Cruise secrets that DCL doesn't tell you

[Marlea98]

I got an offical invitation in my Fish and then a certificate afterwards saying that I had participated. I stood in line with all the officers and traded with people before going to dinner...it was fun and I got quite a few great pins out of it

My kids were chosen to be honorary pin traders and they felt like they were so blessed to be up with the crew. It was their first Disney cruise and visit and they started off with one pin when we arrived at DL and they came home with over 25 each. When people heard it was their first time they just gave them pins and didn't want any pins traded in return. Those people who were all involved made a cruise more special than it already was.

 

[PizzieDuster]

Thank you for that google document! After 5 DCL cruises, I was still taking notes!

 

[Melaniesmommy]

Subscribing.

 

[Leleluvsdis]

Is DCL like carnival in the fact that all food and tea water and juice are included in the price of the cruise, or do you have to pay extra for some of the food and drinks?

 

[FrogLady23]

Is DCL like carnival in the fact that all food and tea water and juice are included in the price of the cruise, or do you have to pay extra for some of the food and drinks?

HI!

On DCL the only extra food costs are for their special restaurants Palo/Remy and snacks outside of the theater. As far ask drinks go, tea, milk, sodas, juice are free from the drink station and at dinner. I'm not sure about sodas from room services. Grown-up drinks and smoothies are extra.

Hope that helps.

 

[lauraa]

I love all the tips!!
Taking our first cruise June 2012!
I'm taking lots of notes

 

[lauraa]

subscribing

 

[Minnie Monellen]

HI!

On DCL the only extra food costs are for their special restaurants Palo/Remy and snacks outside of the theater. As far ask drinks go, tea, milk, sodas, juice are free from the drink station and at dinner. I'm not sure about sodas from room services. Grown-up drinks and smoothies are extra.

Hope that helps.

Soda from room service comes in a can and costs about 2 dollars.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

I love all the tips!!
Taking our first cruise June 2012!
I'm taking lots of notes

What cruise are you on, Lauraa?

We'll be sailing on the Dream June 24 - 29, 2012. Hope to meet you, if you're on the same..

 

[lauraa]

We are sailing on The Dream June 15th!

 

[lauraa]

Looks like we will just miss eachother

 

[Purdue Mouse]

Bring a pillowcase from home and give that and some markers to guest services when you board. They will have the chAracters sign it and return it to your room before the end of the cruise.
Great and not so expensive treat!!

Also, you can bring the one the large Mickey vinylmations for signatures. If you can find one in white, it would be really cute. You can specify what signatures you want: classic characters, princesses etc.

 

[mom of a lil pirate]

This thread is full of information!! Subscribing

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Looks like we will just miss eachother

So sorry to hear that, but hope you have a wonderful cruise!

Hope you'll have time when you get back to post all about it...

 

[Joanna71985]

Ok, so thanks to msabol01 he showed me how to post the list as a Google Doc!!

I hope this works!! If not I'll just keep sending it out, I don't mind at all!!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pg2mG-lswenU_d5chdnQ5VA9R34owEeevcTnQeDYrkA/edit

Thank you soooooo much for that!

 

[lynj808]

Thank you to everyone for all this great info! I have spent hours on here today....I can't wait till our cruise in August. I'm making my lists now for things I don't want to forget....

 

[StephC1217]

HI-C pink lemonade or fruit punch
Sprite
Sprite Zero
can't remember the others

You could bring on your own rootbeer. I have done that for my youngest who loves rootbeer.

Do they really have Sprite Zero on board?? I was going to bring my own!!

 

[simbasmom2]

Yep, there is a picture in a current thread regarding what drinks they have onboard.

 

[rescuetink]

Thank you soooooo much for that!

Your very welcome!!

Thank you to everyone for all this great info! I have spent hours on here today....I can't wait till our cruise in August. I'm making my lists now for things I don't want to forget....

I'm reposting this for you!!

Originally Posted by rescuetink
Ok, so thanks to msabol01 he showed me how to post the list as a Google Doc!!

I hope this works!! If not I'll just keep sending it out, I don't mind at all!!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...TnQeDYrkA/edit
Quote:
Originally Posted by rescuetink
I meant to add this which I was including in the emails that I've sent out:

There are a number of things that seem to repeat themselves, but it shows that different people had different experiences with different things!! But all in all it seems to be an easier read then paging through the thread!! I did do a spell check and make some minor changes to some posts. It also indicates the end of each page so if you see a post that interests you, then you can just go to that page on the DIS and see the responses after it!! If you see anything that I posted incorrectly PLEASE let me know so I can change it!! I just got off the magic and can't wait to sail DCL again in 2013!!

Oh, and one of my BIGGEST tips is to re-book another DCL trip while your onboard!! And what we did was book a December 2013 3 day sailing and paid the required 10% deposit on that, we booked 2 rooms at around $89.00 per room deposit. Now we can decide when we actually want to sail, which we can even push it into 2014, and then we can change our sail date!! And if we decide that we can't do the cruise, or something else get's in the way of us going (NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!!) we can just get our deposit back, but we can never get the discount once we get off!!) You can also add a TA after you book online depending on who has the best incentives, as long as you don't pay the cruise off before you try and add the TA!! Oh, and I think that the re-booking desk was without question the #1 busiest spot we saw on the cruise!! That girl had a line of people waiting before she would sit down twice a day, and she wouldn't get a break till she cut the line off!! So try and get to her early!!

Oh, and keep the suggestions for the thread coming!!! I love the DIS... and all the DISigners who made wonderful door magnets and shirt DISigns for my family!!!

Happy Sailing!!

 

[kats1mom]

If you use the "Order breakfast" hanger for room service...which we love to do...don't hesitate to write notes. Cranberry juice isn't listed, but we write it in, as well as ask for extra cream.