November 24, 2012 ~ Western Fantasy ~ Pachyderms of the Caribbean

[jjbescher]

Both, thank you for the observations. I have that the new Animators Palate show is awesome.

I am getting so excited.

jon

 

[Katesdad]

If you have any specific questions regarding the port of calls (we have been to all of them several times) or the cruise line/ship, just ask.

I thought I would chime in with Steve [and add in a few tips if you have vever cruised DCL]. We too have been on all three of the "older ships" and are looking forward to cruising on the fantasy!!

This is great! I hope we can get a really good conversation going with all you vets of the crusing world. As I said, DW and I have only been twice, once in 2000 on the Magic and then in 2002 on the Wonder (or was it the other way around). This was a "spur of the moment" decision on how to spend our one week vacation this year and I am really looking forward to taking the new ship out for a spin for a full week. Our other cruises were of the four day variety. Thanks for the information.

We're starting to work on the fish extender gifts. Janet, we also took your mouse-ear design from page one and put it on a magnet backing to hang on our door. May work on some seaonal items for putting on the door as well.

Other than decorating the ship, will Disney do anyting else special that week for the Christmas holiday season?

 

[jjbescher]

Other than decorating the ship, will Disney do anyting else special that week for the Christmas holiday season?

The characters will come out in seasonal outfits and Castaway Cay will also be decorated.

 

[tigger-too]

I forgot to mention about adding my DW and I to the M&G.

I am Steve and my DW Lisa. we are from Cocoa Fl. The cabin is a GTY, so no cabin assigned yet.

Please include us in the FE.

Thanks!!

 

[dizney-cruiser]

Due to a limit on graphics for any one post,
I have had to remove our fish from our roll call.

Our FE list is now located here:


FISH EXTENDER LIST


(This link has also been posted on page 1)


​

 

[tigger-too]

DiZney CraZy, thanks for adding us to the FE and M&G.

 

[dizney-cruiser]

Captain’s Gala [4/12]


Bread Service

Sour Dough Bread with Roasted Red Pepper Dip ​

Appetizers

Aged Prosciutto - served with sun dried tomatoes, shaved parmesan and roasted garlic
Asian Pear, Sweet Corn and Jicama Slaw - with avocado puree and lime vinaigrette garnished with mint leaves
Oysters Rockefeller on the Half Shell - stuffed with spinach, onions, and butter topped with bacon
Garlic and Herb Sauteed Shrimp - with a zesty lemon-aioli on spaghetti vegetables​

Soups and Salads

Wild Forest Mushroom Soup - swirled with white truffle oil
Minestrone - hearty vegetable broth loaded with an array of vegetables
Garden Fresh Salad - with tomato ships and balsamic dressing
Californian Mixed Salad Leaves - with toasted pine nuts and orange segments​

Main Course

Oven-baked Lobster Tail - served in the shell with lemon butter, bean casserole, and saffron rice
Ginger-Terriyaki Crusted Yellow Fin Tuna - with bok choy, soybeans, ginger-sesame scented rice noodles, ponzu glaze
Oven-roasted Pork Tenderloin - over creamy cheese polenta with sauteed wild mushrooms and merlot reduction
Pan-seared Venison Medallions - with marinated red cabbage, potato croquettes, and a port wine and juniper reduction
Fettuccine with Parmesan Crusted Chicken - chicken enrusted in parmesan cheese with sweet peppers and mushrooms in a cheddar cheese sauce.​

Vegetarian

Asian Pear, Sweet Corn and Jicama Slaw - with avocado puree and lime vinaigrette garnished with mint leaves
Garden Fresh Salad - with tomato ships and balsamic dressing
Green Pea and Fava Bean Risotto - drizzled with pesto sauce and pine nuts
Wild Forest Mushroom Soup - swirled with white truffle oil
Farro Stew - with garlic roasted green beans, shallots, hazelnuts and shredded red raddishes.​

Lighter Note Offerings

Seafood Salad - pan-seared scallops, lobster medallions, baby shrimp with leeks, fennel, dill, romaine lettuce and a creamy cheese dressing
Grilled Grain-fed Sirloin Steak
Slow Roasted Breast of Chicken
Oven Baked Fillet of Salmon

(The above served with garden vegetables and your choice of steamed white rice or baked potato)​

Desserts

Captain's Sweet Temptations - trio of amaretto cheesecake, banana creme brulee and apple pie
Amaretto Cheesecake - baked cheesecake over graham crackers with layers of amaretto sour cream and raspberry sauce
Banana Creme Brulee - with caramelized bananas
Warm Chocolate Lava Cake baked chocolate delicacy served warm with double chocolate sauce
Tropical Sundae - rainbow sherbet, coconut macaroon, and rum infused coconut cream​

No Sugar Added Desserts

Chocolate Cheesecake - baked cheesecake with no sugar added dark chocolate sauce
Apple Pie a la Mode - served warm with vanilla ice cream
Assorted Sugar-free Ice Cream ​

 

[tigger-too]

Wow, how did I goof that one up so bad? Sorry DiZney CrUZer!

 

[dizney-cruiser]

Wow, how did I goof that one up so bad? Sorry DiZney CrUZer!

no problem!! but now . . . it looks like one of your bananas deserted you! hahaha!!

 

[tigger-too]

no problem!! but now . . . it looks like one of your bananas deserted you! hahaha!!

Not sure what's up with my banana. Oh well.

 

[foohpah]

I have been reading cruise trip reports the last few days to get some new ideas and get excited about the cruise. I started reading some of the Alaska trip reports and now I am seriously thinking we should rebook on board for a DCL Alaska cruise - hoping they will have the 2014 schedule out by then and hoping that Alaska will be a choice.

 

[Katesdad]

I have been reading cruise trip reports the last few days to get some new ideas and get excited about the cruise. I started reading some of the Alaska trip reports and now I am seriously thinking we should rebook on board for a DCL Alaska cruise - hoping they will have the 2014 schedule out by then and hoping that Alaska will be a choice.

When you book on board can you get multiple rooms if you are thinking next cruise might be with adult children and spouses and grandkids?

 

[dizney-cruiser]

When you book on board can you get multiple rooms if you are thinking next cruise might be with adult children and spouses and grandkids?

Hopefully someone will correct me if this is wrong, but I believe you can book the same amount of rooms as you have for the current cruise. So, if you are sailing with 2 rooms this cruise, you can book for 2 rooms on the future cruise.

The last 2 times we cruised (2010 & 2011) we were given a "Friends and Family" coupon for each cruise that we booked while on board. Each of those gift certificates were good for someone else that wanted to cruise with us and they got the same perks that we got (discount on booking and onboard credit) - but they had to book the exact same cruise that we booked and it only had like 30 days until it expired.

 

[foohpah]

I know they changed the onboard booking rules. I think you can only reserve the same number of staterooms you have on the current cruise with the discount.

 

[tigger-too]

To help time pass a little faster, I am going to start a question of the week for our group!!!



This weeks question is:

For those who have cruised on DCL before and participated in the FE exchange, what are some of the best FE gifts you have received?

 

[dizney-cruiser]

This weeks question is:
For those who have cruised on DCL before and participated in the FE exchange, what are some of the best FE gifts you have received?

Candy from other countries
"Cruise" or "Disney" music CDs
One woman made personalized embroidered totes!!

To be honest - anytime we came back to the room and there were things in the FE, we would be thrilled!!

 

[Chris&Jeremy]

Hopefully someone will correct me if this is wrong, but I believe you can book the same amount of rooms as you have for the current cruise. So, if you are sailing with 2 rooms this cruise, you can book for 2 rooms on the future cruise.

It was my understanding that you could book the same # of rooms as you had adults in a room. So 2 adults means you could book 2 future cruises and get the discount. At least this is what we were told by the CM that booked our Fantasy cruise for us when we were aboard the WBTA last September. I guess this could have changed since then, though.

 

[tigger-too]

This weeks question is:

For those who have cruised on DCL before and participated in the FE exchange, what are some of the best FE gifts you have received?

Items from where the giver calls home (we have a coffee cup as a gift from a fellow cruiser who is from Connecticut and everytime we use it we think of her).

 

[Katesdad]

I believe you can book the same amount of rooms as you have for the current cruise. So, if you are sailing with 2 rooms this cruise, you can book for 2 rooms on the future cruise.

I know they changed the onboard booking rules. I think you can only reserve the same number of staterooms you have on the current cruise with the discount.

It was my understanding that you could book the same # of rooms as you had adults in a room. So 2 adults means you could book 2 future cruises and get the discount.

Thanks. Guess I'll have to see if I can finagle something while on board. I'm going to need four rooms (thinkng one outside three inside and they can upgrade if they want).

 

[Katesdad]

To help time pass a little faster, I am going to start a question of the week for our group!!!

This weeks question is: For those who have cruised on DCL before and participated in the FE exchange, what are some of the best FE gifts you have received?

Great idea!! However, I can be of no help on this one as this will be the first FE we have participated in (didn't have these in the old days). Love the answers thouigh. We'll be working on ours. Not sure if we are doing one per room or one per person but leaning towards one per room.

Kind of like a secret Santa to keep with the holiday spirit.