Magical New Year's Cruise from Galveston 12/29/2012

[HoustonMom1]

Which parking place are you reserving?

 

[EpicBilynn]

Which parking place are you reserving?

I'm not sure if you're talking to me, but we reserved parking at the terminal. I didn't shop around, but I have seen on the Dis where other people have!

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[dawn117]

Hi All,

Does anyone know if the Fury Catamaran/snorkel excursion in Cozamel is an option for our cruise? Our port time there seems so short (10:15-3:45). Thanks! Dawn

 

[HoustonMom1]

Hi everyone,

I just called Disney and found out the evening schedule so I thought I'd share:

Night 1 Sat: Casual
Night 2 Sun: Casual
Night 3 Mon: Formal (New Years Eve)
Night 4 Tue: Casual (Grand Caymen)
Night 5 Wed: Pirate (Cozumel)
Night 6 Thur: Casual

Robin

 

[niki2576]

Thanks for sharing the dress days!

Is it wrong that Ic onvinced my daughter to be a pirate for Halloween so we could reuse her costume on the cruise

BTW, she has no idea about the cruise yet so it took some SERIOUSE convincing LOL - I had to agree to be a pirate with her haha!!

78 days!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!

We get to book our port excursions on Monday!!! YAY! Thinking of dolphin swim in Grand Cayman and Playa Mia Beach Break in Cozumel...

any thoughts??

 

[rsschneck]

Hi everyone,

I just called Disney and found out the evening schedule so I thought I'd share:

Night 1 Sat: Casual
Night 2 Sun: Casual
Night 3 Mon: Formal (New Years Eve)
Night 4 Tue: Casual (Grand Caymen)
Night 5 Wed: Pirate (Cozumel)
Night 6 Thur: Casual

Robin

Thanks! Interesting that there is only 1 formal night. I did good booking my Palo Brunch and Dinner though so Thank You for the information.

 

[mgjohnson]

Hello all, I just paid my remaining balance, checked in, and made reservations for our activities (snuba for some/sub for others in Grand Caymen), and dolphin swim at Cozumel. I also booked Palo dinner! I'm sure everyone is as excited as I am! Is this the first cruise for anyone? It's our second cruise, but first with Disney. On another note, today is the official cut-off date for our FE group, so you can get started on those FE gifts! BTW - I will be sending out the final version of the spreadsheet asap! (Had to finish up our cruise reservations first!) Thanks for your patience! C U soon!

 

[niki2576]

registered and booked port excursions today too!

READY TO GO!

 

[HoustonMom1]

I decided we are going to just do a beach day on our own in Grand Caymen, and signed up this morning for a Dolphin swim in Cozumel. I booked on our own through Cozumel Tours. The website says we have to book thru the cruise, but a way around that is to select the option for Hotel, and write "Cozumel" in as the hotel name (that is what they told me to do when I called). It was less expensive to book on our own, and already so pricey!

I just can't decide about booking Palo yet!

 

[HoustonMom1]

I just booked Palo brunch on the last sea day. This is getting addictive!

Robin

 

[EpicBilynn]

Online Check-In, check! Palo Brunches and Dinners booked, check! Spa services, check! Grand Cayman excursions, check! Cozumel excursions, ch... Not so much lol! Has anyone else had issues with the Cozumel excursions through Disney due to times?

Can't wait for the cruise!

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[HoustonMom1]

What are you all doing in Grand Caymen?

Robin

 

[EpicBilynn]

What are you all doing in Grand Caymen?

Robin

My parents and nephews are doing the Saltwater Forest, brother and sister-in-law are doing the Island Tour, and myself and the bf are doing the Shipwreck and Reef Snorkel. We'll be all over the place haha!

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[niki2576]

Online Check-In, check! Palo Brunches and Dinners booked, check! Spa services, check! Grand Cayman excursions, check! Cozumel excursions, ch... Not so much lol! Has anyone else had issues with the Cozumel excursions through Disney due to times?

Can't wait for the cruise!

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I called the line because it shows arrival at 10:15 on our itenerary but the excursion I chose only had one time for 9:45.The lady told me that we actually dock at 8am and if they offer the excursion, then they accomodate for it

Hope that helps!

 

[EpicBilynn]

I called the line because it shows arrival at 10:15 on our itenerary but the excursion I chose only had one time for 9:45.The lady told me that we actually dock at 8am and if they offer the excursion, then they accomodate for it

Hope that helps!

Thank you sooooo much! That helps a ton! All the excursions we wanted were before 10am and I was pretty bummed! You are AWESOME!

ETA: Got all of the excursions booked and we're so ready to rock and roll!

 

[mgjohnson]

I called Disney when I realized that our grand caymen excursion ends at 3 pm and the boat is supposed to leave at 3:30, and we have to tender over to the ship. She said not to worry - that we won't get left behind. Apparently they will accomodate all Disney booked excursions to be sure we all get back on the ship. So everyone be looking for us the next day to make sure we made it back onboard!

PS - I'll get the spreadsheet updated, and then it's on to making FE gifts! Anyone else getting started on theirs yet?

 

[tinkerfun]

PS - I'll get the spreadsheet updated, and then it's on to making FE gifts! Anyone else getting started on theirs yet?

Thanks for the updated list. I have much better ideas for the girls than the boys...for all the ages!!!

Julie W.
Redwood City, CA

 

[EpicBilynn]

PS - I'll get the spreadsheet updated, and then it's on to making FE gifts! Anyone else getting started on theirs yet?

Got the updated sheet! Got it all color coded and marked with which FE gifts go where!

It's getting closer!

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[polynor]

Just found this thread (should have realized there would be separate ones per sail date) too late to join the FE but will smile knowingly when I see the FEs!

Booked just recently, first time cruiser, with hubby and two boys (6 and 3). We have no idea what we're doing or need to prepare for. We've got late dining and you should all pray you don't have to eat with our boys...

Since this is one is a 6 night itinerary -- does anyone know what the shows will be?

 

[slmjam]

I just found this thread. This is only our second Disney cruise, but we are super excited to be sailing from Galveston! There's 4 of us. Me, hubby, and two kids (DD 21 and DS 17). What is FE?