Cruise Meet -April 21, 2012 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean

[warrenite]

DD wants me to check if there are any others her age on this voyage. I'm hoping she'll make a connection or two before we arrive.

So many things to think about...

Welcome! Our daughter will be 12 on the cruise.

 

[NTOFD]

DH wants to bring our own laptop on the ship with us. I'm wondering how the wireless internet is in the staterooms and other areas on the ship?
Anyone else have luck with Verizon cell phone service on the ship?
We're on Deck 6, aft.

The wireless internet on the Dream was hit or miss, pretty much like the Magic and Wonder, for two days you could barely hook up the rest of the time it was okay. It is never that fast but it is usable. Our stateroom was all the way aft then forward on Deck 6 and connectivity was not good, I used my netbook mostly in the atrium or Cove Cafe areas.

 

[princesskenziesmom]

disfunfor3!

 

[FrostMommy]

DD wants me to check if there are any others her age on this voyage. I'm hoping she'll make a connection or two before we arrive.

So many things to think about...

Welcome! Our daughter will be 12 on the cruise.

We will also have a 12-year-old daughter on the ship. She would love an email pen pal!

 

[disfunfor3]

Welcome disfunfor3! You can just post the following information and I will get you added to the FE list - no worries

As long as hubby has access to TV, pool, and games, he'll be happy. Daughter Serena is happy if we just let her go her way on the ship (13 years old), and she makes friends quickly anyway. Which means I can have my Disney fun with shows, movies, and everything! I will PM you when I have met my posting requirements to be able to PM. I'm coming up with a few ideas for the FE, inspired by the other suggestions I've seen. I'll be in my element, loving every minute!

And I'm anxiously waiting for the 2011 Cruise PassPorter to come out!!

It's fun letting the little kid in me come out to play.

Thank you!

 

[WAbeachfam137]

DD wants me to check if there are any others her age on this voyage. I'm hoping she'll make a connection or two before we arrive.

So many things to think about...

we will be on this sailing and my brother turns 13, three weeks before we sail! not a girl, but he is someone her age.

 

[WAbeachfam137]

Hi everyone, I have been reading this thread for a while now and finally decided to join the disboards. I booked this cruise with my family (mom and younger brother who turned 12 yesterday). We booked the first day available back in October and can't wait to sail in just over a year. We took our first and only Disney cruise in March 2007 for my brother's 8th birthday on the Magic doing a western cruise. I am excited to try the eastern this time around. Our whole family loves disney and try to go to Disney World or Disneyland every two years or so! We will definitely want to join the FE group and can't wait to get to know everyone

 

[disfunfor3]

Welcome, WAbeachfam137! Any hits for us new cruisers?

 

[Donald_Quackers]

Welcome, WAbeachfam! Nice to see more coming to the fold! Getting more and more exciting!

 

[warrenite]

We received a Disney vacation planning DVD in the mail yesterday. We don't really need it to plan we already booked, our 11 year old DD was bouncing off the walls all night after watching it.

Our trip is over a year away wonder if she is ever going to sleep?

Ordering the DVD in your little one's name is a great free way to ramp up the excitement.

 

[WAbeachfam137]

We received a Disney vacation planning DVD in the mail yesterday. We don't really need it to plan we already booked, our 11 year old DD was bouncing off the walls all night after watching it.

Our trip is over a year away wonder if she is ever going to sleep?

Ordering the DVD in your little one's name is a great free way to ramp up the excitement.

Did the new planning video have the disney dream on it or was it mainly the magic and wonder still? I'm trying to get my aunt and cousin to come with us and want to have a planning video sent to them with a look at the new ship on it.

 

[Donald_Quackers]

I remember reading in another thread that the video only has some photos and the computer rendered images of the Dream. Maybe later in the year they'll update it with actual footage from the Dream.

 

[warrenite]

I remember reading in another thread that the video only has some photos and the computer rendered images of the Dream. Maybe later in the year they'll update it with actual footage from the Dream.

Yes this is right. They haven't updated the DVD yet, there is information on the Dream but it only shows computer renderings.

 

[nikicares]

Stopping by to say hello everyone! Almost at the 1 year mark

 

[Donald_Quackers]

See the new itineraries? New York and Galveston! Makes me excited for what I can book while on board the Fantasy.

 

[DISNEYJKJ]

I think we have talked my MIL and FIL into joining us on the cruise! They've cruised before but not with DCL. We gave them our big sales pitch last night and it looks like we convinced them And now I'm even more excited after talking about the cruise last night! Can't wait!

 

[Donald_Quackers]

I think we have talked my MIL and FIL into joining us on the cruise! They've cruised before but not with DCL. We gave them our big sales pitch last night and it looks like we convinced them And now I'm even more excited after talking about the cruise last night! Can't wait!

That sounds great! The more, the merrier!

 

[2_Eagle_Mom]

I've sent the email to the TA to book us for either an Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom or a Deluxe Inside Stateroom. Whichever is available. Just need to get the confirmation of what type of cabin we've got.

It will be my DH and myself on this cruise (leaving the two boys at home - they're 24 and 21 - have school, jobs and girlfriends) we'll be celebrating a BIG birthday for me at WDW the week before the cruise and then a week of relaxation!

I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you more in the next year. We met a lot of great people on the boards for the last cruise that we went on in 2009.

We'd love to do the FE, I'll send my info as soon as it is confirmed.

 

[warrenite]

I've sent the email to the TA to book us for either an Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom or a Deluxe Inside Stateroom. Whichever is available. Just need to get the confirmation of what type of cabin we've got.

It will be my DH and myself on this cruise (leaving the two boys at home - they're 24 and 21 - have school, jobs and girlfriends) we'll be celebrating a BIG birthday for me at WDW the week before the cruise and then a week of relaxation!

I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you more in the next year. We met a lot of great people on the boards for the last cruise that we went on in 2009.

We'd love to do the FE, I'll send my info as soon as it is confirmed.

Welcome aboard!

 

[2_Eagle_Mom]

Thanks Warrenite!

We are one step closer. We had to decide between an Inside Stateroom on deck 9 aft or an Oceanview on deck 2 midship. The Oceanview was $600 less. After a lot of discussion we are going to go with the Oceanview on deck 2. I'll be confirming it tomorrow and putting down our deposit. Once that is done I'll feel confident enough to add the ticker.

Anyone purchase travel insurance? Is it better to go through Disney or get it on our own?