October 25, 2008 Western DD

[LovableGluttons]

Thanks goodness for having a Disney cruise in the works to plan.

It's like the Margaritaville song lyrics..... helps me hang on.


I'm starting to think of almost everything and how it relates to the Disney cruise.

Booking excursions and Palo last night makes it really seem so real!

I also faxed the request to DCL for the PALO dining room for our group and will post as soon as I hear anything about it.

 

[dizney-cruiser]

Don't know if they changed Pirate Night or not. If they kept it the same as post 6 lists (Wednesday), we'll be at Grand Cayman that day.

I may be wrong (Notice I'm telling that up front), but I thought that "Pirate Night" was always on the Cozumel day due to where they have the permission to do the fireworks . . . anyone know for sure? ARRGGGGG

 

[jns]

well done to everyone that was able to book
did you have any problems booking
we still have a while to go

t-105
July 12, 2008
Bookings open for suites and Romantic Escape at Sea purchasers (REAS)

t-90
July 27, 2008
Bookings open for Cataway Club members (returning DCL cruisers)

t-75
August 11, 2008
Bookings open for new cruisers

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

I may be wrong (Notice I'm telling that up front), but I thought that "Pirate Night" was always on the Cozumel day due to where they have the permission to do the fireworks . . . anyone know for sure? ARRGGGGG

Good point about the fireworks permission. The itinerary change has made things a bit more uncertain. Made us pause when booking Palo dinner this morning, as we'd like to make Pirate night.

I need to go back and review our Cozumel and GC port times. We're doing the Spa Villa on Cozumel day, but hope to wander ashore for a little bit.

 

[HelenSB]

No problems booking anything, Jackie. All very straightforward & easy. Palo brunch is on the two 'at sea' days, & time slots are 10:30, 11:00 & 11:30.

 

[jns]

No problems booking anything, Jackie. All very straightforward & easy. Palo brunch is on the two 'at sea' days, & time slots are 10:30, 11:00 & 11:30.

Thanks
hoping to do the palo Brunch on the second sea day
are there any high teas this cruise

I've just e mail DCL to see what night priates night is
will let you know when i hear back from them

Got the new I phone yesterday DS has just shown me the disney magic at Port Canaval on the map

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Let not your heart be troubled, as discussions on the main boards theorize that things are opened gradually (at 105, 90, 75, and on-board). We're not quite sure exactly how DCL does it.

I present the following observations from our 0550 adventure this morning:

Palo Brunch: Only available on the 2 at-Sea days. There was some hope (probably from us) that there would be a 3rd day. Booking slots are 1030/1100/1130. On Day 6 (Thursday), the 1100 and 1130 slots were already blocked out (unavailable).

Palo Dinner: Seatings staggered every 30 minutes from 1800-2100. I do think they started at 1830 on Embarkation Day.

Castaway Ray's Stingray: Slots of 1 hour each, starting times from 1000-1500 each of the 2 CC days.

CC Kayak and Walk: One time slot on each of the 2 CC days: 0930. The Passporter seemed to indicate that there is a 2nd time slot, but we only saw the one.

Spa Villas: Available on every day, except, I believe, Embarkation Day. Time alotted for Couples Choice is 2h 10m. Some slots (like 2 or 3) were not available, but many openings.

We had many of the Spa/Excursions saved to our Wish List on DCL's site. Thie helped when trying to find them on the list this morning. They were a white background (different from the others, different from the unavailable items), with a wish list icon next to them. If you're looking to speed through booking, so as not to lose something, you might wish to consider this.

There was a notation at the top of the booking screen indicating that we had to confirm our choices within 20 minutes. We confirmed the Palo items 1 by 1, then added in all our other things to do in 1 list (confirmed 3 things at once).

As it did last year, the site kept track of the items and times we'd already selected. It alerted us to conflicts as we continued booking. Like the notations spotted when booking the Villa that the evening slots would conflict with something else (our Palo dinner).

We hope that these observations are helpful to our fellow Double-dippers. Might be worth a trip to the DCL site to make sure you can log on (Moonies will recall the issues that Mr Gent had last year), build a wish list, and scratch that itch for Disney Cruisin'.

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

hoping to do the palo Brunch on the second sea day
are there any high teas this cruise

I recall seeing High Tea as a Palo choice, though we didn't select it. I know that all 3 Palo options were there: Brunch, Tea, Dinner.

 

[woody73]

. . . We hope that these observations are helpful to our fellow Double-dippers. . .

Most helpful, thanks.

Glad it went smoothly for you.

Woody

 

[jns]

this is the reply I got from DCL
Dear Jackie,

Thank you for choosing a Disney Cruise Line Vacation!

I can answer your question regarding the theme nights for your cruise.

Dining attire varies by venue or theme night on your cruise. In general,
most meals are "Cruise Casual" -- no shorts, swimwear or tank tops;
jeans, khakis and capris are permitted. Most cruises also have special
theme nights. Below is the recommended attire for your cruise itinerary
and is subject to change:

On 7-night Western Caribbean cruises:
*Nights 1, 2, 4, & 7: cruise casual
*Night 3: "formal night" - formal wear for men: tuxedo or suit; for
women: gown or dress
*Night 5: pirate night with deck party - cruise casual or your best
pirate outfit!
*Night 6: "semi-formal night" - semi-formal wear for men: suit/jacket;
for women: dress or pantsuit.

Dress for dinner at Palo on all cruises:
Men: dress shirt or jacket
Women: dress or pantsuit

Guests who are sailing on the Disney Magic's 7-Night Costa Maya Cruise
departing on October 25, 2008 will be enjoy several 'spooktacular'
events during their voyage.

All Guests are invited to wear their best Halloween costumes; however,
we ask that you choose costumes which are not obstructive or offensive.
To avoid any disappointment or delay in your boarding process, we ask
that when considering costume options you refrain from bringing toys or
props that resemble guns, knives or other related implements, as these
items will not be permitted onboard.

Featured events include family trick-or-treating, as well as themed
parties for the children and for the teens. For adults, we offer a
ghoulishly fun Halloween party and costume contest. Prizes are awarded
based on the following categories:

Funniest
Best Group
Most Spooky
Most Original
Most Disney

More details will be found in your onboard Personal Navigator.

We look forward to sailing with you! Have a Magical Day!

 

[suziemva]

There's a great big echo in the chat room......

 

[disney4dana]

Did I just miss you Suzie? Are you coming back to chat? I hear the echo now...

 

[CarrianneB]

this is the reply I got from DCL
Dear Jackie,

Thank you for choosing a Disney Cruise Line Vacation!

I can answer your question regarding the theme nights for your cruise.

Dining attire varies by venue or theme night on your cruise. In general,
most meals are "Cruise Casual" -- no shorts, swimwear or tank tops;
jeans, khakis and capris are permitted. Most cruises also have special
theme nights. Below is the recommended attire for your cruise itinerary
and is subject to change:

On 7-night Western Caribbean cruises:
*Nights 1, 2, 4, & 7: cruise casual
*Night 3: "formal night" - formal wear for men: tuxedo or suit; for
women: gown or dress
*Night 5: pirate night with deck party - cruise casual or your best
pirate outfit!
*Night 6: "semi-formal night" - semi-formal wear for men: suit/jacket;
for women: dress or pantsuit.

Dress for dinner at Palo on all cruises:
Men: dress shirt or jacket
Women: dress or pantsuit

Guests who are sailing on the Disney Magic's 7-Night Costa Maya Cruise
departing on October 25, 2008 will be enjoy several 'spooktacular'
events during their voyage.

All Guests are invited to wear their best Halloween costumes; however,
we ask that you choose costumes which are not obstructive or offensive.
To avoid any disappointment or delay in your boarding process, we ask
that when considering costume options you refrain from bringing toys or
props that resemble guns, knives or other related implements, as these
items will not be permitted onboard.

Featured events include family trick-or-treating, as well as themed
parties for the children and for the teens. For adults, we offer a
ghoulishly fun Halloween party and costume contest. Prizes are awarded
based on the following categories:

Funniest
Best Group
Most Spooky
Most Original
Most Disney

More details will be found in your onboard Personal Navigator.

We look forward to sailing with you! Have a Magical Day!

Ok - so pirate night is night 5? I want to book palo either night 4 or 5. I currently have it as night 5 but will change it to 4 based on this. such drama!!! ( of my own making ). I guess I'll deal - life is good and I get to go on an awesome cruise - right?

 

[disney4dana]

I just wanted to update anyone who still may not know about the nametag and lanyard project we have. The current deadline to jump on board as a donor is the 15th. so far we have 15 donors. the goal was to have 20.

Please click on the link in my signature for pictures and information send me a PM or post if you want to be a donor


What a fun chat night!! Really what a bunch of we are!

Dana

 

[TotallyAngelic]

oooooohhhhhh - this is so painful watching everyone book their excursions etc - I did try but the Disney Cruise website wasn't having any of it ! I'll have to sit here and suffer until 11th August! By the way, has anyone ever done the wave runner excursion on Castaway Cay? If so, what did you think of it?

 

[rylisal]

Sally - where are you staying in WDW? Are you going to MNSSHP?

We're actually staying in a Townhouse at Terre Verde for the 6 nights before we cruise......We all do MNSSHP on Thurs 23rd, DH & DB are doing HHN on Weds 22nd but the rest of us decided against that one!

After the cruise we're off to St Petes for 3 nights before flying home

So far we've just booked the day at Nachi Cocum for Cozumel but are unsure what to do at Grand Cayman, we had reserved a car but think that will be a waste now that we're not there as long.

At Castaway Cay we will just go with the flow & enjoy the relaxation although i'm tempted to book myself a massage!!
(we can do on line ressies from 27th July!)

Exciting times ahead for all of us!!

 

[laurelk]

It's been ages since I've posted...or even lurked...but wanted to say hi to everyone and make sure I had signed up to participate and/or assist with the mayhem and madness!

Question: how crazy are the grownups going on Pirate night? Managing two costumes for everyone is going to need some Disney packing magic! Luckily, I upgraded our air tickets to first so the baggage limitations are more lenient.

Hope all is well with all of you! We are far enough from all the fires to be safe but near enough to have smokey skies and bad air quality.

Cheers,
Laurel

 

[dizzi]

I am very jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We did the HIGH TEA at PALo on the Mexican Cruise and we really really like it!

i actually enjoyed it more than our group brunch last year,

It was enough to eat wow more than i thought it would be and i enjoyed the atmosphere as it was VERY QUIET and laid back. Not too many people there.

 

[laurelk]

Hi again,

I'm wondering if there is a post somewhere listing out our 'group' events yet?

Also, I had emailed on this before, is anyone else interested in a private excursion? I just contacted a highly recommended driver (from cruisecritic) in Cozumel. For Grand Cayman, I'm looking at Moby Dick Tours (just keep your *comments* to yourselves!!!) going to Stingray City(#1 tour provider per tripadvisor).

Cheers again,
Laurel

 

[suziemva]

Dizzi, thanks for the info on the tea! It does sound like a nice time. Will look into it definitely!!!

How are you doing on post-cruise syndrome? Does the ground still rock?! I had that after the first cruise for 2 or 3 weeks, I swear! I know you've been home a while, just asking....

Good time on chat last night, you late nighters! We will have to have the Obsessive/Addidted meetings on board, you know....

Tori's sick with a sore throat that is pretty bad. I feel like I've tried everything: warm tea with honey, tylenol, throat/cough drops, throat spray.....but she still is complaining. No fever (thank God!) and I have no clue what to do! If it's a virus, the drs will tell me to have her drink and do the tylenol routine. I hate to go on a Monday to hear that! SOOOOO, any advice from you moms or medical professionals???? Plllllleeeeaaaasssseeeee..... (sorry, can't find the begging/pleading smilie)