1st Disney Cruise excitement!!!

[snowball22]

Anyone else out there going on their first Disney Cruise this year? I am just so excited!!! I can't wait for the first class service, the towel animals and the expressions on my dh and dkids faces when they walk on board. I check in here at least two times a day because I just want to make sure that I have not missed anything!! Who else feels like bouncing out of their chairs with anticipation over their first cruise???

 

[manchurianbrownbear]

My family and I will embark on our first Disney Cruise November 6!

 

[ZerasPride]

This is our first cruise and I can't wait! I've read every trip report I can get my hands on and come here at least a couple times a day. DH and I were out to dinner last night and I was asking him questions abot excursions and spa treatments, etc. He looked at me like I was crazy. He thinks because we have 7 months and a few weeks to go that we don't have to plan this "stuff" so far in advance. Ha! I've been planning "stuff" since I booked in January.

Snowball, when are you cruising? We're on a November 4 day Wonder cruise then spending a few days at OKW.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

I wish I had known about these boards before our first DC! Our experience the second time around was better because of it.

 

[Auntie Bon]

My first Disney Cruise is one month from today! It is all I can do to tear myself away from this board and do some work

 

[christinou]

Me too, me too, we are going on a 3 night cruise in August, I can't wait......
The kids do not know about it, we are just going to drive there from Orlando, and surprise them (they do know that we are going to WDW).

 

[Auntie Bon]

Keeping such a great secret must be killing you!

 

[BethC1952]

Wait a minute...I'm bouncing in excitement for my 3rd DCL cruise in December! I thought the excitement and anticipation would wear off, but I guess it will take more than three cruises!

Of course, this will be my first with my granddaughter (who will be 3 1/2 by then), so it will certainly be different. The past two cruises have been "just adults".

You'll love it!

Beth

 

[jlp651]

Jan 2004 will be our first...but I'm excited for you! Can't wait either-I feel like a kid again!!!!

 

[Samsma]

Ours is June 28th. We've had this booked since January 2002, and I have thought of nothing else! Even planned last years vacation not even really caring if we went! It seems like the 1.5 years is flying by very quickly!!!

 

[kenneyjo]

This will be our first cruise as well.
We check the board 2-3 times daily for hints, reports and just to get more excited.
The moment we are most looking forward to is driving up to Port Canaveral, seeing the beautiful ship and realizing that we will be on it soon!!!!!!
May 4th Wonder Baby, oh yeah!

 

[LAMPSKIES]

You think you are excited now, wait 'till you are getting close to port and you see that HUGE ship in the distace, wait 'till you see how clean the ship is, wait 'till you see how friendly all the Cast members are....and Castaway Cay.....there is no describing it. I can smell that warm carribean air right now. Number 3 cruise is Nov. and we still haven't done everything we've wanted to do on the ship.
I was planning a "Beaches" all inclusive for spring break 04 and DD13 and DD11 want to go on another cruise instead.

 

[steveandtonya]

Originally posted by jlp651
Jan 2004 will be our first...but I'm excited for you! Can't wait either-I feel like a kid again!!!!

Our family is going on the Eastern magic on January 10, 2004. When are you going? Yes we are very excited also.

 

[Auntie Bon]

I won my cruise Feb. 10th and booked it early March for May 3rd. I give all the kudos to those of you who booked your cruises so many months ago. I think I would be crawling out of my skin with excitement if I had to wait that long!

 

[Verandah Man]

We started planning our cruise while we were vacationing at Vero Beach this past November. We were looking at a model of the ship they have at Vero Beach. On our last day at Vero Beach, we drove up the coast to have lunch at Dixie Crossroads in Titusville. On the way up we stopped at Port Canaveral and saw the WONDER at the dock. I took a picture of it from the side of the road. It wasn't the MAGIC that we will be on, but we still got very excited looking at it. We still have 142 days to go, but when we first made our ressies for our cruise this August, we had over 250 days left. I'm just a big kid at heart, and I think some family members are getting tired of hearing about our upcoming cruise. Actually, I think they are jealous, and they should be!!!

 

[mmouse37]

I can tell you that the excitement doesn't fade.....we are even more excited for our 8th Disney Cruise this May because we know the fun and excitement ahead of us!!!!

My DD is bringing her two college friends who have never cruised so this will be their first DCL cruise...we are pumping them up with info!!!

MJ

 

[Luckymommyx2]

My first one too!!! I am so excited and I feel like I've been planning this forever. After several cancelled cruises I am really excited. Yesterday I booked the air and today I booked and paid for the hotel. There's no turning back now!!! Now it's a matter of when or if we tell the kids!!!

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Starting to get the excitement back - hope it stays. The 11/8 DIS cruisers are helping me get psyched again.
This will be our 1st DCL cruise, 2nd we counted down to.
We've been counting down 11months and then another 12months (7 of that 12 left to go)

 

[Kimnicki]

Cruise #1 for us too!! We're not going until March 6, 2004 and already I can't stand the excitement!! My poor DS4 keeps asking me when we're going (he obviously doesn't understand the concept of a year yet ) so I have to keep saying in a few days...I'm going to have to keep saying that for the next year LOL!

 

[dzneprincess]

Originally posted by Auntie Bon


My first Disney Cruise is one month from today! It is all I can do to tear myself away from this board and do some work

Hey there no fair! That is my due date! How can you be on a cruise enjoying yourself, when I most likely will be in active labor? LOL Notice we the same countdown clock time??