*May 27, 2012 DISNEY DREAM* 5-night Double Dip to Castaway Cay!

[PoeticMoe]

Wow, I'm surprised (kind of) that a meet is already up for a cruise 18 months away. I think it is the cruise that for most folks will be just after school lets out and around Memorial Day. We (will) have a 13 and 15 yr old. They are excited to do the Aquaduck. Otherwise, I am hoping to have my wife relax as much as possible on board and on CC. BTW, Christmas Fantasy cruise 2012 sounds awesome-- I'm going to check right now.

Hello and welcome to our cruise meet! I'm Monie and I'll be with my then DS (11). I booked this cruise as soon as DCL released their 2012 rates and itineraries.

My son gets out of school the Friday before the cruise. So after his last day of school, we're driving down to Orlando that afternoon and spending that Saturday at WDW, then boarding the Dream on Sunday. Should be a busy time, with him just getting out of school, but we'll be able to relax and have fun once we get on the Dream. Can't wait! I was only interested in the Castaway Cay double-dip cruises, and this one fit the bill.

Now only if DCL will release the rest of 2012 itineraries and rates....we could book for Christmas, 2012. Patience is not one of my better qualities...!

 

[drummerwife]

Wow, I'm surprised (kind of) that a meet is already up for a cruise 18 months away. I think it is the cruise that for most folks will be just after school lets out and around Memorial Day. We (will) have a 13 and 15 yr old. They are excited to do the Aquaduck. Otherwise, I am hoping to have my wife relax as much as possible on board and on CC. BTW, Christmas Fantasy cruise 2012 sounds awesome-- I'm going to check right now.

matrixband. The more the merrier! Yes, I figure this cruise will fill up quickly because of the timing. I homeschool our DS11, so the only schedule I have to work around is my DH. As for the Christmas cruise...DCL has not announced the dates for the rest of 2012 yet. I did make a dummy reservation while onboard a couple of weeks ago, that I can transfer once they release the dates. My DS is also excited about the Aquaduck. Are you kids a or a That may not be the best description when asking about teenagers but I thought, what the heck. Anyway, welcome again.

 

[drummerwife]

Hi Janice! We should definitely plan a get together at CSR. That would be FUN! Our cabin is on deck 6, aft of the ship. This will be our first time having a balcony too; woo hoo!

Right now I'm working on a 'plan of action' for when we do WDW, like which parks we're going to visit and what rides we're going to do first. I definitely need some strategy to maximize my time there!

This will be our first time having a balcony also. I'm a little nervous about being on one of the upper decks as DH has trouble with motion sickness My TA (and all my research has) said being mid-ship should be fine.

I haven't given much thought about the WDW trip even though it's closer I'll probably start planing that one at the 180 day mark. Gotta get those ADR's

 

[PoeticMoe]

Hello everyone! It's been a few days since I posted on the boards. Shame on me! Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving last week.

I decided to cruise for Christmas next year after all. I got a really great deal on the brand new Allure of the Seas that I couldn't pass up. And especially for a holiday sailing. My son is VERY excited to cruise Allure. His first choice was Oasis of the Seas, but when RCI came out with the Allure last week, his eyes got even wider.

So Janice, unfortunately I won't be able to meet you at CSR next year - bummer! Had to give up my stay at CSR to cruise over Christmas. But hey, we still have our Dream cruise to look forward to!

Janice - have you attended a cruise meet on your previous DCL cruises? If so, what are they like? Just trying to get some ideas for when we plan a cruise meet for this cruise. Did you particpate in the 'fish-extenders'? I had no idea what a fish extender was till I joined the DIS boards!

TTYL and have a great day everyone!

 

[PoeticMoe]

Hello everyone! Just giving us a quick 'bump' to the top of the boards.

Hope all is well!

 

[drummerwife]

Hello everyone! It's been a few days since I posted on the boards. Shame on me! Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving last week.

I decided to cruise for Christmas next year after all. I got a really great deal on the brand new Allure of the Seas that I couldn't pass up. And especially for a holiday sailing. My son is VERY excited to cruise Allure. His first choice was Oasis of the Seas, but when RCI came out with the Allure last week, his eyes got even wider.

So Janice, unfortunately I won't be able to meet you at CSR next year - bummer! Had to give up my stay at CSR to cruise over Christmas. But hey, we still have our Dream cruise to look forward to!

Janice - have you attended a cruise meet on your previous DCL cruises? If so, what are they like? Just trying to get some ideas for when we plan a cruise meet for this cruise. Did you particpate in the 'fish-extenders'? I had no idea what a fish extender was till I joined the DIS boards!

TTYL and have a great day everyone!

PoeticMoe, Sorry I haven't been on here lately. Sometimes life has a way of getting in the way. kwim

A Christmas cruise on the Allure of the Seas, how wonderful! I'm sure you and your son will have a fantastic time. We'll sure miss you at CSR though.

I have not attended a cruise meet on either of my cruises. On the first one, we were totally clueless. We didn't even know the Dis boards existed! The second one was a private getaway for me, and I had a spa reservation at the same time as the cruise meet. Go figure. I'm not sure if we'll participate in the fish extenders this cruise or not. My son has Aspergers (a very mild form of autism) and he is not very keen on the idea. I'll keep working on him though. I'll be glad to help out with the cruise meet if you want, just let me know.

Hope you have a good day and a fantastic week-end. I've got a mom's night out on Saturday with the girls, no kids!

 

[PoeticMoe]

Hello everyone! Just giving our thread a little 'bump' to the top. It's been very quiet around here. I've been so busy with Holiday stuff and year-end madness, I really haven't had time to check up on this thread. But now that things have settled down a bit, I'll be sure to be more attentive!

Wishing everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 

[schwabegooftroop]

Hi, hello, and welcome!
This will be our first Disney Cruise and second trip to the parks!
It will be myself, my hubby, my DS6 and DS4 (at sail time) and their grandma and grandpa.
I am new to posting but am a HUGE fan of the boards!
We went to the parks May 2010 and got so much info I felt like an expert!
I can't wait to plan, plan, and more plan...and meet some of our fellow sea voyagers along the way!
Here's to May 2012!

 

[gallafamily]

Just thought I would post that we "want" to be on this cruise. We are planning and researching to see if we can afford it. My husband and myself have 4 kids, ages 16, 9, 6, and 5 at the time of this cruise. We live in Virginia, and have done 2 previous Disney cruises back when our first 2 children were small. Our third child is a "souvenir" of our second cruise.

We have been to WDW for the past 2 years, and are just ready for another cruise. I will keep you informed, and hopefully we will be joining you on this cruise.

 

[twokings]

My daughter and I will be joining you on this cruise and very possibly my daughter's friend DD19. 20 when we cruise. Looking forward to sailing on the Dream.

 

[lawflyfish]

I also have an 11 year old sonand a 13 year old son who are so excited to meet friends! We are staying at BCV after the cruise. Maybe our boys can chat before we go, or we can all meet up that first day?

 

[fijidoc]

Just got off the Dream for a 4 night spring break cruise and it was unbelievable. On board booked the 5 night cruise for next year over spring break. Will be me, DM, DS 12, DS 10, DS 6.

Also will be cruising with grandparents, my brother and his wife and two kids, and my sister and her husband and 2 kids.

We have a block of 5 inside cabins together.

Just got off boat and can't wait to get back on. Also can't wait to be on Castawy Cay twice in one trip.

 

[mckymaniac]

My DH, DD & I are sooo excited about this cruise & can hardly wait. Traveled on the Magic in 2009. This time we'll have a new addition as DS will be born this July. Does anybody know anything about getting a fish extender list started?

 

[tdizzle]

Hello Ya'll!! Looking forward to seeing you next year! There will be three of us, me, my DD (a 21 year old!!) and my DS (12) . I'd booked a spring break cruise while we were on the 3/6 4 night cruise but decided to push it back to May today.

We did the FE exchange last time and look forward to participating on this cruise too

Terri

 

[schwabegooftroop]

Hi everyone...
Just thought I'd check back to see is there are more of us May 27th, 2012 cruisers joining in the thread. I see a few more have "come aboard"! Awesome!
We are new to Disney cruising, but have been reading up on the FE tradition and can't wait to join! I already have my material and am ready to sew...also working on magnets for our door. If anyone has other tips for us newcomers...please let me know. I am sooo excited!

DH, me, DS (will be 6), DS (will be 4), grandma, and grandpa

 

[MCourtney]

Oops wrong post!

 

[WDW Princess 71]

Hi Everyone! My parents and I will be joining you on this cruise, so excited! I am treating them to this vacation for their 30th anniversary which is in June 2012. My parents have taken me on so many amazing Disney and other vacations over the years, so I'm thrilled that my career is taking off, school is over, and I am finally in the position to take them on a much deserved vacation after all they've done for me. Next weekend is their 29th anniversary, I cant wait to surprise them with the news of the cruise for next year! As all of us DISboarders know, looking forward & counting down to a trip is half the fun!

I have been on 4 Disney cruises--2 4-night Bahamian on the Wonder, a 7 night Eastern on the Magic, and the most amazing trip of all, the 15 night Panama Canal cruise on the Wonder that I took just under 6 months ago. It was so amazing to spend that much time onboard, we had amazing weather, met wonderful people, and just had the best time. Topped off by 3 pre-cruise nights at WDW, and 3 post-cruise nights at Disneyland in CA, it was my “Ultimate Disney Vacation” for 21 nights. The only thing that went wrong was that our Castaway day was too windy and we were unable to dock : ( , so obviously I’m super excited for the Double Dip at CC on this cruise!

I’m so glad to hear there is interest in doing the Fish Extenders on this cruise! I hand sewed mine and have gotten a lot of use out of it already : ) I would be happy to volunteer to organize the Fish Extender details, I’ve been the organizer on 2 of my cruises and enjoyed it. I think the cruise meets, Fish Extender gift exchanges, and door decorating with magnets add so much more fun to the cruise.

Well, just wanted to introduce myself and look forward to chatting with you all over the next 11 months! I haven’t been on the DIS since February after getting back from my 15 night cruise, so it feels good to get back into the groove. Talk to you all soon!

 

[clmyers86]

We were just on the Dream this past May 26th for 3 days. It went way too fast. We were in an inside cabin. We booked on the ship a 7 day but my husband loves Cast Away so we switched to the 5 day. We can't wait until next year, especially since we will be in a balocony this time.

 

[native ears]

My family will be on this cruise. We sailed on the Dream May 8th 2011 and fell in love with it. We loved castaway cay so we booked the double dip. We will be celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary on the 26th. Our family is myself my husband and then 8 year old daughter.

 

[mckymaniac]

WDW Princess 71,
I'm all for you taking over the organizing of the FE list & details. This will be our 1st time participating so any tips or gift ideas would be appreciated. Can't wait to board the ship. It'll be me, DH, DD(9) & DS(10 months).
Thanks!!