April 13, 2008 (4/13/2008) Anyone else?

[patsal]

We are cruising for the first time and wondered if anyone else from the dis was going to be on that cruise? We are me (40), DH he'll be 40--this is his surprise b-day gift!, DS 16 and DD 12.

[patsal]

BUMP:beach:

[aaronandterri]

were on that one too!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Its me and dh, and our 4 kiddies, ds 10 dd 8 ds 5 and ds2(nearly 3).

Our first cruise, but have been to florida before a few times, we actually fly out 10th till 27th, and are also doing a few days at disney, prob a dvc resort somewhere.

nice to meet you, .....anyone else out there on our ship!??

[patsal]

Been to WDW more than I can count, but we will be ending this cruise with three DVC nights at AKV CL. We are between AP's so I figured it woudl be a nice relaxing way to end the cruise and go home all rested and relaxed! Since we will return to WDW in July for two weeks with AP's there is no need to worry about the parks in APril. I may add a Seaworld day though--kind of depends on how we feel.
There must be others on the cruise as well, I'll be sure to say hi if I see you!

[aaronandterri]

hi
Pherhaps the new sea worl aquatica, in april its ment to open end of march, so well def be going there, akv was one of the places we were thinking of staying as well, saw the model unit while there in june and they looked nice x
do you know your room numbers yet?

[patsal]

No, I don't know our room number yet, but as soon as I do I can share that. I'm so glad you mentioned sea world aquatica--my DD and I were looking at all the sketches when it was first announced, and I didn't realize it might be completeed by our April trip--of course the April trip just kind of materialized after we returned from the July vacation! Now I'll have to keep checking back to see if it will be ready for us to give a try in April. :rolleyes1

[lanegang]

We will also be on this cruise. It will be our first Disney
Cruise after many trips to the parks. It will be me (35),
dh (37) and my two dd (8 and 6).

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Hi everyone - we haven't actually booked yet, but just wanted to see if this is the 4 day cruise on the Wonder? We're looking at visiting the parks for 6 days and finishing with the cruise. Been to DL, but it will be first time to DW.

Cathy, Bryan and Riley

[patsal]

Yes, it is a four night leaving on Sunday and returning on Thursday. For us it will be a first cruise and the first time Spring break has ever been scheduled after Easter so it looks like a good opportunity to squeeze in a vacation! I had to return to work and this is the first chance I've had in 2 weeks to look at the boards!

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

...of course the April trip just kind of materialized after we returned from the July vacation!

Funny how that happens...we started planning this trip on the way home from vacation. Just got back from a Med cruise on Royal Caribbean. Has anyone stayed in Disney hotels? We're thought the Animal Kingdom looked good, but have learned there's construction going on right next door so having second thoughts.

Cathy, Bryan & Riley

[patsal]

Funny how that happens...we started planning this trip on the way home from vacation. Just got back from a Med cruise on Royal Caribbean. Has anyone stayed in Disney hotels? We're thought the Animal Kingdom looked good, but have learned there's construction going on right next door so having second thoughts.

Cathy, Bryan & Riley

I have stayed at
Wilderness Lodge
Polynesian
Animal Kingdom
ASMu
AS Sports
POP
Coranado Springs
Port Orlean Riverside
Port Orleans French Quarter
Old Key West
Beach Club
Dolphin

I have a concierge level villa booked for the three nights following the cruise. Even with construction I am not too worried about it. If you are worried about noise or disruptions with the animals I might consider booking somewhere else and tryign AKL when you know it will be "perfect".

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

All the hotels look great -- you probably can't go wrong no matter what you choose! Thanks

[kaylajr]

We are going on this cruise too


Our first ever cruise:woohoo:
Me, DH , DD 14 and DD 12

Glad to see there will be other Disers aboard:)

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Well, we're booked :cool1: Staying at the Beach Club for 6 days and then the 4 day cruise. The hardest part is keeping the birthday surprise a secret from our son!

Where did you get your countdown clocks from? The other board I was on had them available right there.

Cathy, Bryan and Riley :goodvibes

[patsal]

We are going on this cruise too


Our first ever cruise:woohoo:
Me, DH , DD 14 and DD 12

Glad to see there will be other Disers aboard:)

My DD is 12 also, we should have them correspond a bit. Please PM me if this is something you're interested in!
Sally

[aaronandterri]

bumping this up to see if anyone else is going ????

[aaronandterri]

anyone ?????

[kaylajr]

anyone ?????
well either it is still early
or we will have the whole ship to ourselves:thumbsup2 ;)

[aaronandterri]

I know!
it doesnt help that in a couple of hours on these boards you can go onto page 2 or 3 and lose the post.

Im sure there are more people out there....if not im in a good place for an upgrade ;)

[kaylajr]

Upgrades sound good:thumbsup2

[kaylajr]

I was sjust reading back on the thread and you said you are probably doing a few days at WDW do you know which ones and where your staying yet?


we are staying for 3 days at the Swan after the cruise
I can't wait we have done WDW a few times
never a cruise and this will be our first onsite WDW stay we normally rent
a pool home

[patsal]

Wow, can't be that early for the cruise to have so few people going, but we may all be in for great upgrades! In any event I'm sure we are all in for a great time! I'm staying at AKV for three nights after the cruise. I have never stayed at the Swan, but we did enjoy the Dolphin a few years back. The pool area is very nice. Many rooms overlook the boardwalk and you can get a great PM view of Illuminations as well--Epcot lit up at night is a magnificent sight.

[lanegang]

I paid off our cruise so that I could book my Palo and Spa ressies on 12/30 since we have the REAS package. I received a packet in the mail with a letter reminding me of the 12/30 date and how the cruise will be here before you know it. It had a booklet with tips (although this board has given me all of them and then some) that revved up my excitement for this trip. My husband surprised me and told me to make reservations for after the cruise and we will be staying a few days at Wilderness Lodge. I can't wait!!!

party:

[mappel96]

First time cruisers:banana: many times DW visitors. Myself, DW, DD 14, DS 10, DD 8. Four days on cruise followed by three days at Boardwalk Villas!

[kaylajr]

looks like a bunch of us our following our cruise with a few days at WDW:goodvibes

I am so ready to start planning and booking excursions but I still have a LONG wait.

I can't book anything until Jan 29:guilty:

[patsal]

Just getting all my ideas lined up for the booking dates. I can't do anything until January 29th either, but at least I have an idea of what I want. The three nights at WDW are all set as well. It really won't be all that long now!
Sally

[lovetoscrap]

Joining into this thread! Kaylajr and I have gotten to know each other on the boards and to be good friends and coordinated this vacation so we could meet for the first time! :cool1: If you see 2 women screaming like banshees and running towards each other in the Terminal get out of the way! :lmao: But we also look forward to meeting other DISers.

This will be our first cruise, me, DH and DD 12 and DD 8. They would love to get to know some of the other kids they will meet on the boat.

I am going to be at WDW before the cruise. Right now we are at All Star Music but hoping to get into Movies.

[lanegang]

I booked the REAS package as we are taking our first Disney cruise for our 10 year wedding anniversary. Our window opens tomorrow. I hope I can stay awake tonight!!

We are traveling with our daughters 8 and 6. They can't wait to make new friends on the ship. We have Wilderness Lodge booked for after the cruise.

This trip cannot come soon enough!!

Lolita
:cool1:

[lanegang]

We were able to get dinner on Sunday night and brunch on our sea day. I feel like I can finally relax.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[kaylajr]

We were able to get dinner on Sunday night and brunch on our sea day. I feel like I can finally relax.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:


Good for you

I suppose it is time to sit down now and really start planning what we want to do so I am ready on the 29th:thumbsup2

[patsal]

We were able to get dinner on Sunday night and brunch on our sea day. I feel like I can finally relax.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

So glad it all worked well for you!

Lovetoscrap--my DD is 12 as well and would love to "get aquainted" before the vacation, feel free to use the PM feature and I'll have her respond.

[patsal]

Yesterday was DH's birthday--the even we will be celebrating withthe APril Cruise. He officially found out about it with a Tommy Bahama type shirt with a scrap booked ticket in the pocket. He is pretty excited and so are the kids. I have to make my final payment sometime this week--most likely tomorrow! It is seeming more real to me now. :woohoo:

[lovetoscrap]

Kayla and I are going to try to get brunch booked also. We may have to wait until we get on board if it is all booked when our window opens.

Patsal, I will let my daughter know and maybe she can PM your daughter this weekend.

[aaronandterri]

bumping this up ......anyone new now were nearer the time !!

[dixiefriend]

Were going on the disney wonder as well April 13-17 then off to our DVC at SSR till the following Monday, myself, hubby and our two girls ages 7 and 4, they are soooooo excited about going on the cruise , as going to disney afterwards as well, we usually go to Disneyworld 2 to 3 times a year so this is a first for us cruisin on the DCL..Oh can't wait...!!!!

[aaronandterri]

hi welcome!

my dd is 8 !
our first timee cruise as well, lol, ...hope we like it as i already booked for podcast cruise 2009 :rotfl:

[JAZ2525]

My DH and I are going on this cruise too! I am so excited. We have been on 1 other Disney Cruise in 2003 with my parents and loved it! We just got our own DVC membership (we've been using my parents points for years) and used our pts for this cruise. Any other twenty something couples with no kids going?::MinnieMo

[patsal]

Looks like we are getting a nice little crowd! I'm so anxious for midnight on the 28th/29th. I've picked out all the excursions and watching it snow I can't wait for warmer weather!

[lovetoscrap]

I am getting so excited :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:

Do you all have your excursions picked out? What are you planning to do? Anyone trying to do Palo? We want to do a Gals Only Brunch.

Patsal, I totaly forgot to have my daughter send a PM. She ended up losing her computer privleges and it slipped my mind. We are going to the movies tomorrow but I will see if she can get time to do it in the next day or so.

[dixiefriend]

I think We're gonna do the Blackbeards Stingray Adventure excursion with the girls at nassau I'd do it at Castaway Cay but my 4 year old would not be old enough to do it there ....I looked into the Dolphin Excursion but its soooo Expensive and seems like you don't get that much time with the dolphins.....I know we've fed and got our pics with the dolphin at Sea world and it was no where the price of the Excursion......It'll be here soon though....We can't , wait I keep going on you tube and seeing different vids and pics....I know I'm gonna be a picture taking nut!!!:woohoo:

[kaylajr]

Anyone have a teen going???

My youngest DD is 12 and I see there are a few that age going and she will hook up with Laura's DD anyway
but my oldest is 14 and was wondering if there were any other teens she could maybe "meet" before the cruise and than meet up on the cruise.


Can't wait to book the excursions
my kids and DH keep changing what they want to do
but the one thing they have kept constant is they want to see the pirates museum.

[patsal]

Just wanted to wish everyone luck with any reservatiosn that they are going to try to make tonight!
I'm looking at Palo for brunch for DH and I
The Stingray adventure at Castaway Cay
Maybe Ardastra Gardens in Nassau as well as a wallking tour and the straw market.

MY DS is 16 and DD is 12 if anyone wants to "meet" ahead of time feel free to PM and I'll have the kids respond!

[lovetoscrap]

We are out of school today so my DD12 is going to type something up and I will send it to you!

We are going to try to get the Catamaran Snorkeling in Nassau for DH and DD12. DD7 and I want to just hang out on the ship and swim and relax. I can't do a lot of walking and since they don't allow wheelchairs we figured it was best to just split up for that. We may try to go to the Pirate Museum in the afternoon in Nassau if we feel up to it.

I don't think we will sign up for anything at CC. We will probaby bring our own Snorkel stuff and we have our own inflatable floats I will brin. DH said he may do a Kayak rental but I think you have to just rent those there right?

Oh, and Kayla and I are going to try for a girls only brunch at Palo. If we can't get it tonight we will try again on the ship.

[lovetoscrap]

hi welcome!

my dd is 8 !
our first timee cruise as well, lol, ...hope we like it as i already booked for podcast cruise 2009 :rotfl:

I have a DD that will be 8 when we cruise also! Maybe they could send each other a PM to say Hi before the cruise they will also know someone in the Kids area.

[lanegang]

She and her younger sister (6) cannot stop talking about
the cruise. Every morning the trip to school is non-stop
questions of how many more days...what are we going to
do...why can't we go tomorrow? I know see the benefit
of the element of surprise (although I do not think I would
have been able to keep that kind of secret!!).

:dance3: :dance3:

[lovetoscrap]

She and her younger sister (6) cannot stop talking about
the cruise. Every morning the trip to school is non-stop
questions of how many more days...what are we going to
do...why can't we go tomorrow? I know see the benefit
of the element of surprise (although I do not think I would
have been able to keep that kind of secret!!).

:dance3: :dance3:


Can my 8 year old send yours a PM to say HI and introduce herself? That way they will "know" someone on the ship! Will you put her in the older kids group or with the younger ones with her sister?

[patsal]

So how did everyone do? I'm beat today because that was way past my bedtime. First I hit a glitch in the system that said I wasn't paid in full:scared1: , then something about verifying birthdays:scared1: , then at 12:12 it let me in:hippie: --too weird. I was able to book my excursions and our Palo Brunch and spa treatment:woohoo: . I think DS wants to do the banana boat, but I wasn't waking him to find out--I'll just add it later! Registered DD for the kids club--she wants to be with the 12 yo group--honestly I think that she and DS talked and came to the conclusion that they didn't always want to be together--sounded fair to me!
I hope everyone was able to get in more easily than I was and that you got everything!:cloud9:

[lovetoscrap]

Very strange patsal, I got that exact same error and freaked out! Kayla was able to make my reservations for me and they all showed up this morning.

I am wondering if this cruise won't be very full. When I looked this morning there were still a lot of things left-- like the Palo dinner and stuff that normall are booked up. It seems like I always read here that a lot of people can't even get those reservations at the 75 day mark.

I haven't registered my kids for the clubs yet. I figure I can do that in the next few days.

[lanegang]

Can my 8 year old send yours a PM to say HI and introduce herself? That way they will "know" someone on the ship! Will you put her in the older kids group or with the younger ones with her sister?

You daughter can absolutely send a PM to say hi to my daughter. I think she will be even more excited to be looking for someone she already "knows" there! My plan at this point is to let her be with the older kids group. I think she will have more fun that way.

[CobraKai]

My dw (28) and I (27) will be joining all of you too, first time cruisers. We're very excited to share the excitement with our ds (will be 12 months), any others with infants?!?

[kaylajr]

My dw (28) and I (27) will be joining all of you too, first time cruisers. We're very excited to share the excitement with our ds (will be 12 months), any others with infants?!?


HI glad to see another Diser on the cruise :)

Does my DH count as an Infant??;) :lmao: :lmao:
sorry couldn't resist

[patsal]

HI glad to see another Diser on the cruise :)

Does my DH count as an Infant??;) :lmao: :lmao:
sorry couldn't resist

No fair, that was going to be what I said! :lmao:

[lovetoscrap]

HI glad to see another Diser on the cruise :)

Does my DH count as an Infant??;) :lmao: :lmao:
sorry couldn't resist

In your case, YES! :rotfl2:

[trace]

Hi!

My DH and I and our DDs, 5 and 8, will be on this one!! This is our first time on a Disney cruise. Our girls are excited!!:cheer2:

We're staying at the Port Orleans for the 3 days previous.

We have 1563 hours to go!

[lovetoscrap]

yea!!! Another 8 year old! I have an 8 year old girl that is going and she is so excited!

[aaronandterri]

my dd is 8 as well

we got everything we wanted booked, we did want palo for lunch but only managed 2 x 2 tables rather than a table for 4 though,

[patsal]

Just bumping, what a great idea to get the kids to know one another a bit. Mine are getting really excited about the cruise now. Now I'm going to spend next week (our school break) sorting through clothes in case I have to purchase anything.

[trace]

Hi everyone! This is our first Disney cruise, and our daughters' ( 5 and 7) first cruise ever. They're getting pretty psyched! :banana: We're doing WDW first for 3 days, staying at the Port Orleans French Quarter. NIce to see others going with us!

[patsal]

Hi everyone! This is our first Disney cruise, and our daughters' ( 5 and 7) first cruise ever. They're getting pretty psyched! :banana: We're doing WDW first for 3 days, staying at the Port Orleans French Quarter. NIce to see others going with us!

Glad to see others will be joining us!

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Hi everyone,
I can't believe vacation time is almost here :cool1:!! We booked a couple of shore excursions yesterday so we just need to find out our flight time so we can finish off our plans for the big surprise. I think our travel agent said they'd let us know on March 8. The plan is to travel to our departure city where my family lives, have a birthday party and have a limo pick us up and take us straight to the airport. I feel a little bad our son isn't part of the planning, but can't wait to see the look on his face when he finds out!!

Does anyone who's cruised with Disney before know what the typical dinner time dress code is? Do they have a formal night?

Cathy, Bryan and Riley :)

Wonder, April '08 (shhhh, it's a surprise)
Millenium, Hawaii-Vancouver, April '09

[patsal]

I believe there is one semi formal night, but no formal night on a 4 night cruise. I've never cruised before so someone else may be better answering this. My plan is for DD and I to wear sundresses or capris for dinner except on the semi formal night she really has her heart set on a special dress. The boys will be wearing khakis most nights with polos or button down shirts. On semi formal night, the boys will have darker dockers with button downs and ties--wouldn't want DD to not have a proper escort!;) My personal plan is lots of black to mix and match as well as black flat strappy sandals to go with everything!

[dixiefriend]

WooHOOO, we're geting there, almost in 36 more days to go..our girls are ready to burst (yes me as well)!!! Won't be long now....

[kaylajr]

Time to pull out the summer clothes and see what if anything I need to buy:cool1:

We got 26 inches of snow in 5 days last week
and now rain rain cold rain and sleet

I am SOOOOOOOOOOO ready for this trip

[patsal]

Sitting here looking at the foot of snow we got last night and wishing for warmth, sun and sand! I can't wait. Both kids are getting restless too. Kaylajr, I think I may take my cue from you and see what DD and I can do about checking our cruise clothes.
I am so impatient about room assignments--I keep looking even though I know it won't be until at least 30 days out, but I just can't help it!;)

[lanegang]

I cannot believe we are down to a month before the
cruise.:cool1:

The girls (6) and (8) are back to asking me daily to talk
about it, what we are going to do, what will we eat and
who gets to sleep in the top bunk!!

I am guilty of "needing" to buy some cruise clothes, especially
for dinner. I've been stashing the bags in the back of my closet.:rolleyes1

Anyone else ready to start packing their bags?


Lolita

[dixiefriend]

Well we did go shopping the other day ( that was fun, and I mean that sarcasticly, the 7 year old hates to shop) but we manage to get clothes for everyone.......but me....isn't that always the way???? I've been searching online though....sometimes its just easier!!!

32 more days guys!!!!!!

[kaylajr]

as I look out the window at all the snow and Ice
I just keep saying

SOON I WILL BE SITTING ON A DECK CHAIR OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN!!!!!!

I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool1:

[dixiefriend]

as I look out the window at all the snow and Ice
I just keep saying

SOON I WILL BE SITTING ON A DECK CHAIR OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN!!!!!!

I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool1:

Hopefully holding something tropical in your hand??:dance3:

[patsal]

Check your reservations if you booked GTY--I just did and found a room number listed (7518).:cool1:

[lovetoscrap]

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That was me a few days ago!! Totally freaked out! Do you know how much there is to do??? (we are also beginning our vacation on the 4th so I have get going!)

But we are so excited!!! :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:




I am guilty of "needing" to buy some cruise clothes, especially
for dinner. I've been stashing the bags in the back of my closet.:rolleyes1

Anyone else ready to start packing their bags?


Lolita

READY? The suitcases are sitting out in my bedroom and I have started to throw things in them!!!

Well we did go shopping the other day ( that was fun, and I mean that sarcasticly, the 7 year old hates to shop) but we manage to get clothes for everyone.......but me....isn't that always the way???? I've been searching online though....sometimes its just easier!!!

32 more days guys!!!!!!


I bought stuff for me about 4 weeks ago. I found a great sale and got a bunch of capris and some tropical shirts and some skirts. Found some sundresses for my girls the last few weeks. We are getting all the shorts and stuff out this weekend.

There is really just a semi-formal night on the four day as someone mentioned. And don't forget your PIRATE GEAR!!! Castaway Cay night (3rd night I think) will be the Pirates in the Carreabean Party and you may want some extra tropical shirts/dresses or some pirates hats/eye patches etc for you children (no swords--I don't think those are allowed). I am going to pick some up at our Party Supply store.

Disneyshopping.com has some cute tropical shirts for Men and boys and Mother/Daughter dresses. They also still have some Pirate costumes in the Outlet section if you want to go all out!


Ummmm, are you all getting the impression that I am a just a teeny tiny bit OCD? ;)


So are we going to have a MEET??? Just a little time for us all to meet maybe on the first day and mix for a short time and say hi and for our kids to say Hi so they will know each other in the clubs? I am also a teeny tiny bit of a control freak ( SHUT UP Kayla !!!) so I can set this up if you all are interested. It would just be an informal thing ( and free!).

[piecl]

I've never posted to a board before so my comments will always be pretty simple as I don't know all the terms, etc. LOL is the only one I know!

Anyway, my daughter and I will be on this cruise. While big Disney fans, we're different then everyone else so far as my daughter is 23. You know I must be old then!

This is my daughter's first cruise. I was on the original Big Red Boat / Disney Cruise 19 years ago so it's almost like a first cruise for both of us.

We're really look forward to and it can't get here soon enough!

[lovetoscrap]

I've never posted to a board before so my comments will always be pretty simple as I don't know all the terms, etc. LOL is the only one I know!

Anyway, my daughter and I will be on this cruise. While big Disney fans, we're different then everyone else so far as my daughter is 23. You know I must be old then!

This is my daughter's first cruise. I was on the original Big Red Boat / Disney Cruise 19 years ago so it's almost like a first cruise for both of us.

We're really look forward to and it can't get here soon enough!

:welcome: piecl!! You can always get a crash course in all of the terms by looking here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1660743 But personally I always like simple the best! :thumbsup2

So glad you are joining in the excitement here. :cool1:

[kaylajr]

I've never posted to a board before so my comments will always be pretty simple as I don't know all the terms, etc. LOL is the only one I know!

Anyway, my daughter and I will be on this cruise. While big Disney fans, we're different then everyone else so far as my daughter is 23. You know I must be old then!

This is my daughter's first cruise. I was on the original Big Red Boat / Disney Cruise 19 years ago so it's almost like a first cruise for both of us.

We're really look forward to and it can't get here soon enough!


Welcome to the DIS

come join us on the welcome board to get your feet wet if you want

we love to have new people around here:thumbsup2

[kaylajr]

Ummmm, are you all getting the impression that I am a just a teeny tiny bit OCD? ;)


So are we going to have a MEET??? Just a little time for us all to meet maybe on the first day and mix for a short time and say hi and for our kids to say Hi so they will know each other in the clubs? I am also a teeny tiny bit of a control freak ( SHUT UP Kayla !!!) so I can set this up if you all are interested. It would just be an informal thing ( and free!).


Who me ??:angel:

I didn't say a thing........nope not me

I love the idea of a mini meet the first day so we can all say HI

[patsal]

So are we going to have a MEET??? Just a little time for us all to meet maybe on the first day and mix for a short time and say hi and for our kids to say Hi so they will know each other in the clubs? I am also a teeny tiny bit of a control freak ( SHUT UP Kayla !!!) so I can set this up if you all are interested. It would just be an informal thing ( and free!).


I'd love a mini meet. Are you sure you are up to the extra work? I could help if you'd like. I know my kids were asking how they were going to meet up with their "penpals" so this might be perfect.


I have really got to stop looking at the suitcases in the basement and bring them up! DD is sick right now so my focus is getting her well and through her state math assessment this week. By Sunday I want to gather all my little boxes of "put this in that box for the cruise" and sort so that can be packed and then I need to add the clothes/snorkle gear/etc.

[kaylajr]

My one kid is sick too
and the other is dealing with the state math test too
so this weekend will be when I pull out the suitcases I guess


this trip will be weird for us
we normally rent a house with Laundry area so I only pack for 3/4 days
and now I have to pack for the WHOLE TRIP!:eek:

[aaronandterri]

not long now....................................:goodvibes

[lovetoscrap]

Okay, I was sick yesterday--fever and everything. Glad I got it over with! Now I am done right?

And if it is going to run through the family, they will all be able to get it and get it over with before we leave! They keep telling me how kids are sick all around them at school and how many leave each day. :eek: I want to just keep them home so they can't get sick and ruin our vacation!!!

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

I love having this be a surprise for my soon to be 10 year old, but I'm so jealous of all of you shopping and packing out in the open!! I'm having to be very sneaky which is killing me. :guilty: If he arrives with clothes that don't fit, you'll know why.

We're up for joining the 'mini-meet' -- just need a time and place and we'll be there!

[patsal]

Okay, I was sick yesterday--fever and everything. Glad I got it over with! Now I am done right?

And if it is going to run through the family, they will all be able to get it and get it over with before we leave! They keep telling me how kids are sick all around them at school and how many leave each day. :eek: I want to just keep them home so they can't get sick and ruin our vacation!!!

I've got a headace and I'm all stuffy, the kids at school are dropping like flies--today at the HS we sent 35 kids home! I'm so careful with washing my hands every 43 minutes and using hand sanitizer in between, but I think I got zapped:sick: ! DD has a pretty bad cold and DS is sniffly, I'm hoping we can be done by the weekend and move on to healthy for the cruise!

[kaylajr]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


I GOT MAIL FROM DCL:cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

I know it seems like I am crazy but it seems real now

I got my luggage tags
I got cruise docs

I got stuff that make me think I REALLY AM GONNA GET ON THE BOAT


see i had to cancel my last trip to WDW so I haven't been since 2004 and I am in serious withdrawl so when I got home and DH handed me the envelope I was :banana: :banana: :banana:

[patsal]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


I GOT MAIL FROM DCL:cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

I know it seems like I am crazy but it seems real now

I got my luggage tags
I got cruise docs

I got stuff that make me think I REALLY AM GONNA GET ON THE BOAT


see i had to cancel my last trip to WDW so I haven't been since 2004 and I am in serious withdrawl so when I got home and DH handed me the envelope I was :banana: :banana: :banana:

Yah!:cheer2: Now it must really feel like it will be here in no time! I hope mine come soon, though I've all my clothes prepacked, I have not brought up the suitcases yet. Maybe tomorow!

[lovetoscrap]

STOP :banana: :cool1: KAYLA!!!

You will pull something, break something, fall on someone, pop an eyeball out, slip and injure something and then have to CANCEL again! :rotfl2:


And most importantly you aren't allowed to :cool1: :banana: until I get MINE!!!

[kaylajr]

STOP :banana: :cool1: KAYLA!!!

You will pull something, break something, fall on someone, pop an eyeball out, slip and injure something and then have to CANCEL again! :rotfl2:


And most importantly you aren't allowed to :cool1: :banana: until I get MINE!!!


Sorry

is this better...........

:dancer: :dancer:



I got my cruise DOCs and you didn't NA NA :p :teeth:

[lovetoscrap]

I know where you will be sleeping. . . :rolleyes1


AND MINE JUST GOT HERE!!!

:yay: :banana: :cool1: :banana: :yay: :banana: :cool1: :banana: :yay: :banana: :cool1: :banana: :yay: :banana: :cool1: :banana: :yay:

[dixiefriend]

Ok now thats not fair:sad2: the mailman came...brought bills, but no Documents!!!!! Its driving me crazy, I need something to look at...at least 5 times a day!!!!!

[lovetoscrap]

Ok now thats not fair:sad2: the mailman came...brought bills, but no Documents!!!!! Its driving me crazy, I need something to look at...at least 5 times a day!!!!!

Mine just came UPS and Kayla said hers came FedEx so you may still have hope for today if you haven't had those deliveries yet.

In all honesty there really isn't very much in the packet. But still cool to have!

I have spent this morning cleaning out my toilitries bag, gathering up the kids shorts and seeing if we have enough -we are driving and will be gone for 2 weeks and I don't want to have to do laundry if I don't have to.

I was just working on getting meds together when the doorbell rang.

[kaylajr]

Okay now I can dance cause my neighbor on the cruise has hers so I am safe.........

:banana: :banana: :dance3: :cool1: :cool1: :dance3: :yay: :yay: :dance3:

[kaylajr]

So i guess now I need to start packing:rolleyes1

[lovetoscrap]

I just called and asked about what movies would be playing in the Theater. She said she has the schedule as of right now so this could change, but to give us an idea:

National Treasure 2

Step Up 2 The Streets

Enchanted

The Game Plan

College Road Trip

Ratatouille


Personally I am excited about Enchanted!! We loved it and it would be so fun to see it again on the ship. And we loved Ratatouille also so if we get bored we may see it again.

[dixiefriend]

Ohh I've been wanting to see enchanted!!! And as far as my UPS man, I'll be hunting him down for our documents !!! He usually ( if he comes around my neighborhood ) comes after 4in the afternoon....I'll be waiting.....Still haven't gotten anything for myself for vacation....The rest of the family will look great though!!!!..Oh can anyone tell me how to post my cruiseship counter?? I have it saved and all but cant put it anywhere....please help this pitifull soul!!!

[aaronandterri]

hi
our docs came today by ups:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[lanegang]

I am so excited reading about everyone getting
their docs and now I want mine!!

I went shopping during lunch today and bought dressy
sandals for me and the two girls.:yay:

The suitcases are in my room and I have a feeling I will
be filling and unfilling and refilling for the next 3 weeks
until I get it "just right". :laundy: (I think I might need another
suitcase though.:rolleyes1)

Lolita

[lovetoscrap]

Go check out Disneyshopping.com!!! I just spent a boatload and got some great stuff at discounts!!

Mickey Luggage is in the outlet for 44.95 after the 10% discount (OUTLET10 ) no reduced shipping on the luggage but still a great deal. I already have the red set and DH said to buy another set if I found it on sale again!

Stuff from the regular Disneyshopping is 30% off with SAVE30 and then $5 shipping with over $50 spent (SHIPFOR5)

OH and they have kids flip flops and sunglasses for 2 for $8.00 and then the 30% off on top of that!



I bought DH a Mickey swimsuit,

DD12 a tankini,

the matching Sundresses (mother and daughter) for my 2 daughters-- my 12 year old wears adult sizes. (you will understand when you see her!)

Ariel flip flops and sunglasses for DD8

and Charcoal Mickey Luggage for ME!

This deal is only good today so go shop! Of course they will have another deal out tomorrow! :rotfl2:

[patsal]

Boo hoo:sad1: nothing for me yet! My UPS is usually at around 4pm, so I'll have to keep myself at home so I can sign for it!

[dixiefriend]

WOOOHOOOO!!!! :yay: :yay: They arrived, had my ear waiting and listening for that UPS truck!!!! Scary thing is good thing I was home because I did'nt have to sign for it, it was just left on my back porch!!!! BUT they are here, and yes its not much to look at but so nice to finally have...Now it feels like it won't be long now!!!24 more days!!!!!:cheer2:

[JAZ2525]

Ugh!!!!! I want my cruise docs too! I have been waiting and waiting!!!
Thanks Lovetoscrap for finding out the movies that will be playing. I was wondering about that.
I'll cross my fingers that we all get our cruise docs in the next day or so! I NEED those papers!!!!

[kaylajr]

We didn't have to sign for ours either I asked DH last night he said they were left on the porch in a bag.......
so those that haven't got them yet maybe yours are "hidden" somewhere like on your porch or something.....Worth loooking:)

[lovetoscrap]

Just want to make sure you all saw this--Major change in policy for shipping boxes ahead of time and slight change in carrying liquids onboard:

NO boxes are being allowed to be shipped ahead of time to the ship.

and this:


MARCH 19, 2008---UPDATE ON CARRY ON AND IDS
This is the information I was able to find out

Guests are permitted to bring their beverages, HOWEVER, they MUST carry these items onboard the ship. The size is equal to the airline requirements which is a SMALL CARRY ON. These carry on's must be able to fit through the X-RAY machine. As most know there are signs posted on the side of the terminal with these requirements. You can also check the DCL sailing brochure as it is listed there as well.
PLEASE DO NOT TIP the porter to accept the items to deliver to your rooms since they are not able to accept this offering.
COOLERS ARE NOT PERMITTED and you will be advised to return the cooler back to your vehicle.
At this time, DCL does not confiscate any of the above items as the other cruise line do especially RCCL.

I hope that the above information will ease your anxiety as to what you can do and can not do.
Always
Shirley

[lovetoscrap]

Okay, It looks like 3:00 on Sunday the 13th is the best time to have an informal Meet.

It has been suggested that we plan to gather in the Promenade Lounge on Deck 3, or that there is an area on Deck 4 between the theater and shops where we could meet.

Anyone have a preference?

[aaronandterri]

im up for where ever, never been on the ship b4 so couldnt help with location though!

[cstewart]

Hey! We are going to be going on that cruise too. :yay: It will be our first cruise but we visit Disney World at least once a year.

[patsal]

Okay, It looks like 3:00 on Sunday the 13th is the best time to have an informal Meet.

It has been suggested that we plan to gather in the Promenade Lounge on Deck 3, or that there is an area on Deck 4 between the theater and shops where we could meet.

Anyone have a preference?

I'm good with whatever, just point me in the right direction and I'll be there!:thumbsup2

[patsal]

Hey! We are going to be going on that cruise too. :yay: It will be our first cruise but we visit Disney World at least once a year.

Welcome! See you there!

[cstewart]

I am new to the discussion board and have been reading old messages but I was wondering if anybody had a ds that is 7?!

[lovetoscrap]

Welcome! Great to have someone else! :cool1:

Can't remember if anyone here has a DS 7. I have a DD8 so that isn't much help to you, sorry.


I need to read back but I was thinking today that I think all of us are first timers, at least to DCL. Am I remembering wrong? Has anyone here cruised with Disney before? Or cruised at all?

[JAZ2525]

I have cruised on the Wonder once before, back in 2003. DH was DBF (Disney Boyfriend) back then and we went with my parents. Now we are married and although I still love to vacation with mom and dad they won't be joining us (or paying!) this time.
I still don't have my cruise docs!

[patsal]

I still don't have my docs either. :confused3 I won't worry until next week!:lmao:

[aaronandterri]

Im in the uk- i think they send ours earlier than us ones.

[lanegang]

:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:
I was so excited to see the package by my
front door! I agree with everyone else that
what's inside isn't much to write home about
but they are HERE and it makes it feel more
REAL.

I am very excited to meet you all on the ship.
This is our first Disney Cruise and besides me,
our families first cruise ever.

This weekend will be serious inventory of all
of our clothes and lists of what we need (as
opposed to all those "ooh, this will be nice for
the cruise" purchases I have made so far.

Lolita

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Well, we're happy to say we picked up our docs yesterday!! We had them sent to the travel agent just in case our son was around when they arrived -- good thing too as this is spring break week so he's been around the house a lot more. Won't be long now:yay:

The other stroke of luck we had in keeping this a surprise was over his pirate costume. As it turns out, they're doing the play Treasure Island at school and he came home last week announcing he needs a pirate costume. Sadly, they're performing the play for three nights while we're away so all of his rehearsals are in vain, but I somehow don't think he'll mind too much. He'll be visiting a real Treasure Island on his actual birthday (Apr 15)pirate:

[patsal]

Ok, so I figured I am long past due on this update! But here it is finally:dance3:

We have a nice little crowd, 15 families so far:

patsal plus DS16 and DD12 & DH

aaronandterri plus DS's 10,5 &2 DD8 & DH

lanegang plus 2DD's 8 &6 & DH

Kaylajr plus DD14 & DD12 & DH

mappel96 plus DD's 14 & 8, DS 10 & DW

lovetoscrap plus DD's12 & 8 & DH

dixiefriend plus DD's 7&4 & DH

Jaz2525 and DH

CobraKai plus DS 12 months & DW

Trace plus DD's 5&8 & DH

Smiley Riley & Folks DS 10 (super birthday surprise BTW) & DH

Piecl plus 23 yo DD

cstewart plus DS 7 & DM

Hellophoto plus DS 6 & DD 5 & DH

mrsbballref DD7 & DH


If anything doesn't look right let me know and I'll make changes!

[kaylajr]

I see you only listed us and the kids
does that mean I can leave DH home since he isn't on the officail list ??:lmao:

[patsal]

I see you only listed us and the kids
does that mean I can leave DH home since he isn't on the officail list ??:lmao:

Ok but that will mess the budget up and make our OB spending much less! :lmao:
I did the fixup!

[cstewart]

Cruising with me will be me DM 28 and my DS 7 and then my DM ?? :rolleyes1 (I don't think she wants me to post her age)! I got my documents Saturday :yay: and my son is getting really excited now!! He just kept looking at them over and over again.....ya'll are right they are nothing great but they are still so exciting!!

[patsal]

:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:
I was so excited to see the package by my
front door! I agree with everyone else that
what's inside isn't much to write home about
but they are HERE and it makes it feel more
REAL.

I am very excited to meet you all on the ship.
This is our first Disney Cruise and besides me,
our families first cruise ever.

This weekend will be serious inventory of all
of our clothes and lists of what we need (as
opposed to all those "ooh, this will be nice for
the cruise" purchases I have made so far.

Lolita

Got mine today, finally--I was feeling left out, after seeing them I don't know why! :rotfl2: Anyway it just keeps getting closer, and now that I shopped this weekend I have to check over my clothing one more time!:thumbsup2

[lovetoscrap]

My second set of Disney luggage just arrived so time to start officially filling it! :cool1:

[kaylajr]

Okay not that i like to do things last minute or anything but we have changed our plans

We are going on the cruise and still staying at the Swan after but instead of doing Disney we are going to go to UNIVERSAL.

We have always taken our time in WDW and rushed thru US/IOA so this time we are saving a bunch of money and trying Universal

we may or may not hit epcot on Sun after the cruise depends on how much fun we are having at US.

now what else can I change with less than 3 weeks to go;) :lmao:

[HelloPhoto]

We're on this cruise too! I'll be taking me, DH, DS - 6 (turning 7 in the summer) and my DD - 5.

:)

[kaylajr]

We're on this cruise too! I'll be taking me, DH, DS - 6 (turning 7 in the summer) and my DD - 5.

:)


Hi glad to see you made it over here

can't wait the cruise is getting close now:)

[JAZ2525]

I got my cruise docs today!!!! I was so excited! If I am not using Disney transfers from MCO do I need to use the luggage tags and fill out the pages in the little booklet?

[dixiefriend]

I think I just may say hello to my luggage tomorrow!!!! I can't believe how fast this month has gone by...Pretty soon guys...woooohooooo!!!!!:cheer2:

[patsal]

I got my cruise docs today!!!! I was so excited! If I am not using Disney transfers from MCO do I need to use the luggage tags and fill out the pages in the little booklet?

Not sure, but I think you do not fill out the transfer ticket from the little booklet and you put the luggage tags on after the flight and before you check it in at the port so they know which stateroom to deliver it to.

[lanegang]

Got mine today, finally--I was feeling left out, after seeing them I don't know why! :rotfl2: Anyway it just keeps getting closer, and now that I shopped this weekend I have to check over my clothing one more time!:thumbsup2

It clearly is not the content but the meaning behind the package
that makes it so special. I have been trying to do inventory of my
belongings and I am going to have to start packing because I do not
think I am going to have enough luggage!! The dilema!!:scared1:

My 8 year old can't wait for our "meet". I showed her how many
girls her age were going to be on the cruise and she is more
excited than ever to meet and make some new BFF's. :grouphug:

Lolita

[lovetoscrap]

I got my cruise docs today!!!! I was so excited! If I am not using Disney transfers from MCO do I need to use the luggage tags and fill out the pages in the little booklet?

You have to use the luggage tags because you will be leaving your luggage with them to bring to your room later. But keep a carry on bag with you with all your paperwork, passports, any valuables and meds and also you probably want to pack swimsuits and sunscreen and hats and such in it because it could be several hours before you get your luggage. In that time you may want to go swimming and you will be having lunch and exploring the ship.

And meeting up with all of us!

It clearly is not the content but the meaning behind the package
that makes it so special. I have been trying to do inventory of my
belongings and I am going to have to start packing because I do not
think I am going to have enough luggage!! The dilema!!:scared1:

My 8 year old can't wait for our "meet". I showed her how many
girls her age were going to be on the cruise and she is more
excited than ever to meet and make some new BFF's. :grouphug:

Lolita

I have 5 suitcases spread out in my family room! Sorry DD8 hasn't written back to yours. Things have been crazy busy here. I will try to find time this week.


I leave a week from Friday!!!:cool1: :woohoo: :eek: :scared1:

[lovetoscrap]

Hey! What dining time do you all have? :confused3 Kayla and I have late but are waitlisted for early. We are thinking we will definitely try to change to early when we get onboard. Just curious what time you guys all have.

[dixiefriend]

Hey! What dining time do you all have? :confused3 Kayla and I have late but are waitlisted for early. We are thinking we will definitely try to change to early when we get onboard. Just curious what time you guys all have.

Well we have the early seating , we had the choice but was'nt sure if we'd get it when we booked our cruise back in may of last year, all our documents say early so I'm figuring that's it...

[patsal]

We have late dining and I was waitlisted for early. After talking with DH and the kids and the planning part, we decided to stick with late and I removed us from the waitlist.

[HelloPhoto]

Hi glad to see you made it over here

can't wait the cruise is getting close now:)

Thank you for showing me the way! :)


What dining time do you all have?

We're late seating too. We're wait listed for early and I hope we get it. My kids are used to going to bed at 8, not eating dinner then. But, it was the only way we could get our room.

I was thinking that if worse came to worst we would feed the kids early (from a buffet or room svc? not sure, but I think you can get food anytime you want, right?) then put the kids in their jammies and send them to the Oceaneer's Club. Then dh and I will have a late dinner. :confused3 I'm trying not to worry about it too much.

I can't believe how many people from this board will be on that cruise!

[patsal]

Thank you for showing me the way! :)




We're late seating too. We're wait listed for early and I hope we get it. My kids are used to going to bed at 8, not eating dinner then. But, it was the only way we could get our room.

I was thinking that if worse came to worst we would feed the kids early (from a buffet or room svc? not sure, but I think you can get food anytime you want, right?) then put the kids in their jammies and send them to the Oceaneer's Club. Then dh and I will have a late dinner. :confused3 I'm trying not to worry about it too much.

I can't believe how many people from this board will be on that cruise!

Aww..that makes me glad I dropped the waitlist. My DD and DS are older and we don't usually get to dinner until about 7pm at our house, so maybe we improved your chances!

[mrsbballref]

Wait, wait, wait... we are going too! Almost missed
you guys. Sorry I am just now thinking to check the
Cruise Meets. Duh!

It will be me 33, DH40 and DD7, almost 8. Looks like
there are quite a few princesses princess: around age 8
on this cruise. Too bad my little princess will have to
go down to the smaller age group in the clubs. She is
not happy about that.

Can't wait to see you all!
Lori

[HelloPhoto]

Aww..that makes me glad I dropped the waitlist. My DD and DS are older and we don't usually get to dinner until about 7pm at our house, so maybe we improved your chances!

:D That's so cool! I'll keep my fingers crossed. :)

Hi mrsbballref! See you on board!

[patsal]

Wait, wait, wait... we are going too! Almost missed
you guys. Sorry I am just now thinking to check the
Cruise Meets. Duh!

It will be me 33, DH40 and DD7, almost 8. Looks like
there are quite a few princesses princess: around age 8
on this cruise. Too bad my little princess will have to
go down to the smaller age group in the clubs. She is
not happy about that.

Can't wait to see you all!
Lori

Welcome!:banana: If your DD is really close to 8 you may request to "move her up". I wouldn't tell her ( just in case she'd be disappointed), but it might be worth the asking.

[lovetoscrap]

Wait, wait, wait... we are going too! Almost missed
you guys. Sorry I am just now thinking to check the
Cruise Meets. Duh!

It will be me 33, DH40 and DD7, almost 8. Looks like
there are quite a few princesses princess: around age 8
on this cruise. Too bad my little princess will have to
go down to the smaller age group in the clubs. She is
not happy about that.

Can't wait to see you all!
Lori

YEA!!! :woohoo: Another DISer! If you think your DD can handle it in the other group definitely ask. From what I understand they can be a bit flexible. How close is she to turning 8 ?

I found some great pirate stuff at Ben Franklin crafts today! Including a Pirate Flag for my scooter!

Oh, did I mention to you all that I will be the crazy lady trying to run you over in my new scooter? You all won't be able to miss me! (but hopefully I will miss you! :lmao: )

[lanegang]

Wait, wait, wait... we are going too! Almost missed
you guys. Sorry I am just now thinking to check the
Cruise Meets. Duh!

It will be me 33, DH40 and DD7, almost 8. Looks like
there are quite a few princesses princess: around age 8
on this cruise. Too bad my little princess will have to
go down to the smaller age group in the clubs. She is
not happy about that.

Can't wait to see you all!
Lori


My youngest DD6 (almost 7) will be in the clubs and
was wondering who her age was going to be there since
my older DD8 knows there are so many her age. We
will have to get them together!

Welcome to the group!!:goodvibes

Lolita

[mrsbballref]

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

DD will be 8 in August. So, about 4 months
short. Think they would let that slide?
I guess it doesn't hurt to ask. If not, I'm sure
she will have a great time in the younger group
as well. At least she will have Lolita's DD to
hang out with!

What is everyone doing in Nassau and at CC?
We are doing Atlantis, via the room across the
street at Comfort Suites/Inn... whichever one it
is that has the full access. At CC, we will probably
just hang out and play on the family beach. Nothing
scheduled.

See you all in 17 days!
Lori

[lovetoscrap]

DH and DD12 are going to go on the Catamaran Snorkling excursion in Nassau and that is all we have scheduled. We will probably try to snorkle in CC also.

Kayla and I have signed up to do the Palo Brunch also. Not sure if our husbands are going to join us or not. They can't decide if they want to have to dress up! :rotfl:

[cstewart]

Hey I have a question? I was wondering what a fish extender is?? I was reading other discussion boards and they were talking about them .:confused3

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Welcome to all the new people - glad to have you join us! And thanks Patsal for organizing us and listing all our kids' ages - looks like they'll have lots of new buddies to meet!

We're at the late seating - we did early on our last cruise and felt we were always racing back to the ship at the end of the day and rushing to have showers and get ready for dinner. It just wasn't relaxing at all. Our son is a bit older now too and while bedtime is usually 8:30-9:00, he can handle a few later nights with no problems.

For shore excursions we're doing Atlantis AquaAdventure (I think it's called) and then cycling/snorkling/tubing on CC.

[kaylajr]

On Nassau we are going to the Pirate Muesum and then just hanging on the ship

and on CC we are gonna just play on floats and snorkel and enjoy the beach

we so just want a relaxing no pressure vacation.

[lovetoscrap]

On Nassau we are going to the Pirate Muesum and then just hanging on the ship

and on CC we are gonna just play on floats and snorkel and enjoy the beach

we so just want a relaxing no pressure vacation.

:lmao: :lmao: So tell me again why you are going with ME??? I don't do relaxing and no pressure! I am going to be draggin your butt all over the ship :rolleyes1


I forgot that we are also going to try to hit the Pirate Museum after lunch at Nassau.

[lovetoscrap]

Hey I have a question? I was wondering what a fish extender is?? I was reading other discussion boards and they were talking about them .:confused3

They are basically fabric hanging pockets that you can use to leave notes and presents for others outside your door. Let me find the link here for you. I know I have it on my subscribed list.

Here is the link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607 Lots of great photos and instructions on how to make them. You can also buy them on ebay sometimes. Here are some on ebay: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=fish+Extender&category0=

[kaylajr]

:lmao: :lmao: So tell me again why you are going with ME??? I don't do relaxing and no pressure! I am going to be draggin your butt all over the ship :rolleyes1


I forgot that we are also going to try to hit the Pirate Museum after lunch at Nassau.


Ummmmmm you cna't drag me
I can run faster than your scooter goes LOL;) :lmao: :lmao:

I have no prob doing things on the boat I think it will be fun:thumbsup2

[kaylajr]

okay so do we have an exact time and place for our DIS meet yet????

[lovetoscrap]

okay so do we have an exact time and place for our DIS meet yet????

No, the person organizing it has been BUSY! :p

We have a time of 3:00. Location: Deck 4 between the shops and the theater. You can't miss me--I will have my Scrappymobile:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/cfwdwnut/IMG_1912.jpghttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/cfwdwnut/phprLEnSiAM.jpg

[kaylajr]

No, the person organizing it has been BUSY! :p

We have a time of 3:00.


well if THAT person needs help
she knows how to contact ME :teeth::lmao:

[patsal]

We are doing the ardastra gardens tour in Nassau doesn't start until 12:30 or soeting like that, so in the AM we are going to check out a few things in Nassau.

At CC we are doing the 9AM stingray adventure, then snorkling and relaxation is on the list--though DS may want to do a banana boat ride as well.

Our sea say DH and I have brunch at Palo and some time in the spa.

I have a drag everyone around kind of personality, so the relax thing is really out of my element. Hopefully I can just suck it all up and try the relax thing.:upsidedow

[lovetoscrap]

I have a drag everyone around kind of personality, so the relax thing is really out of my element. Hopefully I can just suck it all up and try the relax thing.:upsidedow

Sounds like you and I have a lot in common! I am bringing a few books that I have been trying to read so that will be my best relaxation source. But there is so much fun stuff to do that I am not sure if I will even get to them. I am not much for sitting still!

[kaylajr]

I have a drag everyone around kind of personality, so the relax thing is really out of my element. Hopefully I can just suck it all up and try the relax thing.:upsidedow


that is how we normally vacation
at full tilt
but this time I wanna try something new
not sure how it will work:confused3

[lovetoscrap]

I figure that I am doing the full tilt thing for the week before the cruise so I should be exhausted and ready to relax by the time we get on the ship! :rotfl:

[patsal]

I will be ready to roll on the cruise with my three days of R&R scheduled for after. I packed a book for the cruise, but I have a feeling I'll be "silly girl, book took up space in your suitcase!" In any event I can read on the plane. I'm always up for something new--I could be easily convinced to "sip the pretty drink" and then all heck breaks loose with the plans :lmao:

[lovetoscrap]

I will be ready to roll on the cruise with my three days of R&R scheduled for after. I packed a book for the cruise, but I have a feeling I'll be "silly girl, book took up space in your suitcase!" In any event I can read on the plane. I'm always up for something new--I could be easily convinced to "sip the pretty drink" and then all heck breaks loose with the plans :lmao:

I sense a great friendship in the making here. . . :lmao:

[patsal]

I sense a great friendship in the making here. . . :lmao:

The beauty of the DIS obsession--you'll never be all alone!:banana:

[lovetoscrap]

I thought that I would post this here for anyone else that is driving to the port. I am sure glad that I read it last night cause I probably just saved myself a ticket! :car:

OK ANOTHER REMINDER FOR THOSE THAT FORGOT OR STILL HAVE A HEAVY FOOT.

AS SOON AS YOU PASS THE CRUISE SHIPS AND START TO COME OVER THE OVERPASS, TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS LIKE RIGHT NOW - there is a patrol car that is going to make sure you go from a higher speed to a MUCH LOWER ONE. Just before you go over that overpass to the other side, the area is being patrol super heavy so if you don't want an invitation to our courts, SLOW DOWN ;-)

ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WILL CAUSE A FINE - DO NOT AND I MEAN DO NOT CARRY ANY GLASS CONTAINERS ON TO THE BEACH - YOU DO AND FOUND, ITS GOING TO COST YA $100.00 RIGHT OFF THE BAT and you could have brought a few gift basket for that amount ;-)

OK thats all the warnings for today
always
Shirley


Dear Shirley, Thanks so much for warning everyone about the patrol car just waiting to catch an excited cruiser anxious to start their vacation. We got 'caught' on Jan. 19th exactly where you described. We were excited to see the ship, see our family, start our vacation and I needed to use the restroom. The last thing we were thinking about was how fast we were going. It cost us $91 and a 3 hours driver safety classs to avoid points against my husbands license. Please, please, please watch your speed limit and don't start your cruise like we did!


There are a few patrol cars there every single day and the minute you go over the pass, its TOO LATE - you come from a 55 miles to 45 to 35 within seconds of coming to the pass and over it. Each time I go by, I see a few cars pulled over and everyone just about has an out of town license or you can tell from kids in the car, upset folks that they are not from this area.
You are fortunate that your fine was so low for it is usually a lot more.
Anyhow thanks for jumping in and explaining it is a true fact besides that, we don't anyone hurt coming to or leaving from here.
always
Shirley

[patsal]

I thought that I would post this here for anyone else that is driving to the port. I am sure glad that I read it last night cause I probably just saved myself a ticket! :car:

Thanks for the warning, I'm sure that would have cost me money!

[lanegang]

I am staring at all of the different suitcases and am
suddenly feeling overwhelmed with the packing. Like
it's a test or something!!!:scared1:

How much are you guys packing for the trip???

AHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Lolita

[lovetoscrap]

:rotfl2: Don't ask me! I have 6 suitcases and 6 misc. smaller bags and that doesn't include the 2 bags my DH will pack for himself! But ours has to last for 2 weeks!

For the cruise part I have 2 suitcases, 2 beach bags, a bag with our toilitries and a carry on backpack for the girls and I. DH will have probably one bag. I pack by putting all of our clothes--complete outfits including unders and socks-- into individual ziplock bags. This makes it easy for me to see that I have one outfit for each day for each person. Then I roll the bag and get the air out and seal it. These are all in one suitcase. The other suitcase has our dressy clothes and our Pirate night stuff and some of the misc. stuff we are bringing like an outlet strip, an over the door shoe bag and our door signs.

[kaylajr]

guess what I did yesterday???




I FINALLY got out the suitcases
I have been saying for weeks that I would but yesterday I actually did
My DD12 is pretty much packed
the rest of us welllllllllllll not yet:upsidedow

[lovetoscrap]

guess what I did yesterday???




I FINALLY got out the suitcases
I have been saying for weeks that I would but yesterday I actually did
My DD12 is pretty much packed
the rest of us welllllllllllll not yet:upsidedow

Did she pack her shark repellant? ;)

[kaylajr]

Did she pack her shark repellant? ;)
Nah
she figures since I keep telling DH he is gonna be shark the
sharks will be busy with him and she'll be safe:rotfl:

[patsal]

guess what I did yesterday???




I FINALLY got out the suitcases
I have been saying for weeks that I would but yesterday I actually did
My DD12 is pretty much packed
the rest of us welllllllllllll not yet:upsidedow

Me too, but I waited until today--had to go to the school district art show for both kids, then the Avril concert yesterday evening so that took up the whole day getting DD all ready, treating her to dinner and then heading to the concert. Now the suitcases are all fresh from airing out and I have to start trucking the clothes into them--if I have to ask the kids for stuff one more time though, you will know them right away, they will be the "nekid" ones:scared1: !

[lanegang]

Me too, but I waited until today--had to go to the school district art show for both kids, then the Avril concert yesterday evening so that took up the whole day getting DD all ready, treating her to dinner and then heading to the concert. Now the suitcases are all fresh from airing out and I have to start trucking the clothes into them--if I have to ask the kids for stuff one more time though, you will know them right away, they will be the "nekid" ones:scared1: !


Well, don't worry, if my girls had their way, they are trying to bring
enough clothes for EVERYONE. I asked them to pick out the outfits
they "absolutely had to have" and they emptied out their drawers
(including all of the long sleeved stuff)!!!:rotfl2:

I've started making stacks for each person. I guess I will just have
to weed down the stacks to what actually fits in the suitcases. I
did buy the space saver bags to help me out a little in that dept. :rolleyes1

[patsal]

Ok, DD 12 is now done! I used a space bag for her and still have room for any last minute additions. My plan is one carryon for each person and two checked bags. It looks good so far!

[lovetoscrap]

:cool1: YEA!!! Kayla and I have just found out that we were switched to Main Dining! I can mark that off of my list of things to do when we get onto the ship!:woohoo:

[lovetoscrap]

I just canceled Palo Dinner for Tuesday at 7pm if anyone wants it.

[lovetoscrap]

Where is everyone? Are you all busy packing?

[patsal]

Where is everyone? Are you all busy packing?

I should be, but I'm hanging here to see if anyone else was! As DS said, don't worry it'll all get done (yup at 2am on 4/12!:lmao: )

[kaylajr]

DO I really need to pack all this stuff???

I normally pack for a few days and do laundry while on vacation cause
normally we rent a pool house
but this time I AM NOT doing Laundry so we are packing for all 10 days!!!!!!!

hope it all fits in the car:eek:

[patsal]

DO I really need to pack all this stuff???

I normally pack for a few days and do laundry while on vacation cause
normally we rent a pool house
but this time I AM NOT doing Laundry so we are packing for all 10 days!!!!!!!

hope it all fits in the car:eek:

We just had a little talk at my house when everyone brought me about three outfits. Apparantly all the talking I have done over the last few months sounded like the teacher on Charlie Brown since the kids seemed puzzled by the idea they'd need clothing for 10 days! DS still won't give up anything to be packed, DD is all set, I'm going to reshuffle my stuff and DH looks almost done!?! I haven't packed this much stuff for a vacation since DD was 18 months! I'm hoping it all fits in the rental car and I am starting to have doubts! I may go for the spacebag technique even in the "Big Bag" and I too have declared I WILL NOT BE DOING LAUNDRY ON THIS VACATION!

[lovetoscrap]

I am just about done!!!:cool1: Had a slight suitcase disaster last night when I realized the zipper had died on one of the suitcases I was using, but glad that I had figured it before I left. And it actually worked out better to switch to a different suitcase.

All I need are a few more misc. items and I am DONE!!!:woohoo: :yay: :woohoo: :yay: :woohoo: :yay: :woohoo: :yay: Going out to do errands today to take care of some last minute stuff.

I have been on some new pain meds that were making me higher than a kite most of the weekend but I seem to be getting over that. Now I am mostly just drowsy in the afternoons but I am hoping I will adjust to that too in the next few days so I don't have to stop taking them them. They are really helping my pain and that would be great for vacation. But if I am drugged out and/or sleepy I won't be able to drive or have fun so I will have to stop taking them.

[kaylajr]

We just had a little talk at my house when everyone brought me about three outfits. Apparantly all the talking I have done over the last few months sounded like the teacher on Charlie Brown since the kids seemed puzzled by the idea they'd need clothing for 10 days! DS still won't give up anything to be packed, DD is all set, I'm going to reshuffle my stuff and DH looks almost done!?! I haven't packed this much stuff for a vacation since DD was 18 months! I'm hoping it all fits in the rental car and I am starting to have doubts! I may go for the spacebag technique even in the "Big Bag" and I too have declared I WILL NOT BE DOING LAUNDRY ON THIS VACATION!


I'm worried about the rental car holding the luggage too
but when I called they said it would

I just played with the rates some more and have a full size car from 4/10 to 4/23 for $314
we are driving down and driving back so i need to make sure we are comfortable
maybe the space bag idea hmmmmmmmmm

[lanegang]

I am in packing "you know what" too.
I had to buy space bags because all of my
suitcases but two are the small ones which
are good for our 3-4 day long weekends. I
have clothes that want to get in them piled
higher than the cases. I hope once I narrow
it down to the final choices it will all fit!!!:scared1:

I definitely am NOT doing laundry!:yay:

I am so busy at work trying to make sure everything
is taken care of. I CANNOT WAIT for the trip.

Lolita

[HelloPhoto]

Is anyone not packed at all? We're leaving next week for WDW and I'm starting to feel unprepared here! ;)

[patsal]

Guess everyone is actively getting ready for the cruise now!
Quick question--is anyone bringing a fish extender with them? I was going to get goodies to pass out, but wanted to have a hard number so no one is left out!

[lovetoscrap]

The car is all packed and I am getting ready to hit the showers so we can leave in a few hours.

I don't have a fish extender, but I was thinking this morning that I had bought a fabric "pocket" for our door but I don't remember if I packed it or not! :rotfl: And if I didn't then I sure as heck am not sure what I did with it. :confused3 One more frantic search through my stash to look I guess! You are sweet!

[patsal]

The car is all packed and I am getting ready to hit the showers so we can leave in a few hours.

I don't have a fish extender, but I was thinking this morning that I had bought a fabric "pocket" for our door but I don't remember if I packed it or not! :rotfl: And if I didn't then I sure as heck am not sure what I did with it. :confused3 One more frantic search through my stash to look I guess! You are sweet!

Not sure how sweet I am if I've got you all frantic!:rotfl: I promise not to leave you out! Have a safe journey and I'll see you on the cruise!:woohoo:

[lovetoscrap]

Not sure how sweet I am if I've got you all frantic!:rotfl: I promise not to leave you out! Have a safe journey and I'll see you on the cruise!:woohoo:

:rotfl2: Now I was already frantic! I was actually laying on the couch trying to nap and of course instead my brain was going over everything I need for the trip and those things flashed through I started thinking "Did I pack them? And if I did, where? And if I didn't then where the heck are they? Should I go look for them? Do I really need them? No, they aren't in you my bedroom. They aren't in the hallway. . ."

You know how that goes! Needless to say my plan of sending the kids to school and then going back to bed for about 3 more hours of sleep didn't work so well. And I think my cat knows what is going on cause normally she hates me but she kept trying to snuggle up with me.

[dixiefriend]

I was wondering where everyone has been, its been quiet around here!! I have the luggage out, nothing else though, my 4 year old "packed" 1 pair of panties, 1 bathing suit and a water bottle, she said she was all set and ready to go!! Sunday will definatly have to be the day!! Does anyone know if they are still doing the signing of pillowcases and such?? I hope so I read about this not to long ago and thought its a great idea!!!Oh well Talk to you guys soon, I still can't believe we're leaving next week!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Hi everyone,
I'm never going to try to keep a secret like this again! The closer we get the harder it's been. We did our packing while Riley was at school on Wednesday and then stashed the bags until after bedtime. DH loaded them into the vehicle and was off to my Mom's (1-1/2 hour ferry ride each way) where we're spending Sat and Sun nights. THIS IS CRAZY!!! but fun! We leave tomorrow and I'm about busting to tell him. See you all on the ship -- 3:00 pm, Deck 4 right? Travel safely everyone --Cathy

[lovetoscrap]

3pm Deck 4 Between the shops and the Movie theater. You can't miss me and my scooter-- really! :teeth:

We are on Day 1 of our trip and got pretty much rained out here in Savannah so it has be better for the rest of our trip. And despite my sworn statement (in blood!) that I would do NO laundry----- I have already had to do one load. YEP, day one and already we have been through 3 sets of clothes on each of the kids in ONE day. And I packed NO extras. They decided that breakfast would better if it was ON them rather than in them and had to change before we even left the hotel this morning. Then we got so soaking wet in the Thunderstorms we were caught in we had to change later into dry clothes.

So my advice? Bring at least ONE extra set of clothes. You just never know what may get spilled!

[patsal]

Sorry about the laundry sitch. I was thinking I should bring a backup roll of quaters and a few samples of detergent just in case--now you've confirmed it! Many of DD's items are for mixing and moving around so I think that we may be in trouble if anything gets spilt.
Hoping for blue skies and warm temps for you the rest of the vacation!

[kaylajr]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

okay just had to releave a bit of tension

I ONLY HAVE 5 DAYS left to get everything together

It really hit me this morning
I don't know I guess it hasn't seemed "real"
I ahve had to cancel trips in the past so I guess I didn't wanna let myself really belive but now i have to kick it up and get busy

and My sneakers blew out last night so I have to go shopping and I HATE shopping

[patsal]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

okay just had to releave a bit of tension

I ONLY HAVE 5 DAYS left to get everything together

It really hit me this morning
I don't know I guess it hasn't seemed "real"
I ahve had to cancel trips in the past so I guess I didn't wanna let myself really belive but now i have to kick it up and get busy

and My sneakers blew out last night so I have to go shopping and I HATE shopping

Nothing worse than having to psych yourself up to do something you hate before you can delve into the "oh crap I have to get this done!" Good luck finding what you need quickly and painlessly!

I have to high tail it into gear around here as well. DS brought me clothes--not nearly enough, but it is a start! The kids are at church doing service hours by working the chicken BBQ--they are gone from 11 to 7 tonight so I am hopeful DH and I can get the packing 100% and then clean the house to boot! I think DS will be packing right to the last second but at least I can keep tweeking it! So far it looks like two big suitcases and 4 carry ons (three that can be checked if necessary) as well as the extra carry ons that each person will have with their media equipt to keep busy on the plane ride. DH is dropping off the kids and running my essential errand of the day--pick up meds from the pharmacy and cash in lottery tickets that have been sitting around since Christmas!

[mrsbballref]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Kaylajr, I am right there with you! I am starting to feel
the pressure!

I am behind a little compared to where I normally am preparing
for trips. I just started getting DDs stuff together last night.
Almost done with that. I have not even thought about mine
or DHs packing. But, the most important thing is, I have
all of the Tinkerbell gifts packed, all ressies confirmed and
all docs together. That's all I really need, right???

I can't breathe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are leaving bright and
early Saturday morning. We should be there around 4pm.
We are staying at Radisson at the Port. Anyone else staying
there?

See you soon!
Lori

[lanegang]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Kaylajr, I am right there with you! I am starting to feel
the pressure!

I am behind a little compared to where I normally am preparing
for trips. I just started getting DDs stuff together last night.
Almost done with that. I have not even thought about mine
or DHs packing. But, the most important thing is, I have
all of the Tinkerbell gifts packed, all ressies confirmed and
all docs together. That's all I really need, right???

I can't breathe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are leaving bright and
early Saturday morning. We should be there around 4pm.
We are staying at Radisson at the Port. Anyone else staying
there?

See you soon!
Lori


We are staying at this Radisson too and should be there around the
same time, give or take on Saturday.:thumbsup2

I have been fighting with the luggage to get everything to fit and I
think that I finally have a system going - with rolling all of the clothes.

I still feel like there is so much to do and so little time. I have to make
sure everthing at work is in order before I go and that is stressing me out!!:scared1:

That said, we are BEYOND excited to be on the final countdown.:woohoo:

Lolita

[patsal]

We're at the Radisson as well. I don't believe we'll get there until closer to 6 pm though. See you all there--oh are you signed up for the shuttle from there to port? We're 10:30 (I think--better check)which one did you sign up for?
We have too many suitcases and I'm going to try to roll (thanks for jogging my mind Lolita) then add to the spacebags, I would really like to cut at least one bag, but two would be even better!

[patsal]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
My turn!!
I ordered a black sweater--just simple 3/4 length arms, v with six small balck buttons so I could dress it up or down--I always get really cold in restaurants and theaters--my order came and thee sweater was sold out. Anyone know where to get a simple black cardigan in a XL?

[HelloPhoto]

We're off tomorrow! First we visit the in-laws, next WDW and finally the cruise! I'm still in the middle of packing. I'm taking way too many breaks to check my email. :rolleyes: (packing is not my favorite thing to do)

See you guys there!

[aaronandterri]

yes were off to the airport hotel tomorow~ all packed now, dropping the dog at kennels today, money all changed up....were ready see you all onboard xx
terri x

[lanegang]

Please remember to contact your credit card companies and let them know you are going on a cruise to the Bahamas so that there are no issues with any planned (or in my case unplanned) purchases.

See you all real soon!!

Lolita

[mrsbballref]

Hi Guys! We will be on the 10am shuttle from the Radisson.
Can't wait!
Lori

[kaylajr]

We are at the Ocean Beach BW

and the 11 am shuttle

We are packing the car tomorrow and headed out first thing Friday

I can't believe it is finally time:cool1:

[dixiefriend]

Yeah , i feel the stress now, nothing is packed!!! So unlike me, I did Iron today..Thats a plus....tomorrow will be the day..I do have lots of piles though..to go into the suitcases!! Oh I can't believe its finally here!!:yay:

[patsal]

We're heading out about noon tomorrow. See you all there. Happy and safe travels to all.:thumbsup2

[mrsbballref]

We will be heading out around 7am tomorrow (hopefully)
driving down from North Carolina. See you all there!!!

Try and get a little sleep tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lori

[kaylajr]

:cool1: :cool1:

We're over half way there

can't wait for the cruise:thumbsup2

[dixiefriend]

Well all packed!!!! flight is out tommorow afternoon, I can't believe its finally here ...Yes as here I go getting real corny but as Mickey mouse says" See ya real Soon"!!!....I must be real tired!!

[aaronandterri]

well anyone else a bit dissapointed with all all?
im gutted we didnt get to dock at Castaway cay, i didnt make the meet either, the baby was soo grumpy that day

[HelloPhoto]

well anyone else a bit dissapointed with all all?
im gutted we didnt get to dock at Castaway cay, i didnt make the meet either, the baby was soo grumpy that day

:confused: :sad2: :guilty: :sad1: We were disappointed. And we didn't get to make the meet either. :( We were just making it on the ship then. Once we settled in it was time for the emergency drill.

[kaylajr]

Well lets see

Rough choppy seas caused all except my DH to have sea sickness
and my DD Jess had it the worst:rolleyes:

no Castaway Cay and I think being so close we could see beach chairs was such a tease....I know they couldn't control the weather but each attmept rocked my cabin on deck 2 so much that it was horrible

Sorry you all didn't make the meet there were only 3 families there we
were so hoping to meet you all

my DD12 said the Oceaneers Lab was fun and we didn't see much of her
but the Aloft for teens was a BUST!!! my DD hated it and I heard from other teens on board the same:sad2:

couldn't even hang out on deck only 68 and high winds man i could have stayed in NY for that weather:rolleyes:

There were some fun things too

The pirate party was cool
the sail away party was good

lots of food
saw some movies
met some cool people:wave: Lovetoscrap and family and Patsal and family:thumbsup2

we are not big drinkers so two full days at sea we were running out of things to do

first cruise most likely will be our last cruise
gonna stick with the parks from now on i think:confused:

[JAZ2525]

I could not make the meet either. I am so upset about not getting to CC. This cruise did not live up to my first at all. Next time we will just spend the week at WDW.

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Hi everyone,
Sorry -- we didn't make the meet either...busy signing Riley up in the O/Lab and then the drill. Despite the disappointment over not docking at CC we still had a good time. On Monday we went to the Atlantis Aquaventure and had a blast. So much fun but the boys got a bit too much sun despite gobs of sunscreen. We loved all the shows -- such talented performers and the costumes/sets etc. were fantastic. Loved Michael Harrison as well -- caught all of his shows and in fact he was on both of our flights home on Thurs. Turns out he lives about 1/2 an hour away from us!

We managed to keep the surprise of where we were going until we got to the airport. The limo driver opened the car door and when Riley realized where he was (didn't know as the windows had fogged up) and we told him where we were going, he bounced around in circles and ran up and down the sidewalk jumping and high-fiving everyone! It was really worth all the planning, etc. to pull it off.

Also had a fantastic 5 days in the theme parks -- they're huge!! much, much bigger than Disneyland! We averaged walking 10 miles/day so didn't feel guilty at all eating on the ship! We saw some terrific shows and attractions and just had a really great time.

Time to put the bags away, do all the laundry and start dreaming about the next trip. Take care everyone! --Cathy :disrocks: Bye! :wave:

[lovetoscrap]

well anyone else a bit dissapointed with all all?
im gutted we didnt get to dock at Castaway cay, i didnt make the meet either, the baby was soo grumpy that day

I saw your door! :yay: You were just a bit down the hall on deck 2 from us.


I really enjoyed meeting all that I did. DD8 had a great time with lanegang's daughter, and DD12 is already emailing with her new friends she made in the Lab. Funny, I was most worried she would be bored in the Lab and she absolutely loved it.

I am afraid that this was probably my first and last cruise also. I am going to keep my feet on land. If the first few days weren't bad enough that last night was just the capper.:sick: DH said he saw crew members getting sick. :scared: DD8 and I are very prone to motion sickness and I think cruising is just not for us.

Cathy, I thought of you all several times on the cruise and wondered how Riley had taken the surprise. I am sorry we didn't get to meet up.

[HelloPhoto]

If the first few days weren't bad enough that last night was just the capper.:sick: DH said he saw crew members getting sick. :scared: DD8 and I are very prone to motion sickness and I think cruising is just not for us.


Did we have no luck on this cruise or what? I was talking with someone at breakfast on the AM of debarkation and she said she's done a Disney Cruise before and it was nothing like our cruise (in terms of rocky ship movement). Does anyone know if this was common or not? I'd like to do another cruise, I'm just hoping it's not as wild as this one!

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Did we have no luck on this cruise or what? I was talking with someone at breakfast on the AM of debarkation and she said she's done a Disney Cruise before and it was nothing like our cruise (in terms of rocky ship movement). Does anyone know if this was common or not? I'd like to do another cruise, I'm just hoping it's not as wild as this one!

I was quite surprised at the movement as well. We were on a Med cruise last August on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas and it was so smooth you really had to look out to see if you were moving. Don't know what it would've been like in the same water but the stabilizers on the Brilliance worked really well. We're not really big cruisers, but have been on a handful of other ones in all different locations and have never had a problem. That includes a couple of times up the Pacific coastline which is supposed to be generally rougher seas than in the Caribbean area.

I'm not sure we'd do another Disney cruise. While we love kids, all those little people sure made the trip seem a bit hectic. For instance, I've never seen so many line-ups on a cruise nor have I ever seen a swimming pool so crowded -- they looked like little sardines packed in there! Riley has had a blast on other cruises where there have only been 100 or so kids. Celebrity's kid's club is great and a much better counsellor/child ratio so they all really get to know the kids and vice versa (longer trip helped too).

[lovetoscrap]

I talked to quite a few people on board that were repeat Disney cruisers and they all said that they had never experienced anything like that before. And I talked to a CM that said that it is very rare that the Wonder doesn't make it into Castaway Cay on the second day if they can't on the first. He said the last time he remembered it happeneing was about 5 or 6 months ago.

I think we really did just experience a very freak weather pattern unfortunately.

[lanegang]

I am bummed out like the rest of you that we did not dock into CC. I have been dreaming about this cruise since I booked it over a year ago and not getting to set foot on that island was a total bummer.:sad1:

When we got off the ship, our porter told us this was a fluke cold front that came through and actually set the record low for Port Canaveral since the 60's.

Overall, we had a great time and my dh says we will do it again in hopes of getting to CC. (originally this was going to be a one time thing).

I started drugging my family with bonine a day before getting on the ship so other than a couple times their heads felt heavy, no sickness for us.

My dd's had an awesome time on the ship. DD (8) loved playing with lovetoscrap's daughter as well and had fun in the lab. My dd (6) had an awesome time in the club and wanted to be dropped off first thing in the morning and never wanted to be picked up. I was worried she would not like the club, thinking it was too "young" for her but that was far from the case.princess: princess:

We went and spent the next few days at Disney and the weather was perfect (not too hot! - June to Aug are plain miserable with the heat). I gave my sad tale of CC to the girl when we checked in and they upgraded our room to a water view. (Bonus to be had!!) I laid out by the pool every afternoon to a light breeze (as opposed to our gale force winds).:banana:

I am not sure when we will repeat the cruise. Perhaps when the new ships are done we will check out the different options. We will chuck this one up to dumb luck and try it again. Now, it's time for laundry.:laundy:

Lolita

[lovetoscrap]

My dd's had an awesome time on the ship. DD (8) loved playing with lovetoscrap's daughter as well and had fun in the lab. My dd (6) had an awesome time in the club and wanted to be dropped off first thing in the morning and never wanted to be picked up. I was worried she would not like the club, thinking it was too "young" for her but that was far from the case.princess: princess:



Lolita


DD loved playing with your daughter also! She loved seeing pictures in Shutters of your family and wanted me to buy one of them for her! Did you happen to get any pictures of our girls together? I am not sure if we got any? I haven't had time to go through them.



I am not sure when we will repeat the cruise. Perhaps when the new ships are done we will check out the different options. We will chuck this one up to dumb luck and try it again. Now, it's time for laundry.:laundy:

As someone that took 4 Dramamine in one day on this cruise and was still feeling :sick: could you please avoid using the words "chuck" and "up" in the same sentence? ;)
:lmao:

[kaylajr]

and to top off our not so "wonder"ful cruise

I got SICK:sick: at the Swan and we had to leave early
and missing my second ever DIS meet in Richmond.
and whatever it is it is working its way thru the family
now DH is sick..........

Ya know the cruise directer "Peter" said
a bad day on vacation is better than a good day at work but ya know
I am not so sure.........

[lanegang]

[QUOTE=lovetoscrap;24605296]DD loved playing with your daughter also! She loved seeing pictures in Shutters of your family and wanted me to buy one of them for her! Did you happen to get any pictures of our girls together? I am not sure if we got any? I haven't had time to go through them.


I will go through my pictures as I am certain that I did get them together at the hot tub. I wish they would have made available the photos taken in the lab as I saw at graduation one of the two of them together!:thumbsup2

[lovetoscrap]

I will go through my pictures as I am certain that I did get them together at the hot tub. I wish they would have made available the photos taken in the lab as I saw at graduation one of the two of them together!:thumbsup2


Oh man! I missed that one! I was going to go to the Lab and ask if they could email us the pics or something but we had to go straight to dinner and after that was when things started to get bad so DD and I were both back in the room pretty fast.

I wonder if anyone knows if we can get those photos? I will ask on the Main Forum.

[patsal]

We are finally back home and all I can say is this was the mother load of anything that could possibly not be planned for happened cruise/vacation. I talked with several crew members and they concurred that this was not the norm at all.
We were very fortunate not to experience the horrible sea sickness reported by many of our friends. I did start the family on ginger pills the morning before the cruise and every four hours for the most part. On Wednesday night though we were really feeling it quite hard as well and just called it an early night and crashed.
Biggest disappointment after the Castaway bummer was that the loft was not anything like we had hoped. Sarah spent a very small amount of time int he kids club--enroute home she said she was afraid it would be like daycare. She had a hard time catching up with her friends as we had the late dinner seating (never again on that, but more later in a trip report). Josh just said the loft was not someplace he enjoyed and he spent more time on his own reading and relaxing.
We spent the three nights after the cruise at AKV. They are beautiful and we will stay there again! We did the club level to wrap up DH's best birthday eva--not quite :lmao: Thursday was relaxing by the pool and a trip to DTD. Friday a full pool day, Saturday started out great , a trip to the outlets, then a pretty bad car accident when another drived failed to yield and knocked us off the road and down an embankment--very scary:scared1: . Everyone was ok, no injuries to either parties which was very good. After a few hours of paperwork and returning the rental car to trade for a new one we were back on track by about 3pm--the accident was at about 11am or so. We needed to return to the room to check in for our flight--Southwest. The rest of the day went well, but after that adrenline rush I was exhausted!
It was great to meet Lovetoscrap and family, Kayla and family and Lanegang and family! Both Josh and Sarah really enjoyed the time they spent with others most especially at the Pirate Party.

[lovetoscrap]

OMG! How scary for you guys and the kids! That is awful! So glad to hear that you are all okay.

[patsal]

Thanks, are you all feeling better? I know those waters were really rough on Wednesday night.

[lovetoscrap]

Rough is an understatement! The whole world continued to rock for DD8 and I for another 2 days. She actually ended up with a stomach virus the night before we left Orlando and had a pretty miserable ride home with a high fever and tummy ache. But she is fine now. DH and I both have upper respiratory infections, I just got back from taking him to the Dr.

DD12 came home to emails from some of the girls she met on the cruise and was so excited that they "didn't forget her"! I have a feeling she and your DD will continue to be email buddies!

[rachelmarsh70]

Just reading through this thread. Sorry to hear all the complaints and that to most of you your cruise was a disaster!

For those that said this was their first and last cruise, you are not making a completely informed decision and are truly missing out on a wonderful vacation. I have been on 10 cruises. The first 2 in December and February respectively when I was a teenager and would never do that again. I book all my cruises the last week of April or first or second week of May. Usually those times are also the cheapest. I also only go on 7 day cruises. If I could not afford a 7 day then I would not go on a 3 or 4 day PERIOD. Due to the frequent turnaround of guests the ships are just not kept up enough and cruise employees are not the same caliber as the 7 day. You simply don't get the same kind of service. Of course I'm speaking in generalizations. AND I would go when the weather is optimal, like END of April or May. I'm shocked at how surprised many of you are that your weather wasn't great.

[lovetoscrap]

Hi Rachel and :welcome: to the DIS. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us.

I think my friend Kayla and I are the only 2 on here that said that we would not cruise again. We know that we definitely got a very fluke weather system and that really the chances are it wouldn't be that bad again. But for both of us we went into this not really knowing if cruising was the right type of vacation for us and our families. Our children were aprehensive and our husbands were not really on board with this cruising concept (excuse the pun!).

We all did enjoy many parts of the cruise, but also found some parts--beyond the weather caused problems-- to just not be for us. Cruising is something that is great for some people but for others it just isn't their thing. We both have people in our family that are very susceptable to motion sickness and even when the waters weren't too bad we found that, despite taking all the precautions we could, that motion sickness couldn't be overcome.

My mother and sister are both avid cruisers and they were shocked when they found out we were going on this cruise. They know me and my family and our personalities and were pretty sure that a cruise would not be the ideal vacation for us. They were right.

It is just a personal choice. Cruising was something that I had always wanted to try and I am very glad that I got that opportunity, but I know now that we will keep our feet on dry land from now on. And hey, I really don't ever say never. Maybe sometime in the future the opportunity will come up and I may try it again. But I doubt it. ;)

So we are looking at it as a learning experience and figure we are just opening up 2 cabins on the ships for those of you that really love to cruise! :)

[BirdLover]

Hi there LOVETOSCRAP. Well it's good that you tried crusing and now know what it's all about. I have found in my travels that those that say they do not like crusing are usually the ones that have never been on a cruise...but...you have proven me wrong. If you are suseptible to seasickness then by all means a cruise is not for you. Luckily I do not have that problem. Again I'm sorry that your first experience was not all that mine have been but everyone find their own niche with vacations and I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my post. :cutie:

[dixiefriend]

We are finally back home and all I can say is this was the mother load of anything that could possibly not be planned for happened cruise/vacation. I talked with several crew members and they concurred that this was not the norm at all.
We were very fortunate not to experience the horrible sea sickness reported by many of our friends. I did start the family on ginger pills the morning before the cruise and every four hours for the most part. On Wednesday night though we were really feeling it quite hard as well and just called it an early night and crashed.
Biggest disappointment after the Castaway bummer was that the loft was not anything like we had hoped. Sarah spent a very small amount of time int he kids club--enroute home she said she was afraid it would be like daycare. She had a hard time catching up with her friends as we had the late dinner seating (never again on that, but more later in a trip report). Josh just said the loft was not someplace he enjoyed and he spent more time on his own reading and relaxing.
We spent the three nights after the cruise at AKV. They are beautiful and we will stay there again! We did the club level to wrap up DH's best birthday eva--not quite :lmao: Thursday was relaxing by the pool and a trip to DTD. Friday a full pool day, Saturday started out great , a trip to the outlets, then a pretty bad car accident when another drived failed to yield and knocked us off the road and down an embankment--very scary:scared1: . Everyone was ok, no injuries to either parties which was very good. After a few hours of paperwork and returning the rental car to trade for a new one we were back on track by about 3pm--the accident was at about 11am or so. We needed to return to the room to check in for our flight--Southwest. The rest of the day went well, but after that adrenline rush I was exhausted!
It was great to meet Lovetoscrap and family, Kayla and family and Lanegang and family! Both Josh and Sarah really enjoyed the time they spent with others most especially at the Pirate Party.

Wednesday nite was abosolutly horrible...All I can say was thank god for the split bathrooms.....poor hubby almost did'nt make it....I was taking a shower through it all( him getting sick)...Thank god for rails in the shower because I was all over the place!!!! After that I was praying to just fall alsleep, fortuatly the kids fell asleep before it got real rocky!!!