10/27 2012 A little Halloween MAGIC!

[weHEARTmickey]

Check them out here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqtOxTWFtiP-dERYRV9PMkZEWXB5VmJpNTFPRWItZUE

I did my best to balance them with total number of participants, ages of participants and rough location (fore/aft) in the ship of the staterooms.

Be sure to look at the three tabs (located at the bottom of the browser window) to see the Master List (by DISBoard name), Group 1 and Group 2.

I can't wait!

Yaaaa!!!! I'm SO excited! Thank you for taking on this huge task

 

[cruisemaniac2011]

Check them out here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqtOxTWFtiP-dERYRV9PMkZEWXB5VmJpNTFPRWItZUE

I did my best to balance them with total number of participants, ages of participants and rough location (fore/aft) in the ship of the staterooms.

Be sure to look at the three tabs (located at the bottom of the browser window) to see the Master List (by DISBoard name), Group 1 and Group 2.

I can't wait!

Thanks for doing this!!! Now I gotta get busy!!

 

[grumpy's fan]

Check them out here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqtOxTWFtiP-dERYRV9PMkZEWXB5VmJpNTFPRWItZUE

I did my best to balance them with total number of participants, ages of participants and rough location (fore/aft) in the ship of the staterooms.

Be sure to look at the three tabs (located at the bottom of the browser window) to see the Master List (by DISBoard name), Group 1 and Group 2.

I can't wait!

Thanks for organizing our group!

 

[rodher]

Thanks Joye... Hope to see all you guys soon...

 

[crystalcalvillo]

Hello! My name is Crystal and my family will be cruising for the first time on DCL! My two DD Alyssa 13 will be celebrating her 14th birthday on the Magic! October30! My DD Arianna just turned 10. We have researched and are looking to connect with other families that will be cruising with us. I have also found some information on Fish Extenders. Anyone have information on this? Anyone participating. I already ordered one from Etsy.

Also, anyone doing any excursions? We are thinking about booking directly with the dolphinaris to save money.

Also any one have experience with skyiping back home or connecting via internet.

Crystal

 

[grumpy's fan]

Hello! My name is Crystal and my family will be cruising for the first time on DCL! My two DD Alyssa 13 will be celebrating her 14th birthday on the Magic! October30! My DD Arianna just turned 10. We have researched and are looking to connect with other families that will be cruising with us. I have also found some information on Fish Extenders. Anyone have information on this? Anyone participating. I already ordered one from Etsy.

Also, anyone doing any excursions? We are thinking about booking directly with the dolphinaris to save money.

Also any one have experience with skyiping back home or connecting via internet.

Crystal

Welcome Crystal!

As to the Fish Extender group - our group just closed last week! But if you go to post #200 by Joyebean you can access the googledocs for our group and at the bottom of the document is her email address. I suggest you email her and ask about possible options for your family.

This is our first DCL as well so I don't have any inside knowledge to share! We've cruise before on other lines and the internet connections were always sufficient for emailing - but we never tried skype-ing. The internet is a bit splotchy in places and usually runs slower than we are used to, but its workable. But I'm sure others on this board can provide more information as to internet usage information!

Leanne

 

[gaildmoody]

Also any one have experience with skyiping back home or connecting via internet.

Crystal

I can tell you the internet is VERY slow because it is via satellite and sometimes it doesn't work so I doubt skyping would be possible. I use it to check email and it takes forever. Maybe plan on just using email.

 

[grumpy's fan]

To check email I usually follow this process (to save internet minutes!!)

Log in to internet - access email and quickly read email - then log out.

Go to word processing program and type emails I want to send

Access internet again, access email; then copy/paste previously created emails in word processing program into new email and quickly send!


Saves time on the internet and saves $$$$

 

[crystalcalvillo]

To check email I usually follow this process (to save internet minutes!!)

Log in to internet - access email and quickly read email - then log out.

Go to word processing program and type emails I want to send

Access internet again, access email; then copy/paste previously created emails in word processing program into new email and quickly send!


Saves time on the internet and saves $$$$

Wow! Thank you for this awesome tip!! Im just worried I'll miss my DD who is 6 months and won't be with us on the trip. Just was hoping could skype to see her darling face..

 

[crystalcalvillo]

Welcome Crystal!

As to the Fish Extender group - our group just closed last week! But if you go to post #200 by Joyebean you can access the googledocs for our group and at the bottom of the document is her email address. I suggest you email her and ask about possible options for your family.

This is our first DCL as well so I don't have any inside knowledge to share! We've cruise before on other lines and the internet connections were always sufficient for emailing - but we never tried skype-ing. The internet is a bit splotchy in places and usually runs slower than we are used to, but its workable. But I'm sure others on this board can provide more information as to internet usage information!

Leanne

Why thank you so much! I did find her email and she said she would add us as "if possible". Im excited! Im new to this but the anticipation is crazy! I cannot stop searching ideas for tshirts, crafts and fish extender gifts.
Looks like I may have to settle with calling from the ports to connect with my baby and make sure she is ok. I've cruised other lines as well and the internet was horrible. Plus I really don't like to check in on FB or Email on vacations. But due to the fact that I have my baby staying behind, I figured I would bend the rule this once.

 

[miyta]

they are probably posted somewhere else & I just wasted my time totaling up..... but that would be par for my day......
Group 1
19 cabins
34 adults
21 kids
kid breakdown
no babies
toddler 1 F
child 6M, 1 F
tween 2M, 5F
teen 2M, 4F

Group 2
18 cabins
31 adults
25 kids
baby 1F
toddler 2F
child10M, 6F
tween 2M, 3F
teen 1M

I am on a back to back so do not mind a few more people adding in but do need to end my preparations soon since I will be leaving town a week earlier.
thanks Joye for putting all of this together!!

 

[brentm3]

Wow! Thank you for this awesome tip!! Im just worried I'll miss my DD who is 6 months and won't be with us on the trip. Just was hoping could skype to see her darling face..

You may want to see which restaurants, bars, libraries(?), etc exist at the ports that offer free or open wifi, and preplan your communications, and even ask if they intentnally allow or block Skype (if I were a library admin, Skype would be first to go )

I have no experience using the internet link on the ship, but if it is satellite based (very likely) the latency (delay to send the signal up and back from space) can play havoc on communications. Voice will have an awkward delay where both parties keep talking over each other, and video can be next to impossible.

 

[grumpy's fan]

Looks like I may have to settle with calling from the ports to connect with my baby and make sure she is ok. I've cruised other lines as well and the internet was horrible. Plus I really don't like to check in on FB or Email on vacations. But due to the fact that I have my baby staying behind, I figured I would bend the rule this once.

When my daughter was an infant, my husband and I went away for the weekend - this was over 10 years ago so skype and such wasnt available yet!
I knew I would be talking to her over the phone, but I also video'd some fun stuff before I went (like reading books to her, playing with her etc) and then had my mom play it for her while I was gone. This way, she still got to hear me and see me, even though I didn't get to see her!

 

[geauxvacation1]

Help Disney friends I need fe gift ideas. Im new and don't know what to do for gifts? Is there a place that Is best to shop for gifts? Helppp the I'm running out of time.

 

[weHEARTmickey]

Help Disney friends I need fe gift ideas. Im new and don't know what to do for gifts? Is there a place that Is best to shop for gifts? Helppp the I'm running out of time.

I saw some GREAT mini Disney tins on the Target $1 aisle. They're almost "ALTOIDS" size. You could fill those up with some type of candy or trinkets? They could be used later to hold coins, keys, jewelry, etc...

I don't have experience with FEs & I'm still trying to figure out what in the world I will do!

 

[crystalcalvillo]

When my daughter was an infant, my husband and I went away for the weekend - this was over 10 years ago so skype and such wasnt available yet!
I knew I would be talking to her over the phone, but I also video'd some fun stuff before I went (like reading books to her, playing with her etc) and then had my mom play it for her while I was gone. This way, she still got to hear me and see me, even though I didn't get to see her!

This is such a good idea! I will definitely do this.

 

[crystalcalvillo]

You may want to see which restaurants, bars, libraries(?), etc exist at the ports that offer free or open wifi, and preplan your communications, and even ask if they intentnally allow or block Skype (if I were a library admin, Skype would be first to go )

I have no experience using the internet link on the ship, but if it is satellite based (very likely) the latency (delay to send the signal up and back from space) can play havoc on communications. Voice will have an awkward delay where both parties keep talking over each other, and video can be next to impossible.

Yes, I know the satellite connection is very slow. What we have done in the past is use calling cards from Mexican ports. But I for sure need to see my baby's face. So I will research now for some local internet cafe's that maybe we connect to with Facetime.. or other ways. Thanks again!!

 

[crystalcalvillo]

they are probably posted somewhere else & I just wasted my time totaling up..... but that would be par for my day......
Group 1
19 cabins
34 adults
21 kids
kid breakdown
no babies
toddler 1 F
child 6M, 1 F
tween 2M, 5F
teen 2M, 4F

Group 2
18 cabins
31 adults
25 kids
baby 1F
toddler 2F
child10M, 6F
tween 2M, 3F
teen 1M

I am on a back to back so do not mind a few more people adding in but do need to end my preparations soon since I will be leaving town a week earlier.
thanks Joye for putting all of this together!!

does this include my family as "If possible"?
I don't know how to pull the latest spreadsheet. The one I saw was not in groups and didn't have our names added yet...
Thanks...

 

[miyta]

does this include my family as "If possible"?
I don't know how to pull the latest spreadsheet. The one I saw was not in groups and didn't have our names added yet...
Thanks...

These were straight from the spreadsheets as of printing them up 30 minutes before I posted yesterday, I didn't know if it included the if possibles or not.

Joye, where are those listed? Will we make page 3 or add them somewhere. I am planning to bring extras for add on cabins, but may only have max of 10 extras of some items, others I have lots

 

[grumpy's fan]

Yes, I know the satellite connection is very slow. What we have done in the past is use calling cards from Mexican ports. But I for sure need to see my baby's face. So I will research now for some local internet cafe's that maybe we connect to with Facetime.. or other ways. Thanks again!!

Here is some internet info for cayman islands:

Where can I find wifi or internet access on island?


Many accommodations provide wifi or internet access.

Airports

Internet Cafes/Coffee Shops

Azzurro Coffee Shop
Café Del Sol Internet Coffee House
Carib Bean Cafe
Full of Beans Cafe
Dunkin' Donuts

Post Offices
Bodden Town Post Office
East End Post Office
Hell Post Office
North Side Post Office
Savannah Post Office
Seven Mile Beach Post Office

Libraries
East End Library
George Town Library

The George Town Library is supposed to be a good location

Here are a few for Cozumel:

free WiFi -Starbucks at Punta Langosta Mall & Palmeras restaurant at the main plaza in fron of downtown pier


Palma Dorada located at A. R. Salas #44, between the Malecon and 5th Av. Internet rates are US$1 per hour. Open daily from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. Phone: (987) 872-0330.

RX Internet Cafe, Calle 7 sur No. 14 between the Malecon (R.E. Melgar) and 5th Av. Internet rates are 10 cents per minute, with no minimum. Open daily from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. Phone: (987) 23179