December 11,2016 Disney Magic Eastern Caribbean

[ILovePixieDust]

179 days to go!!!!

 

[So Cal Crew]

My family just signed up for this sailing. It will be me (Cathy), DH (Robert), DD 18 (Summer). DD 17 (Autumn) and my mom DG (Sandy)

We live in Huntington Beach, California and are Gold Castaway Club Members. Since I won't be on the facebook page, I will volunteer to coordinate the FE List from here. if someone else has already started a list, we are in cabin#'s 6600 and 6602.

I also know my girls would love to talk to the other girls their age before we sail so if your daughters are interested, send ma a PM and the girls can exchange snap chats, e-mails or instagram addresses.

I can't wait to meet everyone and I'm already counting the days!

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

My family just signed up for this sailing. It will be me (Cathy), DH (Robert), DD 18 (Summer). DD 17 (Autumn) and my mom DG (Sandy)

We live in Huntington Beach, California and are Gold Castaway Club Members. Since I won't be on the facebook page, I will volunteer to coordinate the FE List from here. if someone else has already started a list, we are in cabin#'s 6600 and 6602.

I also know my girls would love to talk to the other girls their age before we sail so if your daughters are interested, send ma a PM and the girls can exchange snap chats, e-mails or instagram addresses.

I can't wait to meet everyone and I'm already counting the days!

Hey! I'm 17 and my parents, sister and I are going to be on this cruise too! I would love to meet up with your daughters!

 

[So Cal Crew]

Hey! I'm 17 and my parents, sister and I are going to be on this cruise too! I would love to meet up with your daughters!

We are very excited. You need 10 posts before you can PM so just make 8 more random posts then we can PM. )

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

We are very excited. You need 10 posts before you can PM so just make 8 more random posts then we can PM. )

Perfect! I'll do it!

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

Are passports required for kids

Yes. Passports are required for everyone.

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

Hope this helps:
WHAT IS A FISH EXTENDER? (FE)
Outside your room onboard is a message holder, in most cases it's shaped like a fish:View attachment 154655

The fish is there for Disney to place important communications to you such as excursion tickets and notes from the Cruise staff. It is like a mailbox for your room. A Fish Extender (FE) it is something that you hang off the fish. By hanging the Fish Extender off of the fish, the Cast Members can still use it for its original purpose.THIS IS NOT A ONE ON ONE EXCHANGE, YOU ARE PART OF A GROUP. All the people in the exchange buy or make little items and place them in each other's fish extenders. It is great fun to come back and check the items you have received.

Once a cruise meet thread is up and running, someone in the group will (should?) step up and say "I'll maintain the Fish Extender exchange list". That person is the center point for all those who want to participate in the exchange. The list can be as simple as DISnames/room number/number of guests or as involved as full names/room number/ages of guests/like & dislikes/allergies/favorite characters/whatever is deemed necessary to know assemble the gifts.

Then each room on the FE list (note this will not be everyone on the Cruise Meet thread for your specific cruise), makes a Fish Extender holder. This is basically an organizer-type hanging bag with separate pockets for each person in the room:View attachment 154656

The most common Fish Extenders are ones that have a pocket for each person in that stateroom. Some are very fancy, some are very plain. Some are store bought, some are homemade. Search "Disney fish extender" and you will get options that range in price. You should make sure your Fish Extender is between 8" & 12"" wide. Otherwise it starts to get in the way of your stateroom door. It should not exceed 5 feet; otherwise it will hit the floor. If you are creating your own it is suggested you make the pockets a little deeper than normal too. It will keep items from falling out and keep curious hands from reaching in (average depth is 5-6 inches)but 8-11 is a better way to go if you are making it yourself

They also make up gifts (either individual gifts or room gifts - whatever is decided by your group) to be delivered during the cruise).

One note about the gifts, some groups set up specific delivery dates, and specify "each person gets a gift" or "only one gift per room" or (even) maximum/minimum price ranges for gifts. Other groups just say "whatever", so people can choose what/how many gifts to give. Some give individual gifts, others only one gift per room, while others might do one for the adults and separate gifts for kids. Or only gift the kids.

HOW MANY CABINS WILL BE IN MY FE GROUP and WHO PARTICIPATES???
That depends on your cruise meet group. They range in average from 10-15 sometimes even 25 and up. Most do the smaller groups with the option to join more than one. It makes it more manageable.

This is typically a whole cabin event. You usually may not just sign up the kids. There are some cruise meet groups that have Adult Only groups. But not Kids only.

If you are signing up more than one cabin to participate, you should not combine them. It’s not fair for people to make items for 2 cabins and receive from 1 of them. They should be counted as 2 separate cabins.

DO I HAVE TO BUY FOR EVERYONE? DO I NEED TO GIVE PER CABIN?
Sort of…You have to do something for EVERY CABIN PARTICIPATING, You choose whether its adult gifts or kids gifts or cabin gifts or a combination.YOU CAN NOT LEAVE A CABIN OUT IF THEY HAVE SIGNED UP. At the very least, 1 cabin gift, per cabin. Some do a cabin gift, and then do a few items for the kids. Some do individual for each member of the cabin. Some people are crafty and make gifts, and some are store bought. Some gifts are to be used on board and some are to be used at home.

WHEN LEAVING A GIFT, DO WE IDENTIFY WHO IT IS FROM?
Some people do put some kind of to/from tag on their items. Most want to know who it came from. Some do it because they don't want people to think they got shorted a gift or assumed theft of an item. Others go with the original intent and deliver anonymous gifts.

Thanks so much!

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

Only 143 days left!

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

Has everyone already downloaded the Disney Cruise Navigator app?

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

179 days to go!!!!

Now only 143!

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

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[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

This is going to be my families 3rd Disney Cruise and we are so excited that it is now a merry time cruise! However; on the FB group page many people have been backing out of the cruise because of that reason!

 

[MadisonMarieChapman2017]

We are very excited. You need 10 posts before you can PM so just make 8 more random posts then we can PM. )

You should be able to PM me but I am not sure how to do that so I'll just await for your message! I can't wait!

 

[So Cal Crew]

You should be able to PM me but I am not sure how to do that so I'll just await for your message! I can't wait!

Done. Do you see your in box near the top of the page? )

 

[momof3poohlovers]

My family just signed up for this sailing. It will be me (Cathy), DH (Robert), DD 18 (Summer). DD 17 (Autumn) and my mom DG (Sandy)

We live in Huntington Beach, California and are Gold Castaway Club Members. Since I won't be on the facebook page, I will volunteer to coordinate the FE List from here. if someone else has already started a list, we are in cabin#'s 6600 and 6602.

I also know my girls would love to talk to the other girls their age before we sail so if your daughters are interested, send ma a PM and the girls can exchange snap chats, e-mails or instagram addresses.

I can't wait to meet everyone and I'm already counting the days!

We also live in S. California and are Gold Castaway Club members. We live in the desert though. I know there are several lists on FB but not sure if there is one yet here.

 

[btjhayes]

Yes. Passports are required for everyone.

Actually they aren't. You can use a certified birth certificate and government issued ID (ID needed for 16+ only I believe) as long as it's a closed-loop cruise and you leave and return via the same US port (which this cruise is). Safer to have a passport but we have traveled multiple times with birth certificates and IDs.

 

[So Cal Crew]

Actually they aren't. You can use a certified birth certificate and government issued ID (ID needed for 18+ only I believe). Safer to have a passport but we have traveled multiple times with birth certificates and IDs.

I thought that (ID and Birth Cert) was only goof for ground and sea travel to and from Mexico and Canada when you leave and return from the same port. I thought for the Caribbean sea travel it could be Pass Port, Pass Card or Enhanced DL (the ones with a chip,

Actually they aren't. You can use a certified birth certificate and government issued ID (ID needed for 18+ only I believe). Safer to have a passport but we have traveled multiple times with birth certificates and IDs.

Remember, this info is for US Citizens and photo ID is needed for ages 16 and up. The details are posted on the disney cruise Web site under My Cruise Reservations under Required Documents. I'm pretty sure they have details for all countries.

 

[btjhayes]

I thought that (ID and Birth Cert) was only goof for ground and sea travel to and from Mexico and Canada when you leave and return from the same port. I thought for the Caribbean sea travel it could be Pass Port, Pass Card or Enhanced DL (the ones with a chip,

Remember, this info is for US Citizens and photo ID is needed for ages 16 and up. The details are posted on the disney cruise Web site under My Cruise Reservations under Required Documents. I'm pretty sure they have details for all countries.

Only talking about US Citizens...again we have used birth certificate and ID for my girls for years. They have never had a passport...are 19 and 23 and have been on 6 cruises all over the country. You can use the birth certificate and ID on closed-loop cruises that originate and end in the same US port. Otherwise would need a passport.

 

[btjhayes]

Only taking about US Citizens...again we have used birth certificate and ID for my girls for years. They have never had a passport...are 19 and 23 and have been on 6 cruises all over the world. You can use the birth certificate and ID on closed end cruises that originate and end in a US port. Otherwise would need a passport.

And...Passports are still the first choice in case there was an emergency and someone needed an emergency evacuation or such. But...birth certificate and ID work on a closed-loop cruise originating in the same US port.

 

[So Cal Crew]

And...Passports are still the first choice in case there was an emergency and someone needed an emergency evacuation or such. But...birth certificate and ID work on a closed-loop cruise originating in the same US port.

That's good to know. So many countries have so many rules and regulations with entering and leaving their country. I agree with you about passports being first choice.