04/22/07 April 22nd Wonder

[mousebrat]

I'm so excited! I've just booked the 4 night cruise on the Wonder for DH's 29th birthday. It will also be my little boy's (16 months by then) first cruise outside the womb. I can't wait for him to meet Mickey! Anyone else going?

 

[jessica76]

Hi, I am also going on the disney wonder cruise on April 22nd. I am new to this web site as well as to Disney cruises. I am going with my sister and my two children. I have a 6 (at time of travel) and a 2 year old(at time of travel). We are all so excited.

 

[jessica76]

This is my second post wondering if anyone is going on the disney cruise 4 day on April 22, 2007.

 

[LJC1861]

I am so glad to see this post, for awhile I was beginning to think that I was the only DIS'er going on this cruise. I tried to start a thread several months ago and there were only 3-4 responses. This will be the first cruise ever for my partner and I, and we will be celebrating our 5th anniversary on board. (The cruise is actually taking place several weeks after our 6th anniversary, but to get a good deal I had to book over a year out....)

We are all together too excited and looking forward to meeting other DIS'ers onboard.

Linda

 

[Dawn414]

Me, DH, and my DS (4) & DD (4)--age at time of cruise...will be there. We were going on the 7-night, but I switched to the 4-night because I wanted to do some Disney time too...I took hubby on a 3-night cruise over the summer and he loved it...It was my plan to get him into cruising...it worked!!! Can't wait...and can't believe it's less than 4 months away. I booked the original cruise 13 or so months out. WOW!

 

[LJC1861]

Anybody else? If not, the small group of us should have no problems at all getting Palo reservations, excursion reservations or chairs on the deck near the pool.....LOL

There must be others travelling when we are.

Come on out and say hello!

Linda

 

[CNC1010]

Hi there! DH, myself and our DD (age 5) are 99.9% ready to book for the four day April 22nd cruise.I have a hold on a room via AAA. It's our first Disney cruise. We need a family vacation this year! LOVE THE DIS BOARD! Past few weeks I've been up until past midnight researching for this trip! Nothing is set yet... Looking at various travel sites (including AAA), I'm leaning toward either a room on Decks 5, 6 or 7. Any perks with Cats 5 or 6 I should know about? I have a room on hold on Deck 6 Cat 6 but then there's another I see Cat 5 on Deck 5. HELP ME FELLOW DISers!!!! Any fun or solid bits of advice before signing our name on the dotted line and booking the trip!?!!?

Here's to SUNNY WARM AND SMOOTH SAILING for April 22nd!!!!

Thanks!

 

[Dawn414]

I am category 6. I 'heard' the verandahs (if that is the type of room you're getting) are a bit larger...also gotta watch because some of the verandahs on the end have the solid railing versus the plexiglass...(I got this info from the Passporter guide)...

Can't wait...we're almost in the <3 month mark!
Dawn

 

[mousebrat]

We had a Category 6 Room (5622) on our cruise in September 2005 on the Magic. The location on Deck 5 was very quiet. However, we didn't really enjoy being on the deck with all the kids clubs. If you have kids, this would be great though! I don't know about the verandahs...sorry!

 

[CNC1010]

Thanks for the feedback! Our DD (5) might enjoy having the OCeaneers club on the same level as our room. AAA said it was an open railing in room 5622. We have this room but there is another on Deck 6.. closer to mid ship but not by much (only drawback on this other room is that's it's an adjoining room which we are in need of). Thoughts? About to call AAA tonight to get this booked!!! OH I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!

 

[mousebrat]

We loved room 5622...very quiet and nice to have a short hallway with not many rooms on it. The balcony was a plexiglass so you could see right through. Only drawback is the last night, it is loud with them gathering luggage. There is a staff door right across the hallway.

 

[LJC1861]

Lisa and I are in a Cat. 5 room on deck 7....room 7070. It is mid-ship so it should be perfect.

This will be our first cruise and we are smack dab in the middle of trying to decide what to do in Nassau. Lisa wants to do a dolphin swim, so I am looking into booking something outside of the DCL excursion.

We also want to do Palo one night and I am already stressing about making the reservation. I am sure that we will get something, and we are not going to be picky about the night. We are also hoping for brunch, but being first time cruisers and only being able to book at 75 days out, I am not going to get my hopes up.

I am SO looking forward to this trip. It will be the first real vacation that we have had since moving to North Carolina 2 years ago.

Linda

 

[CNC1010]

Ok AAA has package deal which includes airfare but we won't know details as to what airline nor flight info until 30 prior to departure. Is this worth taking the chance?

AAA said " The airline with cruise line won't know until 30 days prior to departure, however, they will send me out the airport i am requesting, but the time and connection will be find out 30 days prior to departure. But if i'm looking for specific time and schedule and connection, they can customize my trip by paying 50.00 pp to do the air diveation.then I will know the time and airline i am flying on.

Not sure what to do? Any advice?

 

[mousebrat]

What kind of deal are you getting with AAA? Is it cheaper than Disney or Dreams Unlimited? I don't like letting someone else have control over my airfare. We are flying SW (since the Wright amendment repeal we can fly out of Dallas and we had free tickets) and we are also flying in the night before. Did you run the numbers and see how they compare?

 

[CNC1010]

Just heard from AAA. I can do my air seperately if I wish. The cruise price with transportation from airport and with travel insurance for cruise only is reduced. Just insurance needed on the air portion of the trip. Plus this package with AAA I get onboard credit too.

 

[CNC1010]

OK We are booked! All of you, reading all the wonderful bits of advice from other DISers, the desperate need to be on this vacation with my family and further reassurance from my TA at AAA on all the details etc.... has all helped me book this!!!

SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mousebrat]

Yahoo! Just paid off the cruise and booked Palo and Flounder's for the little one! I'm so excited...DH thinks that my happy dance is a little crazy but I can't help it!

 

[CNC1010]

HAPPINESS IS!

Waiting to hear back on when we can do our reservations etc! Still trying to figure out what night and when for Palo. We have an early dinner seating 6pm.

Wondering on any insight with Category 6 rooms and what's offered to such rooms... ie special services, extras? Not familiar

 

[LJC1861]

Lisa and I have early seating too. Even though we are just 2 adults, no kids....we usually eat early and decided that first seating wourld work best for us.

I am SO unbelievably excited about this cruise I just about can't stand it. It will be our first time cruising and we are so looking forward to all the new experiences....and the food!

Linda

 

[Roveer]

Checking in for the April 22nd Wonder.

Were in Cat 1 (Walt) with quite a crowd. It's

Dad
Mom
DD (8)
DD (5)
DS (2 1/2)
DD (1)

Also MIL & FIL

Our first time cruising as a family, first time on DCL.

This cruise have been 3 years in the making. I started July of 05 preparing to book a cat 3. I then got big eyes and moved up to a cat 2, but the cat 1 was only a little more. We had the cat 1 for a March 06 trip until we got the news that mom was going to have another... We put all vacation plans on hold, had our 4th in april 06 and re-scheduled for april 07. So we NEED this vacation. Were going to cap both ends with stays at WDW, Poly and AKL so we'll be fully disney saturated by the time were done!!!

Would love to hear from all dis'rs and any tips you might have since this will be our first DCL cruise. I'm so happy that I found disboards, the folks here have helped me make many decisions so far. Look forward to seeing you all in April!!!

Regards,

Roveer