August 16, 2011 – 7 Night Alaska Sailing

[dkmjgal]

Hi, August 16th Alaska Cruisers! My family and I are fellow cruisers and I just wanted to say "thanks" for all the great information on these boards. I feel like I'm in the company of fellow obsessive Disney travel planners, which I love, and I should be sharing information and posting much more than I do. Thanks for sharing- you're all very much appreciated. Here's hoping we all have a magical cruise!

Welcome to the group

Kelly

 

[mellers]

Hi, August 16th Alaska Cruisers! My family and I are fellow cruisers and I just wanted to say "thanks" for all the great information on these boards. I feel like I'm in the company of fellow obsessive Disney travel planners, which I love, and I should be sharing information and posting much more than I do. Thanks for sharing- you're all very much appreciated. Here's hoping we all have a magical cruise!

Welcome!

 

[mellers]

$50 buys $100 towards a seaplane flight on Harbour Air:

http://click.e.groupon.com/?qs=b9e2...899d393b1a52e7cd9331794369c2612e62778f81f8fac

 

[Juldara]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get the times of the excursions? I called Disney and they said they don't even have them. I'm wondering how we can possibly plan the tours without approximate times. I may try to do more than one in a day but can't plan it. Thanks.

 

[poohj80]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get the times of the excursions? I called Disney and they said they don't even have them. I'm wondering how we can possibly plan the tours without approximate times. I may try to do more than one in a day but can't plan it. Thanks.

Here's a start (realize your times may vary slightly depending on port times):

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2666085

 

[G'sMaman]

Hello Everyone,

Your enthusiasm is infectious! We just got back from a brief vacation to Disneyland and it gave me the inspiration to join the Fish Extenders group. I didn't think I'd be able to put anything cute together, but I think I have a fun idea. Please add us to both groups. There will be me, my DH, and our DD who is 3. We'll be celebrating our anniversary on the ship and will be in stateroom 7620. Our daughter has various food allergies so please add her to the no food or candy list.

Mellers, I am a complete newbie to this so please let me know if you need more information. Thanks so much for organizing!

 

[mellers]

Hi and Welcome! Here's the new list:

Fish Extender List

Mickey Group

Mellers, stateroom 7631, Mellers (41), DH (44), DD (15)
Mrs. Gumdrop (Happy Birthday and Anniversary!) & (DH) V.I.N.CENT, 6102, Lauren (32) & (DH) Rich (34)
DumboFan, Stateroom 6098, Debbie, Kenny, Kate (13)
BishopFamily, Stateroom 5524, Nancy, Richard, DS(13), DD(8)
msnoble, Stateroom 6034, Maureen, Brian, Erica (age 12 (2 weeks from 13 ) and Russell (age 10)
MonicaW, Stateroom 2629, Mike and Monica (adults), Kimberly (14)
CubCatsK&D (Happy Birthday!), Stateroom 7134, Kim and Deb (adults), Cameron (12)
Aby, Stateroom 7126, Kim and Chuck (30-somethings)
Elfinjojo, Stateroom 2134, Jojo (38), Rob (39), Holly (9) Evan (7)
Juldara, Stateroom 2090, Julie, Maya (9)
Pops711 (Happy Anniversary), Stateroom 6613, Jerry, Melanie, Faith (10.5 months), Bella (10.5 months)
Imben (Happy Silver Anniversary and Happy Birthday Chrissy), Stateroom 6630, Lisa, David, Chrissy (13)
G'sMaman (Happy Anniversary), Stateroom 7620, G'sMaman, DH, DD (3)

Pluto Group

Godalejr (Happy Birthday!), Stateroom 2574, Jenn (40), Jeff (39), DS (9)
Wisegal (Happy Birthday to the little guys!), Stateroom 6111, Nicole (34), DH - Dave (40), DD - Brooklyn (5), DS - Michael (4)
Kgsmith (Happy Anniversary!), Stateroom 7092, Karen (40), Stuart (39), Bennett (9)
Mrs. Gumdrop's DSIL, 6100, Melissa (30-something)
AppleGuy, Stateroom 5138, Gary and Donna (adults)
AppleGuy's Friends, Stateroom 5136, Lee and Sharon (adults)
Dancing Mickey's (Happy Birthday!), Stateroom ????, Dancing Mickey's, DH, DD (4) DS (10)
Pops711 (Happy Anniversary), Stateroom 6613, Jerry, Melanie, Faith (10.5 months), Bella (10.5 months)
MercoBear, Stateroom 5462, Gretchen, Dustin (30-Something)
Nickcapp, Stateroom ????, Nick (30), Kristin (27), Joey (1)
Juldara, Stateroom 2090, Julie, Maya (9)
Imben's Parents (Happy Golden Anniversary), Stateroom 6632, Ted, Julie
Imben's Parents' Kids, Stateroom 6145, Erin (20), Eric (18)
G'sMaman (Happy Anniversary), Stateroom 7620, G'sMaman, DH, DD (3)

No sticky, chewy candy for Erica, Kate, Julie or Maya, and no food, please, for Mellers or G'Maman's family

And here's the Day-Before Meet List:

Mellers (5 people)
Scothen (1 person)
ALawley (11 people)
Mrs. Gumdrop (2 people, maybe)

Here's the First Seating List:

Mellers
Mrs. Gumdrop
Mrs. Gumdrop's DSIL
Wisegal
CubCatsK&D
Godalejr
Inkmahm
Imben
Imben's Parents
Imben's Parents' Kids

Here's the Second Seating List

MercoBear
Appleguy
Appleguy's Friends
Dkmjgal
Kgsmith
Disneymath
Pops711
Aby
Dumbofan
Juldara

Here's the night-before lodging list:

FourPoints Sheraton Vancouver Airport

Mellers

Fairmont Vancouver Airport

Scothen

Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown

Mrs. Gumdrop
dkmjgal

Fairmont Waterfront

Kgsmith
Aby

Pan Pacific

Godalejr
Inkmahm

 

[Juldara]

Here's a start (realize your times may vary slightly depending on port times):

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2666085

Thank You

 

[mellers]

You are on the list! Here's a reposting of the rules for the FE exchange:

1. You can make (or purchase) any kind of gift you want, any way you want for the other cabins. It can be one gift for everyone, a package gift, one gift for kids and one gift for adults, or individual gifts for each person, or some other combination I didn't list.

2. If you are on the "Mickey Group" List, you are only responsible for giving gifts to the cabins on the "Mickey Group" List. If you are on the "Pluto Group" List, you are only responsible for giving gifts to cabins on the "Pluto Group" list. You may request to be added to both lists, up to a limit of 15 cabins, and I will put you on both lists. Each listed cabin should give a gift.

3. Nobody should feel like they need to "break the bank"--not on the gifts, shipping, or luggage fees. This should be fun, not a burden on anyone.

4. You can deliver your gifts any day or time you want, as long as they are delivered before noon on 8/22.

5. Nobody will be added to the FE list after 6/18, although latecomers may form their own FE exchange group if they wish

6. Anybody who wants to be on both FE lists, or on the same FE list as somebody else, or on a different FE list that the one they're in, post a message or PM me, and I will make the changes, up to a limit of 15 cabins per FE list, and before the 6/18 cutoff date. After that date, the lists are fixed.

7. Whether or not you are participating in the FE, you are welcome at the cruise get-together. We are planning to have it in Diversions at 3 p.m. August 16th (Children are allowed in Diversions at that hour). If somebody has reserved Diversions (I have not), and it is not available, we'll all meet in the Promenade Lounge at 3 p.m. Kids and teens are welcome.

8. Whether or not you are participating in the FE, you are welcome at the pre-cruise get-together. While you do not have to let me know you are coming, if you know you are coming, it's helpful for me to know so I can get a bigger table. However, if it looks like you can come last-minute, come anyway--it'll be fine . It will be at 5 p.m. August 15th at the White Spot in Richmond, BC (near the airport). If you need something before the cruise, we'll be near a large shopping mall (Lansdowne Center), so that might be of help.

The White Spot is at 5880 No. 3 Road (No. 3 Road and Ackroyd), Richmond, BC V6X 2E1. There are two White Spots on No. 3 Road, so you'll want to make sure you're at the closest to the Lansdowne Shopping Centre, at the Ackroyd cross street. If you are staying at Canada Place, and don't have a car or don't want to drive, take the Canada Line from the waterfront to the Lansdowne Station. It's just a short distance down No. 3 Road past the shopping centre. You'll probably see the big sign when you get down from the station (the station exits onto No. 3 Road). Kids and teens are welcome.

If there are any questions, or a rule becomes a problem for somebody, let me know.

Thanks,

Mellers

 

[mellers]

We may have a situation brewing with FEs, and I would like to know what everyone would like to do--I'll go with the majority opinion.

I thought we might have to split the FEs into 2 groups, and we did, but I was very surprised to discover that we are now at 14 of 15 on the Pluto group, even with the split, and 13 of 15 on the Mickey group, even with the split.

So here are the possiblities:

1. We split the list again, if we have more than 15, and have three groups. (If I do this, I will keep the "stay with a friend" requests, and I'll add those who are added to both groups to all three, unless they don't wish to be added.)

2. We lock the lists to new people after 15, and start a third group for everyone who adds after we have 15 cabins on each list. I also add those who are on both lists to this third list (unless they don't wish to be added.)

3. We change the closure date of the FE to be 15 cabins per group, or June 16th, whichever comes first.

Let me know which you prefer. I'm okay with any of them.

 

[pops711]

In less then 6 hours I get to start booking I can promise you that I will be I front of a computer 9:01 (west coast time). The wife and I just decided what we will be doing at port. We have Palos book for brunch, but that was done because of a friend who is a gold

What is everyone doing while at port???

We hope to:

In Skagway Glacier Lake Kayak & White Pass Rail Adventure

In Juneau Exclusive Whale Encounter and Mendenhall Glacier

In Ketchikan Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer

 

[pops711]

We may have a situation brewing with FEs, and I would like to know what everyone would like to do--I'll go with the majority opinion.

I thought we might have to split the FEs into 2 groups, and we did, but I was very surprised to discover that we are now at 14 of 15 on the Pluto group, even with the split, and 13 of 15 on the Mickey group, even with the split.

So here are the possiblities:

1. We split the list again, if we have more than 15, and have three groups. (If I do this, I will keep the "stay with a friend" requests, and I'll add those who are added to both groups to all three, unless they don't wish to be added.)

2. We lock the lists to new people after 15, and start a third group for everyone who adds after we have 15 cabins on each list. I also add those who are on both lists to this third list (unless they don't wish to be added.)

3. We change the closure date of the FE to be 15 cabins per group, or June 16th, whichever comes first.

Let me know which you prefer. I'm okay with any of them.

I think any of them are good ideas. I would probably be leaning to #1. Also to throw my 2 cents in what about see how many people want in and then on June 16th close the list and brake them into 2 or 3 equal groups at that point??? Just throwing another idea into the pot

 

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

We may have a situation brewing with FEs, and I would like to know what everyone would like to do--I'll go with the majority opinion.

I thought we might have to split the FEs into 2 groups, and we did, but I was very surprised to discover that we are now at 14 of 15 on the Pluto group, even with the split, and 13 of 15 on the Mickey group, even with the split.

So here are the possiblities:

1. We split the list again, if we have more than 15, and have three groups. (If I do this, I will keep the "stay with a friend" requests, and I'll add those who are added to both groups to all three, unless they don't wish to be added.)

2. We lock the lists to new people after 15, and start a third group for everyone who adds after we have 15 cabins on each list. I also add those who are on both lists to this third list (unless they don't wish to be added.)

3. We change the closure date of the FE to be 15 cabins per group, or June 16th, whichever comes first.

Let me know which you prefer. I'm okay with any of them.

I want to vote strongly for option #2. For those who want to personalize gifts very specifically, it would be very helpful if the lists didn't shift significantly. That will leave the last folks to join in a smaller group, but the rest of us will have a little extra stability and planning opportunities in the mean time.

 

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

In less then 6 hours I get to start booking I can promise you that I will be I front of a computer 9:01 (west coast time). The wife and I just decided what we will be doing at port. We have Palos book for brunch, but that was done because of a friend who is a gold

What is everyone doing while at port???

We hope to:

In Skagway Glacier Lake Kayak & White Pass Rail Adventure

In Juneau Exclusive Whale Encounter and Mendenhall Glacier

In Ketchikan Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer

I will also be sitting at my computer ready to book at 12:01 this morning. I will be doing the booking for DH and I and then log in a book for DSIL.

We are planing to book:
* Whale Watching, Salmon Bake and Mendenhall Glacier - Adult Only Departure
* Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer
* Takshanuk Mountain Trail 4x4

I will also try to get us into Palo too.

How about everyone else?

 

[kgsmith]

We may have a situation brewing with FEs, and I would like to know what everyone would like to do--I'll go with the majority opinion.

I thought we might have to split the FEs into 2 groups, and we did, but I was very surprised to discover that we are now at 14 of 15 on the Pluto group, even with the split, and 13 of 15 on the Mickey group, even with the split.

So here are the possiblities:

1. We split the list again, if we have more than 15, and have three groups. (If I do this, I will keep the "stay with a friend" requests, and I'll add those who are added to both groups to all three, unless they don't wish to be added.)

2. We lock the lists to new people after 15, and start a third group for everyone who adds after we have 15 cabins on each list. I also add those who are on both lists to this third list (unless they don't wish to be added.)

3. We change the closure date of the FE to be 15 cabins per group, or June 16th, whichever comes first.

Let me know which you prefer. I'm okay with any of them.

I want to vote strongly for option #2. For those who want to personalize gifts very specifically, it would be very helpful if the lists didn't shift significantly. That will leave the last folks to join in a smaller group, but the rest of us will have a little extra stability and planning opportunities in the mean time.

I also lean toward #2. I say this only because I have already picked up a few things based on the ages of the kids in the Pluto group.

 

[kgsmith]

In less then 6 hours I get to start booking I can promise you that I will be I front of a computer 9:01 (west coast time). The wife and I just decided what we will be doing at port. We have Palos book for brunch, but that was done because of a friend who is a gold

What is everyone doing while at port???

We hope to:

In Skagway Glacier Lake Kayak & White Pass Rail Adventure

In Juneau Exclusive Whale Encounter and Mendenhall Glacier

In Ketchikan Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer

I will also be sitting at my computer ready to book at 12:01 this morning. I will be doing the booking for DH and I and then log in a book for DSIL.

We are planing to book:
* Whale Watching, Salmon Bake and Mendenhall Glacier - Adult Only Departure
* Misty Fjords and Wilderness Explorer
* Takshanuk Mountain Trail 4x4

I will also try to get us into Palo too.

How about everyone else?

Good luck to the Silver Castaway Cay members in getting reservations for everything you want tonight!

The 90-day mark is also when Adventures by Disney has to let us know if they are canceling the cruise add-on (due to too few people). I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I'll be calling them first thing on Thursday morning!

 

[disneymath]

Good luck to the Silver Castaway Cay members in getting reservations for everything you want tonight!

The 90-day mark is also when Adventures by Disney has to let us know if they are canceling the cruise add-on (due to too few people). I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I'll be calling them first thing on Thursday morning!

Keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed too! (Please post what you hear from DCL/ABD tomorrow ... as much as I would like to, I know I won't get a chance to call.)

 

[Aby]

My vote is for #2 or #3.

I think enough people have started planning their gifts based on their current groups, so I don't think #1 is a good idea.

#2 would be okay if you are okay with continuing to organize yet another group, but you've done a ton already and I don't think anyone would be upset if we just said lets close it as soon as we've hit 15 per group.

Aby

 

[Juldara]

My vote is for #2 or #3.

I think enough people have started planning their gifts based on their current groups, so I don't think #1 is a good idea.

#2 would be okay if you are okay with continuing to organize yet another group, but you've done a ton already and I don't think anyone would be upset if we just said lets close it as soon as we've hit 15 per group.

Aby

I would vote for #2 or #3. I agree that you have done a ton of work and think it is understandable if you go with number 3.

 

[kgsmith]

Keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed too! (Please post what you hear from DCL/ABD tomorrow ... as much as I would like to, I know I won't get a chance to call.)

I will definitely let you know what I find out, although I'm not going to be able to call tomorrow. I'll call Thursday morning.