New Yorkers Beware...Mickey is coming to town! June 17th, 2012 Canada Cruise

[Never to old]

Hi! I put my info in the doc. I need someone to take out the first one I put in. Sorry I hit a wrong button and it submitted it before I was done.

Thanks

 

[HermanTriplets+1]

I was looking at the excursions and the pink bus seem to be the most practical of them especially for my large family. Any one ever do one of the hop on hop off bus tours before.

We've done HOHO bus tours and they are definitely a good way to see a city in a short period of time. The kids loved sitting up top, and we took lots of pictures "from the bus". It's helpful to have a plan in advance regarding where you want to get off. Also, there seem to be different "loops"both in Halifax and Saint John, so think ahead which is most interesting and do that first. When you're all tired, it's fun to just sit on the bus and watch the city go by!

 

[ksloane]

Hi! I put my info in the doc. I need someone to take out the first one I put in. Sorry I hit a wrong button and it submitted it before I was done.

Thanks

Absolutely will do the next time I open it!

 

[ksloane]

Hi! I put my info in the doc. I need someone to take out the first one I put in. Sorry I hit a wrong button and it submitted it before I was done.

Thanks

This is now done!


Sooo....quietttttt......anyone out there?!?

 

[MinnieGg4]

Sooo....quietttttt......anyone out there?!?

I was thinking the same thing. I guess as we get closer thing will put up. I brought the stuff to work on making me frist FE.

 

[ksloane]

I was thinking the same thing. I guess as we get closer thing will put up. I brought the stuff to work on making me frist FE.

I've been thinking that all along, but it doesn't seem to be picking up from the beginning....Guess we are just a quiet bunch.

I think we've made a final decision on what we're going to give for FE gifts. We're going to look around Hobby Lobby and make our final decisions this weekend so we can get started on our gifts.

 

[joius24]

This is now done!


Sooo....quietttttt......anyone out there?!?

Hey Kimberly. I am active in three trip disboard threads right now (LOL ....did I do the google doc thing for this cruise.... I reallly can't remember! (at least one more thread is using google docs too)

Can you please tell me if I filled my info in? I clicked on the link and it took me to the first screen, does that mean I didnt put in my info> ?

I have disboard overload ....

 

[ksloane]

Hey Kimberly. I am active in three trip disboard threads right now (LOL ....did I do the google doc thing for this cruise.... I reallly can't remember! (at least one more thread is using google docs too)

Can you please tell me if I filled my info in? I clicked on the link and it took me to the first screen, does that mean I didnt put in my info> ?

I have disboard overload ....

Jealous. Wish i had your 3 cruises booked.

Nope...you are not on the list...

 

[pkmingo]

Checking in here from Virginia! Getting very excited! We are trying to finalize our excursion plans because we are CC gold and can book in 2 weeks! Are there any Plats out there that can tell us some times? I have been looking on the earlier cruise too but haven't seen any times discussed.
I got my first box delivered of FE stuff today so time to get busy!!
Carol

 

[HermanTriplets+1]

I've been thinking that all along, but it doesn't seem to be picking up from the beginning....Guess we are just a quiet bunch.

I think we've made a final decision on what we're going to give for FE gifts. We're going to look around Hobby Lobby and make our final decisions this weekend so we can get started on our gifts.

I'm here, too!!!! Did I mention that I started making our FEs? Here's how the big one is so far.

I'm currently glueing mickey doo-hickeys to go on the ends of the wooden dowel...

Let's hear what port excursions folks are thinking about.
I'm more excited about the offerings in Saint John. Not sure if we'll do it Disney or on our own, but the speed boat ride on the reversing falls looks like something my teens would love! Seems like there's a lot to see just walking, but maybe the HOHO bus would make sense, too. We also want some sort of a boat ride, maybe the schooner in Halifax?
What are you guys thinking of
It's raining buckets and cold/damp here, looking forward to June!

 

[ksloane]

Checking in here from Virginia! Getting very excited! We are trying to finalize our excursion plans because we are CC gold and can book in 2 weeks! Are there any Plats out there that can tell us some times? I have been looking on the earlier cruise too but haven't seen any times discussed.
I got my first box delivered of FE stuff today so time to get busy!!
Carol

I'm silver so if no one else can chime in, I'd love to know more about times when you book.

If we don't have any platinums, isn't there a cruise before ours? Maybe you could find that thread for details?

I'm here, too!!!! Did I mention that I started making our FEs? Here's how the big one is so far.

I'm currently glueing mickey doo-hickeys to go on the ends of the wooden dowel...

Let's hear what port excursions folks are thinking about.
I'm more excited about the offerings in Saint John. Not sure if we'll do it Disney or on our own, but the speed boat ride on the reversing falls looks like something my teens would love! Seems like there's a lot to see just walking, but maybe the HOHO bus would make sense, too. We also want some sort of a boat ride, maybe the schooner in Halifax?
What are you guys thinking of
It's raining buckets and cold/damp here, looking forward to June!

Love your FE! Super cute!

I pretty much turned excursions over to my dd11 as she's at that age where she likes some kid stuff, but other is "not cool." We might go with some of these through Disney and we might end up doing private booked or even in one port, we might just get off and explore....no decisions yet

Her picks from the DCL website that we're considering are

Halifax

• Learn the Ropes Featuring Exclusive Youth Activity & Hop On Hop Off
• Lobsters and Lighthouses
• Theodore Tugboat

Saint John

• Whale of a Time Featuring Exclusive Youth Activity
• Coastal Kayak & Lobster Cookout
• Maple Sugar Shack & Brunch

 

[MinnieGg4]

Checking in here from Virginia! Getting very excited! We are trying to finalize our excursion plans because we are CC gold and can book in 2 weeks! Are there any Plats out there that can tell us some times? I have been looking on the earlier cruise too but haven't seen any times discussed.
I got my first box delivered of FE stuff today so time to get busy!!
Carol

I would love to know the times also I cannot book until April as this is our first cruise.

 

[pkmingo]

I would love to know the times also I cannot book until April as this is our first cruise.

I put the question on the 6/10/12 Canada cruise meet thread so hopefully someone will answer with their findings. If not, I plan on booking mine when I can on March 4th so I will let you all know then.

Carol

 

[MinnieGg4]

I put the question on the 6/10/12 Canada cruise meet thread so hopefully someone will answer with their findings. If not, I plan on booking mine when I can on March 4th so I will let you all know then.

Carol

Great thanks. My dad a few picked out and I am hoping to get him a two of them if the times work out.

 

[pkmingo]

Here is the answer from the June 10 thread


Quote:
Originally Posted by pkmingo
Hi all you Canada Trailblazers!!!!! We over on the 6/17 Canada cruise were wondering if any of you CC Plats had been able to see the times yet for the shore excursions? If no plats here, any golds that will be scheduling soon? We would all appreciate any times you can tell us for any of the shore excursions so we can all make our plans accordingly!! Some of us want to try to squeeze in 2 a day if the times are right! Thanks for any help you can give us!!!!
Carol
Ok - here are all the times, but I have a question...why do you want this? You will not be able to "stack" excursions - because the cruise line insists that there be at least 1.5 hours between return time and leaving on the next excursion. None of these times are fixed and will not be until we dock, so all the times are purely for overview and planning - not time specific. good luck with what ever you are planning!

Ahoy Mates – Tall Ship Silva Sailing
$59.00 (ages 10 and up)
$35.00 (ages 0 to 9)
1.5 to 2 Hours
9am

Bay of Fundy Tides & Wines
$199.00 (ages 21 and up)
6.5 to 7 Hours
9:15am

Big Pink Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off
$42.00 (ages 10 and up)
$29.00 (ages 3 to 9)
At Leisure
All day

Coastal Peggy's Cove
$59.00 (ages 10 and up)
$29.00 (ages 3 to 9)
3.5 to 4 Hours
8:15am

Essential Halifax with Big Pink Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off
$52.00 (ages 10 and up)
$29.00 (ages 3 to 9)
At Leisure
All day

Family Fun with Big Pink Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off
$56.00 (ages 10 and up)
$31.00 (ages 3 to 9)
At Leisure
All day

HA07 PEGHIKE
$0.00 per adult
9:30am

HA35 THEOTUG
$0.00 per adult
9:15am

HA38 FISHIN
$0.00 per adult
8:45am

HA40 HALDUCK
$0.00 per adult
8:45am

Halifax Bike Tour
$49.00 (ages 16 and up)
2.5 to 3 Hours
9:15am
1:15am

Halifax City Tour
$45.00 (ages 10 and up)
$22.00 (ages 3 to 9)
2.5 to 3 Hours
1pm

Halifax Highlights by Land & Sea
$45.00 (ages 10 and up)
$29.00 (ages 0 to 9)
2.5 to 3 Hours
9am

Halifax Walking Tour
$27.00 (ages 10 and up)
$15.00 (ages 8 to 9)
2.5 to 3 Hours
8:30am

Halifax by Private Vehicle – 3 Hour Limo – up to 6 Guests
$649.00 (up to 6 Guests)
3 Hours
9am

Halifax by Private Vehicle – 4 Hour Sedan
$599.00 (up to 3 Guests)
4 Hours
9am

Halifax by Private Vehicle – 4 Hour Van – up to 5 Guests
$699.00 (up to 5 Guests)
4 Hour
9am

Halifax by Private Vehicle – 4 Hour van – up to 12 Guests
$1,299.00 (up to 12 Guests)
4 Hour
9am

Historical Halifax Pub Tour
$84.00 (ages 21 and up)
2.5 to 3 Hours
1pm

Learn the Ropes Featuring Exclusive Youth Activity & Hop On Hop Off
$50.00 (ages 10 and up)
$29.00 (ages 5 to 9)
2.5 to 7.5 Hours
9:15am

Lobsters and Lighthouses
$105.00 (ages 10 and up)
$75.00 (ages 5 to 9)
3 to 3.5 Hours
10:15am

Lunenburg – UNESCO World Heritage Site
$69.00 (ages 10 and up)
$45.00 (ages 3 to 9)
7 to 7.5 Hours
8:45am

Nature & Whale Watching
$45.00 (ages 10 and up)
$25.00 (ages 0 to 9)
2 to 2.5 Hours
9:45am

Peggy's Cove & Hop On Hop Off
$69.00 (ages 10 and up)
$33.00 (ages 3 to 9)
5.5 to 6 Hours
8:15am

Peggy's Cove & Titanic
$49.00 (ages 10 and up)
$24.00 (ages 3 to 9)
3.5 to 4 Hours
12:15pm

Peggy's Cove & Titanic – Adult Only Departure
$49.00 (ages 18 and up)
3.5 to 4 Hours
12:15am

Peggy's Cove, Lobster Lunch & Maple
$139.00 (ages 10 and up)
$109.00 (ages 3 to 9)
6.5 to 7 Hours
9:15am

Red Coat for a Day — 78th Highlander & the Camp of Instruction
$96.00 (ages 10 and up)
$96.00 (ages 6 to 9)
2.5 to 3 Hours
9:15am

Red Coat for a Day — Observer Companion
$29.00 (ages 18 and up)
2.5 to 3 Hours
9:15am

Top 10 Best of Halifax with Lunch
$99.00 (ages 10 and up)
$76.00 (ages 3 to 9)
7 to 7.5 Hours
8:45am

Top 10 Best of Halifax with Lunch — Adult Only Departure
$99.00 (ages 10 and up)
7 to 7.5 Hours
9am

VIP Peggy's Cove & Lunenburg
$3,999.00 (charter price for up to 10 Guests)
7 to 7.5 Hours
8:45am


St Johns:

Bay of Fundy Coastal Photography
$79.00 (ages 10 and up)
$59.00 (ages 3 to 9)
3 to 3.5 Hours
0:30am

Bay of Fundy Scenic Railway
$55.00 (ages 10 and up)
$29.00 (ages 3 to 9)
2 to 2.5 Hours
10am
10:45am
12:15pm
1pm

Bay of Fundy Whale & Wildlife Watching
$139.00 (ages 10 and up)
$119.00 (ages 0 to 9)
7 to 7.5 Hours
8:45am

Big Pink Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off — Saint John
$42.00 (ages 10 and up)
$22.00 (ages 3 to 9)
At leisure
All day

Big Pink Sightseing Hop On Hop Off & Bay of Fundy Scenic Railway
$75.00 (ages 10 and up)
$39.00 (ages 3 to 9)
2 to 8 Hours
10am
10:45am
12:15pm
1pm


Coastal Kayak & Lobster Cookout
$130.00 (ages 10 and up)
4 to 4.5 Hours
9:45am

Family Fun in Fundy — Critters & Creatures Catch & Release
$129.00 (ages 10 and up)
$89.00 (ages 3 to 9)
7 to 7.5 Hours
9:15am

Fundy by Land & Sea
$89.00 (ages 10 and up)
$69.00 (ages 0 to 9)
2.5 to 3 Hours
10:45am

Garden Tea Party Featuring Exclusive Disney Character Experience
$159.00 (ages 10 and up)
$139.00 (ages 3 to 9)
7 to 7.5 Hours
9:15am

Hike, Bike & Paddle
$85.00 (ages 10 and up)
3.5 to 4 Hours
1:15pm

History in Stone Walking Tour
$29.00 (ages 10 and up)
$19.00 (ages 3 to 9)
2 to 2.5 Hours
10:15am

Hopewell Rocks Tidal Discovery
$136.00 (ages 10 and up)
$99.00 (ages 3 to 9)
7 to 7.5 Hours
9:15am

Irving Nature Park Hike
$69.00 (ages 10 and up)
$55.00 (ages 5 to 9)
3 to 3.5 Hours
9:45am

Maple Sugar Shack & Brunch
$75.00 (ages 10 and up)
$59.00 (ages 3 to 9)
3.5 to 4 Hours
9:15am

Moosehead Beer Tasting & City Sights
$59.00 (ages 21 and up)
3 to 3.5 Hours
1:45pm

Ride the Rapids
$99.00 (ages 13 and up)
3 to 3.5 Hours
10:30am

SN02 TROLSJ
$0.00 per adult
9:45am
10:15am
11:30am
12pm
1:15pm
1:45pm
2:30pm
3pm
3:30pm

SN17 STMART
$0.00 per adult
10:15am

SN28 ADTROLSJ
$0.00 per adult
9:15am
11am

SN29 ADSTMART
$0.00 per adult
10:15am

Saint John Highlights
$45.00 (ages 10 and up)
$29.00 (ages 3 to 9)
3 to 3.5 Hours
9:15am

Saint John Hightlights – Adult Only Departure
$45.00 (ages 18 and up)
3 to 3.5 Hours
9:15am

Saint John River Cruise
$85.00 (ages 10 and up)
$65.00 (ages 0 to 9)
3.5 to 4 Hours
1:15pm

Saint John by Private Vehicle – 4 Hour Limo
$1,150.00 (up to 10 guests)
4 Hours
9am

Saint John by Private Vehicle – 4 Hour SUV
$599.00 (up to 6 Guests)
4 Hours
9am

Saint John by Private Vehicle – 4 Hour Towncar
$599.00 (up to 3 Guests)
4 Hours
9am

Taste of Saint John — Gourmet Lunch & Wine Tasting
$119.00 (ages 21 and up)
2.5 to 3 Hours
11:30am

Whale of a Time Featuring Exclusive Youth Activity
$109.00 (ages 10 and up)
$99.00 (ages 5 to 9)
2 to 2.5 Hours
9:45am
1:15pm

Wild Blueberry Tour & Tasting
$69.00 (ages 10 and up)
$59.00 (ages 3 to 9)
3.5 to 4 Hours
1:15pm

 

[MinnieGg4]

Thanks that will help with planning.

 

[HermanTriplets+1]

I pretty much turned excursions over to my dd11 as she's at that age where she likes some kid stuff, but other is "not cool." We might go with some of these through Disney and we might end up doing private booked or even in one port, we might just get off and explore....no decisions yet

Her picks from the DCL website that we're considering are

Halifax

• Learn the Ropes Featuring Exclusive Youth Activity & Hop On Hop Off
• Lobsters and Lighthouses
• Theodore Tugboat

Saint John

• Whale of a Time Featuring Exclusive Youth Activity
• Coastal Kayak & Lobster Cookout
• Maple Sugar Shack & Brunch

IF we book a Disney adventure, then I'm thinking of the following:
Halifax:
Tall Ship Silva

Saint John:
Scenic Railway
River Cruise
Saint John Rocks

I am drawn to the Maple activitiy, too. But how do they do that in the warm weather? Do they have snow stored in the freezer? I also like the Lobsters and Lighthouses, but we don't eat lobster, so that'd sort of be a waste. Same for the Kayak cookout. Oh well.

There does seem to be a lot to do at the ports even without needing to invest in an official trip. These are two things I'm looking at in Saint John, for my thrill-seeking teens:
http://www.jetboatrides.com/thrill.html
http://www.saintjohnadventures.ca/index.cfm
Also, we "need" to visit this store in either Saint John or Halifax:
http://www.freaklunchbox.com/Main Pages/about-us.html
Even the HOHO bus is much less expensive to do NOT with Disney. So we'll have to decide! Maybe it's good that we're new and can only book things in April!

I put the question on the 6/10/12 Canada cruise meet thread so hopefully someone will answer with their findings. If not, I plan on booking mine when I can on March 4th so I will let you all know then.

Carol

Thanks for getting that list for us! GREAT!

 

[ksloane]

Thanks pkmingo....almost everything starts in the morning so I guess we'll have decisions to make....

Think I'll spend the weekend really studying the excursions and the ports to also check out times and prices if not booked with Disney....

 

[ksloane]

So I'm procrastinating all the things I need to do this morning and thinking about my days in Canada....

Starting with Halifax and just found that we will be the only ship in port that day...Sounds good to me for any plans you are trying to make on your own...

http://cruisehalifax.ca/our-visitors/index.html

 

[pkmingo]

So I'm procrastinating all the things I need to do this morning and thinking about my days in Canada....

Starting with Halifax and just found that we will be the only ship in port that day...Sounds good to me for any plans you are trying to make on your own...

http://cruisehalifax.ca/our-visitors/index.html

Yes, thankfully that big Carnival ship is only with us in Saint Johns! I too am trying to finalize our plans. I think we are starting to narrow it down. Will be glad to get it all set then will start concentrating more on FEs!

We are blessed with triple Disney bliss as we have a trip to Disney World in the Spring for just the two of us, then this cruise with friends, then a trip to Disneyland with kids and grandkids to go to CarsLand after it opens in June as my grandson is a HUGE Cars fan. All this planning is a little hard to keep up but I wouldn't trade it for the world!

Carol