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...for my boyfriends' boss to approve his vacation time so we can go on a cruise in June.

Probably not what you were thinking this was going to be about, huh?  Innocent

I finally got my vacation approved, the cruise is June 9th, and I can't BOOK anything until his vacation is approved.  So annoying...  
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    [QUOTE]...for my boyfriends' boss to approve his vacation time so we can go on a cruise in June. Probably not what you were thinking this was going to be about, huh?   I finally got my vacation approved, the cruise is June 9th, and I can't BOOK anything until his vacation is approved.  So annoying...  
    Posted by AprilH81[/QUOTE]
    That's the worst.  My boss is really quick and pretty lenient with approving vacations, but BF's is not at all and it drives me nuts.  It took BF's boss so long to get back to him about the  last trip we took to see my family that we had to book the flights before he got an answer and he had to offer to work from home...which they actually made him do.<div>
    </div><div>Good luck!</div>
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  • AprilH81AprilH81 member
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    Booked the cruise today!  Yeah!!!

    I'm just bummed that the prices went up overnight and I refuse to pay the extra money for the balcony over the ocean view.  Soooo, we are going to be "stuck" down on deck 2.  Oh well, itwill make getting on and off the ship much easier way down there.  :)
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  • SwazzleSwazzle member
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    Nice! 

    Where is your cruise going? Have you been on a cruise before?



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    [QUOTE]Nice!  Where is your cruise going? Have you been on a cruise before?
    Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>We are sailing on Freedom of the Seas to the Western Caribbean (Labadee, Haite; Falmouth Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico).</div><div>
    </div><div>This will be my 5th cruise but BF's first.  I've never been to Labadee or Cozumel before so a new ship and two new ports for me.</div><div>
    </div><div>I've had my eye on this cruise for awhile so I have our excursions planned out and now I am trying to get everything booked.  I don't think I will have any issues, most of the ports we will be the only ship docked, so everything should have lots of space for us.  </div><div>
    </div><div>Booking the hotel and airline tickets are up next. 

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    OP sounds like the cruise is going to be fun! My BF has the same problem with requesting PTO it's always last minute whereas my job we usually figure out PTO for the year in January and if we have to add anything last minute our boss approves it.

    You'll have a blast in Cozumel. I fell in love with that area when I went on a cruise a few years ago. We took a ferry from Cozumel to Playa Del Carmen. It's so nice there. We go to Riviera Maya every year in June now.

    My friend just got a really good deal on bookit for her hotel in Miami if you're leaving from that cruise port. She's leaving Sunday for a cruise and ended up getting a hotel on Ocean Drive for next to nothing.

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  • SwazzleSwazzle member
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    Awesome! Is your BF nervous? FI and I went on a cruise 2 years ago, first time for both of us, and I was really nervous. I had a blast and all the things I was nervous about seem silly to me now. 

    Are you going to go to Stingray City while you're in GC?



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    [QUOTE]OP sounds like the cruise is going to be fun! My BF has the same problem with requesting PTO it's always last minute whereas my job we usually figure out PTO for the year in January and if we have to add anything last minute our boss approves it. You'll have a blast in Cozumel. I fell in love with that area when I went on a cruise a few years ago. We took a ferry from Cozumel to Playa Del Carmen. It's so nice there. We go to Riviera Maya every year in June now. My friend just got a really good deal on bookit for her hotel in Miami if you're leaving from that cruise port. She's leaving Sunday for a cruise and ended up getting a hotel on Ocean Drive for next to nothing.
    Posted by buddysmom80[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>We are leaving from Port Canaveral (Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach).  I think we are going to swim with the dolphins in Cozumel, I've done it before but he hasn't.  If we don't do that I think we are going to head to Paradise Beach or an AI for the day.

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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_impatiently-waiting?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0a585902-6c4c-4bce-a966-9aafc26d68f9Post:b6d20af1-666b-4989-a8de-7d80be399b54">Re: Impatiently waiting...</a>:
    [QUOTE]Awesome! Is your BF nervous? FI and I went on a cruise 2 years ago, first time for both of us, and I was really nervous. I had a blast and all the things I was nervous about seem silly to me now.  Are you going to go to Stingray City while you're in GC?
    Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>He isn't nervous but he is a little stressed out because he hasn't applied for a passport yet (I've been reminding him for months that he needs to get one) and he lost the passport photos we had done a few months ago.  </div><div>
    </div><div>Work is a little crazy for him and he is in the middle of moving into my house, so he is letting me do ALL of the planning.  I'm a planner by nature so this doesn't bother me, but he doesn't seem to care about anything!  His only requirement is spending a large portion of the day with a drink in his hand...  LOL</div><div>
    </div><div>We are going to do the Sting Ray excursion with one more snorkel stop with a private tour company (not through the ship).  Plans for Jamaica are to climb Dunn's River Falls and go river tubing.  We are going parasailing in Labadee and probably swimming with dolphins in Cozumel.  Any "free" time on the islands will be at the beach!  :)</div><div>
    </div><div>This should be an awesome vacation!

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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Impatiently waiting... : He isn't nervous but he is a little stressed out because he hasn't applied for a passport yet (I've been reminding him for months that he needs to get one) and he lost the passport photos we had done a few months ago.   Work is a little crazy for him and he is in the middle of moving into my house, so he is letting me do ALL of the planning.  I'm a planner by nature so this doesn't bother me, but he doesn't seem to care about anything!  <strong>His only requirement is spending a large portion of the day with a drink in his hand...  LOL
    </strong>Posted by AprilH81[/QUOTE]

    That's my only requirement too!

    He still hasn't applied for his passport? I would get him on that ASAP! Depending on the time of year it could take a few weeks to process. Sometimes other passport offices push the paperwork a lot faster than other; see if there's one around you.

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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Impatiently waiting... : That's my only requirement too! He still hasn't applied for his passport? I would get him on that ASAP! Depending on the time of year it could take a few weeks to process. Sometimes other passport offices push the paperwork a lot faster than other; see if there's one around you.
    Posted by buddysmom80[/QUOTE]

    <div>I'm pretty annoyed about it.  We are going to apply for his EXPIDITED passport on Friday, Saturday at the latest.  Our backup will be is Birth Certificate and Drivers License (a passport is not <em>required</em> for this cruise, but I know it is better to have one just in case).  I already have mine.</div>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Impatiently waiting... : He isn't nervous but he is a little stressed out because he hasn't applied for a passport yet (I've been reminding him for months that he needs to get one) and he lost the passport photos we had done a few months ago.   Work is a little crazy for him and he is in the middle of moving into my house, so he is letting me do ALL of the planning.  I'm a planner by nature so this doesn't bother me, but he doesn't seem to care about anything!  His only requirement is spending a large portion of the day with a drink in his hand...  LOL We are going to do the Sting Ray excursion with one more snorkel stop with a private tour company (not through the ship).  Plans for Jamaica are to climb Dunn's River Falls and go river tubing.  We are going parasailing in Labadee and probably swimming with dolphins in Cozumel.  Any "free" time on the islands will be at the beach!  :) This should be an awesome vacation!
    Posted by AprilH81[/QUOTE]

    <div>I've done Sting Ray City and Dunns River Falls and both were a blast. Well, Sting Ray City was kind of terrifying but I hate things touching me in the ocean and those sting rays are really, really friendly lol I'm glad I did it though!</div><div>
    </div><div>Sounds like such an amazing trip! </div>



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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Impatiently waiting... : I'm pretty annoyed about it.  We are going to apply for his EXPIDITED passport on Friday, Saturday at the latest.  Our backup will be is Birth Certificate and Drivers License (a passport is not required  for this cruise, but I know it is better to have one just in case).  I already have mine.
    Posted by AprilH81[/QUOTE]

    I was wondering for a second if the rules changed. I haven't been on a cruise since 2008 and I remember it wasn't mandatory to have a passport. But you're right it's good to have.

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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Impatiently waiting... : I've done Sting Ray City and Dunns River Falls and both were a blast. Well, Sting Ray City was kind of terrifying but I hate things touching me in the ocean and those sting rays are really, really friendly lol I'm glad I did it though! Sounds like such an amazing trip! 
    Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>We are the only ship scheduled to dock ANYWHERE in Jamaica that day so I'm very excited about climbing the falls.  It shouldn't be crowded at all considering a lot of people won't venture far from the port area.</div><div>
    </div><div>I'm a bit nervous about the stingrays, but I know they are friendly.

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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Impatiently waiting... : We are the only ship scheduled to dock ANYWHERE in Jamaica that day so I'm very excited about climbing the falls.  It shouldn't be crowded at all considering a lot of people won't venture far from the port area. I'm a bit nervous about the stingrays, but I know they are friendly.
    Posted by AprilH81[/QUOTE]

    <div>Here's me with the stingrays:</div><div>
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    </div><div>Kissing the stingray is apparently good luck. </div><div>
    </div><div>It may not look like it, but I was terrifed!</div>



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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Impatiently waiting... : Here's me with the stingrays: Kissing the stingray is apparently good luck.  It may not look like it, but I was terrifed!
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    <div>By terrified you mean sunburnt? Ouch! Lol. It looks like a ton of fun.</div>
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    OP - swimming with stingrays and dolphins is so cool! What was it like? Were you nervous?
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