Suebee42

I think I have asked this before, but going to run it thru again. It must bother me to not remember the answers and have to ask again. Can you use a debit card for your Sail and Sign account? i have a special savings account set up for payroll deductions and I want to get a debit card on that account so I know how much is there, and thats it. Of course, I will bring a back up credit card too, but i have gotten quite use to using a debit card. What do you all think?

You're going to get differing opinions on that one... some people have no problems, others have had their accounts get seriously screwed up because of the "holds" they put on them.

Personally, I wouldn't use my debit card.

I'm just going to put some extra money on my credit card with my next two paychecks to cover my expenses. I'm not a drinker (not even soda) or a gambler, so it won't be too bad. :D

It's your LIFE on board. Hang on to it like you would your underwear... unless, of course, you prefer commando... LOL!

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Actually, I just assumed they were like many themed cruises advertised on CC boards...from what I have seen posted on cruise critic, a lot are...as I have seen people complain their cruise ended up being cancelled as they ended up being chartered by "groups" for themed cruise. I'd be ticked if I ever got on one and it was a theme cruise that I was not notified of.

So if these themed cruises ended up being during a typically normal cruise without notification, then I then the cruise line would lose me as a client on their ship...too many cruiselines to choose from.

The only cruises I have been on thus far are theme cruises, but the group I cruise with actually charters the whole ship... unfortunately, though, most cruise lines start selling a ship way before the charter is finalized -- it's just the nature of the beast. I know with the group I work with, if anyone has already booked direct through the cruise line, they will be contacted, and be informed of the change. They can either decided to stay (there is a price difference, because of the customized entertainment), or be rescheduled to a different ship. I feel bad for those who get bumped, but unfortunately the charter process screws everything up.

My next charter cruise just started public sales this week for Feb 2009 (I was part of the pre-sale, so I have been booked since May 21). However, NCL still hasn't taken the "regular" cruise off their web site yet, even though it doesn't exist anymore. *sigh* And, of course, NCL can't reprint their catalog, so the big book I got in the mail is wrong, too (it has it listed as a 9-day Western Caribbean, when we're doing a 5-day, to Great Stirrup Cay and Cozumel). Heh. ;)

Anyway... just thought I would share that perspective on things...

They had Cornhole when I was on the Legend last January. Don't know if they still have it, but I don't see why they would get rid of it. :)

(I didn't play, but I recall people saying they got "Cornholed" by Guster -- one of the bands on Ships & Dip -- and it took me a LONG time to figure out what the heck they meant! LOL)

SueBee42 I saw you on the home page for Spark pages and joined the Cruise Critic Losers! This is really fun!

I didn't even know about it until my SparkPage was bombarded with comments! LOL!

My husband said I was the "Creature Feature." LOL!

I do see that the Legend isn't sailing between Jan. 7th and the 20th. Guess she is getting a big bath!

I know I am quoting an old old OLD post, but I wanted to clarify that the Legend WAS sailing during those dates last year -- it was chartered by Sixthman for The Rock Boat and Ships & Dip with Barenaked Ladies. I was on the latter cruise, and it ROCKED. ;)

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Another Sparker here!

I've been a member since Sept '06, and lost 65 lbs with them. I had lost 30 of before my first cruise, this time last year, and I had a friend come running up to me, SCREAMING because I looked so different from the last time she saw me. LOL!

I lost another 35 lbs AFTER the cruise, and have been maintaining now for 8 months. I still Spark every day!

I'm heading out on my second cruise in 16 days (*squee*)... my friend is going to FREAK when she sees me again! LOL!

Best result? I get to wear my 1992 Senior Prom Dress for "Green Dress Formal Night" (my cruise is a themed charter, so "formal night" is more of a theme night, rather than a traditional formal)! Yes, the dress is green. Honking, screaming kelly green. With sequins. I am SO excited!

I have the same username on SparkPeople as I do here, so feel free to look me up, AND check out the dress in my Spark Gallery. LOL!