October 27, 2007 - Cruising around the Moon - A Magical All Hallows Eve

[Babs417]

Good going Noah We have another gymnastic meet with Grandaughter good luck Tiff! Then off to Banquet with my endour team.Have a good weekend everyone stay warm

 

[Kimmielee]

DH here...Christine chose to hibernate, instead of pursuing the varmint. It does look like the groundhogs in the corn field behind us were up this morning, shoveling the snow out of their burrows.

Intense research and negotiation going on here.
Growing likelihood of booking the 10/25/08 DD.
Researching rooms (DCL site is very busy).
Category 7 again, perhaps on deck 6? We've read in the Passporter that the cat 7 rooms are 42" deep on deck 5 (where we are this fall), but 48" deep on decks 6 and 7. But then we thought: what about a cat 6? With the more open verandah. So, while starts lunch (pizza), I'm off to ask our DIS friends if anyone has stayed in a category 6? Did they enjoy it? 6 or 7, whichever we do, we'll probably get something in the aft. We don't mind bringing up the rear.

Our first (and only so far) Disney Cruise was a Cat 6 with the open verandah. I LOVED it for so many reasons... nights when Noah crashed early, I sat out there with a drink and just watched the water and the moonlight. When it was early morning and he wasn't up yet, I had coffee and watched the sunrise. I tend to get a bit seasick... and fresh air is a MUST.

 

[Disneygrl36]

We had a category 7 on Deck 7 in December & really liked it. We were aft & we too really liked bringing up the rear....really close to get up those stairs to BBB & to the drink station etc.

On this cruise we booked a category 6 on Deck 6 aft. Woohoo.....can't wait for that full verandah.

Don't know if we will cruise yet in 2008.

I thought I planned early but some of you start even earlier than I do...must tell DH that as he is all the time making fun of me.

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Just got off the phone with our TA. We're officially in a cat 6 on deck 6 for the 10/25/08 double-dip!
Now, if we can get everybody else to rebook that one on-board, the fun can continue.

Sean

 

[*love*2*shop]

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7-Night Caribbean Cruise to Costa Maya
Dates: 9/27/08; 10/25/08; 11/22/08; 12/20/08
Castaway Cay, Costa Maya, Cozumel , Castaway Cay

Port Ashore Onboard
Saturday Port Canaveral 4:00 pm
Sunday Castaway Cay 8:30 am 4:30 pm
Monday At Sea
Tuesday Costa Maya 7:30 am 5:30 pm
Wednesday Cozumel 7:30 am 10:30 pm
Thursday At Sea
Friday Castaway Cay 9:30 am 4:30 pm
Saturday Port Canaveral 7:35 am

 

[*love*2*shop]

We will NOT be going this halloween 2007.....Different reasons...WE are BOOKED same room BUT on the DBL DIP 2008 cat 3 in 8032 WHOO HOO>>OMG this is our dream to hit castaway cay 2x @!!!!!

sorry all...

 

[ohsodisney]

HMMMM Double Dip . We may concider it if my friend from Peru decides she wants to go next year. she tried to get on this cruise but her new baby will only be 2 months old and they will not take any children under 12 weeks in Flouders nursery If not I have 2 double dips that have been heading South for quite sometime and I would like to move them back North for my 40th.

Congrats Sean , would it have been cheaper for you to book onboard thou? I am not sure how that works since we have never done that.

Kimmi , I am so jealous , a cup of coffee and watching the world go by in the morning would be wonderful I could probally sit there for hours on end.

CONGRATS TO NOAH !!!!

Our girls report cards read exactly the opposite 4 being the best, they both did wonderful with mostly 3 and a few 4's . I was worried we sent them to soon and I personally wanted to wait till next year, but we are pleased with their progress

 

[*love*2*shop]

opps

 

[*love*2*shop]

CABIN 8032 is NOW OPEN for THIS halloween 2007 so if someone Was HOPING FOR a CAT 3 Suite...GRAB IT ....good luck@@@

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Congrats Sean , would it have been cheaper for you to book onboard thou? I am not sure how that works since we have never done that.

We were wondering that, but PJ mentioned a good plan recently: book now, when the dates first open (usually lowest pricing). Check discounts and pricing while on-board. If cheaper, re-book then with discount and cancel previous booking.
The price for our cat 7 in 10/07 is about $70 less than what our 2008 cat 6 will be. (I think I saw where a cat 7 on the 10/07 cruise is now about $250 more than we are paying)
Accomplished today? Oh, there was laundry ,grocery shopping, gas in the autos, and a whole lotta DCL planning! Just got the new Passporter, and have penciled in PJ's plaplap dining rotation, ports of call, etc into the calendar. Fine tuning Palo thoughts. Reading up on shore excursions.

 

[pjpoohbear]

We were wondering that, but PJ mentioned a good plan recently: book now, when the dates first open (usually lowest pricing). Check discounts and pricing while on-board. If cheaper, re-book then with discount and cancel previous booking.
The price for our cat 7 in 10/07 is about $70 less than what our 2008 cat 6 will be. (I think I saw where a cat 7 on the 10/07 cruise is now about $250 more than we are paying)
Accomplished today? Oh, there was laundry ,grocery shopping, gas in the autos, and a whole lotta DCL planning! Just got the new Passporter, and have penciled in PJ's plaplap dining rotation, ports of call, etc into the calendar. Fine tuning Palo thoughts. Reading up on shore excursions.

Do not cancel, have the pervious booking transferred!

Pj

 

[pjpoohbear]

double post, ack!

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Do not cancel, have the pervious booking transferred!

Pj

Thanks, PJ!

 

[pjpoohbear]

NP, it only becuase i like ya all, lol.

Pj

 

[Kimmielee]

We will NOT be going this halloween 2007.....Different reasons...WE are BOOKED same room BUT on the DBL DIP 2008 cat 3 in 8032 WHOO HOO>>OMG this is our dream to hit castaway cay 2x @!!!!!

sorry all...

Sorry you won't be joining us Rachel.... but congrats on the DD Halloween Cruise!

Anyone taking her room? What's the difference with a Cat 3 vs. a 6? Bigger?

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

What's the difference with a Cat 3 vs. a 6? Bigger?

cat 3 =614 sq ft (57 sq m.), cat 6 =268 sq ft (25 sq m.) [reference: Passporter 5th ed. pp89, 92]

plus- reservations/excursions at 105 days out, having a dining room/living room, boarding in the first group, and having a room close to Mr. Gent

 

[Kimmielee]

cat 3 =614 sq ft (57 sq m.), cat 6 =268 sq ft (25 sq m.) [reference: Passporter 5th ed. pp89, 92]

plus- reservations/excursions at 105 days out, having a dining room/living room, boarding in the first group, and having a room close to Mr. Gent

Wow, those are big differences... I imagine a big price change goes with it!

Ok.... the cruise I was looking at for December of 2008... is $2700 MORE than the Halloween cruise. So... looks like we'll be a double dipper next year too!

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Wow, those are big differences... I imagine a big price change goes with it!

Ok.... the cruise I was looking at for December of 2008... is $2700 MORE than the Halloween cruise. So... looks like we'll be a double dipper next year too!

We're room 6624 in 10/08. So excited to see the migration begin. Anybody else? Halloween 2008 is on Friday, the 2nd CC day!

s&c

 

[Kimmielee]

Do not cancel, have the pervious booking transferred!

Pj

Hey PJ - if I book this one through a TA... when I price the offer when on our cruise.... if it's better with the 10% discount and $200 OBC, do they transfer the deposit too? Thanks for the helpful info!!

I'm looking mid-ship Cat 6 right now. Our first cruise was a Cat 6 on Deck 5 in 5622 and I LOVED only having one "neighbor" but the life boats to my left were a bit in the way of some pictures! I imagine on Deck 6 you can't see the boats at all!

This Halloween we are in 6078.

 

[Babs417]

I was on 6 last May I couldnt see any life boats