Hi, Inde

Will, I dive in the army years ago its seems will like about 3yrs.  My freinds have tryed to get me to go on dive trip for the handicap but haven't got in to the whole movment that you can do the same thing after you  are in a chair that you can do before just with differnt equipment.  This is my first trip out on my own, scared but at the same cant wait to start living again. 

I sure like to know where to stay in fort landerdale and if anyone know where port of calls so i can set up transportation.

Hope to fly in friday midday so that i have time to check out things.  wait to hear, before making air/hotel/transportion plans.

chanda

I just wanted to thank you for all the great information.  It really is helping me feel more comfortable each day about going by myself.  I will check out all your suggestions for hotels.  Can't wait to meet everyone and enjoy  a fun and exciting week.

Thanks..Judy

Ok, many have asked for my highly sought after travel tips, so created a new topic, which I hate to do, for to many creates a nightmare of too many topics to get lost in,  when most could be posted here.  

Yet I did it so that it would be easy to access later on, or you could make a copy of it an put it in your suitcase now.  So if any of you have any tips to add, please feel free to do so, many of the travel tips are mine, some are from other seasoned travelers, here, there, and everywhere, so I share with all of you.

Enjoy and hope you like Inde's travel tips!  Time is ticking!!

Inde

Hello all,

  My fiancee and I have reserved an inside stateroom for this cruise. We are getting married in May and this is going to be our much needed honeymoon (will also be our 7th year anniversary).  Someone had mentioned to me before that if you watch your mail, you may receive a promo price to upgrade. For anyone who has experience on Olivia cruises prior, can you confirm this? Thanks and hope to see everyone on the trip.

Oh, Tyatoot, well hate to say it, but a Disney cruise would be a great idea, they are very user friendly for all ages and have lots of things to do and there ships are beautiful.  Really do not think you would go wrong, but have never gone on one of Disney's cruises, only have seen the write ups and the travel channels informational story.  They got top notch write ups. 

So, since we will not see yo on this trip, maybe another some day, until then good luck and let us know what you end up going.  Oh, also maybe think about going to Gay days in California in October, first weekend, and there is also Gay Days in Florida at Disney World.  Neither one is an official event by Disney, but there is a group that organizes these events.  Try www.GayDay2.com

Any others have ideas?

Good luck,

Inde

Howdy, howdy to all!!  Cool, glad to see some chatter here, yippeeeee!

Ok, now lets see, hum, well to MJean and Michelle, the holidays were good, did a few gatherings and such and now settling into the new year.  Was thinking of going to Cancun the second week, but may do a family trip instead.  Glad to hear that you gals will be off to Mexico again, I prefer the Cancun side, warmer water an gentler waves.  Enjoy and hope you get to the visit Chitzen Itza ruins, aka Chicken Pizza, tee-hee, they are fab..   What week are you gals going,  1 or 2?

Am soooo ready for another vacation with the Ladies of Olivia!!  Or as I like to say the WOW ers, Wild Olivia Womyn, hee-hee.  Cruises, land trips, all are fun, all are different.

OK, now about the pre trip gab.  Ok, I always like to get into the departing town a few days b/4, this way know I will not miss the plane or the ship, or can just enjoy the area b/4 the "O" event.  Don't feel so rushed, plus that is another reason as to why I stay a few days after the "O" event, unwinding there, then returning home and unwinding b/4 jumping back into the fire.

So, I plan on getting into Ft. Lauderdale, the Fort for short, on Friday, will be staying at the Marriott's Harbor Beach Resort.  One mile from the Port.  I think the host hotel is nearby the Port, but not sure which hotel is the host yet. 

 The name of the Port is Port Everglades, to read up on the port an other info. go to www.porteverglades.org, you will also find a list of hotels that are close to the Port listed there.  Also can ck. info. on hotels at www.hotels411.com .

Some places that have been mentioned from previous travelers are:  Pier 66, Grande Hotel, Marriott Courtyard, Econo Lodge, Hampton City Centre, Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, aside from the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort,  to name a few.  Like I mentioned, do ck. out the list on the Port page.    

Also there is a GLBT Bed an Breakfast about 1.5 miles from the Port area called La Casa Del Mar, another spot highly recom. and a street over from the La Casa is Tropi Rock, www.tropirock.com  which is also near the gay beach, Sabastian and another place GLBT friendly, is Alhumbra.

Ok, enough for now, hope this helps, let me know if I can research anything for ya, love to do that and pass it on to all.  Have been cking out the ports of call we will be visiting on this trip and have been looking at what excursions may be offered on our journey.  So, let me know if ya have Q's for me to A. 

Inde

Hey Inde,

Jean and Michelle here...  How are things goin, how were your holidays...  Michelle and I are doing good.  Already cannot wait for our next vacation which is Cancun...  I really cannot wait for the Birthday Bash!!!!  So when are you goin to be arriving in Ft. Lauderdale?  We are thinking about flying in on Friday evening so that we will be there all day Saturday.  Part of me wants to stay in Wilton Manors area and then the other part wants to stay wherever the Olivia host hotel will be...  Have you made any plans yet????

Hello all,

 I have not booked my reservation, yet, but I plan to this weekend. I will be traveling with my partner, Tashina ,if she acts right, This will be my very first cruise as well as my very first Olivia vacation. I, too was having issues deciding on which room to pick, I was going to go with the Veranda, but since Inde said there will be so much to do, I'm gonna go with the inside room. Hope to see you all there!

-Will K.I.T     
 

Good, we are getting a few more people here, now if we can just start chattin' it up here that would be great. 

So here is a question or two for some of you!

How many of you already know where you are staying in Fort Lauderdale?

Who knows what Port of call we leave from in Ft. Lauderdale?

Do any of you scuba dive?

Any of you left handed?

I know, but wonder if any one out there does, just want to try and get some conversation here, so hope to hear from someone or two or more of you.

Later,

Inde

Hello all, i just wanted to stop by and say hi. this is my first trip on olivia and i'm so thrilled, i was supposed to do the alaskan frontiers trip last year. but due to unseen circumstances i was unable to go. so i'm so excited to attend the bash this year. i'm going solo, so i hope to make as many new friends as i can over these next 10 months. so of course i'm going to start here. thanks for listening. xoxox

Heather