February 21, 2009 Magic Western Caribean

[DMMarla07860]

hope everyone had a great holiday over the weekend!

can't wait for this cruise to come, so close yet so far. But I'll be on the ship for two weeks when this cruise comes so I want to go

 

[tracyz]

Waiting for the cruise is almost making me want winter to come! **Almost**

I'm so jealous...when we all have to go home you get to stay on for another week! How lucky are you?!?

 

[DMMarla07860]

Waiting for the cruise is almost making me want winter to come! **Almost**

I'm so jealous...when we all have to go home you get to stay on for another week! How lucky are you?!?

don't be jealous, my aunt is joining the second week, I'm going to have to try to hide from her all week, she invited herself to understand why I have to hide from her you would have to know her

 

[mc2]

It's agonizing!! So close, but yet still so far away! ;-)

 

[DMMarla07860]

It's agonizing!! So close, but yet still so far away! ;-)

I couldn't agree more, I just told my dad last this "The cruise is so close, but so far away" I mean we booked flights and should book a hotel soon for the night before so we have stuff taken care of

 

[Cinderella&Dopey]

The time is Flying! Feb will be here before we know it....less then 6 months to our wedding! ACK!

I'm having major invitation problems! I can't find ones I like...grrr

 

[DMMarla07860]

so, anyone traveling with anyone 18-23. I hope there will be some people that age on this cruise, I've met a lot of people around those ages my last three cruises and can't wait to see about this one

 

[DMMarla07860]

so, how is everyone doing?

 

[CruisingCamper]

Hello Everyone,

I am thinking of booking this cruise. We are currently booked on the 4 night Wonder, but I think a 7 would be better. We will be staying at WDW on-site after the cruise for 7 days also.

I have a question to some of you experienced Disney Cruisers & of course, to those of you who may not have cruised, but have spent hours researching....

Why are Disney cruises so much more expensive than other lines? I read the Bio that they prices are based on supply and demand, but how do I explain this to DH. We have cruised 10 times on other lines during the last 7 years, and we never have paid even close to the amount Disney wants, probably half for a 7 night, but we really would like to give it a try on Disney b/c now we have DS, who will be 2 when we sail.

What do they have that other ships do not have?

 

[DMMarla07860]

Hello Everyone,

I am thinking of booking this cruise. We are currently booked on the 4 night Wonder, but I think a 7 would be better. We will be staying at WDW on-site after the cruise for 7 days also.

I have a question to some of you experienced Disney Cruisers & of course, to those of you who may not have cruised, but have spent hours researching....

Why are Disney cruises so much more expensive than other lines? I read the Bio that they prices are based on supply and demand, but how do I explain this to DH. We have cruised 10 times on other lines during the last 7 years, and we never have paid even close to the amount Disney wants, probably half for a 7 night, but we really would like to give it a try on Disney b/c now we have DS, who will be 2 when we sail.

What do they have that other ships do not have?

Well I don't know how to answer the question too well, but I can tell you why I choose to do Disney Cruises again and again. On my 5 disney cruises the crew has been amazing, and some remember me from past cruises so that is always great to see people who remember you and talk to them, I love that part the best catching up with them, even if I do talk to some of them on facebook, myspace, e-mail. Hopefully other people answer this question for you as well

 

[DMMarla07860]

hope everyone is doing well

getting closer to the cruise

 

[tracyz]

so, anyone traveling with anyone 18-23. I hope there will be some people that age on this cruise, I've met a lot of people around those ages my last three cruises and can't wait to see about this one

I hadn't responded to this yet because we weren't 100% sure if my DD would be joining us, but now she definitely is and she'll be 18 when we cruise. I should direct her this way to say hi!

Hello Everyone,

I am thinking of booking this cruise. We are currently booked on the 4 night Wonder, but I think a 7 would be better. We will be staying at WDW on-site after the cruise for 7 days also.

I have a question to some of you experienced Disney Cruisers & of course, to those of you who may not have cruised, but have spent hours researching....

Why are Disney cruises so much more expensive than other lines? I read the Bio that they prices are based on supply and demand, but how do I explain this to DH. We have cruised 10 times on other lines during the last 7 years, and we never have paid even close to the amount Disney wants, probably half for a 7 night, but we really would like to give it a try on Disney b/c now we have DS, who will be 2 when we sail.

What do they have that other ships do not have?

Steph,
I asked the travel agent this exact same question when we booked our first cruise (a 3-night) last year. His answer was "well, you're paying for Disney, but YOU ARE GETTING DISNEY!" I remember this word for word, because it turns out he was SO right. Our DD was 4 at the time, and there is nothing like the way Disney caters to families. They think of everything. We loved it so much we're going back for a 7-night this time!!

 

[DMMarla07860]

I hadn't responded to this yet because we weren't 100% sure if my DD would be joining us, but now she definitely is and she'll be 18 when we cruise. I should direct her this way to say hi!

well, feel free to give her my e-mail if she wants to talk to some people before the cruise

my e-mail is lady_braves_basketball_girl25@yahoo.com

 

[stacieps]

It finally seems like this cruise is within reach! I guess that's the downside to booking 13 months out - it seems like forever.

We were able to switch out Cat.10 connecting cabins on Deck 2 to connecting SPH cabins on Deck 5 - doing the happy dance about that today!

We're discussing activities in ports and will start making reservations soon.

 

[pouncingpluto]

Hi all! Just checking in, now that I've got a crazy September behind me.

The cruise is starting to seem tangible! We got that little booklet from DCL in the mail in the past week, and I called DVC today to book Magical Express and DCL ground transfers. We're spending a night at Boardwalk Villas before the cruise and will hopefully have a nice dinner/evening in Epcot.

Now I need to figure out what we want to do for excursions! We definitely want to do Palo for dinner, high tea, AND brunch. We've only been on the Wonder before, so we've never gotten to experience the latter two.

 

[mc2]

According to my countdown clock, 135 days to go! I can't believe it's already time to start looking at excursions and such. We've been "lucky" in that we have been so busy for the past few weeks/months, that we seem to have arrived at 60 days closer in the blink of an eye!

We booked our flights this morning, so it's all becoming that much more real...they're calling for the "F word" for Monday (flurries) , so it can't come soon enough as far as I am concerned!

 

[DMMarla07860]

hope everyone is doing good, this cruise will is coming up, slowly but will be here in no time at all, can't wait. Anyone else book a cruise for 2010 like my dad and I? yes we are crazy, I know

 

[Cinderella&Dopey]

I don't want to see flurries yet! Its too early....OH NO it's the 15th...is't this when we can put the snow tires on? ...less then 4 months now until the wedding/vacay...can't wait! Happy thoughts!

According to my countdown clock, 135 days to go! I can't believe it's already time to start looking at excursions and such. We've been "lucky" in that we have been so busy for the past few weeks/months, that we seem to have arrived at 60 days closer in the blink of an eye!

We booked our flights this morning, so it's all becoming that much more real...they're calling for the "F word" for Monday (flurries) , so it can't come soon enough as far as I am concerned!

 

[mc2]

Well, we saw our first hints of winter weather today . It IS the first of November, so I guess it was bound to happen eventually! I can't believe we'll be starting to book excursions and such this month! DH and I were on the cruise website all day doing some preliminary scanning of the options - such a horrible way to spend a day! ha ha!

 

[Cinderella&Dopey]

Does anyone know what excursions they are going on?