August 18, 2010...Can't wait for the MAGICal Mediterranean!!!

[pixie08]

Pixie dust Lori!

 

[jstin]

My family and I are booked on this cruise as well. It will be our first time cruising and we are excited and nervous all at the same time. My DH and I will be celebrating out 18th anniversary while on board. I am a little worried about out DD who is 11 since she is an only child, I have been told that she still have a great time so I am hopeful.

See you all in less than three months.
Jennifer

 

[Goofy559]

My family and I are booked on this cruise as well. It will be our first time cruising and we are excited and nervous all at the same time. My DH and I will be celebrating out 18th anniversary while on board. I am a little worried about out DD who is 11 since she is an only child, I have been told that she still have a great time so I am hopeful.

See you all in less than three months.
Jennifer

Hi Jennifer - wow, what a great first cruise! Your friends are right, your DD will have an awesome time (and so will you guys). My DD is also an only child who is 11 -- she loves, loves, loves to cruise! She loves the independence a cruise provides, loves making new friends and loves being able to choose what she wants to do. Make sure you take her to the club the first night to check it out and meet a few of the counselors and other kids -- the first sea day will be a great opportunity for her to get to know some of the other cruisers her age. Make sure you bring a highlighter for her so she can mark the activities she would like to do in the club.

If you have questions, feel free to send me a PM.

Lisa

 

[mindelmouse]

My family and I are booked on this cruise as well. It will be our first time cruising and we are excited and nervous all at the same time. My DH and I will be celebrating out 18th anniversary while on board. I am a little worried about out DD who is 11 since she is an only child, I have been told that she still have a great time so I am hopeful.

See you all in less than three months.
Jennifer

Hey Jennifer - Welcome

Some of us have been on this board together for over a year and we're glad to see new people joining. Where are you from? I have B/G 9 year old twins and they LOVED the Disney cruise when they went when they were 7. Your DD will have a great time. If you PM Pixie08 your info - ie names, where from, any celebration and early or late dinner seating and a picture is you have one, she can add you to the website she set up especially for our cruise. The link is on one of her emails.

 

[pixie08]

Hi Jennifer welcome!

I have a website set up (link is in my siggie) with all of our names and disboards names and pics so if we see each other, or have dinner together we will know each other. PM me if you would like to join in!

 

[jstin]

Hi Jennifer - wow, what a great first cruise! Your friends are right, your DD will have an awesome time (and so will you guys). My DD is also an only child who is 11 -- she loves, loves, loves to cruise! She loves the independence a cruise provides, loves making new friends and loves being able to choose what she wants to do. Make sure you take her to the club the first night to check it out and meet a few of the counselors and other kids -- the first sea day will be a great opportunity for her to get to know some of the other cruisers her age. Make sure you bring a highlighter for her so she can mark the activities she would like to do in the club.

If you have questions, feel free to send me a PM.

Lisa

Yea we are really looking forward to the curise. We have been wanting to do this forever. We have not taken a real vacation since we have been married so in the last 18 years. I had not thougth of the highlighter, what a great idea, I will be sure to include that in our packing. I'm glad to see that my DD will not be the only one on her own.

Jennifer

 

[jel0511]

Welcome aboard Jennifer.. My DD is 12 so she'll be in Ocean Quest with your DD. We're celebrating our 15th anniversary while onboard as well!!!!

Mary - I just got the sketcher sandals delivered and they are SOOO comfy!!!!!

 

[MinnieDiva]

My family and I are booked on this cruise as well. It will be our first time cruising and we are excited and nervous all at the same time. My DH and I will be celebrating out 18th anniversary while on board. I am a little worried about out DD who is 11 since she is an only child, I have been told that she still have a great time so I am hopeful.

See you all in less than three months.
Jennifer

 

[jstin]

Welcome aboard Jennifer.. My DD is 12 so she'll be in Ocean Quest with your DD. We're celebrating our 15th anniversary while onboard as well!!!!

Mary - I just got the sketcher sandals delivered and they are SOOO comfy!!!!!

Thanks Mary,
It looks like my DD will be fine, I guess I just needed to be told that there will be other kids in the same boat.

Jennifer

 

[jstin]

I was just wondering where everyone is coming from and how long of a flight you have.

We are coming from Germany so only a 2 hour flight, but for those of you coming from the States I would assume that jet lag can be a real pain.

Jennifer

 

[mindelmouse]

I was just wondering where everyone is coming from and how long of a flight you have.

We are coming from Germany so only a 2 hour flight, but for those of you coming from the States I would assume that jet lag can be a real pain.

Jennifer

We're coming from NJ and I believe our flight is 9 hours.

 

[jstin]

We're coming from NJ and I believe our flight is 9 hours.

I guess it could be worse you could be coming from the West Coast. We are originally from PA. I have found that to avoid jetlag you should stay up with no naps until it is bedtime. I have also found that going back to the States is harder for us than coming this way.

 

[jel0511]

I was just wondering where everyone is coming from and how long of a flight you have.

We are coming from Germany so only a 2 hour flight, but for those of you coming from the States I would assume that jet lag can be a real pain.

Jennifer

Jennifer, we're also coming from NJ, we actually only live 20 minutes from Mindy, though have NEVER met!!! We'll be in Paris for a couple days pre cruise, so I'm hoping we'll be over most of the jet lag by the time we board!

 

[MinnieDiva]

I guess it could be worse you could be coming from the West Coast. We are originally from PA. I have found that to avoid jetlag you should stay up with no naps until it is bedtime. I have also found that going back to the States is harder for us than coming this way.

well, that would be me! I lve in WA, closer to the Canadian border than to Seattle. We're actually flying out of San Francisco (dad lives down there, taking cats to "visit" while we're gone) to Zurich, then to Barcelona. I'm worried about DD....she's a great traveller, but a 9 hour time change should be interesting.

 

[MinnieDiva]

Guess what I'll be doing tonight at 9pm Pacific?

 

[jel0511]

Guess what I'll be doing tonight at 9pm Pacific?

YEAH GOOD LUCK!!!! LET US KNOW HOW SUCCESSFUL YOU WERE!!!!!!

 

[jstin]

well, that would be me! I lve in WA, closer to the Canadian border than to Seattle. We're actually flying out of San Francisco (dad lives down there, taking cats to "visit" while we're gone) to Zurich, then to Barcelona. I'm worried about DD....she's a great traveller, but a 9 hour time change should be interesting.

All I can say is keep her up and she will be fine. We have lived here since my DD has been 6 and it worked then and still does now. I am sure that if she stays up she will be ready to go the next day.
Jennifer

 

[jstin]

Guess what I'll be doing tonight at 9pm Pacific?

Stupid question, but what?

 

[mindelmouse]

Stupid question, but what?

booking her excursions, palo visits and spa appts.

 

[mindelmouse]

I guess it could be worse you could be coming from the West Coast. We are originally from PA. I have found that to avoid jetlag you should stay up with no naps until it is bedtime. I have also found that going back to the States is harder for us than coming this way.

Are you talking about when we get to Barcelona? We're leaving Monday night, so I should let her sleep on the plane correct?