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I was just browsing on these boards, actually preparing for an upcoming Carnival Cruise. My family of 5 went on a Disney Wonder cruise last year - Feb 2004 - a 3 night cruise, and our 1st cruise. We are husband and wife (at the time we were 41 and 39), and our 3 daughters were 12, 10 and 6...

Hi DVCajun, I was just browsing on these boards, actually preparing for an upcoming Carnival Cruise. My family of 5 went on a Disney Wonder cruise last year - Feb 2004 - a 3 night cruise. Ours wasn't as long as yours, but it was our first cruise, like you. We are husband and wife (at...

Hi! Just an FYI for anyone thinking of sending postcards from Castaway Cay... We were on the Feb 19, 3 day Wonder cruise. We bought about $30 worth of postcards & postcards stamps at CC. We even used a tip from the boards & brought address labels we pre-printed at home (great idea!). We...

What I found REALLY interesting is that Disney gets the soda for free - from the Coca Cola Company. We met someone on board the Wonder in Feb, who works for Disney, and he told us that Disney gets all their soda free - for the parks, the cruises & the resorts!!! So, charging for soda sure...

Hi. Our family was on 2/19-2/22 Wonder. I wanted to let all you AAA members know (if you haven't cruised yet) about the refillable soda mug AAA promises you when you book your cruise through them. The AAA mug is NOT the same refillable mug that Disney sells. The Disney refillable mug is...

Just wanted to add my 2 cents. FYI - If you take the DCL busses (transfers) from the airport (or disney resorts) to the port, a Disney rep is on the bus & explains everything about the documents. They tell you which documents to tear out of your booklets, what order to put them in & also give...

crissyp, I just got back from the 2/19-2/22 Wonder. I did bring Lysol & I am glad I did. I used it to spray the necks of the life vests in the stateroom. You have to go to a life boat drill - wearing the life vests - just before the cruise leaves port. The life vests are only used for the...

Hi, sorry I haven't checked in awhile for questions. Here's the answers to: tinarena 2000 1) it was suggested on these boards & in documentation & debarkation presentation on the ship that you "present" the tips at dinner on your last night of the cruise. That's when we gave them out (but...

Just posted my trip report on Trip Report board - for 3-night Wonder 2/19-2/22. There don't seem to be too many 3 night trip reports. None of us had ever been on a cruise & this was a great way to start!

Hello! Our family of 5 cruised on the 3-night Disney Wonder 2/19-2/22. I got so much helpful information from these boards that I thought I should at least attempt a trip report. Here's the scoop. This was the 1st cruise for all 5 of us (me, DH, & DDs ages 12, 10 & 6). We stayed in room...

Thank you so much for your trip report! It was very funny & very informative. Our family is setting sail for our 1st ever cruise, on the 3 night Wonder, in 3 days! I have learned a lot by reading these boards, but your trip report is perfect, because it is so recent and you were on the same...

Hi. I'm getting ready for my 1st ever cruise (2/19 Wonder). Thanks for all the great tips on this board. While checking to see how full my cruise was this morning (which I do periodically), today I saw several different choices of rooms STILL AVAILABLE, in almost ALL categories - on...

I agree that there are many, many rude people in this world. And, they all seem to be on vacation whenever my family is on vacation! My best story (a bit off topic) is when we were at HIFS last year. A 10 year old boy threw up in the big "waterpark" type pool. I saw it happen and got my kids...

Thank you for the info dclwdwlover. I never thought of going to regular dinner and then going to Palos - that might work.

I booked our Feb 19 2004 cruise through aaa.com last summer, mainly because of the free soda mug benefit. The price was exactly the same as DCL, so I figured 5 free mugs (family of 5) would be a nice souvenir, at least. I booked the air myself through expedia.com. $705.00 for 5 roundtrip...

Hello again. I am wondering if it will be difficult to get ressies at Palo for the first night of a 3 night cruise? Our 3 kids will all be at the clubs the first night (and they think they might not want to go again after that), so it seems that would be the night for Palo. Also, how can I...

Hello. We are going on the 2/19 2004 3 day Wonder & have received our cruise documents. We are a family of 5 - husband, wife & 3 children. How many "Payment Authorization" Forms do we need to complete? We don't want our kids to have charging priveleges. If my husband and I both want...

Hi. I'm new to the boards & am looking for advice on what to carry cruise docs & passports & all important papers in - for a family of 5! Thanks for all the great tips & advice on the boards...

Hi roelongo, Thanks for replying. It's our first cruise, too. We are staying at the Hyatt the night before the cruise. We're arriving a day early to make sure we get on the boat! We live in Rochester, NY, and it's really snowy, windy & cold here this time of year, and we want to allow...

Hello. I'm a new member of the DIS Boards, but have been lurking for awhile getting lots of info & tips - thanks. Our family of 5 - me, DH, 3 DD (12, 10, 6) will be on the Feb 19 3 day Wonder cruise. It doesn't seem like many others will be on our cruise. 1) I am "Wonder"*** if anyone...