11/22/08 Thanksgiving 2008 cruise thread. Double Dipping Travelling Turkeys!

[disneypoor]

And don't forget you need to be paid in full before you are able to book!

That's the painful part!

 

[GreenTad]

Thanks! That really helps me plan. I guess I need to mark a day on my calendar to pay off my balance! Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

 

[love2travel]

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to all of our DIS Friends!!

 

[GotDisney?]

Just wanted to pass on some holiday greetings from the Got Disney? group. It's been awhile since we've hopped on the boards to catch up with y'all.

Hope all is well (have to still read through the 10 new pages that popped up since I last logged on). I'll get to reading these pages over our holiday break.

Anybody having Santa sending a special package related to our upcoming cruise?

 

[GotDisney?]

I've finally caught up on this thread and went to check out what things would have cost us if we tried to book now. All I can say is thank God we booked when we did and I no longer feel bad about the price we are paying.

We should have our initial cruise cost paid off come February, but need to start planning, saving, and paying for the extras (excursions, salon, arcade, etc) also.

I'm really looking forward to my DH's huge grin on Thanksgiving day if they serve lobster. He will be soooo very happy.

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

Hey all--
I have to apologize, I've kind of neglected this cruise meet thread. We got back last week from the 7-day Western on the Magic and had a fantastic time. We can't wait to go back to Cozumel (it was our favorite). The weather on Castaway Cay was not that great so we're looking forward to revisiting there as well.

Great idea on the change. We did the exact thing with never spending any change, and we threw in $1s and $5s ocassionaly too. In eight months we had over $500.

I'm glad we booked this cruise as soon as the dates came out too. We added my parents on a couple months ago and it was not cheap, plus the lowest category available was a 6. When we were onboard I was going to roll over their reservation but it had gone up again and with the 10% discount and onboard credit, it would have been MORE.

Hope everyone has a great 2008!!

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

Hi Sima!! How are those beautiful kids of yours? I bet they can't wait to get back on the Mickey boat.

 

[love2travel]

Happy New Year!!!!!

 

[cjckclan]

Happy New Year!

 

[cjckclan]

Finally! We are cruising THIS year! That sounds much better than, "We are cruising next year."

 

[GotDisney?]

Finally! We are cruising THIS year! That sounds much better than, "We are cruising next year."

Amen to that!!!

 

[ICEMANPAD]

Well we chose to do spring break Eastern this year after 4 straight Turkey Day westerns, and we really did not care for Costa Maya in 2005 when Cozumel was knocked out by a hurricane, but we will be back in 2009...that thread is already active...and have a good time to those going this year...2009 is also an eastern by the way....picture on signature is 2005 group...we had 28 cabins linked for meals

Chuck

 

[tjeagle]

I feel the cruise bug starting to bite again! Now that we are within the year I am visiting more often and starting to plan!!!!

The fact that it is 4 degrees here today isnt helping either!!

 

[GotDisney?]

There's been many additions and possibly some deletions to our upcoming holiday cruise so I thought we'd sound off with a current roll call.

I'll start it off, then those who are still onboard (pardon the pun) just copy the current list and add your group to it when you post.

• Got Disney? (party of 8 - DH, DD, DD, DD, DS, DS, DAunt)

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[tjeagle]

Got Disney? (party of 8 - DH, DD, DD, DD, DS, DS, DAunt)
TJeagle (party of 4- Self, DH, DD10, DS10)

Brother and sister in law have backed out....currently waiting to hear from friends if they will take their place!!

 

[love2travel]

One Step Closer!

We just booked our airfare on USAir and our friends booked with Delta.

Anybody else book their airfare?

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

Got Disney? (party of 8 - DH, DD, DD, DD, DS, DS, DAunt)
TJeagle (party of 4- Self, DH, DD10, DS10)
dutch_girl_scout (DH, DS16, DD13, DS2)

Thanks for starting a re-roll call, I'll try to get the website updated as well. If anyone has new pictures they want to add send them my way and I'll add them too.

We have been looking at airfare. Last month we were able to fly direct into Sanford airport on a non-stop flight (Allegiant). It was a little bit farther from WDW than I thought, but it was nice to have a direct flight and it was only $99 each way, plus luggage. Their fares don't come out until about 6 months before or so, so I'll have to be patient, not my strong suit.

 

[love2travel]

Got Disney? (party of 8 - DH, DD, DD, DD, DS, DS, DAunt)
TJeagle (party of 4- Self, DH, DD10, DS10)
dutch_girl_scout (DH, DS16, DD13, DS2)
love2travel (Self, DH, DD11)

I forgot yesterday when I posted to put my information in.

 

[Mean Queen]

Got Disney? (party of 8 - DH, DD, DD, DD, DS, DS, DAunt)
TJeagle (party of 4- Self, DH, DD10, DS10)
dutch_girl_scout (DH, DS16, DD13, DS2)
love2travel (Self, DH, DD11)
Mean Queen (party of 8 - self, DH, DD9, DD2 - friends family with DS12, DD9)

 

[rlcook]

Hi,
Don't know how to add our names to the list, But there are 5 of us. DW 38, DH 46, DD 8, DD 3, and DSIL 39. The girls will be 8 and 3 when we sail.

Has anyone heard of any updates on Costa Maya?

Also thinking of taking out teenage babysitter with us.

Lora