Cruise Gift Baskets

[alayne]

I have been to WDW and used Betsy for Surprise Gift Baskets. She was wonderful to work with and everything was perfect. All of the items were purchased at DTD and went with the THEME I told her I wanted.

So now we are going on a Cruise and again I want the basket to have a "Cruise" theme. I did a search here on the DISboards and with Google and I found Shirley but her baskets seem to be more about food and sand toys for kids.

Does anyone know of a company that can do a Disney Gift Basket and have it delivered to the Stateroom that has more Disney Items to include?

The Disney Cruise website seemed very limited too.

Here is some of what I want to include in the basket:

Sailor Mickey Plush
Cruise Shirt (YM)
Cruise Mickey Ears

A few food items would be OK. I would do it myself but we are flying and I just don't want to have to carry too much plus my DS will be with me and it's so hard to keep things from him.

Please help!

 

[lbgraves]

Shirley is the one for you to call. She is snelsonbrown on the boards and owns The Perfect Gift. Her website is http://www.theperfectgift.cc/. Call her and talk to her about what you want. The pictures on the site are just to get you started. Somewhere there is a thread on this forum with pictures of the baskets Shirley has delivered over the years. She is a wonderful person to talk to and you will not be disappointed.

 

[alayne]

I called yesterday and talked with Brooke. She said they didn't have any cruise items and started suggesting the sand toys. I explained we were flying and I didn't want to travel with sand toys.

I went ahead and purchased a basket for my DS and DH but the more I thought about it last night the more I realized it's not what I want and I can't spend $200 on something I'm already feeling disappointed about.

I'm going to call Brooke back today and talk with her. I was just looking for some other options.

Thanks
Allison

Shirley is the one for you to call. She is snelsonbrown on the boards and owns The Perfect Gift. Her website is http://www.theperfectgift.cc/. Call her and talk to her about what you want. The pictures on the site are just to get you started. Somewhere there is a thread on this forum with pictures of the baskets Shirley has delivered over the years. She is a wonderful person to talk to and you will not be disappointed.

 

[mimmi]

I've got the same problem and don't understand why Disney doesn't offer a better choice. thought it would be nice ordering something with a autograph book and a t-shirt, but obviously it's not possible to order something what I would consider a standard product.
I think I'll go with the "bon voyage" set, at last it will make the cabin look cheerful.

 

[glindamood]

You can also purchase items and ship them to Shirley to put into the basket. There are a few items online at the Disney Store that are from DCL. The problem is that one can't go shopping and see DCL items as they just are not generally available.

 

[lbgraves]

You might contact a couple of cruise meets threads that are going on the ship before you to purchase what you are looking for. This happens often and then they can ship the items to you so you can include them in a basket.

 

[alayne]

I've got the same problem and don't understand why Disney doesn't offer a better choice. thought it would be nice ordering something with a autograph book and a t-shirt, but obviously it's not possible to order something what I would consider a standard product.
I think I'll go with the "bon voyage" set, at last it will make the cabin look cheerful.

I'm going to do the Bon Voyage in room decoration package, but I wanted somethings that he could use on the trip (autograph book, t-shirt, camera, etc.) and somethings he could bring home (plush, PJ, etc.) to go along with the decorations.

I was really disappointed with Disney's website. It's nothing like what they have for the parks. I don't understand why the parks are treated so differently. You would think that Disney would be Disney - if it was land or sea.

 

[alayne]

You can also purchase items and ship them to Shirley to put into the basket. There are a few items online at the Disney Store that are from DCL. The problem is that one can't go shopping and see DCL items as they just are not generally available.

I called Brooke (she works with Shirley) and she said NO. I could not send the items that I have already purchased to include in the basket. I have a Pluto Plush dressed as a Sailor, T-shirt, the items I made with the help of the Creative Board, etc.

 

[alayne]

I continued to think about this last night and into this morning. Bringing me to my next question:

We are staying at the CBR for two nights prior to the cruise. If I get Betsy to make a Cruise Basket for me and bring it to CBR is there away I can get the Basket from CBR to the Ship using Disney Help rather than me trying to get the package onboard without my DS knowing?

Thank you to all those who have posted responses. I really do appreciate the help.

 

[BigRed1]

It has been my experience with Shirley and her crew that they bend over backwards to get you what you want. I have had things put in our baskets that she has had to go out and buy. Wonder what has changed??

 

[sunshine1259]

It has been my experience with Shirley and her crew that they bend over backwards to get you what you want. I have had things put in our baskets that she has had to go out and buy. Wonder what has changed??

Me too. She bought a toy helicoptor and airplane to put into a basket for my husband who was celebrating receiving his helicoptor license exactly 30 years after receiving his pilot's license. There were other things but, I would have thought that some plush animals would almost be the norm.

 

[mcgrawfan]

I continued to think about this last night and into this morning. Bringing me to my next question:

We are staying at the CBR for two nights prior to the cruise. If I get Betsy to make a Cruise Basket for me and bring it to CBR is there away I can get the Basket from CBR to the Ship using Disney Help rather than me trying to get the package onboard without my DS knowing?

Thank you to all those who have posted responses. I really do appreciate the help.

What if you have Betsy make it and just give it to your child the morning you are headed to the port? Just a thought

 

[alayne]

What if you have Betsy make it and just give it to your child the morning you are headed to the port? Just a thought

I think you are right. I think the best thing for me to do is have Betsy make it (along with the other two baskets) and I give it to him before we leave for the ship.

I think I'll call Brooke back and change my basket to food only and make it for the family instead of my DS.

Problem solved! Thanks for all the advice and help.

 

[snelsonbrown]

I called Brooke (she works with Shirley) and she said NO. I could not send the items that I have already purchased to include in the basket. I have a Pluto Plush dressed as a Sailor, T-shirt, the items I made with the help of the Creative Board, etc.

I am very sorry this happened - I will speak with Brooke in the morning and yes you can send a couple of items to put in your gift baskets -

I need to explain as to why I have been off the end the past week and ask that you have patiences with me - my brother in law of 53 years, my hero and my protector, went in to the hospital to have his heart repaired - we knew it was going to be long and knew it wasn't going to be easy, but expected him to be over and on to recovery - as it turned out, the worse nightmare became a reality and now my bro is hanging on to life with a supporter. A decision is being made as I write this as to when it will be "pulled". Nope not asking for any sympathy maybe a prayer or two, but again, I haven't been in a frame of mind to wrap myself as to what has been happening until now -
Please accept my deepest apology and if I can do anything to make it up, I will be in the shop tomorrow.
Thanks again and much love
Shirley

 

[alayne]

Hi Shirly,

Please don't be mad at Brooke. She was really nice on the phone and I can understand why you might not allow someone to send you items.

I called Brooke this morning and changed my basket after doing more research. I'm still getting the Family Basket with all snacks inside a Disney Mickey/Minnie Tote. She is including the Goofy Plush to give it a Disney Spark.

My sister loved the Birthday Basket I sent to her via your business.

I was just looking for something a little more "Cruise" themed.

Prayers for your family.

Allison

I am very sorry this happened - I will speak with Brooke in the morning and yes you can send a couple of items to put in your gift baskets -

I need to explain as to why I have been off the end the past week and ask that you have patiences with me - my brother in law of 53 years, my hero and my protector, went in to the hospital to have his heart repaired - we knew it was going to be long and knew it wasn't going to be easy, but expected him to be over and on to recovery - as it turned out, the worse nightmare became a reality and now my bro is hanging on to life with a supporter. A decision is being made as I write this as to when it will be "pulled". Nope not asking for any sympathy maybe a prayer or two, but again, I haven't been in a frame of mind to wrap myself as to what has been happening until now -
Please accept my deepest apology and if I can do anything to make it up, I will be in the shop tomorrow.
Thanks again and much love
Shirley

 

[snelsonbrown]

Hi Shirly,

Please don't be mad at Brooke. She was really nice on the phone and I can understand why you might not allow someone to send you items.

I called Brooke this morning and changed my basket after doing more research. I'm still getting the Family Basket with all snacks inside a Disney Mickey/Minnie Tote. She is including the Goofy Plush to give it a Disney Spark.

My sister loved the Birthday Basket I sent to her via your business.

I was just looking for something a little more "Cruise" themed.

Prayers for your family.

Allison

First thanks Allison for the prayers - they are so much appreciated
Now I had forgot to tell Brooke that yes folks are allowed to send items and in fact encourage it for then it makes the gift baskets more personable - if you would like to send them down, please do so and we will add them - there is no cost to do so - I had to cut down the amount of items for it got so out of hand as on one particular time, 5 large boxes of small items were sent and it took so much time and effort and that is why I cut it down to 2 or 3 items -again no problem ok?
Much love
me

 

[HigginsFamily3]

First thanks Allison for the prayers - they are so much appreciated
Now I had forgot to tell Brooke that yes folks are allowed to send items and in fact encourage it for then it makes the gift baskets more personable - if you would like to send them down, please do so and we will add them - there is no cost to do so - I had to cut down the amount of items for it got so out of hand as on one particular time, 5 large boxes of small items were sent and it took so much time and effort and that is why I cut it down to 2 or 3 items -again no problem ok?
Much love
me

Shirley,

My family (DH, DD5 and I) will be taking our first cruise on October 29th. I would like to order a basket but would like to send some items down ahead of time to have added to our basket. Can you advise when I should plan to have these items mailed down to you so I can be sure you have enough preparation time? Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Ms. Desiree Higgins
Fayetteville, NC

 

[snelsonbrown]

Shirley,

My family (DH, DD5 and I) will be taking our first cruise on October 29th. I would like to order a basket but would like to send some items down ahead of time to have added to our basket. Can you advise when I should plan to have these items mailed down to you so I can be sure you have enough preparation time? Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Ms. Desiree Higgins
Fayetteville, NC

Hello Desiree - you can drop me a note at snelsonbrown@aol.com and will give you all the information - thanks for writing and have a great weekend