Oct 30 2010 7 Night Western (PART 2)

[Pudo]

We had these coupons for this last cruise to give to family & friends, you should be able to use it for your mom's room Judy. I think you can only "give" it to five people.

Jeff, I was so happy to see we use the same travel agency. I've always been happy with them.

Just curious who you talk to at AST? John Bishop is also very good.

 

[mvlimmex]

I too want to thank everyone for all of their FE gifts. The kids so enjoyed checking their FE all the time for goodies. Thanks also to everyone for making this cruise so special, with the added lanyards, Nachi Cocum, Dis TOT, etc. It really made for a fun cruise!
It was great being able to recognize other Disers with our orange lanyards.

Jen- Adriane really enjoyed hanging out with Savannah on the ship and at the beach. Let her know that Adriane will be PMing her sometime soon!

As far as future cruises go - we are going to go to Alaska on Aug. 23rd and then we booked a dummy cruise in hopes to transfer it to an Oct. 2012 Eastern cruise.

I didn't get a chance to meet everyone that I was hoping to meet, but I am glad I was able to meet up with a few of you I hope everyone made it back safely and thanks again for a Magical cruise!

Vicki

 

[Fastpaks]

Thanks Jeff I emailed back. Does anyone have an Annual Pass? What do you think about it if you do?

 

[threeiscrazy]

Just curious who you talk to at AST? John Bishop is also very good.

John is who we've talked to in the past. This trip I forgot to transfer to them, but they are great about sending me emails regarding military discounts and I've jumped on those before & they have been more than helpful....now if I can just manage to somehow become a resident of FL.....

 

[tjbaggott]

Disney is the BEST!! Here's the excerpt from the email I just received from the Lost and Found Department:

Yes! I do have the GAP sweatshirt, and it was left in Oceaneer’s Club, so glad to get the email so we could identify the owner, we will mail it to the address that you sent! Have a great day!

Kind Regards,

Cindy Todisco

DCL Lost and Found Manager

How AWESOME is THAT????!!!!!

 

[threeiscrazy]

Disney is the BEST!! Here's the excerpt from the email I just received from the Lost and Found Department:

Yes! I do have the GAP sweatshirt, and it was left in Oceaneer’s Club, so glad to get the email so we could identify the owner, we will mail it to the address that you sent! Have a great day!

Kind Regards,

Cindy Todisco

DCL Lost and Found Manager

How AWESOME is THAT????!!!!!

 

[nenner1]

I feel so naked without a real future cruise date like so many of you!

Whave tossed the 8/25 around a couple of times..throwing it against the wall...maybe it will stick. IDK..like Morgan's situation, that is right when school starts here too so the kids would miss the first few days (if not week) of school. That has advantages and disadvantages. I would so love to do a reunion cruise. We'll see...

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Jen- Adriane really enjoyed hanging out with Savannah on the ship and at the beach. Let her know that Adriane will be PMing her sometime soon!

That's wonderful! Savannah is so excited about that! I wish they had been able to spend more time together. The whole lab situation with the mixed ages didn't go over well with her, she much would have preferred the Edge to sharing space with the little ones.

(Not to say she didn't enjoy her new friends who were in there with her, Laura and Jordyn among them! We just think that the 8/9/10 age groups could have had some better activities or would have enjoyed things more if those ages had been segregated.)

Oct. 2012 Eastern cruise.

We do have our eye on Sept-Oct 2012...and we plan on an Eastern next time around (even though our cruise this year is an Eastern too)

Joanie and Sam, can't wait to see pics!

I have so many, somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 (just the cruise portion is 2300 something).

Still looking for any video footage of the countdown and horn blow at sailaway if anyone has that and can share!

Judy that is great they are sending you the shirt- Disney is just the best! Jeff I hope you are as successful with your belongings from Nachi!!

 

[Pudo]

John is who we've talked to in the past. This trip I forgot to transfer to them, but they are great about sending me emails regarding military discounts and I've jumped on those before & they have been more than helpful....now if I can just manage to somehow become a resident of FL.....

They have a Facebook group page too so you can follow along with the latest promotions and updates. Chuck really works hard to keep his clients up to date on the latest, especially up coming price increases.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!...**********-All-Seasons-Travel/123239874367322

 

[TifffanyD]

We never got contacted about the erroneous charge, as I requested, but I saw on my credit card statement that it was credited back to me. So for that

However... my in-laws who travelled with us have not been as lucky. They were using Disney Visa Rewards to fund their account... and should have had a $113 credit back to their card (folio last morning showed this). When they got back, they found out only $33 had been credited to their card and, additionally, their credit card had been hit for another $320 charge! They are working through this now... what a mess!!

So be sure to check your statements well!

 

[morgansmom2000]

I was surprised to find a charge on my Disney Visa that I was not expecting. Morgan had a Visa Gift Card from my BIL that had about $65 left on it. We went to guest services to have it credited to the account and apparently, it did not go through on that Visa, but my Disney Visa instead. Luckily, I didn't toss the card and was able to check that it did indeed still have the $65 on it. Which I've promptly used

 

[bfosbenner]

We are supposed to get a phone call from DCL for onboard booking because they were too busy. How long will it take for them to get back to me. I want to make sure I dont miss the % off and obc.

 

[livingis2me]

Just wanted to stop in and say hey

We don't have another thread to hang out on yet. We have a dummy date booked but we're waiting for the fall 2012 dates for the Fantasy. Besides I don't want to leave this thread behind anyway. It was great to be part of this group. I can't imagine another group living up to this one.

As Jen (nenner) said we'd love to join the rest of the group on that 8-25-12 cruise. It's a bit more costly than the time of year we are used to sailing (fall), but it may be worth it to hang with this group again.

Ron

 

[Jmedina]

I loved the FE gifts!! I might be stealing some of those ideas . . . starting with that calendar in a jewel case!! That was brilliant!

Glad you like the calendars, If some one wants the digital files let me know

 

[adnil530]

Wow, what an awesome cruise. We got back last Saturday night to a totally dead car battery because we left some lights on. And then, I ran a fever and kinda fell under the weather. Starting to perk up.

The FE gifts: We loved our FE gifts. We all enjoyed going back to the room and checking the FE, but no one as much as Laura. She worried that FE practically to death. Like others, I used that wonderful embroidered bag to deliver our gifts The jewel case with the calendar, yes! I would love to get the files. The coasters, pot holders, note pad holders...absolutely lovely. The bookmarks! So creative and useful. Magnets...I got a few ideas from those gems. Candles, pencils, pens, key rings, playing cards, glow sticks, stickers, tatoos, CANDIES..and several lovely smelling hand sanitizers! I love licorice! Every gift was treasured. The minute details of some of these gifts are astounding such as the Haunted Mansions bookmarks...did is say CLEVER? I know I've forgotten a few...like the ornament that will adorn my tree this year. I thank every one of you so much.

Our stateroom: Our stateroom was clean. I did notice an odor every once in a while from the bathroom but just shut the lid and the door. It was not overwhelming and never felt a need to mention it. There was a time where it would not flush, not backed up, just would not flush. It worked itself out though. We had a towel animal every night which is fun and CHOCOLATE, which I didn't need but convinced myself otherwise. No problems with anything room wise. I did go and "visit" another room before we left the ship and noticed a clock on the desk in that room. I told the room steward there that I didn't have a clock in my room He told me that they are not replacing them as they break down.

Dining: Our waiter and assistant waiter were just OK. The first thing that happened was they did not tell us on Saturday that our character breakfast was on Sunday. I learned that from the chart that was posted on the first page of our thread. The other family sitting with us missed the character breakfast. I didn't see any special desserts. However, hubby ordered a double order of escargot and a double order of lobster...no one batted an eye and they were delivered. We had a Palo brunch which was lovely. Tried the fruit pizza for the first time...oh my...it was good. No high tea for us and we ended up canceling our Palo dinner. We just couldn't make it work. Room service almost every night for our cheese and crackers....lovely!

Grand Cayman: Had a blast doing the wave runners. We (us girls at least) were scared to death of the sting rays as I knew we would be but that is ok. 2 of the 3 of us finally warmed up and I even held one of those slippery triangles. I did not give it a kiss for 7 years of good luck though. We had a blast going out to Sting Ray City, on to Rum Point and the ride back. Avoided the rain, not that it would have mattered. A lovely day.

Nachi: We had the same issues with them wanting to sit us down on the other end of the beach. We arrived early enough, but they wanted to seat us down at the far end of the beach. We moved and were told that we could not sit where we wanted, the seats we wanted were "reserved" and that we would have to sit in the second row. Left a bad taste with me. We had a great time with the Treasure hunt, swimming in the pool (Laura was just giddy with excitement to sit at the swim up bar), lunch was nice also. Our waiter was very attentive. The kids got kicked out the of the hot tub, which was lukewarm. I don't think that we would do Nachi again. I just never read any reviews about the problems that I personally had with them. I felt that I should have been able to sit where I wanted to sit, I thought we all paid the same pricing and that is reason enough for me not to return.

Castaway Cay: Who doesn't love Castaway Cay? Michelle ran off with her teen friends, which I have never had a 14 day vacation with someone that I have seen so little of! Between doing 5 days of Disney World with her sister, niece and Auntie prior to the cruise and then the teen clubs...I had to come home to get a good look at her! At any rate, Castaway Cay was a lot of fun. Laura participated in the crab races again this trip. Her lucky number is #5 and that is the crab that she chose. Her crab was dead last in heat #1, #2, #3 and woke up in #4 and won that race! Then there was the final race....unbelievable but her crab won! She was so excited. The ribbon and button is treasured. Glad to meet up with Nina, Mike and Jordyn on Castaway Cay also. We had lunch and had fun exploring some of the new areas on the island. The girls wanted to do the water bikes. We ended up doing the peddle boats. Note to self: Do not do peddle boats in windy conditions. Getting out was easy, getting back in, not so much. There were several kayaks and peddle boats that had to be "towed in" as the wind was such that we were being blown towards the ship!

Wow, this is the most I've ever said. We rebooked our 4/1/2012 Mexican Riviera and saved some $$$'s there. It looks like our 2 oldest daughters will be able to go on that cruise with us. I am interested in knowing if the certificate you get is good for only 1 per certificate or can I use it up to 5 times as someone has suggested. I am also waiting for a return call to book a dummy booking. Still have my fingers crossed here for a Hawaii cruise ???

At any rate, this is my version of a trip report. It was a blast. So many people I didn't meet and then there are those that are so memorable. Don't scratch your heads! You know who you are You are the ones that went the extra yard to make this cruise so much more than just a cruise. Thank you.

And importantly, Michelle and Laura made some great friends. They both have kept in contact with youngsters that they have met on previous cruises and I am sure the same will be true this time.

Till we cruise again....

Linda

 

[morgansmom2000]

Glad you like the calendars, If some one wants the digital files let me know

I happened to glance at my calendar last night and thought just that. I'll PM you my email address!

Thanks!

I too have no thread to hang out on yet.

 

[dizney-cruiser]

Well, There are threads for my next 2 cruises up - but nobody talks on them!! So, I updated our first post with "post cruise information"

 

[TifffanyD]

Well, There are threads for my next 2 cruises up - but nobody talks on them!! So, I updated our first post with "post cruise information"

Awesome thanks!!

I see you got me for 10/29/11 (Magic) - schimj will be with me too. We will also (both of us) be on:

1/29/11 - Magic
2/4/12 - Magic
6/2/12 - Fantasy

 

[livingis2me]

Well, There are threads for my next 2 cruises up - but nobody talks on them!! So, I updated our first post with "post cruise information"

9-18-2011 Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas for nenner and I (and family). Fall 2012 on the Disney Fantasy. We'll have to wait for the dates and pricing info. We rebooked with a dummy date.

Ron

 

[bfosbenner]

ADNIL530
DD Rachel had a good time when she finally caught up with Michele and the others.
She felt like the cruise was "missing her age" until then. It is tough to meet new people for her. Once she is comfortable he has a wonderful time running around with the gang.

 

[nenner1]

Nachi: We had the same issues with them wanting to sit us down on the other end of the beach. We arrived early enough, but they wanted to seat us down at the far end of the beach. We moved and were told that we could not sit where we wanted, the seats we wanted were "reserved" and that we would have to sit in the second row. Left a bad taste with me. We had a great time with the Treasure hunt, swimming in the pool (Laura was just giddy with excitement to sit at the swim up bar), lunch was nice also. Our waiter was very attentive. The kids got kicked out the of the hot tub, which was lukewarm. I don't think that we would do Nachi again. I just never read any reviews about the problems that I personally had with them. I felt that I should have been able to sit where I wanted to sit, I thought we all paid the same pricing and that is reason enough for me not to return.

Yeah they tried to do that to us too. And we were there very early as well, among the first handful for sure. We were walking in and I was pulling up the rear with beach bags, carrying Sarah and right away we started heading down the beach and I was calling out from way back that I didn't want to be that far away from the facilities, etc. Finally the guy taking us out brought us back to where we wanted to be. We had a specific server request too (Carlos) so I don't know if that factored in with why they decided to let us go where we wanted to, or maybe Ron slipped the guy some cash.. I don't know I can totally understand how that affected your experience, If I had been told a spot was "Reserved" I would have been very angry!!!