Wonder ~ February 6 2011 ~ Mexican Riviera

[DisneyMomma81]

We're cruisin' the MR in early Feb. who's with us?

[Karlzmom]

Found Ya! I had posted previously when I saw there was no linked thread, so thanks for making it happen.....:goodvibes

This is our first cruise, and it had to be Disney. I managed to convince DH that I wanted to be on the boat for my 40th....it worked :banana: Can't wait!

[DisneyMomma81]

Hi ~ this will be my 4th cruise and my kids 3rd but our 1st Disney cruise! For now my mom is our 2nd adult.

[Karlzmom]

I can't get over how much there is to know about a cruise...just picking a room was almost overwhelming. :lmao: Its done, and we even have our cabin assignment already, so I guess I won't be making changes like I do when we go to WDW....unless I find out that its a twin bed cabin, as I can't find anything that states which cabins have which bed option and twins won't work. Guess I need to call DCL and verify.

[totallymickey]

We will be joining everyone on this cruise. This is our third Disney cruise. Took advantage of KSF promotion. DH, DD-13, DS-10 and myself will be on board.

[Tiggs14]

We're going as well...got 10B with the KSF promo :cool1: I'll be hubby, myself, and our two sons ages 5 & 6.

Looking forward to exchanging information...as I'm overloaded with questions on what we need to...flights, hotel, shuttles to hotel/port etc. Has anyone ever done a cruise out of LA before? Help if you have...

We're going cruising....I'm so EXCITED!

[DisneyMomma81]

We're going as well...got 10B with the KSF promo :cool1: I'll be hubby, myself, and our two sons ages 5 & 6.

Looking forward to exchanging information...as I'm overloaded with questions on what we need to...flights, hotel, shuttles to hotel/port etc. Has anyone ever done a cruise out of LA before? Help if you have...

We're going cruising....I'm so EXCITED!

I've cruised out of San Diego but our cruise will leave from San Pedro Port ~ the closest airport is Long Beach *we love flying JetBlue into Long Beach when we visit Disneyland. We could drive to S CA so maybe we will for the cruise.

[smilearie]

We're also on this cruise :D

[Tiggs14]

We're going as well...got 10B with the KSF promo :cool1: I'll be hubby, myself, and our two sons ages 5 & 6.

Looking forward to exchanging information...as I'm overloaded with questions on what we need to...flights, hotel, shuttles to hotel/port etc. Has anyone ever done a cruise out of LA before? Help if you have...

We're going cruising....I'm so EXCITED!


We changed cruise dates...we're now on the Janaury 23rd sailing. Managed to get an oceanview cat 9D for $80 less than I had paid for the inside cat 10B so we snagged it and cancelled the Februay 6th one.

Have a great time...I'll stop by and let you know how it was once we're back!

[smilearie]

Does anybody know if there's going to be a formal night on this cruise?:)
If there is , I wanna know ahead of time so I can tell my family to bring their fancy clothes :woohoo:

[DisneyMomma81]

Does anybody know if there's going to be a formal night on this cruise?:)
If there is , I wanna know ahead of time so I can tell my family to bring their fancy clothes :woohoo:

I'm pretty sure there will be a formal night ~ perhaps a semi formal night as well.

[DisneyMomma81]

We changed cruise dates...we're now on the Janaury 23rd sailing. Managed to get an oceanview cat 9D for $80 less than I had paid for the inside cat 10B so we snagged it and cancelled the Februay 6th one.

Have a great time...I'll stop by and let you know how it was once we're back!


Hey $80 is quite a chunk :) Be sure to pop in to our thread when you return and tell us all about it! I'd love to get 3/13 if I could.

[Karlzmom]

Now, now....this group has barely gotten going and people are leaving already? :rotfl:

[pppiglet]

Now, now....this group has barely gotten going and people are leaving already? :rotfl:

One's leaving and we're joining! We don't have young kids though. We will both be 50 on this cruise and DS will be 26.

Our 4th trip to the MR. San Pedro is a really easy port to use. We only live 25 minutes away, so we drive down there a few times a year to watch friends sail away.

This will be our first time on the Wonder though!

[MarieH.]

just changed our dates to Feb 6, 2011 for the KSF :cool1: 2 adults and 4 children :thumbsup2

[IrishCowboy]

I have added your thread to the cruise meet list :thumbsup2

[Karlzmom]

Thanks, Irish! :)

[Our 2 Princesses]

Our family will be joining you all along with our best friends and their dds. We were on one previous DCL for 3 nights, so we can't wait to be on a 7 night. :)

[Karlzmom]

Great! The group is getting bigger!!:)

[kept]

My family will be on this cruise, our first Disney cruise. In fact, it will be our children's first real vacation. We are very much looking forward to it! AND...it happens to be my son's 8th birthday on the cruise!

[kept]

...clearly I need to figure out this ticker thing! :confused3

[CandCMommy]

We're going! :cool1: DH, me, DS6, DS3. This will be DH and my fourth cruise and the boys third cruise to the MR but our FIRST DISNEY CRUISE. Right now we are trying to keep it a secret from the boys but I'm already having a hard time with that. If anyone has any questions about the ports I'd be glad to answer what I can.

[Karlzmom]

My family will be on this cruise, our first Disney cruise. In fact, it will be our children's first real vacation. We are very much looking forward to it! AND...it happens to be my son's 8th birthday on the cruise!

How exciting! My b-day will also be on the cruise.....which is his special day?

[alaskanabbott]

We're going!
Our family had our first ever "vacation" in March of this year, for our son James' Make a Wish trip. He wished to go to WDW and we stayed at Give Kids the World for a week. We got a bout of the NoroVirus during our trip though. It was all so magical and we realized the importance of making memories so we decided to try a cruise. My son has many challenges physically and health wise, but we are all super excited, and have no idea what to expect or how to plan. It will be my hubby, me, my father who is James' helper, and our other 5 children. If any one is interested I have our TR from our WDW Wish trip you are welcome to read :)

[cougar242]

Hello everyone!! We booked this cruise a week ago, it will be myself, DH, DS 10 and DD 9. So glad that a thread has been started for this date, was getting worried! lol.. Now just hoping for a good deal on airfare!

[Karlzmom]

We're going!
Our family had our first ever "vacation" in March of this year, for our son James' Make a Wish trip. He wished to go to WDW and we stayed at Give Kids the World for a week. We got a bout of the NoroVirus during our trip though. It was all so magical and we realized the importance of making memories so we decided to try a cruise. My son has many challenges physically and health wise, but we are all super excited, and have no idea what to expect or how to plan. It will be my hubby, me, my father who is James' helper, and our other 5 children. If any one is interested I have our TR from our WDW Wish trip you are welcome to read :)

Amber- just read your TR. You sound like an amazing mom, and your report made me more than a bit weepy in places. I look forward to meeting you in Feb. Until then, I'm sending prayers your way, particularly as you all work through what is happening with Dakota. :)

[alaskanabbott]

Amber- just read your TR. You sound like an amazing mom, and your report made me more than a bit weepy in places. I look forward to meeting you in Feb. Until then, I'm sending prayers your way, particularly as you all work through what is happening with Dakota. :)
YIKES! Did you read the whole TR? Dakota is doing wonderful, he is taking some meds that are working perfect. I look forward to meeting you too!

[kept]

How exciting! My b-day will also be on the cruise.....which is his special day?

February 7th! I am so excited for him (all of us, really). We were able to find a room for our good friends, whose son is our son's best friend! So we are all going together!

So happy that this is coming together for everyone! Thank goodness for KIDS SAIL FREE and the Mexican Riviera!

[Karlzmom]

YIKES! Did you read the whole TR? Dakota is doing wonderful, he is taking some meds that are working perfect. I look forward to meeting you too!

Yep! Once I started, had to read it :)

[kept]

I WONDER what the weather will be like? Have any of you cruised during this time of year before? This is really the only concern I have about going this time of year...

[cougar242]

I WONDER what the weather will be like? Have any of you cruised during this time of year before? This is really the only concern I have about going this time of year...


I have been wondering this exact same thing!

[alaskanabbott]

I have been wondering this exact same thing!
Me too. I looked it up and it says lows around 65 high around 75...works for me!
here's the link
http://www.allaboutcabo.com/about-cabo/weather

[cougar242]

Me too. I looked it up and it says lows around 65 high around 75...works for me!
here's the link
http://www.allaboutcabo.com/about-cabo/weather



Sounds good to me!


Anyone else flying in a couple days early? We are, but just cant decide what to do.

[bethnkatesmom]

I have been lurking on this sight for awhile and now that I see there is a thread for this cruise have decided to finally become a member.

Myself (Dawn), DH (Pete) and twin dd's Bethany and Kaitlyn who will be 7 during the cruise would like to join all of you.

We were originally booked on a Dreams cruise for March 27 but changed to get the KSF. This is our first Disney cruise but both my husband and I have sailed RCL. I am feeling a little overwhelmed with planning never been to California before. We just booked our air fare last night so all that is left is transport and hotel the night before.

Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

[Karlzmom]

Anyone else flying in a couple days early? We are, but just cant decide what to do.[/QUOTE]

Nope, we live about 2 1/2 hours north in Central California. If we come down early, it will only be "just because." The obvious "to do" is Disneyland, but there is alot more to do in SoCal. We lived in the LA area for a number of years and still go frequently. If i can give you any ideas or provide input on the area, let me know :)

[QUOTE=bethnkatesmom;37179220]I have been lurking on this sight for awhile and now that I see there is a thread for this cruise have decided to finally become a member.

Myself (Dawn), DH (Pete) and twin dd's Bethany and Kaitlyn who will be 7 during the cruise would like to join all of you.
QUOTE]

Another Pete! :lmao: I have one of those, too! I'm Kate, DH is Pete and our little man is Karl [who will be 5 by the time we sail]

[alaskanabbott]

we're coming early, on the Thursday before. We are going to Legoland and San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, and maybe a water park too. We are not doing DW unless we can find some super great ticket prices since there are 9 of us. I'm not sure where we're staying yet.

[bethnkatesmom]

Anyone else flying in a couple days early? We are, but just cant decide what to do.

We are flying in late on the 5th. Would like to be there sooner but Hubby has to work so I was able to get a late flight out. I am too worried about Michigan weather to fly out the day of. We arrive in LA at 10:30 PM. Should we get a hotel near the air port or get a transport to San Pedro and be right there the morning of?

[cougar242]

I forgot to put in our names when I posted. My name is Kim, my husband is Sean, and we are traveling with our 10 year old son Hunter and 9 year old daughter Mackenzie. My husband and I will also be celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary on the cruise.

[kept]

Oh, introductions...

Kimberly
Erick
Parker
Tera

My username is the first initial of each of our first names...It's not the status of my relationship :)

[Karlzmom]

Well, its started...just changed cabins from a 9A, 7012 to a 7 - 7626. I've been obsessing about wanted fresh air, so I did it. Not sure if its "worth it"...but then thought about how miserable it could be without.....anyone else got their cabin assignments?

[bethnkatesmom]

We are 7500 with a window all the way in the front of the ship. We have always had inside rooms so this is a step up for us but we would still like to have a balcony some day.

[Our 2 Princesses]

Oh, introductions...

Kimberly
Erick
Parker
Tera

My username is the first initial of each of our first names...It's not the status of my relationship :)


:rotfl: :laughing:

[pppiglet]

I WONDER what the weather will be like? Have any of you cruised during this time of year before? This is really the only concern I have about going this time of year...

We went Feb 2006 and it was the best weather of all three cruises we have done there! Just beautiful! May be cold leaving LA though.

We are Debbie, Jim, and Tyler and we booked as soon as the dates opened and took one of the secret porthole rooms, but DS is 26 so he doesn't sail free! We have always sailed mid-ship and this is the first time trying this so close to the front. We had smooth sailings on our last 3 trips.

[kept]

We went Feb 2006 and it was the best weather of all three cruises we have done there! Just beautiful! May be cold leaving LA though.

We are Debbie, Jim, and Tyler and we booked as soon as the dates opened and took one of the secret porthole rooms, but DS is 26 so he doesn't sail free! We have always sailed mid-ship and this is the first time trying this so close to the front. We had smooth sailings on our last 3 trips.

WOW! Really? That is so great to hear...THANKS!

[kept]

Well, its started...just changed cabins from a 9A, 7012 to a 7 - 7626. I've been obsessing about wanted fresh air, so I did it. Not sure if its "worth it"...but then thought about how miserable it could be without.....anyone else got their cabin assignments?

Our friends just switched from a 9A to a 5B, with a room assignment. We have a 5C GTY (not sure exactly what that means). I know it is a verandah room, but not sure what GTY means exactly...I don't think I had a choice of rooms when I booked the cruise. I was actually trying to book a category 9 room, and while I was doing the online hold the rooms were disappearing. I actually took what I could get. I am pleased with the category. I think having the verandah will be nice...

You mentioned that it will be your birthday on the cruise...What day? And what better way is there to spend your birthday :banana:

[Karlzmom]

Our friends just switched from a 9A to a 5B, with a room assignment. We have a 5C GTY (not sure exactly what that means). I know it is a verandah room, but not sure what GTY means exactly...I don't think I had a choice of rooms when I booked the cruise. I was actually trying to book a category 9 room, and while I was doing the online hold the rooms were disappearing. I actually took what I could get. I am pleased with the category. I think having the verandah will be nice...

You mentioned that it will be your birthday on the cruise...What day? And what better way is there to spend your birthday :banana:

The GTY, as I understand, is a the promise that you will be placed in any cabin of the ships choosing that is at least at category 5B. The upside, you may find yourself in a 4 for the same price. The downside is that you will have no control whatsoever in the location, so if you end up with a forward, thats it..if its next to the elevator/stairs/club etc. that's the breaks. It seems with a 5B you should be pretty well set just about anywhere, though. the risk is in the lowest cats that you could end up somewhere not so pleasant, but then the reward for the risk is paying a really low rate in hopes of getting better. KWIM? If they are booking GTY rooms, it means that a large percentage of the cabins in that cat are booked already, at least thats what I've read. There is an online travel site that you can see which cabins are still available, so you can play a bit and dream.
My 40th b-day is the 10th, so we will be in Mazatlan. I'm looking forward to it! :banana: How many women say thay are looking forward to 40? :lmao:

[familyfun5]

Hi everyone!! :yay:
This is our fourth cruise all on Disney (except DD this will be her 3rd). Hoping to make It our 5th. I have this Dis and Disney cruise addiction. I just can't seem to overcome it. Keeps me up at night reading posts. LOL realy though, I am seriously addicted.
We currently have a deposit down for a 7night in January with the babies from before this great deal came out. Looking into moving it to either the Panama (if they offer kids sail free, then I’ll have to find out how to come up with the money) or a mom and dad only 4night sometime in September.
Cast:
Me (turning 37 Feb 6th) joining our birthday group ;)
DH (42)
Ds (13)
Ds (2 ½)
DD (1 ½)

Also coming:
My mother (60)
My Grandmother (84)
And Ds(13) best friend (12) (had another kid free so he is coming with us)

The MR is not my first choice as we are missing Castaway Cay and the water is way cold. So I am hoping for everyone to help me get excited and plan a great trip. [Off topic, Growing up in San Diego I never knew that ocean water could be warm.]

We are coming from Denver and will likely fly in late Friday to avoid potential air delays. We are skipping DL and trying something near the port and cheap. I am from San Diego but a long time ago. Actually just took a 2 week RV trip to San Diego to visit my Grandma (but she moved to CO a month before unexpectedly). This is where the 4 night without kids (even the babies:confused:) as two weeks in an RV from CO to CA was a bit taxing. :scared1: but we had a great trip still.

Speaking of the babies. They are one year and three weeks apart and we are having a joint b-day party for them on the 4th so off to get it together. (B-days June 16 & July 7)

Can’t wait to get to know everyone better. I have been on the boards and tend to be a lurker. I am trying to step it up a bit. My DH thinks it's odd :rolleyes1I don't meet anyone once we are on the ship so hoping to not do that this time.

See you all soon:thumbsup2:cool1:popcorn::

[Karlzmom]

Happy 4th of July my fellow travelers!:sail:

[MamaSue]

This will be the first cruise ever for hubby, DS and I. I am sooo excited. Our DS will be 3 yrs old and I will be celebrating my birthday on 2/11 (part of the reason why I booked the cruise). Just found out about being able to decorate your stateroom door with magnetic signs (so cool!) I am totally intrigued by the whole Fish Extender thing. Has anyone done it on a previous cruise? How exactly does it work? I've seen some adorable FEs on ebay for sale. I think my DS will get a kick out of it (OK, maybe me too :yay: ) Has anyone bought the PassPorters Disney Cruise Clues book? I didn't know if it was worth buying.

[MarieH.]

This will be the first cruise ever for hubby, DS and I. I am sooo excited. Our DS will be 3 yrs old and I will be celebrating my birthday on 2/11 (part of the reason why I booked the cruise). Just found out about being able to decorate your stateroom door with magnetic signs (so cool!) I am totally intrigued by the whole Fish Extender thing. Has anyone done it on a previous cruise? How exactly does it work? I've seen some adorable FEs on ebay for sale. I think my DS will get a kick out of it (OK, maybe me too :yay: ) Has anyone bought the PassPorters Disney Cruise Clues book? I didn't know if it was worth buying.

Hi MamaSue, haven't cruised yet but have planned on it several times but it looks like this one will finally become a reality because of the KSF :goodvibes. We have 4 kids u see ;). Anyways, have bought the Passporter Disney Cruise Clues, I downloaded it and had it printed. I like it, it's about 100 pages with tips from planning to packing. I've had it for a couple of years and it's a keeper :thumbsup2

[alaskanabbott]

I'd love to get the kids into chatting with other kids there age who will be on the cruise....is there a forum for that? My kids are DS-18, DS-15, DS-13, DD-13, DS-10 (will turn 11 on 2/10) and DD-6
So excited to get to know everyone on here and maybe even on the boat!

[MarieH.]

Please let me know if u guys decide to do a chat thing with the kids. My kids would love that and it will keep them occupied until the cruise (we've been dreaming about this for YEARS!).

DS1- 12 Cj
DS2- 9 Colin
DS3- 7 Cam
DS4- 4 Corey

[bethnkatesmom]

This will be the first cruise ever for hubby, DS and I. I am sooo excited. Our DS will be 3 yrs old and I will be celebrating my birthday on 2/11 (part of the reason why I booked the cruise). Just found out about being able to decorate your stateroom door with magnetic signs (so cool!) I am totally intrigued by the whole Fish Extender thing. Has anyone done it on a previous cruise? How exactly does it work? I've seen some adorable FEs on ebay for sale. I think my DS will get a kick out of it (OK, maybe me too :yay: ) Has anyone bought the PassPorters Disney Cruise Clues book? I didn't know if it was worth buying.

I am also interested in doing a FE but don't really understand how it works. It just sounds like a lot of fun.

[cougar242]

Would also be interested in getting the kids together to chat, Hunter will be 10 when we cruise and Mackenzie will be 9. Seems like there are quite a few others in their age group. Not sure how would be the best way for them to chat though!

I feel overwhelmed with all the things to research for this cruise!! We are very excited though! Would be interested in learning how to do the FE!!

[alaskanabbott]

how do I find out which rooms are still available (we're cat10 GTY) ? I've been on the Disney Cruise site but can't find out where the rooms that are still available are.

[DisneyMomma81]

Hello again ~ DD and I just returned from Disneyland *we had a great time*

My kids are ~
DS - Carter *10 now and will be in early Feb. but he'll be closer to 11 *his B-day is 4/20
DD - Lilly *she just turned 7 on 7/3

DD is a social butterfly, can make a friend anywhere, DS not so much - if he's not gonna see you again he's not gonna make an effort to get to know you :confused: I'd love it if he could get to know some kids his age prior to the cruise.

[alaskanabbott]

Hello again ~ DD and I just returned from Disneyland *we had a great time*

My kids are ~
DS - Carter *10 now and will be in early Feb. but he'll be closer to 11 *his B-day is 4/20
DD - Lilly *she just turned 7 on 7/3

DD is a social butterfly, can make a friend anywhere, DS not so much - if he's not gonna see you again he's not gonna make an effort to get to know you :confused: I'd love it if he could get to know some kids his age prior to the cruise.

We have a son who will turn 11 on the trip (2-11). He is a little shy at first, but warms up pretty quickly. He is a bit of a "nerd" in that he loves to read, loves math and science, etc, but he also plays football and wrestles a bit. He'd probably love to chat with your son prior to the cruise.

[bethnkatesmom]

Hello again ~ DD and I just returned from Disneyland *we had a great time*

My kids are ~
DS - Carter *10 now and will be in early Feb. but he'll be closer to 11 *his B-day is 4/20
DD - Lilly *she just turned 7 on 7/3

DD is a social butterfly, can make a friend anywhere, DS not so much - if he's not gonna see you again he's not gonna make an effort to get to know you :confused: I'd love it if he could get to know some kids his age prior to the cruise.

Glad you had a good trip. My daughters will be 7 in October so they will be the same age as your Lilly. I have one social butterfly and the other is a bit quiter but still makes frineds fairly easily. She just never gets a word in when her sister is near.

[Karlzmom]

I am also interested in doing a FE but don't really understand how it works. It just sounds like a lot of fun.

I think a FE sounds like fun, too! Plenty of time to come up with some good ideas.......:flower3:

[kept]

I think a FE sounds like fun, too! Plenty of time to come up with some good ideas.......:flower3:

I'd like to participate, but I will only be able to exchange for the children. Would that be ok?

[alaskanabbott]

I'd like to participate, but I will only be able to exchange for the children. Would that be ok?

I don't fully understand it, but would be willing to play along!

[Karlzmom]

I'd like to participate, but I will only be able to exchange for the children. Would that be ok?

It seems like the group could make the FE whatever we want it to be. :)

[alaskanabbott]

we just got a room assignment on one of the three rooms we booked...it's on deck 7....I'm not sure if that's good or not but it's pretty cool to at least know :)

[bethnkatesmom]

we just got a room assignment on one of the three rooms we booked...it's on deck 7....I'm not sure if that's good or not but it's pretty cool to at least know :)


We are also on deck 7. Would they put your other rooms on a different floor?

[alaskanabbott]

We are also on deck 7. Would they put your other rooms on a different floor?

I don't think so. I talked to a CM today and he said he was putting a note in our file that we would like the rooms close together, and he linked us for dining too. I think it may make it so we don't get "pixie dusted" but we don't plan on spending much time in the room anyway. What do you think of deck 7? I think it's good because we're close to the top, and our room is directly across from the elevators and stairs.

[bethnkatesmom]

I think deck 7 will be a good location. Closes to the pool and top deck and the childrens club to where we could use stairs if need be. The only thing that I am worried about if we are in the very front of the ship and we have always been middle or back.

[alaskanabbott]

I think deck 7 will be a good location. Closes to the pool and top deck and the childrens club to where we could use stairs if need be. The only thing that I am worried about if we are in the very front of the ship and we have always been middle or back.

I think we are in the very back. Is it usual to have a room assignment this far out? I thought I read that you don't get them until 6 weeks before the cruise. I'm happy with the room in that it has the pull down bed, and one of my boys wanted that very bad.
Do your girls really enjoy the cruise? My youngest will be 6 and loves everything Disney, but we do hope that she'll want to play in her "area" sometimes so we can relax a little.

[pppiglet]

We've had deck 7 on two cruises and it was perfect!

[bethnkatesmom]

I'm happy with the room in that it has the pull down bed, and one of my boys wanted that very bad.
Do your girls really enjoy the cruise? My youngest will be 6 and loves everything Disney, but we do hope that she'll want to play in her "area" sometimes so we can relax a little

How do you find out if your room has a pull down bed?
This will be our daughters frist cruise but we are hoping for the same. They are usually pretty good about situations like this because they have each other.

[alaskanabbott]

How do you find out if your room has a pull down bed?
This will be our daughters frist cruise but we are hoping for the same. They are usually pretty good about situations like this because they have each other.

I called DCL and asked :)

[Karlzmom]

Looks like Deck 7 is going to be the place to be! :goodvibes

[alaskanabbott]

I know several of us have birthdays on the cruise (or our kids do). I talked to DCL and found out they have a little birthday set for $50 to decorate the room with, and come with a cake too.
here the link. Scroll down to find it.
http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/planning-center/gifts-and-amenities/#Port%20Canaveral%20Celebrations%20Packages

[Our 2 Princesses]

Anyone else have to take their kids out of school for the week? That is the one downfall of this trip. I couldn't get the correct spring break week. The kids don't mind though. ;) :)

[alaskanabbott]

Anyone else have to take their kids out of school for the week? That is the one downfall of this trip. I couldn't get the correct spring break week. The kids don't mind though. ;) :)
Yes, we are. I don't mind with the elementary kids, but we also have two middle schoolers and two high schoolers, and they are even more upset about it than I am.

[Our 2 Princesses]

Yes, we are. I don't mind with the elementary kids, but we also have two middle schoolers and two high schoolers, and they are even more upset about it than I am.

We have a 5th grader and a 9th grader who are really good students. I am not worried in the least about them making up the work but worried about how the schools are going to react. They can be a real pain about it. :confused3 I am hoping our dd's Spanish teacher will be happy she is going to Mexico though. :)

[DisneyMomma81]

Anyone else have to take their kids out of school for the week? That is the one downfall of this trip. I couldn't get the correct spring break week. The kids don't mind though. ;) :)

Yep ~ but so long as they don't get sick *luckily they're healthy kids* it's the only days they'll miss for this coming school year - I'll have a 5th & 2nd grader.

[MarieH.]

All of our 4 boys will be missing school also, preschool,1st grade, 3rd grade and 6th. I have never taken them out of school before ( for a vacation). What do u tell the school?:confused3

[kept]

Our kids will be missing school. They will be in 1st grade and 2nd grade and I think it will be ok.

[bethnkatesmom]

Ours will be missing four days and have mid winter break Friday and Monday to recover which I am happy about. We took ours out for a week last year for a Disney vacation and I just gave the teacher plenty of notice and she sent some homework along. They will only be in first grade so won't be missing too much.

[Karlzmom]

I'm getting antsy....I'm missing all the "planning" that needs to be done for a WDW trip....hotels, dining, days at parks, etc. Now, for the cruise it seems like a lot of just sit and wait....room booked...DONE! I need something to obsess on! :lmao:lmao:

Can anyone relate?

[bethnkatesmom]

I am starting to obsess about excursions. What we should do, book through Disney or go out on our own. I really wish that Disney would post theirs already for MR!

[MarieH.]

Got mail from Disney today :cool1: A Bon Voyage letter with info on the Mexican Riviera Cruise :thumbsup2 Can't wait to read it!

[socalmomx3]

My hubby (Bob) just surprised me and my daughter (Sarah) with this cruise. This will be our first cruise and we are super excited :banana:. My daughter will have just turned 6 the week before we leave!

[alaskanabbott]

Got mail from Disney today :cool1: A Bon Voyage letter with info on the Mexican Riviera Cruise :thumbsup2 Can't wait to read it!

So I'm dieing to know what was in the mail! I'm in Alaska so we're going to be a week behind everyone else when it comes to mail :)

[alaskanabbott]

My hubby (Bob) just surprised me and my daughter (Sarah) with this cruise. This will be our first cruise and we are super excited :banana:. My daughter will have just turned 6 the week before we leave!

HI welcome aboard:goodvibes My youngest daughter just turned 6 last week. She is all about Disney, and is going to love this trip :lovestruc

[alaskanabbott]

I am starting to obsess about excursions. What we should do, book through Disney or go out on our own. I really wish that Disney would post theirs already for MR!

In Puerta Vallarta we are going to where they filmed "Predator". There is a neat little waterfall there and the kids all play in the water.
In Matzalan we are going to Stone Island for the day. we are going on our own, but we have read that it is super easy to do without a guide, and MUCH less expensive. My youngest really wants to swim with a dolphin, so I'm going to try and find one in Cabo, if the price is right!

[socalmomx3]

I saw online that they have swimming with the dolphins in Puerto Vallarta....my daughter wants to do that so bad!

[MarieH.]

So I'm dieing to know what was in the mail! I'm in Alaska so we're going to be a week behind everyone else when it comes to mail :)

I'm off tomorrow, if u like, I can scan it and post it here :thumbsup2

[bethnkatesmom]

I saw online that they have swimming with the dolphins in Puerto Vallarta....my daughter wants to do that so bad!

We want to do a dolphin excursion too. Not sure if we will do it in Cobo or Puerto Vallerta. We are thinking about doing a horse ride on Stone Island.

alaskanabbott I would like more info on the waterfall. It sounds like a lot of fun.

[bethnkatesmom]

I'm off tomorrow, if u like, I can scan it and post it here :thumbsup2

Please I haven't gotten anything either

[alaskanabbott]

We want to do a dolphin excursion too. Not sure if we will do it in Cobo or Puerto Vallerta. We are thinking about doing a horse ride on Stone Island.

alaskanabbott I would like more info on the waterfall. It sounds like a lot of fun.
I'll see what I can dig up for you. We use to go there in the summer all the time before I moved to Alaska. We would rent a "thing" which is basiclly a jeep w/o any doors, and for 5 bucks they will take you to the waterfall.

Ok here is some info on El Eden...you'll want to take a taxi :)
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g150793-d153492-r4356972-El_Eden-Puerto_Vallarta_Pacific_Coast.html

[53-Tink]

My family and I will be on the cruise, this is our first cruise and first Disney cruise. We are huge Disney fans and have had season passes to the CA parks for the last 14 years. We will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, our youngests 7th birthday and my husbands 40th while on the ship. There are 4 of us, Myself and my husband and our 2 daughters age 9 and 6/7. We are also traveling with my mother in law and her husband and my brother in law, his wife and their two kids, son is age 5 and daughter is age 6. We are really looking forward to this. We have set up Meet Up's at DCA and DL many times and look forward to the meets on the ship! Not sure what info you need from us, but we are really looking forward to this vacation!

[cougar242]

We will also be taking our kids out of school for the week. They will be in third and fourth grade. Hoping they stay healthy!

Thanks for the info about the Predator set, my husband and son will love this. They are going this weekend to see the new Predator movie. It looks really neat.

We have been playing the airfare game and trying to figure out to go ahead and buy or wait. We are also heading to Disney for a week in September so busy working out last minute details on that trip!

Anyone done research on hotels to stay at before the cruise? I am just now starting to look into that.

[alaskanabbott]

We will also be taking our kids out of school for the week. They will be in third and fourth grade. Hoping they stay healthy!

Thanks for the info about the Predator set, my husband and son will love this. They are going this weekend to see the new Predator movie. It looks really neat.

We have been playing the airfare game and trying to figure out to go ahead and buy or wait. We are also heading to Disney for a week in September so busy working out last minute details on that trip!

Anyone done research on hotels to stay at before the cruise? I am just now starting to look into that.
If you stay around DL you can get a really cheap room. We are flying into San Diego and going to Legoland and the SD wild animal park, then driving up to LA the night before the cruise.

[MarieH.]

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[MarieH.]

ok, I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. The pictures won't show:headache:

[MarieH.]

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:banana: yay, got it! Ok, so I just scanned the pages that were specifically Mexican Riviera.

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[MarieH.]

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Enjoy!:goodvibes

[alaskanabbott]

Ok that is so neat! These little notes make it seem so real. I can't believe we're going on a CRUISE! :cool1:
Thanks for taking the time to scan and share that with us :love:

[MarieH.]

No problem, it was my pleasure ;).

[socalmomx3]

Oh man that brochure makes it seem so much more real!!! We are all so excited and just hope that the next 6 months just flies by!! :woohoo:

[Karlzmom]

The time will no doubt fly by....we are all heading into the "busy" half of the year! For me, life from Labor Day to the end of the year is always a blur. It was worse when I had to do the whole back to school thing with my oldest, but now its still a never ending string of holidays strategically placed just far enough apart to make the months sing by. I figure I'll be just about recovered when its time to start packing. :cool1:

[kept]

I just noticed on the "what not to bring" page...

Coolers, except those carrying medications, baby food or items related to dietary constraints.

My husband and I like to have a drink sometimes and we were going to pack a cooler (I've read on here that it is ok) with a little bit of alcohol to save money. Does this mean that we cannot do this now?

[kept]

My hubby (Bob) just surprised me and my daughter (Sarah) with this cruise. This will be our first cruise and we are super excited :banana:. My daughter will have just turned 6 the week before we leave!

Hi! We are in southern California also, in Winchester (Temecula). My husband and I bought our first home together in Corona in 2000. We have a daughter who will be 6 1/2 on the cruise! We also have a son who will turn 8 on the cruise. Just wanted to say "hello".

[MarieH.]

We will also be taking our kids out of school for the week. They will be in third and fourth grade. Hoping they stay healthy!

Thanks for the info about the Predator set, my husband and son will love this. They are going this weekend to see the new Predator movie. It looks really neat.

We have been playing the airfare game and trying to figure out to go ahead and buy or wait. We are also heading to Disney for a week in September so busy working out last minute details on that trip!

Anyone done research on hotels to stay at before the cruise? I am just now starting to look into that.

I ordered the Passporter Disney Cruise 2010 and they listed 5 places to stay near the port. I checked out the websites for all 5 and I think I will go with Doubletree. It's pricey (cause we're gonna need 2 rooms) but I signed up for the email newsletter for special offers. I'm hoping I'll get a good deal before February :surfweb:

[texansue]

Hi everyone -

I'm sailing with my family of 5 on this cruise - very excited! Have any of you checked your itinerary on the Disney site recently? When I go into 'My Cruise Plans' (after signing in with your reservation info), it shows only the port of Cabo on the schedule - the other two are removed and there isn't anything in their places. I can't figure out if it's a computer glitch or if they've changed our itinerary and just haven't posted it yet. I'd love to know if it's just mine that is messed up or if something is going on. I've already booked my flights so we're set no matter what!

Thanks!

[alaskanabbott]

Hi everyone -

I'm sailing with my family of 5 on this cruise - very excited! Have any of you checked your itinerary on the Disney site recently? When I go into 'My Cruise Plans' (after signing in with your reservation info), it shows only the port of Cabo on the schedule - the other two are removed and there isn't anything in their places. I can't figure out if it's a computer glitch or if they've changed our itinerary and just haven't posted it yet. I'd love to know if it's just mine that is messed up or if something is going on. I've already booked my flights so we're set no matter what!

Thanks!
It's been a hot topic on the boards lately. From what I understand, when people call DCL they are told everything is fine, and all ports are normal. They may be trying to decide which days they port and where.

[socalmomx3]

Hi! We are in southern California also, in Winchester (Temecula). My husband and I bought our first home together in Corona in 2000. We have a daughter who will be 6 1/2 on the cruise! We also have a son who will turn 8 on the cruise. Just wanted to say "hello".

HI!!! That is so cool that we are somewhat from the same area. I'm sure our kids would love hanging out with each other!!!

[Karlzmom]

Does anyone know how to make a "roll call" at the begining of the thread? It would sure make it easier to see "everyone"....

I saw on another thread where AlaskanAbbot was asking for assistance in making a "do-over" make a wish trip come together. It was suggested that she get with us over here, so I feel compelled to not let her down!

We briefly punted around a FE....are we going to put one together?

[MarieH.]

I'm in :)

[MarieH.]

Passporter Deluxe arrived today! :dancer:

[Our 2 Princesses]

Passporter Deluxe arrived today! :dancer:

Yay! Love those books!! :)

[Karlzmom]

Passporter Deluxe arrived today! :dancer:

got mine too! :cool1: Read it cover to cover.....

[pppiglet]

Just checking in....we just got back from Vegas and have no other trips planned between now and the cruise so it's time to start concentrating on it! I'm waiting to see the list of excursions before we think about what to do. It's our 3rd Disney cruise, but I'm excited since it's our first time on the Wonder. I'm looking forward to (and I hope they still have them) the chocolate croissants!

For those of you on your first cruise ever, that first lunch buffet (in Parrot Cay if you can) is just the most awesome thing. That's when you realize that you are finally on a cruise! We ate and then the rooms opened up and the first thing I did was call my sister and tell her "OMG...you cannot believe the amount of food we just had".

Of course that first cruise got us addicted and a few cruises later and many of those awesome buffets has put a few pounds on us! Time to start dieting and do it all over again. So worth it! I lose 10lbs before each cruise and gain 7lbs on each one! Unfotunately with this trip to Vegas I didn't lose the 10lbs first and we had two buffets while there and my clothes are fitting rather snug right now!

[MarieH.]

Just got home from work and I'm waiting to get sleepy :welcome:

Mexican Riviera Cruise
February 6-13, 2011
:boat::boat::boat::boat::boat::boat::boat::boat:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/mariehedaria/mexican-riviera-cruise.jpg
party:party:party:party:party:party:
1. DisneyMomma81- Shannon,DM,DS10 Carter and DD7 Lilly
2. texansue- ?
3. totallymickey- DH,DD13,DS10
4. smilearie- ?
5. pppiglet- Debbie and Jim,DS26 Tyler
6. MarieH.- Marie and Alex,DS12 Carlos,DS9 Colin,DS7 Cameron,DS4 Corey
7. Our 2 Princesses- DD15,DD15,DF and their DD15,DD15
8. kept- Kimberly and Erick,DS8 Parker and DD6 Tera
9. CandCMommy- DH,DS6,DS3
10. 53-Tink- DH,DD7,DD9,DMIL,DFIL,DBIL,DSIL with their DS5,DD6
11. socalmomx3- DH Bob and DD6 Sarah
12. bethnkatesmom- Dawn and Pete,DD7 Bethany,DD7 Kaitlyn
13. familyfun5- DH,DS13,DS2,DD1,DM60,DGM80,DF12
14. MamaSue- DH,DS3

HELPFUL INFO:

PORT OF LOS ANGELES:car::car::car:
Disney Wonder Berth 93
100 Swinford Avenue
San Pedro, CA 90731
Telephone: (310) 514-4049
http://www.pcsterminals.com/

HOTELS NEARBY::cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:

1. DOUBLETREE SAN PEDRO- 2.1mi/from port
2800 Via Cabrillo Marina
San Pedro, CA 90731
Telephone: (310) 514-8495
http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/LGBSPDT-Doubletree-Hotel-San-Pedro-California/index.do
Hotel Special: Cruise and Park from $189/night

2. CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL- 0.6mi/from port
601 S. Palos Verdes St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
Telephone: (310) 519-8200
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/laxpv
Hotel Special: Park And Sail from $189/night

3. CLARION INN SAN PEDRO- 0.7mi/from port
111 S. Gaffey Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
Telephone: (310) 514-1414
http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-san_pedro-california-CAC33
Hotel Special: No rates yet for next year

I have no idea how to get this to show at the top of this thread! First time to ever do this so please feel free to edit it if you can :confused3.

[Our 2 Princesses]

Anyone else have their flights already? We just got ours through Southwest this morning. Not as good a price as we were hoping for but decent, I guess. The cruise seems real now! Oh, by the way, I didn't post my dds' ages. They will be 15 and 11 when we cruise. The couple we are cruising with have twin dds who will be 15 as well.

[cougar242]

Hey everyone! It has been a little while, so I thought I would check in. We have been busy getting ready to go back to school and baseball. We had a baseball conflict so I had to change our Disney trip in September to November at Thanksgiving, which will be nice but I had all of our dining reservations set. That was fun to change all that around!!

Still alot to think about with this trip, airfare, excursions hotel etc..

It looks like they are quite a few kids going around the same age so that will be fun.

Kim

[Our 2 Princesses]

Hey everyone! It has been a little while, so I thought I would check in. We have been busy getting ready to go back to school and baseball. We had a baseball conflict so I had to change our Disney trip in September to November at Thanksgiving, which will be nice but I had all of our dining reservations set. That was fun to change all that around!!

Still alot to think about with this trip, airfare, excursions hotel etc..

It looks like they are quite a few kids going around the same age so that will be fun.

Kim

Hope you have a wonderful WDW trip. We stayed at CBR this past June and just fell in love with it!! :)

[Karlzmom]

Just got home from work and I'm waiting to get sleepy :welcome:

Mexican Riviera Cruise
February 6-13, 2011

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/mariehedaria/mexican-riviera-cruise.jpg

1. DisneyMomma81- Shannon,DM,DS10 Carter and DD7 Lilly
2. Karlzmom- Katie,DH,DS5 Karl
3. totallymickey- DH,DD13,DS10
4. smilearie- ?
5. pppiglet- Debbie and Jim,DS26 Tyler
6. MarieH.- Marie and Alex,DS12 Carlos,DS9 Colin,DS7 Cameron,DS4 Corey
7. Our 2 Princesses- DD15,DD15,DF and their DD15,DD15
8. kept- Kimberly and Erick,DS8 Parker and DD6 Tera
9. CandCMommy- DH,DS6,DS3
10. alaskanabbott- Amber,Mike,DF James,DS18 Dakota,DS15 Caelan,DS13James,DD13Macylea,DS10 Elijah,DD6Mackenzie
11. cougar 242- Kim and Sean,DS10 Hunter,DD9 Mackenzie
12. bethnkatesmom- Dawn and Pete,DD7 Bethany,DD7 Kaitlyn
13. familyfun5- DH,DS13,DS2,DD1,DM60,DGM80,DF12
14. MamaSue- DH,DS3
15. socalmomx3- DH Bob and DD6 Sarah
16. 53-Tink- DH,DD7,DD9,DMIL,DFIL,DBIL,DSIL with their DS5,DD6
17. texansue- ?

I have no idea how to get this to show at the top of this thread! First time to ever do this so please feel free to edit it if you can :confused3.

Great job! Thanks! Now to get it at the "front" so we can find it easily and add to it....or maybe this is the "final" list? I don't think the boat is sold out yet, so we could still gain a party or two?

[MarieH.]

Great job! Thanks! Now to get it at the "front" so we can find it easily and add to it....or maybe this is the "final" list? I don't think the boat is sold out yet, so we could still gain a party or two?

I enjoyed doing it :cheer2:. I think only a moderator can move a post to the top :confused:.
As far as that being the final list, I don't think so cause you're right, it's not sold out yet. I checked and they just opened up more 11b's. When a couple of days ago, they had none. All cat 11's are GTY. I checked cause one of the rooms we booked is an 11b and I'm hoping for an upgrade :wizard: :upsidedow

[Karlzmom]

I enjoyed doing it :cheer2:. I think only a moderator can move a post to the top :confused:.
As far as that being the final list, I don't think so cause you're right, it's not sold out yet. I checked and they just opened up more 11b's. When a couple of days ago, they had none. All cat 11's are GTY. I checked cause one of the rooms we booked is an 11b and I'm hoping for an upgrade :wizard: :upsidedow

Here's hoping you have some pixiedust: sent your way!

[Karlzmom]

Well all - sorry to say goodbye....I was really looking forward to meeting you all but we canceled our cruise this morning. The continuing flare ups in the drug war finally pushed us over the tipping point on it being what we really want to do on our vacation. We were able to score an amazing rate at the Boardwalk for the same week you all will be on the boat, and I will have dinner at Flying Fish for my birthday!:cool1:

I hope you all have smooth sailing and a lovely time.

Kate

[alaskanabbott]

We canceled yesterday and booked for WDW instead. We have decided to do the Caribbean and Castaway Cay next year. Several factors in our decision, James' health right now, hubby's work, and the violence in Mexico. Have a great trip, so sorry we are out :(

[pppiglet]

We are still in. The violence in Mexico is not in the port or tourist areas, (with the exception of Acapulco) which has been bad for the last few years. If the port/tourist areas become more dangerous before we sail, we will still go and just stay on the ship.
I feel safer there than in Los Angeles!

[bethnkatesmom]

Though all of the discussion and people backing out are making me nervous we are still in and looking forward to our upcoming cruise. We were in Cancun last February and many people could not believe that we were traveling to Mexico. We did not feel scared at all and just stayed in popular locations.

[MarieH.]

We have been planning and dreaming of this cruise for years, so we are still a go pirate: We trust that Disney will keep us safe :grouphug:

[pppiglet]

Though all of the discussion and people backing out are making me nervous we are still in and looking forward to our upcoming cruise. We were in Cancun last February and many people could not believe that we were traveling to Mexico. We did not feel scared at all and just stayed in popular locations.

We were south of Cancun in May and felt perfectly safe also.

[cougar242]

Hey everyone. I just got out the phone with Disney and switched our cruise to the Magic Caribbean. They are offering kids sail free when you book a verandah cabin so we went ahead and changed our reservation. Hope you guys all have a wonderful time!

[pppiglet]

We went to San Pedro on Sunday to watch the Mariner sail off and dream about our sail away coming up in February!

[Our 2 Princesses]

We went to San Pedro on Sunday to watch the Mariner sail off and dream about our sail away coming up in February!

Sounds like fun! Our cruise is getting closer and closer!!!

[bethnkatesmom]

I just made our final payment! Now to start saving for excursions.

I was a little disappointed because I used my Disney Visa to pay for the entire cruise and when I gave the code for $50 obc I was told that I could not use it because of the KSF:sad1:

[Our 2 Princesses]

I just made our final payment! Now to start saving for excursions.

I was a little disappointed because I used my Disney Visa to pay for the entire cruise and when I gave the code for $50 obc I was told that I could not use it because of the KSF:sad1:

That really stinks! Sorry!! :sad2: Those OBC's are great to have...

[familyfun5]

Hi all. We have had this booked for a while. And we are still in. I also had a January 15 eastern booked and we debated canceling this one but with the KSF promo we could not pass it up. So, as long as we get time off for both we are in (will know early Dec)! We are still keeping the Eastern for now but will be leaving the 13 year old home. DH thinks I am crazy to just get back from one to go again two weeks later. Yea, we may be changing the easthern untill later.
We have two cabins.
Me, DH, DS (2 ½ ) & DD (1 ½ )
DM (60), DG (84), DS (13), Sons best friend (12)
Is it wrong that we are sticking the grandmas with the teen’s boys? Then again we are getting the babies who wake up early.
The babies are motived to be potty trained so they can use the Mickey pool that we keep seeing on the computer and you tube. This will be 2 year olds 3cruise all on Disney, his last was a year ago so he barley remembers much. The 1 year old will be on her third and knows nothing but that Mickey is really cool and we keep looking at a ship on the computer.

I hope this thread picks up so we can get to know everyone. I would like to do a fish extender to add to the experience for my son’s friend also if anyone is interested. Sooo, who all do we have now for this cruise as a lot of people have dropped?

[pppiglet]

We just realized we sail on SuperBowl Sunday!

[Our 2 Princesses]

Hi all. Sooo, who all do we have now for this cruise as a lot of people have dropped?

We are still in! :woohoo: There will be 8 of us - our family and our best friends' family as well. This includes dh and I and our 2 dds 15 and 11. The other family consists of dh and dw and their 2 dds (twins) both 15.

This cruise is starting to feel more real the closer we get!! It's really neat that we will be on for Super Bowl Sunday!! :goodvibes

[moomy-san]

Hi there-
We have just 'jumped ship' from the May 10th sailing to Alaska to join you all on this cruise. Looking forward to it!

Our family includes-
Me, DH, DD 10 and DD 6.

[Our 2 Princesses]

Hi there-
We have just 'jumped ship' from the May 10th sailing to Alaska to join you all on this cruise. Looking forward to it!

Our family includes-
Me, DH, DD 10 and DD 6.

Welcome! :cool1:

[klees81]

Yay we'll be joining this cruise too!! So excited were 1st timers.

[pppiglet]

Yay we'll be joining this cruise too!! So excited were 1st timers.

You're going to love it! Our first cruise was DCL to Mexico and I'll always remember it.

[moomy-san]

Is anyone doing FE's? With all the kids on this cruise, maybe just FE's for the kids?

[bethnkatesmom]

I was in my reservations today and realized that our cruise is 100 days out!
That means tomorrow we will be in the double digits :goodvibes

1. Are we going to do fish extenders?

2. Does Disney send any information with excursions and stuff prior to being able to book? I asked when I made my final payment and they said they should be sending something mid October but I have yet to see anything. I know you can view everything on line but I was hoping for something that we could sit down with as a family and decide.

3. Do all of you have passports? My husband and I have them but the girls don't. We keep tossing it around and I think at this point we are going to skip theirs but I am nervouse about them changing the policy or something. Just looking for reassurance from others I guess.

[moomy-san]

1. Are we going to do fish extenders?

2. Does Disney send any information with excursions and stuff prior to being able to book? I asked when I made my final payment and they said they should be sending something mid October but I have yet to see anything. I know you can view everything on line but I was hoping for something that we could sit down with as a family and decide.

3. Do all of you have passports? My husband and I have them but the girls don't. We keep tossing it around and I think at this point we are going to skip theirs but I am nervouse about them changing the policy or something. Just looking for reassurance from others I guess.

1.
I would LOVE to try fish extenders. I'm thinking we should decide soon- 100 days isn't really that long!
2. We checked out what we could on the Disney cruise line site- Do you know if there are more 'disney' port excursions than what Disney lists under "port adventures' in each port?
3. We are coming from Canada so can't help you there- we have to have passports!

[Twohsieh]

Hello everyone! We just booked our 1st Disney cruise to sail to the MR on Feb 6th. We can't wait to sail! Our family consists of Me, DH, DS (5), DS (3) & DD (1.5). We are also taking my parents along for their first cruise. We booked a 2BR Suite so that we can all stay in one cabin. My kids will so excited when they get on the ship-I can't wait to see their little faces light up. Wishing everyone a fabulous time on the cruise.

[sduffee]

Hey everybody!
We're complete newbies to the cruise experience, so the family is super excited! Our family consists of, me, DH, DD(15) and DD(13)!

Has anybody else been on Disney's Mexican Riviera cruise before? If so, are there any shore excursions you would recommend? Also, is anybody else concerned about the recent violence thats taking place in Mexico, and the potential safety concerns? (Not that it's stopping us from going)

We were also wondering what a fish extender is? We've been seeing the word a lot on the forums and are curious. :laughing:

Any tips for first time cruisers?

:thumbsup2
We're all super excited!

Sonya

[klees81]

Were also cruising for our first time and I'm interested in doing the fish extenders. But I'm unsure how it works? Can anyone give a brief description of what your suppose to do? Thanks!!!

[familyfun5]

We have more people!!!! :cheer2: Hi all and welcome.

Here is the overall understanding I have. Right outside your cabin will be a metal fish. This is where the ship may deliver mail to you; in the fish’s mouth. Way back when someone had the idea to hang pockets from the fish, thus a fish extender(we have brought slip ties to hang). Some of these attachments are very creative and include names, dates……. some can be purchased on line, homemade; I have also seen people just use a bag.

The “fish extender” group is where people have agreed prior to cruising to participate in a kind of secret Santa, dropping these items in the “fish extender” right outside someone’s door. People have given their room number, names, kids ages and sex. Some give all the information some less. It is really your comfort level. If someone is doing a customized gift they can personal message someone for specific personal information rather than sharing it to everyone. For instance one trip someone made luggage tags that were awesome and I have them still on waiting for our next trip. Someone else did customized shirts. Others just some pirate items from Oriental Trading. All is fun, exciting and thoughtful.

Some people get very extensive and pricey. Some do individuals for everyone in the cabin. Others may just put together a “cruise safety pack” with a snack, highlighter (for the activity schedule) band aids, seasickness… I have had door magnets, post cards from home towns, maple syrup from someone in Main. Some do one item for everyone in the cabin, others have focused only on kids (or adults if only adults are cruising and participating).

I have done three; there has never been any frowning on those who do more and those who have done less. Just the excitement is great and should fit your budget with no pressure to be more extensive than comfortable. It adds a nice excitement to the trip. Careful though as It can be time intensive especially with a large group. To combat larger groups people have divided groups up. Also to remember is a little goes long ways so no need to be crafty if you don’t want to be or pack a ton.

Search back through the pages and you will find a lot of information and I hope others will join in with their thoughts.

I would like to do it as we are bringing my sons 12yr friend and I think the experience will add some magic.

[bethnkatesmom]

Familyfun5 thanks for your reply. You seem to be the only one of us that has experience in this area. Are you assigned a family and you give that family something every day or are you assigned a day and give everyone who is participating something? Sorry I am still not that clear.

Are you willing to organize it? I want to get moving on my stuff.

[klees81]

@ familyfun5 Thanks so much for explaining Fe's!! Yes, I would love to do this I have a 1 1/2 year old, I think he would love running down the hall ways putting gifts in ppls Fe's!

[familyfun5]

Distribution is what everyone decides on. Some do specific days others just when they get to it. Some have chosen to do something small every day. The down side is that it can be time consuming and becomes a lot to pack. The great thing about the fish extender is there are no rules. If everyone decides on specific days then that works. If not, no problem. You can have everyone assigned a family but usually not. I did one fish extender where everyone had a list of say 15 cabins. Some chose to just see each as a cabin, some did something for each individual and others just the kids; all on the same sailing. It did not matter what you individually chose to commit to and no one had to agree. The understanding was to have fun. People do what they are comfortable with. Then a select few (not everyone who did the fish extender) chose to up the ante with an actual “secret Santa” and had a limit of $10 for the cabin they were given.

There are a few fish extender threads going in the first three pages. These have pictures and ideas. It has been a while since I have read through them so I am not sure of what ideas people have found the most enjoyable arrangement.

For instance I would vote on who wants to participate, and then we create a list. It would have dis-name, cabin #, and ages in the cabin. Some add names but that would be a comfort level and is not needed. Then each would participate to the extent that they are comfortable. The only caveat is that if you are on the list to receive you are expected to also give. That does not mean if I give something for each person you are obligated to give something for each person in my cabin. Yet, the very least expected would be something for each cabin on the list. We would also have a cutoff for when to stop adding participants. Some like this so they can order items. Keep in mind that a few will add after this deadline so some anticipate this and have room to add say 3-5 more but then note that they can no longer accommodate more especially when there is only two weeks till sail. Others stay with the deadline. All ideas should be considered and we craft our own event. We can have a fish extender with as little as two cabins and I have heard as much as 100 cabins, but that is a huge commitment.

Ideas?

[moomy-san]

Groups of @20 seem like a good number. That would make it much more manageable for us!

I've never cruised before but FE's sound like such fun... Somebody please organize it!

[familyfun5]

I would be happy to organize a fish extender if no one else would like to? If anyone wants a cutoff date let us all know. If no one else would like to organize this then just post your desire to participate, and information, then I will compile a list.

Here is my information to get everything started.

Familyfun5 - cabin 1 gty to be announced--- Me (Joleen, 36), DH (Gary 42), DS (Jackson 2 ½), DD (Sailor 1 ½)

Cabin 2 gty to be announced ----DM (my mom Jennifer, 61), DG (my grandmother Dorothy 84), DS (Seth 13), SBF (sons best friend, Mac 12)

[moomy-san]

Count us in on the FE's

Here is our info:
First cruise!
Myself- Roxanne
Husband-Mike
DD1 Miss M (10)
DD2 Miss D (6)

Cabin GTY

[bethnkatesmom]

We are in cabin 7500
Myself (Dawn age 33)
DH (Pete age 34)
DD (Bethany age 7)
DD (Kaitlyn age 7)

[pppiglet]

Woo hoo! I just booked our Palo Brunch and Dinner and an excursion for Puerto Vallarta! We'll be on our way before you know it.

[totallymickey]

:cool1:I booked Palo Brunch, Palo Dinner, Puerta Vallarta and Cabo excursions yesterday also. Which Puerta Vallarta excursion did you book? We booked the Pirate cruise and the whale watching in Cabo.:cool1:

[pppiglet]

We booked the Las Caletas tour. If we get back early enough and aren't too tired we will walk to the Krystal Hotel by the ship and have some Pina Colada's. We've been there every trip to PV so far.

Cabo and Maz. doing on our own. Thought about doing the Pacifico Brewery tour, but we will probably just go to Stone Island and relax. Cabo probably a water taxi to Medano Beach.

[bethnkatesmom]

Do you guys know something I don't? I didn't think I could book anything until November 23. Is that because we have never cruised Disney before?

[pppiglet]

We've cruised before so we were able to book a few weeks earlier.

[totallymickey]

We have never done a Mexican Riviera cruise before. Looks like you know the area well. So ready for a vacation, just staying on the ship with cocktails would be great!

[Twohsieh]

We would love to be a part of the FE's! Here is our info:

Room 8016

Myself: Tina
DH: Brian
DS1: Ryder (age 5)
DS2: Hunter (age 3)
DD: Kiara (age 1.5)

Plus, we have my parents with us on their first cruise too.

[Our 2 Princesses]

We booked the Las Caletas tour. If we get back early enough and aren't too tired we will walk to the Krystal Hotel by the ship and have some Pina Colada's. We've been there every trip to PV so far.

Cabo and Maz. doing on our own. Thought about doing the Pacifico Brewery tour, but we will probably just go to Stone Island and relax. Cabo probably a water taxi to Medano Beach.

Are the water taxis for Medano Beach near the pier where you disembark? Is this a good beach for kids? TIA! :goodvibes

[pppiglet]

Are the water taxis for Medano Beach near the pier where you disembark? Is this a good beach for kids? TIA! :goodvibes

Yes...as soon as the tender boat drops you off at the pier you walk out and I believe to the right and there will be lots of little boats there with everyone asking you if you want a ride. Just tell them to Medano beach. It's a nice stretch of beach. It's easy to get out of the boat here in shallow water. Where all the blue umbrellas are is where you can get some great food, but may be a little noisy for small kids. We eat at the Office everytime we go. We couldn't believe our first cruise to Mexico had no mexican food on the ship! So at the ports, we found some really great stuff!

[Our 2 Princesses]

Yes...as soon as the tender boat drops you off at the pier you walk out and I believe to the right and there will be lots of little boats there with everyone asking you if you want a ride. Just tell them to Medano beach. It's a nice stretch of beach. It's easy to get out of the boat here in shallow water. Where all the blue umbrellas are is where you can get some great food, but may be a little noisy for small kids. We eat at the Office everytime we go. We couldn't believe our first cruise to Mexico had no mexican food on the ship! So at the ports, we found some really great stuff!

Thank you so much for the info! We weren't sure what we were going to do at this port and this is a great idea. My dh will be happy to get authentic Mexican food. I can't believe the ship didn't have any last time you sailed the MR. That's disappointing!! :confused3

[Goofy39.3]

Our first Disney Cruise! My wife makes fun of me for reading the DISboards every night, but she has already made our FE and lots of gifts. She is very crafty. We are looking forward to participating.

room# 2050
Me, DW, and DS (will turn 3 just before vacation)

[moomy-san]

Just booked Palo dinner and our Cabo excursion, Dolphin swim for the 4 of us!! Still lots of openings for Palo tonight.

I think we are going to try Dreams in PV and maybe stay close to the ship in Maz.

[bethnkatesmom]

Booked our excursions this morning. Everything went smooth and we got everything that we wanted including Palo Brunch. We are doing Paradise Beach in PV, Mexican Folkloric Show in Mazatlan (wanted the girls to experience some of the culture in Mexico) and Dolphin swim for dd's and me in Cabo (dh just wants to watch).
This trip is really starting to feel real! Now if United would just stop messing with our flights I would feel much better.

[moomy-san]

Booked our excursions this morning. Everything went smooth and we got everything that we wanted including Palo Brunch. We are doing Paradise Beach in PV, Mexican Folkloric Show in Mazatlan (wanted the girls to experience some of the culture in Mexico) and Dolphin swim for dd's and me in Cabo (dh just wants to watch).
This trip is really starting to feel real! Now if United would just stop messing with our flights I would feel much better.
What time did you choose for your dolphin swim? We picked the 9:45-11:45 slot.
I was kind of hesitant to book the beach day in PV thru Disney because I want to be able to leave early if its hot or the kids are tired. I keep going back and forth on it. I think we're going to go to Dreams instead. I hope I'm happy with my choice! :scared1:

[bethnkatesmom]

What time did you choose for your dolphin swim? We picked the 9:45-11:45 slot.
I was kind of hesitant to book the beach day in PV thru Disney because I want to be able to leave early if its hot or the kids are tired. I keep going back and forth on it. I think we're going to go to Dreams instead. I hope I'm happy with my choice! :scared1:

We picked the same time slot. I thought the other one was too early.

[Our 2 Princesses]

It is beginning to seem very real now! :goodvibes We booked the Palo high tea and also the beach day in PV. Now to lose at least 10 pounds!! :eek:

[Goofy39.3]

Does anyone know what night Pirate night is? Dont want to book Palo then. pirate:

[moomy-san]

Does anyone know what night Pirate night is? Dont want to book Palo then. pirate:

Taken from a thread on the main board:

This was from an email I received from the Disney Concierge team!

As of now Formal Night on night # 2, Pirate Night on night # 4 and Semi Formal on night #6.

We look forward to sailing with you!

Have a Magical day!

Eric

Concierge Services Specialist

Disney Cruise Line

[Goofy39.3]

Thanks for finding that, i must have missed it. Follow up question. Will the "show" at AP be the first time through the rotation i assume? So, one of the first three nights?

[moomy-san]

So, are we finalizing a FE list so we can get cracking on our stuff??

[moomy-san]

I just had a real dumb-blond moment when I was scrolling thru the posts- I actually thought to myself 'hey, look... everyone's tickers says the same # of days/months to until their cruise'. DUH!

[Goofy39.3]

So, are we finalizing a FE list so we can get cracking on our stuff??

If I don't tell my wife how many gifts to make, she'll never stop. I think by the time the cruise comes along we will have enough for the entire ship at this rate. :rolleyes1 At least she likes making them.

[bethnkatesmom]

I agree we need to get a final number soon. I am still trying to figure out if I want to attempt making my own extender and determine what I am going to make as gifts. Everything is so hectic with the holidays but we are running out of time.

[moomy-san]

I am making my gifts, but I am a professional crafter, so it's my job!!

:rolleyes1 Maybe I shouldn't tell people that... there could be a lynch mob at my door when we board the ship!

[bethnkatesmom]

I am making my gifts, but I am a professional crafter, so it's my job!!

:rolleyes1 Maybe I shouldn't tell people that... there could be a lynch mob at my door when we board the ship!

I am the complete opposite. I would like to be but just don't have the talent. I am trying really hard to come up with something cute.

[moomy-san]

Dont worry about not being crafty! Kids have NO idea what is handmade!! My daughters will be so excited just at the idea they won't even give it a thought!!

[53-Tink]

My husband and I totally want in on the FE's. I am also trying to get the cabin number for my brother in law and his family and my mother in law, as I believe we all want to be a part of it.

So there is:
Our Cabin Number 8538
Myself (Andrea age 32)
Husband (Phil age 39)
Daughter (Katelin age 9)
Daughter (Heather age 6)

My youngest Heather will turn 7 while we are on the ship, her birthday is Feb 10. My husband and I are also celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary.

Then there is:

Karyn (sister in law)
Jeff (brother in law)
Ashley (age 6)
James (age 5)
Their Cabin Number to follow

Cheryl (mother in law)
Henry (father in law)
Their cabin number to follow

I can't wait!! This is our first cruise!

[moomy-san]

My husband and I totally want in on the FE's. I am also trying to get the cabin number for my brother in law and his family and my mother in law, as I believe we all want to be a part of it.

So there is:
Our Cabin Number 8538
Myself (Andrea age 32)
Husband (Phil age 39)
Daughter (Katelin age 9)
Daughter (Heather age 6)


I can't wait!! This is our first cruise!

Welcome!!
Our daughters are very close in age- my oldest daughter turned 10 this fall and my youngest was 6 in September. I am so glad there will be kids their age on this cruise- we were booked for Alaska in May on the Wonder but there were no kids in our cruise meet thread. Okay- there was one, but she was much younger than my girls.

[did22527]

Hello All .... We just booked our cruise today and would love to take part in FE's with everyone! There are 3 of us myself (Ivie), Best Friend (Michele), and DS 5 (Davis). We are leaving the men at home, someone has to work. Not sure of the cabin nbr, but will post soon. Can't wait for another fun filled Disney Cruise. Please let me know what we need to do in order to take part in FE. Thanks-:santa:

[joyjanet]

My husband and I booked this cruise yesterday. We are very excited. We are going to fly in from Orlando and spend 2 nights at Disneyland. Does anyone know how the Disneyland Express from the airport to the hotel works? Would renting a car be better? We are very excited. This will be our 7th cruise (not counting the 2-day preview cruise that we are taking on the Dream on 21 Jan).

[moomy-san]

We just received our stateroom # today- upgrade from 5C to 4A. Stateroom # 8042. Can't wait!!

[Our 2 Princesses]

We just received our stateroom # today- upgrade from 5C to 4A. Stateroom # 8042. Can't wait!!

No upgrades for our friends or us either. Glad you got one though!! :)

[sduffee]

Hey guys, we're all super excited for the cruise :goodvibes
Just booked 'Kayak & Snorkeling' tour for Cabo San Lucas, and watched a few videos of Lover's Beach on youtube. It's so beautiful :cloud9:


Anybody else thinking about/ or have been on this excursion??

Sonya

[53-Tink]

Welcome!!
Our daughters are very close in age- my oldest daughter turned 10 this fall and my youngest was 6 in September. I am so glad there will be kids their age on this cruise- we were booked for Alaska in May on the Wonder but there were no kids in our cruise meet thread. Okay- there was one, but she was much younger than my girls.


I too am glad to hear there are other girls their age! This is going to be a great vacation! We are all looking forward to this! Our first cruise and of course it had to be Disney!

[moomy-san]

Sduffee... You are in Sask? We are in northern Alberta!! Glad to see we'll be cruising with other Canadians :woohoo:

[sduffee]

Sduffee... You are in Sask? We are in northern Alberta!! Glad to see we'll be cruising with other Canadians :woohoo:

Yeah! We're from Regina actually!:laughing:
I've been looking for other Canadians that are going on this trip and you're the first I've seen other than my family.
Do you have any children? :yay:

[moomy-san]

Yeah! We're from Regina actually!:laughing:
I've been looking for other Canadians that are going on this trip and you're the first I've seen other than my family.
Do you have any children? :yay:

We have 2 girls... one 10.5... going on 16, and a 6 year old... who is happily holding at 6!!

[sduffee]

We have 2 girls... one 10.5... going on 16, and a 6 year old... who is happily holding at 6!!


Oh nice! I also have two girls, fifteen and thirteen years old :goodvibes

[53-Tink]

I was wondering if anyone was organizing this and if so, what do we need to know. We set sail in a short amount of time and I would like to be involved. I have never been on a cruise before and so I have never done a meet. I get the general idea and have already posted that there are 8 in our party, 4 adults and 4 children that want to be included. I just need to know what I need to do and how many of what I need to make or get. Thanks in advance for any help on this!

[Twohsieh]

Hello all, I too have been wondering about the details of the FE exchange. Are we going to do it once or everyday? Is it only going to be for the kids or eveyone in the cabin?

I looked over this thread so that I can get an idea of how many gifts I need, so I thought I would post the list I compiled (I hope I did not miss anyone :confused:);

Screen name Room #

KEPT ?
Kimberly, Erick, Parker DS 8, Tera DD 6

MarieH ?
Marie, Alex, Carlos DS 12, Colin DS 9, Cameron DS 7, Corey DS 4

Klles81 ?
?,?, 1.5 year old

Moomy-san 8042
Roxanne, Mike, Miss M DD 10, Miss D DD6

Familyfun5 ?
Joleen, Gary, Jackson DS 2.5, Sailor DD 1.5

Bethnkatesmom 7500
Dawn, Pete, Bethany DD7, Kaitlyn DD7

Twohsieh 8016
Tina, Brian, Ryder DS 5, Hunter DS 3, Kiara DD 1.5

Goofy39.3 ?
???

53-Tink ???
Andrea, Phil, Katelin DD 9, Heather DD 6

Karyn (SIL), Jeff (BIL), Ashley DD 6, James DS 5

Cheryl (MIL), Henry (FIL)

I am really looking forward to meeting all of you. :)

[moomy-san]

Hello all, I too have been wondering about the details of the FE exchange. Are we going to do it once or everyday? Is it only going to be for the kids or eveyone in the cabin?

I looked over this thread so that I can get an idea of how many gifts I need, so I thought I would post the list I compiled (I hope I did not miss anyone :confused:);

Screen name Room #

KEPT ?
Kimberly, Erick, Parker DS 8, Tera DD 6

MarieH ?
Marie, Alex, Carlos DS 12, Colin DS 9, Cameron DS 7, Corey DS 4

Klles81 ?
?,?, 1.5 year old

Moomy-san 8042
Roxanne, Mike, Miss M DD 10, Miss D DD6

Familyfun5 ?
Joleen, Gary, Jackson DS 2.5, Sailor DD 1.5

Bethnkatesmom 7500
Dawn, Pete, Bethany DD7, Kaitlyn DD7

Twohsieh 8016
Tina, Brian, Ryder DS 5, Hunter DS 3, Kiara DD 1.5

Goofy39.3 ?
???

53-Tink ???
Andrea, Phil, Katelin DD 9, Heather DD 6

Karyn (SIL), Jeff (BIL), Ashley DD 6, James DS 5

Cheryl (MIL), Henry (FIL)

I am really looking forward to meeting all of you. :)

I sat down to do the same thing last night and got interrupted... thanks for going thru everything!!
Good to get some idea of what we need. We should also plan our actual 'meet'!!

[Goofy39.3]

Our plan is to drop gifts off for each cabin once during the cruise. A few cabins each day for the first few days. My wife is making something for each person in each cabin. I know each cruise and cruiser does things different. I think we should let each member of the group decide if they want to give gifts for each cabin, or each person in the cabin.

Our cabin is myself, DW, and DS-3

[MamaSue]

Is it too late to jump on the FE bandwagon? We would love to participate.
We are in cabin 2610
Susan,
James,
and Jameson (DS - 3 y/o)
I'll be celebrating my birthday on the cruise. I can't wait. It'll be here before we know it :banana:

[DaniS]

We are going on this cruise and are so excited. I am brand new to this website and am wondering how do I sign up for the Fish Extender program? It looks like so much fun. We are in 2 rooms...The girls (Me <Dani>, DD Sierra <13> and DD Avery <7> are in 2573. My husband Steve and DS (Ty age 11) are in #6583.

[Meganhoward]

So is it too late to be included here? We are traveling with 8. 4 adults. (3 moms and 1 grandma). Four kids (3 boys, 6, 6, and 4. And 1 girl. Age 8). They are all DCL first timers and I wanted to go over the top. I got the fish extenders for the rooms on the way. Am I too late to be added? I would love to contribute to the surprises too. Stateroom are 6600, 6602 and 6580. Help me with the next step here thanks so much! Only a month tp go!

Adding names

Bonnie (grandma)
Susan 41
TJ 4. Stateroom 6602

Diane 41
Kayleigh 8
Grant 6. Stateroom 6600

Megan 41
Given name Lochlan goes by Lucky 6
Stateroom 6580

[bethnkatesmom]

Welcome to our newcomers :cool1:
I would say that it is not too late to join in the FE but we should make our cut off this week. I can not believe in FIVE weeks we will be setting sail!

[Meganhoward]

:cool1: great...I'm in! I'm planning, but about how much should I bring? Will there be a final list? Did anyone say how they would like to do drops? Daily..I don't know what to do now...help...thanks so much. Can't wait to go. We are coming from Ohio! Mexico and Mickey. It doesn't get better! Thanks for including us newcomers!:goodvibes

[moomy-san]

I think this week should be our cutoff too. We leave a week before the cruise for DLR:yay:, so i am getting short on time here.
I am planning on doing 1 day per room, gifts for each person in the room. (in case anyone is wondering...)

[nuckles]

Hi - If not too late, we would love to do the FE thing as well.

Stateroom 8050
Dan
Jennifer
Devin - DD - 5/6 (turns 6 on 2/11)
Camryn - DD - 3

[bethnkatesmom]

I went through and might have found a few more and added the new rooms. Our group seems to have grown over the last week or so! Should we have everyone verify their information and that they still wish to particpate by this Friday, January 7?

Log Name Cabin Name Age Gender
1 bethnkatesmom 7500 Dawn 33 F
Pete 34 M
Bethany 7 F
Kaitlyn 7 F

2 twohsieh 8016 Tina F
Brian M
Ryder 5 M
Hunter 3 M
Kiara 1.50 F

3 moomy-san 8042 Roxeanne F
Mike M
DD 10 F
DD 6 F

4 familyfun5 Joleen F
Gary M
Jackson 2.5 M
Sailor 1.5 F

5 familyfun5 Jennifer 61 F
Dorthy 84 F
Seth 13 M
Mac 12 M

6 goofy39.3 2050 Mom F
Dad M
DS 3 M

7 did22527 Ivie F
Michele F
Davis 5 M

8 53-tink 8538 Andrea 32 F
Phil 39 M
Katelin 9 F
Heather 6 F

9 53-tink Karyn F
Jeff M
Ashley 6 F
James 5 M

10 MamaSue 2610 Susan F
James M
Jameson 3 M

11 Meganhoward 6602 Bonnie F
Susan 41 F
TJ 4 M

12 Meganhoward 6600 Diane 41 F
Kayleigh 8 F
Grant 6 M

13 Meganhoward 6580 Megan 41 F
Lucky 6 M

14 Nuckles 8050 Dan M
Jennifer F
Devin 6 F
Camryn 3 F

15 kept Kimberly F
Erick M
Parker 8 M
Tera 6 F

16 MarieH Marie F
Alex M
Carlos 12 M
Colin 9 M
Cameron 7 M
Corey 4 M

17 Our 2 Princesses DW F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 11 F

18 Our 2 Princessses DW F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 15 F

19 sduffee Sonya F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 13 F

[mickeygallagher]

I have been searching cc for weeks ever since carnival splendor canceled on us. I forgot all about this wonderfull site you guys rock on here. We went crazy at first because the trip to calif was for a friends likelong dream to see Disneyland the when carnival cancled they got worried we would have to cancel all plans. But the wonderfull lady at Disney Cruise line saved the day fo us ( althought with cost we had to downgrade from balcony to inside which is why we had gone with carnival) but I have told everyone going with us that inside on the Wonder will be just fine. We have sailed on the Wonder before and it's a great ship. We can't wait to go, now that holidays over time to start adding to the suitcases all the little things you don't want to forget!

[Meganhoward]

The Megan Howard rooms are in. Numbers 11, 12, and 13 on the latest master list. Thanks again for including us so late. And thank you so much for putting the list together. It Is super appreciated! Can't wait and am having fun shopping! Any suggestions for good hotels by the port...not too expensive but nice...any ideas. Can't wait. :cool1:

Love the DisBoards

[MamaSue]

Thanks for adding us to the list. I ordered my Passporter book and should have it this week. Yeah! This being our first cruise I have no idea what to expect. Can't wait to find out though :yay:

[Twohsieh]

bethnkatesmom, thanks for the list! :yay:

[did22527]

#7 on the FE list did22527 will particpate we are in room #6588 on 6A!!!! Ivie-Mom 35, Michele-Aunt 37, and Davis-Son 5, all of us want to take part in the fun. Thanks

[53-Tink]

8 53-tink 8538
Andrea 32 F
Phil 39 M
Katelin 9 F
Heather 6 F (will turn 7 on Feb. 10)

9 53-tink 8540
Karyn F
Jeff M
Ashley 6 F
James 5 M

Thank you so much for making the list. I will be looking for the final list after the 7th. Is that the cut off? Yay, I can't wait to start planning!!:woohoo:

[moomy-san]

# 3 on the list... Moomy-san reporting for duty!!
Room # 8042
Roxanne F
Mike M
DD Mikhaila 10
DD Dannan 6

Can't wait!!

[Twohsieh]

#2 on the FE list-Twohsieh, we are in!:yay:

Room 8016
Tina
Brian
Ryder DS 5
Hunter DS 3.5
Kiara DD 1.5

[Goofy39.3]

#6 All present and accounted for. :thumbsup2

Adam
Heather
Max-3 y/o

[nuckles]

Thanks for putting together the list.

We are in. #14 on the list - Nuckles Room # 8050
Dan M
Jennifer F
Devin 6 F
Camryn 3 F

[Our 2 Princesses]

I went through and might have found a few more and added the new rooms. Our group seems to have grown over the last week or so! Should we have everyone verify their information and that they still wish to particpate by this Friday, January 7?

Log Name Cabin Name Age Gender
1 bethnkatesmom 7500 Dawn 33 F
Pete 34 M
Bethany 7 F
Kaitlyn 7 F

2 twohsieh 8016 Tina F
Brian M
Ryder 5 M
Hunter 3 M
Kiara 1.50 F

3 moomy-san 8042 Roxeanne F
Mike M
DD 10 F
DD 6 F

4 familyfun5 Joleen F
Gary M
Jackson 2.5 M
Sailor 1.5 F

5 familyfun5 Jennifer 61 F
Dorthy 84 F
Seth 13 M
Mac 12 M

6 goofy39.3 2050 Mom F
Dad M
DS 3 M

7 did22527 Ivie F
Michele F
Davis 5 M

8 53-tink 8538 Andrea 32 F
Phil 39 M
Katelin 9 F
Heather 6 F

9 53-tink Karyn F
Jeff M
Ashley 6 F
James 5 M

10 MamaSue 2610 Susan F
James M
Jameson 3 M

11 Meganhoward 6602 Bonnie F
Susan 41 F
TJ 4 M

12 Meganhoward 6600 Diane 41 F
Kayleigh 8 F
Grant 6 M

13 Meganhoward 6580 Megan 41 F
Lucky 6 M

14 Nuckles 8050 Dan M
Jennifer F
Devin 6 F
Camryn 3 F

15 kept Kimberly F
Erick M
Parker 8 M
Tera 6 F

16 MarieH Marie F
Alex M
Carlos 12 M
Colin 9 M
Cameron 7 M
Corey 4 M

17 Our 2 Princesses DW F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 11 F

18 Our 2 Princessses DW F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 15 F

19 sduffee Sonya F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 13 F


Sorry but numbers 17 and 18 are not participating in the FE this time... :)

[bethnkatesmom]

ONE MORE MONTH TO GO :banana:
Aren't we supposed to be recieving cruise documents any day now? What all is included in the documents?

[bethnkatesmom]

This should be our final list. Please let me know if there are any corrections. I have this saved in word so let me know if you want me to e-mail it to you.

It is organized by state room figuring it would be easier for distribution. I know a lot of people were celebrating birthday’s. Do we want to include those on our list?

2050 Goofy39.3
Heather (F), Adam (M), Max (M, Age 3)

2610 MamaSue
Susan (F), James (M), Jameson (M, Age 3)

6580 MeganHoward
Megan (F), Lucky (M, Age 6)

6588 did22527
Ivie (F), Michele (F), Davis (M, Age 5)

6600 MeganHoward
Diane (F), Kayleigh (F, Age 8), Grant (M, Age 6)

6602 MeganHoward
Bonnie (F), Susan (F), TJ (M, Age 4)

7500 bethnkatesmom
Dawn (F), Pete (M), Bethany (F, Age 7), Kaitlyn (F, Age 7)

8016 twohsieh
Tina (F), Brian (M), Ryder (M, Age 5), Hunter (M, Age 3), Kiara (F, 1-1/2)

8042 moomy-san
Roxeanne (F), Mike (M), Mikhaila (F, Age 10), Dannan (F, Age 6)

8050 Nuckles
Dan (M), Jennifer (F), Devin (F, Age 6), Camryn (F, Age 3)

8538 53-tink
Andrea (F), Phil (M), Katelin (F, Age 9), Heather (F, Age 6)

8540 53-tink
Karyn (F), Jeff (M), Ashely (F, Age 6), James (M, Age 5)

The final numbers if I did my math correctly
12 Staterooms
42 People
22 Adults 20 Children (9 M and 11 F)


Do not have confirmations for
Familyfun5 (2 rooms)
MarieH
Sduffee
kept

[Meganhoward]

:worship:Thank you again for organizing! Ahoy matey!

[53-Tink]

Thank you so much for putting this together! This is awesome. If you want to add birthday's that is fine, if not, that is fine too. I am excited to get started.

[kept]

Hi! Really excited about the trip...My family will not be participating in the FE exchange. I just can't seem to get organized enough to get it all done. Just wanted to let the organizer know.

[moomy-san]

I'd like it if we knew birthdays! Maybe not even from a gift-giving aspect- but it is always nice to hear "Happy Birthday"!! pixiedust:

Thanks again for putting together this list!
Are we inviting all of our thread to come to the meet- or just the Fish Extender participants. I'd sure like to meet everyone! Has anyone got a suggestion for the when/where of the meet?

[bethnkatesmom]

I would also like to meet everyone on the board.

As far as when and where I am no help since we have never been on a Disney ship. I do remember reading in a thread somewhere that alot of groups meet around 3:00 before the muster drill.

[MamaSue]

Thanks so much for putting the list together. We are excited to be on board with the FE (pun intended). I called DCL and was told to arrive at the port at 1 PM and be on board by 4 PM. I wonder when they do the fire drill? My 3 yr old son gets a bit sensory overloaded so we are going to try and find someplace a little quieter to hang out when the do the drill.
I'll be celebrating my birthday on 2/11!
Has anyone signed up for any of the excursions? I was told we don't need to bring car seats for little ones.
Counting the days!
Susan

[DaniS]

we're coming early, on the Thursday before. We are going to Legoland and San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, and maybe a water park too. We are not doing DW unless we can find some super great ticket prices since there are 9 of us. I'm not sure where we're staying yet.

Hi..we are going on the MR Cruise on Feb. 6th as well. It is our first cruise as a family..DD 13, DS 11, DD 7 and Hubby. We live in So. California. You are going to be very busy going down to Legoland and the Zoo in San Diego. My kids love both. As for a water park...none are open. Even though it is "Sunny So. Cal" it is still winter and not very warm. The highs are averaging around 60 right now. If you have any other questions just ask..I have lived here my entire life and know tons of things to do with kids.
Dani

[DaniS]

I think this week should be our cutoff too. We leave a week before the cruise for DLR:yay:, so i am getting short on time here.
I am planning on doing 1 day per room, gifts for each person in the room. (in case anyone is wondering...)

Hi..I posted on here a couple of weeks ago and really want to be included on the FE fun. We are in 2 cabins because of availability issues. Cabin #2573 has myself (Dani), and 2 daughters..age 13 (Sierra) and 7 (Avery). And Cabin #6583 has my husband, Steve and son 11 (Ty). I already bought over 100 goodies to put into other's FE's and am working on making ours right now. How can I make sure we are added? Thanks so much...
Dani

[DaniS]

Anyone else have to take their kids out of school for the week? That is the one downfall of this trip. I couldn't get the correct spring break week. The kids don't mind though. ;) :)

Yes I have to take my kids out for the week and feel horrible about it. My kids are in 1st, 5th and 8th grade. My son's teacher (5th grade) just told me that for him to have his absences excused he will have to be on "home studies" for the week and that she has to assign about 4 hours a day of work for each day..which means he will be getting about 20 hours of work to do!!! Times that by 3 kids and I am looking at a very busy Saturday before we leave. Luckily the Monday after we come home is a school holiday so they can also do some work on that day. YUCK!!
Dani

[DaniS]

I went through and might have found a few more and added the new rooms. Our group seems to have grown over the last week or so! Should we have everyone verify their information and that they still wish to particpate by this Friday, January 7?

Log Name Cabin Name Age Gender
1 bethnkatesmom 7500 Dawn 33 F
Pete 34 M
Bethany 7 F
Kaitlyn 7 F

2 twohsieh 8016 Tina F
Brian M
Ryder 5 M
Hunter 3 M
Kiara 1.50 F

3 moomy-san 8042 Roxeanne F
Mike M
DD 10 F
DD 6 F

4 familyfun5 Joleen F
Gary M
Jackson 2.5 M
Sailor 1.5 F

5 familyfun5 Jennifer 61 F
Dorthy 84 F
Seth 13 M
Mac 12 M

6 goofy39.3 2050 Mom F
Dad M
DS 3 M

7 did22527 Ivie F
Michele F
Davis 5 M

8 53-tink 8538 Andrea 32 F
Phil 39 M
Katelin 9 F
Heather 6 F

9 53-tink Karyn F
Jeff M
Ashley 6 F
James 5 M

10 MamaSue 2610 Susan F
James M
Jameson 3 M

11 Meganhoward 6602 Bonnie F
Susan 41 F
TJ 4 M

12 Meganhoward 6600 Diane 41 F
Kayleigh 8 F
Grant 6 M

13 Meganhoward 6580 Megan 41 F
Lucky 6 M

14 Nuckles 8050 Dan M
Jennifer F
Devin 6 F
Camryn 3 F

15 kept Kimberly F
Erick M
Parker 8 M
Tera 6 F

16 MarieH Marie F
Alex M
Carlos 12 M
Colin 9 M
Cameron 7 M
Corey 4 M

17 Our 2 Princesses DW F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 11 F

18 Our 2 Princessses DW F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 15 F

19 sduffee Sonya F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 13 F

20 DaniS. 2573 Dani F
Sierra 13 F
Avery 7 F

21 DaniS. 6583 Steve M
Ty 11 M

[DaniS]

I went through and might have found a few more and added the new rooms. Our group seems to have grown over the last week or so! Should we have everyone verify their information and that they still wish to particpate by this Friday, January 7?

Log Name Cabin Name Age Gender
1 bethnkatesmom 7500 Dawn 33 F
Pete 34 M
Bethany 7 F
Kaitlyn 7 F

2 twohsieh 8016 Tina F
Brian M
Ryder 5 M
Hunter 3 M
Kiara 1.50 F

3 moomy-san 8042 Roxeanne F
Mike M
DD 10 F
DD 6 F

4 familyfun5 Joleen F
Gary M
Jackson 2.5 M
Sailor 1.5 F

5 familyfun5 Jennifer 61 F
Dorthy 84 F
Seth 13 M
Mac 12 M

6 goofy39.3 2050 Mom F
Dad M
DS 3 M

7 did22527 Ivie F
Michele F
Davis 5 M

8 53-tink 8538 Andrea 32 F
Phil 39 M
Katelin 9 F
Heather 6 F

9 53-tink Karyn F
Jeff M
Ashley 6 F
James 5 M

10 MamaSue 2610 Susan F
James M
Jameson 3 M

11 Meganhoward 6602 Bonnie F
Susan 41 F
TJ 4 M

12 Meganhoward 6600 Diane 41 F
Kayleigh 8 F
Grant 6 M

13 Meganhoward 6580 Megan 41 F
Lucky 6 M

14 Nuckles 8050 Dan M
Jennifer F
Devin 6 F
Camryn 3 F

15 kept Kimberly F
Erick M
Parker 8 M
Tera 6 F

16 MarieH Marie F
Alex M
Carlos 12 M
Colin 9 M
Cameron 7 M
Corey 4 M

17 Our 2 Princesses DW F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 11 F

18 Our 2 Princessses DW F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 15 F

19 sduffee Sonya F
DH M
DD 15 F
DD 13 F

How can I make sure we are added? DaniS. We have two rooms #2573 with Me, Sierra (13) and Avery (7). And room #6583 with husband Steve and Tyler (11). I posted well before Jan. 7th but didn't have my room numbers yet. I already bought goodies to pass out and would really love to be included.

[Goofy39.3]

We got upgraded! :cool1: I just walked in the door from work and recieved a call from Disney Cruise lines and they upgraded us from deck 2 ocean view to deck 5 navigator veranda. That makes going out to shovel snow a whole lot more enjoyable right now knowing its less than a month away.

#6 Goofy39.3 NEW CABIN--5640 :thumbsup2

[Goofy39.3]

How can I make sure we are added? DaniS. We have two rooms #2573 with Me, Sierra (13) and Avery (7). And room #6583 with husband Steve and Tyler (11). I posted well before Jan. 7th but didn't have my room numbers yet. I already but goodies to pass out and would really love to be included.

My wife has made more than enough FE gifts, you are deffinately in our list at least.

[pppiglet]

The Promenade lounge is where we had our meets at on our last two cruises around 3pm. Muster drill is around 4 to 4:30 ane everyone must go to that. Doesn't take long though.

[bethnkatesmom]

My wife has made more than enough FE gifts, you are deffinately in our list at least.

DaniS sorry for missing you on the original list. I added your rooms to the list and changed rooms for Goofy39.3. Here is the updated information.

2573 DaniS
Dani (F), Sierra (F, Age 13), Avery (Age 7)

2610 MamaSue
Susan (F, Birthday 2/11), James (M), Jameson (M, Age 3)

5640 Goofy39.3
Heather (F), Adam (M), Max (M, Age 3)

6580 MeganHoward
Megan (F), Lucky (M, Age 6)

6583 DaniS
Steve (M), Ty (M, Age 11)

6588 did22527
Ivie (F), Michele (F), Davis (M, Age 5)

6600 MeganHoward
Diane (F), Kayleigh (F, Age 8), Grant (M, Age 6)

6602 MeganHoward
Bonnie (F), Susan (F), TJ (M, Age 4)

7500 bethnkatesmom
Dawn (F), Pete (M), Bethany (F, Age 7), Kaitlyn (F, Age 7)

8016 twohsieh
Tina (F), Brian (M), Ryder (M, Age 5), Hunter (M, Age 3), Kiara (F, 1-1/2)

8042 moomy-san
Roxeanne (F), Mike (M), Mikhaila (F, Age 10), Dannan (F, Age 6)

8050 Nuckles
Dan (M), Jennifer (F), Devin (F, Age 6), Camryn (F, Age 3)

8538 53-tink
Andrea (F), Phil (M), Katelin (F, Age 9), Heather (F, Age 6)

8540 53-tink
Karyn (F), Jeff (M), Ashely (F, Age 6), James (M, Age 5)

The final numbers
14 Staterooms
47 People
24 Adults 23 Children (10 M and 13 F)

[moomy-san]

Got our cruise docs today!! I still have goosebumps from flipping thru it :) So excited:banana:

[Our 2 Princesses]

Got our cruise docs today!! I still have goosebumps from flipping thru it :) So excited:banana:

I cannot wait to get ours! It's coming fast now!! :dance3:

[DaniS]

thanks so much for adding me to the list

[pppiglet]

Our docs say we leave Cabo at 2:30! I thought 3:30 was too early and now they've change it earlier. I hope it's just a typo.

[Twohsieh]

Our docs say we leave Cabo at 2:30! I thought 3:30 was too early and now they've change it earlier. I hope it's just a typo.

I saw that too! One of my sons has a Dolphin excursion from 12:30-2:15 on Cabo. I guess we have to hurry back as soon as he is finished.

Pppiglet we are neighbors. We live in La Habra.

[bethnkatesmom]

I'm jealous we haven't gotten our docs yet
Is anyone planning to dress up for pirate night?

[familyfun5]

Thank you soooo much for making the list.:flower3: I was originally going to but my time has become much less than I had planned it to be. :rolleyes:We just got back from the Magic last week. An error in planning our vacations so now they are only three weeks apart. I think I will be kicking myself later in the year for this.
Anyways, thank you again for making the list.:goodvibes It sounds like our group is starting to get excited.
For family our cabins are #1039 for cabin one with the babies, and cabin two #2039

[pppiglet]

I saw that too! One of my sons has a Dolphin excursion from 12:30-2:15 on Cabo. I guess we have to hurry back as soon as he is finished.

Pppiglet we are neighbors. We live in La Habra.

Wow...you are real close by. That's so cool! Maybe I've ran into you before as we are in La Habra all the time. In fact my niece is a waitress/hostess at IHOP there!

[moomy-san]

I saw that too! One of my sons has a Dolphin excursion from 12:30-2:15 on Cabo. I guess we have to hurry back as soon as he is finished.



At least since it's the Disney excursion they will make sure you are onboard before we leave!

[Our 2 Princesses]

It's amazing how shoveling snow makes a cruise even more appealing!! :laughing: :upsidedow

[sduffee]

I'm jealous we haven't gotten our docs yet
Is anyone planning to dress up for pirate night?

We are SO dressing up for pirate night! Had my husband out buying stuff just last week! :D so excited!

[Our 2 Princesses]

Heads up : We are no longer stopping at Mazatlan but have back to back Cabo stops. Check your itinerary...

[totallymickey]

[QUOTE=Our 2 Princesses;39642329]Heads up : We are no longer stopping at Mazatlan but have back to back Cabo stops. Check your itinerary...[/QUOTE

Where did you see this? We got our cruise documents on Tuesday and it shows Mazatlan. Do we just stay docked at Cabo?

[bethnkatesmom]

Heads up : We are no longer stopping at Mazatlan but have back to back Cabo stops. Check your itinerary...

I was just reading up on this. We are already trying to decide if we should do another excursion or just look around and visit the beach. Need to do some research.

[bethnkatesmom]

[QUOTE=Our 2 Princesses;39642329]Heads up : We are no longer stopping at Mazatlan but have back to back Cabo stops. Check your itinerary...[/QUOTE

Where did you see this? We got our cruise documents on Tuesday and it shows Mazatlan. Do we just stay docked at Cabo?

From what I understand it was decided today and they will be sending a letter. If you check your reservation now you will see that we are now scheduled for back to back Cabo visits.

[totallymickey]

I did go and see the thread on the itinerary change. I logged on to my reservation and it still said Mazatlan. Yours was updated with back to back Cabo?

[moomy-san]

I did go and see the thread on the itinerary change. I logged on to my reservation and it still said Mazatlan. Yours was updated with back to back Cabo?

Mine now says Cabo X2. Looking forward to that!!:yay:

[totallymickey]

I logged back on our reservation and it is now back to back Cabo. We hadn't planned anything for Mazatlan, so it will be nice to hang out. We do have reservations for Palo that night.

[pppiglet]

I was looking forward to Stone Island and the amazing seafood platter at Molokays. Darn...now I have to see if there is anything to do on our 2nd day in Cabo. My DS and DH said they would just stay on the ship, but it's probably cheaper to get off the boat to drink margaritas!