February 2, 2008 Eastern early check in

[kathy6890]

Hello-
I wanted to reply to Gina- however, this is a long thread so I might be missing someone else's question and or response. There is a Betty out there who seemed to have children similar in ages to mine- 4 and 8 y.o. girls.

Well- to finally respond- this is my first DCL. I've been on cruises as a kid- but that was about 25+ years ago. We have friends in town (Boston) who are regulars on DLC and they finally convinced us to go after listening to them talk about their vacations every time we went out to dinner together.

So now I can obsess for the next year along with everyone else

Kathy,
1st timer- 2/02/08 Wonder- Eastern

 

[mfabre]

Yes we were on the Mardi Gras week cruise last year! I am pjohnson's step daughter. I am can't wait for this cruise! My baby will be older and will make it a little easier. I hope that we will have some meets planned for when we go. Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

 

[pjohnson]

Another Cajun here. This is our 2nd Disney Cruise also. When did yall go in 2006. We were on the Feb. 2006 cruise 7-night Western (Mardi Gras Week)
We just got back from the KTDY cruise in Jan. Over 700 cajuns on that one. What a blast

We sailed on the same Cruise in 2006! My stepdaughter and her family were also with us on that cruise and will be sailing with us again on this one. The only problem was well you know us cajuns how we like to stay up late some nightsarty: Really it was the best vacation! Can't wait!

Peggy

 

[pjohnson]

You are clearly not alone - DCL reservations told me that I booked the last two connecting verandah rooms on the 6th deck. Also- the early dinner seating is booked!

I have two girls- who will be 4 and 8 in Feb 2008.

Best,

Kathy

Join the Party! We are bring with us a grandson and niece almost 4,nephew and neice 10 and granddaughter 7. Oh yea we didn't forget their parents. Peggy

 

[Gina]

Hello-
I wanted to reply to Gina- however, this is a long thread so I might be missing someone else's question and or response. There is a Betty out there who seemed to have children similar in ages to mine- 4 and 8 y.o. girls.

Well- to finally respond- this is my first DCL. I've been on cruises as a kid- but that was about 25+ years ago. We have friends in town (Boston) who are regulars on DLC and they finally convinced us to go after listening to them talk about their vacations every time we went out to dinner together.

So now I can obsess for the next year along with everyone else

Kathy,
1st timer- 2/02/08 Wonder- Eastern

Welcome to your new obsession, Kathy!!

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[pjohnson]

We'll be there too: me (42), Betty (40), and the kids (11, 7, and 3). Third DCL cruise - 2nd Eastern. Can't wait!

What excursions did you enjoy on the eastern? Any good advice since this is your 2nd Eastern Cruise. We will be traveling with 3 other families with children age 3, 7 and 10. We are already planning things to do and bring. Counting down the days.

Peggy

 

[pjohnson]

You are clearly not alone - DCL reservations told me that I booked the last two connecting verandah rooms on the 6th deck. Also- the early dinner seating is booked!

I have two girls- who will be 4 and 8 in Feb 2008.

Best,

Kathy

We are on the 6th deck! Also, late dinner seating.

Peggy

 

[chmb1]

We only did French Riviera Beach Rendezvous (Orient Bay) in St. Maarten by DCL. It was really nice but from what I've read, it's much cheaper to do on your own. We will probably take a taxi next year.

Chris

 

[Cajun Princess]

pjohnson & mfabre
I can't believe we were on the same cruise. I don't remember meeting yall. I do remember the your user name mfabre from the cruise meet for that cruise. We will have to have a meet and greet.

Welcome to all the new posters.

only eleven months to go

 

[Gina]

We will *definitely* be having meets!! And we will have the silicone bracelets to identify each other, if enough people want them and don't make me have to pay for them by myself. (They're inexpensive, though -- like 2 bucks apiece.) Regardless, we will definitely be meeting.

I'm going to start compiling a list of our group, things like traveling party, ages, dinner seating, stateroom or deck number, stuff like that... So if you're interested and haven't already provided info, please do! Also, if you have already decided on any specific excursions, put that. Some of the most fun excursions I have been on were where a bunch of DIS'ers signed up to be on the same excursion. I would just edit the first post to include everyone's info as they provide it, but I didn't start this thread and haven't seen the OP post in a long time.

Alternately, if people don't like posting some stuff for whatever reason, we can set up a Yahoo group page just for our sailing. I did that for our last cruise, and it was great. It was invite-only, so no one was there who shouldn't be there, and we created a printable database with people's stateroom numbers and other info so that people could find each other onboard if they wanted to. The page also provided an online private photo album, so we were able to share pictures and know who we were looking for onboard, as well as a link database editable by any member so we could share links for things like excursions and other info. Just let me know if there's any interest in that, and I'll be happy to set it up.

-gina-

 

[kathy6890]

Hello Gina and others,
Thank you for being organized! I think I'd prefer a yahoo group as opposed to continuing on a thread. That's my two cents

Best,

Kathy
2/02/08- 7 night wonder

 

[MyLove4Disney]

sorry it sent twice somehow.

 

[MyLove4Disney]

This will be our 3rd February cruise and our 4th total on DCL. We just returned 1 1/2 weeks ago and it seems like forever since we were on board.

I received my confirmation last night along with a postcard from Mickey telling us that he can't wait to see us on board real soon. My kids immediately responded with "it's a year away - that is NOT soon. I want to go back now"

My girls are 10 and 12 now and want to cruise every year on DCL - no other line even though they have only been on DCL. On our way to our Feb 3, 2007 cruise, DD12 was not as excited as I thought she would be. She said that she had such a good time on our April 06 cruise that she can't imagine this cruise being able to be as good since she had the best time of her life in April. Well, this weekend while we were out shopping, she told me that the Feb cruise was even BETTER than the last one. You can never underestimate that magic

Hello SnowWhite2

We are fellow 2/3/07 cruisers taking the same cruise again like you 2/2/08.

We will make this the PROUD MEMBER OF THE HAPPY AND LAID BACK CRUISE (continued)...

My DD22 and I also are having withdrawls and want to cruise again soon, but will have to wait until next year. We may have two in 2008. Thinking about summer and the mexico cruises.

Didn't we just have the most wonderful cruise on 2/3/07 magic. I hope 2008 can top it. This will be our 3rd for the same week and destination and our 4th DCL

Until 2008. Happy Sails

 

[Gina]

Oh sweet, so are we are all Happy and Laid Back Part Deaux cruisers now?? I hope so!! Y'all seemed to have a blast on that cruise!!

 

[PhotoLisa]

Hello to everyone!!

Cajun Princess - we were on the same 2/25/06 cruise with you as well.

I just returned today from a back to back cruise and the only reason I could get off the ship is because I only have an eleven month wait for the next one!

I must encourage everyone to participate here in the meets thread and then to actually make the meets on the ship. I had always chatted in the threads and then wouldn't go to the meets. BOY WAS I STUPID!!!

For our 2/17/07 cruise, we had the BEST time because the disboard meets members were there and we already knew each other. We had a great turnout at the Mickey pool at 3 PM on the Saturday and it really set the tone for the rest of the week. We were often seated next to disboard people at Palo, in the clubs, shows, etc. It really enhanced our entire trip.

On the 2/25/06 cruise, I took my grown daughter (mfabre) and her family with us. I am looking forward to cruising with her and my grandbabies again!!!

This trip, it is scheduled to be me (46 at sailing) along with my almost 18 year old daughter and an undecided third person. I rebooked the room I spent the last 14 days in -- 6630.

Fire away with questions on the eastern itinerary but let me say that we didn't do any DCL excursions. We went to Orient Bay Beach in St. Maarten on our own (clothing optional beach but beautiful) and in St. Thomas, we did a daysail to St. John. The weather was great but our sailing seas were not so smooth. Many nights we had 13-20 foot seas. Our Castaway day was better than any of our previous cruises.

 

[PhotoLisa]

We only did French Riviera Beach Rendezvous (Orient Bay) in St. Maarten by DCL. It was really nice but from what I've read, it's much cheaper to do on your own. We will probably take a taxi next year.

Chris

We did Orient Bay Beach on our own two weeks ago and paid $7 per person for the taxi and then another $7 for a lounger, umbrella and a free drink. I'd have to rethink whether I'd do it on my own again. The upside is that YOU choose what time you want to go to the beach and what time YOU want to return to the ship.

NOTE: ORIENT BAY BEACH IS CLOTHING OPTIONAL. MOST SUNBATHERS THAT CHOOSE NOT TO WEAR CLOTHES ARE THE ONES THAT SHOULD WEAR SOMETHING!!! Even my husband was shocked at some of the sites -- something I only expected from Courtney (16 at the time).

 

[PhotoLisa]

We will *definitely* be having meets!! And we will have the silicone bracelets to identify each other, if enough people want them and don't make me have to pay for them by myself. (They're inexpensive, though -- like 2 bucks apiece.) Regardless, we will definitely be meeting.

I'm going to start compiling a list of our group, things like traveling party, ages, dinner seating, stateroom or deck number, stuff like that... So if you're interested and haven't already provided info, please do! Also, if you have already decided on any specific excursions, put that. Some of the most fun excursions I have been on were where a bunch of DIS'ers signed up to be on the same excursion. I would just edit the first post to include everyone's info as they provide it, but I didn't start this thread and haven't seen the OP post in a long time.

Alternately, if people don't like posting some stuff for whatever reason, we can set up a Yahoo group page just for our sailing. I did that for our last cruise, and it was great. It was invite-only, so no one was there who shouldn't be there, and we created a printable database with people's stateroom numbers and other info so that people could find each other onboard if they wanted to. The page also provided an online private photo album, so we were able to share pictures and know who we were looking for onboard, as well as a link database editable by any member so we could share links for things like excursions and other info. Just let me know if there's any interest in that, and I'll be happy to set it up.

-gina-

Gina:

I must have missed this particular post . . . I just finished compiling the information on those people that have posted and put it in an excel spreadsheet.

For our 2/17/07 cruise, Sue (mom of 3 boys) compiled our lists for us and then emailed them out to only those who submitted their information.

Our information included:

DisBoard Username
Real name (and age)
DH/DW/DP name (and age)
Children's names and ages (and sex)
Hometown and State
Stateroom Number
Dinner Seating
Pre-cruise hotel
email address

People only shared as much information as they were comfortable sharing. We PMd our information and it was added to the spreadsheet but never made available openly in the forum for the safety of our children (you never know who lurks in online forums). I have webspace and can host the spreadsheet with everyone's information if you'd like. It can be password protected and provided only to those who have shared their information as well.

Right before the cruise, we listed the wine, margarita, martini and beer tastings and we all chimed in saying if we were interested. We ended up having additional unscheduled meets at a few of the tastings. If you wished to participate in the tastings, all you had to do was go to Guest Services and purchases your ticket. We all sat together and it was a blast!

Also, both the 2/17 and 2/24/07 meets threads had a KIDS meet thread so that the children could chat with other kids and help ease the transition to friendship once they would meet face to face at the Saturday meet at the Mickey pool. I would have to say that the kids meet thread and the kids meet was a huge success!

I found that it was extra easy to spot DisBoarders that had the green Mickey paint chips easier than the green bands. I used a glue dot (scrapbooking essential) to fasten my green Mickey to my lanyard at chest level and wrote my name on it. I never hesitated to approach anyone with a green Mickey to ask what their name is and introduce myself.

Just a few suggestions. I'll help out in whatever way I can without stepping on toes. I'm having withdrawals after planning my back to back cruise and now it is over. I just got home yesterday and I'm ready to plan for the next 11 months!!

 

[PhotoLisa]

We dropped to the third page . . . bumpty bump bump . . . back to the top!

There has to be more people sailing with us! Where is everyone?

If you are not being notified when a post is made in this thread, click on the button near the top that said "THREAD TOOLS" and choose the option to subscribe to the threads and be notified instantly by email.

It helps so that you know what everyone is saying.

 

[pjohnson]

pjohnson & mfabre
I can't believe we were on the same cruise. I don't remember meeting yall. I do remember the your user name mfabre from the cruise meet for that cruise. We will have to have a meet and greet.

Welcome to all the new posters.

only eleven months to go

We will all have to meet! This is all new to me. My stepdaughter (Michelle) has introduce me to everything. Thats Y you didn't see my name on the last cruise. This is a whole new experience!

Peggy

 

[PhotoLisa]

bumpty bump bump

We're on page 3 again!

Dreaming of the Caribbean breezes!!