June 1, 2013 Let's Get This Party Started!

[DVC Jen]

Another thing - how much time will you be spending in your room looking out at the view when we are at CC? I know our last time there we spent all day on the island and didn't leave until the shops were closed and and the CMs were cleaning up.

LOVE Castaway Cay... especially Serenity Bay

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Another thing - how much time will you be spending in your room looking out at the view when we are at CC? I know our last time there we spent all day on the island and didn't leave until the shops were closed and and the CMs were cleaning up.

LOVE Castaway Cay... especially Serenity Bay

That's true. Our plan is to get up and run the 5K on our CC day anyway so we won't be lounging on the verandah looking at the scenery...

 

[wigdoutdismom]

I haven't read back through all the posts but I would love to do a mixology class!

I think we might have been on a cruise with you on the Dream in June '11.
How old are your boys now? We didn't think Baylor would be coming with us this time but a couple of weeks ago he changed his mind and is now going to be cruising with us. He didn't find anyone to hang out with last year but he spent most of his time with Soonergirl's 2 boys the year before. Anyway, hoping he will find someone this year.... It's like he needs to put out an ad. Must like sports.

 

[oklamomof4boys]

I think we might have been on a cruise with you on the Dream in June '11.
How old are your boys now? We didn't think Baylor would be coming with us this time but a couple of weeks ago he changed his mind and is now going to be cruising with us. He didn't find anyone to hang out with last year but he spent most of his time with Soonergirl's 2 boys the year before. Anyway, hoping he will find someone this year.... It's like he needs to put out an ad. Must like sports.

Cool! My boys will be 14,16,18 and 20. How old is your son? My youngest cant play sports because of his heart so he isn't too crazy about sports. My 18 year old likes sports but my other 2 love sports. My 16 year old has even considered becoming a sportscaster!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Cool! My boys will be 14,16,18 and 20. How old is your son? My youngest cant play sports because of his heart so he isn't too crazy about sports. My 18 year old likes sports but my other 2 love sports. My 16 year old has even considered becoming a sportscaster!

Baylor turned 14 in November. He lives for sports. He can talk stats with anyone! He knows the players, coaches, who is hired, fired, hurt, traded, you name it, he has heard about it.....
I think he lives on Sports Center.
He plays Baseball and Basketball, but attends KC Chiefs football games and is a BIG time KU basketball fan. He also follows OU football.
Are you going straight to port or will you be at Disney first?

 

[oklamomof4boys]

Baylor turned 14 in November. He lives for sports. He can talk stats with anyone! He knows the players, coaches, who is hired, fired, hurt, traded, you name it, he has heard about it.....
I think he lives on Sports Center.
He plays Baseball and Basketball, but attends KC Chiefs football games and is a BIG time KU basketball fan. He also follows OU football.
Are you going straight to port or will you be at Disney first?

We have several friends who are cruising with us who have 13-15 year olds (2 boys and 1 girl). I'm pretty sure one of them is sports crazy.

We are going to be in Orlando a few days before the cruise but not going to Disney (except to eat at a couple of our favorite places at the resorts-lol!). Since Nathan stayed at Give Kids the World (resort for kids on wish trips), we can go visit there anytime. We are going to volunteer there one day and enjoy the facilities the next day. Unfortunately Nathan has a cardiology appt. In Ohio the Monday after the cruise some can't go to Disney then

 

[wigdoutdismom]

We have several friends who are cruising with us who have 13-15 year olds (2 boys and 1 girl). I'm pretty sure one of them is sports crazy.

We are going to be in Orlando a few days before the cruise but not going to Disney (except to eat at a couple of our favorite places at the resorts-lol!). Since Nathan stayed at Give Kids the World (resort for kids on wish trips), we can go visit there anytime. We are going to volunteer there one day and enjoy the facilities the next day. Unfortunately Nathan has a cardiology appt. In Ohio the Monday after the cruise some can't go to Disney then

Hopefully they will meet up in one of the teen clubs. We are going to try to get Baylor to go this year.

 

[oklamomof4boys]

Hopefully they will meet up in one of the teen clubs. We are going to try to get Baylor to go this year.

My kids have never been that excited about the kids clubs. I think I have convinced Nathan, my 14 year old, and his friends to at least on the first night. Hopefully they wii meet!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

My kids have never been that excited about the kids clubs. I think I have convinced Nathan, my 14 year old, and his friends to at least on the first night. Hopefully they wii meet!

That was Baylor last year, he went one time. Some kid got on his nerves and that was it. Never went back.

 

[eeyoremommy]

Just checking in. I haven't been here in a while, and it has taken some time to read all the posts I've missed. I last posted in June 2012; and DH, DS (9), and I are still going.

We are frequent visitors to St. Marten and St. Thomas. This time we aren't doing any true excursions because DS has a state tennis tournament the day we get off the ship. We're using our stops for him to practice. DH scheduled the cruise (blame him )! I am sure DS will see some of the kids in the kids' club. We're looking forward to being back on the Fantasy.

 

[2020ss]

Hello! I am new to the DIS boards. I was on Pintrest and came across Fish Extenders and was curious what it was all about. My family and I are going on our first Disney Cruise and we would like to participate. What information do I need?

 

[DVC Jen]

Just checking in. I haven't been here in a while, and it has taken some time to read all the posts I've missed. I last posted in June 2012; and DH, DS (9), and I are still going.

We are frequent visitors to St. Marten and St. Thomas. This time we aren't doing any true excursions because DS has a state tennis tournament the day we get off the ship. We're using our stops for him to practice. DH scheduled the cruise (blame him )! I am sure DS will see some of the kids in the kids' club. We're looking forward to being back on the Fantasy.

Hey nice to have you back. Good luck to your son. I would love to hear about st. Marten and st. Thomas if you have anything to share.

Hello! I am new to the DIS boards. I was on Pintrest and came across Fish Extenders and was curious what it was all about. My family and I are going on our first Disney Cruise and we would like to participate. What information do I need?

Welcome! I have taken on the task of organizing our FE group. I just need the names of everyone in your cabin, your cabin number and ages of the children. You can let me know here, in a private message or you can join us on our Facebook page and let me know there.

You should be able to find the link to the FB page a few posts back.

 

[DVC Jen]

latest FE list is up on our FB page. If anyone needs a link to the FB group let me know. If anyone would like to be a part of the list but doesn't want to join the FB group let me know and I can add you and get you a link to the list.

 

[eeyoremommy]

Thanks DVC Jen for the well wishes. He's never done this tournament before, so I'm not sure how he'll handle things or if he'll be focused. It's all about learning and having fun right now.

I'm not sure what anyone wants to know about St. Marten and St. Thomas. We ventured over to St. John at Christmas just to do something different. I can help with that too. I guess send questions my way, and I'll do my best to answer them. I will also be in St. Marten in March. Let me know

 

[MAD4EEYORE]

We're not sure what we will be doing yet in either port. I'm looking for suggestions.

We have been to St. Thomas before and did the island tour and also coral world. This time we are looking to go over to St. John. eeyoremommy I would love to hear how you day was there. Was it easy to get there?
If anyone else has any suggestions please chime in. We love the beach and trying to convince DD to go snorkeling. She's a little scared.

Thanks
Tanya

 

[DVC Jen]

we were also thinking of doing the St. John thing where we go to a sugar plantation? I can't remember the details but it sounded the most like something we would like.

 

[eeyoremommy]

I apologize it took me a bit to reply. I meant to get on here this morning, but things happened. We took a Royal Caribbean excursion to get to the island, but it is very easy to catch a taxi to the ferry dock and going over that way. We looked into it because we were going to come back sooner than we were scheduled to on our own, but my dad is very hesitant about doing anything not done by the cruise lines (Don't ask.).

Down by the private ferry dock (right by the national park building), there is a "hiking" trail (really stairs) that climb up a hill and back down that take you to a nice beach that isn't crowded at all. There weren't chairs or other amenities, but it was very pretty. In the other direction (more toward downtown), there were several restaurants that had a "beach" area that some people dipped their toes in or swam in. That one wasn't really my taste. I was thinking it was probably a polluted area (just a guess). It is near this downtown area you'll find taxis that will take you to the beaches. A couple that we met did snorkel here. They said it wasn't bad and that they saw a few things. Overall, St. John's will be less crowded than St. Thomas.

DS' favorite part was the boat ride over. It was neat seeing the different islands and finding out that you could buy your own private island for only $15 mil. I'm sure we'll all rush out and get one. The yacht club was neat too. They start grooming the kids for sailing at age 3.

There are some good little restaurants there. There were some ice cream places too. We liked one of the sandwich shops that was tucked away in the shopping area across from the national park building. I will go back and look at my stuff to see what that place was called. We did find wi-fi there, but it wasn't the greatest.

I hope this helps. Let me know what else I can do. I will go back too and look at the beach info I have.

 

[kellyzoeller]

Hi everyone. I am new to the Disboards and was lucky to find them on Pinterest. This is our first cruise and I am so excited and a little overwhelmed. I will be traveling with my DH, Son (who will turn 10 while we are on the cruise), and my DD (age 6). So if anyone has any tips or tricks to pass along I would really appreciate it. Also could someone explain what the fish extender gift exchange is and how we can get involved? Thank you.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Hi everyone. I am new to the Disboards and was lucky to find them on Pinterest. This is our first cruise and I am so excited and a little overwhelmed. I will be traveling with my DH, Son (who will turn 10 while we are on the cruise), and my DD (age 6). So if anyone has any tips or tricks to pass along I would really appreciate it. Also could someone explain what the fish extender gift exchange is and how we can get involved? Thank you.

Welcome Kelly! You need to join our Facebook group to really get involved. I think your boys will love the the fish extender. You hang something outside of your door for your gifts to be put into and you deliver gifts to the other staterooms of the people in the group. Look on pinterest to get ideas for fish extenders. You can buy some really cute ones on etsy too. It's also customary to decorate your door on the cruise. The doors are metal. So go with magnets. Check out the Disboards for ideas!

 

[MAD4EEYORE]

I apologize it took me a bit to reply. I meant to get on here this morning, but things happened. We took a Royal Caribbean excursion to get to the island, but it is very easy to catch a taxi to the ferry dock and going over that way. We looked into it because we were going to come back sooner than we were scheduled to on our own, but my dad is very hesitant about doing anything not done by the cruise lines (Don't ask.).

Down by the private ferry dock (right by the national park building), there is a "hiking" trail (really stairs) that climb up a hill and back down that take you to a nice beach that isn't crowded at all. There weren't chairs or other amenities, but it was very pretty. In the other direction (more toward downtown), there were several restaurants that had a "beach" area that some people dipped their toes in or swam in. That one wasn't really my taste. I was thinking it was probably a polluted area (just a guess). It is near this downtown area you'll find taxis that will take you to the beaches. A couple that we met did snorkel here. They said it wasn't bad and that they saw a few things. Overall, St. John's will be less crowded than St. Thomas.

DS' favorite part was the boat ride over. It was neat seeing the different islands and finding out that you could buy your own private island for only $15 mil. I'm sure we'll all rush out and get one. The yacht club was neat too. They start grooming the kids for sailing at age 3.

There are some good little restaurants there. There were some ice cream places too. We liked one of the sandwich shops that was tucked away in the shopping area across from the national park building. I will go back and look at my stuff to see what that place was called. We did find wi-fi there, but it wasn't the greatest.

I hope this helps. Let me know what else I can do. I will go back too and look at the beach info I have.

Thank you so much for this