May 30, 2009 - Western Cruise Magic

[brucechase]

I think we will bring water, but will figure out a way to rig it to our carry on unless DH has a fold up cart I don't know about--We'll be a real site I'm sure.

You can pick up a case of water at CVS in Key West too.

OK, I have to ask you guys since you will be the ones seeing us on the boat. We are first time cruisers and don't want to offend too many people (only a few). Is it OK for DS (4 years old) to wear nice shorts with a button down shirt to dinner? I know it says NO shorts, but he has outgrown all his long pants and I hate to go buy a pair that he will outgrow again before fall. DS would actually like to wear his tuxedo every night that we bought him for formal night. He would surely stand out then!!

Also, DH wants to wear jeans to dinner. He works in an office atmosphere were they get to wear jeans to work everyday and he is complaining that he is on vacation and doesn't want to have to "dress up". Are jeans acceptable attire as long as they aren't full of holes?

Also, is it chilly in the dining rooms enough we should bring light jackets for the kids to put on?

I'm probably the worst one to answer this. I've been know to create a small controversy over clothes (and even had all my posts deleted over at cruise critic for it).

Yes, have your son wear shorts, no problem. Also, your DH can wear jeans without a problem. As a matter of opinion (mine), he can wear shorts too if he wants (I might on a few nights??). I will probably wear jeans most nights as that is what I am most comfortable in. We have Palo on formal night so I will have to wear a nice shirt that night. I might wear it again for semi-formal night, but I will not be bringing a suit or a tux.

I am more of the casual type. I also really don't care what anyone else wears (it wouldn't bother me it people showed up in swimsuits - but that is just me). Life is just way too short to get all worked up like so many other people do over this stuff.

As for the dining rooms, on my first and only cruise on the Wonder, I did not feel they were chilly (and I did wear shorts to the dining room). A lot of people feel that they are cold and it might have only been my cruise that they were not, but I have no plans to bring sweaters or jackets. By the way, I hate the cold weather and and more comfortable in the 80's that any other temp.

 

[voyages]

I am more of the casual type. I also really don't care what anyone else wears (it wouldn't bother me it people showed up in swimsuits - but that is just me). Life is just way too short to get all worked up like so many other people do over this stuff.

Bruce...you sound exactly like the kind of person I would want to spend a 7-day vacation with. Laid back and relaxed. Good thing since we will be stuck on a boat together.

DH wanted to wear shorts too and I told him no since the fashion police seem to be lurking around here...not necessarily on this meet thread though. But then again, I will probably never see any of these people again anyway so what do I really care.

One week to go!!!!!

 

[loveysbydesign]

This is our first Disney cruise and we've decided that for formal night the boys will wear black pants and a white button-down shirt...maybe a red tie for phots. For semi-formal it will by navy pants or khakis with a chambray blue button down shirt. DD and I have red/maroon dresses for formal night and blue/tan dresses for semi-formal.
I just want to get one good family picture...keeping my fingers crossed!

 

[loveysbydesign]

Can someone please post the nights/shcedule we have formal and semi-formal nights...as well as the Pirates Party..I thought I had saved that info. but can't seem to find it!

 

[princess aleya]

have fun at the parks and have a safe trip yourself


Just spoke to DCL Cm and UP is premiring on our sailing at 5:25 pm and Cozmel is a go on our sailing but they are quote still monitering situation and can change plans if need be
Good NEws all around

I too just spoke with a CM and she advised me that UP will be showing the week of our sailing. Did not know about Cozumel until now, that's good news

 

[brucechase]

From somewhere on this site:

Western Caribbean:

Night
Port
Dress Code

Saturday
Port Canaveral
Casual

Sunday
Key West
Casual

Monday
Day at Sea
Formal

Tuesday
Grand Cayman
Casual

Wednesday
Cozumel
Pirate Theme

Thursday
Day at Sea
Semi-Formal

Friday
Castaway Cay
Casual

Mon Formal
Wed Pirate
Thur Semi-formal

 

[loveysbydesign]

From somewhere on this site:



Mon Formal
Wed Pirate
Thur Semi-formal

Great,..thanks!

 

[liliagm]

Are you from NC?

We're driving down to WDW on Wednesday to spend a couple of days at the parks. We'll be driving from WDW to the port on Saturday. I can't believe our vacation is almost here!

Yes! we live in Durham, and DD2 was born at UNC so we are also Tarheels! we are driving down on friday so we are at T minus 1 week!!!!
Also congrats on your DD graduating! I saw a lot of UNC graduates on mother's day at the restaurant that DH took us to celebrate....

 

[CarolinaBlue]

Yes! we live in Durham, and DD2 was born at UNC so we are also Tarheels! we are driving down on friday so we are at T minus 1 week!!!!
Also congrats on your DD graduating! I saw a lot of UNC graduates on mother's day at the restaurant that DH took us to celebrate....

Thanks! We live not too far from Charlotte. As much as I love Carolina, that drive to Chapel Hill was getting a little old. We've put a lot of mileage on our van in the past year.

 

[kcashner]

OK, I have to ask you guys since you will be the ones seeing us on the boat. We are first time cruisers and don't want to offend too many people (only a few). Is it OK for DS (4 years old) to wear nice shorts with a button down shirt to dinner? I know it says NO shorts, but he has outgrown all his long pants and I hate to go buy a pair that he will outgrow again before fall. DS would actually like to wear his tuxedo every night that we bought him for formal night. He would surely stand out then!!

Also, DH wants to wear jeans to dinner. He works in an office atmosphere were they get to wear jeans to work everyday and he is complaining that he is on vacation and doesn't want to have to "dress up". Are jeans acceptable attire as long as they aren't full of holes?

Also, is it chilly in the dining rooms enough we should bring light jackets for the kids to put on?

Personally, I think shorts on little boys are fine--what my friend calls her kid's "church shorts" which are totally different than play shorts. I'll assure you that others will have other opinions on this, but no one will make your son feel out of place.

Jeans for dinner are fine. Many years ago there was a "no jeans" request from DCL, but that was removed years ago. I find the dining room cool without a sweater or jacket....so I bought a black sweater for this trip. The theatres can be cool also.

 

[Claw]

Do they come in unscented? If not I may have to get the Dropps I saw at Target instead!

I did not see unscented , just an original and fresh? scent..sorry

As far as dress,My ds 6 only wears polos ect. for church and pictures because I tell him its a must ( I have to get him out of t-shirts sometime) so I have him 2 polo w/ shorts outfits and khakis w/ botton downs for dressier nights . DH will prob. wear a suit to formal and semi-formal .

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

My DH is awesome, he has been giving my birthday surprises all week long since my birthday is next friday (we are flying into FL then). Today he surprised me with the waterproof Canon D10 digital camera!!! I am so excited!!!!

 

[luvdmouse57]

We are officially on vacation! I finished work for the summer on Wednesday. DH just called & as of 4 pm, he's on vacation, too. Tomorrow morn we leave at 6 am for Florida by way of OKC & our DNiece's HS graduation.

Karla

 

[bridget]

We will be on the May 30th cruise. I'm getting very excited and nervous. I'd rather not be on a boat for 7 nights! I feel kind of "trapped". Everyone in my family has gone on a disney cruise except myself, and my dd (6) keeps saying, "in one week all your dreams will come true- no cooking and cleaning!".

My ds (2) will probably be wearing "nice" shorts to dinner. I bought two pairs of plaid shorts for the cruise (one red/blue and the other green/blue). With a polo short he looks very good. He is such a boy, and I can't see him in dress pants. I told my husband I'm not going to stress about Liam and his clothes!

 

[Claw]

My DH is awesome, he has been giving my birthday surprises all week long since my birthday is next friday (we are flying into FL then). Today he surprised me with the waterproof Canon D10 digital camera!!! I am so excited!!!!

What a great gift ... I just ordered it myself for my dd , she had saved for over half so I helped her w/ the rest. UPS delivered it today. It'll be perfect for the cruise. Good job to your dh and Happy Birthday to YOU.

 

[luvdmouse57]

STRESSING!!! I should have known everything was going too smoothly. Long story, short. Our water pump just went out! We live in the country & get all our water from a well including water for our geothermal heat pump. DH & DS#2 are out now installing a new pump in the rain. When the rain started, I went out to finish the mowing that DH had started while waiting for DS & the pump to get here. So I'm cold but can't get a shower to get warm until we have water again. At least the rain washed all of the dirt & grass clippings off me.

The really annoying part about all of this is that this is the 4th time that the pump has gone out on us right before we were scheduled to leave for somewhere. We'd keep an extra pump for back up but they're $350. After this I think that isn't going to matter. We'll put out the extra & leave it sitting in the shed. The way our luck seems to be running though, if we have an extra pump, we'll probably never need it.

Karla

 

[slowly]

OK, I have to ask you guys since you will be the ones seeing us on the boat. We are first time cruisers and don't want to offend too many people (only a few). Is it OK for DS (4 years old) to wear nice shorts with a button down shirt to dinner? I know it says NO shorts, but he has outgrown all his long pants and I hate to go buy a pair that he will outgrow again before fall. DS would actually like to wear his tuxedo every night that we bought him for formal night. He would surely stand out then!!

Also, DH wants to wear jeans to dinner. He works in an office atmosphere were they get to wear jeans to work everyday and he is complaining that he is on vacation and doesn't want to have to "dress up". Are jeans acceptable attire as long as they aren't full of holes?

Also, is it chilly in the dining rooms enough we should bring light jackets for the kids to put on?

I have mixed feelings about the jeans thing. It comes down to a matter of opinion if you ask people on a post such as this. My opinion is there are places that jeans are acceptable and places where it's not recommended. The bottom line, which actually goes against my belief, somewhat, is it's your vacation and if you want to wear jeans and the establishment, DCL, doesn't enforce it then do it. If another traveler is going to be bothered by someone wearing shorts then they are worrying about the wrong thing. They should be worried about how much fun they are having on vacation! SOOOO, it's up to your husband. Just look for me, I'll be the guy naked!

 

[kcashner]

I have mixed feelings about the jeans thing. It comes down to a matter of opinion if you ask people on a post such as this. My opinion is there are places that jeans are acceptable and places where it's not recommended. The bottom line, which actually goes against my belief, somewhat, is it's your vacation and if you want to wear jeans and the establishment, DCL, doesn't enforce it then do it. If another traveler is going to be bothered by someone wearing shorts then they are worrying about the wrong thing. They should be worried about how much fun they are having on vacation! SOOOO, it's up to your husband. Just look for me, I'll be the guy naked!

DCL used to request no jeans in the dining rooms. They did away with this request several years ago.I would have to interpret that as jeans are OK if that's what DH wants to wear.

Bottom line--as above--it's your vacation. Relax, enjoy. Do not stress over clothes. YOU and your family care more about what you are wearing than anyone else. Frankly, I've seen some "nice" clothes that were FAR too revealing for my taste, and got many comments from the teens around...and these things were on people who were old enough to know better!

AND....one week from now I will be hustling my band of graduated thru breakfast so we can get to the terminal! My house will not be cleaned and a million other things won't be finished, but I'm making progress.

 

[CarolinaBlue]

One more week!!!!!

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[sebamt]

One more week!!!!!

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I couldn't sleep last night thinking about the cruise! We're sooo anxious!