February 4th, 2010 Wonder cruise!

[oceangirl15]

This is for anyone who is going on the February 4th, 2010 Wonder cruise! Let me know who is going and add me as a friend! I'd love to meet all my fellow cruisers! I am very excited about this as it will be my first cruise. I want to know what all of you are feeling about the cruise. I think we will have a blast! Feel free to share tips and activities you know about on the ship. Or experiences even. I think I'm most excited about hearing their famous horn! Check it out on youtube it's awesome! Anyway, let me know if you're going!

 

[neenslovesdisney]

Looking forward to meeting everyone!

 

[oceangirl15]

Great looking forward to hopefully meeting you! This will be my family's first cruise on with Disney. I'm overly excited! Any tips for new DIsney cruisers?

 

[neenslovesdisney]

Sure! Here are a few tips, nothing you won't find by perusing these boards but might be easier to have it all in one place.

1.have your swimsuits on or in your carry-on so you can hit the pool right away.
2.filling out your paperwork online and printing it and bringing it with you will save time at the port
3.read your navigator right away and plan your day to avoid missing anything!
4.go to pay your tips the morning before the cruise ends to avoid the long lines that form that evening
5.get your pagers and wrist bands for the kids at the port before boarding saves time


Let me know if there is anything specific you would like to know.

 

[oceangirl15]

Oh great thank you! I do have a question though, what excursions are the best to take? Like the ones for Nassau and Castaway Cay...

 

[1stfamcruise]

We will be going on this cruise! We can't wait -- it is our first cruise! I am traveling with my husband and our 4 kids 18,16 13 and 5!!! Hoping they all will enjoy since we have the teens plus the younger one!!

 

[oceangirl15]

Awesome! It's my family's first cruise aswell. It's nice to know there will be other people about my age on there too. haha. And I'm sure they'll enjoy it.

 

[QVCshopper]

We'll be on this cruise as well. Doing back to back cruise with the 2/4/10 & 2/7/10, so we'll be on the boat for a week. Interested in fish extenders, too. We have a DD5 and DS3. It's our first cruise as a family, second as a couple.

 

[IrishCowboy]

subscribing

 

[oceangirl15]

Glad we'll be on the same cruise! I'm excited about it! I think everyone will have a great time.

 

[QVCshopper]

Hi - I'm doing a back-to-back on 2/4 and 2/7 with my hubbie and kids. The 2/7 cruise is doing a fish extender. Any interest in doing that on this cruise? I see we only have about five groups on this thread so far.

Here's more info:

FE stands for Fish Extenders. Just outside each stateroom door on the ship is a little decorative fish that DCL uses to put mail (announcements, flyers, etc) on for your room. I don't know how it all started, but some people started making these fish extenders for a little gift exchange between people. They are just little pockets that you hang from the fish. Then, some cruise meets do a Fish Extender swap where you take inexpensive little gifts (homemade items, glow bracelets, treats, whatever) to other DISers and they take them to you, so it is a fun surprise throughout the ship. There might be 10 staterooms participating or there might be 30 (that's how many did it on my November cruise). The cruises on the Wonder are typically smaller FE groups. So, I made 30 little gifts to drop off to the other DISers on my November cruise. Some people do one gift per person, some do one per stateroom. People with kids especially like to do this because the kids get such a kick out of the surprises, but so many of us are kids at heart that a lot of just adults participate too (which I would encourage). Anyway, that is it in a nutshell. There is an extensive thread on the subject at http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607

 

[oceangirl15]

That is soo cool! Thanks for the info QVCshopper. Do they assign FE groups wen u get on the ship?

 

[tikibirds]

Just got back from a 4-night earlier this month and snagged a Cat 12 last night for this sailling on 2/4/10 - can't wait!

Did the FE last trip - would be interested in doing it again - anyone else?

 

[oceangirl15]

I would! sounds fun!

 

[tikibirds]

Anyone else interested in the FE?

Also, anyone get their cabin assignments yet? Not sure when we'll get ours (Cat 12 GTY) since I just booked.

 

[QVCshopper]

Tikibird, I'd like to do a fish extender... do you have any experience organizing one? If not, I could give it a try.

 

[tikibirds]

Tikibird, I'd like to do a fish extender... do you have any experience organizing one? If not, I could give it a try.

I do not, but all we really need to do is create a cut off date for being a part of it so that individuals have some time to shop/create, and then a list of everyone participating, to include total number (adults and children listed) in each cabin and cabin numbers.

 

[QVCshopper]

I do not, but all we really need to do is create a cut off date for being a part of it so that individuals have some time to shop/create, and then a list of everyone participating, to include total number (adults and children listed) in each cabin and cabin numbers.

OK, let's try to organize one; maybe next week? Also, I don't have a room number yet, also am a 12GTY. Hopefully soon!

 

[oceangirl15]

tikibirds- my family booked ours back in early November I believe and we still don't have our room assignments. I assume as it gets closer we will all receive them or maybe even when we check in the day of the cruise.

 

[tikibirds]

OK, let's try to organize one; maybe next week? Also, I don't have a room number yet, also am a 12GTY. Hopefully soon!

Absolutely!

Anyone interested in participating in the Fish Extender for this cruise, please PM me your DISBoard Name, if you wish - the first names/ages of those travelling with you (if you don't wish to list first names and/or ages - just Disboard name, total adults/children), and cabin number (if you have it, if not update when you receive) Include any special celebrations while onboard

For instance mine is:
tikibirds: Sandy(47), DHAndy(48) Cabin TBD (still waiting on assignment)

We'll make the cut off date for letting us know you are participating January 14th to give everyone time to purchase/create their FE gifts for the total number/cabins in the FE.

I will create a list to distribute to everyone participating once complete.