June 7, 2011 Alaska

[eeyoremommy]

Just want to update that my mom will be joining us. She will be staying in a cabin across the hall from DH, DS, and myself. Unfortunately (or fortunately), she couldn't convince my stick in the mud dad to come with her.

 

[pixie3]

Hello Everyone!!!

It doesn't seem like there are a whole lot of DISers on this cruise!!

Since there are so few, I went and started a roster right on my first post. If you would like to add names or stateroom numbers, just PM me. In addition, if you would like to do the fish extender game please let me know and I will add a blue "fish" after your name. Thank you!

 

[pjc4925]

We will be there. Myself, wife, and two daughters (ages 8 and 2). The ABD was just released. Does anyone plan on taking part? or are you booking excursions on your own? Also I'll have to get a fish extender, but put me down. I'll send you my stateroom shortly.

 

[pjc4925]

Well a newbie can't send a PM... so here's just a couple posts to get my post counts up. sorry list.

Pixie please add us to your roster. Stateroom 6599. And I ordered my fish extender today, so we will play.

 

[pjc4925]

still looking for some advice on the Adventures by Disney shore excursions for the Alaska addon. Anyone interested in them?

 

[lenzs4]

still looking for some advice on the Adventures by Disney shore excursions for the Alaska addon. Anyone interested in them?

Do I find this on the ABD sight or the Cruise sight - I dod not see shore excursions on the cruise sight - so I am assuming this is still seperate and on the ABD sight?

 

[pjc4925]

It is on Adventures by Disney site. Or I can send you an email

 

[lenzs4]

I like the look of it but would have to call to get a price quote to see how it compares to what we would do on our own... Have you called for a price quote yet?
OK I called. It is 2300 per person for adults and 2069 for kids additional... I think I will have to skip it and just pick and choose what we do! If I had known in advance I might have saved up enough money but I am barely going to have the money to pay for shore excursions and the cruise!

 

[pjc4925]

It is 2200/ per adult and 2050/child, plus taxes.I may be off by a couple dollars, but that is pretty close. There is also a rumor that all photos taken on the boat and by ABD are included. I know we spent a couple hundred dollars on photos last time we went and having the photos added would be a big plus.

 

[pjc4925]

This thread has kindof fizzled out. There are only two pages of posts for a cruise less than 200 days away.

 

[eggnmel]

We just changed our cruise dates from August to June 7 because of a change in DH's job. It will be myself, DH and DD(12) cruising. It is our first Disney cruise and we are very much looking forward to it!

 

[pjc4925]

welcome eggnmel!!

The Alaska shore excursions were posted to DCL website.

 

[lenzs4]

Disney Cruise Line released its Port Adventures for Alaska cruises today.

Here is a link:

http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/cr...rsions/search/

Choose the port you want on the left side of the screen.


I priced some of the things we are interested in and some are cheaper through Disney and others are cheaper through shoretrips.com... We are deciding now!!!!

 

[pixie3]

Welcome PJC4925 and Eggnmel!

Please check the list on the first post to make sure that what I have there is correct and if you want to add any other info (such as names) or whether or not you'd like to do fish extender, just PM me!

Welcome aboard!

Its fairly quiet around here! I'm used to cruises where the ship is filled with about 70% Disers!

Thanks for the link lenzs4!

 

[Evette]

I've been checking out the shore excursions, there sure are a lot to choose from! We will have to do more sightseeing type excursions (tour bus, boat) since our DD has mobility issues and walking any distance becomes a problem. Thankfully there seems to be many of these types of excursions to choose from, now to just decide!

 

[eeyoremommy]

Our plans have changed. We won't be joining everyone on this cruise, but I hope y'all have an awesome time. This also means that my mom won't be coming either. She was only going to appease my DS.

 

[lenzs4]

OK - family wants: walk on blue ice, zipline...

thinking:
Juneau -
Glacier Adventure by Helicopter - mentions "river of ice" - I assume that is blue ice??

or

Mendenhall Glacier by Helicopter w guided hike - anyone know if we will see/walk on blue ice?

Skagway -
Mammoth Waterfalls & Ultra Zip Adv.

or

Adv. Park & zipline

Ketichan -

walk around creek street (although I would like the Bering Sea Crab - my family says no)

Please let me know if you have info that might sway my decsion one way or another.

Also, I suppose I could zip in Juneau and glacier in Skagway - especially if anyone knows for sure that we will walk on blue ice!

Thanks in advance for any thoughts or info!

 

[pixie3]

Our plans have changed. We won't be joining everyone on this cruise, but I hope y'all have an awesome time. This also means that my mom won't be coming either. She was only going to appease my DS.

Sorry to hear you won't be on the cruise! Maybe we will cruise together in the future.

 

[Tahitian Traveler]

Good Morning Everyone ! So excited to be joining you on this cruise. It will be myself, hubby and our two sons ages 9 and 5. We changed our cruise date from the 5/31/11 sailing to accomadate my husbands work schedule. It has been so long since I posted last. After returning from Europe with DCL I was so tired. We would love to participate in the fish extenders. Is anyone going to Whistler or Victoria?

 

[lenzs4]

Welcome!!!

I think we may go to Victoria the day before the cruise to see the gardens but it is not confirmed yet!!