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    Best St. Thomas/St. John Snokeling excursion??HELP

    In St Thomas, Coki Beach is probably one of the best snorkelling place outside of St John
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    1/17/09 Magic anyone???

    Not too sure what you mean about an Albertian not thinking people from Eastern Canada are not Canadian but never the less, hope you find the info you are looking for in reference to "not to miss tours" etc.Enjoy your cruise!!
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    1/17/09 Magic anyone???

    Just booked for 17 Jan 2009, this will be our 3rd Eastern in a row,we all love St Maarten!!pirate: Hope to talk and meet more Canadians as the cruise gets closer, if anyone needs any info , just ask, we are not pros but did do our 1st Disney cruise with our 10 month old so have a few tips...
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    Canadian Cruiser-What happens when you return back to the US??

    No problem with customs on our 07 and 08 Eastern cruises, didnt have to get up early in Port C, nor did we have to head to Rockin Ds at 6 AM.Last year customs in St Thomas was according to your room/floor # and we were there at 7 AM, had time to eat prior, no problems at all,a fast and smooth...
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    What is The Best Place to Snorkel???

    2 years ago Castaway Cay was poor for snorkelling,but this past Feb I could not believe how much it had changed, all kinds of life under the water.Still no coral but the amount of fish was amazing just from one year to the next.We went to Coki beach in St Thomas this year and it was really good...
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    Am I crazy for wanting to take 1yr old?

    Our daughter, (2 years old) has been on 2 eastern cruises, 1st at 11 months and her 2nd this past Feb.We all had a fantastic time and yes, she will not remember any of it but I personally would not vacation ever again without my children.The ship has all kinds of activities for everyone as does...
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    Stateroom review..how much faith do you put in the Passporter?

    We had room 2070 last year and it was fantastic,no problems with noise at all, didnt notice it anyway
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    Is the economy affecting your DCL plans?

    Another Canadian that has taken advantage of the strong Canadian $$.We have done "2" eastern cruises in the last 2 years, our 1st at $0.83 per U.S. $ and our last in Feb of this year at $1.05 for the U.S. $:banana: :banana: , both were fantastic and beyond anything I had ever experienced.I guess...
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    Is jewlery really a great deal? or caught in the moment?

    Last year I bought my wife a blue diamond in St Maarten for $2700 U.S., came home and appraised it at $5300, this year a yellow diamond for $1800 U.S. and just had it appraised at $4800.I bought my Tag Heuer watch last year for $1300 U.S. same watch was $2500 back home.All investments and money...
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    Where to rent a car in St. Maarten?

    Very safe, drive on same side as N. America, St. Thomas is other side of the road like in the U.K.We didnt have a problem at all, signs are well marked, if you get off the beaten track like we did, the roads are not maintained and full of pot holes.Gets fairly hilly with winding corners the...
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    Where to rent a car in St. Maarten?

    They wanted $70 for the car and $17 for insurance, We paid $55 cash for everything, they wanted to deal in cash and that is how they barter for the cheaper rate.The car was a Toyota Corolla, they did give us a higher end baby seat for our 23 month old daughter, just had to be adjusted.An open...
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    Where to rent a car in St. Maarten?

    We rented a car in St Maarten in Feb and had no problem at all.The rental agencies are just to the right in the taxi area or opposite of where you would get on the water taxi to head to Philipsburg.If you hit the St Maarten sign, you have gone too far.We didnt have a reservation and had all...
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    St Thomas Excursion Help - All Sold Out

    We had the same problem,called Doubloon direct and they have "2" ships that leave port in St Thomas, was all kinds of openings.Disney only reserves a limited amount of spots.There are other cruise ships in port same day as Disney and you will find people from other ships on your excursions as...
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    Any French speaking opportunities in St. Maarten?

    You will find a good % of people on your cruise from Canada, thanks to a great exchange on our $$, more and more Canadians are taking Disney cruises and as you probably know, a good number of us speak both french and english.My wife and I did rent a car and go to Marigot on our Eastern, 02-09...
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    How much was your bill at the end of your 7 day cruise?

    Last year, $1200 U.S., exchange was at $0.83 Can, this year, $1500 U.S., exchange at $1.02 Can.Family of 3, included premium wine package, massage for my wife, tips, alcohol, bingo, and probably close to $300 in the gift shop on board.:banana:
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    How many times on the Wonder? Magic?

    2 on the Magic, both Eastern, another Eastern in Feb 2009:banana: :banana: pirate:
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    Disney Magic Navigators Verandah

    We had the navigator veranda on our 02-09 Feb Eastern and it was fantastic.We were in stateroom 5136, same size room as our cat 9 from last year, (stateroom 2070) but that extra space made a good room a great room.The actual hole was larger than I had anticipated, had a hand rail about 6 inches...
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    Canadian on DCL

    Just off the 02-09 Eastern and "NO" you do not have to surrender your passport anymore, did last year but not this time.
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    Things to see in ports on the 7-day Eastern

    Most of the rental agencies were just off the main dock to the right of where the water taxis were located.We simply walked up to the booth and rented right there, no prior reservation..All kinds of rental options,(jeeps,compacts...) and we even bartered on price when my wife showed a little...
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    Things to see in ports on the 7-day Eastern

    Rent a car in St Maarten not too far from the dock for aprox $70 US.We drove to Oyster Bay, Dawn ,Orient,and Moho beaches, then on to Marigot on our Eastern 02-09 Feb.Was amazed at how beautiful the island is off the beaten track.Had the car back by 2pm with all kinds of time for the beach and...




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