January 8, 2011 - 7 Night Western Caribbean Sailing

[cmclaura]

Welcome to this Western Caribbean sailing of the Disney Magic!

This first message is being used to maintain our list of DISers on this cruise (I have put the current FE list information below this one; I'll update this page as Lisa provides updates). If you haven't already updated your cabin assignment, please let me know now.

We will have our Meet & Greet at 3pm on Saturday, January 8, in the Promenade Lounge.

The following is current as of January 3, 2011.

AFAVR001 -- DH, DW (Honeymooners) -- Cabin GTY
AMYFRAN – Steve & Amy, DD Dani (21), DD’sBF Patrick (21) -- Cabin 2077
CARREYW – Jesse & Carrey -- Cabin 2610
CMCLAURA – Joe & Laura, DD Keighley (17) -- Cabin 7567
DAISY14'SDH – Kyle & Michelle, DS Knolan (11), DD Natalie (6) -- Cabin 6530
DDPAINTS – Geoff & Donella, DS Logan (4), DD Jordan (23 mos) -- Cabin 2006
DISNEYGYRL – Tara, DS Caleb (7) -- Cabin 2509
GIA977 – Russ & Jamie w/bump, DD Hailey (11), DS Tyler (3), DD Clara (18 mos) -- Cabins 2590 & 2592
GILJR – Gil & Gay, & DN Noelle (6) -- Cabin 7620
GINKYBILOBA – Steve & Brenda, DD Laura (8), DS Michael (6) -– Cabin 5010
GOLDEELOX9 – Pete & Lisa -- Cabin 2015
GOLDELOXs sis – Brandon & Laura, DD Allyssa (3), DS Austin (4 mos) -- Cabin 2014
GOOFYPA -- Paul & Lynn -- Cabin 6074
GRASSHOPPER – Philip & Jill, DD Sophie (10), DS Ethan (8) -- Cabin 2024
JWMISS -- Joe & Amy, DD Kaitlyn (3), DD Janice (1) -- Cabin 1032
KA-CHOW! -- Michael & Anna, DS David (7), DS Ian (7), DD Lydia (7) -- Cabins 5022 & 5024
KATEKINS13 -- Jamie & Katie (Honeymooners) -- Cabin 2558
LBGRAVES – Mike & Lisa, DS William (12), DD Kaitlyn (10) -- Cabin 7052
LUV2CRUZ24 – Mike & Lori, DD Amy (13), DD Mya (9) -- Cabin 6034
MICANDKAY -- DM Vicki, DD Kati (19) -- Cabin 2608
MOONVXN – Rick & Chesha, DD Cloe (7), DS Massimo (4) -- Cabin 6068
MR POTTS -- David, DM, SF, N -- Cabins 6551,6550
NEWBYDISNEY – Peter & Tracy -- Cabin 5509
SCRAPPINSANDIE – Peter & Sandy, DD Eloise (14), DS John (12) -- Cabin 6118
SIR WILLIAM – Bill & Eileen -- Cabin 7134
SPEEDO -- Sisters Kristine & Julie -- Cabin 7572
STARLIGHTS – Nick & Anna, DD Claire (4), DD Audra (2) -- Cabin 7098
DM Jean, DSis Julie (18) -- Cabin 7629
TAPIA – Eric & Staci, DS Ryan (2) -- Cabin 5650; Staci’s parents Arnie & Rhoda -- Cabin 5648, Staci’s grandfather Harry (94!) – Cabins 5646
TATIANA -- Tania, parents John & Jackie -- Cabin 7068
TBROOKS13 -- Bobby & Teresa, DS Joshua (15), DD Emery (10) -- Cabin 6560
TERRAMEI -- DH, DW (Honeymooners) -- Cabin GTY
TIGGERALLIE – Allison & Stasia -- Cabin 6584
WARR/W-FAMILY—Ron & Beckie, DD Cassie (9), DS Sam (6), DS Ben (4) -- Cabin 8502
WILLOUGHBYCLAN –Jackie & DW, DD Jordyn (17), Jordyn’s friend (18), DD Allyson (15), DD Haley (13), DD Laynie (10), DM -- Cabins 7541 & 6543


FE LIST (Our FE exchange was closed to new participants on Friday, November 26, in order to allow those making items and those ordering specific numbers of gifts to have adequate time in which to do so; sorry if you arrived to our little group after this date!)

Deck 2
Cabin 2006 -- DDPAINTS
Cabin 2015 -- GOLDEELOX9
Cabin 2024 -- GRASSHOPPER
Cabin 2509 -- DISNEYGYRL
Cabin 2558 -- KATEKINS13
Cabin 2590
& 2592 -- GIA977
Cabin 2608 -- MICANDKAY
Cabin 2610 -- CARREYW


Deck 5
Cabin 5646 -- TAPIA Grandfather
Cabin 5648 -- TAPIA Parents
Cabin 5650 -- TAPIA

Deck 6
Cabin 6068 -- MOONVXN
Cabin 6118 -- SCRAPPINSANDIE
Cabin 6530 -- DAISY14'SDH
Cabin 6560 -- TBROOKS13 -- Latecomer; exchanging with some
Cabin 6584 -- TIGGERALLIE

Deck 7
Cabin 7052 -- LBGRAVES
Cabin 7068 -- TATIANA
Cabin 7098 -- STARLIGHTS
Cabin 7134 -- SIR WILLIAM
Cabin 7567 -- CMCLAURA
Cabin 7620 -- GILJR
Cabin 7629 -- STARLIGHTS DM Jean, DSis Julie

Deck 8
Cabin 8502 -- WARR/W-FAMILY

 

[terramei]

Hello there!

We will be joining you on this cruise!

it will be me and DW (both 20 at sailing) on our DisneyMoon!

This will be my third Disney cruise, and her second (first time on the magic)

 

[cmclaura]

What a fun idea for a honeymoon!

Be sure to add on the Romance package. We haven't done it yet as we're still traveling with our teen but, once she's on her own, we plan to do it. Friends had it last year and loved it.

 

[terramei]

What a fun idea for a honeymoon!

Be sure to add on the Romance package. We haven't done it yet as we're still traveling with our teen but, once she's on her own, we plan to do it. Friends had it last year and loved it.

We were really excited to do it. Sadly they did away with the romance package at the end of 2009 Too many first time cruisers booking it to get the early booking of palo and excursions same as castaway club, and then canceling the romance package.

Oh well, it will still be a wonderful cruise

 

[cmclaura]

Our friends had the package in January 2009. I thought it was still available. Bummer!

It will still be a great cruise. We just did this itinerary and we loved every stop. We'd done the Eastern last year and it was nice, but I was not overly impressed with St Maarten. And we started off with the 3 day on the Wonder to see if we'd even like cruising. We did -- even became DVC members last year so we'll be doing this for some time to come.

 

[terramei]

It will still be a great cruise. We just did this itinerary and we loved every stop. ]

My family did a land and sea with a 4 night cruise. That hooked us. I have done a western, but it was the double dip with Cozumel and Costa Maya. Not super thrilled about Key West, but grand Cayman looks really nice.

How was the weather on it this year?

 

[cmclaura]

I love Key West. I've been there a few times before as I used to live in Orlando and worked for a company that did package tours down there.

It was cold the first two days of the cruise, so Key West was chilly. But we walked around a lot, visited the Hemingway House for our cat fix (I also love the Truman House -- next time!) and visited the Pirate Soul Museum, which I do NOT recommend. Authentic artifacts, but overpriced and sold as an event when it really wasn't.

Shopping in Key West was the least 'begging' although both Cozumel and Grand Cayman were also better than all the other islands we visited with Disney on previous trips.

If the weather was warmer, we could have better enjoyed the frozen key lime pie dipped in chocolate the the Blonde Giraffe is famous for. As it was, our daughter had that and we had cappucino to keep warm!

 

[IrishCowboy]

I have added your thread to the 2011 Magic Cruise meet list

 

[newbydisney]

Thanks to Irish Cowboy for getting this thread added! and a big thanks to Laura for getting the ball rolling!

We cruised with Laura and also rebooked. I thought the ports were the best and now I have some great ideas for next year.

The highlight though was the waverunners at CC> But my neck has been bad ever since. Oh well it was worth it.

Well as I said we rebooked this but we also booked the Panama canal cruise which conflicts...we are undecided..recently though we have reconnected through Facebook with several FLorida and East Coast friends so it may depend what /if anyone wants to join us. It is unlikely that anyone that is not a Disney Cruise Freak would sign up for Panama so we may very well decide on this sailing. I hope the weather is better tho!

The other real highlight of this cruise was that so many of us made friends and got acquainted as soon as we boarded and even before.... I hope we can get that going again for next year Laura. It was just the best!...so who is going to get the Cat 2 stateroom for the cocktail party this time around?

 

[cmclaura]

Tracy,

Joanna is doing the Panama. I wish we could, but Keighley's school schedule doesn't allow for two weeks away.

I hope they do it again!

 

[Tatiana]

Hello! ​

I booked this cruise for myself and my parents back in April 2008! This will be our third attempt at cruising - our original cruise was set for Jan 2009, but my mother was too sick to travel. We rescheduled for Jan 2010, but she wasn't quite well enough to travel yet. We're looking forward to (hopefully) her last surgery, and getting her back to full health! Third times a charm, right? We hope so!

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all over the next 11 months!

​

 

[cmclaura]

I do hope you are able to make this cruise.

You were booked on the one we took this past January, I remember you!

I was sorry that you had to cancel but hopefully the weather next year will be better than the first couple days out were this year!

Laura

 

[Tatiana]

Hey! I just booked tickets for my family and I to go to Disney On Ice this March 13th! Has anyone else been before? I'm really excited

 

[Goldeelox9]

HI! My Husband and I will be on this cruise. This is my 6th dinsey Cruise and his 3rd. None will be as special as the Cruise we sailed on in November of 2008! We got Married on Castaway Cay November 4, 2008! This will be our first 7 night cruise though. Sooo who is up for a fish extender exchange????

 

[cmclaura]

Welcome to our so far little group!

Your wedding photos are amazing; what a wonderful idea for a wedding, getting married on CC.

Yes for us to the FE; I did my first on our last cruise this year and it was fun. As I bought a gorgeous FE from a clever and talented seamstress on eBay, I now have to use it again and again.

Would you be interested in coordinating the FE?

 

[Goldeelox9]

Thank you sooo much. It was the best wedding I have ever been to! It was magical and every time I step back onto Castaway Cay I get tingles!

We got our Fish Extender on Ebay as well. LOVE it!

Of course I will coordinate the FE exchange! Just list your Cabin Number, Names, Number of people in your Cabin, Kids, etc. and I will make up a spreadsheet!

 

[cmclaura]

Looks like we have FEs from the same talented seamstress! For anyone else looking for a gorgeous FE, here are her eBay details:

http://myworld.ebay.com/gradysmommy/

Should we PM you with our shipboard details or do you want to post your email address here?

 

[Goldeelox9]

She does do a kick "butt" job doesn't she. LOL

My email is goldeelox9 @ yahoo . com or you canPM me or post it here on the tread. I track it down and add it to the list!!

 

[newbydisney]

Hello to our little thread...I hope more folks jump on this thread and soon!! I just booked our flight we arrive Jan 1 at 9am or thereabouts. We are also booked on the Panama Canal cruise but it is looking more and more like we will be doing this cruise, which we also have booked.

Looks like our adult son will be joining us and he is single...so if anyone is traveling alone get in touch!

 

[cmclaura]

If this is how it works out, it will be wonderful cruising with you again. We'll reserve the hot tub furthest from the railings then.....lol!

This thread IS rather quiet. Maybe we'll have the whole boat to ourselves and all get fabulous upgrades for free.

I suspect we will have some lurkers...when we all met up on the first day last cruise, some lurkers came over and mentioned that. People, don't be afraid to jump aboard and say hello. It's nice to know you in advance! (Otherwise, I feel like you're looking through my windows at me!!!)