First Ever DISUnplugged Podcast Cruise 5/10/2009

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are you going to WDW before and after, or just after?

I'll only be there before - right after the cruise i have to be at a conference in tampa (thursday evening to saturday evening)...

i might fly through amsterdam on the way to the states...
i sometimes fly via amsterdam - to detroit...spend a few days in detroit (with family) and then continue down to orlando...
and sometimes i fly via new york, connecting straight to orlando..
i don't know yet which i'll be doing this time around...

We are going to stay at WDW after the cruise, the 2 weeks before we're going to stay in a villa off-property. But offcourse we will visit WDW very often those 2 weeks........:cool1:

It's cool that you fly through Amsterdam sometimes.
Where are you from??
 
Hmmm. I just realized that I had better start paying on this cruise every once in awhile! I set myself up some monthly reminders on my calendar to get on the Dreams Unlimited site and submit a payment.

That's the ONLY good thing about planning this trip so far in advance! (More time to pay it off!) ;)
 
Hmmm. I just realized that I had better start paying on this cruise every once in awhile! I set myself up some monthly reminders on my calendar to get on the Dreams Unlimited site and submit a payment.

That's the ONLY good thing about planning this trip so far in advance! (More time to pay it off!) ;)
You just hit the nail on the head!! I was just telling DH last night that I can't believe that we are planning a trip so far in advance! It's killing me to wait...lol

This better be one darn good cruise to make me wait so long! ;) :rotfl:
 
We are going to stay at WDW after the cruise, the 2 weeks before we're going to stay in a villa off-property. But offcourse we will visit WDW very often those 2 weeks........:cool1:

It's cool that you fly through Amsterdam sometimes.
Where are you from??

i'm from Detroit originally, but am living in israel...so sometimes i take KLM telaviv-amsterdam-detroit....(other times i take el al telaviv-new york-connecting to orlando)

i was just in amsterdam in june (june 19th to be specific) - spent the day there....the weather was beautiful!!

You just hit the nail on the head!! I was just telling DH last night that I can't believe that we are planning a trip so far in advance! It's killing me to wait...lol

This better be one darn good cruise to make me wait so long! ;) :rotfl:


oh it's going to be a stupendous cruise!!!!!!!
the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheer2: :cheer2:
 

Ahhh Israel cool!!!!!
I've been once to Israel it was 1997 and we stayed in Kfar Saba and did trips to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and The Dead See......
It's so beutifull overthere.

i was just in amsterdam in june (june 19th to be specific) - spent the day there....the weather was beautiful!!
Yeah we've had some good wheater in June, so you picked the right day.
Right now it's summer but it feels like autum and it's not nice wheater at all......
 
So, I have to agree that paying everything off early is a great idea, but......

Rick keeps finding things to look into adding on!:rotfl2:

So Tracy or Kevin or John or whoever might know:

1. Is the Romance At Sea package worth the cost? If we do this is there still an upcharge for Palo or is that a part of the package? Do the robes that you get fit the "ample bodied"?

and

2. Is there a way to "prebuy" onboard credit? We'd like to have everything (as much as possible) covered. I know I could do Disney Dollars, but just wondering.

3. Is there a current Wine List for the wine packages? The ones I've found on the boards are 2007ish.


And they say women spend too much money!:lmao: :confused3 :lmao:


Loripirate:
 
Lori ~ It sounds like you and Rick have the right idea! It would be nice if there was a way to pay for it all upfront, but I wonder if you can since most of the activities need to be reserved and there's always the chance that it could be sold out and you'd be unable to participate. Would they refund your money? Oh, Tracy...
 
Our goal is to also pay for as much in advance as we can! I think there's a way to add $$$ to your onboard account before you board. Just not sure how to do it!
 
Lori ~ It sounds like you and Rick have the right idea! It would be nice if there was a way to pay for it all upfront, but I wonder if you can since most of the activities need to be reserved and there's always the chance that it could be sold out and you'd be unable to participate. Would they refund your money? Oh, Tracy...

:rotfl2:

If things were sold out that means I get to shop more in the shops..... No problemo there....

Or I could put that as a deposit toward our next cruise?!?:rolleyes1

Although Rick's decided Western and I want Eastern......:rolleyes: I knida figured it'd be tha way.
 
Ahhh Israel cool!!!!!
I've been once to Israel it was 1997 and we stayed in Kfar Saba and did trips to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and The Dead See......
It's so beutifull overthere.


Yeah we've had some good wheater in June, so you picked the right day.
Right now it's summer but it feels like autum and it's not nice wheater at all......

that's right next to where we live!! (just across the highway)...

a lot's changed since 1997! time for another visit!!! :cheer2:

and next time you come, bring some of your water...i know the netherlands has plenty to spare...we're in a major major major major drought.....the water level of the sea of galilee is at the lower red line.....which is bad....and it's dry season, so no rain until next november..
so maybe we could ship some of your water in....

this cruise is going to be so much more fun than the last one we went on..
i think 'knowing' people in advance will really add a lot ...

by the way, you can see pictures of us in my slide show on my website...
(which i haven't been to in months, so hopefully it's still working)
www.myspace.com/bethandbuffy
there are pictures of us (and our dogs)...most of the pictures are of us at WDW...
 
So, I have to agree that paying everything off early is a great idea, but......

Rick keeps finding things to look into adding on!:rotfl2:

So Tracy or Kevin or John or whoever might know:

1. Is the Romance At Sea package worth the cost? If we do this is there still an upcharge for Palo or is that a part of the package? Do the robes that you get fit the "ample bodied"?

This really depends on you. I question if it is worth it on a short cruise. The price is $359 regardless of the length of the cruise. I have done this on a 7 night cruise and will again this winter. The biggest advantage with this package is you can book your excursions, Palo, spa ressies 105 days before the cruise (if you are paid in full). Palo is included with the package so you don't have to pay the $15 per person for the two of you. I can't answer the question about the robes though.
and

2. Is there a way to "prebuy" onboard credit? We'd like to have everything (as much as possible) covered. I know I could do Disney Dollars, but just wondering.

Yes! The easiest way to do this is to call Disney Cruise Lines direct and tell them you want to put money in your onboard account. Just be sure to use your Disney Cruise Lines reservation number. Log in to your Dreams account and you will see this listed as Disney Conf No:. Additionally, you can prepay your gratuities. If you want to do this and it is before the final payment date (which it is :) ), just email me and I'll add them to your reservation. Please don't PM me with changes to your reservation.

3. Is there a current Wine List for the wine packages? The ones I've found on the boards are 2007ish.

I have seen one recently but don't recall where or if it had changed since 2007. If I can't located it I'll try to pick one up when I'm onboard in 40 days :woohoo: :woohoo:

And they say women spend too much money!:lmao: :confused3 :lmao:


Loripirate:

Lori ~ It sounds like you and Rick have the right idea! It would be nice if there was a way to pay for it all upfront, but I wonder if you can since most of the activities need to be reserved and there's always the chance that it could be sold out and you'd be unable to participate. Would they refund your money? Oh, Tracy...

What sort of things are you talking about? You can't pay for Palo, excursions, spa appointments, drink tasting, souvenirs, photos, etc. specifically in advance. The only thing you can do is prepay enough to your onboard credit to cover these expenses. Most things that you reserve in advance must be canceled 3 days prior to the cruise if you change your mind (Palo is an exception, I believe it is a 24 hour cancellation for that one). If you cancel onboard, you will not get a refund for the spa & excursions that you reserved.
 
:dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

Woohoo!! My countdown says 10 months from today we will be taking over, er, boarding the Wonder!!!

:banana: :banana:
 
DH and I have done one cruise. Royal Caribbean to Nassau. We didn't have a good experience and I hated Nassau. How many of you plan to stay onboard while in port?
 
DH and I have done one cruise. Royal Caribbean to Nassau. We didn't have a good experience and I hated Nassau. How many of you plan to stay onboard while in port?

We've done the Eastern and the Bahamas DCL cruises before. We won't be getting off the ship at Nassau this time. We've been there/done that/don't need to go back. Instead, we're going to take advantage of the smaller crowds on the ship.
 
DH and I have done one cruise. Royal Caribbean to Nassau. We didn't have a good experience and I hated Nassau. How many of you plan to stay onboard while in port?

I'm planning on staying on board, enjoying the pool and getting rid of the hangover from the night before.
 
DH and I have done one cruise. Royal Caribbean to Nassau. We didn't have a good experience and I hated Nassau. How many of you plan to stay onboard while in port?

i've been on the Disney Wonder twice. The first time we got off, the second time we stayed on the ship.

My preference is to stay on, but it will depend on what my mom and sister want to do - they've never been on a Disney cruise (i'm taking them with me this time, DH, DD and DS probably won't be coming).
 
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