May 2, 2014 - A WONDERous trip through the Locks WBPC

[Brixton]

Funny, I say not enough sea days. That's why I cruise, I want to cruise not be on land. To each their own.

I would have loved a TA "back in the day" with weeks of sea days!

 

[jrp]

Hi All We can't wait for15 nights for cruising, and the itinerary is Wonderful. We just upgraded our room due to a cancellation to a 6A. Yeah we got a balcony even with the white wall, it is the exact room we had for the Alaska cruise. Now I can set my tripod up outside for pics of sunset and sunrise. Have a great day and a great weekend all.

 

[aan1701]

I would have loved a TA "back in the day" with weeks of sea days!

I hear you. Just like this years cruise, after Key West I am not planing on getting off the ship till we get to San Diego. I can't pass up a chance to get a Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee and we dock right near one at Key West.

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[GromMom]

Hello fellow cruisers!
I'm so excited to be joining you! This will be my family's second Disney cruise, the first being one of the Pixar cruises in 2012. We are looking forward to this trip and I'm curious if anyone has hotel recommendations for Miami. We live in San Diego so we are really excited to be able to cruise all the way home!

 

[ImDMous]

Hello fellow cruisers!
I'm so excited to be joining you! This will be my family's second Disney cruise, the first being one of the Pixar cruises in 2012. We are looking forward to this trip and I'm curious if anyone has hotel recommendations for Miami. We live in San Diego so we are really excited to be able to cruise all the way home!

Welcome!!! We did one of the Pixar cruises also, was so cool to be able to 'visit' our hometown. I have no reviews or inside information about hotels in Miami yet, all I have is a map of the hotels that are right around the port. That's what I've been using to combine with where we have reward accounts.

Hotels around Miami port

 

[dennes]

Welcome!!! We did one of the Pixar cruises also, was so cool to be able to 'visit' our hometown. I have no reviews or inside information about hotels in Miami yet, all I have is a map of the hotels that are right around the port. That's what I've been using to combine with where we have reward accounts.

Hotels around Miami port

Sounds like there's a few of us that did the Pixar cruise . My two boys are so excited about this trip. Half of the fun is the anticipation!

We will also be staying in Miami the night before (or maybe two even)

It was my youngest sons sixth birthday a few days ago and he got money to put towards the holiday he was so cuuuuute! Almost have the airfares saved... Must keep working!!!

Have a great day all!

Deb

 

[GromMom]

Sounds like there's a few of us that did the Pixar cruise . My two boys are so excited about this trip. Half of the fun is the anticipation!

We will also be staying in Miami the night before (or maybe two even)

It was my youngest sons sixth birthday a few days ago and he got money to put towards the holiday he was so cuuuuute! Almost have the airfares saved... Must keep working!!!

Have a great day all!

Deb

Thanks imdmous and Dennes we are looking forward to our trip, my little grom will turn two on the cruise. I was a little apprehensive about not going and coming to the same portuntil I realized that San Diego is the final destination.I need to do done research on Miami, I was just there in Feb during a layover gone bad and unhappily my hotel room had roaches! Hopefully we will find a better place to stay before the cruise, I was just shocked because we stayed at the double tree, not some flea bag motel!we are looking forward to celebrating next May with grom and his grandparents onboard

 

[Brixton]

Hello fellow cruisers!
I'm so excited to be joining you! This will be my family's second Disney cruise, the first being one of the Pixar cruises in 2012. We are looking forward to this trip and I'm curious if anyone has hotel recommendations for Miami. We live in San Diego so we are really excited to be able to cruise all the way home!

Welcome!!! We did one of the Pixar cruises also, was so cool to be able to 'visit' our hometown. I have no reviews or inside information about hotels in Miami yet, all I have is a map of the hotels that are right around the port. That's what I've been using to combine with where we have reward accounts.

Hotels around Miami port

Welcome, GromMom! Three families, so far, from San Diego who were on the Pixar Cruises! We LOVED the Pixar Cruise, especially since the ship was empty in port!

Our 2013 WBPC DIS group has a group rate at the Doubletree Biscayne Bay, but ratings are average. We'll likely switch our res. there, so girls can meet other kiddos & we can walk to shops. There are well-rated hotels at FLL, where we are currently booked on points. In terms of flights to Miami, we're flying LAX to FLL - it's cheap & non-stop.

It's exciting the ship will "bring us home" next May!

 

[Brixton]

I hear you. Just like this years cruise, after Key West I am not planing on getting off the ship till we get to San Diego. I can't pass up a chance to get a Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee and we dock right near one at Key West.

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I had no idea DD was that far South! DD reminds me of home, thanks

 

[aan1701]

I had no idea DD was that far South! DD reminds me of home, thanks

Heck if we were going to Aruba I know where there is a Dunkin right by where the ship docks.

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[Muushka]

Welcome, GromMom! Three families, so far, from San Diego who were on the Pixar Cruises! We LOVED the Pixar Cruise, especially since the ship was empty in port!

Our 2013 WBPC DIS group has a group rate at the Doubletree Biscayne Bay, but ratings are average. We'll likely switch our res. there, so girls can meet other kiddos & we can walk to shops. There are well-rated hotels at FLL, where we are currently booked on points. In terms of flights to Miami, we're flying LAX to FLL - it's cheap & non-stop.

It's exciting the ship will "bring us home" next May!

What are your plans to get from FLL to the Port of Miami?
I would love to fly SWA to FLL. Have not done the research yet.

 

[Brixton]

What are your plans to get from FLL to the Port of Miami?
I would love to fly SWA to FLL. Have not done the research yet.

Travelling from FLL to port on the 2013 WBPC - SAS Shuttle seems to be popular with DISers. I am finalising our own transport arrangements; will share when organised.

Dennes' post about son was very cute

 

[aan1701]

What are your plans to get from FLL to the Port of Miami?
I would love to fly SWA to FLL. Have not done the research yet.

I am probably going to do what I am going to do this year. Just rent a car and drop off at MIA. Apparently there is a free shuttle between the rental car facility at MIA and the port. We are staying in FLL at a hotel with a free airport shuttle. So it's all working out nicely so far.

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[Muushka]

Travelling from FLL to port on the 2013 WBPC - SAS Shuttle seems to be popular with DISers. I am finalising our own transport arrangements; will share when organised.

Dennes' post about son was very cute

SAS Shuttle seems like a good way to go. Thanks

 

[jrp]

Hi All Hi GromMom Sorry I haven't posted lately but I just wiped and redid the computer. Happy to see someone else on the DISer post for my "Fiesta-Siesta Transition". It all depends on the libations, of course. Still unable to book a flight as they don't book that far in advance. You may want to look into Spirit air or Virgin for deals of non-stop flying. American is so high and with their merger I have a feeling it will only be higher. At least SWA you get your first bag free. I will check in later and carry on.

 

[aan1701]

SWA=2 bags free.

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[jrp]

SWA=2 bags free.

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Sorry about that, but I thought it was 1 bag per ticket holder. My bad if I am wrong. SWA you feel like a sardine if you have to fly any distance. Tuna anyone? lol

 

[aan1701]

Every ticket holder on SWA gets two free checked bags. For me the price of the ticket is right so I don't mind be packed in there. As long as I get there safely, that's what I care about.

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[Brixton]

For Muushka... This year we're flying SWA, then taking SAS Shuttle to Miami

 

[Muushka]

JetBlue- one free bag, free drinks & snacks, 34" pitch, personal tv

Virgin- cool vibe, 31" pitch, no free bag or food, free soda, pers. tv

Southwest- 2 free bags, 33" pitch, free soda/juice, no pers. tv, excellent record

I refuse to fly Spirit because the cheap fare doubles with baggage fees, seat fees, service fees, and 28" seat pitch is too small.

From LAX to FLL, as of today, the above airlines are priced within $20 of each other.

(I write, therefore I research...but I'm not weird in person)

Great info!