February 18, 2006 Magic - Who's Onboard? Roll Call post #156

[disneygatorfan]

a coworker of mine, who is sailing the week before us (2/11 Western) just got her docs yesterday...

so know that means???
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ours should be coming VERY soon!!!

WOOHOOO

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Can't wait! Now, we still don't need passports, still birth certificates, right? Thanks!

 

[disneygatorfan]

Nope, don't need passports until December 06.

 

[Haley'smom]

I spoke to the French embassey regarding the French side of St. Martin, they said that if we were flying in we would have needed passports, but since we are coming in on a cruise ship and entering the Dutch side of the island we would have no problems with picture Id's and/or birth certificates. He couldn't even think of anywhere that would ask for them, since there is no real "border crossing" between the Dutch and French side. It put my paranoid feelings to rest. Now I can concentrate on more important things

 

[burma]

WHO WILL BE THE FIRST TO TO THE DOC DANCE ?


Only the USPS knows for sure stay tuned for more

 

[cadburysmom]

WHO WILL BE THE FIRST TO TO THE DOC DANCE ?


Only the USPS knows for sure stay tuned for more

Oh PLEASE let it be me! Please, please, please!!!!


....and what's this I hear about someone spotting a naked Matthew McConaughey on Orient Beach recently?

 

[disneygatorfan]

no worries... the only thing dividing the Dutch and French side, is a sign saying it's the point you are going into the French side. No check point at all. Just a photo op.

 

[Tink Fans]

aka...Joe - saying Heeve Ho or you'll be walking the plank for sure...



saying hi to all my fellow Disney cruise matey's...

....where's the RUM ?

 

[mykel mouse]

Having never been on a cruise or to one of the island I am doing some research for the cruise. Here is a site I found that looks like the local paper with some link to the different beaches and whatnot. Thought you all may have some interest.

sts.onepaper.com

 

[burma]

25 days and a few hours to go .... anyone excited ... I know you are all waiting for those doc's to show up but lets have a little infield chatter.

We have just reserved a room at the Gosverner for the night after the cruise figure we would take the kids to the park for a few hours insted of sitting at a hotel...

Anyone ordering baskets or stateroom stuff from Shirley or DCL

Whos going to palo and what night? we are going Sunday for brunch 10am and I think Wed or thur for dinner at 7pm

 

[disneygatorfan]

No docs yet

I am expecting them some time this week hopefully! Dying to know room assignment! We just booked CAT 11 GTY. I am hoping to get a CAT 10, so we get the split bath! But we will be happy with whatever.


We booked so late, that there were no more ressie's left for Palo. But we've never had a problem getting in. Hoping to do the brunch on Monday, and High Tea perhaps Sunday..all depends, never really have definite plans though. We usually just get on wait list a day we decide to go, and have never had a problem. Dinner will depend on our dining rotation. We will probably skip the Parrot Cay menu (our least favorite) if we can, unless we end up there on formal night...

Happy planning all. We are probably doing Philipsburg shopping in St. Martin, and Meghan's bay in St. Thomas... not booking excursion, just planning to do it on our own. I am pretty familiar with the Eastern ports of call.

Yippie, it's getting closer!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

shelly, wondering if you can address the nudity issue on the beaches. Not a prude or anything, LOL (as a nurse I've seen more naked bodies than I care to remember ). Just wondering how it would be with the kids. When I mentioned the possibility to them they were a bit silly and

 

[disneygatorfan]

Been to Orient Beach twice, and saw nudity both times... not in excess though, but you do have one or two who will walk the beach in their birthday suits. It's always been, how can I say it?, your more plentiful and aged birthday suit.

It's not a lot though, at least in my experience. Just the odd man or women who walks the beach. I think you see more of it, if you walk the beach towards the nudist resort, that is toward the end of the beach. But we always stuck to the "reserved" section for the DCL excursion guests, and we never had DCL guests get down to the birthday suit... I read a thread though where a DCL guest did try to get a "no tan lines" tan.

I think if you prepped them before hand, and stuck to the DCL section, or the more family sections, and stay clear of the nudist resort side... you will be fine. Your kids just might see one or two grandmas and grandpas baring it all.

 

[disneygatorfan]

P.S.

Just an FYI, nude sun bathing is not allowed on the Dutch side of the island, only the French side. But they say the best beaches are on the French side.

In addition, nude and topless sunbathing is not allowed in St. Thomas and St. John.

 

[burma]

Ok so I just told the wife I will be taking a long walk on the french side

 

[disneygatorfan]

Guess what people...

I got my DOCS!!!! WooHooo!!

 

[burma]

Orlando residents dont count in the Doc game your too close to the mailing post office


btw how did they come last year we booked so late they came ups overnight

 

[rottie110]

my parents went to Orient beach on their last DCL cruise, and said the same thing the naked bodies were not the model type we are going there on this cruise, and taking my almost 5 yr old, we just explained that he could go swimming "nudie", and he said only if PaPa goes didnt seem to concerned, they are the naked ones and if they get looks, hey we are mostly americans, and we are just not used to it LOL...

I heard from my family that the beach is worth the exposure to the Nakedness LOL....

No Docs yet either, but we are in NY so prob will get ours last

 

[rottie110]

Got a call from my step mom this am, the UPS man brought her a surprise
CRUISE DOCS!!!!! Wooo HOOO!!!! We are ready to roll, so who is next

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Woooo Hooooo - got ours today too!!!

Who else??