March 18, 2006 -7 Day Magic Cruise - Is anyone else booked yet?

[tecdavidt]

Online checkin is complete! I only need the docs for the luggage tags. It should make check in so fast. Now if I could find out what dining rotation we have. Kathy

 

[cruisecrzy]

So I figured I would ask here first. My friend and I can't decide if we just want to take our girls to a beach for a little while and maybe snorkel if we can get the husbands to watch the little ladies. We know we don't want to do one of the beach excursions because of the girls ages and the water temps. Since we both have pools that we keep obnoxiously warm the girls don't like cold water swimming. We may only be at the beach for 30min or even less...weather pending.

What I am trying to remember is if there was a beach that we could walk to once we get off one of the launches. I thought there was a place you walked in between a hotel and shop and ended up on an OK beach. Am I crazy or does this sound right?? Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Thanks for the help.

Less than 23 days left

 

[jedimindtric]

Well, since we just booked I was very excited to get the documents already today. We had booked so late that we had to book a GTY balcony cabin. We ended up with a Cat. 5 handicapped cabin on the back of Deck 7. These cabins look different in shape from all the rest. Does anyone have any idea how these cabins are? Also, if there any obstuction on the back of the ship. Thanks

 

[tecdavidt]

Inkognito (Barb) has been in one of those I think. It is large compared to the nonhandicap rooms.The verandah is also large. I don't think the room has a tub in the bathroom but I might be wrong on that.

As far as water temps, in St. Maarten the water has always been warm but maybe not as warm as a heated pool. I know in August it was hot, felt like a hot tub. In March it was warm not hot. We were in St. Thomas late Oct. '05 and the water was warm so I would imagine by March it would be the same temp. Again, it might not be as warm as your pool. I also have to have the water warm not cold.

Kathy

 

[jedimindtric]

Thanks for the info on the room. Does anyone know if the room still has the pull-down bunk? My searches for information on this room are not getting me very far.
Thanks

 

[tecdavidt]

Post the question on the main cruise board or do a search about the handicap rooms. Barb's web site might have more info but the boards don't allow her address. Possible do a google search for Disney cruise line information and maybe something will pop up. Kathy

 

[GeneralMax]

DOING THE DOCS DANCE

The only problem is we only got them for three out of four of us. I don't think my 14 year old wants to stay home alone.

 

[jphart]

Hi everyone,

I just got home from my trip and found out some information about your handicap room from a passenger that had the same room. It is much larger than the other cabins in the same category and your balcony wraps around half the aft deck. I would say you were tagged by the upgrade fairy!

Kathy, Is the deck your talking about deck 10? (Is there a deck 10? ) It would be great to meet everyone the first day and have the kids, I mean, teens all meet. The girls are going to try to e-mail your daughter. They have met Erin and Chase via e-mail.

No cruise docs yet!

Jennifer

 

[tecdavidt]

That probably is correct, deck 10. The kids can all meet and join in the party activities. No official docs yet. We need them for the luggage tags. 18 more days and we are in Florida!
Kathy

 

[krystagali]

18 days to go and my son gets a cold.... I hope it doesn't turn into an ear infections.

No docs here yet, just waiting for the luggage tags too

 

[krystagali]

My SIL was told by her wedding coordinator that formal night was the second to last night of the cruise, but the DIS boards say that it is the second night. Which is it????

 

[tecdavidt]

There are two formal nights. One is called formal the other semi formal but you will see the same clothes on both. They are always on sea days. I can't remember if it is Sunday or Monday night but it is also Thursday night. It hasn't been that long ago that I finally threw out all of our old navigators from our previous DCL cruises. I even had all of the docs! Now I wish I had at least last years to look over but then I realized it would not work because that was a special 7 day Tues. to Tues. because of New Year's (12/04 - 1/05)

jphart, just have your girls email Stephanie at my address. kathyt@raccoon.com

Kathy

 

[jphart]

Ruth,

Did you get Erin's docs today?

Jen

 

[jphart]

Hi Everyone,

Deck 10 for the sail away and we will be wearing green ribbons. Plus, you will probably recognize us by our twins.

Kathy,
Phil's birthday is March 28th. But, we won't get home until late on the 27th and he has to work on the 28th. So we decided to celebrate on the Disney cruise.

Krystagali,

I hope your son is feeling better. Its never fun when your liitle one is sick. At least it is happening now instead of the week of the cruise.

Jennifer

 

[cruisecrzy]

So I decided to place a call to check on my docs. I live about 15 min straight up the street from where they are sent. So I was concerned that they made it across the country and not to me. Our UPS man quit so I thought they may havbe gotten lost. Here is the answer I got. They were sent out in groups. They tracked mine it was sent out last week and will be here March 1. Apparently mine are walking to me. So for everyone else still waiting don't panic like me.

As for the nights on the Eastern: Sunday is Formal (Golden Mickey's Night and yummy dessert buffet) and Thursday is Semi-Formal Night (Disney Dreams and Lobster Night) That was the schedule a few weeks ago.

 

[cruisecrzy]

So right after I hit send my doorbell rang. It was my DOCS and pirate costumes for my daughter and our friends kids

I guess they decided to run here instead

 

[krystagali]

MIchelle - that's great about your docs. Ours have still not come yet. I wonder if ours are going out at a different time since we booked through DVC?

Beth

 

[cruisecrzy]

Beth-
If this helps I looked at my envelope that came and it was sent UPS 3-day ground. It was sent out on Friday. So if yours were sent the same way they should be there soon.

Hope your son feels better soon.

 

[jphart]

We received our docs and bagtags today!!!

Jennifer

 

[jedimindtric]

Jennifer,
Thank you for the information on the handicapped cabin. It sounds like it will be great!! We tend to spend a lot of time on the balcony since my 2 year old still takes 3 hour naps. As late as we booked, I am just glad they found us a cabin. We have docs and are ready and waiting.