Disney Fantasy - Western Caribbean - Jan 9 2016

Kevin, our college ds (will be 21 by the cruise) will be onboard also! From what I've heard, it looks like there will be quite a few college kids on this cruise - I think I've counted about a dozen so far!

Excellent! That makes sense I guess - most colleges are still on their winter breaks. My son doesn't go back until 24-Jan! But my two younger ones are getting pulled out of school! Yeah they are bummed - not! We went to WDW the same week this year and it wasn't so bad for them. And very low crowds at WDW at least, but I'm thinking this will be a full ship for sure!

Any opinions on cabanas on Castaway Cay? Are they worth the cost?

I've never had a Cabana - by the time it gets to my lowly ole Silver status they are always sold out, so I have never been tempted! I think you pretty much need to be concierge or Platinum status to get them. Not to say there aren't those that get lucky - but the odds are right up there with the Lotto!

Personally though, I have never regretted not having one. They are very expensive and the incremental benefit just never seemed like a good value to me. There is food, sodas and soft serve ice cream free to all and plenty of good spots to grab on the beach. I would rather spend the money on all-day Port Adventures or put it towards my bar tab (FYI - the Captain's Champagne and truffles in Ooh La La or the speciality drinks in Skyline!! - can't wait!!). But Cabanas are clearly a personal preference.

I am just worried about the weather!

So am I! But rain or shine, you will still have a great time! Keep in mind on the water the ship can move around and avoid most precipitation. The leaves only the temp and port days. And Grand Cayman and Cozumel average temps look nice - at least coming from Ohio in Jan! - and Jan is one of their drier months in the Caribbean. My only concern will be water temps at Castaway Cay.

Kevin
 
Possibly a silly question for you DCL vets...is there an additional charge for the nonalcoholic cocktails in the MDRs? Browsing menus they sound delicious! I've looked around but can't seem to find the answer. TIA!
 
Possibly a silly question for you DCL vets...is there an additional charge for the nonalcoholic cocktails in the MDRs? Browsing menus they sound delicious! I've looked around but can't seem to find the answer. TIA!

Yes, specialty drinks or cocktails whether they are alcoholic are non-alcholoic have an additional charge and usually come with some sort of souvenir cup. I believe they run around $5-$6. This also includes the drink of the day listed in the navigator. There is no charge for most regular drinks such as sodas, milk, juice, coffee, etc. And there is a drink station on board that is self-serve and no charge. One twist - or watch out! - too, regular sodas in the theaters and in the bars are also an additional charge. One thing we always did then was to stop by the drink station on the way to the shows and fill up a drink cup to take in to the theatre (ok to do). We brought our own Tervis tumblers to make this easier.

Kevin
 
Yes, specialty drinks or cocktails whether they are alcoholic are non-alcholoic have an additional charge and usually come with some sort of souvenir cup. I believe they run around $5-$6. This also includes the drink of the day listed in the navigator. There is no charge for most regular drinks such as sodas, milk, juice, coffee, etc. And there is a drink station on board that is self-serve and no charge. One twist - or watch out! - too, regular sodas in the theaters and in the bars are also an additional charge. One thing we always did then was to stop by the drink station on the way to the shows and fill up a drink cup to take in to the theatre (ok to do). We brought our own Tervis tumblers to make this easier.

Kevin
Something we discovered on our last cruise, Shirley Temples are also free in the MDR.
 

Hello all fellow cruisers!! I was wondering if there was an ACTUAL place where we could all give each other our info for FE?? seems silly to have to keep going through the news feed to see if someone is added... plus we could just print it out when its time to go..... if there is a spot where this is happening...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me find it!!! as i truly feel very lost on here and am excited to do the FE!!
The list is kept up to date in the post indicated below.

We cannot use external sites to manage the FE per the current disboards rules, which as I have recently discovered researching some other things is a very wise choice on the part of the admins. I won't get into details, but the rules are there and there are good reasons why they are in place.

This is the link: http://disboards.com/threads/disney...bbean-jan-9-2016.3362600/page-2#post-53079788
 
I believe I now have everyone added that has signed up so far, please confirm your information in the post on here and let me know if I have missed anyone that wishes to participate.
 
I might have to try a Shirley Temple in the MDR - LOL I wonder if there are any other non-alcoholic beverages included?
 
Hmmm... interesting question... if it's not a slushy, you could probably get them to make something for you (orange juice and sprite, etc...)
 
Kevin, our college ds (will be 21 by the cruise) will be onboard also! From what I've heard, it looks like there will be quite a few college kids on this cruise - I think I've counted about a dozen so far!
So happy to see a couple college kids joining the cruise. We are bringing ours along too.
 
I might have to try a Shirley Temple in the MDR - LOL I wonder if there are any other non-alcoholic beverages included?

That is a lot of sugary drink for me. I've got to watch my girlish figure so I can fit in to my Slave Leia bikini on Star Wars Day. :yay::yay::yay:
 
I might have to try a Shirley Temple in the MDR - LOL I wonder if there are any other non-alcoholic beverages included?
Yes, just be sure to double check that the policy hasn't changed, things are always changing with Disney.
 
It's so quiet in here! I feel like no one is home, lol
 
Will be on this cruise with my sister, my 17 year old son & 15year old daughter.
We are from Sydney Australia & I am hoping my kids can find some nice American or Canadian kids to make friends with whilst we are on the cruise.
 
News news is always good. We have chosen our Star Wars characters for the cruise. I will be Baron Lando Calrissian and lovely wife
will be Queen Amidala. store bought costumes are purchased and are on the way from GOD knows where. really looking forward
to this adventure. next week, 4/26/2015 we sail on the Disney Magic. both need a break from retirement........
 
Sorry that I have been MIA lately, we have been preparing for our May cruise and that has been taken most of my time. Please note that I have some more to add to the FE and will do so just as soon as I can, but updates might be rare until the beginning of June.

Please know that I am not ignoring anyone, my time is just preoccupied at the moment with the May cruise and organizing the FE for it.
 
It appears that a Fish Extender groups has not yet been started for this cruise, so I am willing to organize this one.

If you would like to participate in the Fish Extender, please PM me the following information:
Cabin Number:
Number of Adults:
Number of Children:
Ages of Children:
Gender of each adult and child, if you wish to avoid a "boy" gift being given to a girl or vice versa.
List Names, if so desired:

In order to keep this safe and fun for all, please list all Allergies or items you can't have for religious or other reasons (don't care what the reason is, just the items, such as alcohol, pork, coffee, etc.):
Please specify if these items should not be given to your cabin at all or if it applies to specific people in your cabin. If it applies to specific people, please mention which ones, either by name or age and gender depending on the information you shared.

If there is any information you would prefer not to share, please feel free to skip it. But we do need to know a minimum of cabin number and the number of people (preferably number of children and adults) in your cabin. If you do not know your cabin number yet, just let me know, I will print lists and markup the changes and have them available at our cabin on the first night of the cruise.

If someone else would prefer to organize, I won't be offended and will pass any information that I have already received along. I do not want to step on any toes.

NOTE: If you don't have enough posts to send a PM, you can either post directly on this thread or make one word/letter posts to bring your post counts up on the Technical Support/Test board at: http://www.disboards.com/forums/test-board.88/

Current FE List:
  • cmwade77, Cabin GTY, 2 Adults, Adult Names: Chris - Eva, Allergies & Other Information: Coffee - Tea (Except Herbal) - Alcohol
  • MommyTo5, Cabin 5020, 2 Adults - 1 Child, Adult Names: Angie - J.D., Children Name - Gender - Age: Baby Boy - Due 06/23/15
  • Mom 2 2 plus 3, Cabin 6106, 3 Adults - 2 Children, Adult Names: Danielle - Adam - Sue, Children Name - Gender - Age: Austin - Boy - 9 - Rhionna - Girl - 5,
    Allergies & Other Information: Alcohol
  • alltvseries, Cabin 8065, 2 Adults
  • ColonFamilia, Cabin 7596, 2 Adults - 3 Children, Adult Names: Ray - Vanessa, Children Name - Gender - Age: Alex - Boy - 9 - Elisa - Girl - 14 - Ana - Girl - 15
  • CowanAcademy, Cabin 9590, 2 Adults - 2 Children, Adult Names: Jerry - Jennifer, Children Name - Gender - Age: Abby - Girl - 13 - Jack - Boy - 10 (Turning 11 on Jan 10th while on cruise), Allergies & Other Information: Abby and Jack allergic to PEANUTS; favorite characters - Abby-Stitch and Olaf; Jack-Darth Vadar, Mater, Perry the Platypus
  • destinyrider73, Cabin 6098, 2 Adults - 1 Child, Adult Names: Jim & Robyn, Children Name - Gender - Age: Maverick - Boy - 9 Months, Allergies & Other Information: No allergies, Jim like Goofy , rye, NO veggies!! Lol, ROBYN like Tinkerbell , Malibu, and cookies, Maverick LOVES Stitch , chocolate milk , STEAK!!!
  • Iluvmickey1975, Cabin 2025, 2 Adults, Leigh & Kristie, Allergies & Other Information: Alcohol - Kristie’s 41st Birthday is on Jan 11th - My DM and I are huge Mickey and Donald Duck fans. My DM loves to read and she and I both love chocolate!
  • Yooperroo, Cabin 6122, 3 Adults - 2 Children, Adult Names: Nicole - Josh - Jan, Children Name - Gender - Age: Jack - Boy - 7 - Wendy - Girl - 6 Months
If you do not see your name in the list above and wish to sign up or if you see an error in the list, please PM me or post on this thread.

Please note that I am also organizing the Fish Extender for our cruise we are taking in May, so when sending a PM, please specify that it is for the Star Wars cruise.
Run2Mickey, 2 adults and 4 children. Cabin 6586. Adults, John and Heather; Children, girl Madison - 14, boy Teagan - 13, boy Tyson - 10, girl Arian - 4. Heather is running Disney 1/2 marathon the morning we sail. John, Heather, Madison and Teagan are running the 10K the day before! Madison likes volleyball and girly things, Teagan and Tyson are basketball and football fans, Arian loves the princesses.
 
Can I please ask, this is our first cruise.
Kids will be 17 & 15 do I have to book them into the clubs before we leave?
They are not sure if they want to go, but I think it would be a good idea to try it out and they could meet some other kids.
My 2 are quite shy.
Visiting from Australia
 
Hi all! My 3 boys talked us into booking the SW days cruise. It will be myself, DH, DS (11), DS (9), and DS (6). I've done other cruises before, but it's our first time here. Any seasoned suggestions or can't miss things for pre-teen boy families? TIA
 

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