Feb. 21, 2004 Eastern Cruise

[christinou]

Gina, we are in the same situation as you are we have a Guaranteed category 11, and there are 4 of us. But now matter what we will have a great time, we could have your family and mine bring sleeping bag, and take over the secret deck on deck 7, now that would be a sight.....
I am also hoping that we will be one of the people who writes we got upgraded, but I am not holding my breath on it.....
I am just a little concerned about storage space we had a SPHR last time, and the storage was great, cat 11, seems quite a bit more cramped.

On a different note, did anyone start a tally of who will be on the cruise??? I can start it if no one else did, it would be nice to see how many kids, and adults...

 

[Gina]

Originally posted by christinou
Gina, we are in the same situation as you are we have a Guaranteed category 11, and there are 4 of us. But now matter what we will have a great time, we could have your family and mine bring sleeping bag, and take over the secret deck on deck 7, now that would be a sight.....

LOL!! All we would need is a way to call for room service, and it would be perfect.

I am also hoping that we will be one of the people who writes we got upgraded, but I am not holding my breath on it.....
I am just a little concerned about storage space we had a SPHR last time, and the storage was great, cat 11, seems quite a bit more cramped.

Oh, then you need an upgrade way worse than us... it's only my little boy and I. I hope you get it! Call and ask that they flag your account as willing to move!

On a different note, did anyone start a tally of who will be on the cruise??? I can start it if no one else did, it would be nice to see how many kids, and adults...

I don't think so, and that's a wonderful idea!
*hands Christinou the Official Tally-Taker Hat, with mouse ears, of course*

-gina-

 

[christinou]

OK, as the official tally taker of the 2/21/04 cruise I will start with our stats, at cruise time.
Bill 40 Scuba diving
Christine 40 (Or celebrating her 29 bithrday over and over)
Emilie 8.75
Camille 6.5

What else would you like to keep in the stats.

If you just post to the list or send me a PM, I will keep a tally of everyone, we could add excursion, Radison, meet, anything else....

 

[bassoongirl]

To Christinou, the official tally taker:

Here are the statistics for my family:

Steve 41
Gayl 41
Katie 12
Ryan 9

We are staying at the Hyatt at MCO on Friday night. Please let me know if you need any other information. Thanks for being the tally taker!

Gayl

 

[woody64]

To Christinou,

We are:
Bruce(Woody)-39
Chris-39 (40 on 3/3)
Alex-9(during cruise 2/25)
Cam-5.5
Judy-23(DMIL-I had to put that age)
Dale-27(DFIL-ditto)

Thanks and I hope all who want upgrades get them.

Bruce

 

[Gina]

*cheers Christine*

Thanks for doing this tally!! Here's my info:

Me: Gina, 36, pin-nut, lover of Malibu Coladas
DS: Tyler Dean, 7 (turning 8 during cruise, on 2/24), lives for Yu-Gi-Oh!

We will be at the Radisson Friday, hanging out at the pool and going to Ron Jon's. Our stateroom # unless something changes is 5127. Look for the birthday door! *grin*

-gina-

 

[whytcrystal]

Hi All-
Here is our info:
David 45
Christy 41
Tim 18
Missy 38 (she's single and I am looking to find someone for her. Maybe on the Cruise?)

Doreen 42
Pete 43
Cory 16
Cayla 11


Jim 38
MaryKay 36

My Family, Jim and MK are staying at the Radisson at the Port on Thursday Night and Friday Night. Early to the Port Saturday AM. I am really excited because we will get there on time Thursday to watch the Wonder leave.

 

[Gina]

Originally posted by whytcrystal
Missy 38 (she's single and I am looking to find someone for her. Maybe on the Cruise?)

Oh, thanks a *lot*, bring a single girl instead of a single guy... Please tell her that if she'd like a buddy to go with, I always go to the singles' get togethers and the singles' lunches pretty much every day. They're a lot of fun, you get to spend a lot of small-group time with the AMAZING cruise staff, and we all have a ball!

Oh, one thing I forgot to tell y'all that the DCL lady said: She told me that so far, our cruise is 1/2 full. Since so many people book way ahead to get any savings, wonder how much closer to sailing the ship might book up? Of course, this is why I sail when I do -- the ship is pretty much never close to full. But 1/2 full would be great!

-gina-

 

[christinou]

Out tally is coming along, here is where we stand.......
Please let me know if you have any changes addition. It is interesting that we are all about the same age......
Keep them coming, I hope that the magic is ready for us....

Group 1, Radisson:
Bill 40 scuba diving
Christine 40
Emilie 8.75
Camille 6.5


Group 2, Hyatt MCO
Steve 41
Gayl 41
Katie 12
Ryan 9


Group 3
Bruce(Woody)-39
Chris-39 (40 on 3/3)
Alex-9(during cruise 2/25)
Cam-5.5
Judy-23(DMIL-I had to put that age)
Dale-27(DFIL-ditto)

group 4 Radisson
Gina 36, pin-nut, lover of Malibu Coladas
Tyler Dean, 8 on 2/24, lives for Yu-Gi-Oh!

Group 5
David 45
Christy 41
Tim 18
Missy 38 (she's single and I am looking to find someone for her. Maybe on the Cruise?)
Doreen 42
Pete 43
Cory 16
Cayla 11
Jim 38 Radisson Thursday and Friday
MaryKay 36

 

[whytcrystal]

Thanks for doing this Christine.

Gina- I will let Missy know she has a 'singles buddy'. Do you really think the ship won't be full? It is school vacation for NH but all states around us is the week before.

 

[Gina]

I asked Diana about that. (It still baffles me that east coaster's get a whole week off in February!!) According to the DCL website, the rack rate for a cat. 11, two adults, for the sailing before ours is $2793. For the sailing after ours it's $2193. Ours is $1990. We're squeezed into a great, less-popular time.

In fact, this sailing is even less on the DCL website than when we usually go, the first week of February -- and the ship has been no more than 3/4 full those past two sailings. So here's hoping our luck holds out! I sure can't imagine several hundred more kids on the ship!! LOL

-gina-

 

[Ms. Linda]

I'm really looking forword to this cruise. I'm on with my 11 year old ds. It's the Mardi Gras vacation. I'm hoping to find the parade on St. Martin. I want throws--beads, candy and cups. The travel channel show earlier this week was great. I've been on two cruises, never disney. I haven't booked air or hotel. Will leave after school on Friday. I look forward to meeting everyone.

 

[Gina]

Hi Linda! Welcome to this this thread, and welcome to the DIS!!!

Now what is this about a parade in St. Martin?? That would be so neat!! I didn't even realize it was Mardi Gras then. I'm going to go try and dig up some more info!

Glad to have you aboard! Cruising DCL is going to spoil you for other lines.

-gina-

 

[Gina]

Okay, I had an idea, and maybe y'all will like this too... I thought it would be neat to have a secure place where we could share stuff like our photos, to recognize each other, our cell phone #'s to help in meeting up before the cruise, our stateroom numbers, that sort of thing. Plus, a place to keep the wonderful cruise tally that Christine is compiling for us, post birthdays, everything! I think it would be a really neat way to get to know each other better, share the info that would make things go a lot smoother, and have some really neat friends by the time the cruise rolls around.

I have it set up for membership only, so no one can get in but the people here who register and I approve. If you do want to register, just let me know who you are, in case your Yahoo profile is named something different. I already put photos of Tyler Dean and I in the photo album -- feel free to add your own!

Here's the address for the group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/febdiscruise/

I hope no one minds that I did this! You certainly don't have to participate if you don't want to... I just think it's neat.

-gina-

 

[whytcrystal]

Gina-
What a great idea!! I should probably wait until I get home to check it out. Been spending WAAAY too much worktime doing this stuff. I had a piece of wallpaper called "Paradise" as here at work and all I thought about is the cruise so I changed it to a winter scene. It worked for a week or two but now I am thinking we are going on a cruise in the winter. :0) Go figure. Take care all.

 

[christinou]

Great Idea Gina, I just logged in to join, I will be happy to transfer the list there, if everyone goes there.....
Thanks

 

[woody64]

Gina:

Great idea Gina. I hope to scan cruise/beach pics in the next week. By the way, westjones, who started this thread has changed their cruise to Sept. 04 as they like to cruise over their twin daughters birthday. Just a FYI.

Bruce

 

[bassoongirl]

Thanks Gina,

What a great idea! My husband was getting a little nervous about me "divulging too much personal information" on the DIS boards! He already took offence that I listed his age as 41 on the tally since he will not turn 41 until November! Oh well! I will check out the site now.

Gayl

 

[jerseygirlinvt]

Dear Tally Lady...

Thanks for keeping track of all of us on the Feb 21, 2004 Magic...
Please add my family to the list!



Kathy 40
Lyndsey 3
my mother, Nancy (60 something)

and my sister's family

Laurie 42
Rick 42
Ricky 15

I am so excited I can hardly wait for our first Disney Cruise

 

[woody64]

Kathy,

Welcome to the DIS and our cruise link. Please join our group also at yahoo(if you haven't already) and you will find more info.

When are you traveling and where are you staying?

Anyway, welcome and see you in Feb.

Woody