4/25/09 Magic - First Visit To Tortola!

[LocustPoint]

My DH and I will be joining you all on the cruise. It is our first Disney Cruise. I've cruised before but my husband has not. I am so excited to finally be going on a Disney Cruise.

 

[dvc2themax]

LocustPoint. Glad someone else posted on the board! so I could come and chat.

This is our second Disney Cruise and we won't go on any other - has enough for every age. Still thinking if we want to do 1-2 days at WDW before the trip. Would have to take DD out of school for that time (week of cruise is school vacation).

Going to WDW in 28 days!!! Staying at Saratoga Springs in a 2 bedroom as we are taking down 2 friends of ours, my girlfriend and her daughter. 1st time for my girlfriend to go, (her husband wanted no part of this trip and I really think he would have LOVE the engineering and architecture of the place) and her daughter who is now 15, was with us when she was 7 and does not remember much , but remembers she LOVED it. She also does not have many pictures because our NEW camera clicked away on film and even advanced, but nothing showed up on the film. The worst part - my DD and her friend were holding hands with Belle (this was the Family Tour)and got to ride on the It's A Small World Ride with her and the film did not take any pictures of that nor the many characters we waited in line to see. So she does not have any pictures to look at for the memories and the camera company, Cannon, did not do a thing.

1st time cruisers with kids, if you want character signatures, take whatever you want to have autographed and go to the Customer Service Desk and they will have the character sign it and return before you leave. We took a blank cardboard picture frame and the characters (we wanted all) signed it and we had it before we departed. We only got one color autographs, and some got multicolored. I have ours hanging up with one of our cruise pictures.

Looking forward to more chatting.

 

[LocustPoint]

Thanks for the welcome. My DH and I will be at WDW in 31 days, staying at BWV and celebrating our 3rd anniversry. We are going down for ESPN the Weekend and the PPP on March 1st. Then we are heading down to Ft Lauderdale hopefully via Vero Beach for a couple of days for spring training.
I've cruised before to Alaska and am looking forward to my first Disney Cruise. I've been hitting the boards gathering all sorts of information. It seems so far away until April 09 but it will be here before we know it! Looking forward to chatting with everyone in the future.

 

[shane23]

There will be 12 of us going on this cruise. For 11 of us this is our first cruise since the 7 day western caribbean in 07. We love the cruise and cannot wait.

 

[pershing]

Sorry Guys!

I couldn't pass up the Podcast Cruise! So I switched to that!

Hope you all have a great time in Tortola!

 

[wrabitdad]

Count us in!!

Just transferred from a Dec. 08 cruise, couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit another new port.

Hi Linda

It will be Dale (DW) and Bob (DH), and Gordy "The World Traveler".

Bob

 

[lsutigger2]

We're in! Only my DH doesn't know it yet

I booked this cruise last night for his big 5-0 birthday in April 09.

We've cruised once before on the Magic - for my 5-0 - and loved it. I thought it would be nice to repay the favor!

I may try to talk some family members into going with us.

I was glad to see there was a thread already going! I really enjoyed meeting folks before we cruised last time.

Any other cruisers out there?????

BTW, HAPPY MARDI GRAS TO EVERYONE!!

Party on!

 

[scottrob]

Just wanted to introduce ourselves. We just changed our reservations from the December 06 Eastern Caribbean to the April 25th Tortola cruise. I am sure my better half (Lucky Penny) will chime in from time to time.

This will be our 2nd cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed our Western Caribbean on the Magic this past September.

All our kids are grown, but one day we talk about taking the granddaughters with us when they get older. They live in Orlando and have no idea what a life without Disney is like. The Mouse makes it very difficult to lure my son and his family back to Virginia. We may have to move to Florida to save money and vacation time.

We are looking forward to meeting you all.

 

[scottrob]

My DH and I will be joining you all on the cruise. It is our first Disney Cruise. I've cruised before but my husband has not. I am so excited to finally be going on a Disney Cruise.

Prior to our September 22nd Western, my only cruising experience was with the U.S. Navy and the Disney cruise was way better than that!

Several years ago, we were talking with a lady that worked for a cruise line and as a result of her job, got two free cruises a year and she still spent her own money to go on Disney cruises. We had a great time and can't wait to experience the Magic again. I think your DH will have a great time also. I highly recommend the Tequila Tasting seminar.

 

[shane23]

I know it's early, but when trying to find out some information about jet skis in Tortola, I can't find anything. Has anyone else looked at any websites or have any information on where I might be able to find some info? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[B&B Mom]

Hello all.....just checking in too.
First cruise was April 2007, was so much fun we decided to rebook while onboard...and now this is the sailing we have booked.

Travellers are: myself DW, DH, DD12, and DS10.

Hey, dvc2themax and shane23...were you on the April 21, 2007 Magic, cruise?? That's the one we were on! It's a great time of year for cruising.

April

 

[trings]

Welcome B&B Mom! We too were on the April 21, 2007 Magic! Maybe our kids already know each other???? My boys will be 14 and 11 at the time of the cruise.

Diane

 

[dvc2themax]

Welcom B&B Mom. Yes, we were on the April 2007 Cruise.
Met a lot of DIS members on board. The first DISmeet was great to see the group and then throughout the trip saying HI to peole by name! It was so much fun.

Now we are counting down going to WDW in 8 days! Then we will come back and change our Disney vacation Countdown to set sail for April 2009!

Trings, you guys thinking of going to WDW for a few days before the trip? We are not sure if we want to do that or not yet.

And to everyone else.

 

[seaulater]

Count us in!!

Just transferred from a Dec. 08 cruise, couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit another new port.

Hi Linda

It will be Dale (DW) and Bob (DH), and Gordy "The World Traveler".

Bob

That's great! It will be great to see Gordy again! AND YOU TOO! I'll try to check back in often. Just have a few cruises before this one!

 

[trings]

I would love to go a few days ahead of time and hang out, but The boys will not be on break at this time. We will be pulling them out of school for this trip. I know, I'm such a bad mom! Josh will be in high school this time and I'm not sure what his schedule will look like.

We have over a year to plan......gosh, I just can't wait!

Have a great time in WDW!

 

[shane23]

Actually, we were on the Magic on the April 21 cruise.

 

[lsutigger2]

out there doing the under 14 months dance??



have not had a good day and needed something to cheer me up. Thinking about the cruise in a short 14 months should do it !

 

[dadlvsdisney]

Hi Trings and DVC2themax and everyone else,

I can't wait until the cruise, the kids are going to be a couple of years older. (High Schoolers, how scary)

Paula, did you guys have a good time at WDW? It was great seeing you at the airport. It sure was cold down there for a couple of the days.

My MIL heard what a great time we had last trip, that she has booked this one.

 

[dvc2themax]

Hi Bill, it was very cold down in Florida, even when they said the weather was goint to be higher. Felt like 40. I actually had to wear my winter coat when we went to downtown disney because it was cold. Loved teh parks though. Miss it even now.

But lsutigger2, are you doing the 13 month dance?

Spring is here tomorrow! So the weather should get better and the snow we have here in the New England area should be gone soon! Can't wait to see ground.

Bill, did you ever eat at Tusker House in Animal Kingdom? That was absolutely fabulous. I know that you were thinking Yak and Yeti, how was that if you went? Did the family enjoy WDW even with the cold?

We had first timers go with us, my friend and her daughter (hubby could not make it) and they were amazed and fell in love. They want to go back with us when we go anywhere from Sept 2009 - 2010, thinking April 2010 for the flower expo in Epcot which my friend's husband would love. He loves gardening and photography, so he would enjoy it. He is not relly one for rides. Type of guy who likes to take pictures of the same thing at different angles.

Well, talk and read the baord later! Everyone have a great day.

 

[TiszBear]

I will be on the April 25 cruise to Tortula!! This is my first cruise and I have always wanted to go to Tortula. I can not wait.