"DCL Klondike Kruisers" - August 23, 2011

[MinnieDiva]

Subbing here as we will be joining the rest of you!!!

Who is "we" comprised of?

kim

 

[kendzee94]

Who is "we" comprised of?

kim

Well we will be in two staterooms. In the first stateroom is DH, DD11, and myself, in the Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah, and DBIL and DS13 in the inside stateroom across the hall!

After toiling with where to fly into and where to stay, we have decided to fly into YVR and stay three night precruise at the Fairmont Pacific Rim and one post night at the Fairmont Waterfront (through Disney). We decided to also do the transfers also because I always tend to over pack. My overpacking and thus need to schlep the luggage always ends up in an argument between DH and myself. So, since we've been spoiled by DME, we have decided to limit the schlepping as much as possible.....to help save our marriage.

Now we just need to decide which excursions we want to do. I had it narrowed down, and saved them on the website, and poof....gone. So now we're starting over. We still have a ton of time. Since DBIL is not a castaway club member we've decided to wait to book until hisbooking window since ours would be nonrefundable and couldn't be canceled if he can't get in.

 

[JOANNEL]

Well we will be in two staterooms. In the first stateroom is DH, DD11, and myself, in the Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah, and DBIL and DS13 in the inside stateroom across the hall!

After toiling with where to fly into and where to stay, we have decided to fly into YVR and stay three night precruise at the Fairmont Pacific Rim and one post night at the Fairmont Waterfront (through Disney). We decided to also do the transfers also because I always tend to over pack. My overpacking and thus need to schlep the luggage always ends up in an argument between DH and myself. So, since we've been spoiled by DME, we have decided to limit the schlepping as much as possible.....to help save our marriage.

Now we just need to decide which excursions we want to do. I had it narrowed down, and saved them on the website, and poof....gone. So now we're starting over. We still have a ton of time. Since DBIL is not a castaway club member we've decided to wait to book until hisbooking window since ours would be nonrefundable and couldn't be canceled if he can't get in.

Welcome, your excursions can be cancellled up to 24 hours prior. So you would lose any thing booking some early!

 

[kendzee94]

Welcome, your excursions can be cancellled up to 24 hours prior. So you would lose any thing booking some early!

I guess I did not realize that That's good, the four of us will have the earlier (not as much as some I know!) booking advantage, and hopefully it won't be so bad getting1 person on the excursion vs 5!

 

[stsomewhere]

Welcome newcomers!

I have been busy with all my plans for the EBTA. I got my excursions booked.

The Dis group has lots of activities planned. Along with FE, postcard exchange, recipe exchange and book/magazine swap. Plus a lot of on board activities.


I read on another thread that parking at Canada Place was $39.00 a night Good thing we decided not to drive.

Trying to decide on clothes to pack for this trip. Do you think we will need a winter coat or just layering?

Christi

ETA: We have Facebook page for EBTA. Would anyone be interested in one for our cruise? Don't know how to set up but, someone could help.

 

[Shanny145]

I would just bring layers and a lined windproof/waterproof jacket. Maybe some silk thermals too since they weigh nothing. Those are my two cents...ha ha ha Hopefully the weather will be nice all week...keeping my fingers crossed!

 

[Shanny145]

Just booked 4 star through hotwire.com for 132.00 a night for three nights pre-Alaska! I want to go right now...I do I do!

 

[sugashaene]

Just booked this morning! If you are coming along, PM me with your information and I will add you to this first post . . .

Where are we going?

Tuesday Vancouver, Canada — 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday At Sea — —
Thursday Tracy Arm, Alaska — —
Friday Skagway, Alaska 7:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Juneau, Alaska 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Sunday Ketchikan, Alaska 10:30 7:30 p.m.
Monday At Sea — —
Tuesday Vancouver, Canada 8:00 a.m. —


Who's coming?

bellelinus (Julie)
cat 5C, deck 6
traveling with three daughters aged 19, 16, 14 at time of cruise
late dining

JOANNEL
traveling with DH Roger

danandnan
Nancy and Dan

wachsdds
traveling with DW and kids DS(11), DS(9), DS(6) and DD(4)

1DisneyQueen
DH and Myself
Dsis and DBil
DN
DGD 11

DS, DDil, DGD 15, DGD 5, DGS 2 #8028

DN and her husband #5633

DB, Dnephew 11 and DB's mate #5632

ibouncetoo (Jackie) & DS (Dianne)
7620
late dining

tink1963 and DH BubbaGrump
7120
early dining

jel1511
traveling with DH (6610)
DD13 and DS10 (6611)
late dining

piglet33 (Reneé)
DH Lenny and DD8 Haley
Cat. 6A GTY
late dining

smeecanada (Wendy)
traveling with DH, DS16 and DD15
5510
Main dining

cindy 18
traveling with DH and two DDs who will be 15 and 13 at the time
midship T
late dining

JoiseyMom
traveling with DH, DD 15 and DS 10
7534
late dining

jestyx3 (Michele)
traveling with DH Mark and DD 15 Nicole
cat 6A GTY

ydrj (Yvonne)
traveling with DH, DS16, DD14
5020
Main dining

Marla Hellwig
Marla and Kara (dd)
5 C 6130
second dining

Maza (Maria)
DH,David, (Fluffy Bunny)
DD, Juli, who will be 17
DD, Lucie, who will be 15

4DisneyCruiseFans
traveling with DH, DS13, DD11 (at time of sailing)

GrumpyBelle
6632 -Me and DD 10 (at time of sailing)
6633 -DH and DS 16 (at time of sailing)
Main dining

dennismcneely
Dennis and Monica (DW)
Madison (DD) 9 at the time of the cruise
Cabin# 5512
Late dining

goslingl
Leisha, traveling with DH Tom

KathyInCitrus
Kathy traveling with with Sis and SIL Mary and Sandy who are not DIS Boarders
I'm in Florida, they're in Rhode Island
6078, late dining

sandyam76
traveling with DH

alexandmaddie
Krista
Gerald (DH)
DD16
DD11
DS9

martian767
Me (Michele) - 40
DH (Paul) - 40
DD (Bill)
DM (Shirley)
Mom's Friend (Carol)

Trigal
Debbie and Jo

Useful links

Vancouver


What is the weather like?

Interior's climate runs hot and cold - steady precipitation keeps the region green.

Southeast Alaska is a land of rain forests, salmon streams and glaciers, all made possible by the wealth of precipitation driven in off the Gulf of Alaska.

The Inside Passage has the highest annual precipitation averages in the state as well as the highest average temperatures. For anglers, kayakers, hikers and cruise ship passengers, jackets and rain gear are almost always appropriate. Rubber boots are worn so frequently that they're known as "Alaska tennis shoes" and "Sitka slippers."

Rainy towns
Ketchikan averages 150 inches of precipitation a year, almost 3 times Juneau's total and 10 times what Anchorage gets. Yakutat, near enormous Malaspina Glacier, averages 145 inches of precipitation, including the meltwater from 193 inches of snow. Year to year, the wettest place in the state is Little Port Walter, which averages 220 inches.

Juneau gets more than 18 hours of sunlight at the summer solstice in June but less than 6.5 hours at the winter solstice. Ketchikan, 250 miles south of Juneau, gets less (17.5 hours) at the summer solstice but more (7 hours) in December.

Monthly averages for the Inside Passage
Here are monthly averages -- high temperature, low temperature, precipitation (inches of rain and melted snow), snowfall and snow depth for Southeast locations: Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway.

JUNEAU
(Northern Panhandle)
Period of record: 9/1/1949 to 12/31/2000
Average annual high temperature 47.2
Average annual low temperature 34.4
Average annual total precipitation 56.47
Average annual total snowfall 98.4

Aug
Max temp 62.7
Min temp 47.6
Preciptation 5.34
Snow-fall 0.0
Snowdepth 0

KETCHIKAN
(Fishing, logging, cruise port in southern Panhandle)
Period of record: 9/1/1949 to 12/31/2000
Average annual high temperature 51.9
Average annual low temperature 39.4
Average annual total precipitation 150.82
Average annual total snowfall 36.9

Aug
Max temp 65.4
Min temp 51.6
Preciptation 10.6
Snow-fall 0.0
Snow depth 0


SKAGWAY
(Cruise port in northern Panhandle)
Period of record: 7/1/1965 to 12/31/2000
Average annual
high temperature 48.6
Average annual low temperature 34.2
Average annual total precipitation 26.45
Average annual total snowfall 49.9

Aug
Max temp 65.8
Min temp 48.4
Preciptation 2.19
Snow-fall 0.0
Snow depth 0

I am on this cruise and want to me added to the list. Shaene (me) and my wife Shante. Just us two. We are in stateroom 5631

 

[sugashaene]

Is there a FE list for this cruise? I have been looking through and unable to find one.

 

[sugashaene]

I wouldn't recommend it - do later if possible. It's approximately a 30+ minute drive in good traffic to the airport. We will be dealing with commuter traffic as it's a weekday.

You have to check in, go thru security and if you are flying directly to the USA - go thru customs. It can be quite backed up. I think it took us at least an hour+ when I did it in July and that was with minimal wait at the customs area. I have missed a flight before - with the custom delay.

This is great information. I am finding out so much about flying out of Canada back home to NC. This forum has answered alot of the questions I have had that I couldn't find answers too

 

[mvlimmex]

Is there a FE list for this cruise? I have been looking through and unable to find one.

Hi,
Yes there is a FE list for this cruise. If you would like your name added to the FE list just PM me or post here your name, room number and how many are playing (plus ages of children if applicable).

Here is the list so far:

1. Chickflick - room# 6015 Robyn, DH, and DD 10
2. mvlimmex DH Marty, DW Vicki, DD 13, DS 8, DD 7, DS 4, DS 1 connecting rooms: 2143 and 2145.

3. bigbootee: DH, DW, DD - Haylee 10, DS Sam 10 - room #8586
4. caniac27: DH Derek, DW Michelle, DD Maggie 9 - room 7556
5. stsomewhere DW Christi, DH Erik, DS Matt 13, DD Marina 10 room #6537
6. Shanny145: DW Shannon, DH Steve, DS Jake 10 DD Mia 8
7. eandesmom: DW Cynthia and DH Jeff, DS Evan 12, DS Eric 10
8. Sugashaene: DH Shaene, DW Shante room#5631

For those playing FE, please let me know if I posted any info wrong on the FE list, and then I can make any corrections.

I can't wait for this cruise!!!!!!

Vicki

 

[JOANNEL]

Is there a FE list for this cruise? I have been looking through and unable to find one.

Welcome. I am Joanne traveling with Dh Roger, his two sisters and husbands and a few of our great Disney friends.

 

[mvlimmex]

I've updated the FE list a couple of posts back. Please let me know if I need to make any changes.

Vicki

 

[kendzee94]

So, I tried to search it, but couldn't find the answer....What is the FE exchange? need to know more before I sign us up! Thanks!

 

[mvlimmex]

So, I tried to search it, but couldn't find the answer....What is the FE exchange? need to know more before I sign us up! Thanks!

Hi,
Fish Extenders is a game that those on the Dis boards play while on the cruise. Next to the stateroom doors are "fish" that you can hang a fish extender on (a cloth type holder with pockets for everyone in your group that is playing) There are pictures of FE on this thread (also look under the sticky DCL facts under FE info, etc on the main page and there is a lot of info there too)

Usually you sign up with a group of other Disers and then during your cruise you give other Disers in your group a little gift. It can be one gift for the whole stateroom or 1 gift for each person in a stateroom. It is really up to you. I usually give one gift to the adults in a stateroom and then a gift to all the kids in the same stateroom. Other Disers then put small gifts in you FE pockets throughout the cruise. Usually you pass out gifts once during the cruise on any day that you like.

Some items you pass out can be boughten or homemade. Many people buy some things from Oriental Trading or the Dollar Store for little gifts. Some types of gifts I have received or have passed out to adults and kids are: items and food from your home state, home made DCL bag, photo frames, stuffed animals,candy and other treats, pencils, stickers, note books, customized DCL pens or pencils or other items customized for your specific cruise, Disney washclothes, other Disney items, coloring books, Disney CDs,hand sanitizer, "survival bags" with band aids, stain remover, etc and other odds and ends you may need for your cruise, pirate gear, pirte pillow case, tatoos. Ideas for gifts are really endless and totally up to you. You do not have to spend a lot of money on the gifts.

It ususlly is a lot of fun and my kids (as well as us adults) really look forward to coming back to our stateroom to see what treasures might be in our FE.

If you have anymore questions, please feel free to ask away. I hope you will join us. There are about 8 families playing right now. Let me know if you are interested in playing.

Vicki

 

[mvlimmex]

Morning Everyone!

Can't wait for this cruise!!!! We are really looking forward to it!

I have added a couple more families to the FE list and here is the updated list so far.

1. Chickflick - room# 6015 Robyn, DH, and DD 10
2. bigbootee: DH, DW, DD - Haylee 10, DS Sam 10 - room #858
3. caniac27: DH Derek, DW Michelle, DD Maggie 9 - room 7556
4. stsomewhere DW Christi, DH Erik, DS Matt 13, DD Marina 10 room #6537
5. Shanny145: DW Shannon, DH Steve, DS Jake 10 DD Mia 8
6. eandesmom: DW Cynthia and DH Jeff, DS Evan 12, DS Eric 10
7. Sugashaene: DH Shaene, DW Shante room#5631
8. kendzee94: DW Barb, DH, DBIL, DS-Billy 13, DD-Jeanne 11 - room#6608
9. mvlimmex DH Marty, DW Vicki, DD Adriane 13, DS Zach 8, DD Stephanie 7, DS Isaac 4, DS Vincent 1 - connecting rooms: 2143 and 2145.

Please let me know if I need to make any changes.

Vicki

 

[Shanny145]

Just in case someone missed it, gonemousin’ has listed the excursion time for most of the Alaskan port adventures. The link is
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2666085

 

[cindy18]

Just in case someone missed it, gonemousin’ has listed the excursion time for most of the Alaskan port adventures. The link is
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2666085

That's really helpful! Thanks for posting that. We just finished a 4-night on the Dream, so I am turning full vacation planning attention to this cruise, although I am a little overwhelmed by all the excursion options and not really sure how to choose!

 

[annichan]

If you don't get the tablesize you like you can always request a change. We had two extra people join us last year. They were a young couple and DCL sat them with two other young couples. Well all they wanted to talk about was religion and politics so they were very uncomfortable. So they moved and sat with us. So our table of 12 turned into a table of 14. It was a lot of fun!!!

Yes, and the young couple can't thank you enough for letting them join you!!!

 

[JOANNEL]

Yes, and the young couple can't thank you enough for letting them join you!!!

We were happy to have you!!! Miss you guys. How are you two????

Getting excited for your Med trip???? I can't wait to see your pictures!!!

Talked to Patrick today he was a little shaken up after what happened in frankfurt. The poor boy who was driving the bus was from his squadon....
Patrick was just at the airport last Wednesday. Needless to say this mom said a few prayers today!!