December 24, 2011 Celebrating a Magical 6-Night Caribbean Christmas Cruise

[HFC1969]

Where's your name? Are you not joining?

Silly copy & paste...

Yep we are on there... HFC1969

 

[TimmyTown]

Greetings all! I called DCL this morning to confirm the dates for the "special" dining nights on our cruise. According to the agent, they are as follows:
Sunday, 12/25 (at sea) is formal. Monday, 12/26 (Cozumel) is Pirate Night. Tuesday, 12/27 (at sea) is semi-formal.

This may be of use to those trying to plan Palo reservations and/or dining rotations.

Looking forward to 12:01 a.m. to book some excursions, brunch, etc.

TimmyTown

 

[Cruella 66]

Thanks timmytown!! I'll be booking @ 12:01 TOO!!!!

 

[Bursley2010]

Greetings all! I called DCL this morning to confirm the dates for the "special" dining nights on our cruise. According to the agent, they are as follows:
Sunday, 12/25 (at sea) is formal. Monday, 12/26 (Cozumel) is Pirate Night. Tuesday, 12/27 (at sea) is semi-formal.

This may be of use to those trying to plan Palo reservations and/or dining rotations.

Looking forward to 12:01 a.m. to book some excursions, brunch, etc.

TimmyTown

Thanks for checking on this for us, TimmyTown! Good to know. I'll be joining you guys on at 12:01 am to book as well... One step closer to cruising!

 

[Bursley2010]

5 min and counting... and excited! (For both sleep and to book!)

 

[TimmyTown]

5 min and counting... and excited! (For both sleep and to book!)

Amen on the sleep!

 

[Cruella 66]

All done for now AND was able to get what I wanted. I decided to go with Palo brunch. I wish I knew which days we had which dining rotation. I'd love to book Palo on a night we had a repeat. The only choices I was given though were the 25th and 27th. Are all the others booked?

I was disappointed though...I was going to book a spa package for my daughters 16th birthday (we'll be at sea). But 1. they had no teen facials and 2. I couldn't even book her for mani/pedi with me; so I didn't book anything. Is the spa only for adults? Cindy

 

[Bursley2010]

Well I was able to get most of what I was hoping for... the only thing I couldn't find that we really wanted was the Xplor Adventure Park in Cozumel. I'm hoping if I call tomorrow they may offer it, but part of me thinks if it isn't listed, then they aren't offering it. Oh well, here's hoping-- if we can't do that, then we'll either end up trying the Xcaret Eco Park or perhaps the Catamaran Sail.

Was also going to sign-up for the High Tea, but it said the price was at $20/person?! For high-tea?! No thanks. Last I thought it was at $10.

I was disappointed though...I was going to book a spa package for my daughters 16th birthday (we'll be at sea). But 1. they had no teen facials and 2. I couldn't even book her for mani/pedi with me; so I didn't book anything. Is the spa only for adults? Cindy

I think the spa is only for adults, but even so, I don't think they do the manis/pedis at the same time. I have been trying to book a pedi for my mom and I on Christmas together, but NONE of the times coincide, and there is a good 50+ min. in between each listed time slot. Leads me to believe they only have one nail tech on board. Perhaps a phone call can clear things up, but for now we just signed up for two slots as close as we could get to each other.

Tempted to stay up and see about online check in but I think it will wait until tomorrow morning now that they reservations are taken care of... g'night all!

 

[jenedpey]

All done for now AND was able to get what I wanted. I decided to go with Palo brunch. I wish I knew which days we had which dining rotation. I'd love to book Palo on a night we had a repeat. The only choices I was given though were the 25th and 27th. Are all the others booked?

Brunch is only offered on Sea Days, which is why it is only being offered on the 25th and 27th.

 

[Cruella 66]

Brunch is only offered on Sea Days, which is why it is only being offered on the 25th and 27th.

Oh, I didn't know that thank you!

And on the mani-pedi's...I guess they need to expand or rethink the spa times? Doesn't matter, we'll find SOMETHING to do to make her day special.

 

[HFC1969]

87 days...

Pirate night costumes are out... well actually packed for this weekend for MNSSHP & WDW 40th anniv

Man all of you guys are good on your trip planning.. wow... I sometimes wish we would do that... we just kinda do our own thing...

10th & 7th and still haven't eaten at Palo... Yeah I know... We just aren't that much into fine dining.. keep saying we are going to try it..

Still haven't plenty of room on my spreadsheet for FE..

Happy Fall!

.

 

[KaryCam]

87 days...

Pirate night costumes are out... well actually packed for this weekend for MNSSHP & WDW 40th anniv

Still haven't plenty of room on my spreadsheet for FE..

Happy Fall!

.

Hope you all have a great time at WDW this weekend.

This weekend for us is DS's Ju-Jitsu testing for his green belt.
Last week at the orthodontist, they scheduled DS to get his bottom braces the Monday before the cruise. At least that gives him 4 days for the pain to go away.
We can call to book our excursion in 2 weeks - looking forward to it.
Hope more people join the FE.

 

[HFC1969]

Hope you all have a great time at WDW this weekend.

This weekend for us is DS's Ju-Jitsu testing for his green belt.
Last week at the orthodontist, they scheduled DS to get his bottom braces the Monday before the cruise. At least that gives him 4 days for the pain to go away.
We can call to book our excursion in 2 weeks - looking forward to it.
Hope more people join the FE.

Good luck this weekend...

Justin is on round 2 of braces... His mother & I both had them... Hopefully his sister won't..

 

[Cruella 66]

Hoping you all can help...my dad FINALLY fell off the fence and has decided he's GOING with us! He booked a cabin when we did but kept the cancel date in his head; He's been hemming and hawing since July 2010 when we booked everything!

So, what I need help with are the excursions we've already booked. We've booked Palo, but I can't add my dad because it is only 1-2 people tables. I can't book him in his own table (hoping they'd at least put us near each other...heck, I'll eat alone and he and hubby can have bonding time ). Is there a # I can call to book reservations?

He can't do the Mayan Ruins because of the walking requirement but he does want to do the Castaway Boat cruise...and I need to add him to that.

Thanks all...85 days and counting down!

 

[Bursley2010]

Hoping you all can help...my dad FINALLY fell off the fence and has decided he's GOING with us! He booked a cabin when we did but kept the cancel date in his head; He's been hemming and hawing since July 2010 when we booked everything!

So, what I need help with are the excursions we've already booked. We've booked Palo, but I can't add my dad because it is only 1-2 people tables. I can't book him in his own table (hoping they'd at least put us near each other...heck, I'll eat alone and he and hubby can have bonding time ). Is there a # I can call to book reservations?

He can't do the Mayan Ruins because of the walking requirement but he does want to do the Castaway Boat cruise...and I need to add him to that.

Thanks all...85 days and counting down!

That's awesome that he's decided to come! As far as Palo goes, you should be able to call their 800 number and have your two reservations linked in their system, and then request that you be seated together. We had all four of our rooms liked together in the reservations systems, and then the room designated as the "lead" room (or something like that) can even go in and book excursions/Palo/etc. for every other room linked together. It's worked really well, as I really enjoy doing the planning so it lets me go in and take care of things for everyone all at once.

Happy planning, all! Less than 3 months to go now!

 

[Cruella 66]

What's the #?

 

[Bursley2010]

(800) 951-3532

 

[Cruella 66]

Thank you! I found out from my TA that the issue is Dad's a first timer while we are castaway club members. So, I can't book him on anything until 10/10...the 75 day mark. Stinks...

 

[Bursley2010]

Yeah it does- We're in the same boat with our in-law's reservations, so we just have to wait...Is it sad that every day, I think "we're one day closer to cruise!"?

 

[mama2ellie]

All done for now AND was able to get what I wanted. I decided to go with Palo brunch. I wish I knew which days we had which dining rotation. I'd love to book Palo on a night we had a repeat. The only choices I was given though were the 25th and 27th. Are all the others booked?

I was disappointed though...I was going to book a spa package for my daughters 16th birthday (we'll be at sea). But 1. they had no teen facials and 2. I couldn't even book her for mani/pedi with me; so I didn't book anything. Is the spa only for adults? Cindy

No--my daughter had a mani/pedi at age 3 and age 4. I booked them onboard. She also had her hair done for formal night on last year's NYE cruise.