Just booked our first cruise!

[izzylovesmickey]

And, we're really excited! I've started reading the threads to find out all I can. Any suggestions? We're booked for the Dream 3 day cruise to the Bahamas next September.

 

[jackie721red]

you will love it...read all you can but try not to stress..

 

[squirk]

The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line 2015 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628090324/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_X090vb11Q6BB5

PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line and Its Ports of Call https://www.amazon.com/dp/1587711346/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_x190vb6AYVNVK

Probably your two new best friends.

 

[izzylovesmickey]

The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line 2015 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628090324/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_X090vb11Q6BB5

PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line and Its Ports of Call https://www.amazon.com/dp/1587711346/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_x190vb6AYVNVK

Probably your two new best friends.

The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line 2015 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628090324/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_X090vb11Q6BB5

PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line and Its Ports of Call https://www.amazon.com/dp/1587711346/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_x190vb6AYVNVK

Probably your two new best friends.

Thanks! Looks like I'll be doing some reading!

 

[squirk]

I can't think of a planning question you will have that one of those two books can't answer. Enjoy your cruise!

 

[diznymom]

Find your cruise meet thread. Maybe join the FE exchange if they have one.

Ask all the questions you want. Some of us love answering and sharing our knowledge.

Tip #1. You can't do it all.
Tip #2. Plan on booking your next cruise while on the first one (discount + On Board Credit [OBC]). B/C see tip #1.

 

[izzylovesmickey]

I can't think of a planning question you will have that one of those two books can't answer. Enjoy your cruise!

I bought both books last night. Plan to start reading asap!

Find your cruise meet thread. Maybe join the FE exchange if they have one.

Ask all the questions you want. Some of us love answering and sharing our knowledge.

Tip #1. You can't do it all.
Tip #2. Plan on booking your next cruise while on the first one (discount + On Board Credit [OBC]). B/C see tip #1.

#2 scares me because I think that will be exactly what happens! I'm sure I will have lots of questions. I'm an obsessive planner so I'll probably be asking a lot of questions!

 

[squirk]

I would budget for the $200 deposit per stateroom you'll have to put down when you rebook onboard. You don't have to commit to a certain cruise at that time, but when you do commit, pick a cruise as far in the future as possible to get the best rate.

And, yes, three days on the Dream will not be enough time to do it all. You will be itching to get back for more.

 

[timrousbeastie]

Congratulations, that's wonderful. The 3 day Bahamas cruise is how we got started and I remember how excited we were. It's not hard to remember since we're still equally excited before each of our cruises.

I'm an obsessive planner so I'll probably be asking a lot of questions!

Yay! I can tell that you'll fit right in here!

I travel a lot, and one thing, I always strive to remember, is to notice when people around me are stressed and make an extra effort to smile and be kind at those times.

 

[RebelHawk]

We did this itinerary back in January and are going again for Halloween and the 4 night for Christmas. As was said above there is a TON of things to do, just don't try to do them all. Make sure you plan to spend plenty of time relaxing. Ask as many questions as you like on the forums, there are very few people that bite.

Our main targets for these sailings are dressing up for Pirate Night parties, getting a Cabana for Castaway Cay day and spending a quite day on the ship for the Nassau day.