First Ever DISUnplugged Podcast Cruise 5/10/2009

[nbg]

Welcome Nicole!!

I noticed you were from Canada and just wondered whereabouts.

We are from Toronto, Ontario.

Fiona

I am also from Ontario - Oakville

 

[mommyceratops]

With all the drinking and rum talk I am thinking this is a Pirate Cruise!

What about tequilla! That is my fave drink......

 

[Annette_VA]

With all the drinking and rum talk I am thinking this is a Pirate Cruise!

What about tequilla! That is my fave drink......

They need to make every night pirate night on this sailing!

 

[scarlett873]

Not sure if anyone here can answer these questions or not...but thought i'd give it a go anyway!

I was perusing the shore excursion options for Nassau and almost every single one of them state that no electric wheelchairs are allowed. Some friends of ours may be going on this cruise with us and he will be using a power chair...not a full cart (geesh...I started to type kaht!), just the power chair, which can completely be disassembled. If he's bringing that on board, and he's able to do one of the excursions, will DCL have a standard wheelchair that we can borrow for our day in Nassau?

Secondly, if we choose to venture out to Atlantis on our own, will he be able to take his power chair with him? Will there be some kind of transportation that would take us with his power chair?

Thanks!

 

[winotracy]

Not sure if anyone here can answer these questions or not...but thought i'd give it a go anyway!

I was perusing the shore excursion options for Nassau and almost every single one of them state that no electric wheelchairs are allowed. Some friends of ours may be going on this cruise with us and he will be using a power chair...not a full cart (geesh...I started to type kaht!), just the power chair, which can completely be disassembled. If he's bringing that on board, and he's able to do one of the excursions, will DCL have a standard wheelchair that we can borrow for our day in Nassau?

Secondly, if we choose to venture out to Atlantis on our own, will he be able to take his power chair with him? Will there be some kind of transportation that would take us with his power chair?

Thanks!

I can answer one of these. The ship does have a standard wheelchair onboard, but it is reserved for emergency use only. Therefore, if they want access to a standard wheelchair, they will have to either bring it with or rent it from a provider that DCL works with.

If you venture out on your own, he can use his power chair off the ship, but I don't know about transportation to Atlantis for accessibility. Sorry.

 

[scarlett873]

Well, that's a start! Thank you Tracy!

It sounds like we may be limited on what shore excursions we can do if they decide to come along then...heck, i'm all for staying on board the ship actually! But i'm leaving the decision to them.

 

[Dodie]

Just have to chime in that I'm a week behind on the podcasts - just listened to last week's - and am THRILLED to hear that soon there will be an additional podcast devoted solely to information about the Podcast Cruise!!!! Can't wait to hear some tidbits about what is being planned. Can you imagine how bad we'll get after that? We're anxious enough now and we don't know anything (other than the fact that we're all going, of course)!

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Kathy says she has a hard time explaining to her Mom who Bawb is...

My Mother lives across the street and still isnt sure that I'm gainfully employed.

Every once in a while she asks if John and I have grocery money.

We ran into some grear Podcast listeners at the Candlelight Procession (TheBead Pirate and family) and they brought some great beads with a huge mirrored Mickey head on them. My mother spent most of the show trying to figure out why strangers recognized me and brought gifts.

She was (and is ) still reeling that someone wanted Bawb's autograph.

So for all of you having a hard time explaining that you are going on a cruise with strangers....please realize that we are having the same conversation from the other side.

Mom - "These people listen to you on the radio?"
Me - "Well...not really the radio. We do this through the internet and they download us onto their iPods."
Mom - "And they just listen to you talk?"
Me - "Yup"
Mom - "And they believe you?"
Me - "Apparently they do."
Mom - "So your going on vacation with them? Because they believe you?"
Me - "Ok...that works. Do you want to go with us?"
Mom - "Is the boat going to leave the dock?
Me - "Yes. It's going to the Bahamas."
Mom - "No...I can listen to you here."

Kevin

Well Kevin, after being iPod-less and internetless for awhile I am slowly trying to get caught up. If there's space left (I'm listening to Feb shows now) we'll be there and I'll bring a whole suitcase of beads!



I was stunned to be scanning the posts and see my (our) name!

Lori

 

[klam_chowder]

Well Kevin, after being iPod-less and internetless for awhile I am slowly trying to get caught up. If there's space left (I'm listening to Feb shows now) we'll be there and I'll bring a whole suitcase of beads!



I was stunned to be scanning the posts and see my (our) name!

Lori

I remember that posting - I just found the podcasts this year. I love the tone of that posting and it probably helped cause my Dis addiction

cheers,

 

[DisneyKevin]

If there's space left (I'm listening to Feb shows now) we'll be there and I'll bring a whole suitcase of beads!

Lori

There is still room left and we would love to have you join us....

WOOHOO!!!!

 

[scarlett873]

We are sloooooooooooooooooowly taking over the Wonder! They aren't going to know what hit them!


So has anyone else gone back and listened to previous podcasts with information about cruising yet? They're all loaded on my iPod and ready to go for my workouts!

 

[TheBeadPirate]

There is still room left and we would love to have you join us....

WOOHOO!!!!

You say that now............

But just wait.

Everythhing just goes downhill when we sign on!

 

[klam_chowder]

You say that now............

But just wait.

Everythhing just goes downhill when we sign on!

Unless you actually sink the ship - it'll be all good!

At the very least, I'd love to hear the story behind your DH's pic - of course if dresses like that all the time, that's kewl too

cheers,

 

[LMO429]

Good Morning!

I woke up this morning and I was thinking about the podcast cruise. I know I want to hit the spa at some point. I was a little concerned about getting an appointment. Do the appointments fill up very quickly????... Can you book spa appts ahead of time over the phone from home or do you have to make an appt in person once you arrive on the ship.

Thanks!

 

[scarlett873]

I had a thought...let's say that a group of us decide to try to do Palo's one night during the podcast cruise. Would one person be able to make a reservation for 6, even though everyone is in different cabins? Did that even make sense?

It's Friday and i'm tired...that's my excuse...

 

[winotracy]

Good Morning!

I woke up this morning and I was thinking about the podcast cruise. I know I want to hit the spa at some point. I was a little concerned about getting an appointment. Do the appointments fill up very quickly????... Can you book spa appts ahead of time over the phone from home or do you have to make an appt in person once you arrive on the ship.

Thanks!

When your booking window opens (75 days prior for new cruisers), you will be able to make these reservations online. I don't believe that all of the spa reservations go super quick, but some will definitely sell out. They do have openings when you get on the ship.

I had a thought...let's say that a group of us decide to try to do Palo's one night during the podcast cruise. Would one person be able to make a reservation for 6, even though everyone is in different cabins? Did that even make sense?

It's Friday and i'm tired...that's my excuse...

I'll have to check what is the largest table you can reserve in advance, it's either 4 or 6. You will have to have your reservations linked to do this when the reservations open and only one of you will be able to be in your reservation at that time.

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Unless you actually sink the ship - it'll be all good!

At the very least, I'd love to hear the story behind your DH's pic - of course if dresses like that all the time, that's kewl too

cheers,

I got our quote, but I have to wait to get paid to make the deposit.

I'm one of these people

DH (Rick) and I live in the French Quarter in New Orleans not far from the gay district. So, all our local haunts are gay bars ( for having no biological children I have MANY kids). When fundraising happens (which seems like all the time now) we always volunteer or sponsor or whatever's needed. We figure we're very lucky to live where we are and have the friends we do- so we give back what we can.

This pic of Rick is from the Mascara Run which is on Memorial Day. It raises money for the local magnet school for the arts for scholarships. Basically a guy starts the race eating chili cheese fries and then runs bar to bar putting on women's clothing with the help of his pit crew. After does a shot and moves on to the next bar-there's 6 or 7 stops. When he's done they judge fastest time, best drag, and most money raised, and an overall Ms Mascara.
This was from May 2005 when Rick won Most Money, he was Ms Mascara the next year. But he still looks pretty much like that-well, just without the green hair and make up. Maybe I can get him to wear the green hair for the cruise?!?

 

[kab407]

I got our quote, but I have to wait to get paid to make the deposit.

I'm one of these people

DH (Rick) and I live in the French Quarter in New Orleans not far from the gay district. So, all our local haunts are gay bars ( for having no biological children I have MANY kids). When fundraising happens (which seems like all the time now) we always volunteer or sponsor or whatever's needed. We figure we're very lucky to live where we are and have the friends we do- so we give back what we can.

This pic of Rick is from the Mascara Run which is on Memorial Day. It raises money for the local magnet school for the arts for scholarships. Basically a guy starts the race eating chili cheese fries and then runs bar to bar putting on women's clothing with the help of his pit crew. After does a shot and moves on to the next bar-there's 6 or 7 stops. When he's done they judge fastest time, best drag, and most money raised, and an overall Ms Mascara.
This was from May 2005 when Rick won Most Money, he was Ms Mascara the next year. But he still looks pretty much like that-well, just without the green hair and make up. Maybe I can get him to wear the green hair for the cruise?!?

I can't wait to meet you two!!! Dress in drag and take shots all in the name of charity, you have got to be a blast to hang with.

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

The Mascara Run sounds like a hoot!

 

[TheBeadPirate]

The Mascara Run sounds like a hoot!

Something I look forward to! This last year is the first year since Rick ran that I didn't head up the Pit Crew. That was my favorite... I can put a man in pantyhose in no time flat!

I got 2 Ms Mascaras and Most Money under my belt(and a learning year that we didn't get anything). But we're working out of town so much now I didn't get to do it this year. And they finished without any titles.

But overall $10,000 was raised for scholarships!

And yeah, we're New Orleans lushes.....

So what's the limit of liquor I can bring on the cruise? I'd hate for our bar tab to be more than the cruise itself....