Magic, January 16, 2010--Winter Day Castaways

[hgon76]

Thursday is semi-formal/captains gala night. That's the night we booked for palo dinner last year & this year. We're at 7:00. Then we also have Palo brunch at 11:00 on Sunday. Getting soooooo excited!

 

[swimchick1984]

hmmmmm, so nice to be home and off my feet

Today was a long day, not helped by the fact that I got little sleep last night. I love weekends however, when I get up super early on monday sunday night is allways filled of me wanting to sleep but can't.

 

[shellcruiser]

Thursday is semi-formal/captains gala night. That's the night we booked for palo dinner last year & this year. We're at 7:00. Then we also have Palo brunch at 11:00 on Sunday. Getting soooooo excited!

I think our Palo brunch is also at 11am on Sunday...Meet you at the dessert bar

 

[ltzol]

we have Palo on Thursday at 7:30 - will that mess up any shows? I wonder if I should try to make it earlier (if I even can) Love shows! I am a frustrated actress (just ask my family!).

Welcome swimchick1984 - I just want to thank you and hubby for your service. It can't be easy having him gone and my thoughts are with you!! you too truly deserve a wonderful vacation and I hope it is filled with lots of pixie dust!

I didn't make any excursion reservations - like I said on the last thread - we are doing the Bernards Tour in St. Martin and I am really struggling with St. Thomas. I want to go to St. John, but I really think with the kids (9 and 5) that will be a lot of travel time for a short time on the beach. I am contemplating doing the Doubloon snorkel. We'll see...

Speaking of snorkels, we just got the kids their own (complete with fins!) and they practiced this Sunday (indoor pool). We have a little work to do with the 5 year old: but he'll get there.

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[shellcruiser]

we have Palo on Thursday at 7:30 - will that mess up any shows? I wonder if I should try to make it earlier (if I even can) Love shows! I am a frustrated actress (just ask my family!).


Most likely not a problem. If you check past personal navigators you can see the show times for each night. I think the permanent shows run on the same nights and times for each eastern cruise.


Speaking of snorkels, we just got the kids their own (complete with fins!) and they practiced this Sunday (indoor pool). We have a little work to do with the 5 year old: but he'll get there.

Hope everyone has a great day!

I "lucked" across a clearance at a local store last week -summer leftovers 90% off - couldn't believe it. Kiddos are getting new snorkels, flippers, and masks with their surprise cruise this Christmas. They will be more pleased with those than with the sunscreen I was going to give them :

 

[hgon76]

I think our Palo brunch is also at 11am on Sunday...Meet you at the dessert bar

Yes, the dessert bar..... There's a great pic of it on the "pic of the day" thread. I use it as my inspiration to get my butt to the gym when I just don't feel like going. Like today!

 

[williamson_ja]

My dh (Joe) and I (Julie) are coming on this cruise as well. I actually wanted to do the Western cruise, but this one was $200 cheaper per person- so Eastern we go. It's my first cruise, so I won't know what I'm missing anyway.

I would love to do the DIS meet. My dh probably will want to do his own thing as well. This cruise is a birthday gift to my dh. Keeping it a secret is killing all of us. The kids know about it and I'm really afraid one of them is going to leak something out.

We are all planning on giving him stuff for the cruise for christmas. He's going to think we're crazy when he opens up an under water camera in Dec. We're from the coldest part of Utah where it can be -20 this time of year. I'm telling dh about the cruise on his birthday (Jan. 9), so he'll have a full week to prepare to go. I called his boss yesterday to make sure he could get the time off work. She thought it was great. (BTW- dh boss is also my sil- so I felt okay about calling her.lol)

I'll post a picture of us as soon as I can figure it out.

So far I have planned:
CC- parasailing
St. Maarten- 2 flags tour
St. Thomas- catamaran sail and snorkel
Wed. night Palo at 7:00

As this is my first cruise, I really just hope I'm not messing everything up completely.

Also- we have cat. 12 GTY rooms. When and how do you get your room assignments for this? Do they email you or something??

 

[williamson_ja]

Trying to post a picture of us. Let's see if I can figure out how to work it.

 

[ljcrochet]

My dh (Joe) and I (Julie) are coming on this cruise as well. I actually wanted to do the Western cruise, but this one was $200 cheaper per person- so Eastern we go. It's my first cruise, so I won't know what I'm missing anyway.

I would love to do the DIS meet. My dh probably will want to do his own thing as well. This cruise is a birthday gift to my dh. Keeping it a secret is killing all of us. The kids know about it and I'm really afraid one of them is going to leak something out.

How fun! Is it just you and your DH or on the kids going as well? If the kids are going, how old are they?

You seem more planned then I am. I have no clue what we are going to do while in port. I think we are just going to do a beach on St. Maarteen. Not sure about St Thomas. I had wanted to do St. John's but not sure it is worth the time to get there with two 4 year olds. Last time we went to St. Thomas on a cruise with the girls we did an aquarium then a beach.

DH booked us a couples massage as a surprise, but I saw it when I went online to fill out our passport info. We also have Palo booked for the 4th night of the cruise, but think we might cancel it, or change it to the 5th night if we can. By the time we went to book Palo, there was no more spots for tea or brunch.

 

[williamson_ja]

I wanted Palo for a brunch, but they were gone when I looked too.
The kids are not coming with us. This is our romantic retreat. We have 7 kids between us (his, mine, and ours) and a week break would be welcome. I homeschool the kids, so they get LOTS of mommy time. We just took them to WDW for a week in Sept, so they don't feel too deprived with us going without them. If we like cruising and I don't end up seasick the whole time, we'll plan our next cruise with the whole family. THAt will be awesome!!

 

[GrammieMame]

My dh (Spruce) and myself (Lucy) and two friends, Linda and Randy. We are extremely lively oldsters who expect to have a fabulous time. I have booked the St. John sail & snorkel and Palo on Tuesday at 6:00 pm, which is the only time I could get. I'm hoping to change to Thursday when we get on board. Think we will also do Bernard's on St. Martin.

 

[hgon76]

Really glad this vacation is paid for right about now. Just found out I'm getting laid off in 2 weeks. Boy, I am REALLY gonna need this vacation now! May be the last for a while This economy stinks! Sure hope it turns around soon.

 

[shellcruiser]

Really glad this vacation is paid for right about now. Just found out I'm getting laid off in 2 weeks. Boy, I am REALLY gonna need this vacation now! May be the last for a while This economy stinks! Sure hope it turns around soon.

That's awful...so sorry to hear the news. Hope something great comes your way soon. Sending you hugs

 

[shellcruiser]

Welcome williamson ja, and GrammieMame !!!


Yeah, our thread is growing...
Julie, I am soooo impressed that 7 kids can keep a secret. It's all my DH and I can do not to spill the beans to our kids If you want a brunch at Palo you can go to Rockin' Bar D when you board to try to snag another ressie. This is the first time I have actually booked online, and we have always been able to get ressies at Palo fairly close to our desired times.

Lucy, glad you four are joining the thread. DH and I haven't decided on excursions yet. Why Bernards? I know other fellow cruisers are also using them. They must be doing something right.

Also, if you guys are interested, I am keeping a list of Fish Extender participants . Just message me if you want to join. Would love to add some more participants

 

[Bunless]

I would love to do the DIS meet. My dh probably will want to do his own thing as well. Is my DH the only one that will be there? I'm dragging him along, no matter what.

We are all planning on giving him stuff for the cruise for christmas. He's going to think we're crazy when he opens up an under water camera in Dec.
Last January, we surprised our parents with a Disneyland trip. We gave them hints in December and it all worked out so well. In my signature, you can read about how we pulled the wool over their eyes in the January 2009 thread

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[Bunless]

My dh (Spruce) and myself (Lucy) and two friends, Linda and Randy. We are extremely lively oldsters who expect to have a fabulous time.

Oh! I like you already!

Really glad this vacation is paid for right about now. Just found out I'm getting laid off in 2 weeks. Boy, I am REALLY gonna need this vacation now! May be the last for a while This economy stinks! Sure hope it turns around soon.

Ouch, good luck!

 

[4Goofys4Dis]

Just signing in....as I keep forgetting that there was a second thread started! I keep checking the old one! Looks like this one took off FAST and I have some catching up to do!!

We are myself (Janine), DH, DS (8) and DD (7)...this will be our 4th Disney crruise...we always love cruising in January!!!

 

[ltzol]

Welcome to everyone that just joined! It looks like we have a really varied group - from "lively oldsters" to romantic couples and families with kids - I think that will make this even more fun

Sorry to hear about your job hgon -

I wonder how full this cruise is??? I am not sure that I 100% love our room location (Cat 9 room 2128) so I go on every day to check #'s and the same ones seem to pop up. I am secretly hoping to get to port early to try for a paid upgrade to a veranda - although I will just be happy to be on the boat and not too sad if it doesn't work out that way...

 

[shellcruiser]

We are myself (Janine), DH, DS (8) and DD (7)...this will be our 4th Disney crruise...we always love cruising in January!!!

I have never been to the Caribbean during January. What can we expect weather wise? How about the water at Castaway Cay? Will it be warm enough to snorkel there?

 

[hgon76]

I have never been to the Caribbean during January. What can we expect weather wise? How about the water at Castaway Cay? Will it be warm enough to snorkel there?

St Martin and St. Thomas were both very warm last year. Definitely warm enough to swim. Castaway Cay was warm, but I found it too cold to swim. My kids on the other hand had NO problem getting in the water there