July 11 - 18 "Magic" Cruise to the Western Caribbean

[Monstro]

We are a party of 11 and are looking for others to share a 28 passanger shuttle bus to and from the airport. Pick-up from the airport on the 11th would be around 10:30ish (negotiable) and pick-up from port for the return trip to the airport would be around 9:00. This is a round trip deal. Yes - You can ride one way at the round trip price.

If we can get...
20 people the round trip will be $30.00 per person (which includes the tip)
25 people would be $24.00 each and
28 people will be $21.50.

We already have 11.

Disney charges $70 some-odd for the round trip.

If you have not yet paid off your cruise, you can cancel the transportation portion and save some money for souvenirs.

Let's have a mini cruise-meet on the bus!

Anyone interested?
Jeff

 

[Monstro]

mckster

gofenmom[/B] - I think it would be fun to put faces to these names. I would join into a fish exchange but don't mind if there isn't one. I'm not sure about my extended dfamily, but I'd think not.

I have a webpage going for our Baltic Sea Cruise and have played with it for this cruise. I'd be more than willing to collect pictures and a castawy list for anyone that wants to contribute their info. It may help with a fish extender or other plans.

Here's what it looks like so far.

http://chasingthemouse.pbwiki.com/Destination:+Western+Caribbean+-+July+2009

Jeff

 

[gofenmom]

mckster

gofenmom[/B] - I think it would be fun to put faces to these names. I would join into a fish exchange but don't mind if there isn't one. I'm not sure about my extended dfamily, but I'd think not.

I have a webpage going for our Bltic sea cruise and have played with it for this cruise. I'd be more than willing to collect pictures and a castawy list for anyone that wants to contribute their info. It may help with a fish extender or other plans.

Here's what it looks like so far.

http://chasingthemouse.pbwiki.com/Destination:+Western+Caribbean+-+July+2009

Jeff

Wow - I love the webpage. Someone developed the same thing for our Panama Canal Cruise and it was great to put faces with names. I can send you our information and pictures. Just let me know how/where to send them.

We'd love to do FE gifts if there is enough interest and will put up Fish Extenders even if we don't do gifts as group. The plan is also to decorate both of our doors..starting to gather signs...

We have one room on deck 7 and one on deck 8. One room is on the port side and the other on starboard...that way we have both views covered....

We have paid off the cruise and will have a car in FL since I'm going down by Autotrain. A friend from St. Cloud will be taking us to the port so we can't help out with the mini bus...sorry.
Hopefully the rest of our cruisers will check in...

Georgiana

 

[Monstro]

The web page is actually a WIKI page.

A wiki is cool in that anyone (given permission) can edit or contribute. If you just want to read and look, you can, but if you want to post comments, or edit/add full content you need to be given permission by the administrator. Lucky for you all, I know him. All that is required is a first name (fictious or not - mine is Jeff) and an email. Just request permission through the site and tell me if you want to be a reader with the ability to add comments or a writer with the ability to add and edit full content. I welcome all. my email is jc23@comcast.net

Here is the link.

http://chasingthemouse.pbwiki.com/Destination:+Western+Caribbean+-+July+2009

 

[TexDisneyMom]

Hi Everyone!

We just booked our cruise and will be sailing with you on July 11th. It will be me, DH, DD 12 and DS 9. We are so excited.

We have sailed Disney once before on the Wonder for a 3 night cruise, it just left us wanting more!

 

[patsal]

Just checking in! It is finally getting close and I woke up to snow again today so I am really in the mood for a nice sunny warm cruise!

Jeff that looks great, after Wednesday I will contact you about your Wiki--I can't wait for this Spring break from school but for the next few days I have tons to accomplish!

So as far as the cruise I'm finally paid in full, I think I have our excursions narrowed down, I have no idea when DH and I will do Palo--but 9pm ish on formal night is looking like a strong possibility. Since we have main dining I figure we could go with the kids, catch the show then go to a lovely late dinner.
As for excursions--we are going to "wing it" in Key West--a nice walking tour and stop off when we are all inclined to do so.
Caymen we are going to go to Boatswain's park, looks like plenty to do there to keep us busy.
Cozumel is looking like the Tulum Ruins/ Beach tour. Though the beach time will be short that is ok with us.
CC we will feed the sting rays but then the day will be down time and enjoying the activities that are there. Though we have cruised before , we have never been to CC since we couldn't dock there last April because of strong winds and waves.

I am willing to do fish extender gifts if others are interested as well. Last cruise no one participated.

 

[VacationKicks]

We are a party of 11 and are looking for others to share a 28 passanger shuttle bus to and from the airport. Pick-up from the airport on the 11th would be around 10:30ish (negotiable) and pick-up from port for the return trip to the airport would be around 9:00. This is a round trip deal. Yes - You can ride one way at the round trip price.

If we can get...
20 people the round trip will be $30.00 per person (which includes the tip)
25 people would be $24.00 each and
28 people will be $21.50.

We already have 11.

Disney charges $70 some-odd for the round trip.

If you have not yet paid off your cruise, you can cancel the transportation portion and save some money for souvenirs.

Let's have a mini cruise-meet on the bus!

Anyone interested?
Jeff

We rented 2 minivans for our transfers, $66 each for one day rental. So for all 11 of our party it will only cost $132. We will pick up at the airport and drop off at Cocoa Beach, then take a taxi to the port for the 2 drivers. Still way cheaper. Just giving you another possible option.

 

[Monstro]

We rented 2 minivans for our transfers, $66 each for one day rental. So for all 11 of our party it will only cost $132. We will pick up at the airport and drop off at Cocoa Beach, then take a taxi to the port for the 2 drivers. Still way cheaper. Just giving you another possible option.

Good info. Where did you find that rate? The minimum I'm sseeing for a mini van is $130 plus per day.

Thanks

 

[patsal]

We rented 2 minivans for our transfers, $66 each for one day rental. So for all 11 of our party it will only cost $132. We will pick up at the airport and drop off at Cocoa Beach, then take a taxi to the port for the 2 drivers. Still way cheaper. Just giving you another possible option.

You may want to call the rental car company to see if they will shuttle your two drivers to the port. You may be able to save on the cab fare.
When I called dollar to check, it was totally painless and prerecorded so I didnt' even have to talk to anyone!

 

[patsal]

Good info. Where did you find that rate? The minimum I'm sseeing for a mini van is $130 plus per day.

Thanks

Prices are per mini van not total for 2, but here are some ideas.

I'm getting a regular mini van coming up prepaid from Budget for $100.48 with codeZ959200 (public code good for anyone) AIrport pick up at 10:30, drop off at port canaveral location for noon. 150 free miles each additional mile .25 cents. Didn't check for return data.

Dollar is coming up $80.74 same time perameters from MCO to Port Canaveral
with public code Z959200

Thrifty return to airport as per your 9am pick up and noon drop off via rental car mama's site port canaveral location to MCO $78.39

 

[Granny Hawkins]

Just found this board and thread. I know....I am slow and behind the times....LOL

We are taking our second cruise starting July 11th.

We took the 3 day last July and are really looking forward to a longer trip.

I will be with my oldest daughter and her 2 children ages 8 and 5.

 

[Granny Hawkins]

Hi Everyone!

We just booked our cruise and will be sailing with you on July 11th. It will be me, DH, DD 12 and DS 9. We are so excited.

We have sailed Disney once before on the Wonder for a 3 night cruise, it just left us wanting more!

In what part of Texas do you live?

I have a best friend in Port Arthur and several other friends scattered throughout Texas.

I am in GA.

 

[Granny Hawkins]

I got mine yesterday, but the materials are for a 4 day Wonder cruise--so the information is all wrong--I'm going to call my TA an dsee if she can have another, correct one sent to me--The paperwork was ok in the corner it said Magic, etc. but the booklet and stuff was totally all for the Wonder and Bahamas/CC. I hope everyone else got the right stuff!
We are not dressing DH and DS in a tux, though we gals will dress up!

We got the wrong package also.

We just called and they sent us the right one ASAP.

We booked while still on the cruise last year.

 

[Granny Hawkins]

Key West on our own
Caymen the kids have mentioned the turtle farm
Cozumel the kids have asked to do something with the ruins
Castaway Cay I think we will be doing the stingray feed (we were supposed to do that in April 2008, but we never made it into CC because of the way too choppy waters)

How old are your kids?

We are going to try and not let the kids find out it is a "farm" where they are raised not saved. At least that is what we heard.

 

[Granny Hawkins]

Well everyone, it looks like Disney has helped us to straighten out our cabin problems to the best of their abilities (after all, they can't manufacture new cabins lol . So after a discussion with a wonderful disney rep( in reply to a letter we wrote) , it looks like we have worked out a new "home' for us. It is not in the area of the ship we wanted to be, but it is on the deck we wanted, so we decided to give it a try- who knows, maybe we will find a new favorite? Thanks again all for your support. Sooo... on another topic, it is snowing here AGAIN , anyone else besides me dreaming of warm weather and the beautiful beaches at CC??

LOl....YEP!

When it sleets/snows in GA in April I am more than ready.

 

[gofenmom]

Just found this board and thread. I know....I am slow and behind the times....LOL

We are taking our second cruise starting July 11th.

We took the 3 day last July and are really looking forward to a longer trip.

I will be with my oldest daughter and her 2 children ages 8 and 5.

Welcome aboard....You will love the DIS...and the people that post.

One more day until our Easter Break...

How was it sailing in July?

We are planning to do Palo's on the formal night...so we won't get too dressed up...

I'm with my kids or should I say they are with me... but they are in their twenties.

Again - Welcome.....

 

[patsal]

How old are your kids?

We are going to try and not let the kids find out it is a "farm" where they are raised not saved. At least that is what we heard.

Hi Granny and welcome. We too booked while on our last cruise in April of 2008. Can't believe it has been a year already--but I am glad as I can't wait to get out of the Buffalo winter--it was snowing again today--somebody needs to remind someone to turn off the snow, it is nearly mid April--at this rate the lake temp will still be in the 50's come July!(I hope I am kidding)
My kids are not young--DD is 14 (or will be when we cruise) and DS is 17--he'll be 18 in September. For us this is the last horrah-the final vacation when I can count on my whole little family being togetherIt is bittersweet. We will have a great time as who knows what wonderful things await DS as he embarks on his great journey of adulthood.

 

[Granny Hawkins]

Welcome aboard....You will love the DIS...and the people that post.

One more day until our Easter Break...

How was it sailing in July?

We are planning to do Palo's on the formal night...so we won't get too dressed up...

I'm with my kids or should I say they are with me... but they are in their twenties.

Again - Welcome.....

It was not bad sailing in July. We were 2 weeks later last year.

I am so looking foward to this trip. Nassau was not "my cup of tea" last year.

Trying to decide which ports to leave the kids at the "club".

BTW.....How does "tender" work? I know what is is but have never had to do it before.

 

[Special K's Mom]

This is my first post - WOW - never even knew something like this existed!

We are counting down now....3 months from today!!!

This will be our 2nd Disney Cruise. Last year was July 27-31 on the Wonder. We are super excited about a 7 day Magic Cruise. I will be cruising with my Mom and my 2 kids - DD is 8 and DS is 5.

 

[Special K's Mom]

Hi Everyone!

We just booked our cruise and will be sailing with you on July 11th. It will be me, DH, DD 12 and DS 9. We are so excited.

We have sailed Disney once before on the Wonder for a 3 night cruise, it just left us wanting more!

The Wonder cruise just left us wanting more too! So much so that we booked this year's cruise while we were still on the ship!! Can't wait!!