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    Reservations at Flounder's

    Flounder's Reef hours vary in the morning/mid-afternoon and typically go from 5:45-midnight. On the first day of your cruise they will be open for reservations from noon - 3:15. You will be basically guaranteed your top 3 reservation times. More than 3 slots selected will be based on...
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    New to Cruise Forum a couple of questions

    Since your question about Flounder's Reef hasn't been answered yet, I'll help you out with it. You can request as many different slots as you want, but they only try to guarantee your top 3 slots (you indicate these on your reservation card). DH and I only had 3 times that we wanted DS to be...
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    do I pay for drinks at dinner ??

    Also, when we went to Parrot Cay for lunch, we were able to get soft drinks for free. Unfortunately, we didn't know this until the end of the cruise.
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    Where is everyone from??

    I am a recycled Alabamian (born in Birmingham, AL moved to Florida (yes, I actually moved away from Florida :crazy2:), Georgia and Texas before returning to the B'ham area). Helena, AL is about 30 minutes south of B'ham and an hour north of Montgomery.
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    Have you ever NOT tipped your staff and why?

    We did have a problem with our main server during our recent 7-day cruise. It seemed that as the cruise went on, his level of service and attitude went down with each passing day. After the second day, he quit telling us about the Chef's recommendations. He got my order wrong on several...
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    Animator's Palate question . . .

    They only do the coloring show on the first night. After that, you can watch some of the slightly older cartoons on the screens. The last night they have something special to mark the end of the cruise.
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    Help with crib - leaving in 3 hours!

    Don't worry! Yes you can get a pack-n-play. All you have to do is call guest services and they will have one delivered to your stateroom. It is that easy. Relax!!
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    Live Shows Appropriate for young Children?

    We took our DS (almost 3) to Island Magic and Disney Dreams. He was squealing in delight every time he saw the characters. He even squealed when he saw Captain Hook. LOL. He really didn't get into Disney Dreams until the end when Mickey and Minnie came out. After the show was over, DS was...
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    Verandah Boy's Complete Trip Report is Up!!

    What an awesome trip report!! We also had Derrick as our steward. We (our DS especially) loved him. Thank God for all of the angels (in disguise and not) that helped to make your cruise so special (and so much more). Thank you for so vividly sharing a bit of your memories with us.
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    NFL and MLB on the Ships

    The ESPN skybox was almost the thing that ended my marriage. When DH was too interested in the Alabama and other college games to come to dinner the first night, that was just the beginning of a long cruise for me...NOTE TO SELF:::: never schedule another vacation during football season...
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    those who have had verandahs -

    I loved having the verandah to watch the port arrivals and departures. It was also cool just watching the ocean go by. Nights on the verandah were also peaceful. The only thing that I didn't like about the verandah was (2nd day) when I slammed my thumb between the handle and the...
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    Lest we forget...

    Thank you for this thread. While I did not know any of those that lost their lives on that fateful day, I have felt personal effects from the tragedy. My husband (Army National Guard- Special Forces unit) was on active duty for 18 months and was even deployed to Afghanistan (left about this...
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    possibility of changing dinner time?

    We were on the wait list for early dining on our 7-night Western cruise. Everything indicated that we were stuck with late dining. To our surprise when we got our rotation and table, we had early dining. I can say that having a little one made early dining a must. We were able to drop him...
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    Magic 7 Day Cruise

    We just returned from a 7-day Western cruise. We went to Flounder's Reef the first day during their open house. We were told to put down each time we wanted to have DS (almost 3) in the nursery. You then place a star by your top 3 choices. We only had 3 choices, and we got all 3 without any...
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    COZUMEL: Tulum ruins VS San Gervasio ruins

    In May, DH and I visited Tulum when we went on a trip to Cancun. The ruins are beautiful. There is shade around the perimeter of the ruins. There is a small beach area where you can cool off. Also, if you stand by the cliff, you can usually get a very nice ocean breeze. They do have a small...
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    8/30 Western-sign in

    Thanks, Swede! You are right. It is Disney, how could we not have the time of our lives. Taking a deep breath, and accepting the fact that this will be an awesome trip. Sorry about the brief moment of freaking out.
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    8/30 Western-sign in

    I am totally psyched, but at the same time, I am totally nervous. This will be the first time that DH and I have vacationed with DS. DS won't be able to go to enjoy the children's activities, because he is not potty trained. I am looking forward to it, but now I am concerned that we won't be...
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    "Best Dressed" on DCL: Share your experiences!

    This has me totally ROFLMAO! I am taking good notes so that I don't end up as a part of this thread, LOL. Note to self....make sure that all undergarments are worn and covered with blacklight resistant clothing at all times! Thanks for the great laughs!
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    8/30 Western-sign in

    Hey guys! I can't believe that our week to go is finally here. I am so into vacation mode already. I'm not going to get anything done at work this week, LOL. There just don't seem to be many DISers that will be on this cruise. I know that we aren't going to have a "Verandah Man" type...
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    Leaving this Sat Aug 30-7day magic

    Hi everyone! We (Karen, Tom and Joshua (almost 3)) will be sailing with y'all. We are planning on meeting on Monday for the wine and cheese party. I can tell I am going to be totally worthless at work this week. The countdown clock can't get to zero soon enough!




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