Roll Call for the Disney Magic Western Carrib. Jan 28/2006

[dobelover]

Good Saturday Morning to All. I am looking forward to riding a bike on CC. I try and do something new every year.

 

[ddavis860]

I'm so glad to find this thread!!

We are 4 traveling Western for the first time. Me, Debbie, Hubby Ed, DS Brian (17) and DS Adam (13). WOULD YOU BELIEVE ADAM WILL BE CELEBRATING HIS BDAY TOO!!! He will be 14 on 2.6.06.

We have done DCL a few times, and love it every time! Last one was the DVC Members Only Cruise...Castaway Cay x2 4 day Eastern...way too much fun!!!

I have been checking the posts on the different boards, and will probably go for some private excursions not offered by DCL. We are still in the discussion stage. With the kids being older this time, they are more interested in seeing the sights...and having new adventures...maybe scuba diving...

Glad to meet everyone!!!

Debbie from Delaware

 

[disneylover5]

Hi Debbie,
Our group is 53 of us traveling....we all can not wait! My DS will be 16 at the time we travel along with several 16 and 17 year old girls. We also have 3 young 20 sometime men traveling.

It will be so much fun!! The group is from DC (Northern VA) but we have a house in Bethany Beach DL! My brother is a year round resident in South Bethany. I have a neice at IR (Indian River) HS.....What part of DL are you from?

Lisa

 

[ddavis860]

Hi Lisa,

We have a place at Tuckahoe Acres, which is out Rt. 26. We are right next to Holts Landing State Park. It is a seasonal campground. When DH is down, we go to the 3R's beach, near the inlet, and when it is me and the kids we go to Bethany. Guess it really is a small world after all..(LOL, sorry, I couldn't resist). We live in Middletown, DE, which is 1 1/2 hr north of the beach.

Sounds like you have a great group going! We are in the late dinner seating. At least that is what I requested. My kids aren't early risers, but can be such night owls, so late works better for us.

Thanks for answering...It's great to talk to people before the sailing. I am so excited about this trip!

 

[dairyou]

Hi Everyone!

Just found you guys! We are getting ready to put our deposit down for this cruise. We have 2 boys who will be 12 and 14 when we sail. We have sailed on DCL before and just got off the Mariner of the Sea with RCL. Never again!

BTW, we're coming from California.

Looking forward to chatting with you guys more.

Thanks,
Deb

 

[ddavis860]

Hi Deb,

We have boys the same age...mine is 13 and celebrating his bday on the cruise... Maybe they can hook up at The Stack...

We haven't cruised with anyone else. We are DVC Members, and use the points to go...works really well for us, and the kids love it...

Nice to "meet" you,

 

[dairyou]

Hey Debbie,

We are DVC members too. We looked into using our points for the cruise also. I guess we like to hoard our points because we couldn't bear to use them. I think it was 194 points per person for us. Though only have 225 points a year make that hard and we keep using them!

Will you be going to a DVC resort before or after the cruise?

Deb

 

[ddavis860]

Hi Deb,

Nope, not going to Disney this trip. My Dad and Stepmom bought a place in Sun City, which is near Tampa. They are moving in October. We are going to visit them for a few days before the cruise.

We have gone down and stayed on property before the cruise, and have stayed at Cape Canaveral too...depends on the timing and the funds. Have you done the Western trip yet?

 

[dairyou]

Debbie...We haven't done the Western Trip with Disney yet. We have done the Eastern a couple of times. Just got off the Mariner of the Seas on their Western. Looking forward to going on Disney. We are surprising our kids and they don't know about yet

Last cruise we spent 3 days at OKW. We'd like to do this again. OKW was wonderful! What DVC resorts have you tried so far?

Deb

 

[ddavis860]

Hi Deb,

We have done OKW, and our home is BWV and we have done there too. How was western, and how was Mariner of the Seas? Did you do a trip report? We did eastern a few times too, and I can't wait to try western. DH and DS(17) are going to scuba dive...DS(13) and I will be snorkeling...at Cozumel.

Seems so far away, but time will fly I'm sure...

 

[dobelover]

Hi everyone! I am glad to see our group growing. I just got back from HHI and it was great as always.

 

[dairyou]

Debbie...Here's the Mariner Report I did here on DCL forum:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=808144&highlight=dairyou

Does anyone know what the weather has been like in January? We've gone in February twice and once the weather was perfect and the other was a little rainy. We always made it to port though

Deb

 

[ddavis860]

Hi Sue

Deb, Thanks for the link. I know we are spoiled by Disney...it really is so great for the kids, but DH and I like it too. I'll take Mickey over gambling any day...

This trip is going to be really different for us, cause the kids are so much older...I don't feel that I have to hover...at least not on Castaway or on the ship...the other ports are a different story...

I have heard different things about the weather...seems to change all the time, and what is terrible for some, is fine for others. I'm just hoping that we can get into all the ports...that seems to be the biggest problem people have had. I guess the wind in the winter causes some troubles. I emailed about a scuba/snorkel excursion, and was told to bring 2 tee shirts, so 1 can get wet, and have one to wear dry...nothing mentioned about a wetsuit...so I guess the water temp is good...

 

[dairyou]

I feel the same way. Both the boys should be okay on their own and maybe this time we will get to go to Serenity Bay. After going on 4 DCL cruises we have yet to do this.

It is official now. We put down our deposit and just checking out flights now. I wonder if airfare will go down?

Deb

 

[dobelover]

Very good trip report on the Mariner, thanks. I am sailing on Radiance of the Seas in June without kids and I am looking forward to it. I can't bash RCI since I like both lines for different reasons.

 

[dobelover]

Just got a call from a friend of mine who went with us in Jan '03 on the Western. He is thinking about going again!

 

[dobelover]

Yeah! My friend is going with us. Not sure yet who is coming with him but he has his reservation. His b'day is 12/18 , close but no party for him.

 

[disneylover5]

We have done 3 January DCL cruises.....all weather perfect except for the last time we wnet to Castaway Cay....Even then, it was very windy but we stuck it out and in the afternoon it turned sunny and calm and we had the island all to ourselves it seemed. The Eastern was maybe a little bit better than the Western, but I will take any of the weather we had again!

 

[dobelover]

I have only been in the water at Castaway Cay once in 8 cruises. That was Aug '02. All my other cruises were in Dec, Jan or Feb and the water was TOO for me. Lounging on the beach was great so I would never complain.

 

[dobelover]

Hi All. Just moving our post up. Enjoy your long weekend.