Cruise secrets that DCL doesn't tell you

[tynkerbell]

Is there ginger ale available on board? We are sailing concierge - if I contact shoreside will they be able to arrange ginger ale in our cabin?

We've ordered ginger ale in the restaurants.

 

[poohfriend9]

We've ordered ginger ale in the restaurants.

Is there a charge for ginger ale or included as a regular soda?

I never knew you could get it in the restaurants, so good to know. Thanks.

 

[MaryKatesMom]

Found this in Post #815

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...TnQeDYrkA/edit

I couldn't get this to work. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Namsupak]

Is there a charge for ginger ale or included as a regular soda?

I never knew you could get it in the restaurants, so good to know. Thanks.

No charge for ordering in the restaurant.

 

[tikimimi]

Ginger ale - gives me something new to for next time.

 

[labdogs42]

so many awesome tips! love it!

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

YOU BET!!! We always do!!!



Here's the document I made from this thread with all the Secrets!!!

I for got to attach it!! So here it is again!!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pg2mG-lswenU_d5chdnQ5VA9R34owEeevcTnQeDYrkA/edit

I couldn't get this to work. Am I doing something wrong?

You're right - I went back & tried and I can't get it to work either.

Here's a copy of another link (post #866) but it doesn't work either. Maybe there's a trick to opening a "Goggle Cocument"...

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

OK, I tried it again, and for some reason, it opened. Try this link:

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

this one works for me....

Good Luck!

 

[rescuetink]

OK, I tried it again, and for some reason, it opened. Try this link:

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

this one works for me....

Good Luck!

The above worked when I tried it, but if it doesn't for anyone here it is again from me .....

https://docs.google.com/document/d/...eDYrkA/edit?userstoinvite=xsemx@aol.com&pli=1

David

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

The above worked when I tried it, but if it doesn't for anyone here it is again from me .....

https://docs.google.com/document/d/...eDYrkA/edit?userstoinvite=xsemx@aol.com&pli=1

David

I just wanted to thank you again for all your efforts and for sharing this with us, David!
Gretchen

 

[rescuetink]

I just wanted to thank you again for all your efforts and for sharing this with us, David!
Gretchen

Just doing my little bit to share the Magic after all the other DISers have done for me!!

 

[MaryKatesMom]

The above worked when I tried it, but if it doesn't for anyone here it is again from me .....

https://docs.google.com/document/d/...eDYrkA/edit?userstoinvite=xsemx@aol.com&pli=1

David

Got it! Thanks you David!

 

[Marlea98]

Would it be pushing if We did both the pillowcase and the Frame??? I thought the kids would like the pillowcase idea so I have that packed. But for my husband and I like the frame Idea, especially if we get a really good family photo on board to put in it.

We got 2 pillowcases and a frame mat done for us - 2 adults and 2 kids. I also put in some of the post cards from the stateroom to be signed by Mickey Mouse so I could send them to nephews and nieces, but they got lost somewhere. I resubmitted my request the night before disembarkation but we never got them in the end. They were the only things that went wrong, so I accepted that there would have been so many things put in to be done by a ship load of folks that it was inevitable something would have to go astray. Shame it was mine, though

 

[mgmcpa]

After reading this thread, I'm still a bit confused about the best approach to having breakfast on the final morning. It seems like people recommend room service, but do you have to have it delivered the night before? If you don't do this, where can you eat that morning?

And, related to this, what is the latest you can still be on the boat that morning (or in other words - when are you kicked off)?

 

[shburks]

After reading this thread, I'm still a bit confused about the best approach to having breakfast on the final morning. It seems like people recommend room service, but do you have to have it delivered the night before? If you don't do this, where can you eat that morning?

And, related to this, what is the latest you can still be on the boat that morning (or in other words - when are you kicked off)?

I haven't been on our DCL cruise yet, but since this thread is so large (and an older thread), it may not catch the eye of some of the usual posters...

That said, here's my understanding:

Yes, you can order room service but must be done the night before as room service cannot be utilized the morning of disembarkation.

Your other options are Cabanas (or the more casual eatery/buffet on your ship) or a main dining room. Depending on your normal dinner dining time, you will be assigned to a main dining room and time to eat on the last morning. It will be early!

I believe around 9 or 9:15, they will be politely sweeping you off the ship!

 

[poohj80]

After reading this thread, I'm still a bit confused about the best approach to having breakfast on the final morning. It seems like people recommend room service, but do you have to have it delivered the night before? If you don't do this, where can you eat that morning?

And, related to this, what is the latest you can still be on the boat that morning (or in other words - when are you kicked off)?

We usually send one person up to the buffet to make a tray and bring to the cabin so it's like having room service. There's no way we could all be up and at breakfast at 6:30ish which is when we were scheduled with early dining.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

We usually send one person up to the buffet to make a tray and bring to the cabin so it's like having room service. There's no way we could all be up and at breakfast at 6:30ish which is when we were scheduled with early dining.

What a great idea! I'm writing that one down....

 

[mdurette]

After reading this thread, I'm still a bit confused about the best approach to having breakfast on the final morning. It seems like people recommend room service, but do you have to have it delivered the night before? If you don't do this, where can you eat that morning?

And, related to this, what is the latest you can still be on the boat that morning (or in other words - when are you kicked off)?

We just got off a 3 day cruise on the Dream this past Sunday. Here is what happened.

Cabanas (the buffet place) was open for breakfast. Go whatever time. The dining rooms were also open. Whatever restaurant you ate at the previous night would be the restaurant you go to. If you had the first evening seating - then you would need to go to the first breakfast seating which I think was 6:45. If you had the 2nd evening seating you went to the 2nd breakfast seating which I believe was 8:30ish.

There was NO room service this morning.

I believe all had to be off the ship at 10:00am. We needed to be off around 8:00 to catch a flight. I knew there was no way we would have time to make the early breakfast and from past trip I knew Cabanas would be full of people.

So...what I did was the morning befor the last day we went to a buffet for breakfast. I grabbed a couple packages of cereal, yogurt, milk and bananas and stashed in our fridge until the next morning.

The last morning, we got up - grabbed our not so special breakfast and ate in the room without the rush to get ready and get off by 8am.

 

[mdurette]

We got 2 pillowcases and a frame mat done for us - 2 adults and 2 kids. I also put in some of the post cards from the stateroom to be signed by Mickey Mouse so I could send them to nephews and nieces, but they got lost somewhere. I resubmitted my request the night before disembarkation but we never got them in the end. They were the only things that went wrong, so I accepted that there would have been so many things put in to be done by a ship load of folks that it was inevitable something would have to go astray. Shame it was mine, though

On our recent trip last week I brought a mat and a t-shirt to be autographed. The CM and the forms you complete both said no more than 2 items per cabin. All I had was 2 - so I don't know if it was enforced or not.

My DD loves her T-Shirt. Signed by all princesses. She also has a pillow case from last trip and likes that. The mat came out nice.....but it would have been better if I took a picture during the cruise to actually fit the opening properly!!!!

 

[Susiesark]

After reading this thread, I'm still a bit confused about the best approach to having breakfast on the final morning. It seems like people recommend room service, but do you have to have it delivered the night before? If you don't do this, where can you eat that morning?

And, related to this, what is the latest you can still be on the boat that morning (or in other words - when are you kicked off)?

We hung around the ship long after our group was called. We could see from deck 4 that the lines were so long to go through customs. We were just about the last people to disembark, even after most of the employees. No one ever said a word to us to hurry and get off. We had no lines anywhere!
We order coffee and donuts from room service on the last night, and we have hot coffee in our room on the last morning. I think you can order up until midnight.