December 11, 2004 Eastern cruise thread

[Pgood]

Our Docs say Main and I know that we are early seating.

I'd call Disney and check with them, especially if you wanted late seating.

Just got back last night from our Thankgiving break and found our cruise docs waiting for us- what a magical sight!!

When I looked over the documents to check our names (which, thankfully, were correct), I noticed that the seating was listed as MAIN, which if I remember correctly is th 6pm seating. ????? CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS??

 

[momto2dkids]

Pgood-

Thanks for the confirmation.
When we originally booked we had wanted early seating(since we had had this on our prior cruise), but could only be confirmed with late seating which was little disappointing. We did waitlist for early at that time. After thinking it through for a couple of weeks, we figured maybe late wasn't so bad since our body clocks would be on west coast time and I called our travel agent to remove the waitlist request.

When my DD found out, a couple of weeks ago, that her new friend(RebeccalovesDisney's DD) was on early seating, she was bummed that we had late seating. Now she is so excited to have early seating like her new friend. Like I said in my earlier post- I believe God works in His own way!

 

[jwann]

Sam -
Jwann - Where are you? Did I scare you when I said I was a stalker? I was only kidding!

Here I am! I was out of town for Turkey Day. I wasn't scared at all! In fact, I was flattered.

Hope everyone had a good holiday. We got caught in the huge midwest snowstorm and barely made it to my sisters in St. Louis. My mom didn't make it. She got into a car wreck and broke a vertebra in her back (L1). She's still in the hospital but the doctor is fitting her with a brace instead of surgery which made her happy.

 

[jwann]

Hi all. I'll be posting the questions for the game next Monday. Instead of posting a list of the people who have NOT sent in questions, I decided to post a list of people who HAVE sent in questions. If you want to refresh your memory re: the game, go to page 43 of this thread. Please...even if you don't want to play...send a question via PM or email jwann@murray-ky.net

THANKS!

Disneyfan37
Ratt45
Disneygatorfan
Jwann
Jwann’s dh
Squiggle
Squiggle’s dd
Jhorner
Jhorner’s dh

 

[Disneyfan37]

jwann-Hi!I am glad you made it back home safely.I am sorry to hear about your Mom though.Hope the brace helps.We missed you!We were wondering if you had left earlier<G>.Less than two weeks my friend!!!!It has been cool here in Gainesville,FL,so I am sure it is very cold up north.You all stay warm,stay safe and no getting sick!!I keep taking my vitamins,and keep praying dh and I stay healthy!

Have a great week everyone!

Maria

 

[smchan]

Sent an e-mail to my TA this weekend and received a reply. It says "Hello Sam, your cruise docs will arrive 2-3 weeks prior to sailing."

Grrr..... What ever happened to decent service and taking 3 minutes to understand the context of a request?

It was all I could do to restrain myself and not send a curt reply.

Sam

 

[Pgood]

smchan -

If you have your Disney confirmation #, I would call them directly. If not call the TA and get the # to see if they've been sent out.

We went through Dreams, who sends them directly, so I kept calling to find out when they were sent. Disney says that they send them out - at the latest - 14 days before departure and they are sent 2 day mail.

Good luck!

 

[RebeccaLovesDisney]

When my DD found out, a couple of weeks ago, that her new friend(RebeccalovesDisney's DD) was on early seating, she was bummed that we had late seating. Now she is so excited to have early seating like her new friend. Like I said in my earlier post- I believe God works in His own way!

momto2dkids - I sure hope we get early seating but DCL still won't confirm it. When we booked in March we were already waitlisted for early. Since then, my mom, who is linked with us, also booked and sent in a physician signed form requesting early dining (diabetes related). But as of last week they still list us on the waiting list. If we have late dining when we check in, we'll definitely go and try to get it changed. My daughter is really looking forward to meeting your DD!

Sam - I hope you get your docs soon. Is there someone you can call? Have you tried calling DCL directly to see if they have a ship date for your docs? Even if you book with a TA, I think all docs are sent from Celebration, FL.

 

[mbuckles]

Not sure if anyone would be interested in this idea, but I'll throw it out there. I would be willing to build a photo collage of all those in this thread that will be sailing on 12/11. I'm not sure all the purposes it will serve, but it could be something nice for a scrapbook, or maybe we could even exchange autographs during the cruise

If anyone likes the idea, or you want to participate, just pm me and I'll furnish my email address to you so that you can send a family photo (or even individual shots and I'll piece them together). I'll typeset the cruise date, usernames, etc. and send everyone a copy back in pdf format, or I can post it to our website so that you can download.

Just looking for things to occupy my time. You know, idle hands and the devil and all that stuff

 

[thejenjens]

It seems to me that there are not very many people that want to do any work only 11 days til we cruise. I know I sure don't. I am getting ready to leave work to drive to Princeton for an install and a service call. I guess I can listen to some music for the hour drive. And then again on the hour drive home. I get so day dreamy of the cruise that I forget that I am actually at work.

I hope that everyone else is finding it easier to work than I am. I can;t imagine what I will be like next week. At least this week I am busy writing my paper. Next week there will be nothing to hurry and get turned in. I guess I am in trouble.

Anyone doing the week pass for the rainforest? I think that we will doing it...Only $50 for the week not too shabby. What is the raiforest anyway. My mom does not really care because so many of you guys have been talking about it she thinks we need to do it.

Thanks for the info.

Jen

 

[cruisenewbie2004]

Just as I called my Ta to check, she answered the phone and said just at that moment she had my documents in her hand and I pick them up tomorrow at 8:30am!



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[Disneyfan37]

cruisenewbie2004-Great!That is good news.Time is going so fast!

Everyone have a great Monday evening!

Maria

 

[mbuckles]

Anybody getting the internet package?I have to get it as it may be the only way for me to communicate back home which I need to Maria

Maria... I'll definitely be getting the Internet Package. Like you, it'll be my only outside link to the rest of the world. It's a Must Have. I suppose I'll have to come here and PM you while we're onboard. (Just so I'll feel at home and all! lol)

Just as a reminder to everyone, I called the CC (Plastic, not the Cay) Companies today and informed them I'd be travelling out of the country. If anyone is planning on using plastic to do shopping or anything in the Territories, Visa and MC said it was a good idea. You all probably already knew that, but just a reminder that if you haven't done so, you should. They just wanted to know the destinations and the dates.

 

[thejenjens]

Congrats on getting your docs in the A. M. I thought that you already had them. I thought you already wrapped them for Angela. Guess I thought wrong. Congrats to ya anyway. YEAH for you. Now we just have to wait till the 11th.

Hurry up and get here.

P.S. Do you guys know how much the internet pckages are? I don't know why I am asking because I THINK I like the idea of no outside communication.

Jen

 

[mbuckles]

Congrats on getting your docs in the A. M. I thought that you already had them. I thought you already wrapped them for Angela. Guess I thought wrong. Congrats to ya anyway. YEAH for you. Now we just have to wait till the 11th.

Hurry up and get here.

P.S. Do you guys know how much the internet pckages are? I don't know why I am asking because I THINK I like the idea of no outside communication.

Jen

I think it was CruiseNewbie that just go the docs. You're correct, mine are wrapped and ready to go. I've had mine for several days.

I'm not sure about the weekly Internet Package, but I'd guess it's in the $50 neighborhood. Doesn't matter, I'll have it (I hope Disney doesn't read this or they'll jack up the price on 12/10)

Maria... I'm on hold with Nextel at this very moment waiting to hear a Yea or Nay on their coverage in the Islands. Neither their domestic or international coverage map show them, so I called them. I've apparently asked the impossible question They're having to ask this person and ask that person. Don't get me wrong, they're very nice and helpful, they always are. You can tell this is a question they don't get very often. Since Nextel is unique in that they work on their own infrastructure and don't share with the other carriers, just because Sprint or Cingular does, doesn't mean Nextel will. Okay, during the time it took me to type that, I got a report back that says Nextel will not work in either St. Thomas or St. Maarten. (Don't think for one minute that I won't have mine with me though! haha)

 

[Pgood]

Thejenjens -

At least you still have interest in completing your final. I have lost interest in work and school. I have a narrative report due next Thursday. Thankfully I started it early, knowing this would be a problem. I am hoping to get to the school library this week, just to compare it to other reports so I can figure out if I am doing this right. I'd hate to mess up over 50% of my grade!!!!

All I keep thinking about is what to bring and how I want to get to that late night dessert buffet. Last time we were so full we didn't eat at any of the later buffets, though they looked amazing. This time I am going to try to be a littler smarter about the eating (yea right!!).

 

[ann southworth]

We are newcomers to the Disboards but have been following along with everyone. We are familiar with the cell phone problems. My husband and I have traveled twice without the kids and have found that the cell phone thing does not work, in fact, if they did I think it would give new meanng to the word "ROAMING". We have found AT&T phone cards work great. We buy 500 minutes and then look for a pay phone. Hope that helps.

Ann

 

[ann southworth]

Forgot to say hi to fellow travelers, Mom and Dad(Villaness). Hi!!!!!!!!!!
Looking forward to our trip...

 

[smchan]

I just thought of something... maybe you folks could help me out.

My boys, Noah and Joshua, have no clue they're going on a cruise. It'll be their first. They ask frequently but, as far as they know, it'll never happen. They're going to be shocked.

Both will have over the top reactions, especially Josh, my 4 year old. Josh is very extroverted and loves to talk to people. I think it'd be really cool if some of you would just approach him out of the blue and say "Hi Joshie, are you ready to cruise?" Or something like that.

He's got big blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair. Cute kid, hard to miss.

I'll post a more recent picture soon.

Thanks,
Sam

 

[ann southworth]

Our 5 year old daughter will get along with Josh just fine. We have a Noah too!