9/7/06 10 night Wonder Southern Caribbean "Cruising in WONDERland!"

[daipp]

At the moment there are loads of threads on the Cruise Line Forum all dedicated to the Summer 2008 cruises. I've spent ages reading them, there seems to be so much excitement about the cruises.

I've decided to take the 31st of January off. As we have two different phone lines I will phone DCL on one and Helen will use the other. Also, as there is a five hour time diiference, booking opens for us at a more respectible time of 1:00pm.

David

 

[micmse2003]

At the moment there are loads of threads on the Cruise Line Forum all dedicated to the Summer 2008 cruises. I've spent ages reading them, there seems to be so much excitement about the cruises.

I've decided to take the 31st of January off. As we have two different phone lines I will phone DCL on one and Helen will use the other. Also, as there is a four hour time diiference, booking opens for us at a more respectible time of mid-day.

David

Hi David, Tell Helen to keep posting. We like hearing from you too!!! Are you going to use Castaway number or regular DCL number? I think I am going to do cell phone in one hand and land line in the other hand.


I think the different dates when the repo cruise will take place are driving me crazy I just know we want Ca to Florida!!! I will be up at 7:00am. with my redial finger ready.

Stephanie and I talked the other night. Were your ears ringing??? We only said nice things about all of you.

Did you ever get pictures?? Since we do have reliable postal, I can send a CD of the last cruise if you would like???

Just got back from doing my job(going to the movies).I better get some sleep as I am babysitting tomorrow for my 2 Granchildren.
Cheryl

 

[daipp]

Stephanie and I talked the other night. Were your ears ringing??? We only said nice things about all of you.

Did you ever get pictures?? Since we do have reliable postal, I can send a CD of the last cruise if you would like???

There's only one thing worse than being talked about and that's NOT being talked about so carry on !!!

Helen has been in a whirl since all this news came out - I just wish the flight from London to LA didn't take so long.

As much as we would like to have joined in the CD photos, I decided against it in the end due to either the CD getting damaged in the post or by magnets /x-rays etc at the airport.

David

 

[DisneyGirlTinkerbell]

Well...you miss a few days on the boards and EVERYONE's back!!!!

Hello Helen, Dawn and Wan!

I guess I picked up that there will be an eastern and western repo cruise, along with 7-day cruises during the summer of '08? That repo sounds like fun, but I know Clayton couldn't get two weeks off work. I don't know that Carlin could do a 14-day either with school starting about mid-Aug...that might be a bit too many days off school. I would have to cruise alone. Y'all have fun! I'll be with you in spirit.

Right now, we are in the middle of yet another ice storm. So far so good...we lost power for about 3 1/2 hours in the early AM hours. It came back on about 9:15 AM. About 100,000 are without power now. The next wave of ice is due to start sometime tonight, with round 3 scheduled for Sunday! Enough already !

Well...I'm starting to work on taxes tonight...better get back to it!

 

[Tigger1221]

WOW!!!

I am so disappointed!!! I highly doubt we will be able to do a 14 night cruise.

I told my parents and said they doubt they will go but I still want to see DL, SW, and Universal At least. I can't do that and a 14night cruise.

 

[J&K'sPrincessMommy]

I highly doubt we will be able to do a 14 night cruise.

We won't be either- I am too terrified to try that with 1 yr old! I am due 6/8/07... we'll try when (s)he is 18 months.

Hi Crystal! How are Clayton & Carlin? Keep safe and warm in that crazy weather!

 

[micmse2003]

I invited a lady named Arlene to join our chatting. I met her over the phone when I was having trouble with my Disney Visa. Actually my card did not give me problems, United Airlines did. I was charged About $2,300 per ticket instead of $150. Visa owed me about $4300. The tickets were for economy for September. I told United I only wanted 2 seats not 25 seats. I called to check for my credit and we started talking Disney. She is also a Diser from other threads. She might consider the Panama too.

We won't be either- I am too terrified to try that with 1 yr old! I am due 6/8/07... we'll try when (s)he is 18 months.

Hi Crystal! How are Clayton & Carlin? Keep safe and warm in that crazy weather!

I guess I would not attempt it either. We will miss you not going. I think we had the best disers ever on our boat.

I actually have a little work to do. Talk later.

 

[Amlee]

Long time no chat!!

Hope everyone is doing ok. I have been a busy bee for the past few months and haven't had time to slow down to even post.

Quick run down:

I did the cruise with my mother and grandmother. OMG! I now know why people get tossed over board. By the time we hit St. Thomas I was ready to fly home. I can't tell you much about the ship or what we did. I've got a few pictures I'll try to upload. A little advice, if someone is 77 years old, deathly afraid of water, never been outside of the country and has no social skills, LEAVE THEM AT HOME!!

Just and example of one of the events: My dad gave my grandmother and I $100 to play in the casino. Now I don't do the gambleing thing, So I did what any normal women would do. I took that money and ran to the store. Now my grandmother went with my mother to the casino. We were all expecting her to play a few rounds in the slots. But did that happen? Oh no! She cashed that bill in and filled up her bucket with her 400quarters and then proceeded to go through them all looking for the state quarters she didn't have.

Christmas hit with all the fan fair that one could only understand if one has an extremely huge family!

I finally got moved back home, after months of remodel. Still got a few more months to go, but that is on hold for a bit.

I rocked the New Year in with a fine case of the MUMPS!!

I leave for Ireland on March 23rd and that is fast coming up on me.



What is this I'm reading about a reunion cruise? What are the W's on it?

 

[daipp]

Long time no chat!!
Hope everyone is doing ok. I have been a busy bee for the past few months and haven't had time to slow down to even post.
Quick run down:
I did the cruise with my mother and grandmother. OMG! I now know why people get tossed over board. By the time we hit St. Thomas I was ready to fly home. I can't tell you much about the ship or what we did. I've got a few pictures I'll try to upload. A little advice, if someone is 77 years old, deathly afraid of water, never been outside of the country and has no social skills, LEAVE THEM AT HOME!!

Just and example of one of the events: My dad gave my grandmother and I $100 to play in the casino. Now I don't do the gambleing thing, So I did what any normal women would do. I took that money and ran to the store. Now my grandmother went with my mother to the casino. We were all expecting her to play a few rounds in the slots. But did that happen? Oh no! She cashed that bill in and filled up her bucket with her 400quarters and then proceeded to go through them all looking for the state quarters she didn't have.
Christmas hit with all the fan fair that one could only understand if one has an extremely huge family!
I finally got moved back home, after months of remodel. Still got a few more months to go, but that is on hold for a bit.
I rocked the New Year in with a fine case of the MUMPS!!
I leave for Ireland on March 23rd and that is fast coming up on me.

What is this I'm reading about a reunion cruise? What are the W's on it?

Welcome back !!

Sounds like you've been having lots of fun !!!

I think people with no social skills whatsoever are very amusing - I could watch them for hours. I have a friend with no such skills and originally I was reluctant to be in the same room as him but now I just let him go !!

By the way, Happy New Year !!

David

 

[micmse2003]

I found the info on another thread. Now the Mystery is fianally over. A 15 day is better than 14 day.

Originally Posted by drumbumswife
7-Night Mexican Riviera Cruise

Viva la Mexica! Discover a place of unspoiled beauty and timeless allure during a 7-Night cruise along the Mexican Riviera. Cast off from Southern California aboard the Disney Magic® and journey to such world-renowned hot spots as Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, and Cabo San Lucas. And experience the magic of three fun-filled days at sea where there's always something special onboard to inspire and delight everyone in your family -- available to book January 31, 2007!

2008 Departure Dates:
May 25; June 1; June 8; June 15; June 22; June 29; July 6; July 13; July 20; July 27; August 3; August 10.

Rates:
From 1,599 USD per person* (pricing subject to change).

Ports of Call:
Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta

Notes: Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.

Cruise Itinerary
Day Port Ashore Onboard
Sunday Los Angeles 4:00 PM
Monday At Sea
Tuesday Cabo San Lucas 9:00 AM 5:30 PM**
Wednesday Mazatlán 7:30 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday Puerto Vallarta 7:15 AM 10:30 PM
Friday At Sea
Saturday At Sea
Sunday Los Angeles 8:15 AM


15-Night Westbound Panama Canal Cruise

Explore sun-kissed lands brimming with beauty and steeped in history during a 15-Night westbound cruise through one of the world's most important trade routes, the Panama Canal. Travel from Port Canaveral to Los Angeles aboard the Disney Magic® and enjoy shops in picture-perfect Aruba, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas and Disney's very own Castaway Cay. And experience a full week at sea where delightful entertainment, delectable dining and fun-filled activities surround you at every turn -- available to book January 31, 2007!

2008 Departure Date:
May 10.

Rates:
From 1,699 USD per person* (pricing subject to change)

Ports of Call:
Port Canaveral, Castaway Cay, Aruba, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles

Notes: Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.
* Please contact us for the more pricing information starting January 31, 2007.
** Last tender leaves shoreside at 4:00 p.m.

Cruise Itinerary
Day Port Ashore Onboard
Saturday Port Canaveral 4:00 PM
Sunday Castaway Cay 9:30 AM 4:30 PM
Monday At Sea
Tuesday At Sea
Wednesday Aruba 7:30 AM 4:30 PM
Thursday At Sea
Friday Panama Canal Crossing
Saturday At Sea
Sunday At Sea
Monday Acapulco 11:30 AM 7:30 PM
Tuesday At Sea
Wednesday Puerto Vallarta 7:30 AM 5:30 PM
Thursday Cabo San Lucas 7:00 AM 4:00 PM**
Friday At Sea
Saturday At Sea
Sunday Los Angeles 8:15 AM


15-Night Eastbound Panama Canal Cruise

Explore sun-kissed lands brimming with beauty and steeped in history during a 15-Night eastbound cruise through one of the world's most important trade routes, the Panama Canal. Travel from Los Angeles to Port Canaveral aboard the Disney Magic® and enjoy shops in picture-perfect Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Cartegena, Aruba and Disney's very own Castaway Cay. And experience a full week at sea where delightful entertainment, delectable dining and fun-filled activities surround you at every turn -- available to book January 31, 2007!

2008 Departure Date:
August 17

Rates:
From 1,699 USD per person* (pricing subject to change)

Ports of Call:
Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Cartegena, Aruba, Castaway Cay, Port Canaveral

Notes: Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.
** Last tender leaves shoreside at 5:30 p.m.

Cruise Itinerary
Day Port Ashore Onboard
Sunday Los Angeles 4:00 PM
Monday At Sea
Tuesday Cabo San Lucas 9:00 AM 5:30 PM**
Wednesday Puerto Vallarta 10:00 AM 9:30 PM
Thursday At Sea
Friday Acapulco 7:30 AM 7:30 PM
Saturday At Sea
Sunday At Sea
Monday Panama Canal Crossing
Tuesday Cartegena 7:30 AM 4:30 PM
Wednesday At Sea
Thursday Aruba 7:00 AM 5:30 PM
Friday At Sea
Saturday At Sea
Sunday Castaway Cay 9:30 AM 4:30 PM
Monday Port Canaveral 7:35 AM

 

[arlenesp]

Hey Cheryl!
I finally found you. DCL emailed me earlier about the dates. I thought it wouldn't be released til later but when we came back from the Drs, I saw it was already there. We are thinking about putting down the deposit. Does anyone know if you cancel , do you get back the trip insurance?

 

[Amlee]

I found the info on another thread. Now the Mystery is fianally over. A 15 day is better than 14 day.

The prices I am getting are Inside cabins starting at 1,699.00 to 2,399.00 per person for the repo's. For the 7 day Insides cabins are starting at 1,499 to 2,099 per person.

You can start booking these on Jan 31, 2007

 

[daipp]

Hey Cheryl!
I finally found you. DCL emailed me earlier about the dates. I thought it wouldn't be released til later but when we came back from the Drs, I saw it was already there. We are thinking about putting down the deposit. Does anyone know if you cancel , do you get back the trip insurance?

I saw this question and answer on another thread and the answer is that you don't get the insurance back. If your deposit was on a Cat 1 - 3 you will lose the deposit as well.

David

 

[arlenesp]

Thanks.

 

[micmse2003]

Hey Cheryl!
I finally found you. DCL emailed me earlier about the dates. I thought it wouldn't be released til later but when we came back from the Drs, I saw it was already there. We are thinking about putting down the deposit. Does anyone know if you cancel , do you get back the trip insurance?

Hi Arlene, Glad you joined us. I never got an e-mail about the new cruises??
I feel hurt. I sure hope you put down a deposit. I just hope there will be room for everyone that wants to do the EB Panama.



I talked to Stephanie tonight and she said she would hopefully start our new thread!! I thought she did a great job running the board for our 10 Day Wonder Cruise.

Does anyone else wish the prices were posted for the cat. 5, 6, 7, 8,9,10,11,and 12. Now it will take twice as long to make reservations while we have to make sure we are all within our price range.

Amy, maybe you can answer Arlenes question. You are the TA we all trust with the right answers.


David, You must have been going crazy like I was for 2 days. I saw sooo many posts on lots of threads.


Hopefully we can start talking on a new board soon.

Cheryl

 

[arlenesp]

Nite. Sleeping in late tomorrow.Will catch up with ya

 

[Stepht5]

We did too!

Sorry I haven't been around as much 19 weeks now (can it be that long ago since we were on board? And I am expanding Plus we have decided to put our house up and move to a bigger one, but we are so hoping to take a December 2008 cruise for our 10th anniversary with all 3 kids. Is anyone else planning for 12/08 or is everyone lookign for summer 2008?

Dawn! I can't believe it's been that long already! Where did the time go?

I feel for you moving doing your pregnancy! We moved into this house when 15dd was 3 wks (almost 16yrs ago!) luckily we didn't have to sell our other house -- we rented it/sold it to my mom since she was downinsizing - so, I didn't have to hassle with that!

 

[Stepht5]

I've decided to take the 31st of January off. As we have two different phone lines I will phone DCL on one and Helen will use the other. Also, as there is a five hour time diiference, booking opens for us at a more respectible time of 1:00pm.

David

Have fun! LOL!

I really want to go on the repo but, Jon still hasn't commited one way or the other..... He doesn't know what he'll be doing at work a year and a half in advance! LOL! A year in advance ...yes.... 18 months... no..... UGH!!!!!

I really wish they had announced this closer to the end of this summer.... It really would have worked out better for me.

 

[Stepht5]

Helen has been in a whirl since all this news came out - I just wish the flight from London to LA didn't take so long.

David

Isn't that the truth! LOL! The usual time for a flight to Hong Kong from here (with one stop) is 15-20hrs... One time dh got stuck on the plane for more the 24hrs!!!! They had to make an emergency landing in Tiawan but, nobody was allowed to leave the plane. I would have been driven crazy! LOL!

 

[Stepht5]

Right now, we are in the middle of yet another ice storm. So far so good...we lost power for about 3 1/2 hours in the early AM hours. It came back on about 9:15 AM. About 100,000 are without power now. The next wave of ice is due to start sometime tonight, with round 3 scheduled for Sunday! Enough already !

Well...I'm starting to work on taxes tonight...better get back to it!

I hope y'all don't have anymore bad weather!!!!

We have had our share this week -- really it's been quite weird!!!!!! I don't reemmber when we have ever had this many really cold days in a row!!! Our *usual* temps for this time of year are in the 50's.... And we are supposed to get more rain/ice tomorrow -- I really hope that doesn't ahppen since we are supposed to go to THE DOODLEBOPS tomorrow at 12:30!

We CAN'T miss that! Samantha (15) is looking just as forward to it as Claire (5) is! LOL!