July 27 - 7 Day Eastern Cruise

[54susie]

Pala is the alternate restaurant on the ship. It is $5.00 for each adult which is basically a tip because the servers only serve in Pala. But when we went we left more because . . .
IT IS AWESOME!!! It is by far the best food on the ship. They have brunch on sea days and high tea as well. They serve dinner which has a wonderful menu. I believe that either Inkognito or Dave from Marietta have the menus on their websites. Try to find them on these boards and you will get their websites. It is totally worth the little extra money.

Pala reservations fill up, but they have cancellations that occur during the week. As for the spa, we signed up for massages on the ship as well as on Castaway Cay. The ones in the cabanas on Castaway Cay fill up quickly because they are limited. We were luck to get what we wanted - we hope to do the same this time.

 

[beachgirls]

ldb1030

Yeah - when I picked her up after school and work and told her she had a new friend to email - our truck just couldn't go fast enough for her to get home. She's already talking this morning about how she needs to get hom and see if Alexa reponded so she can email her again.

 

[ldb1030]

Taylor will have one because Alexa wrote her back last night!
We have a picture of Callie so maybe Taylor can send on also!

 

[beachgirls]

I'll send you and 54susie a picture via email - it will come in a Tif format so hopefully you can get it - it'll be of me, my hubby, and the girls. Let me know of you each get it. That away you'll be able to recognize me on the ship - if you can send me pictures of all of you as well.

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

Myself and wife will be on the ship too.
Marco & Laura (from Italy)

 

[D A P & I]

WELCOME Marco & Laura. Are you all coming from Italy??? That is so cool if you are. Hope you have a great cruise.
Well guys we are slowly filling up. We now have five families
Anne

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

It's our sixth cruise (first on magic) but we have been several times to WDW, DL (and of course Disneyland Paris)
Marco & Laura (both from Italy)

 

[beachgirls]

Hi Marco and Laura - OHHHH - it going to be great to meet you both - I've never meet anyone from Italy - maybe I can learn some new culture. What deck are you guys going to be on?
Yep we've got quite a few families now - we'll have to have our own party to meet everyone!!!

Any special occasion for you two - anniversary; honeymoon - or just to have fun and relax?

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

We will be in Stateroom 7507 (deck 7)
We are excited to meet this wonderful group ... it will be our 25th anniversary !



Marco & Laura

 

[beachgirls]

All of us are going to have to try and meet sometime on this ship -maybe we can schedule a meeting at the pool or somewhere - maybe someone has some suggestions - and we can take a few minutes of our trip to meet - I'm sure we'll run into each other somehow.

Marco and Laura - do you have any great stories or advice to give on this cruise to us first timers?

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

it's time to go to sleep here
more another time
... good night
marco & laura

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

Suggestion for first time cruisers:

Use Bonine (or patches or whatever ...). Always.
Don't wait for sea sickness. When you have sea sickness it's too late.

99% of cruisers doesn't have any problems. But if it happens ... it's a wonderful holidays wasted.

You become green and start to need a bathroom. Then go to bed, then back to bathroom, then ... oh no! back to bathroom again!

One Bonine each day prevent everything (I + wife use patches, never had problems).

There was a couple of honeymooner at our table for dinner in a past cruise.
Monday, thursday and saturday she had dinner with us and he had sea sickness. Tuesday, friday and sunday he had dinner and she spent the evening in the room

just a hint

Marco & Laura

p.s. wendesday their bathroom was very crowded

 

[beachgirls]

Thanks for the info Marco1 - I've been told that Bonine is the best to use as it doesn't make you drowsy. I'm not one to get sea sick - or at least I don't think I will - but I'm not going to take a chance - I'll be taking plenty with me on my first cruise trip FOR SURE!!!

Any other special notes - I've been told to bring my own pop for the room ; snacks, etc. - bring plenty of sunscreen - etc. Anything else you might know - I'm sure I've not covered even half of what I'm about to experience.

 

[beachgirls]

Just thought of a question - what about those water shoes (mainly designed for the kids) and/or I guess for those of us with tender shoes - does anyone wear those type shoes in the ocean? Has anyone been stung by a jelly fish?? Cut by sea shells or rocks in the water - I guess you can tell I'm from Oklahoma - I don't know much about the ocean. Our water here is muggy and not very clear in our lakes.

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

1) I assume you know about sea lice risk.
read carefully all the post

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=176596

2) yes use water shoes. Better to avoid risks.

3) food: really do not understand the suggestion to bring snacks aboard ... you have "food around the clock" for free.
You have various restaurants, pizza, ice cream, fruit, hotdogs open almost all the day. Moreover you can order food in your stateroom (for free) 24 hours a day ... what are the snack for?

 

[beachgirls]

No, I don't know much about the sea lice so I'll be reading up on that thanks for the site.

Well, I guess I really didn't know all food ordered via you room was free I thought just the 3 meals at the restaurants were - I figured I needed to bring my own drinks in the room so I wouldn't have to go someone on board to get it. I drink nothing but water, no pop so I figured I would be buying bottled water everytime I wanted one so that's why I was bringing my water. I'm going to buy my kids their soda mugs because I know them and they will be getting pop left and right between meals.

So if I want an in-between snack I can call from my room and they'll bring it? No matter what time?

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

hallo ! hallo!

Laura here !

I am working all day, during the week, but I have some spare time during the weekend and love to be part of the board.

DRINK:
I also use to drink a lot of water every day!
If you drink only "bottled" water, you can buy it on the ship (but it's very expensive). In this case bring bottles with you.

BUT if don't mind drinking "just water", there is a 24 hours coffee station outside Topsider, where you can have water and also lemonade, tea, milk and of course coffee 24 hours a day (for free).

I use to pick up there cups of water or milk to keep in the refrigerator of the stateroom (an empty bottle is handy too).

ADDITIONAL DRINK INFO:
sodas are free at lunch / dinner, but very expensive during the day (bars / lounges)

FOOD:
If children would like candies or pops, it's really better you bring them with you. If they like pizzas, ice creams, frozen yogurt, fruit, hot dog, hamburgers, chicken fingers ... they can have their favorite food at Pluto's, Pinocchio's, and Scoop's for free.

May I have a photo of you and girls? m.dinaro@tin.it

We have made lot of friends in our previous cruises and like to keep in touch.

ciao

Laura (and Marco)

 

[D A P & I]

Good Morning everyone!

Thanks Beachgirls for the wonderful pic. You have a beautiful family.
I done have a way to send pic's or I would. Our's would not be so pretty, well except for my kids! They are so cute You can find me on the ship, I am the short fat one. LOL but true. I sure hope I am not the only BIG person.
Anyway. Everyone have a great day

 

[Paintballbusters]

Glad my sister (beachgirls) found some new friends for us on our next cruise. My DH, DS, DD and myself cruised the 3 day back in Sept 2000. We loved it so much I talked them and my sister and my mother into the 7-day Eastern. We are in Cat 3, Room 8046. It's the only way my DH will go especially since mom is going, we'll need extra bathroom & beds. We stayedin Cat 3 on the 3-day cruise and thoroughly enjoyed it. It spoiled us. Doing Golden Eagle Catamaran . Not sure about anything else just yet. I agree we should all meet. Us moms must stay together.

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

Hallo, hallo from Italy ...
I am lost ... how many are we?
6 families?