Jan. 22- 29 , 2011 Western Caribean Cruise on the Disney Magic!!!

[leanto67]

Hi everyone!! I can't tell you how much i have been looking forward to this trip. Just to let you know..I am a single Dad with 2 kids aged 12 DS and 10 DD at time of cruising. A disney trip has been in the plans since my kids were born. Money is tight, therefore been saving for sometime now. I have not been to Disney World since I was 11 years old (1979 - pre - epcot). I remember that trip like it was yesterday and it was a trip of a lifetime!

It is my turn now to give my children the memories my parents provided me. I decided on a Disney Cruise (1st cruise ever) because I not only wanted the children and I to experience the "magic", but also provide ol dad a tiny amount of holiday, even though family time is extremely important to me.

Originally wanted to sail the disney dream with a 3 day at WDW, but realized the 7 night would be easier on the pocket book, and logistically speaking a less stressful vacation.

I have been reading these boards and other various places to educate myself on what to do etc. The kids and I have our heart set on doing the Royal swim with the Dolphins at Cozumel. The kids are deadset against swimming with the stingrays in GC..but i still have 4 months to change their minds.

Looking forward to the cruise!!!

 

[Lokkabear]

I forget who was cruising gluten free, but I just saw an article about it.....thought I would share....
http://www.passporter.com/articles/disney-cruise-line-gluten-free.php

Great link thank you!

Welcome to the new commers! I was away at a business conference so I am a little behind... again!

leanto67: Hubby and I have been planning this trip for 5 yrs now and finally could afford it so I know what you are talking about. Makes it more exciting in a way. Your kids arent much different in age than mine. I am sure they will LOVE it!

Well... At my conference I found MORE ideas for FEs...lol. I may need another suitcase.

Was -3°C the other morning where I was at my meeting and that was alot warmer than were I live... DH says it was -8°C here this am Summer is at an end and the only plus side is it means it is getting closer to sail date!

I see ALOT of Canadians on this cruise... where is everyone from? I am in Northern Alberta, 2.5 hrs NW of Edmonton.

 

[clawmachine]

Hi everyone!! I can't tell you how much i have been looking forward to this trip. Just to let you know..I am a single Dad with 2 kids aged 12 DS and 10 DD at time of cruising. A disney trip has been in the plans since my kids were born. Money is tight, therefore been saving for sometime now. I have not been to Disney World since I was 11 years old (1979 - pre - epcot). I remember that trip like it was yesterday and it was a trip of a lifetime!

It is my turn now to give my children the memories my parents provided me. I decided on a Disney Cruise (1st cruise ever) because I not only wanted the children and I to experience the "magic", but also provide ol dad a tiny amount of holiday, even though family time is extremely important to me.

Originally wanted to sail the disney dream with a 3 day at WDW, but realized the 7 night would be easier on the pocket book, and logistically speaking a less stressful vacation.

I have been reading these boards and other various places to educate myself on what to do etc. The kids and I have our heart set on doing the Royal swim with the Dolphins at Cozumel. The kids are deadset against swimming with the stingrays in GC..but i still have 4 months to change their minds.

Looking forward to the cruise!!!

Welcome, welcome, welcome! I hope you will join in on the fun!!
You may also want to check out the dolphindiscovery site on your own (links are a few pages up). DCL apparently has an exclusivity agreement with the Cozumel dolphin swims so you are forced to book thru Disney, but the Chankanaab location also now offers sea lion and manatee encounters which are MUCH less money and they allow you to book on your own and say you are with DCL. We will be at Chankanaab all day and DH and DS8 will do the manatee encounter while the other two and I hang out on the beach or playground.

Colleen

 

[Tinkerkell123]

Welcome leanto67 & Calrissian13!!

Glad to have y'all along!

 

[dizzi]

Welcome welcome!!!

To our new comers!!!!!!!

GREAT TO HAVE YOU HEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dizzi]

Just back from the keys

Face and chest burnt from the ride back.

BUT we had a great time!!!

Learned one thing in the Keys this weekend thought i would share.

ON DUVAL STREETT.....dont know the adress right now but will ask DH
AT THE CROWNE PLAZA......LA CONCHE You can go in there and go to the TOP of the hotel and it is an observation deck on 3 sides of the building and a bar in the center where you can get a variety of drinks.......You can see EVERYTHING FROM UP THERE!!!!!

Not a lot of chairs or seats but it was never crowded when we went up
And we went up 3 times.

IT is open from 3-11pm to non-guest

Good FREE thing to do with or without kids

Does anyone know what the times are that we are in KEY WEST....
our last time we cruised to key west, we were supposed to leave at 7 and they lengthened it to leave at 11 which was cool.

 

[Lokkabear]

We are in Key West from 12:30 pm till 7:30 pm according to our itinerary.

 

[Tinkerkell123]

Just back from the keys

Face and chest burnt from the ride back.

BUT we had a great time!!!

Learned one thing in the Keys this weekend thought i would share.

ON DUVAL STREETT.....dont know the adress right now but will ask DH
AT THE CROWNE PLAZA......LA CONCHE You can go in there and go to the TOP of the hotel and it is an observation deck on 3 sides of the building and a bar in the center where you can get a variety of drinks.......You can see EVERYTHING FROM UP THERE!!!!!

Not a lot of chairs or seats but it was never crowded when we went up
And we went up 3 times.

IT is open from 3-11pm to non-guest

Good FREE thing to do with or without kids

Does anyone know what the times are that we are in KEY WEST....
our last time we cruised to key west, we were supposed to leave at 7 and they lengthened it to leave at 11 which was cool.

Glad y'all had a great time!! Now, you mentioned the La Conche rooftop bar and it sounds great. But did y'all go to the Garden of Eden rooftop bar?? I hear you can REALLY see EVERYTHING up there!!! I am pretty sure I heard Lokkabear say she wants to check it out!

Did you eat some Key Lime Pie on a stick for me??

 

[Lokkabear]

Glad y'all had a great time!! Now, you mentioned the La Conche rooftop bar and it sounds great. But did y'all go to the Garden of Eden rooftop bar?? I hear you can REALLY see EVERYTHING up there!!! I am pretty sure I heard Lokkabear say she wants to check it out!

Did you eat some Key Lime Pie on a stick for me??

LMAO! I was wondering if it was your "special" bar... I was going to say something but held off...lol I am not the one who wanted to go! You were! You were taking me though remember? I just have to find rubber seat covers first.....

 

[shellannv]

Hi, my name is Michelle, this is my first time taking the disney cruise and I would like to be part of the Fish Extenders and Cruise meets. My husband and I have cruised on other cruise lines, but this will be the first for disney. My twin boy and girl who are 9 will be taking their first cuise. We are very excited and would like to be apart of the FE. We are traveling with another family who also have two children. They have been on the disney cruise before and have given us some insight on what to expect, but this is there first 7 day cruise.

 

[clawmachine]

Welcome, Michelle! Glad to have you join us! There will definitely be a bunch of kids close to your kids' ages in our group!
Colleen

 

[SSR Lover]

Hi, my name is Michelle, this is my first time taking the disney cruise and I would like to be part of the Fish Extenders and Cruise meets. My husband and I have cruised on other cruise lines, but this will be the first for disney. My twin boy and girl who are 9 will be taking their first cuise. We are very excited and would like to be apart of the FE. We are traveling with another family who also have two children. They have been on the disney cruise before and have given us some insight on what to expect, but this is there first 7 day cruise.

Yay!! You joined in!! We are going to have a blast!!!

Julianne

 

[SSR Lover]

LMAO! I was wondering if it was your "special" bar... I was going to say something but held off...lol I am not the one who wanted to go! You were! You were taking me though remember? I just have to find rubber seat covers first.....

You've just given me some great FE gift ideas - perhaps travel size lysol and lots of hand sanitizer, lol.

Julianne

 

[Lokkabear]

Hi, my name is Michelle, this is my first time taking the disney cruise and I would like to be part of the Fish Extenders and Cruise meets. My husband and I have cruised on other cruise lines, but this will be the first for disney. My twin boy and girl who are 9 will be taking their first cuise. We are very excited and would like to be apart of the FE. We are traveling with another family who also have two children. They have been on the disney cruise before and have given us some insight on what to expect, but this is there first 7 day cruise.

Welcome Michelle and family! Welcome to the cruise and to the FE list! This is our first Disney cruise as well, but also our first cruise. Glad you could join us.

 

[Lokkabear]

OK, it is snowing here today! Does that mean we are close to cruising time?

 

[SSR Lover]

OK, it is snowing here today! Does that mean we are close to cruising time?

Snow??? After last winter, I don't want to hear that word again, LOL. It's sunny and 78 here today. I hope you are only getting some flurries and not a blizzard!

 

[Lokkabear]

Snow??? After last winter, I don't want to hear that word again, LOL. It's sunny and 78 here today. I hope you are only getting some flurries and not a blizzard!

Ya, just flurries for now. We are WAY north so we are famous for lots of snow. 8 yrs ago when we moved into our new house, it snowed over 5 feet in 2 days... the days I was left moving boxes with 2 babies and a tween on my own.... Hubby had to work removing all the snow for the oilfield companies.
It will probably be about -30°C - 45°C when we leave in Jan so that should give you an indication of how north we are. It is only 1°C right now.

 

[dizzi]

Glad y'all had a great time!! Now, you mentioned the La Conche rooftop bar and it sounds great. But did y'all go to the Garden of Eden rooftop bar?? I hear you can REALLY see EVERYTHING up there!!! I am pretty sure I heard Lokkabear say she wants to check it out!

Did you eat some Key Lime Pie on a stick for me??

I actually wouldnt mind checking that place out soemtime....but no didnt go there this time........but did get a coupon for there

I did not eat one on a stick but did have one with a fork.

 

[dizzi]

lokka

so sorry you have to deal with al that snow...........
I just cant imagine.........i pulled weeds when i came home today!!!
speaking of weeds does any one watch that show????

I am not even looking forward to a little bit of winter for Thanksgiving when we go up north for the holiday.

 

[dizzi]

I will get you our room # for FEs maybe later tonight......

Gotta get a shower before i can do any more typing.

TTFN