April 26 - May 3, 2008 Caribbean Crazy Cruisers

[dreamcometrue]

NEW!!
Hey Kids! Come join the Teens and Tweens thread for this cruise!

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DIS MEET ON BOARD:

Saturday, April 26th, 2008 at 3pm on Deck 3 at the Promenade Lounge!!

Hope to see you all there!!

 

[dreamcometrue]

bump!

 

[dreamcometrue]

anyone? I know it's way early, but someone else has to be just as anxious as I am and booked already!

 

[camom3]

Hi,

We have to give our deposit by November 11th, so we are still trying to decide.

I sent you pictures yesterday, let me know if you receive them.

Jen

 

[misseulalie]

I'm here!!!

It's me (Jennifer,32) DH 40, DD 5, DD 3

I booked a Cat 9, room 2120 but considering a cat. 6 or 7.

This will be our 5th cruise. We did two 3 day cruises, just got back from a 7 day eastern, and will be going to the Med. on June 6th.


Jennifer

 

[dreamcometrue]

Jen, hope you can make it! I know it's hard taking the kids out of school. I really struggle with taking my DS out next year. It will be his first year of middle school! I know the elementary school they go to now (and my DD will still go to next year) is pretty easy going when it comes to taking the kids out. They usually just want them to keep a journal of their trip, and she likes to write anyway, so it'll be easy!


Jennifer (wow...2 Jen's. ), we are in a cat. 9 too. Just across the hall from you in 2608! When the dates opened I wanted the 26th, however, I think they messed up on the prices because for the 4 of us, it said it would be $9,060!!! I about had a heart attack, then looked at April 14th, and it was considerably cheaper (by like $4,000). So I booked that one. I was able to get a SPH on that cruise. Then, an hour later, I checked again, and now April 26th was actually cheaper but all the SPH rooms were taken already! I thought about it for a few days, really wanting April 26th since it's the day after my birthday, but on the other hand, I really wanted a SPH room. I like the savings and the location by the kids clubs. Well, I finally decided to transfer to the 26th and booked the cat. 9 which is still a bit cheaper than the April 14th cat. 10. I also considered that neither one of us has cruised before, and so far forward (SPH) may not be good. I heard a lot of people get sea sick. I am still on the waitlist for the SPH though, but not sure if I'll take it now if it's offered to me!

Anyway, sorry this is so long! I am just so excited! Can't wait to get to know you guys better!

 

[dreamcometrue]

 

[misseulalie]

Hello all!

Got a quote of $5,100 for a verandah room (Cat. 6) vs. $4,100 for a cat. 9.
Can't decide which to do.....tough decision!!!

 

[dreamcometrue]

wow, where did you get those quotes, if you don't mind me asking? I have a family of 4, and we are paying $4,538.52. Booked directly through DCL. And that is after declining trip insurance and transfers!

Personally, I would go with cat. 6. Only $1,000 more for a verandah and if you consider Disney's price it's only a little over $500 more! Go for it!

 

[misseulalie]

Well, I re-booked on board and got 10% off. But I also use a different TA. I have seen Dreams unlimited to be higher than my TA. I will PM you with their name. You may want to call for a quote...

 

[camom3]

Hi,

We are officially booked. We gave our deposit yesterday!!

We can't wait!!

Jen

 

[dreamcometrue]

Well, I re-booked on board and got 10% off. But I also use a different TA. I have seen Dreams unlimited to be higher than my TA. I will PM you with their name. You may want to call for a quote...

got your PM! Thanks! I will most likely transfer to a TA. I was waiting to see the August rates, but it looks like the Magic won't be in the caribbean at all in August 08, so it's highly unlikely I will transfer my ressie. I WANT THE CARIBBEAN!! I want to go to Castaway Cay!

 

[dreamcometrue]

Hi,

We are officially booked. We gave our deposit yesterday!!

We can't wait!!

Jen

yay! Congrats!! So you talked DD into missing a week of school? I wouldn't even have to talk MY kids into it, they'd take not going to school for a whole week in a heartbeat!

 

[camom3]

Hi,

I did convince my kids to miss school. We'll see how that works out as we get closer.

Dreamcometrue - any thoughts on what excursions your family might be interested in?

Jen

 

[dreamcometrue]

Hi,

I did convince my kids to miss school. We'll see how that works out as we get closer.

Dreamcometrue - any thoughts on what excursions your family might be interested in?

Jen

I am just DYING to do the Dolphin Encounter in St. Maarten, but it's so pricey! It would be over $700 for our family. But it's a once in a lifetime thing...we'll see as it gets closer! My DS wants to do the parasailing in CC, but I don't think we'll do both! Maybe if we do the dolphin encounter, we'll just do something simple in St. Thomas, like the Sky Tram.

Have any of you done the dolphin encounter?

Also, do you guys have main seating? What did you have last time, calmom? I am always interested what people from CA do. We eat pretty late at home, and with the time difference, early seating would be a late lunch to us. However, we are booked on the early for now, since I am worried if I book late, I will change my mind later on and it will be too late!

Got my confirmation letter along with a postcard from Mickey and you would have thought I won the lottery I was so happy!!

 

[wdwluvrs]

We will be on this cruise as well. Have to say we were supprised to see a DIS posting already. Befor you know it spring will be here and we will be down to 1 year to go. Look forward to getting to know everyone

 

[camom3]

Hi,

Welcome. When did you go on the Western cruise in 2006? We went March 26th, 2006.

Talk to you later.

Jen

 

[dreamcometrue]

Hi wdwluvrs, great you joined us! You will learn one thing about me over the next 17 months...I am an overplanner, so naturally, I had to make a cruise meet thread soon after I booked. How cool that we are already on page 2! I already bought one thing for the cruise...one of those over the door organizers! And I decided that the empty room in our new house is to be called the "cruise room" from now on! Yes, my DH thinks I have lost my marbles!

Hey camom3, I saw in another thread you were asking about the dolphin swim in St. Maarten. So you guys are considering it too? I would really love to do this, but I just don't know if it will be worth the money?! I looked at www.shoretrips.com and the dolphin experience seems to be about the same price as DCL. Are you looking at the swim? I haven't even looked at THOSE prices yet!

 

[wdwluvrs]

Mike here dw is Eileen our two ds's will most likely not be joining us on this cruise we have been on the 4 night wonder and the 7 night magic western this June 17th. the only excursions planned so far is Mike wants to go on the Regatta in St. Martin. we both hope to go to the Palo brunch. look forward to gettin to know everyone. Mike

 

[dreamcometrue]

Happy Thanksgiving, my fellow cruisers!! Just think...next year at Thanksgiving, we'll only have 5 more months until our cruise!

Seems like there aren't that many staterooms on our cruise available, esp. considering the dates have only been out for less than a month, so I am thinking that a lot of people rebooked for the last possible date (which just happens to be our cruise!) and will transfer their dates once the rest of 2008 becomes available!