DREAM Sail Date December 11th 2011

[lbuher]

So just think -if it is just us and it's a quiet cruise- all the personilized attention we will get... ahhhhh to dream, no pun intended

The only other DCL cruise we went on was late January '10, and it also had a VERY quiet meet thread. I wonder if it has to do with sailing in off-peak times? There just aren't many of us DIS'ers on this cruise maybe? All the cheaper staterooms are already sold out, though, so SOMEBODY is gonna be on the ship with us!!

 

[Rogue1230]

The only other DCL cruise we went on was late January '10, and it also had a VERY quiet meet thread. I wonder if it has to do with sailing in off-peak times? There just aren't many of us DIS'ers on this cruise maybe? All the cheaper staterooms are already sold out, though, so SOMEBODY is gonna be on the ship with us!!

Was it to the Bahama's? How was the weather? Was the weather warm? Forgive me for all the questions, 1st cruise, 1st disney encounter for my lil man and 1st tropical ( I hope) vaca and SOOOOO excited.

 

[lbuher]

No problem with the questions! I am happy to answer any that I can, even though I have only been on one Disney cruise so far! It was a 4 night cruise to the Bahamas. The weather was quite chilly on the first day in Port Canaveral, but by the time we got to Nassau, it was pleasant. CC day was BEAUTIFUL. The water was a LITTLE bit chilly for my liking, but DH and the kids didn't seem to mind it at all.

Evenings and mornings were a little chilly, but by mid-morning it had usually warmed up pretty well. Keep in mind that I tend to be a little on the cold-natured side. DH would say it was very comfortable the whole time!

 

[Rogue1230]

Well we live in Foxboro MA, cold is our middle name here. Well that gives me a boost, when the next 12-20 inches of snow comes in ( starting tomorrow ) I can think of lying on a beach at least in shorts and t shirt! Can't wait!!!

 

[lbuher]

Yes, where you are coming from most definitely makes a difference in your perspective on the temps!! It probably wouldn't take much for you to think it is quite warm! Me, on the hand... being from Georgia... I probably have much higher hopes (for higher temps!!)

 

[Rogue1230]

By the way Thank You for you help and Nice to meet you!

 

[Tikihula]

Hi there newcomers! Isn't it fun to do all this planning for your Disney vacation, whether it's a cruise or a trip to the parks? I imagine this thread will pick up as the date gets closer.
Regarding the cheaper rooms being sold out - DCL could be holding some of them, or travel agents might have blocks of them reserved for last-minute clients who want a less expensive room. There sure aren't a whole lot of inside staterooms, though. Mostly ocean view and veranda rooms. The nice thing about having a "quiet" cruise is the chance goes up for a free upgrade, right? That would be great!

 

[lbuher]

Actually, on our last cruise (last January), the meet thread never did pick up! It stayed pretty quiet/non-active right up until we left! And it was NO indication of how full the ship was, for sure. It was one of the KSF cruises, and it was PACKED. Just not with DISers, I guess! Or not with ones who wanted to participate in a meets thread!

 

[lbuher]

Oh, and as far as the cheapest staterooms being gone... I mean ALL of the cheapest ones! Like there are NONE available below a 5D!!! That's either a lot of rooms sold or a heck of a lot of them on hold by somebody!!

Sorry... ETA... I should have clarified.. there are none available for a family of four! There ARE some available for parties of 2 or 3.....

 

[Rogue1230]

We got ours, but the TA had to call me back with them. I prefer the inside state room because of the virtual porthole thing-apparently this is a BIG attraction- but I also feel nervous about a verandah with the 3 yr old.

That being said- if they chose to upgrade us, I don't think I would refuse....i think.....

We are currently booked for rooms 8025 and my friends and their child 8029- but TA and I are hoping to move that to 8065/61 , 8089/91 or 8591/89. I am very nervous about someone in our party getting sea sickness and I have heard being mid ship decreases the chances of that.

TA booked to get us in, but will be watching to see if our rooms can be changed. Am I horrible for wanting that?

 

[Rogue1230]

Has changed again it's now 9111.... is it normal to have the number change so much?

 

[lbuher]

Has changed again it's now 9111.... is it normal to have the number change so much?

Guess I'm kinda confused... You had rooms booked, but you wanted them changed, right? But this change to 9111 is the first time the number has changed, and it wasn't at your request?

 

[Rogue1230]

As she was trying to book the room it would suddenly come up as unavailable after she had started the booking-false availibilty she called it.. This happened 3 times while I was on the phone with her. She finally got a room pairing to stick, 6675/6681 and we completed the resevation. I got the confirm this AM and the room number is now entirely different.

I am fine with it if this is the process, great even if this is how you go about getting an ideal room ( mid deck to alleviate any sea sickness), I am just surprised that this is how it's done.

 

[disneyin84]

We are booked on the Dream!!! And we can't wait to check it out! We are very interested in participating in FE and any meets or WHATEVER! Just let me know what to do next. Myself, DD, DS and DDIL will be in #8506. We will be meeting with friends made on an earlier cruise...how cool is that! This will be our third DC. Just tried another line...NO COMPARISON!!!

 

[lbuher]

As she was trying to book the room it would suddenly come up as unavailable after she had started the booking-false availibilty she called it.. This happened 3 times while I was on the phone with her. She finally got a room pairing to stick, 6675/6681 and we completed the resevation. I got the confirm this AM and the room number is now entirely different.

I am fine with it if this is the process, great even if this is how you go about getting an ideal room ( mid deck to alleviate any sea sickness), I am just surprised that this is how it's done.

Is your TA one that is really familiar with booking with DCL? I read a thread on the main board recently that talked a little bit about this issue... if you click on a room in the booking process, it takes it out of inventory.. something about the order in which you try to book it that makes a difference, or something like that. But the part about it changing from yesterday afternoon until this morning... that seems pretty unusual to me.

I don't have the deck plan in front of me... were all those room pairings inside rooms? And how many people are staying in each room? It might be that some of them were available for a party of 2 or 3, but not for a party of 4? Just throwing out possibilities for why there were issues.

 

[Rogue1230]

She is very familiar- very nice woman. She came highly recco. from these boards as a matter of fact.

oh well at least I got on right?

 

[lbuher]

So much for trying to explain the problems! Oh well! And yep, at least you're on!

 

[Rogue1230]

I am sorry I am pain.....on to bigger and better. FE exchange.... already combing the net for ideas!

 

[gydell]

We're booked! Myself, dd, and dgs(10) plan on staying on the ship and enjoying it except for Castaway Cay. It will be our 8th cruise. Afterwards we are heading to Universal for a couple of nights and to WDW for 6 nights. Planning on checking out Legoland while we're in Florida too. Count us in for the FE's.

 

[pperfectmom]

We're still on the fence with the FE exchange. I'm just not sure I want to spend a big chunk of our very first cruise running around trying to find rooms. Not sure I posted our room number before but we are in a Cat8D-5178. We are leaning toward not booking any excursions since I'm not sure what the weather will be in December. We will most likely just do a self-guided walking tour of Nassau and maybe a little shopping. Also, I am hoping to talk/browbeat DH into staying at WDW for 3-4 nights after the cruise to enjoy all the holiday stuff.