May 10, 2011 (5/10/2011) Cruisin' to Alaska on the Wonder - Who's with me!

[JamesF408]

My wife and I just booked the Alaska Cruise for 5/10/2011 on the Disney Wonder!

Since I don't see a thread out there yet. I'll start one.

We are in room 2608 (mid-ship) - late seating

If you are cruising with us, give me your room number, how many kids, age (your kids), early or late seating and I will keep this post as updated as possible.

My wife has started an FE, deadline for this is Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Let us know by posting that you are interested post #198 to start.

Here's the people participating in the FE:
JamesF408 + Lilbunnyk - #2608, 2 adults
ytsyts - #7619, 2 adults
Shanonn - #6012, 2 adults & 2 boys ages 4 & 5
AFKlingon - #6126, 2 adults & 1 boy age 1
brentm3 - #7049, 2 adults & 1 girl age 8, 1 boy age 6
HeyNow - #7544, 2 adults & 1 girl age 4, 1 boy age 9


WELCOME
JamesF408 - 2 adults - Late Seating
trekkie518 - 2 adults - Deck 7 - Late Seating
m_kasch - 2 adults - 2068 -
Nerbiepie - 2 adults -
moomy-san - 2 adults, 2 children (10 and 6) - 6542 - Early Seating
Thistle - 3 adults - 2078 - Early Seating
I<3EvilQueen - 3 adults - Deck 2 - Late Seating
sarahgirl - 2 adults
soonerfan2008 - 2 adults - 2 children (almost 5 and almost 3)
MukilteoSailor - 2 adults - 2 children (10 and 4)
ytsyts - #7619, 2 adults
Shanonn - #6012 (2 adults & 2 boys ages 4 & 5)
...and more not listed at the moment.


THANKS TIMON...Additional Information

Itinerary


Tuesday Vancouver, Canada — 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday At Sea — —

Thursday Tracy Arm, Alaska — —

Friday Skagway, Alaska 7:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Juneau, Alaska 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Ketchikan, Alaska 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m 7:30 p.m.

Monday At Sea — —

Tuesday Vancouver, Canada 8:00 a.m.



Final Payment Due for Alaska Cruises: suites 150 days; non-suites 120 days before sailing.

Alaska pre-cruise hotel stays:
Vancouver Hotels, prices and more ..... http://www.blockwalk.com/vancouver/hotels/

DVC Hotel Stays: Club Intrawest ; Vancouver Resort
Also if want to go up to Whistler for a few days there is Club Intrawest ;Whistler Resort ...Intrawest bookings are depending on availability and days of stay.

Best family friendley hotels in Vancouver
http://cruiseislandtravel.suite101.c...ncouver_canada
http://govancouver.about.com/od/fami...dly-Hotels.htm


**** Vancouver FAQ Thread ****
Info on Vancouver , sites, transportation, and more....http://www.disboards.com/showthread....histler+canada

Info on Whistler Canada....http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/

Disboard thread on Driving or Train up to Whistler.....http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2329641

Vancouver is the Jewel in Canadas Southwest( info on some of the sites and sounds).....http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori...n-canadas-nor/

Vancouver Information for Alaska Cruise Ship Passengers: http://www.bcpassport.com/vancouver-...uise-info.aspx

Rental Cars in Vancouver ....... http://rentalcarmomma.com/cities/vancouver

Port Vancouver info/webpage.......http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/

Facebook group for our cruise. Search "Disney Wonder Cruise to Alaska 07/19/2011" or try this link:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=137501178524

Royal Carribians Cruise excursions to Alaska for the same ports we will be visiting
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findac...rrencyCode=USD

Trip report from a Dis/DCL passanger on the Pearl NCL on same Alaska ports...good read!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread....4#post37157194


PLAN YOUR TRIP.....http://www.tourismvancouver.com/
Maps of Vancouver
Order your free Visitors Guide
Download Discount Coupons
View our Vancouver virtual guides
Visit our Visitor Centre
Half-price entertainment tickets
Passport requirements for U.S visitors

http://www.sealetter.com/Aug-98/yvrtips.html
Sealetter Cruise Tips: Alan Walker's Vancouver Airport Tips For any of you who will be leaving from Vancouver by air to the ... Tip #3: (actually, a warning): Once you go through the "check-in" procedure, you can't get back to the rest ... As you leave Vancouver, you will be passing through U.S. Customs (so that ... I have heard a rumour that your plane will finally arrive. ...


http://www.al-cruise.com/FAQ.php
What is the best time to go on an Alaskan Cruise?
What are good side trips/land excursions for various ports?
What is the temperature on an Alaska cruise? Is it quite cold, given the glaciers and icebergs?
What will I need to wear on an Alaska cruise? Will I need to pack my winter clothes and a cold weather jacket?
What is the best pre or post cruise tour out of Vancouver?
Where is the best place to view bald eagles in Alaska?
Where is the best place to view bears on other wildlife in Alaska?
I don’t have much extra in my budget for shore excursions (and some run over $300 per person!) What are some fun yet inexpensive things to do while in port?
Is it true that not all cruise ships stop in Glacier Bay National Park? I heard that this was one of the most beautiful spots in Alaska and want to see it.
My favorite cruise line does not stop in glacier Bay. What is a good alternative destination?
What about icebergs? Aren’t they dangerous? Will we see any?

Can never get to much info.....so

1. Spend time reading the Alaska board at Cruise Critic - http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55

2. Read books. My top two recommendations are:

- Frommer's Alaska by Charles Wohlforth: http://www.amazon.com/Frommers-Alask...4226021&sr=8-1 This is the 2010 edition coming out in December. I prefer this to the Frommer's or Fodor's "ports of call" books.

- Alaska By Cruise Ship by Anne Vipond: http://www.amazon.com/Alaska-Cruise-...4226208&sr=1-1


Harv and Marv's Juneau Alaskan Whale Watching cruise( up to 6 passengers in a boat)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...au_Alaska.html

http://www.harvandmarvs.com/

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/288...21403581VdUfGw



SIDE NOTES AND TIPS:

1). When checking out hotels be sure to ask them to give you the US rate because when they give you a price it will be in Canadian prices. Also be sure to ask how much in taxes...in other words be sure to ask for the full price in American $$$$$

2) If you have a Disney rewards Visa use it for everything so you can get the reward $$$$. You can use the earned reward dollars for your ship excursions, merchandise, and at guest services to pay anything Disney on the ship. We use ours for everything that we would use the cash that we have for than I go online in a couple days and transfer the funds from my checking account to the card. No CC balance. But lots of reward $$$$. You will be surprised how fast it all adds up.

 

[JamesF408]

bump

 

[JamesF408]

bump

 

[trekkie518]

My DH and I have booked a Navigators Veranda room on deck 7. We will be in late seating for dining. We had decided we would take a year off from Disney and go elsewhere in 2011. Then Alaska was announced, and that was one of the cruises we were looking for. It was perfect.

DH birthday is on 5/15, mine is the 5/18, so we will be celebrating both during the cruise (mine a few days early, but that's ok.)

 

[m_kasch]

My DH and I are booked on this cruise. We have a Cat. 9, midship, 2068. We just got back from our first cruise on the 27th of Sept, and rebooked a dummy date on that cruise so that we could change it one day (plus a two hour hold, LOL!!) later to the Alaska cruise!!

 

[m_kasch]

Bump!!

Isn't anyone else joining us?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[IrishCowboy]

I have added a link to your thread on the main index page. Have a great cruise!

 

[Nerbiepie]

Hello,

Well we just finished our first cruise and well we are officially hooked! We rebooked while on the ship and are headed North to Alaska on May 10 2011 (thats tomorrow right??..lol) It will be just my husband and I on this trip (Kids are practically grown and this last cruise was the big family one). We have some frinds joining us on this cruise and possibly some family members

I am curious about how this cruise will go.. with the ports and such (Tracy Arm especially) I am also wondering about excursions... anyone done an Alaska tour before?? OH OH and also Disney does the pirate night for the Caribbean... what will they do for Alaska I wonder??

Come on people we have 18 months to chat it up...

 

[Phil'sFrontier]

It's so cool Disney is cruising up to Alaska. Skagway is only 2 hour drive from here!

 

[Nerbiepie]

It's so cool Disney is cruising up to Alaska. Skagway is only 2 hour drive from here!

oh are you in Alaska/BC or Nunavit?

 

[Timon]

Ok, with only 545 more days to go, I'm in!!

Like my friend Nerbiepie, this will be an adults only cruise. Just me and my hubby

Perhaps they will have Parka Night instead of Pirate Night

 

[Nerbiepie]

wow this thread is at a snails pace.... comon peoples... we only have 18 months!!!

I just spent almost 2 years talking on the B.O.B thread and met alot of awesome people on the cruise!!! now we rebook and we have thread that needs a super charge to get going! so comon peeps! log in let us know get to know you and we will have a blast come cruise time

PS the B.O.B thread had like 9 pages to read a day

Mind you if there is only going to be 3 couples on the ship they might let us have the big rooms as a upgrade! LOL

 

[JamesF408]

for my lack of updates on the board. There will be more...

I will update the original post now...Alaska almost a year from now...

 

[JamesF408]

Everything is up to date on post #1

I have put everything all of you have provided. So far it looks like all adults.

So did anyone here anything new for Alaska? I will be celebrating my birthday on the first day of the cruise. 1 more year...ish

Any of you celebrating anything? I know there are a few Taurus' on the ship!

 

[JamesF408]

bumping it back to the top!

Anyone else joining us?

 

[JamesF408]

where's the love

 

[Timon]

Thanks for updating us James but we have one small change to make. We will be taking our 4-year-old daughter Kira with us.

I have a feeling that she won't have to worry about it being too crowded in the kids club

Oh and Happy (belated) Birthday!

 

[Timon]

My DH and I have booked a Navigators Veranda room on deck 7. We will be in late seating for dining. We had decided we would take a year off from Disney and go elsewhere in 2011. Then Alaska was announced, and that was one of the cruises we were looking for. It was perfect.

DH birthday is on 5/15, mine is the 5/18, so we will be celebrating both during the cruise (mine a few days early, but that's ok.)

Happy belated Birthday to both of you!!!

 

[JamesF408]

Thanks everyone for the b-day wishes!

I am headed out to Florida to go on the 5 night double dip to the Bahamas. Ship leaves tomorrow, we leave tonight.

Talk to you all later!

Will update the first thread and I have a feeling that your 4-year-old will not have any trouble getting in

 

[moomy-san]

Just booked... FIRST CRUISE!!!
Roxanne and Mike, 2 kids, 10 and 6
Room 6542, early seating.