March 7, 2010 4 Night Wonder

[CastawayJP]

It looks like this is the first thread for this cruise. Any other Disers booked for this cruise?

We are a family of 5: Me (33) DW (32) DD (10) DD (3) DS (1)

133 days to go!

 

[CastawayJP]

I have now also started a Facebook Group for the cruise.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=167374752820

 

[westjones]

We will be on it too! Me, my husband and my twin DD (16). This will be our 10th Disney Cruise, and I am sad it will be our last in the Wonder. I love that ship!

We sailed this exact same cruise last year, and it was the best out of the 9 Disney cruises we had sailed weather wise, so I am hoping for the same this year!

 

[CastawayJP]

We will be on it too! Me, my husband and my twin DD (16). This will be our 10th Disney Cruise, and I am sad it will be our last in the Wonder. I love that ship!

We sailed this exact same cruise last year, and it was the best out of the 9 Disney cruises we had sailed weather wise, so I am hoping for the same this year!

I am glad to see that someone will be on the ship with us! So why will this be your last cruise on the Wonder? Because it is going to the West Coast?

 

[westjones]

I am glad to see that someone will be on the ship with us! So why will this be your last cruise on the Wonder? Because it is going to the West Coast?

Yes, once it goes to the West Coast we won't be sailing it. Castaway Cay is our favorite part of the trip. ALSO we have twin DDs who will be starting college in 2 1/2 years and so we have to start scaling back our vacations and saving up for college. We own DVC (Beach Club), so we will probably stick to WDW trips for the next fews years until we get through the expense of college.

The only thing that MIGHT happen is if the MAGIC offers the Kids 17 and under sail free in 2011 durnig our spring break (since everyone will want to be on the Dream that year).....when we might do another Disney Cruise, but I won't hold my breathe on that.

We did this exact same sailing last year, and it seemed like after Christmas more people "popped up' on the Meet board, so I think we will see more of us in a few weeks on here.

 

[CastawayJP]

Yeah we are sad about the Wonder moving west as well. As much as we love the Magic, the Wonder really feels like our ship. Disney will have to figure something out for an answer to Castaway Cay out west. There are too many people that hold it as their main reason for cruising w/ DCL.

We stayed at Beach Club for the first time back in August. We really loved it. Stormalong Bay is amazing, and being able to walk to Epcot and Studios makes life so easy. We are looking to buy into DVC in the next couple years, and I would like to get Beach Club on the resale market.

 

[hoppin62]

 

[jackieslp]

We are on this cruise too!
Hubby and I
Son 12 (almost 13 when we sail)
Daughter 11

This is a SURPRISE xmas gift - we just booked 2 weeks ago...

anyone interested in doing that Fish Extender thing? I think it looks pretty neat....pls. respond.
Thanks -see you soon.

 

[westjones]

We are on this cruise too!
This is a SURPRISE xmas gift - we just booked 2 weeks ago...
Thanks -see you soon.

What a great Christmas Gift! Glad to see more people joining us. Maybe we will get a larger group of DIS members after the holidays. Were you able to get the Kids Sail Free offer? That made a huge difference in price for us!

We went on this same cruise this past spring break and had the best weather! Hopefully we will again this year.

 

[jackieslp]

Yes, we did get the kids sail free offer - which sealed the deal for me. There were only 2 staterooms available when we booked - we are on the same deck and directly across the ship. I am sure my kids will be excited and I just hope they aren't going to miss too much while we are away. I think I scheduled it after my son's bball season but I think there is a bball tourney for my daughter that she may miss - which is a bummer! Hopefully being on the cruise will make up for it.

 

[CastawayJP]

Yes, we did get the kids sail free offer - which sealed the deal for me. There were only 2 staterooms available when we booked - we are on the same deck and directly across the ship. I am sure my kids will be excited and I just hope they aren't going to miss too much while we are away. I think I scheduled it after my son's bball season but I think there is a bball tourney for my daughter that she may miss - which is a bummer! Hopefully being on the cruise will make up for it.

Yeah we got the kids sail free deal as well. This will be the first time it will be all 5 of us in the same stateroom! On prior cruises we "dragged" along the grandparents, and stuck the oldest in with them!

 

[DisneyDreamingAubrey]

We'll be there! 3 Staterooms in all... My husband, 3 children, my parents, brother and his wife and myself!!!! I'm TOOOOOO excited. This is our second cruise, but for two of our children it will be their first! So glad to be with all of you on the most special boat in the WORLD!

 

[jackieslp]

did you guys book any excursions? palo or anything else? I believe I got everything I wanted. We are surprising the kids on Christmas Eve - I can't wait. We are doing the Blackbeard Stingray excursion and I am really hoping we are safe enough getting there - as that worries me.

 

[westjones]

did you guys book any excursions? palo or anything else? I believe I got everything I wanted. We are surprising the kids on Christmas Eve - I can't wait. We are doing the Blackbeard Stingray excursion and I am really hoping we are safe enough getting there - as that worries me.

We aren't doing anything that needs reservations. The stingray excursion sounds good though, I am sure you will enjoy it. This is our 10th cruise and we just like to go and relax and not have to be anywhere at any certain time (except for dinner and the shows).

 

[IrishCowboy]

Have a great cruise

 

[asouthernbelle]

my fiancee and i are going. we are in cabin Standard Inside Stateroom Category 11, #7567

Day 1 - Port Canaveral - Sunday, March 7, 2010
Exotic Rasul 5:00PM 5:50PM

Day 2 - Nassau - Monday, March 8, 2010
Caribbean Queen Snorkel Tour 1:45PM 4:45PM

Day 3 - Castaway Cay - Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Walking & Kayak Nature Adventure 9:00AM 12:15PM

Day 4 - At Sea - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Palo Brunch 12:00PM

Palo Dinner 8:30PM

Day 5 - Port Canaveral - Thursday, March 11, 2010
No activities reserved.

any other suggestions?

 

[asouthernbelle]

palo dinner was changed to first night. worried about the hold up at gunpoint that went on in nassau, thinking about canceling snorkeling due to it. thoughts?

 

[asouthernbelle]

cruise plans changed a bit due to my fear of snorkeling and the want to explore nassau..
Day 1 - Port Canaveral - Sunday, March 7, 2010
Exotic Rasul
5:00PM
5:50PM

Palo Dinner
8:30PM

Day 2 - Nassau - Monday, March 8, 2010
No activities reserved.
Day 3 - Castaway Cay - Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Walking & Kayak Nature Adventure
9:00AM
12:15PM

Exotic Rasul
5:00PM
5:50PM

Day 4 - At Sea - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Palo Brunch
12:00PM

we decided for the rasul in favor of snorkeling because of the more alone time as well

 

[westjones]

So does anyone else have teens on this cruise? I have twin DDs (16) who will be in the teen club.

If anyone else has teens around this age that might like to "talk" a little before going on the cruise, let me know. It would be nice to know some others before boarding.

 

[jackieslp]

Hi - I am sitting with my soon to be 11 year old daughter and she wants to know if there is anyone out there that will be her age...
asouthernbelle - your plans looked good. My husband and I did that same spa treatment last time and it was FUN.....you will enjoy. also we will be near you as our stateroom is 7576...