Oct 30 2010 7 Night Western

[Pudo]

Agreed! We also like Sunday on the Western. BUT.....We had our Palo dinner on Sunday night and brunch on Monday on our last cruise and that was a bit much....we were still not really hungry the next morning when it came time for brunch. Plus we love Palo and it seemed kind of a bummer to have all of our Palo over so early in the cruise. But sometimes with the reservations being so limited that is unavoidable.
Wow too cool!

Yes, Sunday is also a good option. One other minor consideration is that the show at Aniimators is best the first time you visit. It seems the "show" isn't a main focus in subsequent visits since you have seen it already.

That being said, if you had a PAL rotation you would miss Animators the first time. We find changing Palo is easier than changing dining rotation.

Oh, if it isn't obvious by now, I do spend WAY too much time thinking about the details. LOL

 

[nenner1]

Yes, Sunday is also a good option. One other minor consideration is that the show at Aniimators is best the first time you visit. It seems the "show" isn't a main focus in subsequent visits since you have seen it already.

That being said, if you had a PAL rotation you would miss Animators the first time. We find changing Palo is easier than changing dining rotation.

Oh, if it isn't obvious by now, I do spend WAY too much time thinking about the details. LOL

Yep, that is important to note, about Animators. I've seen the show but I love AP so I still try to schedule around it!

DCL changed our dining rotations up on us last time (just our cruise due to staying in Cozumel late which affected Pirate Night) which really messed everyone up. The lines to change Palo/Dining were awful!

I'm allll about the details too!

 

[knewton64]

i have been out of town 4 a few days.....


whadimiss??


i am up and about - will get all caught up on the boards n about an hour.

 

[Beachbumpirates]

Go Saints!!!!!

 

[tjbaggott]

Go Saints!!!!!

DH is watching the Super Bowl. I'm not a fan, however I did enjoy Queen Latifa and Carrie Underwood! Carrie is engaged to our very own Mike Fisher, so expect to see a lot of her around Ottawa in the coming years!

 

[knewton64]

Go Saints!!!!!

GGGGGOOOOOOO SSSAAAAIIIINNNNTTTSSSSS!!!!!!

 

[knewton64]

I just received my email confirmation from Captain Marvin's!! They have different boats that seat from 20 - 45 people depending on what boat you are on. What boat they put us on depends on how many are in our group. So be sure to write in your comment section you want to be in the group orginially booked by "Judy Baggott", and we'll all end up on the same boat, up to 45.

....and thanks for the heads up - that prompted me into action.


P.S. GO SAINTS!

 

[knewton64]

Hey is anyone keeping a list of those of us trying to do Capt Marvins together? Lois

So far I see the following DISER Listed:
tjbaggott
Knewton64
nenner1
eyes4mickey
Grandma4ever

If I missed anyone let me know. Uless this is al;readyu being done I will keep the list. Lois

......since my eyeballs are up to "here" in planning my ABD's vacation for late next month.

Ok.....gotta ask the "Goofy question" of the day......

please refresh my memory -

when are we (Silver member) allowed to make shore excursion ressies?? Is it 90 days prior or 180 days or ???


Thanks as I am having a blast finishing planning the Hollywood segment of next months adventure.


T.T.F.N.

 

[tjbaggott]

Silver members get booking privlages at 90 days out (August 1st for us).
Actually I just checked my reservation online at DCL and it still says 75 days for first time cruisers, 90 days for CC members and 105 days for concerigie guests. So now I"m not really sure, other than we have cruised twice before and the reservation says I can book excrusions on August 1st

 

[Pudo]

......since my eyeballs are up to "here" in planning my ABD's vacation for late next month.

Ok.....gotta ask the "Goofy question" of the day......

please refresh my memory -

when are we (Silver member) allowed to make shore excursion ressies?? Is it 90 days prior or 180 days or ???


Thanks as I am having a blast finishing planning the Hollywood segment of next months adventure.


T.T.F.N.

The different levels are 105, 90 and 75 days out. You can book excursions 105 days out if you are on the Concierge level (Cat 1 - 3) and the REAS (Romantic Escape at Sea) package.

 

[lsjones]

Okay my question of the day is.....to get a passport or not to get a passport that is the question!!!

I am on the fence if we should get them or not. Are you getting them?

 

[Fastpaks]

Nope. If we were going out of the country in the net couple years, I would have given it a second thought. Next year for us is bill paying-off year, so if the Government doesn't require it... not going to bother with the extra expense.

 

[tjbaggott]

We have passports and if we didn't, we'd HAVE to get them as we are from Canada. My question though is, Our passports expire in January 2011. Travelling in October/November is less than 6 months from Expiry. (I've heard some talk about issues when passports are less than 6 months from date of expiry) Will we have a problem, or should we renew them before we travel? That would be an expense I don't want right now, but will do it if I have to.

 

[Pudo]

Okay my question of the day is.....to get a passport or not to get a passport that is the question!!!

I am on the fence if we should get them or not. Are you getting them?

The reality is you don't need one to sail on a "closed circuit cruise", but in the event of a medical or other emergency where you have to fly home from the Bahamas, Grand Caymen or Cozumel you would be mired in red-tape since you can't fly into the US without a passport.

For our cruise, passports are a form of insurance, they insure that you can travel where you want if things "go south".

 

[JKSWonder]

We got passports for our 4 day in October 2009. I was relatively painless (except for the expense) and we received them in about 4 weeks, quicker than I would have thought. We figured we would get them now, because what if we received some fabulous last minute offer to travel out of the country? Unlikely, but we thought they would be a good thing to have on hand anyway.

I just signed up to volunteer for the Disney Give a Day program. I'm going to be working at the local children's museum on my day off from work next week. I'm still looking for something my husband and my daughter could do.

 

[PrincessTrisha]

How big a deal is Pirate Night (at dinner). I am thinking about booking (or trying to book) Palo to coincide with this.

I'm thinking that we'll have Halloween (dress up) on Sunday - do I really want to bring more costume stuff (even if it's just accessories) for Pirates night (and no I won't consider being a Pirate for Halloween).

Is there a big deal in the dining room? Does anyone have a link to the menu?

thanks.

 

[Pudo]

How big a deal is Pirate Night (at dinner). I am thinking about booking (or trying to book) Palo to coincide with this.

I'm thinking that we'll have Halloween (dress up) on Sunday - do I really want to bring more costume stuff (even if it's just accessories) for Pirates night (and no I won't consider being a Pirate for Halloween).

Is there a big deal in the dining room? Does anyone have a link to the menu?

thanks.

It's a big deal if your family is into Pirates or the Pirates of the Caribbean theme. My girls like princesses not pirates so for us it is not a big deal. The bigger deal is the on deck part afterwards.

Honestly, we are hoping DCL moves to another "themed" night, the pirate theme was never popular with us, nor will it ever be.

 

[dizney-cruiser]

How big a deal is Pirate Night (at dinner). I am thinking about booking (or trying to book) Palo to coincide with this.

I'm thinking that we'll have Halloween (dress up) on Sunday - do I really want to bring more costume stuff (even if it's just accessories) for Pirates night (and no I won't consider being a Pirate for Halloween).

Is there a big deal in the dining room? Does anyone have a link to the menu?

thanks.

We enjoy the whole pirate night - on our last cruise we had booked palo not realizing that it would be pirate night - we had costumes ready for pirate night that included parrots on our shoulder (jack broke mine but he said, "it was already dead!") - so we still got dressed for the pictures and then went and changed for dinner at palo - you can still go to the deck party afterwards which is still fun - we typically go get our soft-serve ice cream and go sit on our verandah to watch the fireworks

here is a menu posted from someone that went on the 4 night cruise - I think they are all the same or very similar:

Specialty Cocktails

Captain's Treasure - Absolute Mandarin, Peach Schnapps and Cranberry Juice $4.95

Pirates Nest - Apple Pucker, Peach Schnapps, Malibu and Pineapple Juice $4.95

Rusty Anchor - Midori, Captain Morgan Rum, Passion Fruit and Cranberry Juice $4.95

Appetizers

Black Beard's Jumbo Crab Cakes - with a fruit salsa and honey-lime tropical coleslaw

Pirates Golden Pasta Envelopes - filled with cheese covered in a tomato and green chile sauce

The Buccaneer's Sun-Ripened Pineapple - fresh island pineapple with a coconut covered banana and orange glaze

Pearls of the Caribbean - crabmeat, shrimp and salmon mixed in pearls of couscous with lemon grass infused vinaigrette

Bread Specialty

Cuban Rolls

Soups and Salads

Chilled-to-the Bone Honeydew Melon and Mango Soup

Caribbean-style Spicy Vegetable Gumbo Soup

Hideaway Bay Salad - romaine lettuce mixed with garlic and parmesan shavings with jerk-spiced croutons

Jerk Chicken Salad - strips of jerk-spiced chicken on fresh garden salad with plantain chips

Mr.Smee's Bib Lettuce - with baby greens and raspberry vinaigrette

Main Course

Treasure-of-the-Seas Grilled Shrimp and Seared Scallops - served on strings of pasta and fresh creamy tomato sauce

Jack Sparrow's Musked Smoked Pork Shank - on soft herbed polenta, roasted onion and tomato stew with a light barbecue glaze

Cataway Cay's Chicken Breast Rubbed with Pirate Island Spice - with rice and beans and fried okra on a rich spiced glaze

Captain Hook's Macadamia Dusted Mahi Mahi - with crushed onion potatoes, sweet carrots, roasted broccoli on mild red curry sauce

The Black Pearl's Oven-Roasted Beef Tenderloin - with sour cream chive smashed potatoes and sugar-baked carrots with a deep red wine glaze


Lighter Fare

Baked Chicken Breast

Grilled Sirloin Steak

Citrus Flavored Poached Mahi Mahi

All of the above are served with garden Vegetables and your choice of steamed white rice or baked potato

Vegetarian Selections

Baked Bell Pepper- filled with caribbean rice and light coconut curry sauce

Tiger Lily's Grilled Eggplant- with jamaican vegetable stew

Desserts

Shiver-Me-Timbers - on a macadamia barnacle bottom

Floating Island of Tropical Fruit Treasures - meringue chest filled with tropical fruit and berries surrounded by a vanilla sauce

Walk the Triple Layered Chocolate Gangplank Cake - and fall into a rich dark chocolate sauce

The Lost Banana Treasure - found with caramel rum sauce and vanilla ice cream. Flambeed by your head server in the dining room

The Calypso Ice Cream Sundae- containing rum and raisin ice cream, caribbean cake and a rum caramel sauce


No Sugar Added Desserts

Mango Mousse Cake - with whipped cream and mango compote

Coconut Rice Pudding - with raspberry sauce

Assorted Sugar - Free Ice Cream

Dessert Wines

Apple Ice Wine $9.00

Boony Doon Muscat $8.25

Port

Quinta do Noval 10 Year Tawny $6.75

Specialty Coffees

Espresso $2.00

Cappuccino $2.75

After Dinner Liqueurs

Kahlua $5.00

Grand Marnier $5.00

Tia Maria $5.00

Amaretto di Saronno $5.00

Baileys Irish Cream $5.00

 

[podsnel]

Wow, I never thought of what night to book our Palo dinner on. I don't want to miss any of the great shows, but can you recommend a few nights to choose from? We've never been on the Magic before, and have thus never done a 7 nighter. Do we know yet what shows are on what nights? That would help me choose what I can miss. LOL.

We're going to do the group brunch, so do I still need to make a brunch reservation if the only one we're doing is the brunch? Or do we all make our own brunch reservations and they get linked later?

You do need to make your own reservation. DCL told me to call in the beginning of October to book the private room (right now we all fit in there, but it may be that we do not). They have us noted in their schedule as wanting to book the pd room. If we have more than 14, we'll be in the main dining at big tables near each other- and then I'll be linking us all together when we get on board.

 

[Beachbumpirates]

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