8/15/09-Eastern-Tortola Treasure Seekers #4

[kritter]

What’s New on the website...WOW! There is so much new...I had so much I wanted to do but to be honest, I only got a bit of it done. Here we go...here is what is new:

1. We have changes in our DIS MEMBER list (welcome to 5lilfish, sadly EastYorkDisneyFan left us).

2. I also added to our DIS MEET page (allforpooh is going to meet up with us!)!!!!

3. The real changes...check out our HOT TOPIC pages!!! You will now find links to pages that cover topics such as:
• SPA - all the packages, amount of time and costs
• REAS - what it includes and what it costs
• WHAT COSTS EXTRA - a nice list of what you have to pay extra for
• SHUTTERS - all the packages and the cost
• BOOKING PALO AND EXCURSIONS - the advice and instructions
• THE BATHS-DIY - advice from others who have done it on their own
• FAQ - questions we have asked, sorted by topic

The information I added to create the topic pages came from people posting great information here on the DIS. I simply copied and pasted it there because sometimes it is hard to remember what page the great information was on - so it might be easier to have it all together on our web site.

That being said...a huge thank you to Andrew for posting most of the information and to Jude for posting about the baths DIY excursion. I know that some information came from other people as well so THANK YOU to everyone! It is great to have so many knowledgeable people here!

I will do my best to keep up with all the postings from the DIS in the next couple of days as we all post everything we booked! If I miss something or you see any errors, please let me know and I will try to fix them right away!

Jen

Thanks, Jen for all of your hard work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give me a hollar with weekend....!!!!!!!!

 

[kritter]

Sounds like a fun day for the family!

I am doing my typical weekend deal: cleaning, shopping, and cooking. The big difference is since we are at the important point - almost 90 days - I will be taking time out to plan for Disney!

Have loads of fun today!
Jen

Are you going to WDW before the cruise???

Ok, off to work out....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I am sure my girls will want to see it again. I wonder if any new movies will premier...Last,, time we got to see BOLT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure whats coming up, but looking forward to it.

Very FUN... This time we are doing WDW after the cruise. Since we are crying that it is time to go home.....So WDW will make it easier to leave the ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have a WDW sandwich Contemporay first then a villa

 

[kritter]

Not sure whats coming up, but looking forward to it.


We have a WDW sandwich Contemporay first then a villa

Very cool Andrew....We will be staying at the Port the night before then doing a Grand Gathering with Heather (Princessh) and her family at WDW and our other DIS friends from California will be in WDW with us....Looking, forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kritter]

IT is a BEAUTIFUL DAY here today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jenanderson]

I am sure I will be full of questions today! Only a couple right now though.

1. Has anyone here done the Rasul at the spa? How about the Rainforest Room on a 7-night?

Last cruise we had passes to the Rainforest Room as part of our REAS - but, we only used it 1 time (4-night cruise). We really enjoyed it and thought we would get it for this cruise. When I think about all there is to do on board, I do not know if we will really use it enough to get our money's worth. Then, I thought about maybe doing the Rasul - a one time deal, a bit cheaper and a bit different.

If you have have done either, do you think they were worth the money? Did you enjoy your time? Would you book it again?

2. Has anyone here used a tour company on St. Thomas (not Disney) to book their excursion?

We were thinking of booking the Magen's Bay excursion with Disney. I thought that it was a bit of money for what you get. After looking on another site, I see a lot of people do DIY excursions to save money. One company (Air Force 1 Fun) was recommended. I looked at their site and found that we could do a 2 hour island tour followed by 2 hours at the beach for $25 pp. This is significantly less than the Disney excursion and would allow us a tour of the island followed by the beach time we want.

Any opinions on using a different company? Any companies that you would recommend?

That is all for now but as I said, I am sure I will think of more today!

Jen

 

[jenanderson]

Are you going to WDW before the cruise???

Ok, off to work out....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep - before the cruise. I would love to have done it after the cruise but as a teacher, I will be back to work (hopefully!).

Enjoy your work out and we will talk later!

 

[jenanderson]

Very cool Andrew....We will be staying at the Port the night before then doing a Grand Gathering with Heather (Princessh) and her family at WDW and our other DIS friends from California will be in WDW with us....Looking, forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never thought of doing a Grand Gathering with friends - that is a great idea to get the benefits it offers! For some reason I always thought family and knew that we would never do one...we are the only crazy Disney people in the family!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Very cool Andrew....We will be staying at the Port the night before then doing a Grand Gathering with Heather (Princessh) and her family at WDW and our other DIS friends from California will be in WDW with us....Looking, forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sound very nice.

I am sure I will be full of questions today! Only a couple right now though.

1. Has anyone here done the Rasul at the spa? How about the Rainforest Room on a 7-night?

Last cruise we had passes to the Rainforest Room as part of our REAS - but, we only used it 1 time (4-night cruise). We really enjoyed it and thought we would get it for this cruise. When I think about all there is to do on board, I do not know if we will really use it enough to get our money's worth. Then, I thought about maybe doing the Rasul - a one time deal, a bit cheaper and a bit different.

If you have have done either, do you think they were worth the money? Did you enjoy your time? Would you book it again?

2. Has anyone here used a tour company on St. Thomas (not Disney) to book their excursion?

We were thinking of booking the Magen's Bay excursion with Disney. I thought that it was a bit of money for what you get. After looking on another site, I see a lot of people do DIY excursions to save money. One company (Air Force 1 Fun) was recommended. I looked at their site and found that we could do a 2 hour island tour followed by 2 hours at the beach for $25 pp. This is significantly less than the Disney excursion and would allow us a tour of the island followed by the beach time we want.

Any opinions on using a different company? Any companies that you would recommend?

That is all for now but as I said, I am sure I will think of more today!

Jen

For once cannot help, bar at St Thomas very easy to get a taxi to Meagan's bay, low cost $6pp beach $3pp,

 

[kritter]

Yep - before the cruise. I would love to have done it after the cruise but as a teacher, I will be back to work (hopefully!).

Enjoy your work out and we will talk later!

I know if I was back at teaching now we would have to come back right after the cruise!!!!!!

 

[kritter]

I am sure I will be full of questions today! Only a couple right now though.

1. Has anyone here done the Rasul at the spa? How about the Rainforest Room on a 7-night?

Last cruise we had passes to the Rainforest Room as part of our REAS - but, we only used it 1 time (4-night cruise). We really enjoyed it and thought we would get it for this cruise. When I think about all there is to do on board, I do not know if we will really use it enough to get our money's worth. Then, I thought about maybe doing the Rasul - a one time deal, a bit cheaper and a bit different.

If you have have done either, do you think they were worth the money? Did you enjoy your time? Would you book it again?

2. Has anyone here used a tour company on St. Thomas (not Disney) to book their excursion?

We were thinking of booking the Magen's Bay excursion with Disney. I thought that it was a bit of money for what you get. After looking on another site, I see a lot of people do DIY excursions to save money. One company (Air Force 1 Fun) was recommended. I looked at their site and found that we could do a 2 hour island tour followed by 2 hours at the beach for $25 pp. This is significantly less than the Disney excursion and would allow us a tour of the island followed by the beach time we want.

Any opinions on using a different company? Any companies that you would recommend?

That is all for now but as I said, I am sure I will think of more today!

Jen

I believe Heather used a private company the last time we were in ST. Thomas..If I talk to her today I will ask her!!!!

 

[kritter]

Never thought of doing a Grand Gathering with friends - that is a great idea to get the benefits it offers! For some reason I always thought family and knew that we would never do one...we are the only crazy Disney people in the family!

This will be our first time doing a Grand Gathering it should be a FUN TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Now after all my summer 2009 planning for WDW, Cruise, car hire, flights, Palo, Shore trips, wine package, ADR's etc,

Just turned my eye over to Venice which is next weekend!!!

Just booked a private water taxi from the airport via the grand canal to our hotel, the family do not know that as yet!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

A reminder for thoose booking tonight.

I posted this before, a thread on the main forum reminded me,

If you requested PLA rotation your character breakfast will be 8.15am (main) 9.30am (late) On Thursday.

So if you want to go to that, think on the impact on Palo Brunch at 10.30am.

( APL will have CB Sunday and LAP will have it Monday same times)

 

[kritter]

A reminder for thoose booking tonight.

I posted this before, a thread on the main forum reminded me,

If you requested PLA rotation your character breakfast will be 8.15am (main) 9.30am (late) On Thursday.

So if you want to go to that, think on the impact on Palo Brunch at 10.30am.

( APL will have CB Sunday and LAP will have it Monday same times)

Thanks, Andrew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GoofyHills]

We are excited to be going on our first Disney cruise. My husband and I will be traveling with our four children and meeting up with my sister and brother-in-law at WDW and then on to the cruise. We can't wait!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

We are excited to be going on our first Disney cruise. My husband and I will be traveling with our four children and meeting up with my sister and brother-in-law at WDW and then on to the cruise. We can't wait!

Thank you for posting and welcome it will be a great cruise.

Reminder there is a kids thread for them as well.

 

[jbm02]

Never thought of doing a Grand Gathering with friends - that is a great idea to get the benefits it offers! For some reason I always thought family and knew that we would never do one...we are the only crazy Disney people in the family!

Kritter, Jen and anyone else who knows ----!!
Technically, we have a "Grand Gathering" number because we'll be in WDW with my SIL and family. When I looked at the GG site, it seemed like it was mainly devoted to GG dinner specials. Are there any other GG options that I missed? (My SIL and family are definitely NOT Disney freaks like we are - they kind of think we're a little nuts...)

I have to take my Dad to the airport at 5AM on Sunday morning so Sean wil going to stay up til midnight to try and get us the Palo reservations. we have our fingers crossed that we won't be closed again!!

Have a great weekend everyone
Jude

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

URGENT HELP much needed !!!

We tried to put in our WISH LIST the St Thomas excursion listed below:

Butterfly Secrets & Mountain Views
Behold the sweeping beauty of St. Thomas during a mountaintop drive and escape to a wondrous world where butterflies roam free during a visit to the St. Thomas' Butterfly Farm.

Everything looks to be working ... but
when checking the WISH LIST ... it shows a St Croix excursion instead !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT can we do if the same !inconvenience" occurs tomorrow while booking that excursion ????????????

HELP !!!!!!!!! laura

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

URGENT HELP much needed !!!
We tried to put in our WISH LIST the St Thomas excursion listed below:
Butterfly Secrets & Mountain Views
Behold the sweeping beauty of St. Thomas during a mountaintop drive and escape to a wondrous world where butterflies roam free during a visit to the St. Thomas' Butterfly Farm.
Everything looks to be working ... but
when checking the WISH LIST ... it shows a St Croix excursion instead !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT can we do if the same !inconvenience" occurs tomorrow while booking that excursion ????????????

HELP !!!!!!!!! laura

Yes its a fault with the system and it will not work so take it out of your wish list, and book it by 'toggling' down to St Thomas on the ports of call.

The tours come up with all the ports, with Castaway Cay at the top, but for easy access, click the port name.

If the wish list was ok, on the right side there is a toggle for Wish list only.