April 5, 2012 5 Night Bahamian Cruise (Dreamfinders)

[JCWolf]

Hi Guys,

Our family is traveling from northern Utah. I'd love to do a pre-cruise meet but I haven't seen anyone from our area.

 

[WDW1974]

QUESTION 2 Experienced Cruisers: So back in the day, when I made my reservation the lowest stateroom category available was 8A. I am currently assigned GTY, which I hear is not bad because it may result in an upgrade.

So I look today, and for our cruise they are offering staterooms in category 11B (which I would have taken), and staterooms that also have a (6A &06B)verandah, cheaper than what I paid for the least expensive room available a month ago.

Is this normal? Clearly, for the money I'm paying, I want the best room I can get and now that looks like that money should include a bigger room and a veranda.

Or do I trust the GTY status on my 08A to put me into a room that exceeds my expectations? I can't imagine why this room costs more than the 06A or 06B, but maybe those of you with some experience can explain it to me.

 

[D2stobb]

For anyone who ill be going to WDW prior to cruise...anyone interested in their kids attending/setting up a group for the Youth Education Series? We could also take advantage of discount ticket pricing. They haven't posted the schedule yet for April, but if enough people were interested for the same class then maybe we could have one created. Maybe the Ocean themed one.

Just a thought.

Melinda,
So cool that our trips match up- ( kidani,cruise, Jambo) are you DVC too?
We may be interested in the youth education.... Can you tell me more about it?
We always try to do a unique experience for Andrew DS9, or unique experience as family, so that every trip has a "magic" something in it.
Not that a double dip at CC isn't special, but youth Ed. Sounds interesting too.

You can pm Me if you like.

Dee- Dee

 

[mvlimmex]

Hi Tammi

I live in Takoma Park...the other side of DC. I definately think trying to get a meet ahead of time with people in the area would be very nice...especially considering once on board there are 4,000 people to wade through.

I'm just glad, since I am trying to keep this trip a secret, to have people to communicate about the cruise with.

I was looking at the port adventures...I never realized that we would have the opportunity to see Atlantis! Wow...Everytime I try to price that vacation, I return to Disney instead. I feel like I'm getting a 2-fer.

Is the "fish extender" still on?? I thought the door decorating/fish extenders were adorable when I saw it on the Wonder. Eli will really love the idea that we can do it this time. Searching our magnets now.

Yes the FE are still on. Sorry that I have been AWOL --we were on the Aug. 23rd Disney Alaskan cruise (AWESOME cruise) and were gone for almost 3 weeks. We just got back this last Thurs really late and now I am finally going through all the posts that I missed. I will add you to the FE list. Glad that you will joining us on FE and on the cruise.

Vicki

 

[mvlimmex]

Here is the current FE list as of Sept. 5th. I hope everyone is having a good day!

Please let me know if you are interesting in joining us.

1. mvlimmex: DH Marty, DW Vicki, DD Adriane 13, DS Zach 9, DD Stephanie 8, DS Isaac 4, DS Vincent 2.
2. praisehisname: DH Tom, DW Denise, DS Lee 17, DD Sarah Jo 15, DD Maggie 13
3 labela: DH Matt, DW Lisa, DD Olivia 6 1/2 ,
4. Pastamom DW Sara, DH Andy, DS DJ 12, DS AJ 10
5. Tammi67: Tammi, DS Nick 12, DD Alyssa10
6.Tinkerbell,RN: DW Beth, DH Matthew, DD Megan 14, DD Sarah 12
7.54disneyfun: DW Heidi, DH Matt, DD Katelyn 16, DS Alexander (Alex) 10, DD Madeleine 5.
8.D2stobb: DW DeeDee, DH Justin, DS Andrew 9
9. soccermom888: DH Calvin, DW Lydia, DS Ethan 7, DS Caden 4
10.mjshorses- DW Michelle and DH (newly wed)
11.PRLADY51- DW and DH
12. MagicLovinMama: DH Brad, DW Sarah, DS 11 and DS 11 months
13. WDW1974: Melinda and Eli 12 almost 13_
14.JCWolf: DH, DW, DS Brandon 15, an older son and his wife
15. Maza: DH, DW, DD 17 and DD 15
16. Devine5829: DH, DW, DD 14 and DD 15

 

[mvlimmex]

Hi people...we will be joining you all on this cruise
This will be our 6th DCL cruise...we got off the Magic on Saturday...where we booked this
We had half planned to do a 7 night Mexican out of LA...but the trip is to celebrate eldest DD's 18th...and she really wanted to go on the Dream...the Double Dip Castaway Cay is just an added bonus

we would like to take part in FE gifting...but think any pre cruise meets may be a bit ambitious from the UK
I will read the whole thread....sometime soon...and check in quite regularly

I have added you to the FE list. Welcome to this cruisePlease PM your room number when you get the chance.

Vicki

 

[mvlimmex]

Our family (my husband and I, Brandon (15) and an older son and his wife)will be on this cruise. This is our first Disney cruise; I've been doing a lot of research and have learned about decorating the door and the fish extenders. I'd love to get any suggestions to help make this a great vacation. Thanks

I have added you and your family to the FE list. Please PM your room number when you get the chance. Welcome to you and your family

Vicki

 

[mvlimmex]

If anyone else is interested in joining FE for this cruise. Either post here or PM me and I will add you to the list

Thanks,
Vicki

 

[WDW1974]

Melinda,
So cool that our trips match up- ( kidani,cruise, Jambo) are you DVC too?
We may be interested in the youth education.... Can you tell me more about it?
We always try to do a unique experience for Andrew DS9, or unique experience as family, so that every trip has a "magic" something in it.
Not that a double dip at CC isn't special, but youth Ed. Sounds interesting too.

You can pm Me if you like.

Dee- Dee

YES is Youth Education Series Classes that they now also offer to individuals. Based on what I have read, they have age appropriate class from animation, leadership, marine biology that take place early in the morning for an hour or so. The nice thing is that it offers substantial ticket discounts to everyone in the traveling party even when only one child attends. if you google youth program disney, its one of the first hits. I am computer challenged on the message board or I would put in the link.

They haven't come out with the schedule for April, but they do have some schedules out if you look to get an idea how they are offered. I will post more, when the April schedule comes out.

 

[devine5829]

mvlimmex-Please put us on the FE list....I posted below..Devine Family

We will be on this cruise. We are from Maryland. It will be me,DH,DD14,DD15. We are going to surprise the kids for Christmas-YAY!! This will be the first time both are teens on a cruise so I know my daughters will be looking forward to meeting other teens

 

[mvlimmex]

mvlimmex-Please put us on the FE list....I posted below..Devine Family

I've added you to the FE list. I am glad that you are able to join us.

Vicki

 

[mvlimmex]

Here is the current FE list as of Sept. 13th. I hope everyone is having a good day!

Please let me know if you are interesting in joining us.

1. mvlimmex: DH Marty, DW Vicki, DD Adriane 13, DS Zach 9, DD Stephanie 8, DS Isaac 4, DS Vincent 2.
2. praisehisname: DH Tom, DW Denise, DS Lee 17, DD Sarah Jo 15, DD Maggie 13
3 labela: DH Matt, DW Lisa, DD Olivia 6 1/2 ,
4. Pastamom DW Sara, DH Andy, DS DJ 12, DS AJ 10
5. Tammi67: Tammi, DS Nick 12, DD Alyssa10
6.Tinkerbell,RN: DW Beth, DH Matthew, DD Megan 14, DD Sarah 12
7.54disneyfun: DW Heidi, DH Matt, DD Katelyn 16, DS Alexander (Alex) 10, DD Madeleine 5.
8.D2stobb: DW DeeDee, DH Justin, DS Andrew 9
9. soccermom888: DH Calvin, DW Lydia, DS Ethan 7, DS Caden 4
10.mjshorses- DW Michelle and DH (newly wed)
11.PRLADY51- DW and DH
12. MagicLovinMama: DH Brad, DW Sarah, DS 11 and DS 11 months
13. WDW1974: Melinda and Eli 12 almost 13_
14.JCWolf: DH, DW, DS Brandon 15, an older son and his wife
15. Maza: DH, DW, DD 17 and DD 15
16. Devine5829: DH, DW, DD 14 and DD 15
17. Cathicool: DW Cathi, DH Jeff, DD Alassia 11 (just shy of 12 on the cruise), DS Zachary 10 (multiple food allergies), DD Victoria 7.5

 

[Pastamom]

6 months from today we will all be on the DREAM!!!! Can't wait!!!!

 

[mvlimmex]

6 months from today we will all be on the DREAM!!!! Can't wait!!!!

Yah!!!!!!!! I was thinking that the other day too. I am looking forward to this cruise and can't wait to check out the Dream in 6 months!

Vicki

 

[Tammi67]

Woo hoo!!!

 

[boogiedownwanda]

I am beyond excited!!!!

 

[cathicool]

hi!
add us in for the fish extender!

we are a family of 5:

Cathi
DH, Jeff
DD, Alassia, 11 (just shy of 12 on the cruise)
DS, Zachary, 10 multiple food allergies
DD, Victoria, 7.5

6669/6671 are our staterooms

We just got off the mexican riviera cruise on 10/2....tons of fun!


I do have a question......it may be a "mid-life moment"....didn't this cruise have the nassau day as sunday originally? I now see the nassau day as friday. When did they change this? I booked comfort suites ressies for sunday (back in May, 2011) and now I have to change them (not so easy, since we are a group of 14 people) and the price is much higher. Ugh. So did the itinerary change or did I just make the mistake from the get go????



NEVER MIND.....I called DCL and the day at Nassau IS on Easter Sunday, not Good Friday. I really think I am losing my mind......

 

[MDTerp]

hi!
I do have a question......it may be a "mid-life moment"....didn't this cruise have the nassau day as sunday originally? I now see the nassau day as friday. When did they change this? I booked comfort suites ressies for sunday (back in May, 2011) and now I have to change them (not so easy, since we are a group of 14 people) and the price is much higher. Ugh. So did the itinerary change or did I just make the mistake from the get go????



NEVER MIND.....I called DCL and the day at Nassau IS on Easter Sunday, not Good Friday. I really think I am losing my mind......

WHEW!!! You had me panicked for a bit. Just by coincidence, my sister and her family are arriving in Nassau (Atlantis) on Friday for their family vacation. As a surprise to the kids (hers and mine) we are not telling them that we are planning to "bump" into each other on the beach and spend the day together.

So glad the itinerary remains the same!

 

[cathicool]

WHEW!!! You had me panicked for a bit. Just by coincidence, my sister and her family are arriving in Nassau (Atlantis) on Friday for their family vacation. As a surprise to the kids (hers and mine) we are not telling them that we are planning to "bump" into each other on the beach and spend the day together.

So glad the itinerary remains the same!

So sorry for the near-coronary! But I have emailed itinerary's from DCL from 10/29/10 and 4/28/11 that both say the Nassau day is Friday. I'm wondering how I knew it was Sunday. I just happened to be looking at something on mousesavers and it made me check my ressies and the itineraries and that's when I flipped out. Should've called DCL before freaking out and freaking everyone else out. So sorry!

 

[JCWolf]

I will definately be calling DCL. I orignally booked this cruise (our 1st on DCL) because of the itinerary (The two CC days were not together - CC, Nassau, CC) but when I got my paperwork it had Nassau (on Friday: Nassau, CC, CC). I called the travel agent, who called DCL, they said the itinerary was change (Nassau on Friday). It may have changed back . I just want to be sure. No matter what I'm sure will have a great time.