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29 minutes ago, mitsugirly said:

n a side note, It caught my eye that it says your date below your name (that you signed up with cruise critic) is February 20, 2004. That's my birthday!! February 20 is my real birthday, not the 2004 of course.

woah ok first of all I can't believe I signed up for CC that long ago!! But also Feb 20 was my Dads birthday...His name was Karl ..thats who I named my son after 

Coming out of lurkdom to say Sakari and Karl are such an adorable couple . Also I have a real life son named Karl. I mean of course he is real,  but also we named him Karl from birth.

18 minutes ago, Ranyw said:

If you're courageous enough to do this tour, my advice.  Book directly with the tour operator.  You will probably save and have a great experience.

Even less expensive is to go on your own, 3 dollar water taxi over and the restaurants are pretty reasonable. Like you the one thing I like about Stone island, it seems to be a destination for locals and maybe Mexicans on vacation. More so than Cabo for instance 

2 hours ago, pe4all said:

years ago she had a VNS put in, which helps a bit.  Her seizures are unpredictable, and luckily not grand mal.

Your story sounds similar to ours..39 year old son started having complex partial seizures when he was 11. Numerous combos of meds and also a VNS implant. He is married and living life ( with some limitations..cant drive etc) @TigerWoodsLibido Thanks for brining awareness! And have a great cruise!

You made the right choice, Ensenada not the most exciting port and Cabo is just ok...we really like Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta 

8 hours ago, ninjacat123 said:

Thanks!  Now I don't feel so shunned!😉

2 hours ago, icft said:

Greg is definitely special. On our 25th cruise we didn't even get special cards. Got nothing until half way through the cruse I went by guest services and asked about the leather trinkets you are supposed to get and the steak dinners. They weren't sure what I was talking about..

We didn’t get a mirror note, letter and for sure not any  leather trinkets! We did however get the one time special white sail and sign card 

The prices in Cabo on the beach are pretty similar to the US. Most other places in Mexico you will find it less expensive 

It will be hot and humid ...but ya sea days wont be as hot, sometimes even chilly. For me it's the humidity that gets to me..but I'm a Northen Ca girl. I feel like kids adjust more easily than adults so yours will prob be fine. There are the pools and waterworks area on the ship and AC if it gets too hot. The good thing about Stone Island is the water doesn't get deep until you walk out pretty far. I felt like Cabo it gets deep quick.

Try Stone Island in Mazatlan, easy to get to, long stretch of beach with lots of beach restaurants where you can get loungers and umbrellas. The water is pretty swimmable . In Mexico, its hard to avoid vendors on a beach unless you pay to go to a private resort, but to us its no biggie.

I second Stone Island in Mazatlan. Cabo is so touristy plus the water gets deep quick! Stone Island it’s much more gradual . Lots of good beach restaurants where you can get a lounge chair and umbrella. 

27 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Congrats.  I just get the $200/$200 OBC offers so nada for me.  

Well I’d rather get your offers than the OBC!

6 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

Just FYI-if you book casino offers, you cannot no longer get the stockholder benefit. 

just got it accepted for a casino  (not free but discounted) offer

We also just did our 25th. We were told that we could use it on that cruise or any after that. We opted for our next cruise since it was more expensive . We did get the one time special white sail and sign cards though!

What is it about Stone Island that you dont like the looks of? Just curious 

On 3/16/2024 at 8:18 PM, whataboutport said:

I know this is old, but I've seen you post many times on Mexico. Do you know if there are surf board rentals or surf schools on Stone Island? I read some sites from searching Google that stone island has decent surfing. 

My husband body surfs there and usually can find good enough waves for that. I have never seen actual surfers...

On 3/18/2024 at 3:39 PM, Hlitner said:

If you are coming back to the port from town, there are a couple of different bus stops depending on the specific bus route of your bus.  Both stops are relatively close to Walmart/Sams.  Keep in mind that you will need to cross the busy road (to get to the port) and you should do it at the traffic light and be very alert (we often say that the biggest danger in PV is being hit by a bus or car).  

True! The bus was an adventure it itself ...but nothing compared to crossing the street afterwards!

2 hours ago, Frank12 said:

I was today years old when I learned this!😀

I'm pretty sure it it only certain plans ( unlimited etc) that include Mexico etc so make sure to check 

30 minutes ago, Sabalon said:

Another thing you can do is turn Cellular Data off.  It's been a while, but from what I recall, incoming text messages don't cost - that is because you basically can't control that.  I know in the past, with cellular data off and on Cellular at Sea, we could receive SMS text messages.  But playing with fire if you're not careful.  

I guess it's playing with fire but thats what we do..just turn cellular data off. I believe with ATT incoming texts are free and outgoing like 50 cents

4 hours ago, jrtmouse said:

We chose to stay on the ship with our three young kids when we were in Maz in 2022. I had been to Mazatlan MANY times before and really enjoyed having the ship to ourselves. With that said, I find visiting Sam's Club and Walmart in other areas fascinating because they tend to carry different and local items, including cheap souvenirs, vanilla, etc! You may not find it exciting, but both are located across the street from the cruise port, in the event you feel like getting off for just a little bit. Just a thought.

I think you are thinking of Puerto Vallarta with the Walmart and Sam’s club ?

It doesn’t hurt me either one way or another. I just find it ..irritating?..that someone immediately gets “ scolded” for using the term upgrade when it costs  money  . 
but to the OP, nice upgrade 😊

1 hour ago, john91498 said:

in before the "upsell" people 🤣🤪😆

I never understood this..I mean it’s either a paid upgrade or a free upgrade but it’s still an upgrade right? 

On 1/27/2024 at 5:38 PM, bhami said:

Just downloaded stock perk ap.  Created account and once plugged in Etrade, it wanted my Etrade sign on and password.  No way am I giving this info out.  Anyone else run across this?

We had read if you choose "Fidelity" you dont have to enter any sign in info ( We have Vanguard but also felt funny putting in user name and password) . Anyway, this worked for us

8 hours ago, deladane said:

We had the Uber drop us off in the Walmart parking lot across the street from the ships so we could save a few minutes in traffic, and we just walked back the rest of the way. 

That walk across the street from Walmart to the ship can be an adventure it itself!

You will be fine

ps..are you on the Feb10th sailing..if so see you there!

We have accepted an upgrade and did not lose our OBC ( we double checked with our PVP first)