Thanks for the welcome!!!!  We are really easy going people so I know I will like cruising.....I didn't want to chance trying for an upgrade so I just booked the balcony.....Plus I like to smoke a cigar now and relax with a book so the balcony will be perfect for us.....I can't wait!!!  I am already starting to look at excursions that we will like at our ports.....from here until the trip work will just have to suffer!!!!!  LMAO!!!!

Chris

Hi Irish...what site do you all chat on...good idea on the beads...

Chris&sharon....we are still looking at the excursions also..

donbecky

 We talk at: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=684401&page=20

Look forward to seeing everyone there.

Irish

 I am pretty sure that we are going to go peacock bass fishing in Panama....the wife doesn't fish but she likes the boat so I am sure she will go with me.....there is a guy in Costa Rica that has a tour company and it looks interesting as well.....and while in Belize it will be cave tubing.....just don't know whom we are going with yet.....

 I am also going to get onto that site that Irish posted....

 Chris

Chris In Panama we plan on the Gatun Lock excursion, I remember when I was stationed at Fort Davis I could see the locks from my barracks room. In Costa Rica we will be doing the White Water rafting. We use to do it when our boys were in Scouting.

Irish

Another site that I use is:

http://www.cruisemates.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=35

It is called Chit-Chat for cruisers

Irish

We are booked for a cruise on the Miracle next spring.  I was wondering if there are waterslides on this particular ship?  What is your overall rating of this ship comparted to others you've been on?

This will be our first criuse or a Spirit class ship and booked for room 5121.  Is this a nice area on the ship? 

We will almost be neighbors, I'm in 5111. First time on this ship, but the only problem I see is the cabins are very close to the Camp Carnival area. There may be a very high volume of kids in this part of the ship. Oh well maybe it will be quiet.

Sorry I should have put 5221, boy you are close to CC. I was wondering about your screen name. Are you a Cub Scout Leader? This will be our 5th cruise, 1st on a Spirit Class ship.

 Talk to you later

Irish

Sharon and I are just down the hall from you all.....Cabin 5285.....looking forward to meeting you all.....

 Chris

Here is a site with a lot of pictures of the Miracle, enjoy.

 http://travel.webshots.com/album/553374786HCeiPp

 Irish