January 28, 2010 3 Night Wonder

[kindra657]

Ok, so far, we haven't made any plans at all for the cruise. No palo reservations, no Nassau reservations, nada...then this evening I was looking at the website (seeing if we were assigned a room yet) and began looking at the jetski excursion. Dh and I did a jetski tour in Cancun when we were there and it was amazing! FIL told DH that he would love to do something like that but didn't think MIL would ever do it.

I told DH to call him mom and tell her she's going on a jet ski...no questions asked. She usually listens to anything that comes from her baby boy and sure enough, she said she'd do it!!

YAY! I reserved a double for DD and I, MIL and FIL, and a single for DH on Jan 30 at cc at 10:00am I'm so excited! This is going to be so much fun!

 

[Hanover]

I don't think we'll even get off the ship in Nassau. I love going to the spa when we are in Nassau because it's a great deal ($125 for an hour long massage/facial and an hour in the Rainforest Room). We've been to Atlantis, the pirate museum, the straw market a few times and the Blue Lagoon Dolphin excursion before and enjoyed those.

Kindra, my DH and Keegan have done the jet skis twice and loved it. Keegan and I have done the parasailing on CC few times and loved it too. The last cruise we were on Brennan was finally old enough to do jet skis and parasail and unfortunately we almost missed docking (they had to try about 3 times) due to strong currents and it was so windy they cancelled all excursions. We could't even do the water trikes or kayaks. We found lots to do anyways!

Absybabsy, I'll add your other family members to roll call. That's great they are all able to join you!

 

[kindra657]

Hi Jennifer, Jen and Kindra - looks like we have girls around the same age. On our last cruise we had the girls start emailing each other in the months before to get to know each other before they arrived. We also had a separate "meet" just for the girls and they decorated foam hats and cup coolers. My daughter thinks it will be a good idea for us to put together a quiz for them to take that covers their favorite web sites or TV shows. That way they can get to know each other better.

Do we want to arrange something like that? The four girls that met in June are still friends and email each other!

Amanda

Amanda, I just now saw this and I think it's a GREAT idea!!! My dd is now bugging me "mommy can I get my own email!??!??!"

YAY!! This will be so much fun!!! we will set her up her own email and I'll let you know her address asap

Also, I see that you are booked on the Feb 27, 2011 dream cruise!!! yay!!!!! can't wait! This is just too cool!


edit:
we got her an email account. her email is totfan8@yahoo.com!!! yay! btw, her name is pronounced ramaya

 

[kindra657]

I don't think we'll even get off the ship in Nassau. I love going to the spa when we are in Nassau because it's a great deal ($125 for an hour long massage/facial and an hour in the Rainforest Room). We've been to Atlantis, the pirate museum, the straw market a few times and the Blue Lagoon Dolphin excursion before and enjoyed those.

Kindra, my DH and Keegan have done the jet skis twice and loved it. Keegan and I have done the parasailing on CC few times and loved it too. The last cruise we were on Brennan was finally old enough to do jet skis and parasail and unfortunately we almost missed docking (they had to try about 3 times) due to strong currents and it was so windy they cancelled all excursions. We could't even do the water trikes or kayaks. We found lots to do anyways!

Absybabsy, I'll add your other family members to roll call. That's great they are all able to join you!

Regarding the $125 deal...how do I sign up?!? Do I wait until we dock at Nassau before they offer the deal or can I sign up now?

 

[AbsyBabsy]

Regarding the $125 deal...how do I sign up?!? Do I wait until we dock at Nassau before they offer the deal or can I sign up now?

They will offer specials on board. You can sign up now but only for the normal spa prices not the specials. On my 3 night Cruise last January they offered a "girls night out" for $125. I did it with my mother and my friend. We started out changing into robes they provide, then off to the rain forest where they provided champaign and chocolate covered strawberries. We relaxed and were called by our individual massuses (sp?) I had the facial, back massage and foot massage - it was awsome and it lasted over an hour - but scheduled for one hour. Since it was late, they gave us rain forest passes for the next day.

It was wonderful!!!! Hopefully they will have another girls night out so I can splurge on my Bday!

 

[kindra657]

They will offer specials on board. You can sign up now but only for the normal spa prices not the specials. On my 3 night Cruise last January they offered a "girls night out" for $125. I did it with my mother and my friend. We started out changing into robes they provide, then off to the rain forest where they provided champaign and chocolate covered strawberries. We relaxed and were called by our individual massuses (sp?) I had the facial, back massage and foot massage - it was awsome and it lasted over an hour - but scheduled for one hour. Since it was late, they gave us rain forest passes for the next day.

It was wonderful!!!! Hopefully they will have another girls night out so I can splurge on my Bday!

That just sounds heavenly!! I would LOVE to relax in the rainforest room and drink champaign and eat choc covered strawberries...ahhhh...that's a vacation! Btw, just saw dd's email come in, she's in bed already because she goes to daycare very early in the morning this week. I can't wait to tell her she's got her very first email ever! hehe She'll be very excited!

 

[Hanover]

Kindra--like Absybabsy said, it's listed in the navigator when there's a special and you just call the spa and make an appointment. Luckily I've never had a problem getting in. The girls night out sounds great too!

I'm debating about getting a Rainforest pass for our cruise that leaves Saturday. I've only been an hour after the massage as part of the spa deal I've done about 4 times but would like to be able to go more often this trip. I really like it and hope to talk DH into going at least once. I had one bad experience with some nut in there last year though---it was just me and him and I stayed 5 minutes and left because he creeped me out. He was literally screaming at the poor attendant saying the saunas weren't hot enough and " it must be because all of the fat out of shape people complaining about it" and he starts with the F bomb and everything. I told the lady at the desk to check on the attendant and left. Then I go to the DVC members meeting and who sits 2 seats away from us---same guy. He makes a total you know what out of himself to the point that the DVC guide actually gets smart at him right back. Among lots of dumb comments made, when the DVC guide was calling names for different prizes, this loud mouth actually said that the guy was dead (he wasn't obviously). Turns out the guy's wife was a CM and at the CC Members meeting we find out that he caused a scene at dinner when they wouldn't let him go through the handicapped entrace at Lumieres (he wasn't handicapped) and they threated to kick him off the ship if he didn't stop his behavior. Out of 9 DCL cruises so far that is the only truly unpleasant person we've ever come across. I feel so bad for his wife! We ended up signing papers (along with several others) for the DVC guide so he didn't get in trouble if the nutty guy complained.

We are all packed up and ready for our flight to WDW/DCL tomorrow night. I've been working around the clock trying to get everything done that is due by 12/15 for work. My ds8 has wrestling for 3 hours tonight and my dh is on evening shift (he's a police officer) so I won't be getting much done tonight. It's freezing cold here and I just can't wait to be in warm weather!!

 

[kindra657]

Oh I'm so happy for you that you are leaving soon (and jealous)!! hehe!

I cannot stand to be around people like the guy you described!! I am sort of loud by nature and my laugh is pretty loud- (My friends tell me it's contagious), but I'm never loud AND obnoxious in a bad way. I am loud in a way that would've told that guy a thing or two once we were away from young children and older adults ....I have NO problem expressing my loud opinion when it's needed an no one else has the guts to do it!

Would you ladies consider doing the spa during the nassau time? I think that would be a wonderful getaway and nice chance for us girls to relax and get to know one another . I guess we can play it by ear and see, because we can't book it now anyway. I just wanted to throw the idea out there.

I hope you have a wonderful trip Danielle and you get everything done you need to get done before leaving without excessive stress!!!

Bring us lots of pics and a report

 

[Hanover]

Oh I'm so happy for you that you are leaving soon (and jealous)!! hehe!

I cannot stand to be around people like the guy you described!! I am sort of loud by nature and my laugh is pretty loud- (My friends tell me it's contagious), but I'm never loud AND obnoxious in a bad way. I am loud in a way that would've told that guy a thing or two once we were away from young children and older adults ....I have NO problem expressing my loud opinion when it's needed an no one else has the guts to do it!

Would you ladies consider doing the spa during the nassau time? I think that would be a wonderful getaway and nice chance for us girls to relax and get to know one another . I guess we can play it by ear and see, because we can't book it now anyway. I just wanted to throw the idea out there.

I hope you have a wonderful trip Danielle and you get everything done you need to get done before leaving without excessive stress!!!

Bring us lots of pics and a report

Getting together sounds good to me. I'll have to ask Beth if she's interested but I'm sure she will be. Maybe we could get together at one of the night time events too that they in Rockin D Bar, etc. Do you have early or late dining? We have early dining and requested one of the servers my family had years ago as an assistant server that is now a head server (Miguel from Peru).

 

[AbsyBabsy]

Hey Hanover and Kendra657 - I would love for us all to get together on Nassau day - what a great way to spend part of the day and get to know each other. The last couple times I did the spa, they included a rain forest pass on the day of your spa treatment. We can hang before or after our "treatments" to get to know each other. Any one else in?

On prior cruises, I have attended meets so everyone can see each other and have a few minutes to hang. I found a great place and time to be the Promenade Lounge at 3pm. Should we plan our dis meet for then?

If we run into that guy in the rain forest, Kendra657 and I will certainly have a word or two with him. LOL

Amanda

P.S. I'm in for Rock'n D Bar - is there a wine tasting on the 3 night?

 

[TJGorman]

I would be in for the spa/rain forest!

Danielle, My husband is also a police officer, although he works straight midnights and have a great cruise, the Eastern Cruise has always been my personal favorite!

Dis Meet 3pm Promenade lounge sounds great, count me in.

We have the late dinner seating.

 

[kindra657]

Getting together sounds good to me. I'll have to ask Beth if she's interested but I'm sure she will be. Maybe we could get together at one of the night time events too that they in Rockin D Bar, etc. Do you have early or late dining? We have early dining and requested one of the servers my family had years ago as an assistant server that is now a head server (Miguel from Peru).

I would like to do a night time meet! Maybe the first night? We have first dining seating, mostly because my FIL has to eat at a certain time for medicinal reasons. We've never cruised before so we don't know anything about the servers. I just really hope we have a great server! I really would like my in-laws to have a disneytastic time!

Hey Hanover and Kendra657 - I would love for us all to get together on Nassau day - what a great way to spend part of the day and get to know each other. The last couple times I did the spa, they included a rain forest pass on the day of your spa treatment. We can hang before or after our "treatments" to get to know each other. Any one else in?

On prior cruises, I have attended meets so everyone can see each other and have a few minutes to hang. I found a great place and time to be the Promenade Lounge at 3pm. Should we plan our dis meet for then?

If we run into that guy in the rain forest, Kendra657 and I will certainly have a word or two with him. LOL

Amanda

P.S. I'm in for Rock'n D Bar - is there a wine tasting on the 3 night?

Amanda, I think the 3pm quick meet would be fantastic! This will give us a chance to introduce our kids and meet face to face. I'm sure my in-laws and my dd will be wanting to do their own thing, so I'm open for a longer initial meet, but those guys may take off on us!
The adult meet in the Rock'n D sounds like a wonderful idea too!!

As long as they are offering spa specials on Nassau day, I am 100% in!! We should make sure we all know one another's staterooms #'s (we can call room to room for free right?) so that we can call one another once we get more info on the spa.
I will ask my MIL if she'd like to join. Please don't get offended if she doesn't though!! She's one of those people who are hard to get to know...you know the type; not very open to strangers and very critical of others. I love her to death but it's taken over 12 years to establish that love!

I would be in for the spa/rain forest!

Danielle, My husband is also a police officer, although he works straight midnights and have a great cruise, the Eastern Cruise has always been my personal favorite!

Dis Meet 3pm Promenade lounge sounds great, count me in.

We have the late dinner seating.

Well, with all the law enforcement families on this ship, I think we'll have some things in common (or at least to talk about) because I'm a criminal justice administration major (be done in June!!! )

 

[Boxing Hare]

This is such a great forum - lots of great ideas! I got a spam e-mail about the kids sail free yesterday and ended up booking that night! I'm alternating between being excited and wishing we had done WDW instead. But this will be new and seems like it will be more relaxing. Well, WDW isn't relaxing at all

We have a 10 yr old DS, 8 yr old DD, 5 yr old DS and 11 yr old DNiece.

I would love to the the Fish Extenders - that looks cute!

We are doing a back to back trip and staying on for 4 more days - is anyone else?

Can't wait to meet everyone.

Diane

 

[jendon1997]

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[dvcnewgirl]

I am sorry I have to take us off the list. We will not be going on the cruise in Jan.

 

[kindra657]

This is such a great forum - lots of great ideas! I got a spam e-mail about the kids sail free yesterday and ended up booking that night! I'm alternating between being excited and wishing we had done WDW instead. But this will be new and seems like it will be more relaxing. Well, WDW isn't relaxing at all

We have a 10 yr old DS, 8 yr old DD, 5 yr old DS and 11 yr old DNiece.

I would love to the the Fish Extenders - that looks cute!

We are doing a back to back trip and staying on for 4 more days - is anyone else?

Can't wait to meet everyone.

Diane

YAY! It's great to meet you Diane and welcome aboard! We are not doing 4 nights after on the DCL, but we are doing 5 nights at Kidani beforehand! Your DD and mine are the same age! yay! This is your first cruise? or first Disney cruise? This is our first cruise and we are very excited and as the day draws nearer, I'm getting more apprehensive and nervous about the entire thing!

I am sorry I have to take us off the list. We will not be going on the cruise in Jan.

Oh no! what happened?

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Oh no! what happened?

My daughter's school calendar changed and she now has school (because of weather school closures) We just got back from a week at WDW and I can;t take her out again..

 

[kindra657]

My daughter's school calendar changed and she now has school (because of weather school closures) We just got back from a week at WDW and I can;t take her out again..

THAT really stinks!

 

[AbsyBabsy]

This is such a great forum - lots of great ideas! I got a spam e-mail about the kids sail free yesterday and ended up booking that night! I'm alternating between being excited and wishing we had done WDW instead. But this will be new and seems like it will be more relaxing. Well, WDW isn't relaxing at all

We have a 10 yr old DS, 8 yr old DD, 5 yr old DS and 11 yr old DNiece.

I would love to the the Fish Extenders - that looks cute!

We are doing a back to back trip and staying on for 4 more days - is anyone else?

Can't wait to meet everyone.

Diane

Hi Diane and welcome! I see that you have an 8 year old - we have several girls around that age on this meet. My 9 year old is already emailing another girl her age - it helps them to get to know each other before they arrive. It would be great if your niece wants to email also - if she is not too "grown up" to hang out with 8 and 9 year olds! LOL

We are also working on a 3pm Promenade lounge meet on embarkation day - it will give us a chance to meet and our kids to "hang" In July, I brought some crafts for the kids to do and it really helped them to bond quickly.

Only 50 days left!

 

[tdmathews]

Hi All,

Can we get in on the FE? We are doing back to back and this is our 2nd part. We have two adults and two children (girls aged 11/9). Starting to get excited now, got my Cabin for the 24th (Cat 11) and excited about the 28th assignment coming soon.

Tracy