Nov. 17-Pin Trading Cruise-Who's Going?

[maycruiser]

Just checking to see if everyone is still with us for Nov. 17. Do you think we will be getting our documents within the next few weeks?

 

[hydster]

I booked my shore excursions yesterday and I am STILL waiting for our passports to arrive but other than that we are ready, willing and able to go! I hope I get them soon because THEN it REALLY feels real!!!
I figure maybe 2-3 more weeks and they will send them out...at least I hope they will!

Heidi

 

[cyndilou01]

hey guys I know I am ready... can you believe it 52 days out... so has every decided what they want to do for an excursion yet. I have not decided about an excursion but I know I am going for a spa treatment. My friend and I are leaving the Husbands and Children behind and looking to just relax.relax and relax somemore those are the plans the problem is I never like to miss anything, so keep those navigators coming..I am sure this will be a great adventure... Dont forget to bring those Disney Pins to trade... This should be a fun trip....

Remember to look for some Lime green ribbon so will be able to spot each other we soon need to decide where I'l meeting place and time will be. I am looking forward to meetin everyone...

well let me know what your planning....

TTFN.... see ya soon

 

[hydster]

in Nassau Hubby and I are leaving the kids with the grandparents and heading out on the scuba dive in the morning and then the only other tour we could do after the dive with the kids was the glass bottom boat (probably not worth the money but oh well)

In Freeport we are doing the Dolphin Experience (not the swim) because my 3 year old will probably hate it but we are going to try it anyway with the inlaws. Then we will head back to the boat for a "sea" day the rest of the day.

In Castaway Cay we booked some floats and some bikes.

That's it for us!! Now if it would just get here sooner things would be great! We got our passports on Saturday so we are set..now hurry hurry hurry November! LOL

Heidi

 

[cyndilou01]

hey guys have not heard from anyone lately... everyone getting ready ....can you believe it less than two months away..... I am so ready. I have decided I want a spa treatment more than an excursion..maybe I will do both but I will be in the line for a massage. so lets hear from everyone.... whats happening...
when do we want to plan a meeting? at the sail away party or on a different day?

 

[cyndilou01]

Just added the countdown clock to my signature making sure it works and trying to see if anyone is out there ready to go????

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

Hi gang! We are also cruising the Wonder on Nov 17th for the Pin Cruise. This will be me & my DD5's 3rd pin cruise (May 2001 & 2002) and my DH's 2nd. The other 2 were 3-day so we are looking forward to doing the 4-day. This time we splurged for a verandah too!

It's getting close - I can't wait!!

Hi Amber!

~Nancy~

 

[cyndilou01]

Hi Glad your coming along on the trip... since you have gone before you can tell some of us First timers what to expect on the pin trading cruise.... I have cruised on the Magic for the 7 day... and just started pin trading in 2001 so this is all so new to me...A pin trading Cruise.... I was looking at the Tentative Itennerary (sp)...on another site. It looked somewhat confussing... I guess it will become more clear later but if you have any info that will help us Please share how things work... I am really getting excited I cannot wait...

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

First off, the pin cruise we went on in May 2000 was not an "official" Disney pin cruise, but rather a group put together by DizPins.com (a pin trading info site). So my experience from that pin cruise was completely different from the official DCL pin cruise this year.

Regarding the official DCL Pin Cruise in May 2001, I can give the following advice and observations (fellow pin cruise veterans please chime in and also correct me if I am wrong ).

Get to the terminal early and get in line to board! 9:30-10 is not too early! Send one person over to check-in if you must, but secure that early place in line! This will avoid standing in another long line when embarkation begins and all the pinheads (said lovingly, lol) rush to Studio Sea 1st thing to register for the pin RSP (random selection process). First in is first out and you can begin enjoying the ship & food once that detail is behind you.

I will write more later as I think of things.

~Nancy~

 

[cyndilou01]

Thanx Nancy sounds like it is going to be fun. My friend and I are thinking about getting a hotel the night before so we can get up and and not have to go far to get to the terminal we do want to get there early. I am looking forward to meeting all the pin traders... Please if you think of any thing else just type away.

 

[shadawn]

I'm just checking in to say how excited I am getting already!! I saw how some of you have booked shore excursions already. Being my first cruise I was unaware this was possible. Who do I contact to do this. I have everything written down want we want to do but haven't booked anything. Could you help me with the # to call. Any suggestions to keep my DS9 and DD6 interested with the same excursions. I was thinking Dolphins but is it worth the money? And what about the glass-bottom boat? Too boring??? My DH keeps telling me to "Do what YOU want(since I'm the one doing ALL the planning and whatever I decide will be fine for everyone!) A great help he has been. Love him to death but just a little input would be great lol. After all this is OUR FAMILY vacation.

 

[hydster]

Did you book your cruise with Dreams Unlimited?? I booked with Dreams and upon paying my cruise in full they emailed all the information about what excursions were available and gave me a telephone number to call to pre-book my excursions. I dont know if you can use it but I would assume you could since you are going on the same cruise. When I called all they wanted from me was my Disney Booking number and I gave them that and then told them what I wanted. Here is part of the email I received

Once final payment has been made, contact Disney Cruise Lines Special Services Desk at 1-877-566-0968 or fax the completed order form to Special Services at 407-566-7031. Disney Cruise Lines Special Services staff will confirm availability and participants for each excursion chosen and can answer any questions. Once shore excursions are reserved, a separate confirmation document will be mailed or faxed. If traveling with guests in other staterooms, please complete one order form for each stateroom.

Shore excursion requests can be made through Disney Cruise Line's Special Services team . Requests are taken on first come, first serve basis and some excursions have capacity limits. Therefore, we encourage guests to contact DCL early to avoid any disappointment. Guests may alter shore excursions reservation request anytime up to 7-days prior to sailing. After that time, all shore excursion reservations are considered final and cannot be changed or refunded. Guests who choose not to pre-reserve shore excursions prior to their cruise may stop by the ship's Shore Excursion Desk, located on Deck 3, on embarkation day, to check availability and purchase excursions. Due to limited availability, some excursions may not be available at time of request.

All guests with pre-reserved shore excursions will receive excursion tickets delivered to their stateroom on embarkation day. Payment for confirmed excursions will be billed directly to the guest's shipboard account. Advance payment is not required or accepted.

I have the list of the excursions from them if you want it. You can email me for it if you want! My email is hydster2@attbi.com

I just got my list of excursions in the mail yesterday..they are SO organized! I think Disney is spoiling me for other cruise lines! LOL


I had to edit this to tell you I have the SAME problem with my husband AND my inlaws who are going with us. They just say "just book what you want and tell us when to show up" or hubby says "I dont really care what we do as long as you and I can go scuba diving somewhere while we are on this cruise" so I am stuck figuring it all out as well. Our kids are staying on the boat in the morning at Nassau with the inlaws while we scuba and then the only other excursion we could make work timewise and with our almost 4 year old was the glass bottom boat so we went for it. In Freeport the only thing we could find interesting enough to do there was the dolphin thing so we are going to do that there and then Castaway I am hoping for a Cabana massage and doing nothing! LOL
I just wanted you to know that you arent alone with your hubby not helping you out with decisions. I have a 9 year old girl and 7 year old boy and 4 year old boy and they will all look at me if what I chose suck and tell me "good job mom!" LOL Oh the pressure... I cant take it any more!

Hope this helps!
Heidi

 

[maycruiser]

Just waitingn for those documents, ya know!!!! Havent dragged out the suit case yet, but can't wait for some relaxing time.

 

[hydster]

due to the fact that winter will be here shortly (I think it already is here due to the fact our mountain resorts got over a foot of snow yesterday alone) so I am taking all the kids shorts and t-shirts and packing them along with mine and hubbies stuff too! It is starting to get SO exciting! Now if I could just come up with ways to keep my 3 kids occupied on a 4 hour flight to Orlando and home it would be great! The longest my kids have flown was 2 hours to LAX so this will be a new LONG flight for all of them especially my almost 4 year old. We plan on bringing both laptops and movies but cant think of anything else to bring to keep them occupied...anyone have any kid ideas for the plane? We bought the youngest a travel magna doodle but we are at a loss of what they can do for 4 hours. Of course some of that time will be taken up by dinner (even confirmed we get to eat on the way down but not home) so that takes 40 min (lol) so what to do with the other 3 hours???

Anyone ever used those Ear Planes for kids on the plane to help with the pressure?? WHen we flew last time the kids had terrible times with their ears adjusting upon landing even with chewing gum and drinking and swallowing to the point they were all 3 crying! Anyone have ANY ideas on if those things work??? We have tried Benadryl to help keep the pressure down but think we may have to ask the ped about other things as well!

Cant wait...6 weeks from tomorrow we leave for WDW..Cant believe we are down to single digit weeks! LOL
Hurry up documents!
Heidi

 

[hydster]

We just got our documents TODAY for the cruise and I cant believe it! I was so excited I almost peed my pants and the poor fed ex guy couldnt get out of my driveway fast enough! LOL

I guess there is NO backing out now (not that we would )
but you know it is SO final when you finally get those docs!

See all of you in 43 days!
Heidi

 

[cyndilou01]

heidi,
Congrats on the Docs?... Thankfully the Fed ex man left LOL Hopefully we will get ours soon. I cannot believe in a little over a month we will be on that ship. I cannot wait...no cooking no cleaning. Just relaxing and hanging with my dis friends now that's gonna be WONDERful....

Anyone else get their docs????

see ya soon.

 

[eshannon]

Just saw this thread. How did I miss it??? My DH and DS and myself just got back fro the 9/28 magic. We had so much fun. DH and DS are more into pin trading than me. I just buy them and keep them! Anyway, we decided we wanted to do another cruise real soon. We are thinking of the Nov 17th. You sound like a nice bunch!!! I haven't read all your pages. Are there husbands or just ladies going? thanks for any info. Elaine

 

[cyndilou01]

Hi Elaine,
We have a great mix of people going. We would love for you guys to join us. I personally am traveling with a friend sort of Ladies week out. We are leaving our husbands and Children at home and really just going to pamper ourselves.... Rest, Spa and pin trading and not having to really take care of anyone kind of week. I am really looking forward to it... I have not been pin trading very long myself. but I am looking forward to seeing all the pin traders in action.....
Hope to see on the ship...
Cindy

 

[cyndilou01]

Hey Guys,
We only have a little over a month to go.... so have you got your docs.... are you shopping.... are you packing.... Whats happening? Does everyone want to meet at the Sailaway Party?Once we get on ship and see the schedule it might be hard to get together again.. but we can plan a alternate day as well just in case (God Forbid) it is raining....
Dont forget to look for some Lime Green Ribbon when you are out shopping so we can find each other waiting in line to board....
Is anyone staying at a Hotel the night before boarding in the area? We are trying to decide where to stay... Either in Orlando so we can get some more pins. or near the port.... what are ya'll doing?

 

[DisnyMik]

We are staying at the Radisson PC, $59.00. I couldn't stand all the driving getting to the Port if we stayed in Orlando the night before!! I will be TOO anxious and probably won't be able to sleep the night before anyway!