August 24th 2012 Cruise to the Bahamas!!!!

[dizneeat]

No problems!... switched over to Bay Lake Towers. Dedicated 2 bedroom Lakeview Villa!

whoop!

congratulations, it feels so good when you have another booking done!

And BLT is a wonderful choice!!!

Did you book online? Or did you call. We still haven't got the link, but it should work within three days - so I might even be able to book our stay online!

 

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Hi All

Thought I would jump in on the thread. When I booked the cruise in Feb of 2011 I thought it would be a long time to go, now it is just around the corner.
I also thought I would be paying off the balance -but haven't started that either

Well it will be 4 of us
Me mary Ellen
DH Jay
DD Kayleigh 15
DS Kevin 12

I see there will be a few teens and tweens aboard, hopefully they will get to know each other.

We are from Warwick, NY (about 1hr north of the city) and originally from Queens I've lived in Richmond Hill, Jamaica, Queens Village, Bellrose, Ozone Park, and Woodhaven!

We would love to join the FE. Let me know who is the contact.

See you all in August!!

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[dizneeat]

Hi All

Thought I would jump in on the thread. When I booked the cruise in Feb of 2011 I thought it would be a long time to go, now it is just around the corner.
I also thought I would be paying off the balance -but haven't started that either

Well it will be 4 of us
Me mary Ellen
DH Jay
DD Kayleigh 15
DS Kevin 12

I see there will be a few teens and tweens aboard, hopefully they will get to know each other.

We are from Warwick, NY (about 1hr north of the city) and originally from Queens I've lived in Richmond Hill, Jamaica, Queens Village, Bellrose, Ozone Park, and Woodhaven!

We would love to join the FE. Let me know who is the contact.

See you all in August!!

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Welcome to this cruise!

I have started a FE list and have added your name to the current list. I am in the process of starting a more detailed list with names and stateroom numbers and will post the link to it as soon as I have uploaded it!

FE participants list!

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stewartm
socababy
michelle9343
dizneeat​

 

[mcd2745]

Hi All

Thought I would jump in on the thread. When I booked the cruise in Feb of 2011 I thought it would be a long time to go, now it is just around the corner.
I also thought I would be paying off the balance -but haven't started that either

Well it will be 4 of us
Me mary Ellen
DH Jay
DD Kayleigh 15
DS Kevin 12

I see there will be a few teens and tweens aboard, hopefully they will get to know each other.

We are from Warwick, NY (about 1hr north of the city) and originally from Queens I've lived in Richmond Hill, Jamaica, Queens Village, Bellrose, Ozone Park, and Woodhaven!

We would love to join the FE. Let me know who is the contact.

See you all in August!!

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Welcome! We're from Ozone Park (I'm a lifelong resident, DW grew up in Richmond Hill) and it's amazing how many NYers there will be. The ship is going to be like an annex of NY!


I'm sure we'll officially be joining the FE list at some point, but I still need to explain the whole thing to the wife first.

 

[templed]

congratulations, it feels so good when you have another booking done!

And BLT is a wonderful choice!!!

Did you book online? Or did you call. We still haven't got the link, but it should work within three days - so I might even be able to book our stay online!

The online booking is supposed to be launched like... now....

But I have yet to see anything from Member services on it.

I re-booked over the phone. The other family that we are meeting down there was already booked in BLT (They own points there....) and we originally booked in VWL (where I own)... They didn't want to stay at VWL (They've been with DVC since LONG ago... so I can't blame them... they've stayed at VWL a few times before).

Overall the layout at BLT fits our group better. The three kids can sleep in the living room... adults get the rooms. VWL doesn't have that single chair pull out that BLT does.

So... Flights... check. Lodging.... Check. Cruise fare ... Paid in full.

what's left...

- Transportation to the port (splitting between 3 families...)

- Disney Dining Plan.

- Park tickets.

 

[michelle9343]

I think it is funny to hear how many New Yorker's are cruising with us. I was raised on Long Island but moved to Florida 9 years ago. My sister who is cruising with us live in NY and is a school teacher in Hollis Queens. I am thinking the parties will be extra loud/fun with all of the NEW YORKERS on board!!!!

 

[templed]

I think it is funny to hear how many New Yorker's are cruising with us. I was raised on Long Island but moved to Florida 9 years ago. My sister who is cruising with us live in NY and is a school teacher in Hollis Queens. I am thinking the parties will be extra loud/fun with all of the NEW YORKERS on board!!!!

LOL... I'm glad you think so!

HA! on our last cruise we had a group of 16 or so in the Steakhouse on Carnival Dream. We absolutely just had a blast.... although I think we were a bit raucous for the other folks in the room. They had this magician that came through and he brought out some balls... (let's just say it went downhill from there).

I'm not saying we're rude or anything like that, but I guess we're just used to the noise. I'd say that if you go to most restaurants in NYC... it's not a "quiet" experience most of the time.

 

[Boo99]

Hi Everyone!! I have been reading but haven't posted. I am part of templed (Dave's) loud New York group.
I am from Long Island and my family is myself, my hubby and daughter who will be 13 when we cruise.
We have been waiting anxiously for this trip. Can't wait to go on my first disney cruise. I have been on a bunch of cruises but never disney.

Sue

(Happy Dave, I finally posted)

 

[templed]

Change your signature. Unless you have something to tell me....

 

[Boo99]

I don't know how. You set this signature up for me.

 

[templed]

 

[princess81499]

Just stopped by to read what is going on. We have the pre-cruise stay booked at the Beach Club Villas, bought our airfare yesterday, and now just need to switch our DVC resort for the few days after the cruise. I think the last major thing will be park tickets for Universal/Seaworld and the cruise excursions. I am so looking forward to this trip!

 

[mcd2745]

Got the flights booked on Southwest yesterday - $89 pp going down - very happy about that . I'm also satisfied with $135 pp we got coming back since it's the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. We flew back home from WDW the same day last year and the price never went below $168 pp. So with that now out of the way, it's time to book the post-cruise Seaworld package and then concentrate on cruise excursions/activites/dining (Palo).

 

[dizneeat]

Got the flights booked on Southwest yesterday - $89 pp going down - very happy about that . I'm also satisfied with $135 pp we got coming back since it's the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. We flew back home from WDW the same day last year and the price never went below $168 pp. So with that now out of the way, it's time to book the post-cruise Seaworld package and then concentrate on cruise excursions/activites/dining (Palo).

It always feels good to have another piece of the puzzle in place! Congrats on getting a good deal on the flights!

 

[mcd2745]

It always feels good to have another piece of the puzzle in place! Congrats on getting a good deal on the flights!

Thanks. I bought the tix within an hour of them opening up the fares. Glad we struck quick - the flight home is already up to $157 pp.

 

[templed]

Thanks. I bought the tix within an hour of them opening up the fares. Glad we struck quick - the flight home is already up to $157 pp.

Oh My God... Sunday was nuts! Our group jumped on the SW deals like rabid greyhounds on a slow rabbit.

By the time our friends got back from the city (watching family's kid's b-ball game) at 3PM, the price had already hopped up from $89 to $139 on the return flight to Islip...

Crazy! I'm flying Jetblue out of JFK (not my preferred airport, but... c'est la vie... prices are too expensive out of Newark).

 

[mcd2745]

Oh My God... Sunday was nuts! Our group jumped on the SW deals like rabid greyhounds on a slow rabbit.

By the time our friends got back from the city (watching family's kid's b-ball game) at 3PM, the price had already hopped up from $89 to $139 on the return flight to Islip...

Crazy! I'm flying Jetblue out of JFK (not my preferred airport, but... c'est la vie... prices are too expensive out of Newark).

JFK would be my preferred airport as we live about a 7-iron away. However, even the fares on JetBlue are usually much higher than Southwest's. For similar flights to what we booked on SW, JetBlue would have been close to $100 more per person round trip. Plus, now that we have been using SW so much (plus we have a SW Visa card) we usually have points for a free flight or two. Flying out of McArthur Airport in Islip is great as well. Luckily, I have relatives 5 minutes away form McArthur, so I go to their house, pick one of them up and go to the airport. They drop us at the curb and take my car back to their house and pick us up when we get back. And I love how you can check in for your flight/check your bags, and be through security all in about 15 minutes.

 

[templed]

JFK would be my preferred airport as we live about a 7-iron away. However, even the fares on JetBlue are usually much higher than Southwest's. For similar flights to what we booked on SW, JetBlue would have been close to $100 more per person round trip. Plus, now that we have been using SW so much (plus we have a SW Visa card) we usually have points for a free flight or two. Flying out of McArthur Airport in Islip is great as well. Luckily, I have relatives 5 minutes away form McArthur, so I go to their house, pick one of them up and go to the airport. They drop us at the curb and take my car back to their house and pick us up when we get back. And I love how you can check in for your flight/check your bags, and be through security all in about 15 minutes.

Ya... Newark is only 15 minutes from my house... while JFK is an hour... but the prices were prohibitive. Even with points, I wouldn't have been able to save nearly as much as I did flying out of JFK. I effectively only paid about $400 for all 4 of us to fly round trip. yeah me!

 

[templed]

ok... Convince me that I have to eat at _______ when we go to Disney.


(trying to figure out where we're going to make our ADR's).


We've eaten at:

* Whispering Canyon a couple times (Loved it)
* 50's Prime Time (I nearly pee'd my pants watching our friend have to sing "I'm a little teapot" when she left the table unexcused)
* Le Cellier
* Crystal Palace
* Liberty Tree (ugh)
* O'Hana
* Hoopty Doo Review

I'm sure that I'm missing things... but... tell me where to eat... I'm at a loss.

 

[dizneeat]

ok... Convince me that I have to eat at _______ when we go to Disney.


(trying to figure out where we're going to make our ADR's).


We've eaten at:

* Whispering Canyon a couple times (Loved it)
* 50's Prime Time (I nearly pee'd my pants watching our friend have to sing "I'm a little teapot" when she left the table unexcused)
* Le Cellier
* Crystal Palace
* Liberty Tree (ugh)
* O'Hana
* Hoopty Doo Review

I'm sure that I'm missing things... but... tell me where to eat... I'm at a loss.

1 TS credit restaurants ........

Grand Floridian Cafe
Kouzzina
The Wave

Signature restaurants ........

California Grill!!!!!!!!!!!
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Jiko

Have been to all and loved it!