TennisLover

Does anyone have anything new to add to this thread on the Fascination verandahs cabins since the refurbishment this fall?

CJW - thanks for all your great info. I will be sharing it all with my friends next weekend when I see them They are first time cruisers and it is getting close!

Sunscreen/Sunburn relief spray

Sunglasses

A few great books to read

Gym clothes/sneakers

Travel clock (no need for the alarm)

Does this count? Taken not from the cruise ship but on an excursion through the Panama Canal... going under the Centennial Bridge. One of my favorites from our most recent cruise. What an awesome day.

Great suggestions on this thread. Most of my favorites have been posted.

Here's another: Drift Away by Uncle Kracker

Oh, give me the BEACH, boys, and free my soul

I want to get lost in your rock and roll

And drift away :)

If you want a quiet day, I have the perfect beach for you (if it's the same as it was in Feb. 05). We took an excursion (not through the ship) to an island called Water Key (or Water Cay). I really wish I had the name of the company. We booked it in the port as soon as we got off the ship. I remember they were one of the few that had a real sign (not just cardboard).

We took a catamaran around to this island. Only about 35 of us. On Water Cay, all they had was: a dock, bathrooms, tiki huts for shade, lounge chairs and float/rafts for the water. It was so quiet. No one trying to sell you beads, braid your hair, or anything else.

If we had known this, we would have been prepared with water, snacks, etc. (the only thing bad about the company was they didn't tell us this!). But is was so nice! The kids and DH were breaking open coconuts - it was very Survivor-like. Exactly the opposite of how commercial Cozumel was later in the week.

The catamaran dropped the families (and anyone else) off at this beach, where the beach and water were beautiful, and took the others out somewhere to snorkel.

He came back for us in time and we had no problem getting back to the ship on time.

Our week got more hectice and more commercial from there (Roatan, Grand Cayman, Cozumel), but each day was GREAT. We were on the Valor -- great, great trip.

Have fun! Plan ahead and don't listen to the people who are so afraid of Belize that they stay on the ship (there were plenty of those on our cruise).