EARLY CHECK IN: December 15th, 2007 - Seven night Western - 12/15/07

[Kadorto]

Try using these two sites..

http://www.kayak.com/

http://yapta.com/

I like Kayak the best and yapta is useful in keeping track of airfare. The tickets we've been tracking with NWA have ranged from $202 to $358. We bought at $202 after a alert from yapta. One thing to keep in mind is that its best not to book airfare on a weekend as the prices are almost always higher. Try looking midweek..maybe Wednesday or Thursday morning..but check frequently as the prices usually fluctuate quite a bit

 

[cristit14]

Thanks, I will look at those. I wasn't going to book today because I know that weekends are the most expensive. We are looking at over $400 per person Now, we do want to do non stop, but even those were high.

Try using these two sites..

http://www.kayak.com/

http://yapta.com/

I like Kayak the best and yapta is useful in keeping track of airfare. The tickets we've been tracking with NWA have ranged from $202 to $358. We bought at $202 after a alert from yapta. One thing to keep in mind is that its best not to book airfare on a weekend as the prices are almost always higher. Try looking midweek..maybe Wednesday or Thursday morning..but check frequently as the prices usually fluctuate quite a bit

 

[disneycruise05]

We haven't booked our flights either. My sister just showed my Kayak yesterday. It looks great. But...my flight is going to be about $400 (at least it was yesterday). I'll be flying in the morning of the cruise since I have to be in a wedding the night before. I'm not sure about what my parents are going to do. Hopefully they'll take my advice and get in the day before and stay in a hotel either by the airport or (even better) the port.

Who's excited that we can start booking Palo and our excursions in about 9 minutes?!?!?! I AM!!!

 

[cristit14]

Okay, after about 30 minutes of panic I got my ressies!!! It kept telling me that I hadn't paid in full so I couldn't reserve anything. I finally remembered that someone on another thread mentioned that. I backed out of everything, re logged on under internet explorer and it let me reserve.

I have dinner at Palo on Tuesday at 730 pm, Atlantis sub on Tues in Grand Cayman at 940 am, and eco park on Wed in Cozumel at 1245pm. I can't wait!!!

 

[disneycruise05]

The exact same thing happened to me! I did just as you said, and it let me book. We have Palo high tea on the 17th at 3:00, dinner on the 18th at 8:30, and brunch on the 20th at 11:00. My mom and dad are doing the shipwreck snorkeling (10:30) at Grand Cayman and I'm doing the scuba diving (8:00). In Cozumel, my parents are doing the horseback riding (10:15) and I'm doing the Mexican cuisine cooking workshop (10:45)...yum!. Lastly, we're renting floats at Castaway Cay.

 

[Kadorto]

Had a bit of trouble making our ressies but everything worked out

Anyhow..Looks like I'll be diving with Disneycruise05 and DW and DSx2 will be submariners with cristit14 & co.

Before it all seemed so far away...but now we're set and ready to go ...Only 90 more days....Yahhhooooooo!!

Kungalosh everyone!

 

[cristit14]

Good morning everyone! Did everyone else that could do ressies yesterday get what they wanted?

 

[yearbook50]

I still have to wait until 10/1 until I can do it since this is my first Disney Cruise.

 

[cristit14]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Which ports do we have to tender to? I think we do for Grand Cayman, but are there others? How does tendering work? We haven't had to tender before.

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

I got the ressies we wanted, including Flounder's time for Andy. We booked the seaworld semi-sub so that Andy could go with us in Grand Cayman. Doing Key West and Cozumel on our own. There are 5 ships in port the day we are in Grand Cayman, and 7 ships in Cozumel (because of the destruction in Costa Maya, everyone is in Cozumel). I'd say we have a pretty high chance of tendereing at both places.

We got Palo on Tuesday night at 8:00 and a brunch for Thursday morning after the character breakfast.

 

[cristit14]

Yeah, Stacie. Glad you got everything you wanted. I am thinking renting an electric car in Key West sounds like fun. Going to the southermost point and the fort (and find some key lime pie

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

The electric cars sound great. I read another post that said four adults fit in one just fine, I'm thinking that the five of us can squeeze in one and it will probably be a whole lot more fun than walking. Is the Blonde Giraffe in Key West? I think their supposed to have really good pie.

I did update the website this weekend--anyone one else out there that nees to send their info?

I wish the my ticker would count days instead of months, it would sound shorter.

 

[disneycruise05]

Where are y'all looking at renting the electric cars at? That's what we want to do too. We're planning on visiting Hemingway's House, the Pirate Museum, a few restaurants (one of the being the Blonde Giraffe...their Key Lime Pie on a Stick is supposed to be awesome), and a few other things.

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

A couple people have mentioned the electric cars in their trip reports. All I know is that one person said to pass up the first one and go to the second because they are cheaper there. Need to do a little more research. Here are a couple links:

http://bellsouthpwp.net/t/r/troprent/prod03.htm
http://www.reefmobile.com/key-west-elecrtic-cars.html

 

[cristit14]

Where are y'all looking at renting the electric cars at? That's what we want to do too. We're planning on visiting Hemingway's House, the Pirate Museum, a few restaurants (one of the being the Blonde Giraffe...their Key Lime Pie on a Stick is supposed to be awesome), and a few other things.

From what I have seen from some other thread, you can just rent them as soon as you get off the ship. I think I heard that the Key Lime Pie on a stick can even be CHOCOLATE covered. Yummy!!!!!

 

[poohkinandpiglet]

Hi All,

We are joining you on the Dec 15 cruise. We booked with another family
18 months ago and are starting to get really excited about the trip. We have 7 in our group-- 4 adults and 3 kids (2 boys- age 8, girl- age 6). We are big Disney fanatics but this is our first cruise. We'll also be attending MVMCP the night before we leave.

Sharon

 

[cristit14]

Hi All,

We are joining you on the Dec 15 cruise. We booked with another family
18 months ago and are starting to get really excited about the trip. We have 7 in our group-- 4 adults and 3 kids (2 boys- age 8, girl- age 6). We are big Disney fanatics but this is our first cruise. We'll also be attending MVMCP the night before we leave.

Sharon

Welcome!!!! Glad to have you with us!!!

 

[disneycruise05]

Sharon and crew! We're glad to have y'all with us.

Cristi: CHOCOLATE-covered key lime pie on a stick?!?!?! I'm in heaven. I know where I'll be for the 8 hours we're in port.

 

[Kadorto]

Hi All,

We are joining you on the Dec 15 cruise. We booked with another family
18 months ago and are starting to get really excited about the trip. We have 7 in our group-- 4 adults and 3 kids (2 boys- age 8, girl- age 6). We are big Disney fanatics but this is our first cruise. We'll also be attending MVMCP the night before we leave.

Sharon

Great!! We'll also be at the MVMCP..so maybe we''ll see you there

My DS just turned 8 so I'm sure the boys will see each other in the lab

 

[dutch_girl_scout]

Welcome Sharon! We're are going to MVMCP on the 14th also. We have a group website set up for the cruise, see the first post in the thread for more info.

Does anyone have a Pal Mickey? I'm thinking of buying Andy one for his birthday.

Hope everyone has a good day.