hello -
as a veteran cruiser, any tips for making the cruise for my boys more special?
thanks,
kristin
For the boys first cruise I had Shirley at the Perfect Gift (she's on the boards too) do up gift boxes for the boys. For you boys age, perhaps some sand toys, a water bottle, etc. She is wonderful for suggesting what to put in it. The gifts were waiting in our state room when we arrived. 
Shutters will take a professional picture of almost any character interaction but feel free to get up there yourself and take a picture. They never mind.
We will be there! Third Disney cruise & sooooo excited. We went in 2005 to Mexico & we were on th Christmas voyage in 2002 out of Florida! Looking forard to some fun! My kids are an 8 year old boy and a 4 year old girl. We are going with the HUBBY's family, 19 of us total. We are doing the dolphin encounter (my daughter & I) in Cabo & my hubby & son are doing the dolphin swim there. In Mazatlan we will be heading to El Cid hotel & woop it up in their pool. Finally, In PV we are heading to Las Caletas for a day of fun. Hard to do too much with a 4 year old (too many age restrictions). Anyway...it sounds like this is going to be one big FIESTA!
Well, the countdown has begun. Only 38 days until the cruise and so much to do before. My DD will graduate high school the first week of June and all the activities that go with that are keeping us busy. We will be so ready to relax. When I went to sign up for excursions the teen ones were already filled so I guess there will be quite a few on board? My DD is 18 and my DS is 17. Look forward to seeing all of you soon.
so friendly with great ideas and tips, please pass on ANY good info. Thanks & see you all soon!
Going to DL this weekend to get my princess & her cousin a lovely dress. I can't stand it...I'm ready to go NOW! The kids don't even get out of school til the 12th! See you all there!
Bring your kid's sunglasses for the lifeboat drill. They line you up tallest in the back, shortest in the front. IF your muster station is on deck (ours was) the sun is brutal! Bring a plastic 8 1/2 x 11" envelope with a tie closure. They are $1.09 at Staples. (Smead UltraColor Envelope. Side loading. Letter size) It is a super place to store your cruise mementos for safe keeping. As such. BRING A HIGHLIGHTER for your navigator. Get an extra each day and stuff it in your plastic envelope so a copy stays nice. The other copy I used to highlight activities we wanted to participate in. This copy I throw in my tote bag or fold and put in my pocket for a reference. It also helps when you get home to remember what you did Use a 3 x 5 index card for each day. Journal what you did and your thoughts. You will think you'll never forget your server's name but if you are behind on your scrapbooking like me, you'll be glad you wrote it down. Include the weather each day too. If you have more than one thing that needs charging, bring along a surge protected plug strip. Outlets are at a premium in your cabin.
Thanks for the tips & it's nice to share in the excitement with other people that are going to be on the trip with us. Can you please explain the "fish extenders" to me? Who are they used for? What about magnets? I've heard all kinds of rumblings about magnets, but these boards are HUGE! Any info would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks for the info!
