20051123 - November 23, 2005 Thanksgiving Wonder Cruise

[aphoenix]

aphoenix THE 330 DAY IS GREAT ADVICE, & THAT IS WHAT I AM GOING TO DO. I AM BOOKING 16 (PROBABLY DIFFERENT DAYS FOR EVERY FAMILY)
AH THE HOLIDAYS, PEOPLE WILL BE PUSHING & SHOVING, & I WILL BE HUNTING ON THE COMPUTER. BETTER GO START MY SHOPPING NOW. LOL

My wife thought I was nuts. New Years day and I am on the phone trying to book 12 people coming from 5 different cities. Took about an hour to work it all out, but I was able to get everything I wanted.

Almost every airline has the 330 day window of when they release seats. Keep in mind that you can't book until 330 days from your return, not your departure. Also, know that the schedules will change. What was booked as an 8am departure from LA has now become a 7:15 departure, and there is still 7+ months before we leave. Who knows what it will be by the time we actually step onto the plane.

 

[BethC1952]

Bumping early this weekend...have to go to a meeting in the morning and won't be back until late!

Beth

 

[genmasjoy]

Hi, Glad to see more people are joining the thread. DH and I leave next Sat to fly to San Diego for our Panama Canal cruise on Celebrity - we will be back May 1. I am so glad to have the Wonder cruise to look forward to in November, especially after we return. Otherwise, it would be just too much of a letdown.

 

[BethC1952]

Enjoy the Panama Canal Cruise! Sometime in my life, I'll get to do that! In the meantime, I'm thrilled that I can cruise as often as I do!

Beth

 

[BethC1952]

It's time to bump this to the top again!

 

[glindamood]

I responded to a post on the main page and it made me think - I wonder if we will have an "enhanced" rotational dining menu on Thanksgiving or a special one. If it is a specail menu - does that mean we will not have Pirate night? Normal procedure is a night each in the normal rotation and then the special Pirate night. Has anyoen confirmed that we will have Pirate night?

 

[BethC1952]

I've heard that they add the Thanksgiving goodies to the regular menu in each restaurant. This way, there would just be that many extra choices for dinner! I'm not sure what they'll do about Pirate Night. I wonder (pun semi-intended) if they even considered all of this when they realized they had to change our day at Castaway Cay? It will be interesting to see what happens!

I just wish my countdown would move a little faster! As much as I hate to see summer come to an end, I love the month of November. This year, I will be out of my office from November 8 - December 12! Between holidays, an out-of-town convention (in Atlantic City) and vacation, I will be out of my office for almost six weeks!

Beth

 

[BethC1952]

This week's bump!

Beth

 

[thegales]

I am sitting here with my DD's thinking about the cruise. They say Hi to everyone. They also are wondering if there are any other DD 9 or 7 going?

David

 

[BethC1952]

Weekly bump--anybody else?

 

[ImMarcik]

Hi. I was checking out the new improved website. When I put in my ressie number and birthday it brought up my ressie. It was such a good feeling to see it all there. I saw the itenarary too, but it looks like it's been changed since I booked. It said:
Wed - leave Port
Thursday - Nassau
Friday - Sea Day
Saturday - Castaway Cay
Sunday - return to Port
Sounds good to me. Friday is our anniversary and we are going to do the Palo brunch definitely. But, I wonder, do you think Pirate night will still be the third night? I know our cruise is changed up a bit. I want to make dinner ressies at Palo, well I can't for quite a while, but I wonder when I should. I hear the last night is safe.

 

[genmasjoy]

I was on the Disney cruise line on Magic in 2000 during Thanksgiving week. They had turkey etc offered as an option in each dining room. The Panama canal cruise was great but I have decided 14 days is a little too long. However, it was well worth doing as a once in a lifetime experience.

 

[BethC1952]

I'm starting to think about Palo myself. We've been on four previous cruises, and still haven't been to Palo. I would actually prefer to make my reservations for Pirate Night, since that just doesn't appeal to me. However, I may just do the brunch on the Thanksgiving Cruise (if they have it), and then do dinner on the first night of our second cruise. We'll already be unpacked, have all of our luggage, etc., so that might work for us!

I'm going to think some more about this (and about paying off the cruise) in a couple of weeks when I get back from my birthday trip to WDW.

Beth

 

[BethC1952]

Just bumping for the week!

 

[genmasjoy]

I went to Paolo, it was really nice. Pirate night doesn't appeal to me either but DH is looking forward to it. So, I guess we'll see which night on the dining rotation is Parrot Cay and maybe go that night. Have a great birthday trip to WDW...where are you going to stay? If you are going this month, they have a beautiful outdoor flower show at Epcot, but you probably already know that!

 

[BethC1952]

Thanks! We're staying at Port Orleans Riverside (our favorite resort). Our real purpose for going to WDW is to go to the Flower & Garden show. Among other htings, one of my hobbies is photography, and I love taking pictures of flowers.

DH doesn't care for the idea of Pirate Night either, so if we can figure out when it is, we'll make our reservations for that night. Of course, we can always wait until the second cruise and do it then--or maybe go to Palo on both cruises!

Once I get back from my trip to WDW I can really start getting excited about the cruise (like I'm not already excited, right? )

Beth

 

[BethC1952]

This week's BUMP!! Live from PO Riverside at WDW!

 

[ImMarcik]

Happy Birthday Beth C. I hope you are having an awesome time.

 

[genmasjoy]

Beth, Happy Birthday. I'm celebrating mine on the Disney cruise this year, but have also celebrated several birthdays at WDW.

 

[BethC1952]

Thanks! My birthday was wonderful, topped off with a great dinner at Les Chefs de France, complete with a window seat for Illuminations! I'll be back home tomorrow, and then I'll start getting into real "cruise planning" mode!

Beth