June 13 2010 5 Night Bahamas - Double Dip

[kathy04]

Can't wait to meet you and find out about your other cruises you have taken.....

 

[kathy04]

Hi

 

[kathy04]

Can't wait to go with ya'll!!!

 

[kathy04]

Thanks for the info

 

[Smileneyes]

Thanks for the info

Hi, Kathy...welcome to the gang! I received your PM, and have you on the list.

Everyone, the list below is being edited to add our newest FE participants!

 

[heatherlynn444]

ok mom why are you posting multiple things on the same thread all in a row, LOL!
she's new, ignore her!

 

[Smileneyes]

ok mom why are you posting multiple things on the same thread all in a row, LOL!
she's new, ignore her!

That's okay, Heather...we'll forgive your mom. She needed enough posts to send me the PM with her information.

Things are really starting to pick up with participation, huh?

 

[heatherlynn444]

ya at first she toldme she didn't want to participate and now she decided she is excited and wants to do it haha!

 

[pesto78749]

ok mom why are you posting multiple things on the same thread all in a row, LOL!
she's new, ignore her!

Your mom is too cute!

 

[heatherlynn444]

ok so I had my first cruise dream last night! (I do this as a vacation gets close) My parents and I have connecting rooms, and I dreamed they had this huge room with all these beds and bathrooms and the CM's kept coming in and sleeping in the beds and using the room! We kept trying to get someones to come down and demanded a room switch but we kept getting the run around and I was so mad!! Of course after I woke up it seems so silly because that would never happen, but at the time I was furious haha!

 

[ut*disney]

We closed yesterday! We are going to call Saturday morning to see if we are in the system yet. They put a rush on everything because of the time restriction with the reservation status and points to be used. Everything was up-to-date, nothing owed to Disney, so we are hoping to be in the system by Saturday so we can make our reservations for the cruise!

We have 7-year old twins and they are chomping at the bit to be on this cruise...we all are. I've already ordered my FE. Just waiting on the reservations. I SURE hope it isn't booked up! UGH!!

I will let you know as soon as we do!

 

[Smileneyes]

We closed yesterday! We are going to call Saturday morning to see if we are in the system yet. They put a rush on everything because of the time restriction with the reservation status and points to be used. Everything was up-to-date, nothing owed to Disney, so we are hoping to be in the system by Saturday so we can make our reservations for the cruise!

We have 7-year old twins and they are chomping at the bit to be on this cruise...we all are. I've already ordered my FE. Just waiting on the reservations. I SURE hope it isn't booked up! UGH!!

I will let you know as soon as we do!

Fantastic...congrats on the closing!!! Keep us informed on the ressie...sounds like, after all that, you DESERVE a cruise!

 

[ut*disney]

WE ARE BOOKED!!!!!!!

Cruise HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!

 

[Smileneyes]

WE ARE BOOKED!!!!!!!

Cruise HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!! I received your PM with the info, and have added to the spreadsheet that will be sent out on/around May 1. I'll edit the list in this thread so people can have an accurate count that includes you!

 

[Smileneyes]

7 weeks from today, y'all!!!

 

[ut*disney]

I have NO idea what to do! We are booked for 4 days land at WDW before we go on the cruise. So we have that part down. My husband and I are trying to figure out which excursions we should do for CC and Nassau. Any suggestions????

This is our first DCL, so we want to soak up as much as we can, but we also want it to be a relaxing, fun-filled Disney time as well.

 

[Smileneyes]

I have NO idea what to do! We are booked for 4 days land at WDW before we go on the cruise. So we have that part down. My husband and I are trying to figure out which excursions we should do for CC and Nassau. Any suggestions????

This is our first DCL, so we want to soak up as much as we can, but we also want it to be a relaxing, fun-filled Disney time as well.

Hmmm....well, this is one person's thoughts, based solely on our likes and our experiences.

In Castaway Cay, we've done the stingray adventure and the "extreme getaway package" (the one that comes with bike, tube, and snorkel rental). We did the stingray excursion back in '05. Matthew was 12 then, and really enjoyed it. As long as the kids don't panic around the stingrays, I think they'd like that. Getting to feed the stingrays is quite an experience.

Personally, I don't like the snorkeling at CC. With all of the families in and out of the water, the sand gets kicked up a lot, reducing visibility. Also, I think the snorkel equipment gets a lot of use...for us, this meant that the goggles didn't hold as well as we would've liked. As we both try to snorkel once on the trip, that means we look to Nassau for our snorkel excursions.

With that said, our excursion experience in Nassau is probably limited. We've been there 3 times (2005, 2007, and 2008). In 2005, we did the "Blackbeard Cay snorkel and stingray adventure. Very nice, and we got plenty of time with both events. We did another snorkel excursion in 2007...can't remember which. In 2008, my mother went with us, so we just took a horse-drawn buggy and saw the sights in Nassau. It cost us $45 for about 45 minutes. Our cabbie was humorous and had plenty of the history down.

I've heard plenty of good things from other DisGang members about how nice the Atlantis excursion is. We've never really had the desire to do it, but I hear it's fun.

Nassau on land tends to get a bit hot, and wears us out...much like the heat/humidity of WDW in the summer. Unless you're doing something in Nassau that involves water, you may wish to be prepared for "Mom, can we go back to the ship?".

This probably doesn't answer all of your questions, but hopefully it helps.

--Drew

 

[ut*disney]

I received our confirmation email and it states, "Since your voyage includes at least one formal evening, we thought you might enjoy dressing up without having to pack a tuxedo." Do we have a formal night? If so, do you know which night it will be?

 

[Smileneyes]

I received our confirmation email and it states, "Since your voyage includes at least one formal evening, we thought you might enjoy dressing up without having to pack a tuxedo." Do we have a formal night? If so, do you know which night it will be?

What I've seen to date indicates that there is no clear cut "formal evening", but more of a hybrid "classy/dress up night". What you received is probably an attempt to upsell tux rentals.

With that said, even when they do have a formal evening (which is usually on the Magic 7-day sailings), many people don't dress formal, per se. On that evening, For the gents, I've seen from tuxedo to polo shirt, and everything in between.

I'd been a part of this thread, which has some info as obtained by people calling DCL:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2437551

Hope that helps! --Drew

 

[pesto78749]

WE WERE JUST ABLE TO BOOK BRUNCH! This is our 1st cruise so we were low on the list to book Palo. My TA and I have both been trying every day since to book brunch and YIPPEE today at 10:15 pm it was available. Sooo if you want Brunch and thought it was full give it a try now. I'm so relieved I don't have to hoof it on board to wavebands and see if anything is available! Good luck and post if it works for you.
See you at the crab legs!