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Need some input from some of you world travelers about planning a Spring Break (Last week in March) tropical vacation. Needs to be family friendly and preferably all-inclusive. I have limited experience in teh coconut groves. Been on 2 cruises. Carnival suxed but Disney was the titz. Have their own tropical island. Stopped in Nassau/Bahamas on both and don't care if I ever see that place again. Flew to Jamaica year before last and stayed at a Beaches Resort. Great vacation but I think there's much better out there than Jamaica, mon. Went to the Keys about 20 years ago so I'm sure that's changed X100 since then.
Didn't GF got to some Punt-A-mommy part place or something like that? I keep leaning towards Cabo but don't know that much about it. Not adverse to another cruise. Input?
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St. Thomas USVI.
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Need some input from some of you world travelers about planning a Spring Break (Last week in March) tropical vacation. Needs to be family friendly and preferably all-inclusive. I have limited experience in teh coconut groves. Been on 2 cruises. Carnival suxed but Disney was the titz. Have their own tropical island. Stopped in Nassau/Bahamas on both and don't care if I ever see that place again. Flew to Jamaica year before last and stayed at a Beaches Resort. Great vacation but I think there's much better out there than Jamaica, mon. Went to the Keys about 20 years ago so I'm sure that's changed X100 since then.
Didn't GF got to some Punt-A-mommy part place or something like that? I keep leaning towards Cabo but don't know that much about it. Not adverse to another cruise. Input?
Budget?
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Budget?
Yes
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I don't really have a budget. As long as I don't have to drop $10K on it, I can work it out.
The Disney Cruise for 4 people hit me up for about $4K. I can live in that area.
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Need some input from some of you world travelers about planning a Spring Break (Last week in March) tropical vacation. Needs to be family friendly and preferably all-inclusive. I have limited experience in teh coconut groves. Been on 2 cruises. Carnival suxed but Disney was the titz. Have their own tropical island. Stopped in Nassau/Bahamas on both and don't care if I ever see that place again. Flew to Jamaica year before last and stayed at a Beaches Resort. Great vacation but I think there's much better out there than Jamaica, mon. Went to the Keys about 20 years ago so I'm sure that's changed X100 since then.
Didn't GF got to some Punt-A-mommy part place or something like that? I keep leaning towards Cabo but don't know that much about it. Not adverse to another cruise. Input?
Honeymooned in Nassau about 20 years ago. Bare titties on the beach! Fun times! When they say "don't drink the water" they mean it, and that includes not getting ice in your drinks. Squirtz = damper on fun times.
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St. Thomas USVI.
Description please. We'll have mini-Snags with us. 11 years old. When we hit Jamaica, we immediately met this guy and his daughter, who was my son's age. Their wife/mother had died recently and they did a lot of traveling. That made the trip much better because he had someone his age to hang with and we didn't have to entertain. That's why I'd like to be somewhere that he's got a lot of opportunities to have a good time without mom and dad trying to keep him pleased.
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I am not a huge cruise fan. I don't dislike them but, if I had my way I would choose other vacation choices. That being said, with little snags in tow I would go the cruise route.
#1 Stay away from Carnival...they are shitty shitty. I would go Royal Caribbean and do Eastern Caribbean, you have to fly to Puerto Rico but the island destinations are much much better.
The Western Caribbean which I have done leaves from Miami. You are going to hit Labadee (Their private island) nothing to do but snorkel and sun bathe, Jamaica (Dun's River Falls is great for the kids), Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Grand Cayman is Shopping and Beaches, Cozumel is drinking, but for little Snags I would recommend the 4 wheel adventure, where you get a shitty beat up wrangler that you get to ride on a beach then have a mexican fiesta and beach trip.
Plus with the cruise little Snags is old enough to have run of the ship, you can let him run off and do his thing and y'all can chill and sip Mi-ties. My $.02.
Really with kids you can't beat it...they have the kids clubs, basketball, rock-wall climbing, wave pools. For the adults gambling, clubs, drinking. The Royal Caribbean Ship I went on while huge (5000 guests) will blow away Carnival.
I did hit up Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. There were kids there, but I don't know how much fun he would have. It is pretty much drinking and sun bathing. You don't leave the resort. Chillaxing!
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I meant Southern Caribbean not Eastern above.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itinerary.do?hasSenior=&hasMilitary=&hasFireandPolice=&cruiseType=CO&state=&packageCode=SR07D069&date=201202 (http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itinerary.do?hasSenior=&hasMilitary=&hasFireandPolice=&cruiseType=CO&state=&packageCode=SR07D069&date=201202)
Western:
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itinerary.do?hasSenior=&hasMilitary=&hasFireandPolice=&cruiseType=CO&state=&packageCode=AL07W066&date=201202 (http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itinerary.do?hasSenior=&hasMilitary=&hasFireandPolice=&cruiseType=CO&state=&packageCode=AL07W066&date=201202)
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itinerary.do?hasSenior=&hasMilitary=&hasFireandPolice=&cruiseType=CO&state=&packageCode=FR07W070&date=201202 (http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itinerary.do?hasSenior=&hasMilitary=&hasFireandPolice=&cruiseType=CO&state=&packageCode=FR07W070&date=201202)
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itinerary.do?hasSenior=&hasMilitary=&hasFireandPolice=&cruiseType=CO&state=&packageCode=AD07D058&date=201202 (http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itinerary.do?hasSenior=&hasMilitary=&hasFireandPolice=&cruiseType=CO&state=&packageCode=AD07D058&date=201202)
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Oh and if you need a good Travel Agent call the people on the front of Tigers X
www.atlastravelweb.com (http://www.atlastravelweb.com)
Ask for Sue, tell her you are a friend of mine. Ask her questions, she is a great resource.
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I also suggest you get your ass in gear, way to wait until the last minute.
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I also suggest you get your ass in gear, way to wait until the last minute.
Thanks for the suggestions and bite me....we just found out that week is freed up. The Disney Cruise we took a couple of years ago was great. One big factor there was we had like 4 other families that went so there was always someone to party with and kids for mine to hang with. When I thought of Disney I was not too pumped because I didn't want to go cruising with Goofy and Pluto. I actually like Disney but if I want that, I'll go to Orlando. However, it wasn't anything like that. 90% of the boat and activities were normal and did not involve anyone in a Snow White outfit...except that session back in the cabin after shooting tequila.
We'd be safe going on another cruise but I really want to do something we haven't done before. Grand Caymen sounds intriguing because of the shopping. Mrs. Snags is big on the shopping thing. Much to do for the kiddies?
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Bartles and Jaymes fruit punch?
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My wife and I went on a cruise for our honeymoon in 2009. Not sure how Nassau was when you went, but we were OK with it. We just walked around "downtown" and did some people watching. Not particularly stunning or anything, but it wasn't nearly as bad as Freeport. If you do go on a cruise and Freeport is a port of call, just stay on the boat. It's like sailing to Prichard and getting off the boat at the Alabama State docks.
We stopped off in Key West as well on our trip, and it was wonderful. One of the excursions we went on was in an open air trolley bus for a guided tour of Key West. It was only like $30 a person, but we thought it was by far the best excursion we went on. It takes you all over Key West and lasted about 2 hours. I would be happy to hook you up with some pictures we took of stuff down there if you want a bit of a preview.
We are leaving out of New Orleans on April 8th for a 7 day cruise to Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands, and Cozumel. Really looking forward to Cozumel.
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cabo san lucas...give it a whirl.
you can stay @ riu sante fe or riu palace. both are all inclusive including teh bourbons. mini-bar in room stocked with beer, pop and water.
the food is okay...we chose to eat in town for dinner during part of our stay.
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Description please. We'll have mini-Snags with us. 11 years old. When we hit Jamaica, we immediately met this guy and his daughter, who was my son's age. Their wife/mother had died recently and they did a lot of traveling. That made the trip much better because he had someone his age to hang with and we didn't have to entertain. That's why I'd like to be somewhere that he's got a lot of opportunities to have a good time without mom and dad trying to keep him pleased.
Hell I'm not really sure. I spent most of that vacation buzzing from the all inclusive alcohol. I do remember a downtown area with lots of shopping, and there was a ocean park that offered swimming with the dolphins that the mini snags might be interested in.
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I don't do child-friendly trips. Sorry... (Well, not really.) If there isn't a casino. there better be a beach, islands, a reef, a boat, fishing, cigars, broads and plenty of alcohol.
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From my sailing days, either St Thomas or St Croix are nice. Aruba is ok, as long as you don't bring along a blonde teenaged girl.
Fuck Puerto Rico & Mexico. Shoot for one of the Lesser Antilles, like Martinique.
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are your testicles going on vacay? most resorts do have safes to keep the family jewels secure.
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cabo san lucas...give it a whirl.
you can stay @ riu sante fe or riu palace. both are all inclusive including teh bourbons. mini-bar in room stocked with beer, pop and water.
the food is okay...we chose to eat in town for dinner during part of our stay.
WTF is pop?
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I am not a huge cruise fan. I don't dislike them but, if I had my way I would choose other vacation choices. That being said, with little snags in tow I would go the cruise route.
#1 Stay away from Carnival...they are shitty shitty. I would go Royal Caribbean and do Eastern Caribbean, you have to fly to Puerto Rico but the island destinations are much much better.
The Western Caribbean which I have done leaves from Miami. You are going to hit Labadee (Their private island) nothing to do but snorkel and sun bathe, Jamaica (Dun's River Falls is great for the kids), Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Grand Cayman is Shopping and Beaches, Cozumel is drinking, but for little Snags I would recommend the 4 wheel adventure, where you get a shitty beat up wrangler that you get to ride on a beach then have a mexican fiesta and beach trip.
Plus with the cruise little Snags is old enough to have run of the ship, you can let him run off and do his thing and y'all can chill and sip Mi-ties. My $.02.
Really with kids you can't beat it...they have the kids clubs, basketball, rock-wall climbing, wave pools. For the adults gambling, clubs, drinking. The Royal Caribbean Ship I went on while huge (5000 guests) will blow away Carnival.
I did hit up Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. There were kids there, but I don't know how much fun he would have. It is pretty much drinking and sun bathing. You don't leave the resort. Chillaxing!
What this guy said.
Royal Carribean is the titz. They also have their own private islands. Went to one a time or two and got real drunk. Good times. Or wait, was that Duval Street in Key West?
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WTF is pop?
His mind has been altered by west coast gheyness.
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We stopped off in Key West as well on our trip, and it was wonderful. One of the excursions we went on was in an open air trolley bus for a guided tour of Key West. It was only like $30 a person, but we thought it was by far the best excursion we went on. It takes you all over Key West and lasted about 2 hours. I would be happy to hook you up with some pictures we took of stuff down there if you want a bit of a preview.
The island is 4 miles by 2. How the fuck do you burn 2 hours driving it?
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The island is 4 miles by 2. How the fuck do you burn 2 hours driving it?
Must have been a goat fucking stand somewhere along the way.
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The island is 4 miles by 2. How the fuck do you burn 2 hours driving it?
He was looking for the stadium
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He was looking for the stadium
BOOM!
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The island is 4 miles by 2. How the fuck do you burn 2 hours driving it?
When it stops every 40 feet on Duval Street for drinks.
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When it stops every 40 feet on Duval Street for drinks.
So close... The correct answer was, "It stops at every gay bar on the island."
(http://travelhostfloridakeys.com/images/TrolleyPhoto1cCropped07.jpg)
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Jeebus. I tee one up for you fuckers and everyone misses.
The correct answer was: The Fresh Prince was driving, it was June and they were moving 2 miles an hour so everybody sees them.
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Jeebus. I tee one up for you fuckers and everyone misses.
The correct answer was: The Fresh Prince was driving, it was June and they were moving 2 miles an hour so everybody sees them.
Still one of the best rap songs evah. Tons of staying power.
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Jeebus. I tee one up for you fuckers and everyone misses.
The correct answer was: The Fresh Prince was driving, it was June and they were moving 2 miles an hour so everybody sees them.
Sounds like a Tampa thing.
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Still one of the best rap songs evah. Tons of staying power.
You chilrrenz and your hippity-hoppity rap music... As for most of it, I'd rather listen to a live cat being skinned.
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You chilrrenz and your hippity-hoppity rap music... As for most of it, I'd rather listen to a live cat being skinned.
That was the old school stuff before it really became rap. More or less hip hop that was more playful. Nothing like the crap now.
Cmon GarMan, you know you had the Sugarhill Gang's vinyl in the early 80s.
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Jeebus. I tee one up for you fuckers and everyone misses.
The correct answer was: The Fresh Prince was driving, it was June and they were moving 2 miles an hour so everybody sees them.
DRUMS Please!
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That was the old school stuff before it really became rap. More or less hip hop that was more playful. Nothing like the crap now.
Cmon GarMan, you know you had the Sugarhill Gang's vinyl in the early 80s.
Nah... I gots the cassette tapes, and don't mess wiff my Run DMC, Luke Skywalker, 2 Live Crew or LL Cool J cumlection!
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DRUMS Please!
Honkin at the honey in front of you with the light eyes.
And the most quotable line of the song: And if it ain't broke, then don't try to fix it (don't try to fix it)
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Honkin at the honey in front of you with the light eyes.
And the most quotable line of the song: And if it ain't broke, then don't try to fix it (don't try to fix it)
she turn around to see what you beeping at....it's like the summers a natural afrodesiac
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afrodesiac
Racist. You probably hate Jeremy Lin, too.
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Racist. You probably hate Jeremy Lin, too.
Isn't he that chinky looking basketball player?
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Honkin at the honey in front of you with the light eyes.
And the most quotable line of the song: And if it ain't broke, then don't try to fix it (don't try to fix it)
Were you honkin from your "Nissan sittin on Lorenzos"?
Is it just me or does it sound slightly gay when the guy says "Drums pleasssse"? Emphasis on the please part.
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Isn't he that chinky looking basketball player?
I heard they found a weakness in his game. Or should I say....
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Were you honkin from your "Nissan sittin on Lorenzos"?
Is it just me or does it sound slightly gay when the guy says "Drums pleasssse"? Emphasis on the please part.
Why do you hate Neil Peart?
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Why do you hate Neil Peart?
And to think I never knew that Rush did a collaboration with Fresh Prince.
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And to think I never knew that Rush did a collaboration with Fresh Prince.
No, he is just hoping Neal Peart is gay.
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You can't go wrong staying at the Blue Dolphin Inn at Panama City Beach. Don't forget to hit up the Miracle Strip Amusement park.
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You can't go wrong staying at the Blue Dolphin Inn at Panama City Beach. Don't forget to hit up the Miracle Strip Amusement park.
You could possibly even hit Hat Thief Red Beach, I hear that's one wild ride. Little Snags would enjoy, I'm sure.
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WTF is pop?
He's the guy that knocked up mom. That's why I'm here!
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You can't go wrong staying at the Blue Dolphin Inn at Panama City Beach. Don't forget to hit up the Miracle Strip Amusement park.
Blue Dolphin? Pfffft....it's Fountain Blue or nothing for me when I get my PC on. And you're right, Miracle Strip Amusement Park is a must. Can't get enough of walking through The Old House
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Blue Dolphin? Pfffft....it's Fountain Blue or nothing for me when I get my PC on. And you're right, Miracle Strip Amusement Park is a must. Can't get enough of walking through The Old House
And its the only place in the world to visit a Margaritaville. Don't forget the shark fishing over at the City Pier.
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Blue Dolphin? Pfffft....it's Fountain Blue or nothing for me when I get my PC on. And you're right, Miracle Strip Amusement Park is a must. Can't get enough of walking through The Old House
Alvin's Island!?!?!?!
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Nobody has mentioned the Ramada Inn in Ft. Walton, and the pool bar in the mountain?
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Nobody has mentioned the Ramada Inn in Ft. Walton, and the pool bar in the mountain?
You just took my old ass down memory lane. High school graduation. 4 of us had the exact room we wanted booked 6 months in advance. 2nd floor, right above the pool so we could scope everything out and jump in. Our room was literally party central for a week. Went to the lick her store every morning and got all the stuff for a punch. Filled up 2 coolers with punch and opened the doors. There was quite a bit of debauchery, some of which I remember.
And most recently of all, a "Roman Toga Party" was held from which we have received more than two dozen reports of individual acts of perversion SO profound and disgusting that decorum prohibits listing them here.
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You just took my old ass down memory lane. High school graduation. 4 of us had the exact room we wanted booked 6 months in advance. 2nd floor, right above the pool so we could scope everything out and jump in. Our room was literally party central for a week. Went to the lick her store every morning and got all the stuff for a punch. Filled up 2 coolers with punch and opened the doors. There was quite a bit of debauchery, some of which I remember.
And most recently of all, a "Roman Toga Party" was held from which we have received more than two dozen reports of individual acts of perversion SO profound and disgusting that decorum prohibits listing them here.
Saw mucho debauchery there and at the condo's next door during HS. And also at Cash's.
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Saw mucho debauchery there and at the condo's next door during HS. And also at Cash's.
I was living in Montgomery at the time. PC was the place my family always vacationed when I was a kid. But, it was long about that time that PC was really going downhill and getting it's well deserved "Redneck Riviera" tag. So we went west to Ft. Walton. Destin was truly a little fishing village with a few high rise condos but for the most part, between Ft. Walton and Destin, it was miles and miles of incredible, isolated beaches.
Wasn't there a Sammy's in Ft. Walton? Seems I got drunk one night (Go figure) and slipped in a teetay bar.
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I was living in Montgomery at the time. PC was the place my family always vacationed when I was a kid. But, it was long about that time that PC was really going downhill and getting it's well deserved "Redneck Riviera" tag. So we went west to Ft. Walton. Destin was truly a little fishing village with a few high rise condos but for the most part, between Ft. Walton and Destin, it was miles and miles of incredible, isolated beaches.
Wasn't there a Sammy's in Ft. Walton? Seems I got drunk one night (Go figure) and slipped in a teetay bar.
Yeah, Sammy's was pretty much nearly across the street from the RI if my hazy memory serves. Yeah, Destin really boomed the last 30 years. When I was real young, my dad would take us to Gulf Shores. We stayed in a dump that I recall being next door to the Pink Pony. It was walking distance anyway. Went to PC a couple of times with friends, but don't recall my family every taking me. We started going to FW about 8th grade.
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You can't go wrong staying at the Blue Dolphin Inn at Panama City Beach. Don't forget to hit up the Miracle Strip Amusement park.
Can you say Wooden Creaky Rollercoaster??? High Five!
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Can you say Wooden Creaky Rollercoaster??? High Five!
As a kid, going to Miracle Strip was like going to Disney World. The place was huge. Didn't like that Haunted Castle and it took me a couple of times to get brave enough to walk through the Old House....but once I did it, my parents just parked themselves on a bench outside it while I walked through about 2 dozen times. Always pretended the reason I wouldn't ride the old wooden rollercoaster was because the line was too long. Had to get a little older to get the nerve to ride it.
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As a kid, going to Miracle Strip was like going to Disney World. The place was huge. Didn't like that Haunted Castle and it took me a couple of times to get brave enough to walk through the Old House....but once I did it, my parents just parked themselves on a bench outside it while I walked through about 2 dozen times. Always pretended the reason I wouldn't ride the old wooden rollercoaster was because the line was too long. Had to get a little older to get the nerve to ride it.
I admit, the damn rollercoaster was scary. Felt like at any moment it was going to fall apart, as if on its last leg every time I rode it.
The log flume, now that's where it was at.
Was down there back in mid Sept, and drove the little road that runs between Alvins/Water Park and The Amusement Park (connects Front Beach to Middle Beach). Very sad indeed.
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I admit, the damn rollercoaster was scary. Felt like at any moment it was going to fall apart, as if on its last leg every time I rode it.
The log flume, now that's where it was at.
Was down there back in mid Sept, and drove the little road that runs between Alvins/Water Park and The Amusement Park (connects Front Beach to Middle Beach). Very sad indeed.
No question. We always had to hit that Alvin's prior to going to the Miracle Strip. Acres of useless crap. The cool thing is every time we go to the beach now, mini-Snags begs to go to Alvin's for useless crap. I gladly oblige. Love me some Alvin's useless crap.
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I admit, the damn rollercoaster was scary. Felt like at any moment it was going to fall apart, as if on its last leg every time I rode it.
The log flume, now that's where it was at.
Was down there back in mid Sept, and drove the little road that runs between Alvins/Water Park and The Amusement Park (connects Front Beach to Middle Beach). Very sad indeed.
The hell you say. The Abominable Snowman was the place to be. The only ride with AC. It was like a slice of heaven every time that ole scrambler made a round.
Shipwreck Island is next door. I took my kids there a few years ago and from the top of the big slide, you cold see what was left of the old park. Brought back good memories with a tinge of sadness. It always took me a long time to save up the $10 to get in that place.