Yes, that was one of the draws for me. I just emailed them to reserve. They are on vacation and said I should hear back in a few days.Lori. Did you see on the chocolate factory website that kids under 12 are free? We might do that.
Hi - this is our first DC and am just wondering about the Palo brunch. I was not able to book anything until July 16 and when that day came, the Palo brunch options were already sold out. Why is the brunch more popular than the dinner?
So I booked Palo for Thurs night but I wasnt sure if we would be missing something exciting ? Also someone recommended Palo on Pirate Night...why is that? I'm thinking our family of 3 will dress up and it will be fun together. Am I missing something? I was also disappointed I could not get Madison (age 9) in the Bippidity Bobbiti Boutique on pirate night because it was full as well.
What do you all mean when you say you can sign up for your next cruise in a few days? Is there a special offer to book your next cruise while on the boat and what are the in's and out's of it?
On Port Excursions I signed us up for the Pirate Encounter in Grand Cayman - Is this too babyish for a 9 year old? I liked the idea of it and it sounded fun!
Oh, when talking to a Disney rep I decided to change to the later dining time because it sounds less rushed. Any insights on this move? And finally (sorry!) how do I sign up to participate in the Fish Extender ?! Thanks everyone!
Hi Wendiwinn....
We don't have too much booked :
Bamboo massage for hubby, couples massage, Ionithermie Cellulite Reduction treatment for me, Palo Brunch (on first sea day) and Stingray City Snorkel in Grand Caymen. On Cozumel day we have a non-Disney excursion at an all-inclusive beach resort.
We are cruising with another couple with no kids tagging along. This is only my husband and my 2nd vacation in our 26 yrs of married life ! We married young---at ages 22 and 24 (we're in our late 40's now), so we never got to do all this fun stuff couples do until last year on a Magic cruise. So we're enjoying the spa....something we never did until last Oct. Our TA is getting us a Rainforest pass too
So on Castaway Cay day we are doing absolutely nothing but R&R at the adult beach (this will be only our 2nd time on this beach). We will probably snorkel at the family beach for an hour or so first.
Your excursions sound fun....have not done either one. I know we did the Fury Catamaran in Cozumel one year with the kids and they loved it.
I am not booking any Disney excursions this trip. In Costa Maya, we are just going to look around the port a little bit and grab a drink in the swim up pool bar.
Grand Cayman I am going to book a Royal Dolphin Swim with Dolphin Cove.
In Cozumel we want to do Paradise Beach, but I have also read about a Chocolate Factory Tour that I really want to do as it will tie in well with school.
Castaway Cay is just a relax and deny we have to go home the next day.
I booked bikes for Castaway Cay...that's about the extent of our excursions for now
I had looked at a couple of the private beaches for the ports...I should probably update the family on cost etc for those and see if they're still up for it.
Yes, I have just done the research and booked on my own.i've never booked an excursion outside of disney? do you just research places online and then book directly with them? or do you have a travel agent do it for you?
i have to check out the link for the chocolate factory!
We are doing Paradise Beach too, and I completely agree on using DCL on short port days. The saving wouldn't be worth the risk of missing the ship.There a lot of good suggestions on this board for excursions on our three stops and there are some things you really should do on your own. I can't see paying for a beach break, when you can just grab a cab to the beach of your choice on your own. We do Paradise Beach in Cozumel, but people have also recommended Nachi Cocum and Mr.s Sanchos.
On the other hand, excursions I would recommend doing through DCL are those in port where we don't have a lot of time and the excursion could get you back to the ship too close to the boarding time to take the chance. You are protected if you do the excursion through the cruise line, but not if you do it on your own and the tour company gets you back late.
Another good discussion board site to research excursions is Cruise Critic. They have the boards broken down by ports of call.
We are doing Paradise Beach too, and I completely agree on using DCL on short port days. The saving wouldn't be worth the risk of missing the ship.
Sandy, on the FB page someone asked if there would be a cut off for FE's. I don't recall one being discussed, but if I may give my 2 cents. I would say August 15, that way we have about 6 weeks to get everything together and if people are traveling before the cruise they will still have a month. Also, do you have any idea how many cabins we are up to now?
Mary, here is the link to the FB page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/227155167348330/I'm on Facebook and would like to join the page i (and the FE) f someone could invite me? Mary Bley is the name from Bloomington IL - thanks!!
[/QUOTE]Sounds good. My husband and I went to Paradise Beach a couple of years ago. It was fun but we may just go back and enjoy the boat...we'll just see how we feel and then decide.
QUOTE=LoriS;45542328]We want to do 9:00, that way we can get our chocolate back to the ship & still have time for Paradise Beach. Sounds like fun going together.
We are doing Paradise Beach too, and I completely agree on using DCL on short port days. The saving wouldn't be worth the risk of missing the ship.
Sandy, on the FB page someone asked if there would be a cut off for FE's. I don't recall one being discussed, but if I may give my 2 cents. I would say August 15, that way we have about 6 weeks to get everything together and if people are traveling before the cruise they will still have a month. Also, do you have any idea how many cabins we are up to now?
The DCL reservations let me book Palo brunch for the day we are in Costa Maya. I thought you could only do the brunch on sea days. Anybody know about this? I guess it wouldn't let me book it if wasn't available! !! Lori what time are you planning to do the chocolate factory tour? Want to do the tour together? Both families?
The DCL reservations let me book Palo brunch for the day we are in Costa Maya. I thought you could only do the brunch on sea days. Anybody know about this? I guess it wouldn't let me book it if wasn't available! !! Lori what time are you planning to do the chocolate factory tour? Want to do the tour together? Both families?