Mexican Riviera July 20, 08...Hola Amigos

["Got Disney"]

Hi everyone , WElcome Aboard !

Looking forward to getting an early start? Well than...you have come to the right place!! You will find your fellow cruisers names and links to places that you may be looking for. Please PM me or post your information that you would like added to the list. If you have been on this cruise before in 2005 than share with us any of your great ideas that may help us all have a more fantastic time. We are a fun group and have fun things planned so hop aboard and lets get started




CRUISE INFO: ages are at time of cruise....


Pumkinbaby: Emilee 36 (on june 12), DH Chuck (37), Ds Dallas (11), DD(7) Jade (7), Dad & Stepmom, Walt Suite, Main dining, Jonesboro, IL.
) party of 8

Frye7127 : Scott (45),Leasi (42), Shelby (17), Camden ( 8th Birthday on cruise), Cabin # 2504, Main dining, Knoxville

Vrntnns:Vern (46) (DL Cast Member), DW Karen 45, Second Dining, Cabin #5140

RebeccaR: Ds( 14), DD (8), Ist Cruise(how cool), Redlands, CA.

ConnieYoung6@hotmailConnie (44), George (48), DSD Kimberly (12), Second Dining, Cat 7, Deck 7, OC CA.

Kveens :Kerri (46), DH Steve (56), Twins ;DD Emily (9.5) , DS David (9.5), First time cruisers, Late Dining, Cabin # 1045, 1047, Portland, OR.

Squirrelgirl : DH & Me both 42, DD 11(11th B-Day July 20th), DS 8, Cabin # 2622, Main dining

Brandy C: Brandy , DD (16), Dfi, cabin 2584, Main dining, Ca.

donioc:Don (46), Dw Anna (44), DD Deanna (12), DS Donnie (10), Grandma Louella , Grandpa Don (72), Great Grandma Arne (93), My Sister Sondra 44, Sondras DH Kurt (46), DS Charley (4 mo.)

Dlandfan : Stacey, Ds (8), Gramdma, Cabin# 7563, Late dining, Northern Ca.

DustBunny (DLandfan's sister): DH, DD (9) Cabin # 7566, cabin across hall from her sister (Dlandfan)

Mickeys#1Fan4ever: Patsy(43), DH Namen(40), DS Justin(16), DS Jeremy(13), First Dinner Seating, Cabin #2012 and we are traveling from El Dorado Hills, CA (Sacramento area) - originally from Tennessee!

Dancing Mickey's Karma, DH, Ds (14+), SD (7), DD (16 months), late dinning Cat 12, Cabin#'s 6319 and 6321, Berkley/Oakland area of CA.

LVDisneyFan(atic):Dany (43),DH(58 Birthday during cruise),DD(13 one week before cruise),Cabin# 6092, main dinner seating, Las Vegas, NV

jberkman: Twin , DD's Sydney (10), Sarah (10) 1st Disney cruise (but 2nd time cruising), Cat 5

gerryspeirs: Gerry, DW Maura, DD Miranda

giz89: Liz (42), DH Patrick (43), DD Kelsey (14), DS Sam (9) 4th Disney Cruise, Cabin #2085, Parents Cabin# 2071

Im A PrincessB2B 7/3 & 7/20 Cabin #5640

Bess92: First time on DCL, DD (7), Main Dining, Cabin# 8018, Cobden, IL

Kathyinca: Me(38), DH(44), DS(3) Cabin# 7124, Santa Clarita, Ca.( but living in Japan at this time), Late dining,

Eeyoreso:Shertara (37)(cruising with best friend and family), BF (37) BFDH (37), BF son (5), BF grandparents, Cabin#'s 5006 & 5007,SO.CaL

AttilaTheHun:Nora (52), DS attila (11), Best friend Laurine(62), Cabin#7567, Main dining, Walnut Creek,Ca. Airforce Retired and Originally from Chicago.

jthreeDH (44), DW (41), DD(17), and DS(13 - but as he points out to everyone, turning 14 on the cruise!)




Cabins By #: Who is your neighber:

pumpinbaby Waltsuit
Kveens: 1045
Kveens: 1047
Frye7127: 2504
Mickeys#1Fan4ever: 2012
giz89: 2071
giz89 (parents) 2085
Brandy C: 2584
Squirrelgirl 2622
Eeyoreso 5006
Eeyoreso 5007
vrntnns: 5140
Im A Princess 5640
II California: 6032
LVDisneyFan(atic): 6092
DancingMickeys 6319
DancingMickeys 6321
Kathinca 7124
Dlandfan 7563
Dustbunny 7566
AttilaThe Hun [COLOR="DarkOrchid"7567 [/COLOR]
Bess92 [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]8018






FE (Fish extender gifts) List of those participating ...

eeyorelvr10 (Laura)
DancingMickeys
LVDisneyFan(attic) (Dany)
Kveens(Kerry)
Mickey#1Fan4ever (Patsy)
DLandfan(Stacey)
Brandy C(Brandy)
DustBunny
Pumkinbaby
Squirrelgirl
Frye7127(Leasi)
Bess92
Kathyinca
Eeyoreso and BF
vrntnns
AttilaThe Hun(Nora, Laura and Attila)



Special Occasions

Vrntnns:Vern and Karens Tennis 25th Wedding Anniversary July 23
pumpkinbaby:Dad celebrating his 68th B-Day july 20th
Frye7127:Camden turns 8 on July 25th, after cruise going to DL and leaving Tuesday.
DancingMickeys Aniniversary July 26th, celebrating at Palo's


Excursions...who will be doing the same as you?

Squirrelgirl: Cabo: Family Resort and Pool....Mazatlan: Randi's Happy Horses (non DCL).....PV: Las Caletas
LVDisneyFanCabo: Chileno Snorkel 9:15...Mazatlan: Randi's Happy horses...PV: Las Caletas 8:45
Mickeys#1Fan4everCabo: Chileno Snorkel 2:00...Mazatlan ???....PV: Canopy Adventure 7:45
PumkinbabyCabo:Cabo Beach Break 9:15 - 1:45, Cabo Sportsfishing 9:45 - 3:15....Mazatlan: Shrimp Fest 10:15 ,Best of Mazatlan 8:45 ...PV: Canopy Adventure 7:45 , Paradise Beach Adventure 10:15 , Dolphin Signature Swim 2:00
Kveens:Cabo-- Coastal Highlights Tour 9:30 ...Mazatlan -- Highlights, Folkloric Show, Buffet 10:00....Puerto Vallarta-- City Tour 8:45
vrntnns PV: Canopy Adventure:
Frye7127Mazatlan: Randis Happy Horses (2nd excursion) than Senior Frogs before boarding, PV: Westin Resort and Spa
AttilaTheHun:Cabo: Dolphin Swim(will try to book on board),, Mazatlan: Old Mazatlan walking tour and Pirate Boat Sail Adventure.



Movies that are scheduled in the Movie Theater"
Collage Road Trip
Dan in real life
Enchanted
National Treasure II
Pirates of the Carribian #3
Ratatouile
Step up to the streets
Chronicles of Narnia; Prince Caspian



Shows:

Golden Mickey
Remember the Magic
Variety Show: All aboard
Twice Charmed



Letter I recieved about Boarding:
the letter said that everyone must be onboard no later then 4:00pm because LA harbor requires that the ship must sail at 4:15pm. The mandatory safety drill is scheduled for 3:00pm.




Excursions are know available for viewing on the DCL web page.....http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/

Here is info/link to the Port of SanPedro...Hotels, cruise info, maps/directions, Airports, buses, trains, area events...

http://www.sanpedro.com/spcom/cruiscal.htm

Here is a YOUTUBE video of the "Magic" leaving SanPedro in 2005....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z_BAdkyqJs&mode=related&search

Links from the 2005 Mexican Riviera cruise..

http://www.disboards.com/showthread...ht=what+night+pirate+night+on+Mexican+Riviera

Heres another but it is long and have not read it all yet...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread...ht=what+night+pirate+night+on+Mexican+Riviera

Here is one on Cabo excursions...
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=854030&referrerid=&highlight=Cabo+San+Lucas

Here is a great Cruise report that has pictures,navagater,and tons of info...look to the left of the report and you will see tons of info to click on...pictures are below caption/Title

http://allearsnet.com/cruise/dcl_west.htm



Here is a Thread to ask questions to Mazatlan Frank ........
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1330088..




This is what will be going on for dining.....

"Dining attire varies by venue or theme night on your cruise. In general,
most meals are "Cruise Casual" -- no shorts, swimwear or tank tops;
jeans are allowed. Most cruises also have special theme nights. Below is
the recommended attire for your cruise itinerary and is subject to
change:

On 7-night Mexican Riviera cruises:
*Nights 1, 3, 4, & 7: cruise casual
*Night 2: "formal night" - formal wear for men: tuxedo or suit; for
women: gown or dress
*Night 5: pirate night with deck party
*Night 6: "semi-formal night" - semi-formal wear for men: suit/jacket;
for women: dress or pantsuit.

Dress for dinner at Palo on all cruises:
Men: dress shirt or jacket
Women: dress or pantsuit

At this time we are still finalizing the evening show schedules and
expect to have them available very soon.

I hope this information has been helpful. If you require further
assistance in planning your visit, please feel free to contact us.

We look forward to sailing with you!"


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[Quimby]

Hola "Got Disney",

We'll be joining you on July 20, 2008!!! The hubby and I and our 2 sons, 6 yrs and 8 yrs. This will be our 1st Cruise!!! We are looking forward to all the Disney excitement!!!

We are Cat. 9 on Deck 2.

Who is having the Cat. 1 Suite Party??

We are not excited about the Mex. ports, but really wanted to cruise DCL without flying all the way to FL.

I just booked a girls trip cruise on RCL in March '07 to Ensenada to make sure I am ok on the boat...I get motion sickness...Sounds like a good excuse to my husband for a girls trip huh!!


Hope to chat with some of you soon!!!

 

["Got Disney"]

Hola "Got Disney",

We'll be joining you on July 20, 2008!!! The hubby and I and our 2 sons, 6 yrs and 8 yrs. This will be our 1st Cruise!!! We are looking forward to all the Disney excitement!!!

We are Cat. 9 on Deck 2.

Who is having the Cat. 1 Suite Party??

We are not excited about the Mex. ports, but really wanted to cruise DCL without flying all the way to FL.

I just booked a girls trip cruise on RCL in March '07 to Ensenada to make sure I am ok on the boat...I get motion sickness...Sounds like a good excuse to my husband for a girls trip huh!!


Hope to chat with some of you soon!!!

Hi Quimby and welome aboard...you can call me Robin Where in So.Cal. are you from??? SanDiego here!

Congrats on your first DC!!!!!I remember mine and each time it get's better

I agree with not having to pay air fair..that is a bonus. But I will miss going to WDW. I love DL but going to WDW is my favorie...probubly because we go to DL 2 times a year.

I do like Mexico I must add, and my favorite food is Mexican. My Dh loves Cabo and cant wait to get back there. He said since he can't do a double dip at Castaway Cay then he will have to do a DD at Cabo...lol..

 

[Quimby]

We are in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA.

We also love Cabo (& Mex. food) ..We are planning on just spending a few hours at Medano Beach w/the kids and eating yummy Chips & Guac. from "The Office"...

I have been to PV and the hubby has been to Mazt. Neither one of us cares to see either so we haven't decided if we're staying on the ship or hanging on the beach...We are financially challenged so we will try not to spend $$ on excursions...

We are thinking about doing the Wine Tasting on board...we like Reds!! Maybe the Galley and Bridge tour, do you know if these tours cost?

I am taking a break from gardening and house cleaning, all day!!!
What a beautiful sunny day!!!

 

["Got Disney"]

The wine tasting does and they will most likely have a Margarita tasting also...my favorite is the Martini tasting...

We will be going to ElCid hotel in Mazt. It is about a 20 minute ride from the ship. Or first visit there was on a Carnival cruise way back when and loved it. We have flown there and stayed there and liked it and love there pool/pool...

i will be doing research on doing excursions on our own...will be doing the Zip line and also HB riding...and a few others...I will keep posted on what I find.

this thread is already goining on Mazt. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1330088 look for some good info from there as time goes by...

 

[mjvans]

Just booked the 7/20/08 cruise too! So excited! It will be our second cruise, the first being in 2004 on the Wonder. Glad we are leaving from California this time! Florida is such a long flight! We live in the state of Washington but I grew up in northern California! We are disney vacation members with our home base at The Boardwalk in Orlando, but the last couple of years, we have used our points at the Grand Californian. It is nice to vacation and visit family at the same time!
Anyway, I am so glad the ship is back in California!
we have 2 connecting category 10 rooms on deck 2. Not crazy about the deck choice but it was all they had left at the pricepoint I was willing to spend
There will be 6 of us. My husband, myself and our 4 children
Sons 17,10, and 8 at time of sail and our daughter who will be 12.
Grand total $9479.90 through Dreams. Yikes!! So worth it really! Can't put a price on memories!
Excited to get an early start on getting to know our cruising buddies!
michelle

 

["Got Disney"]

Just booked the 7/20/08 cruise too! So excited! It will be our second cruise, the first being in 2004 on the Wonder. Glad we are leaving from California this time! Florida is such a long flight! We live in the state of Washington but I grew up in northern California! We are disney vacation members with our home base at The Boardwalk in Orlando, but the last couple of years, we have used our points at the Grand Californian. It is nice to vacation and visit family at the same time!
Anyway, I am so glad the ship is back in California!
we have 2 connecting category 10 rooms on deck 2. Not crazy about the deck choice but it was all they had left at the pricepoint I was willing to spend
There will be 6 of us. My husband, myself and our 4 children
Sons 17,10, and 8 at time of sail and our daughter who will be 12.
Grand total $9479.90 through Dreams. Yikes!! So worth it really! Can't put a price on memories!

michelle

Welcome Michelle

We are in a CAT 6 and paid $7,888.68 for 4....same for other week but will use pts as mentioned. This cruise seems expensive to me. Well guess all of them are but this one especially.

We are looking forward to another 14 days on the ship...we prefere to at least cruise for 10 days, 7 days always feel so short to us. But if it comes down to 7 days than we just add on 7 at WDW or DL. We just finished up 5 days at WDW and 10 day Christmas cruise and ca'nt wait to go again..

looks like at this point we will never get our deck built on our house
We have never been on the wonder yet...always seen to go on the Magic. Hope they get a new ship out our way in 2010...that is when we are planning to sail again.

 

[Quimby]

Just booked the 7/20/08 cruise too! So excited! It will be our second cruise, the first being in 2004 on the Wonder. Glad we are leaving from California this time! Florida is such a long flight! We live in the state of Washington but I grew up in northern California! We are disney vacation members with our home base at The Boardwalk in Orlando, but the last couple of years, we have used our points at the Grand Californian. It is nice to vacation and visit family at the same time!
Anyway, I am so glad the ship is back in California!
we have 2 connecting category 10 rooms on deck 2. Not crazy about the deck choice but it was all they had left at the pricepoint I was willing to spend
There will be 6 of us. My husband, myself and our 4 children
Sons 17,10, and 8 at time of sail and our daughter who will be 12.
Grand total $9479.90 through Dreams. Yikes!! So worth it really! Can't put a price on memories!
Excited to get an early start on getting to know our cruising buddies!
michelle

Hi Michelle,

Welcome on board!!!
Our sons will be 8 yrs and 6 yrs, so we will have an 8 year old in common!!
We are also on deck 2, aft..Looks like we'll be neighbors!!
Quimby
This is really what I am doing now, gotta love laundry, at least we have a dryer!!

 

[DMMarla07860]

My Dad has booked a cruise for June or July 2008, but I don't know what date so I just wanted to say Hey.

My name is Julia, I'm 18 right now, if I'm on this cruise I'll be 20 I've been on the Wonder once is 2002, magic in 2005, and double dip august cruise in 2006. I am from NJ and love music and sports and meeting people.

 

[mjvans]

2583 and 2585...............gosh I hope I don't get sick

 

["Got Disney"]

Hi DMMarla and Mjvans...my stateroom # is 6064....we are on Deck 6 near the elevators...great location and never here any noise...

 

[eeyorelvr10]

Hi All - just wanted to drop in and let you all know that my family and I will be traveling on this cruise. We are bonafide DCL enthusiats (SP? - its late) and we will be traveling with 1st timer family friends and 2nd timer In-Laws.

We will be the table of 10 (possibly 12) that will be celebrating - combined in one week - a total of 4 celebrations. But never fear - on one night it will be 2 anniversaries! The rest will be birthdays - have to get my birthday button from Guest Services!! I just love to celebrate special days in style and Disney knows how to make one feel special - -

Anyway, glad to see others are already as jazzed as I am -

Later -

 

[ll_california]

Hi,

We booked the 7/20/08 cruise, too. It will be our 3rd Disney cruise and 1st on Magic. We have two girls, who will be 9 & 10 in summer 2008. We're so happy that DCL sail to Mexican Reviera again. Looking forward to meet everyone here.

Quimby - thanks for pointing me to this thread.

 

[Quimby]

2583 and 2585...............gosh I hope I don't get sick

You are midship on a low deck, you should be just fine!!!

Welcome EyoreeLVR10 & California II!!

 

[mjvans]

now we are in 2607 and 2609.......didn't want to worry about noise from the restauants above so my TA moved us . Although I think we are further back, these cabins got pretty good reviews and I hope we will be fine. I believe one of them has a steamer trunk for additional storage. A plus when traveling with 6!!
We are also assigned second seating as first seating sold out. Anyone else??
Michelle

 

["Got Disney"]

Hi everyone

Nice to meet you eeyorelvr and IIcalifornnia and

We have first seating. We had late seating once and never made it to dinner because we always would eat earlier If we decide to eat later than we go up to Top Siders. They have the same menu but you can go casual even in shorts(we don't but can). You have to leave a nice tip however but the service has always been great...

 

[Quimby]

now we are in 2607 and 2609.......didn't want to worry about noise from the restauants above so my TA moved us . Although I think we are further back, these cabins got pretty good reviews and I hope we will be fine. I believe one of them has a steamer trunk for additional storage. A plus when traveling with 6!!
We are also assigned second seating as first seating sold out. Anyone else??
Michelle

Howdy Neighbor!! You better keep quiet we are litterally right accross the hall from you !!
#2606 !!!
We are 1st seating!!

 

["Got Disney"]

BUMP ......

 

[pumpkinbaby]

Hello everyone!!!

The only bad thing about planning this far in advance is the waaaaait!

This will be our second cruise. We sailed in Dec. 06. My children now are DS 9 and DD 6. We have some friends who are coming with us that it will be their first cruise. Their DD and mine are the same age. We are in room 8016 and they are next to us! I'm excited about the cat. 2. My brother might come too and I am going to try and talk my Dad and stepmom into it too. I am considering asking a friend to come with my DS 9 because no one else in the group for him to play with! I'm not sure though because we have discussed coming out a few days early and going to Disneyland.

Anyone who has any advice on things to do before cruise, and where to stay I would greatly appreciate! I have never been to California. Also one of my friends who is going has never flown before, I'm sure coming into LAX for your first flying experience will be a treat! We are coming from Southern Illinois.

Thanks for putting me onto this sight!

 

["Got Disney"]

Hello everyone!!!

The only bad thing about planning this far in advance is the waaaaait!

This will be our second cruise. We sailed in Dec. 06. My children now are DS 9 and DD 6. We have some friends who are coming with us that it will be their first cruise. Their DD and mine are the same age. We are in room 8016 and they are next to us! I'm excited about the cat. 2. My brother might come too and I am going to try and talk my Dad and stepmom into it too. I am considering asking a friend to come with my DS 9 because no one else in the group for him to play with! I'm not sure though because we have discussed coming out a few days early and going to Disneyland.

Anyone who has any advice on things to do before cruise, and where to stay I would greatly appreciate! I have never been to California. Also one of my friends who is going has never flown before, I'm sure coming into LAX for your first flying experience will be a treat! We are coming from Southern Illinois.

Thanks for putting me onto this sight!



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Hola everyone,
Bienvenida (welcome) and Buenos tardes(good afternoon) pumpkinbaby,
I am practicing my spanish...lol...

If you are worried about your 6 yo having a friend on the cruise, don't worry about that. The first day your DS will have sooooo many friends that you will be lucky if you can drag him away from them. Both my boys make at least 10 friends that they hang with on the cruise each time. They are still incontact with all of them also.

My son is 10 right know so we can hook them up as we get closer in a chat room for kids 12 and under...they will become friends before the cruise and look forward to meeting each other.

You are right...it seems soooo far away but I can gaurantee it will be here before we know it!!!It helps having the DISboards to help us wait.

We sailed in Dec also. We did the 10 day Christmas cruise. How is everyones Spanish ? I can pass on a bunch of words that we can play with.

As for a place to stay are you looking to stay at DL or a closer hotel? There are lots of great Hotels
all around DL but if you stay onsight you can get the DL transpertation to the port...The port is about an hr away depending on traffic....let me know and I will hunt down the info for you..

Well I am going to sign off for know...I will check in later adios amigos (goodby friends)