January 3, 2011 - 5 night Bahamas Sailing

[mazz1]

What is the best way to get the reservation at Palo's? Do you do this on-line or can you call Disney?

as i live in the Uk it's easier for me to do this online when the reservations open at midnight on the 5th october

the reservations become available to book at different times for different cruisers, some can book Palo now (those with platinum and gold castaway club status i believe)

i'm silver so for me it's midnight on 5th october and for those without castaway club membership who have never cruised before then i'm not sure but i think it's at 75 days out ???

if you log onto your reservation on the dcl's main webpage it says when you can book port adventures and also palo reservations

 

[schows]

We just booked and are looking forward to our first cruise! We are DVC members and do Disney World with my in laws every year, but this will be our first cruise. Our kids (ds 8, twin dds 6) are over the moon excited and we just can't wait! I've been reading all about FE and want to participate.

I have a question...My email from our TA, Small World Vacations, says that this cruise is on the Wonder. It is definitely on the Magic, right?

Also, are travel restrictions changing Jan 1, 2011 and does our family need a passport or not? Or is a birth certificate and drivers license enough?

Thanks!

 

[ssanders79]

We just booked and are looking forward to our first cruise! We are DVC members and do Disney World with my in laws every year, but this will be our first cruise. Our kids (ds 8, twin dds 6) are over the moon excited and we just can't wait! I've been reading all about FE and want to participate.

I have a question...My email from our TA, Small World Vacations, says that this cruise is on the Wonder. It is definitely on the Magic, right?

Also, are travel restrictions changing Jan 1, 2011 and does our family need a passport or not? Or is a birth certificate and drivers license enough?

Thanks!

Welcome. I added your family to the Fish Extender list.

The cruise IS on the Magic. I've not heard of any travel restriction changes for 2011.

 

[wonkadeb]

Could you add us as taking part in the FE exchange? We are currently listed as undecided, but we would like to join in the fun. Thanks
Will there be a group meet on the ship? We are hoping to get a chance to meet up with some of the folks who have kids the same ages as ours, to help make the transition into the kid clubs easier.
Also, SilverFox97- I mentioned you in my addition to the "surprising your kids" thread. Thanks again for your heads-up on the KSF sale!

 

[ssanders79]

Could you add us as taking part in the FE exchange? We are currently listed as undecided, but we would like to join in the fun. Thanks
Will there be a group meet on the ship? We are hoping to get a chance to meet up with some of the folks who have kids the same ages as ours, to help make the transition into the kid clubs easier.
Also, SilverFox97- I mentioned you in my addition to the "surprising your kids" thread. Thanks again for your heads-up on the KSF sale!

The FE List has been updated.

For those that are currently listed as not participating....

• ebony
• wdwjan
• BabyBun
• FLWIDisneyFan

Let me know if you change your mind.

 

[mazz1]

The FE List has been updated.

For those that are currently listed as not participating....

• ebony
• wdwjan
• BabyBun
• FLWIDisneyFan

Let me know if you change your mind.

ebony is on the transatlantic crossing at the moment and i believe she is taking part in her first FE exchange, im sure she's having a great time and will have a answer on taking part in this exchange as soon as she gets off this cruise

 

[Silverfox97]

I have a question...My email from our TA, Small World Vacations, says that this cruise is on the Wonder. It is definitely on the Magic, right?

Also, are travel restrictions changing Jan 1, 2011 and does our family need a passport or not? Or is a birth certificate and drivers license enough? Thanks!

Oh yes, the cruise is on the Magic We always travel with Driver's licenses & birth certificates (I also bring the ole marriage license just in case). We don't even have passports!

Will there be a group meet on the ship? We are hoping to get a chance to meet up with some of the folks who have kids the same ages as ours, to help make the transition into the kid clubs easier.
Also, SilverFox97- I mentioned you in my addition to the "surprising your kids" thread. Thanks again for your heads-up on the KSF sale!

We could do a group meet if all are interested. On our last cruise, we met at 4pm on Deck 10 before the Sail Away party. It may depend on the weather, since it will be January......

I wish we could take part in KSF and get a verandah, but it will cost us $1000 MORE to do that. We are hoping for Florida resident rates, so that we can upgrade to at least a Cat 7 for little or no money!!!

Looking forward to paying in full next week, as we are hoping to book 11:30am brunch at Palo at Midnight on Oct 5th!!!

 

[BigHugsForEeyore]

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[Silverfox97]

Hello

How often do they release Cat 11C for this cruise? I've been checking multiple times a day for 3 days now and nothing.

I heard they were selling them at $499pp, so if we can get a cabin at that price, my sister and I will be joining you on this cruise

I don't know that many of us are checking that, since we are all already booked! However, I have heard that they do this around midnight.....That sounds about right price-wise -- myself, DH & DD are booked in an 11C GTY and the total (including port fees/taxes) was $1520.16, which is pretty cheap~

If they release Florida Resident Rates, I will be releasing my Cat 11C GTY in favor of a higher category, and you would be welcome to have it

 

[BigHugsForEeyore]

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[Silverfox97]

I heard around midnight also and have stayed up to check the past 3 midnights (plus every 30 mins while I've been online ). This is of course 5am in UK, so I will try and check it again tonight (in 2 hours time)

Thank you for the offer of your Cat 11C. Would you be kind enough to send me a PM if/when you change categories so I can be online to get it? I check my emails multiple times a day. Thank you very much

Of course if one opens up sooner I will let you know

Sure! I am optomistic since they recently released FLR rates for the Panama Canal Cruise....I am worried, though, since they have Kids Sail Free for it currently. Maybe that promotion will end, and they will release FLR?? I can hope! We'd really like a porthole on a higher deck, or a Cat 7 or up. Either way, the ship isn't really filling. Anyways, if this happens, I will PM you!

 

[BigHugsForEeyore]

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[Silverfox97]

Thank you!

Our paid in full date is Oct 20th, so starting Oct 21st, you might want to start checking then. I also don't expect DCL to release any more discounts until after that date, which is what they did with the Panama Cancal Cruise. That happened to us on our Aug cruise; we had paid in full, then they released FLR rates, so we just got a HUGE refund back on our credit card. This time, looking to upgrade instead of receiving a refund!

 

[Georgia3]

Could you add us as taking part in the FE exchange? We are currently listed as undecided, but we would like to join in the fun. Thanks
Will there be a group meet on the ship? We are hoping to get a chance to meet up with some of the folks who have kids the same ages as ours, to help make the transition into the kid clubs easier.
Also, SilverFox97- I mentioned you in my addition to the "surprising your kids" thread. Thanks again for your heads-up on the KSF sale!

I have a DD12 and DS 10. I also have a my nephew who is 10 and my son's friend who is 10. We are traveling with cousins and friends who are not participating in the FE at this time. This was the same situation on our last cruise. We missed the get together due to showing our friends around. If you want to pm me, we can meet up some time at the kids clubs?

 

[mazz1]

Oh yes, the cruise is on the Magic We always travel with Driver's licenses & birth certificates (I also bring the ole marriage license just in case). We don't even have passports!



We could do a group meet if all are interested. On our last cruise, we met at 4pm on Deck 10 before the Sail Away party. It may depend on the weather, since it will be January...... I wish we could take part in KSF and get a verandah, but it will cost us $1000 MORE to do that. We are hoping for Florida resident rates, so that we can upgrade to at least a Cat 7 for little or no money!!!

Looking forward to paying in full next week, as we are hoping to book 11:30am brunch at Palo at Midnight on Oct 5th!!!

just a suggestion but could we possibly meet in the promenade lounge, maybe around 3.30-4pm and that would cover it if we had inclement weather?

 

[PrincessMer]

It looks like more and more people are joining our meet thread! I'm getting so excited for my first cruise and I can't wait to meet folks from this board! Has anyone started planning their excursions yet? I'm trying to decide what my DH and I want to do in Nassau. Since we will have two days at CC, I'm not sure if I want to do another beach day at Nassau or if I want to do some kind of city tour. What is everyone else doing?

 

[ladyniles]

We're still deciding, too. I don't think DH wants to get off the ship in Nassau, so I'd like to take a walking tour and take pictures. I hear Castaway Key will probably be too cold to swim, which is disappointing but we'll wait and see - never know!

 

[Georgia3]

We will be staying on the ship in Nassua. We did not find anything worth doing twice there. We have ever stayed on the ship in port so we thought we would try that. It looks like we may spend as much on the ship as an excursion would cost in the past with the spa and beer or wine tasting.

 

[FLWIDisneyFan]

We are probably staying on the boat. The excursions seem a little pricy to us and we think we'll have more fun just relaxing on the boat.

 

[ssanders79]

The FE List has been updated.

We're still deciding, too. I don't think DH wants to get off the ship in Nassau, so I'd like to take a walking tour and take pictures. I hear Castaway Key will probably be too cold to swim, which is disappointing but we'll wait and see - never know!

I'm not all that interested in Nassau myself, but if there's any interest in a photowalk I might make an exception.