DREAM 5-night June 21 2011

[dbxazd]

Is your 11 yr old a girl or boy? My 11 yr girl is so excited about the tween club! I hope they will love it in there and can make friends quickly!

my 11 yr old is a boy

Robin

 

[ranidayz]

Hi Everyone,

For anyone interested in the FE exchange - I'm keeping track of the list. Please send me (via PM) the following:

Please feel free to send the following information to me via pm:

DisBoard Name
E-mail Address (for spreadsheet):
Names of Adults:
Family Name:
Names/Ages/(M/F) of Kids:
Stateroom No.
Cell Phone (in case of ship delay)
Location/State, etc

I'll send out periodic updates as time gets closer.


DEADLINE IS APRIL 7.

Rani

 

[musicgirl]

Looks like my DH, DB, Dsil, and myself will be joining you all!!!!

This will be mine and DH's first cruise EVER!! My bro and sis in law have done this cruise last year and they say it's THE best!!!!

I'm super excited!!

What a great way to start!! Just remember, you'll be spoil for any other line. While we really did have great fun on Princess, there is nothing like the magic of Disney.

 

[Va-NanaTink]

My TA is on board the Dream right now for the TA cruise, and is posting photos to her FB account....oh it makes me want it to be June already!

 

[dddisrunner]

My family and I will also be on this cruise! This is our FIRST Disney cruise and we are thrilled to experience the Dream....all the pictures and videos have us over the moon excited. Traveling will be myself (Diane), my DH Bryan and our 2 boys, ages 11 & 9!

 

[timandlesley]

My family and I will also be on this cruise! This is our FIRST Disney cruise and we are thrilled to experience the Dream....all the pictures and videos have us over the moon excited. Traveling will be myself (Diane), my DH Bryan and our 2 boys, ages 11 & 9!

Hi Diane!!!

Question for everyone, the dumb question of the day..... again, our FIRST Disney cruise......... I was looking over all of the eateries available on board and my husband asked me "they are all free?" I answered him "yes" but then started thinking "I hope I'm right". So....... are all of the dining options (other than Palo and Remy) included, including Flo's cafe offerings, etc.? What ARE you charged for? If you get a pop at dinner, is that a charge? Are you only allowed water for meals without being charged? Thanks, June just can't get here fast enough!
Lesley

 

[dbxazd]

Hi Diane!!!

Question for everyone, the dumb question of the day..... again, our FIRST Disney cruise......... I was looking over all of the eateries available on board and my husband asked me "they are all free?" I answered him "yes" but then started thinking "I hope I'm right". So....... are all of the dining options (other than Palo and Remy) included, including Flo's cafe offerings, etc.? What ARE you charged for? If you get a pop at dinner, is that a charge? Are you only allowed water for meals without being charged? Thanks, June just can't get here fast enough!
Lesley

You are right Lesley, Remy & PALO are the restaurants where you charged a surcharge. And you can order soft drinks at dinner at no additional charge - all of the other dining options (Mater's grill etc.) are free - or as we say "Part of the Package" b/c of course you are paying for it as part of your overall cruise cost
Robin

 

[dbxazd]

My family and I will also be on this cruise! This is our FIRST Disney cruise and we are thrilled to experience the Dream....all the pictures and videos have us over the moon excited. Traveling will be myself (Diane), my DH Bryan and our 2 boys, ages 11 & 9!

My DS will be 11 at sailing time too!! and I have a DD who is 8, but turning 9 in August! Welcome!
Robin

 

[pixie08]

Hello everyone...I hope my fellow northerners are staying warm..I know I can't stop dreaming of the warm bahamian weather we are going to have!

I was wondering if anyone emailed DCL yet to find out what our schedule was going to be (ie what night is formal, pirates, what night each show etc) I was going to do it, but thought I check in here first.

 

[Katie's Mom]

Hello everyone...I hope my fellow northerners are staying warm..I know I can't stop dreaming of the warm bahamian weather we are going to have!

I was wondering if anyone emailed DCL yet to find out what our schedule was going to be (ie what night is formal, pirates, what night each show etc) I was going to do it, but thought I check in here first.

Hi Mary,

Being from the northeast, I can say that I am definitely “dreaming” of warmer days. I even watched an episode of CSI Miami to help get rid of the winter blues!

I have not reached out to DCL yet to determine the schedule and would love to hear back when you receive a response.

Keep warm!
Jacqueline

 

[Happydog]

You are right Lesley, Remy & PALO are the restaurants where you charged a surcharge. And you can order soft drinks at dinner at no additional charge - all of the other dining options (Mater's grill etc.) are free - or as we say "Part of the Package" b/c of course you are paying for it as part of your overall cruise cost
Robin

Hi, Leslie! To piggy back on what Robin said, soda and other choices (like at the resorts) during the day is also included -- provided you go to the drink stations on the ship deck. Room service or bar drinks (including non alcoholic) are charged... including bottled water, so that is why they offer that bottled water package for purchase, and beer can be purchased that way, in a package vs. singles at the bar.... We have never done this, brought our own, and they brought us water on ice from the bar whenever we asked... There isn't a charge for room service food, but I think there is a fee for using room service... I think... other than tip... I can't remember....

There are lots of options!

 

[pixie08]

Ok I emailed them asking for the schedule for our cruise. I know it is an "alternate itinerary" so I want to see if our schedule will be the standard or not!

 

[timandlesley]

Hi, Leslie! To piggy back on what Robin said, soda and other choices (like at the resorts) during the day is also included -- provided you go to the drink stations on the ship deck. Room service or bar drinks (including non alcoholic) are charged... including bottled water, so that is why they offer that bottled water package for purchase, and beer can be purchased that way, in a package vs. singles at the bar.... We have never done this, brought our own, and they brought us water on ice from the bar whenever we asked... There isn't a charge for room service food, but I think there is a fee for using room service... I think... other than tip... I can't remember....

There are lots of options!

Thanks that is very helpful, can anyone elaborate more? How much alcohol can you bring on? How do you bring yours on? What about water?
Thanks,
Lesley

 

[skylynx]

No charge for room service, just a gratuity if you choose (we always do).

We are not big drinkers, but do like a glass of wine before/with dinner and a cold beer in the sunshine! We don't bother to bring beer on board (we just bite the bullet and pay the price for an occasional brew on the ship or Castaway Cay). We do usually bring a bottle or two of wine in our hand luggage. Sometimes we'll bring one bottle to dinner and pay the corking fee (I think it was $10 or $15 last time we cruised) and then have one glass each...lasts 2-3 dinners. Most often we just have a glass in our room while we prepare to go to dinner. We "order" two empty wine glasses and a corkscrew from room service as soon as we get underway and just wash them out ourselves. We are not by any means wine snobs, but I'd rather pay a corking fee on top of a wine I know we really like then pay virtually the same price for a bottle of wine sold in every grocery store for $7 a bottle. We helped limit the risk of breakage by picking up Bottle Armor (first thing I ever purchased through the Sky Mall catalog on an airplane!). It protects up to two wine bottles from breakage or leakage. Bubble wrap and some Zip-locs work too, but the bottle armor is less bulky. There are other brands available now on Amazon that do the same thing, and cheaper than SkyMall. I have to say I've done it both ways, and was happy to have the leftover bubble wrap on the way home to pack up some seashells I found!

It's a fact of life that alcohol at most places on and off cruise ships is obscenely marked up, but since you know that going in, just factor it into the cost of enjoying your favorite merlot in a location outside your own home! We rarely drink "hard" liquor, but I know plenty of cruisers who bring theirs on board. DCL is one of the few major cruise lines that will let you bring any booze on board. We went to Alaska on NCL, and couldn't get permission to bring aboard one special bottle of our favorite wine for our wedding anniversary.

 

[skylynx]

Just to clarify...no charge for room service on food items or morning coffee. Alcohol, soda, and bottled water are extra when ordered from room service.

 

[dbxazd]

Thanks that is very helpful, can anyone elaborate more? How much alcohol can you bring on? How do you bring yours on? What about water?
Thanks,
Lesley

Just to throw in my experience - the last 2 times we were on the Magic (December 2008 & December 2007) we purchased our own case of water off-site & stuck a luggage tag on it & left it with our luggage curbside. For those who have cruised lately - can you still do this??
And for the alcohol part - we have a soft sided rolling cooler. We put warm beer & and fifth of Captain Morgan in that, NO ICE, and carried that on board with us. Drawback is of course it's warm.....and you have to lug it around with you until you can get to your stateroom - BUT on the plus side, your cabin steward will fill it up with ice if you ask (Keep it in the tub AND tip well) and then once it's empty you have another carry on bag now empty for all those newly purchased souvieneers!! We don't fly down with the alcohol (we live in Maryland). The towncar service that we use allows us one 30 minute stop - so we use that to stop off at a liquor store on our way to the Port. DH is not a wine drinker, so if I'm so inclined, I'll just have a glass with dinner (purchased at dinner).
Robin

 

[Va-NanaTink]

Just to throw in my experience - the last 2 times we were on the Magic (December 2008 & December 2007) we purchased our own case of water off-site & stuck a luggage tag on it & left it with our luggage curbside. For those who have cruised lately - can you still do this??
And for the alcohol part - we have a soft sided rolling cooler. We put warm beer & and fifth of Captain Morgan in that, NO ICE, and carried that on board with us. Drawback is of course it's warm.....and you have to lug it around with you until you can get to your stateroom - BUT on the plus side, your cabin steward will fill it up with ice if you ask (Keep it in the tub AND tip well) and then once it's empty you have another carry on bag now empty for all those newly purchased souvieneers!! We don't fly down with the alcohol (we live in Maryland). The towncar service that we use allows us one 30 minute stop - so we use that to stop off at a liquor store on our way to the Port. DH is not a wine drinker, so if I'm so inclined, I'll just have a glass with dinner (purchased at dinner).
Robin

I seem to remember last year being informed that DCL would no longer deliver cases of water with the luggage. You could still carry it on with you if you wanted.

 

[dddisrunner]

I need major help....I have so many questions and I have found some answers but I'm hoping all the nice people on this thread can help answer some more of them!

1. What is the dress code for the 3 main dining restaurants?
2. If the kids dont want to eat with us and want to stay in the clubs, can they do that? Do they feed them there? Do we have to let someone at the restaurant know that the kids aren't coming?
3. Is there a pirate night? What does that mean?
4. Where do you eat breakfast and lunch?
5. What is open on the ship when the ship is in port?
6. Is the entertainment a rotation thing like the dining? Howmany different types of entertainment are there?

Again SO SORRY for all the questions but I am SO confused! Thanks!

 

[musicgirl]

I need major help....I have so many questions and I have found some answers but I'm hoping all the nice people on this thread can help answer some more of them!

1. What is the dress code for the 3 main dining restaurants?
2. If the kids dont want to eat with us and want to stay in the clubs, can they do that? Do they feed them there? Do we have to let someone at the restaurant know that the kids aren't coming?
3. Is there a pirate night? What does that mean?
4. Where do you eat breakfast and lunch?
5. What is open on the ship when the ship is in port?
6. Is the entertainment a rotation thing like the dining? Howmany different types of entertainment are there?

Again SO SORRY for all the questions but I am SO confused! Thanks!

I'll try to answer, but its been a few years since our last DCL trip....does that sound like going to confession.....

1)dress code...I think they do have a standard. Ds usually did khaki pants, when he was younger, he wore khaki shirts and a polo. Dh generally does the polo and the khaki pants. He probably will only bring 1 or 2 pair and take them off right after dinner. I generally wear a skort or a simple dress. You know the ones that you can throw in a suitcase!

Of course formal night is different. Suit and jacket for the guys or tux. Ladies a dress.

I'm sure someone will jump in with the exact description.

2) The kids can stay in the clubs. I believe they do have a dinner time scheduled. You can always have them order room service or eat somewhere before they go to the clubs. You do not have to tell the servers. We only generally tell the servers if we all won't be there for dinner.

3) Pirate night is a theme night. Many people dress up in costumes as the servers will. There is a party by the pool of course pirate themed and fireworks!

4) Eat where ever you want. Room service (remember the tip is cash), some of the main restuarants are open, there is always the buffet....if you look up dining on the site, it will list them all.

5) Basically you can not buy anything (souvies, clothing, sun screen) in port on the ship. The stores are closed. The pools and the food places are open.

6) There generally is a main show each night. Everybody does the Pirate party at the same time. You will have an assigned dinner time and an assigned show time. There are also tons of entertainment during the day and during the evening. You will get a detailed schedule each day with activities.

Someone refresh my memory....what are the dailies...patters called on DCL. Man has it been too long!!! Is it Navigator??

Never be afraid to ask questions...people who cruise love to answer!

 

[musicgirl]

Here is the link to dining

http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships-activities/ships/dream/dining/

Here is the link to dining attire.

http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/faqs/onboard-dining/dining-attire/

Here is a link to a Navigator from the Dream pre view cruise. I'm sure this link will eventually have the new ones. Just scroll down click on the picture link. Once it comes up, click on previous pages and more pages. This will give you a good idea.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2638682&highlight=navigator

I did check on the DCL site and they can eat meals at the kids clubs.

Here are our pictures from pirate night. p. 13 & 14

http://dhsbandman.smugmug.com/gallery/1630103#79601809_fsUAV