay about $15 -$18 plus a tip. It is only about a 8 to 10 minute drive. You can actually see the port from certain areas of the airport, that's how close they are.