Jan 24, 2015 Eastern Caribbean (St Thomas)

[SpookyMommy]

I am also looking for a fish extender group to join for this cruise. Does anyone have any details?

 

[lilysgigi]

I'm excited to find another group of cruisers. I am taking my special needs son, young adult, for our second DCL. We did a 4 nt on the Dream first of Nov. He did so well and I was craving a longer more relaxed pace cruise, so here we are booking and checking in late. Timmy is too old for the teen group but is very matched in size and interest to the teens, I will be going to many open houses so he can grasp a bit of their fun. I also hope to find out if I can hire a nanny /companion to spend a little time with him so I could grasp a break myself. He is sweetheart and loves everything Disney. We have annual passes to Disneyland and go almost once a week. I call it the healing power of Disney. This is becoming a long post, but a few more questions for the veterans=}. Love to hear suggestions for excursions for our ports and also if anyone is booked in a cabana for CC and would like to recoup some $, I would love to "share" for a couple of hours. My Timmy does not like the beach or sand and would love to be a couch potato with his iPad. I keep checking for cancellations to book one, no luck so far. Hope to meet some or all of you. Traveling just with Tim this time- and he is pretty quiet..lol
I haven't figured out the signature part here- I am Darlene- Timmy mom and grandma to one little future Mouseketeer Lily

 

[RobDoc]

I am also looking for a fish extender group to join for this cruise. Does anyone have any details?

Some of the latecomers might want to just organize a FE for themselves and others interested (there have been several asking in the last few posts).

Cruise Meet threads are doing just fine still managing meet and FE discussions right here on the DIS as they have since FE began (also here on the DIS).

FE organizers generally need to know how many people (adults/children) are participating in each cabin with child ages for age appropriate gift giving. Other information you would like to share such as names, allergies, favorite characters, etc. is up to you. Other personal information is not really necessary. Those organizing FEs typically ask for the information to be posted in the meet thread or sent to them via PM. If no one else comes forward to organize a FE for this cruise, perhaps someone can start that right in this thread.

DISboards Fish-Extender Basics

Enjoy!

 

[Depinna2]

Greetings fellow cruisers,

I think that I'll go ahead and try to make this happen. This is my first time trying to set up a Fish Extender Group, and it's quite late in the game, so I'm gonna try and keep it real simple.

Here's the info that I want to get from all participants:

Stateroom Number
Last Name
Name and ages for participating guests
Additional comments as needed

Please send me your info via private message.


The list will be closed on **SATURDAY JANUARY 17th**

This will give those who are traveling, the week before the cruise, time to get things in order.

Happy Cruising,

Kevin

 

[Depinna2]

I am also looking for a fish extender group to join for this cruise. Does anyone have any details?

Check my latest post, I'm organizing a fish extender group. :0)

 

[rshanti]

Hi Kevin

I am new to DIS. Apparently its not letting me private msg you. I would like to join your fish extender group. We don't have our staterooms yet. I will be travelling with 6 kids age ranged 1 - 10

 

[Depinna2]

Hi Kevin

I am new to DIS. Apparently its not letting me private msg you. I would like to join your fish extender group. We don't have our staterooms yet. I will be travelling with 6 kids age ranged 1 - 10

Yes, if you're new to DIS, they won't let you PM. If you feel comfortable posting the information on the board, please do so....if not, I'd gladly Private Message you my email address.

 

[familyfundisneyway]

Hi!We will be cruising with you allMy DH,DS's age 16 and 8.This will be our 3rd cruise.We did the Dream in 2011 3night,The Wonder 2012 4night,and we are super excited about this one.We are from Ohio,and this is perfect time to get a break from winter!I personally do not want to be in a FE,but goodluck in getting one together they look to be fun.Happy New Year to all.

 

[rshanti]

Hi Kevin

We will have 6 kids in our group. Aged girls aged 1, 4, boys aged 6, 6, 8, 10.
we don't know our state rooms yet. If you need further info pls private msg me ur email address.

Shanti

 

[Depinna2]

Thanks for the reply, Shanti! Once you have your stateroom numbers, please let me know which kids will be in which room. We want to make sure the right gifts get to the right kids! It is also okay to have them all in one fish extender. Many people choose to put each child's name on their own pocket of the extender so they each have their own spot to check. If you will be doing it this way, we will need the name to go along with the age of each child. Also, this is not just for kids! The adults in your party are also welcome to participate. (My wife and I are the only ones traveling and we love the FE!) As far as ages for the adults, it is really only important to know if they are 21 or older in case alcohol is involved in the gift.

Right now, we are the only two participating in the fish extender. I'm hoping more will join in. We certainly had a lot of interest earlier on! It's not too late!

 

[Davison]

Hello, we are interested in joining a Fish Extender Group. We are a family of four. We have a 2 year old girl named Sonie & 3 year old girl, Margaret. Both adults are way over 21

We are in stateroom 9162. This is our very first Disney Cruise, if someone can please fill us in on the next steps for the Fish Extenders that would be great️

 

[DCL fan]

Hello we will be on the cruise - this is our third one!! any help with the fish extenders would be appreciated

 

[Depinna2]

Hi Davison and DCL fan! Welcome to the FE group for our cruise! January 17th is the last day for people to join to participate in the FE. At that time, I will post the final list of everyone's staterooms/names/ages so that everyone can get their treats together! Right now, we have 5 staterooms participating. I will post the list of what we have so far soon.

DCL fan, if you could provide me with your stateroom number, the names and ages of the kids in your stateroom, and the number of adults participating (and whether or not they are at least 21) you will be all set to go!

This link was posted earlier in this thread and includes some good information if you have questions about fish extenders http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-cruise-line/fish-extender-basics.htm

 

[Depinna2]

Total Persons: 17

1. Stateroom 2524

Kevin and Heather Souppa -- 21+


2. Stateroom 6040

Erica and Chuck Burg -- 21+
Charney (g) -- 11
Lucas (b) -- 9


3. Stateroom 9162

" 2 Adult Davison" --21+(There's 2 adults but we don't have their names)
Sonie (g) - 2
Margaret (g) - 3


4. Stateroom ?? & ??

rshanti has expressed interest. They have multiple staterooms, but we don't know how many, or what the stateroom numbers are. We do have the ages for the participating children.

(g) - 1
(g) - 4
(b) - 6
(b) - 6
(b) - 8
(b) - 10

5. Stateroom 5020

DCL Fan
McKenna (g) - 9


If you are listed above, and we are missing information, please get that to us ASAP. The list will be updated as I get more info.

I look forward to seeing our list grow.

Happy Cruising

 

[DCL fan]

Hello fellow cruisers!

We are booked for this cruise, and so I decided to make a meet thread for it! Let me know if you'll be cruising along with us!! Can't wait to make some amazing contacts!

This is our 3rd Disney Cruise, and first on the Fantasy! I can't wait!!

Hi, this will be our 3rd cruise and first time on Fantasy! I really want to sign up for Fish Extender exchange but don't know how. Can someone help? Thanks

HI we are also going on our third cruise!! we have a nine year old girl. Can you offer any assistance with this fish extender and how it works. thanks! Linda

 

[DCL fan]

HI we are also going on our third cruise!! we have a nine year old daughter if you can offer any assistance with getting the magnets for our door.

 

[DCL fan]

HI thanks for the reply. we are in 5020 with a nine year old daughter McKenna. Please let me know what else I need to know!! thanks, our names are Rick & Linda

 

[DCL fan]

HI not sure if I posted the info in the right place about us so please let me know if u need anything more, thanks!

 

[Depinna2]

What exactly is a fish extender?
Named for the decor from which they hang, fish extenders are usually handmade pocket organizers (similar to a shoe caddy or mail organizer) customized with names, favorite Disney characters, etc. These pocket organizers are hung from a decorative fish, starfish or seahorse ornament that is attached to the wall outside of the cabins on each of Disney’s four ships. My family’s fish extender looks like this.

What happens next?
Once numbers are finalized, each member of the group prepares a gift for the other participating cabins. You can opt to provide a single family gift for the participating cabins, or give individual gifts to each person in the cabin. There are no rules regarding gifts (no minimum or maximum dollar value). Often times, the gifts are handmade, but not always. Once the cruise has commenced, participants deliver their gifts to the other participating staterooms, leaving them as a surprise in the fish extender pockets. One of the most fun aspects of taking part in a fish extender group is checking in throughout the day to see what little goodies are waiting.

Here are some examples of Fish Extender gifts.

 

[Depinna2]

HI not sure if I posted the info in the right place about us so please let me know if u need anything more, thanks!

DCL,

I set you a Private Message about your fish extender information.

As for Magnets, there are a lot of options out there:

1. You can purchase Magnet Paper from a craft store/office supply store, and print pictures, words, photos. This paper can go into any home printer.

2. You can purchase self adhesive magnets from most craft stores, and attach them to stickers, buttons, scrapbook items, etc.

3. Your can add Mickey Ears to your Stateroom Number. Google search "Stateroom Number Mickey Ears" and print the image on magnet paper.

Hopefully this info helps )

Happy Cruising