July 5, 2011 - Mickey's WONDERful Alaskan Adventure

[tksbaskets]

yeah dad told me not too long ago that he has another chemo the week right before we leave so our trip out might be draining for him.



the email i got back from the company said a 6 person stretch limo was 65 and then a possible additional 50 for a trailer for luggage depending on how much we had. so i am going to set that up as i think with dad having chemo right before we leave he deserves to ride in style to the hotel.

Sounds like a worry free option and a nice treat for your dad. Book it Dann-o!

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning my fellow Alaskan cruisers!​

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We sail in 2 weeks!

Woo Hoo - we're down to two!



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[WDWLVR]

Actually, Mary, I did spend part of yesterday skimming through the entire thread and I was very heartened to see others in the same boat (ha ha).

I'm still waiting for my ABD Welcome package to arrive. My account keeps saying "no port excursions booked" when I have every port excursion booked! I will be very happy when the pixie dust finally gets here.

Wow - that's a lot of reading. Hope we didn't bore you at times.

Can't wait to hear about your experience after the cruise.

yeah dad told me not too long ago that he has another chemo the week right before we leave so our trip out might be draining for him.



the email i got back from the company said a 6 person stretch limo was 65 and then a possible additional 50 for a trailer for luggage depending on how much we had. so i am going to set that up as i think with dad having chemo right before we leave he deserves to ride in style to the hotel.

Tracy I think you that is a very special thing to do for your Dad. Will this be his last one or do he have any more chemo sessions when he gets back?

 

[WDWLVR]

I don't know if any of you subscribe to Debs Allears newsletters but they always have good tips in them. A recent one had this tip from a reader. Even though it talks about Florida it is something I do before our cruises. In fact I just called our credit card companies yesterday.

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I recently read a tip about notifying your credit card company if you are going to be using your card outside of the country or state. I would add you need to do the same for your local bank if you are using a debit card. On our recent trip, our card was denied the first time I tried to use it in Florida. Because of recent debit card "skims" our bank does not allow any charges from certain states without the card holder's authorization. Florida is one of those states, and I didn't think to call before we left. As soon as I did, the hold was lifted for the duration of our trip and to be on the safe side, I called as soon as we got home to put the hold back on. [/FONT]

 

[tksbaskets]

I don't know if any of you subscribe to Debs Allears newsletters but they always have good tips in them. A recent one had this tip from a reader. Even though it talks about Florida it is something I do before our cruises. In fact I just called our credit card companies yesterday.

Great tip!

 

[MiceRNice]

I just watched Insomnia with my son last night, which I'd seen mentioned in an earlier post....

What amazing scenery! I've gone as far north as the Queen Charlotte Islands and was disappointed that everything looked the same as it does out my window...but Alaska...now THAT is spectacular!! Lots of ships passing by. Two weeks until it's us!

 

[KitteNsAlaskanbunch]

Hi everyone! How exciting.

We are going on the Alaskan cruise on Wonder in July Yay!!!

We are traveling as 2 adults and 4 kids.

what are some fun things you guys as a group are planning to meet up upon the wonder?

I have tried reading through many pages but there are so many I don't think I can catch up before we set sail LOL

we are ziplining, horseback riding, gold panning and much more... oh and mommy is definately booked in the spa for alone time.

 

[tksbaskets]

Hi everyone! How exciting.

We are going on the Alaskan cruise on Wonder in July Yay!!!

We are traveling as 2 adults and 4 kids.

what are some fun things you guys as a group are planning to meet up upon the wonder?

I have tried reading through many pages but there are so many I don't think I can catch up before we set sail LOL

we are ziplining, horseback riding, gold panning and much more... oh and mommy is definately booked in the spa for alone time.

Welcome!! Your first post on the DIS boards - I remember the day

As it is now I don't think we have a group meet planned on the ship. There was some talk of a mini-meet at the Pan Pacific before we sail.

We are in a for a lot of fun. We are a family of adults traveling but I know there are plenty of DIS JRs on the cruise as well.

Spa time sounds wonderful

 

[WDWLVR]

Hi everyone! How exciting.

We are going on the Alaskan cruise on Wonder in July Yay!!!

We are traveling as 2 adults and 4 kids.

what are some fun things you guys as a group are planning to meet up upon the wonder?

I have tried reading through many pages but there are so many I don't think I can catch up before we set sail LOL

we are ziplining, horseback riding, gold panning and much more... oh and mommy is definately booked in the spa for alone time.

Welcome aboard! I'm Mary and traveling with my DH Mark. We don't have kids but we love DCL!

As Teresa said I don't think we have an onboard meet planned. This has really been a much quieter cruise group than others I've been involved with but still a nice group of cruisers.

 

[belle26]

Welcome MiceRNice and KitteNsAlaskanbunch!

2 weeks - wow! Finally picked up the documents and luggage tags from the travel agent - now I understand what you all meant by the neat book Disney put together! The agent also had a little suprise for us. Her business is based out of her home, but she still gets the promotional materials that Disney puts out. She saved the promotional poster of the Wonder in Alaska for us, It has a picture of the ship with it's name, Alaska and the year - it's really cool. We're going to frame it and hang it in the computer room.

Today was the last day of school for the kids, tomorrow I just need to check out, and then I'm in full vacation mode. I pulled out dress clothes this weekend, and am slowly working on the the day time clothes now. My hsuband pulled out the suitcases this morning, so now it's offical, vacation is close!

Here's the last call for green ribbons, PM me with your address if you still need or want them. Have we finalized a time for a get together the night before the cruise?

Before you know it, we'll be enjoying the Wonder and beautiful Alsaka scenery!
Sue

 

[belle26]

Hi everyone! How exciting.

We are going on the Alaskan cruise on Wonder in July Yay!!!

We are traveling as 2 adults and 4 kids.

what are some fun things you guys as a group are planning to meet up upon the wonder?

I have tried reading through many pages but there are so many I don't think I can catch up before we set sail LOL

we are ziplining, horseback riding, gold panning and much more... oh and mommy is definately booked in the spa for alone time.

Where are you guys ziplining? We're going the Bear Creek in Ketchikan.

 

[MiceRNice]

I booked an Alone Time, too...on the last cruise day. And my bedroom is covered with clothes as I pack for warm and cold weather, dry and wet, windy and calm...expecting any kind of conditions makes for a full suitcase...and of course there's the formal wear as well. Thank goodness I don't have a pirate costume to worry about!

I'm getting my son to make some door magnets for my parents and us. I am amazed at the lengths some passengers go to decorating their doors!

I'm also wondering what kind of bug repellent I should bring?

 

[PURTYPAT1]

I'm also wondering what kind of bug repellent I should bring?

I took the advice from fellow disney board friends, last night & tried out at my barbeque the Listerine mouth wash in a water bottle as a "bug repellent" I was suprised it worked. Go figure!!!

 

[belle26]

I took the advice from fellow disney board friends, last night & tried out at my barbeque the Listerine mouth wash in a water bottle as a "bug repellent" I was suprised it worked. Go figure!!!

I never heard that one - interesting!

 

[BLTOH]

Tracy I think you that is a very special thing to do for your Dad. Will this be his last one or do he have any more chemo sessions when he gets back?

He will have 2 more when we get back. and then he should be done. i have mentioned to him the number of people in our group that are cancer survivors and some that have recently went thru chemo so i think he is looking forward to knowing that hes not alone and havin others to talk to.

 

[BLTOH]

I took the advice from fellow disney board friends, last night & tried out at my barbeque the Listerine mouth wash in a water bottle as a "bug repellent" I was suprised it worked. Go figure!!!

more info on that please? do you just sit it out? drink it or what?

 

[BLTOH]

are we still planning on trying to meet on board before we sail in one of the lounges or not?

As far as the pan pacific one the night before. I think we was going to play that one by ear. with dad having chemo that week and us travelin all that day not sure how jet lagged we will be. But if anyone is interested let me know and I will give you my cell phone number before we leave so we can try to get a time frame that day.

 

[MiceRNice]

I took the advice from fellow disney board friends, last night & tried out at my barbeque the Listerine mouth wash in a water bottle as a "bug repellent" I was suprised it worked. Go figure!!!

That's original! I'm assuming this is the vintage version of the mouthwash, not the whitening or blue-coloured varieties? Do you spray this stuff on your skin? That sounds sticky!

My son's father just bought a 1946 fishing boat. They're picking it up this weekend. He's hoping to boat out to Disney Wonder as we're passing Campbell River and say "hi" to Mike. Unfortunately, it will be about midnight. But it will be rather neat if it all works out.

I'm rushing to Vancouver right now for stuff. My side trips there always land on a Wednesday...missed the Wonder in port again!

 

[belle26]

School is finally out! Now I can concentrate on vacation!

 

[cruisenow01]

Hi everyone! How exciting.

We are going on the Alaskan cruise on Wonder in July Yay!!!

We are traveling as 2 adults and 4 kids.

what are some fun things you guys as a group are planning to meet up upon the wonder?

I have tried reading through many pages but there are so many I don't think I can catch up before we set sail LOL

we are ziplining, horseback riding, gold panning and much more... oh and mommy is definately booked in the spa for alone time.

We are gold panning at Liarsville in Skagway. I have a DS 9 (almost 10) and DD5 1/2. Cannot believe how close we are. We have started packing and trying to prepare for the possible variety of weather is quite daunting. I think that I may have to re-pack a few times, but I will probably still not have it right. LOL!