March 6, 2011 Mexican Riviera aboard the Wonder

[mnsweeps]

Tinkfour

can you please remove my name from the list ? Thanks

 

[PansTinkerBell]

For anybody going to DCA I highly recommend seeing World of Color. If you are going to see WoC I suggest preordering the Picnic meal online. Go to Diseyland.com and under tickets is a place to order. for $14.99 you get a wonderful cold meal, drink (soda or water), a tote bag and a ticket to the show. If you don't do this your other options are to rush to the fastpass and hope you get tickets to the same show time and section or order a $40 meal at a sit down resturant. The Alidden show at DCA is also not to be missed!

I'm an AP at the park and go often. If anybody wants tips on seeing DLR just ask.

 

[PansTinkerBell]

I'm so sorry I forgot to give our names/ages. Carolyn (52) Scott (51).

Also celebrating my Bday and 31 years of magical sunsets together.

 

[Tinkfour]

Also, we're thinking of a day pass but now maybe an overnight in Cabo at Dreams, Royal Solaris or Barcelo. Does anyone have any experience with these in Cabo?

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Fish Extender Exchange
Sonogal: Angie (DW39), Mike (DH37), Lauren (DD11), Erin (DD9), Evan (DS6) Stateroom number 8576 (hoping to upgrade at port)
Alltheparks:: Lara (DW), Chris (DH), Aiden (DS7) - Room # 2515
AulaniP: Kalena (DW31), Todd (DH32), Tyler (DS8), Kyra (DD6) Stateroom number 7598
chrissyhomeschools4: Chrissy** (DW40th bday), Jason** (DH 41st bday) Stateroom number 2538
chrissyhomeschools4: Jason(DS13),Meredith (DD11),Matthew (DS7),Andrew** (DS4-5th bday)Stateroom number 2540
chrissyhomeschools4 inlaws: Bill** (DH71st bday) Pat (DW70) - 50 years of Happily Ever After - Stateroom number 2542
Loving2010: - Carla (dear sister) and Kandi**48th bday (dear sister) - 1st Disney Cruise - Stateroom number 1062
Snooptoo: DH Evan 43, DW Michelle 36** (37th bday), DS Kyle 12, DD Kira 8 Stateroom 7602
Disney1976: Bob (DH), Donna (DW) - 5128
Mazumi: Sarah (DGF31), Kevin (DBF30) stateroom 7063
ptmom: Jean (Dmom), Katie (DD11), Libby (DD8) (sonogal's friends), cabin 6637
Tinkfour: Beth (DW), Chaney (DH), Claire (DD5), Kendall (DD2) Stateroom 2601
believe79: Celina (DW 31), Miguel (DH 30), Miguel DS12** (13th bday), #5635
believe79's Parents: Nick (DH 51), Pam (DW 50),#5637
believe79's Sister:Heather (Dmom), Brittnay(DD 15)**(16th bday),#5633
Alaska3: DW (48) DH/wallet (42), DD (5 almost 6) Cabin 7043
believe79's Brother's familyH(Nick 30),DW(Kim 29),DS(Jonah 9),DD(Avery 7) ,DD(Lola 4), #5639
Bellecruiser - sailing with DH, DS20, and DD16 Stateroom 7112
PansTinkerBell - @@ 31st anniversary sailing @@ with Scott (DH 51) and Carolyn***(DW 52) Stateroom 2104


Other DISers on Board
carmie3377 (OP) - might have cancelled?
fluvannaj - might have cancelled?
E-Stop - sailing with DM, DsD, DB, DSis, DD7, DD2, and DN
AC7179 - sailing with DH, DD17 and DD6
morrrach - sailing with DH, DS16, DS 7, and DS5
wallyboag - sailing with DW and DD (20months)
Carolc - Carol sailing with DH ("J") @@
theocanada - sailing with 7 friends

We're going to Disneyland!

Thursday, March 3rd:

Alaska3
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Friday, March 4th:

Tinkfour
alltheparks
chrissyhomeschools4
mazumi
Alaska3
Snooptoo - Michelle's Actual Birthday!
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Saturday, March 5th:

Tinkfour
sonogal
chrissyhomeschools4(not sure which park which day, probably hoppping)
alltheparks (California Adventure)
mazumi (tentative)
Snootoo Universal Studios
Alaska3
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Sunday, March 13th:

Alaska3
Snooptoo Universal Studios
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Monday, March 14th:

Snooptoo Disneyland
chrissyhomeschools4 Legoland
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Tuesday, March 15th:

Snooptoo California Adventure​

Dates TBD:

AulaniP​

Excursions
userid - which port - activity - thru Disney or not?
Carolc: PV - Zipline (tentative); prob thru DCL
chrissyhomeschools4 - PV - Pirate Boat Sail & Snorkel through DCL
Bellecruiser: Outdoor Adventure (DS & DD)
believe79: Cabo - considering snorkeling/kayaking
believe79: PV - considering day pass to all-inclusive resort
AulaniP: (loc?) - considering pirate ship adventure and/or dolphin/sea lion encounter
Snooptoo: PV - Las Animas Beach Break by Puerto Vallarta Tours by Johann & Sandra. This has beach time for DH and DD and Zip Line for DW and DS
Snooptoo: Cabo - Taxi to Glass Blowing factory then maybe Parasailing or water taxi to beach.
sonogal: PV-Pirate snorkel and sail through the company itself
sonogal: Cabo- probably beach/shopping, nothing formal planned
tink four: Cabo- day pass or overnight at Royal Solaris, Dreams or Barcelo
ptmom: Cabo - Dolphin adventure
ptmom: PV - Pirate snorkel and sail tour
mazumi: PV - outdoor adventure; Cabo (6) - Sea of Cortez snokeling experience
PansTinkerBell: PV - Dolphin Swim


Palo
Bellecruiser - Day 5 (dinner?)
Snooptoo - Day 2 High Tea 3pm, Day 5 Dinner 8pm, Day 6 Brunch 11:30 am (we want to try it all)
Alltheparks - Day 3 Brunch 10:30, Day 5 Dinner 6:00 pm
chrissyhomeschools4 - Day 5 Dinner 6pm for dh 41st bday then 8:30 dinner w/kids
mazumi - Day 3 dinner 6pm; Day 7 brunch

Legend
** - Celebrating a birthday on this cruise
@@ - Celebrating an anniversary on this cruise

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[alltheparks]

Tinkfour, I have read other reviews, and you have to be careful about overnighting in Cabo. The tender process has not been good, and if they don't run the tenders on the second day, you could be stuck in Cabo.

 

[Tinkfour]

Thanks PansTinkerBell for the great tip about WOC! If anyone else has tips like that, keep them coming!!

Alltheparks- We weren't really going to stay overnight in Cabo I just thought it may be more cost effective to book a room and get all the perks as "guests" rather than buy a day pass. But the day passes are more reasonable than I thought. So far only Dreams has e-mailed me back but they quoted me : "The cost for the day pass is 89 USD per person, from 8 to 10 pm and the half day pass, from 9 am to 5 pm cost 59 USD per person." Children 6 and under are free.

 

[believe79]

For anybody going to DCA I highly recommend seeing World of Color. If you are going to see WoC I suggest preordering the Picnic meal online. Go to Diseyland.com and under tickets is a place to order. for $14.99 you get a wonderful cold meal, drink (soda or water), a tote bag and a ticket to the show. If you don't do this your other options are to rush to the fastpass and hope you get tickets to the same show time and section or order a $40 meal at a sit down resturant. The Alidden show at DCA is also not to be missed!

I'm an AP at the park and go often. If anybody wants tips on seeing DLR just ask.

We are AP holders also..I love them...we go about 3-4 times a month sometimes more...I am also here for anyone that needs advice about the parks..Panstinkerbell do you go often to DLR...

 

[Carolc]

I got my cruise docs (spiral notebook) in the mail the other day.

 

[wallyboag]

We got our documents today too. WOW! Impressive! That notebook was like a free souvenir! I really can't contain my excitement anymore.

LESS THAN A MONTH TO GO!

 

[Snooptoo]

I got my cruise docs (spiral notebook) in the mail the other day.

We keep checking no cruise docs yet.

 

[sonogal]

Got ours middle of last week. Interesting thing is that our port times keep changing. The second Cabo day departure time is different online today than in the book. But, oh well, we're going and that's what's important. Very excited too!

 

[believe79]

So excited we got our cruise docs also

 

[believe79]

I was just wondering if anyone booked excursions through non dcl companies I was looking at a few but didn't know which one to go through...TIA

 

[Snooptoo]

We still have not received our cruise docs. We are leaving in 3 weeks! Wow so much to do. I work full time, I am the cookie mgr for our girl scout troop and we are right in the middle of cookie season with booths almost every night. It ends on Feb 28th and all paperwork is due March 3rd so I am so ready for this cruise.

believe79 I am using Puerto Vallarta Tours and Cabo San Lucas Tours they get very good reviews. They are both owed by Johann and Sandra a husband and wife team.

 

[sonogal]

We are using Pirates By the Bay in PV and Pez Gato in Cabo.

 

[mnsweeps]

We still have not received our cruise docs. We are leaving in 3 weeks! Wow so much to do. I work full time, I am the cookie mgr for our girl scout troop and we are right in the middle of cookie season with booths almost every night. It ends on Feb 28th and all paperwork is due March 3rd so I am so ready for this cruise.

believe79 I am using Puerto Vallarta Tours and Cabo San Lucas Tours they get very good reviews. They are both owed by Johann and Sandra a husband and wife team.

Snoop and believe79

I am also planning to use http://www.cabosanlucastours.net/ and http://www.puertovallartatours.net/ but have not decided what to do. I will be booking tours this weekend.. Since we live in LA we wont be doing any water sports or whale watching thing but inside see the city and other land excursions.

I have a party of 5 including myself.. 4 adults and 1 child...(2 adults are seniors) ...

Can you let me know what you have booked? just to get an idea..

 

[A10560]

I am booked under the agent rate for this cruise and had a question. Do we have classes to attend while on the ship? I read that somewhere else but was never told about it. I really wouldn't mind espcially for the great price but would like to be prepared.

 

[Disney1976]

I am booked under the agent rate for this cruise and had a question. Do we have classes to attend while on the ship? I read that somewhere else but was never told about it. I really wouldn't mind espcially for the great price but would like to be prepared.

Nope. There is an AEP going on the Wonder this week (the classes are running from about 8-10 am, held in AP) but this was just an agent offer.

 

[Disney1976]

Snoop and believe79

I am also planning to use http://www.cabosanlucastours.net/ and http://www.puertovallartatours.net/ but have not decided what to do. I will be booking tours this weekend.. Since we live in LA we wont be doing any water sports or whale watching thing but inside see the city and other land excursions.

I have a party of 5 including myself.. 4 adults and 1 child...(2 adults are seniors) ...

Can you let me know what you have booked? just to get an idea..

Do we really not go ashore in Cabo the first day (3/10) until 11:15? I ask because there is a great sightseeing tour available through Cabosanlucastours but it apparently starts at 9:30? I guess it wouldn't be an option then.

 

[mnsweeps]

Do we really not go ashore in Cabo the first day (3/10) until 11:15? I ask because there is a great sightseeing tour available through Cabosanlucastours but it apparently starts at 9:30? I guess it wouldn't be an option then.

Thats my predicament too. We also wanted to do the tour which starts at 9:30 am but thats impossible now :-( I am still debating and planning on what to do in Cabo. Since we live in LA we are not into the water activities like whale, seal watching and coastal cruises..we want to see the city and do land tours.

By the way I just booked the city tour ( city, tequila, tropical) tour at PV on the same PV site i mentioned in my post.. It will be a 5 hr tour starting at 10 am.... Let me know and we can coordinate as it seems we have the same taste )