Fantasy june 2, 2012 eastern caribbean

[alamere1496]

Just got off the Magic and booked this sailing. It will be myself, Ann, DH, James, DS Legion (14) and DS Aidan (8). Let the countdown begin!!

 

[mrobin023]

We have booked...will be staying on deck 10, cat 5A. It will be myself, Michelle, DH Kris and DS Alex who will have just turned 18. Can't wait till next year....no wait, make that the year after next year!

 

[alamere1496]

I hope we have enough interest from this group to do FE's. That was such a fun part of our cruise!! My kids really liked it.

We totally loved doing the FE on our last cruise! I hope that we have the interest. I would be more than happy to organize it. It really makes the cruise so much fun!! My kids were so excited to find a little surprise when we got back to our room!!

 

[alamere1496]

I hope we have enough interest from this group to do FE's. That was such a fun part of our cruise!! My kids really liked it.

We totally loved doing the FE on our last cruise! I hope that we have the interest. I would be more than happy to organize it. It really makes the cruise so much fun!! My kids were so excited to find a little surprise when we got back to our room!!

 

[Disney Cajun Man]

WELCOME CRUISERS!

Getting to know all of you DISers before the cruise helps make the cruise more enjoyable.

Here is some information I found on another Dis site for DCL cruises that I thought may be helpful to those on our cruise.

MAGNETS
Milliepie and tjbaggott do great custom magnet work and can be found on the magnet threads on Dis boards.

Cruise magnet graphics can be found on this thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2440038

STATEROOM ASSIGNMENTS
(Could be very helpful for those to participate in the Fish Extender Exchange (FE))

DECK 1

DECK 2

DECK 5

DECK 6

DECK 7

DECK 8

DECK 9

DECK 10

DECK 11

DECK 12


FISH EXTENDER EXCHANGE SIGN UP:
We will need to have a person to lead up the Fish Extender (FE) program to get the following information organized for the group.

1. Your DISboard name.
2. Stateroom Number
3. Names, ages and gender of everyone in your stateroom that will be participating in the FE Exchange.
There are always questions such as "Is there a price minimum or maximum?" "Do we give one gift for each stateroom or one gift per person in each stateroom?" "Do we give a gift each night or just one night?" The answer to all of you is this: It's entirely up to you. If you guys want to set some minimum/maximum amounts, per stateroom or per person gift, that's entirely up to all of you. I think everyone just does what they're comfortable with and everyone is always happy to receive gifts no matter how big or small!

One note: IF we find out that there will NOT be FISHIES outside our stateroom door, I suppose we'll change the name of the "extender exchange" to whatever it is. From interior pictures posted of the Dream the Fish Extenders look very much like the ones on the Magic and the Wonder, but we will not know for sure until January 2011 when guests start sailing on the Dream and post back information for others on these boards.

Participating in the Fish Extender Exchange is completely optional. Feel free to do or spend whatever you're comfortable with. As for the Fish Extender itself, some people buy them, others want to make theirs, whatever you choose is fine. The same rule applies to the "goodies"! You can buy or make them!

What is a fish extender exchange?

If you're not familiar with what a fish extender exchange is, check out these links:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1980639

DIS MEET
DIS Meet - Sailing Day:
Time and place to be determined at a later date.
Possible meeting places on the Dream for a meet and Greet:
Deck 3 Lobby – Bon Voyage Bar
Deck 14 – Outlook Bar
Deck 4 – Vista Cafe

PORT CAMERAS
Some people like to view the Disney ships leave port. As the time was getting closer to our sail away date last year, some posters in the '09 thread would log on every Sunday to watch the Disney Wonder sail away. So, if anyone is interested in watching the Wonder or Magic sail away, here are the port cameras:

Port Canaveral Webcam
Two Palms Webcam
Ron Jon Resort Webcam
Cocoa Beach - Port Canaveral Webcam
Raddison's Webcam

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Passports - do I need one?
Having a passport is ideal. However, a birth certificate with a valid photo ID will be permissible.

From DCL website:
Passport Information

Guests are responsible for obtaining proper documentation to board the ship. U.S. Government passport requirements continue to change; therefore, we strongly encourage Guests of all ages to have a valid U.S. passport for all cruises. Having a passport allows you to always be prepared to travel wherever you wish, and offers an added measure of security when you're traveling.

For air travel, however, the deadline was January 23, 2007. This means that all travelers, including U.S. Citizens and all foreign nationals, traveling to the United States by air, such as Guests flying to Orlando, Florida from Canada, are required to carry a valid passport after the effective date.

From Dept. of Homeland Security website (thanks eroinm (Michael)):
How will the final WHTI requirements affect passengers going on cruises?
U.S. citizens on closed-loop cruises (cruises that begin and end at the same port in the U.S.) will be able to enter or depart the country with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID. A U.S. citizen under the age of 16 will be able to present either an original or a copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by DOS, or a Certificate of Naturalization issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Please be aware that you may still be required to present a passport when you dock at a foreign port, depending on the islands or countries that your cruise ship is visiting. Check with your cruise line to ensure you have the appropriate documents for the stops you’ll be making on your cruise.

When can I book excursions, reservations at Palo, and/or register the kids for the kids' clubs?

120 days before the sail date if you are a Platinum Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL 10 or more times)
105 days before the sail date if you are a Gold Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL 5 or more times)
90 days before the sail date if you are a Silver Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL once before)
75 days before the sail date for everyone

When is Pirate Night?

Pirate night on most cruises:
4 day Cruise on day 3 Tuesday Castaway Cay
7 day Cruise on day 4 Tuesday St. Marteen
(Information as of December 2010 and is subject to change)

 

[alamere1496]

WELCOME CRUISERS!



FISH EXTENDER EXCHANGE SIGN UP:
We will need to have a person to lead up the Fish Extender (FE) program to get the following information organized for the group.

1. Your DISboard name.
2. Stateroom Number
3. Names, ages and gender of everyone in your stateroom that will be participating in the FE Exchange.
There are always questions such as "Is there a price minimum or maximum?" "Do we give one gift for each stateroom or one gift per person in each stateroom?" "Do we give a gift each night or just one night?" The answer to all of you is this: It's entirely up to you. If you guys want to set some minimum/maximum amounts, per stateroom or per person gift, that's entirely up to all of you. I think everyone just does what they're comfortable with and everyone is always happy to receive gifts no matter how big or small!

One note: IF we find out that there will NOT be FISHIES outside our stateroom door, I suppose we'll change the name of the "extender exchange" to whatever it is. From interior pictures posted of the Dream the Fish Extenders look very much like the ones on the Magic and the Wonder, but we will not know for sure until January 2011 when guests start sailing on the Dream and post back information for others on these boards.

Participating in the Fish Extender Exchange is completely optional. Feel free to do or spend whatever you're comfortable with. As for the Fish Extender itself, some people buy them, others want to make theirs, whatever you choose is fine. The same rule applies to the "goodies"! You can buy or make them!

What is a fish extender exchange?

If you're not familiar with what a fish extender exchange is, check out these links:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1980639

I would be happy to take charge of the FE if that is ok with everyone.

If anyone is interested in participating, please send me a private message with the names, ages and gender of each person in your room and cabin number. I will compile a spreadsheet of all the participants and share it with all of you. Remember, this is all about having fun.

 

[Disney Cajun Man]

alamere1496,

I think that is great that you would head up the FE for our cruise. I will PM you our information.

Thanks
Will

 

[travelgal2]

Greetings! We're booked! We're hoping as it gets closer we will be able to keep this cruise-booking this far out and guessing at our sons' school schedules is new, but right now we hope it will work for us and we can't wait!

We would love to do the meet-n-greet and the FEs. Please put us down to participate! Looking forward to meeting y'all soon.

It will be four of us-me, DH, and our boys DS1 (21) and DS2 (20). If our guys have their way, there may be another room of nice college kids (and their parents) coming-our kids are cruise-snobs and only want me to book the Disney ships! They've made it their mission to try to get their friends to see what we are nuts about-the ship decor, the food, the service, the friendliness, the SPA, the excursions, Castaway Cay, Wavebands, the adult pool, etc....we can't wait!

 

[BigTex71]

We just moved our cruise from the Dream on June 3, 2011 to this one. It will be me (41), DW Marilyn (41), DS Chris (12) and DD Sarah (5).

This will be our first cruise ever (unless we take a short one out of Galveston this upcoming summer to hold us over.) My son will actually turn 12 the last day of this cruise.

I am looking forward to meeting everyone!

 

[braysmommy]

Hi we just booked our cruise and now the waiting begins. It will be myself, grammy and my son who will turn 6 on the cruise. I would love to do the FE's but can't PM you since I'm new to the site. I see you are from MA too we live in western MA.

 

[alamere1496]

Hi we just booked our cruise and now the waiting begins. It will be myself, grammy and my son who will turn 6 on the cruise. I would love to do the FE's but can't PM you since I'm new to the site. I see you are from MA too we live in western MA.

Welcome!!! The cruise is still so far away, but it is still nice to get to know everyone before we leave. We live in Southeastern MA, but I went to college in Springfield so I'm familiar with that part of the state.
About the FE, once you get enough posts, just IM me and we will sign you up. Not a big deal seeing that it is so far off.
I look forward to getting to know you better!!

 

[Piecey]

We are officially booked on this cruise and after weeks of lurking I've finally decided to join the DISboards!

Traveling will be myself, DH, DS5 and DD2 (turning 3 the day after we disembark). We'll be celebrating DD's birthday on-board though (can't pass up such a wonderful opportunity). Also with us will be my parents (first-time cruisers).

Looking forward to hearing everyone's planning...ugh such a long wait!

That is crazy! My DS will be turning 3 the day after we disembark, too!

 

[clhemsath]

Hello Everyone! I am pretty excited about this cruise. We are in the process of booking with a large group of our friends. So far we have myself - Carrie and my husband Jeff and our two girls (8 and 7 at sailing), with my in laws and another family with their two girls. We have another three families that are interested in going with us, but haven't committed yet.

We were on a 5 day cruise on the Wonder this summer to Key West, Nassau, and Castaway Cay. That cruise was a gift from my in laws and was one of the greatest vacations ever. My daughters have both asked to go on the new Disney ship and were willing to give up birthday gifts to do it!

The first day of this cruise will be our 11th anniversary!

I really look forward to getting to know you all as we count down and sharing the excitement with a group that really understands!

And I guess I need to update my signature for my next post!

 

[alamere1496]

Hello Everyone! I am pretty excited about this cruise. We are in the process of booking with a large group of our friends. So far we have myself - Carrie and my husband Jeff and our two girls (8 and 7 at sailing), with my in laws and another family with their two girls. We have another three families that are interested in going with us, but haven't committed yet.

We were on a 5 day cruise on the Wonder this summer to Key West, Nassau, and Castaway Cay. That cruise was a gift from my in laws and was one of the greatest vacations ever. My daughters have both asked to go on the new Disney ship and were willing to give up birthday gifts to do it!

The first day of this cruise will be our 11th anniversary!

I really look forward to getting to know you all as we count down and sharing the excitement with a group that really understands!

And I guess I need to update my signature for my next post!

Welcome!! I know the cruise is still far off, but you are right, it is nice to have a group that gets the obsession!!
We have started an FE if you are interested. Just send me a message and I will add you to the list. I look forward t getting to know you better before we sail.

 

[clhemsath]

Welcome!! I know the cruise is still far off, but you are right, it is nice to have a group that gets the obsession!!
We have started an FE if you are interested. Just send me a message and I will add you to the list. I look forward t getting to know you better before we sail.

I absolutely want to do the FE this time. I joined my cruise meet last time, but got distracted making clothes for my girls to wear on the trip. By the time I got back, they had closed the sign-up

As soon as I get the cabin numbers I will sign up!

And my siggy is now so much better

 

[alamere1496]

I absolutely want to do the FE this time. I joined my cruise meet last time, but got distracted making clothes for my girls to wear on the trip. By the time I got back, they had closed the sign-up

As soon as I get the cabin numbers I will sign up!

And my siggy is now so much better

You don't need your room number, just your names, gender and ages!! We can add the room number later.

 

[clhemsath]

You don't need your room number, just your names, gender and ages!! We can add the room number later.

I sent you a PM!

Our girls are going to get their first snow day of the year tomorrow. We don't have the snow as some of the Midwest, but just enough to shut down school!

 

[AbsyBabsy]

Hi everyone. I have several PM's to get to. I have had a horrible few weeks. On November 20th, my father passed away after battling cancer for a year. He lives out of state and I was able to make it up there before he passed and stayed until after the funeral.

Over the last several months, I have been taking my daughter to doctors to try to get her foot healed. She has a foot issue and had just been put into a wheelchair before the funeral.

Upon return home, we were involved in a car accident. A girl texting did not stop at the light and the front of her vehicle ended up in the back of my new Honda Van. My mother, daughter and myself were injured and my van was a total loss. Everything in the back of the van was crushed. Thank goodness my daughter was in the center seat, not the back or she would have been seriously injured.

So even though I dropped into the boards a little, I could not bring myself to think of my upcoming cruise.

I am going to go through each message and add you to the facebook. I have found that I have to be friends with you before I can add you. If you want to go ahead and be-friend me just include on the friendship request that you want to be including on the Fantasy cruise. I think you can put in facebook.com/hamandayoung.

 

[mrobin023]

I'm so sorry for all your troubles, especially right here at Christmas time. I hope all gets back more towards normal soon!

 

[DznyDreams]

Count us in too! We have two cat. 5a staterooms on deck 10. This will be cruise #2 for my trio, and we are bringing my parents along for their very first cruise. Best of all DD's SWEET SIXTEEN is June 2nd (embarkation day)!

Our
Me (Diane Rowe, age 44 when we cruise)
DH (Devin Rowe, age 40 when we cruise)
DD (Katie Rowe, age 16 when we cruise)
This is my trio, and we will be in stateroom 10066.

Also traveling with us are my parents, Ronnie and Judy Taylor, who will be in stateroom 10064.

Count my daughter in for FE's. I would like to make a special request for participants to give her a b-day card...she will "freak out." I will be responsible for gathering gifts for the other participants, but her father and I will not participate in the receiving. It's her special b-day, and we'll let her enjoy the receiving.

I am soooo excited!