06/24/2006 - Special Western Cruise - Who Else!?

[carole88]

Good morning everyone! Hope everyone is having a great day! Today I am getting braces put on. Ughh! Lately my teeth have been bothering me a lot. I decided to bite the bullet and get them fixed. Wish me luck. I'm hoping that the braces will help with my diet. Sore teeth, no eat!

 

[bairdbeth]

Carole88 good luck with the braces! DD just got her first set off and we are now having retainer issues Maybe I need some for DDD. It is TOM and chocolate is killing me! Can you remind your DD to check her e-mail. Taylor sent her a couple and she hasn't heard back. You know how ancy 10 year olds can be!

 

[RCBA]

I just pulled up my ressie to change some times on our Flounders ressies and now it shows 8:30 late seating (was 8)

I need to start checking on hotel ressies for the night before. Trying to talk DH into leaving 2 days early so we can get in 1 day @ WDW...wish me luck!

 

[carole88]

bairdbeth - I had Tessa check her email but she didn't see any emails from Taylor. Our internet provider recently changed some things with our email so it probably got lost in the change. Tessa emailed Taylor this morning.

RCBA - Did your reservation say 8:00 before? I have to go and check mine now. We requested the APL rotation hoping to get the 8:00 seating.

 

[40Mom]

Wow! 73 pages of posts on this cruise! I can't wait to read all of the posts!!

I just booked this cruise! My dd (10) and I will be taking our first cruise. Any other first timers (or long-timers!!) with a 10 year old girl? Any tips, advice or other information we should know?!!

Thanks!
Kindly,
Meg

 

[musicgirl]

Welcome Meg!! Have fun reading through the pages, we want to get to 100 pages!!!

Please feel free to ask questions!! Some of us, well maybe it's just me.....are a bit addicted to the boards so we live for the questions!!

Are you coming in the day of the cruise or are you coming in earlier? If earlier, where some of us are going to WDW before and some are staying near the port and are trying to meet ahead of time.

Let us know how we can help!!

 

[musicgirl]

Did anyone notice that the DCL site is now listing our sail time at Coz as 5:30pm?

I was really hoping that we would get the dock, but I guess there is still a chance. We need pixie dust!!

 

[Tinky624]

WELCOME ABOARD MEG!!!!!

GET READY FOR A PARTY!!!

 

[Tinky624]

RCBA- I wouldn't worry to much about seating time for dinner. Occasionally call DCL and let them know you need an early seating time and to post a note on your account. Also after you board go to guest services and let them know what you need. Im sure they will do everything possible to accomodate you.

 

[BuzzLightYear3]

Jillpie--glad your waitlist came through!

We're also staying at BCV. (We own at BWV and usually stay there, but we figured we'd give BCV a try this time.....haven't ever stayed there and have only been to Stormalong Bay once before they cut off pool hopping, so we thought we'd give it a try.)

WDW pre-cruise visitors: Count us in on the DIS meet at 4 at B&C!

Here's are our plans to add to the list:

Me, DH, DS(13), DD(9), DS(6) -- 1st cruise-- Early seating
WDW at BCV from 6/22 until 6/24
6/24 -- DIS meet at Sail Away Party
CM -- Joining DIS meet to Maj. Beach
Cozumel -- Check out Paradise Beach (maybe will find some DISers there too!)
CC -- 1st Visit -- DH and DS doing Banana Boat
CC -- 2nd Visit -- DH, DS and DD doing parasailing on 2nd visit
Friday -- DH and I to dinner at Palo

Net, we have no major excurssion plans.....just planning to go with the flow!

Linda

 

[RCBA]

Welcome Meg!

Carole - Yes, the ressie said 8 before...which was not great but is better than 8:30. I requested then waitlisted early seating when I booked.

Lorie - The DCL site has been saying 5:30 since I booked.... I got confirmation in the mail today dated 4/30 and it lists Coz as 11pm dept.

I'm reading thr Ship & Shore Vacation Guides now!

 

[bairdbeth]

Carole88- How did your braces go? Hope you are not in pain! Taylor got Tessa's email and was very excited. We will send one back tonight. Let me know if you don't get it. Maybe the problems are on my end?
Meg- Welcome aboard! This will be the second cruise for my DD (10) and myself. We went on a 4 night cruise 2 years ago and had a blast! We actually reserved the same cabin number for this cruise! I will be glad to answer any questions about going on a cruise as a single parent with a DD. Also, if your DD would like to "meet" someone before the cruise, she can e-mail my daughter! Taylor would love another new friend!
DDD's- Well tomorrow is weighin day and after a pizza buffet, circus cotton candy, teacher field day luncheon and my class giving me a birthday party today, I am afraid to step on Oh well! Next week only has 1 challenge day!
15 days of school and counting!!!!!!

 

[40Mom]

Thank you for so many warm welcomes! We are so excited to be going!! BairdBeth, thank you! I'm sure my dd would love to meet new friends before the trip!! Good luck at weigh-in--just keep drinking your water!!!

I've been looking at the shore excursions offered. What can you tell me about these? What do you do if you don't sign up for one of the excursions?

Thanks for letting me post the "newbie" questions!!

Kindly,
Meg

 

[musicgirl]

Happy Birthday Beth!!!!

Meg, I'm sure you may stumble across this as you read through all the pages, but for Costa Maya, there's a group of us disers going to Maj. Beach. It is about a 5 min. taxi ride and there are kayak rentals, jet skis and the beach looks beautiful!!! We're going for a cheap day!!!

Isn't it amazing how DCL has conflicting information. But then again, there have been times that I have "enlightened" DCL with info from the board. I'm sure they always say to the person next to them, "Oh, it's one of the disers again. Don't they ever get off of that board!"

 

[bairdbeth]

Meg- on our first cruise we did not even get off the ship at Nassau. My DD went to the clubs and swimming in an uncrowded pool. Some people just get off the ship and shop or wander around. In Costa Maya a few of us our doing the ruins tour by David and Ivan. In Cozumel we are just doing mini golf and maybe Hard Rock Cafe. We wanted to do the Dolphins, but the Cozumel location is closed and I don't do well on long ferry rides! You can click on my name and get my e-mail for your DD or send me a pm with your e-mail and my DD will send yours one.

 

[bairdbeth]

Thanks Musicgirl! Eventhough it is Cinco De Maayo, I am saving my margarita's for the tasting time on the Magic. I can't wait!

 

[RCBA]

Happy Birthday Beth!

 

[Doingitagain]

Did anyone notice that the DCL site is now listing our sail time at Coz as 5:30pm?

I was really hoping that we would get the dock, but I guess there is still a chance. We need pixie dust!!

We had reserved the Teen Fury Cruise starting at 6:00, and that just disappeared off of our reservation.

 

[musicgirl]

Oh no Marie, that's not looking good for getting the dock.

Has anyone else's dinner ressies changed timewise??? If you had main seating, did it change to 5:30 or 5:45?

 

[eeyore_lover_0101]

It is getting so close!!! I am sooo excited! I check this website and the DCL website every second I get!!! This is my 1st cruise ever, and i have heard Disney Cruises are wonderful!!