Just booked our 1st cruise. So excited!!!

[matt&jakesmom]

My Dh and I celebrate our 20th anniversary next year. Our DS's who will be 17 and 15 will be going also. We are going 8/21/14, 3 night and then going to the world after the cruise. We go to the world every year and have talked about a cruise and decided not to put it off no more.

Any thoughts or ideas for this newbie cruisin family are wanted. I want to make this a great experience for everyone.

I am so excited I think I might just bust.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

My Dh and I celebrate our 20th anniversary next year. Our DS's who will be 17 and 15 will be going also. We are going 8/21/14, 3 night and then going to the world after the cruise. We go to the world every year and have talked about a cruise and decided not to put it off no more.

Any thoughts or ideas for this newbie cruisin family are wanted. I want to make this a great experience for everyone.

I am so excited I think I might just bust.

Just a little head's up, if your 17 year old will be 18 by(or during) cruise time, he won't be able to go to Vibe (the teen club).

 

[bbn1122]

Oh my gosh.....tomorrow is my 25th Wedding Anniversary and my Dh asked me what I wanted as a gift. I said, I really want to go on a Disney cruise again. At first I thought wait till 2015, but I could not wait.

I just got done booking August 21st and two of my 3 sons are going they will be 16 and 14 by next August.....can you believe the cowincidence of that.

It will be our 4th cruise.

Your son should love the teen club. My older son enjoyed it on both the Magic and Dream he was 16 and 17 at the time of those cruises. He probably will not be joining us he is in college and in an engineering coop that goes all year round.

Definitely go to Palo.....we love it....only have been on the Magic. Since, it a 3 nigh cruise we probably will just do Palo and save Remy for a 7 Night in the future.

We cruised the dream in 2011 in August and I Said never again because we had problems due to Hurricaine Irene, but I could not pass up the price. And really can it happed twice....I'll take my chances.

We loved the AquaDuck ....ride it when everyone else goes to the early dinner....the deck clear and it a great time for the pool and hot tubs...

Take in a movie in the beautiful Buena Vista theatre, as well as the shows.

Read these boards you will get tons of advice....

See you on the ship

 

[matt&jakesmom]

Just a little head's up, if your 17 year old will be 18 by(or during) cruise time, he won't be able to go to Vibe (the teen club).

He just turns 17 at end of this year so he will be good. Thanks for the info, though.

 

[matt&jakesmom]

Oh my gosh.....tomorrow is my 25th Wedding Anniversary and my Dh asked me what I wanted as a gift. I said, I really want to go on a Disney cruise again. At first I thought wait till 2015, but I could not wait.

I just got done booking August 21st and two of my 3 sons are going they will be 16 and 14 by next August.....can you believe the cowincidence of that.

It will be our 4th cruise.

Your son should love the teen club. My older son enjoyed it on both the Magic and Dream he was 16 and 17 at the time of those cruises. He probably will not be joining us he is in college and in an engineering coop that goes all year round.

Definitely go to Palo.....we love it....only have been on the Magic. Since, it a 3 nigh cruise we probably will just do Palo and save Remy for a 7 Night in the future.

We cruised the dream in 2011 in August and I Said never again because we had problems due to Hurricaine Irene, but I could not pass up the price. And really can it happed twice....I'll take my chances.

We loved the AquaDuck ....ride it when everyone else goes to the early dinner....the deck clear and it a great time for the pool and hot tubs...

Take in a movie in the beautiful Buena Vista theatre, as well as the shows.

Read these boards you will get tons of advice....

See you on the ship

Am I reading correctly that you will be doing the same cruise as of us on 8/21/14? My 16 year old is not looking forward to this at all. He thinks it will be Titanic. My other son just wants to feed the stingrays. LOL!

 

[wiigirl]

Congrats on booking!

 

[bbn1122]

Am I reading correctly that you will be doing the same cruise as of us on 8/21/14? My 16 year old is not looking forward to this at all. He thinks it will be Titanic. My other son just wants to feed the stingrays. LOL!

Yes we are on the same cruise. This will be the 3rd cruise for them. DH and I cruised by ourselves out of NY last year for my 50th.

The ship is beautiful that teen club is outrageous with own sun deck with spa pools.

My boys are a little out going. My older son always met other teens that he would hang out with. He never came back to room every night before 1am or later. It much easier to make friends when your own the ship for a week. 3 days will depend how out going you are and willing to just go for it and have fun.

Remember...do not worry about them having fun....make sure you have a good time....it a great ship with lots to do...it up to our boys to appreciate and enjoy the opportunity given to them.

We are planning to go to Disney Vero Beach before the cruise.

Have fun planning....

 

[IrishCowboy]

I have added your thread to the cruise meet list

Have a great cruise!

 

[robhawk]

Congratulations
You are going to love love love it

 

[MinnesotaMouseketeers]

VERY COOL!!!!

You're going to love it.

 

[su_A_ve]

My Dh and I celebrate our 20th anniversary next year. Our DS's who will be 17 and 15 will be going also. We are going 8/21/14, 3 night and then going to the world after the cruise. We go to the world every year and have talked about a cruise and decided not to put it off no more.

Any thoughts or ideas for this newbie cruisin family are wanted. I want to make this a great experience for everyone.

I am so excited I think I might just bust.

I would strongly suggest you do it the other way around. HUGE difference. You'll be able to relax on the cruise after the mad rush of the parks.

Also, if you could try to stretch to a 4n. A 3n is too short for a first cruise. Think about it...

 

[Beermam42]

Just a little head's up, if your 17 year old will be 18 by(or during) cruise time, he won't be able to go to Vibe (the teen club).

Got wind of this when on our cruise we had 11 and 15. Their is a 18 to 21 group they have a meeting on first night on board to determine what they are going to do. Sorry but this is all I heard.

 

[Eeyores#1Fan]

We booked this last Dec. as a maybe but as I have come to realize I will be turning 40 on the 22nd we have decided to keep it . Now I have several friends whom will be going with us. Just adults

 

[JCinMN]

Congratulations! We just booked our first Disney cruise, so we can relate to your excitement. How will we ever survive the wait? Happy travels!

 

[slp123]

Hi
we are also booked on this date. Our first cruise!! Myself, DH and DD who will be 5 at the time!
It is all very exciting and I am looking forward to lots of planning in the meantime for the 2 weeks before in Orlando!
just wanted to say hi
Sarah

 

[matt&jakesmom]

Hi
we are also booked on this date. Our first cruise!! Myself, DH and DD who will be 5 at the time!
It is all very exciting and I am looking forward to lots of planning in the meantime for the 2 weeks before in Orlando!
just wanted to say hi
Sarah

Congrats to you on your booking as well. Enjoy the planning. Right now I am in the midst of planning our trip to the world this August. We go every year so if you have any questions about your planning for next year prior to your cruise, let me know and I'll try to help.

 

[goofyintoronto]

Congrats on your cruise! I also just booked my first cruise yesterday!!! IM SO EXCITED!

We're going on the 7 Night Eastern Carribean Cruise on Aug.23. Our very first cruise ever. It will be me, my DS13 (14 at the time)....we're going with 2 friends. Soooo excited. Something to look fwd to, since we're skipping disney this year.

 

[slp123]

Congrats to you on your booking as well. Enjoy the planning. Right now I am in the midst of planning our trip to the world this August. We go every year so if you have any questions about your planning for next year prior to your cruise, let me know and I'll try to help.

Thank you

My husband and I have been to Disney 3 times before (although the last time was Christmas 2007 - so it has been a while) but it will be our first trip with our daughter so I am guessing I will have lots of questions!!

 

[RDP]

Hi All, we have just booked this cruise! Super excited, its our 3rd Disney Cruise. We will also be staying at WDW pre and post cruise, got a bit of time to make those arrangements.

 

[RDP]

I have added your thread to the cruise meet list

Have a great cruise!

Thanks! Already looking forward to this one!