May 30, 2009 - Western Cruise Magic

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I think she's talking about FE gifts- not magnets. Your own magnets you can personalize to thwart thieves.. but FE gifts you have no control over since they are GIVEN to you.

I will say this- on our PC cruise we had a ton of kids (teens/preteens) and I didn't hear about things in FE's being stolen. but honestly a lot of the gifts we'd never know if they were stolen or not... I do know there were a few things mentioned on the thread after the cruise that we sure never got- so now I wonder if we did have things stolen? LOL

Personally I put things in FE usually late at night because I'm a nightowl trying to find things to do while my family is sleeping anyway (and/or was waiting up for my eldest to come back to her room so I could go to sleep -but DH and other two kids were already asleep) and so there was less chance of the majority of people even being up that late- and likely everyone checked their FE first thing in the morning and got their things before someone could steal them? I don't know if that late night plan will work for others though. I think it might be too hard to 'schedule' a time to put out FE gifts- everyone has their own time they like to do that or can work it in their schedule. Well our last cruise had a LOT on the FE list so that might have made a difference. LOL

I'm just going to cross my fingers that our cruise isn't made up of thieving hooligans.... it takes a really cruel person to steal from kids IMO!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

I have never had a problem with FE being stolen, so I am hoping things will be the same this time around. It is fun to have a surprise waiting for you when you get back or walk out. I think I am just going to deliver my FE things and hope people will be considerate and not take them.

Bibbidy - what PC cruise were you on? We were on the 2008 EB PC cruise celebrating our honeymoon.

 

[Francisca64]

My son and I will be joining you on May 30 for his graduation gift/18th birthday. Are there any other graduates on board? It's an awkward age since he's just out of The Stack. I know he'd like to meet people his age. His best friend is a girl so girls feel free to contact him as well if you'd like. He's into music (plays electric bass in a band "The Protocol," reading & art. Parents, he's a very good and kind kid...good student and good person.

He has cruised 6 times and 10 for me, so we know our way around DCL. Just PM me if you'd like an email address.

We look so forward to some warm weather and great sunshine. I went in January and while it was wonderful, Castaway Cay was cold (of course)!

We're staying at the Raddison too. It's very convenient.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I have never had a problem with FE being stolen, so I am hoping things will be the same this time around. It is fun to have a surprise waiting for you when you get back or walk out. I think I am just going to deliver my FE things and hope people will be considerate and not take them.

Bibbidy - what PC cruise were you on? We were on the 2008 EB PC cruise celebrating our honeymoon.

um...... same as you! hehe

My son and I will be joining you on May 30 for his graduation gift/18th birthday. Are there any other graduates on board? It's an awkward age since he's just out of The Stack. I know he'd like to meet people his age. His best friend is a girl so girls feel free to contact him as well if you'd like. He's into music (plays electric bass in a band "The Protocol," reading & art. Parents, he's a very good and kind kid...good student and good person.

He has cruised 6 times and 10 for me, so we know our way around DCL. Just PM me if you'd like an email address.

We look so forward to some warm weather and great sunshine. I went in January and while it was wonderful, Castaway Cay was cold (of course)!

We're staying at the Raddison too. It's very convenient.

Welcome to the group!
I've been reading though that 18yr olds can be in the stack as long as they are either still in highschool OR if they've graduated but haven't started college yet. So if he still wants to go in the stack- apparently he still can! Sounds like a great kid... sorry we don't have someone his age in our family.

 

[mmmagic7754]

Paid our balance today,gotta be ready to book Palo at 90 days out

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

My son and I will be joining you on May 30 for his graduation gift/18th birthday.

Welcome! I was just reading our FE list that Bruce sent out and it does look like there will be other 18 year olds in our dis group.

um...... same as you! hehe

Wow, and we never met!

 

[brucechase]

My son and I will be joining you on May 30 for his graduation gift/18th birthday. Are there any other graduates on board? It's an awkward age since he's just out of The Stack. I know he'd like to meet people his age. His best friend is a girl so girls feel free to contact him as well if you'd like. He's into music (plays electric bass in a band "The Protocol," reading & art. Parents, he's a very good and kind kid...good student and good person.

He has cruised 6 times and 10 for me, so we know our way around DCL. Just PM me if you'd like an email address.

We look so forward to some warm weather and great sunshine. I went in January and while it was wonderful, Castaway Cay was cold (of course)!

We're staying at the Raddison too. It's very convenient.

Here is a list of other 18 YO on the cruise. They do all seem to be female though. I have included the Disboard name only, so if you want to contact them, you can do it that way.

kcashner - DD 18
Hmurry - DD 18
Hmurry - DF 18
Hmurry - DF 18

 

[brucechase]

Paid our balance today,gotta be ready to book Palo at 90 days out

My statement end date is the 25th so I will wait until then. We should still have a couple days buffer for Palo. Now I just have to figure out when we want to eat at Palo (and what we want to do for shore excursions too).

I'm so far behind (but we did make some Mickey head magnets - about 80 of them in case other people want them).

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Wow, and we never met!

I know- weird. Your name sounds familiar though. I can't say if I remember your face until I see a closer up picture of you. LOL Were you on the DIS group for that cruise? Were you on the FE? If so I gave you gifts without ever meeting you. LOL

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

I know- weird. Your name sounds familiar though. I can't say if I remember your face until I see a closer up picture of you. LOL Were you on the DIS group for that cruise? Were you on the FE? If so I gave you gifts without ever meeting you. LOL

I was on the DIS group for that cruise but wasn't very active (no FE exchange) because it was my Honeymoon and wanted to spend all that time with my new hubby!

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I was on the DIS group for that cruise but wasn't very active (no FE exchange) because it was my Honeymoon and wanted to spend all that time with my new hubby!

I totally understand!
I got your PM and replied....

 

[luvdmouse57]

I've got a question about booking reservations for Palo & excursions. I'd planned on doing them online. We made our cruuise reservations with a TA & we paid off our cruise in November but our online info still says "booked". Can I make ressies if it doesn't list our cruise as paid?

Karla in Kansas

 

[Bama4Disney]

I've got a question about booking reservations for Palo & excursions. I'd planned on doing them online. We made our cruuise reservations with a TA & we paid off our cruise in November but our online info still says "booked". Can I make ressies if it doesn't list our cruise as paid?

Karla in Kansas

Karla:

My understanding is that it wont allow you to book ressies until all is paid. I am not sure but it sounds like you TA may not have paid off your cruise and could be holding the funds until the due date. I have heard of this happening to others. I would call them and ask them to provide confirmation to you that your cruise is paid in full and tell them that you want to make your shore and Palo reservations online.

Good Luck!

 

[sebamt]

My understanding is that the DCL status doesn't change from "Booked" even after you are paid in full.

 

[luvdmouse57]

Thanks for the help! I called DCL & asked them. They said that because I made my reservation with a TA that it would not show up online as paid but as booked. When it's time to make my reservations for Palo & shore excursions, the system knows that we are paid, it just doesn't show it.
I am so relieved! This is our first cruise & since it's to celebrate our 30th I want it to be as much fun as possible! I didn't want to wait until the 16th to try to make ressies only to find that I couldn't do it!

Karla in Kansas

 

[mmmagic7754]

My son and I will be joining you on May 30 for his graduation gift/18th birthday. Are there any other graduates on board? It's an awkward age since he's just out of The Stack. I know he'd like to meet people his age. His best friend is a girl so girls feel free to contact him as well if you'd like. He's into music (plays electric bass in a band "The Protocol," reading & art. Parents, he's a very good and kind kid...good student and good person.

He has cruised 6 times and 10 for me, so we know our way around DCL. Just PM me if you'd like an email address.

We look so forward to some warm weather and great sunshine. I went in January and while it was wonderful, Castaway Cay was cold (of course)!

We're staying at the Raddison too. It's very convenient.

Hi Francisca We are from Athens also , GO DAWGS!!! My son goes to Clarke Central. Where is your son graduating from?

 

[brucechase]

OK, just paid off our cruise in anticipation of the March 1 90 day deadline. I now have no idea on what we are going to do and when.

I want to try Palo, but don't know which night to try it.

I don't know what to do at Key West other than walk around.

I want to do the turtle thing at the Caymans, but not sure on how to do that and other things.

DW want to do the authentic cooking in Cozumel but what can we do with the kids. I'm hoping there is a beach nearby. The ruins looks way to far away and too long to enjoy. I would love to do a mountain bike, but no one else would enjoy that as much.

Haven't even thought about Castaway Cay yet.

I also need to get insurance today. I was looking at insuremytrip and getting travelex lite since they will reimburse for shore excursions if the ship alters the intinerary and you don't book thru them.

Anyone have any thoughts on what they are doing/

By the way, my 9 YO is now a 10YO today!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

By the way, my 9 YO is now a 10YO today!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday!

I am excited because I finally purchased our plane tickets. I have been checking every day hoping they would go down and they finally did!

 

[mrpawn]

Here is a list of other 18 YO on the cruise. They do all seem to be female though. I have included the Disboard name only, so if you want to contact them, you can do it that way.

kcashner - DD 18
Hmurry - DD 18
Hmurry - DF 18
Hmurry - DF 18

Just wanted to add my DD to the list. She will be 5 weeks shy of 18 at sail time. Sr in high school, loves to read and is a dancer. PM if anyone is interested in meeting via email or im pre cruise.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

OK, just paid off our cruise in anticipation of the March 1 90 day deadline. I now have no idea on what we are going to do and when.

I want to try Palo, but don't know which night to try it.

I don't know what to do at Key West other than walk around.

I want to do the turtle thing at the Caymans, but not sure on how to do that and other things.

DW want to do the authentic cooking in Cozumel but what can we do with the kids. I'm hoping there is a beach nearby. The ruins looks way to far away and too long to enjoy. I would love to do a mountain bike, but no one else would enjoy that as much.

Haven't even thought about Castaway Cay yet.

I also need to get insurance today. I was looking at insuremytrip and getting travelex lite since they will reimburse for shore excursions if the ship alters the intinerary and you don't book thru them.

Anyone have any thoughts on what they are doing/

By the way, my 9 YO is now a 10YO today!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to your 9yo!!!!!!!

We want to do Palo again- also don't know which day yet. I gotta figure that out. LOL
Key West -dh is scuba diving and I'm taking the kids on the trolley tour (done on our own so we can get off/on anywhere- the DCL excursion makes you stay on it!)

Grand Cayman- we're booking thru shoretrips an excursion that includes the turtle farm, HELL, stingray city, etc. (and snorkeling)

Cozumel- hoping to get snuba booked for that thru DCL. If we don't get that- we might not even get off the ship there or DH can go scuba diving there (again). He's already dove there and we've all been there before- so it's the best place for us to go snuba diving (without youngest- she's not old enough and probably not interested in it anyway! She swims like a fish but she's a pool/waterpark type kid- she's not even interested in snorkeling at CC.. ie: just doesn't have the desire to do things like snorkeling/etc. and seeing fish- yet atleast LOL)

CC -not planning anything this time except teen doing the wild side again.. and we'll rent the floats/snorkel/bikes again. But no excursions because this time I'd like to FINALLY see the adult beach if our youngest two will let us this time! LOL