Roll Call. Oct.19,02

[disney6]

DreamsDoComeTrue - Maybe should think about introducing Ian and Katie although they will be in different groups (he will be in the 10-12 group and NO WAY will he bump down - his words!) The wine tasting get together sounds great! I most definitely will bring my fav bottle (made here in Ontario - white off dry reisling). I personally would rather do that than a Palos lunch as I will probably have lunch everyday with my kids and that will be their pool time (vs. club time). BTW - I love the countdown but it makes it sound so far away - is it really? Getting psyched!!!!

 

[Denine]

We did this on our 10-13 cruise. It was fun. As far as I know, we are planning to do this on our 10-12 cruise as it will be several of the same people. I can bring extra wine for the 10-19 cruise as well!

 

[Denine]

Jiminy: We don't have enough room in our car, let alone our luggage for everyone who wants to come with us on our Panama trip. Thanks for the bon voyage!

 

[DreamsDoComeTrue]

Dis6, It IS that far away! I have 2 other vacations before this one, but here I am, being obsessed with my first cruise. I think I'll change the message from "Have Fun" to "FINALLY" on the code. (When it reaches 0days, 0secs etc) I wonder if there are activities where the 8-9 and 10-12 year olds get together?

Denine, I vote for YOU to be in charge of the wine party.
You're trying to live on cruise ships, huh? Are your other friends doing a back to back also? P.S. I heard about a British retired lady who discovered that with her frequent cruiser discount, she could live on a cruise ship for the same price as paying to live in a nice retirement home. So she DID IT!

 

[disney6]

DDCT- We also have 2 vacations (actually one wedding weekend out of town and 2 weeks at my Dad's house in Tybee Island, GA) between now and then and like you I am obsessing over this one! Sounds like Denine has much more experience at this wine tasting thing - so you get my vote as coordinator also!

Have to check my DVC points to see how many weeks I can cruise after kids are gone!!!!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

WOW, everyone has been so busy posting. Fun! Include us with the wine tasting. Don't really have a favorite to speak of. Love the Moscato up at Palo's, though. Will try to locate a bottle here. We just got off the Wonder in January and will have a two week vacation in July. But---October is what I am living for. Won't come soon enough.

 

[DreamsDoComeTrue]

Denine! I bow to your authority!!! I just discovered that you had already started a 10-19 thread. You guys are SO polite. I would have said, "Hey bozo, take the time to look a few pages back, we're already up and running here" My only excuse is that of being new and extremely enthusiastic. I didn't see it and should have looked further. I grovel, I submit. Hugs and Kisses. ~Lori

 

[Kristaia]

I am so glad we are all getting psyched up now!
I am in for wine, wherever it be poured. My husband I always bring our own, as well as will probably purchase the wine package for dinner.
He reallly is a Crown Royal man at heart.
Any 3 year olds out there. Clare needs a buddy.
Let's plan a meet and get to know one another face to face as well.
Krista

 

[disney6]

I have Annika who turned three March 29 and Lia who will be 4(almost 5) - they will be with Clare. Alina will be 6 and Ian 10. We bring our own wine and get the wine package also! Can't wait.

 

[DreamsDoComeTrue]

Originally posted by Kristaia
the wine package

Is that the same as 'your opened bottle travels with you'? Or something better.

 

[Kristaia]

Dreams: The wine package is an add-on. Your own bottle of wine at dinner will cost you around 17.50 in corking fees. Yes, you are right though, if you purchase a bottle or a package it can travel with you (if you don't consume it all in one sitting). I have also heard that your server can give it to you to finish in your room or on deck too.
I don't remember the post but I got the package off of these boards: (my print out shows threadid=151552) Classic package with 2 sparkling wines a blush, 4 whites, and 5 reds (choosing 1 per night) is $145, the Premium Package has all of the above and an additional 1 sparkling, 5 white, and 5 reds for $265.
Hope that helps

Disney6: Clare turned 3 on March 17 so they are so close in age. Can't wait to meet you all.

Krista

 

[Kristaia]

Dreams: The wine package is an add-on. Your own bottle of wine at dinner will cost you around 17.50 in corking fees. Yes, you are right though, if you purchase a bottle or a package it can travel with you (if you don't consume it all in one sitting). I have also heard that your server can give it to you to finish in your room or on deck too.
I don't remember the post but I got the package off of these boards: (my print out shows threadid=151552) Classic package with 2 sparkling wines a blush, 4 whites, and 5 reds (choosing 1 per night) is $145, the Premium Package has all of the above and an additional 1 sparkling, 5 white, and 5 reds for $265.
Hope that helps It's about a 25% savings over the regular price.

Disney6: Clare turned 3 on March 17 so they are so close in age. Can't wait to meet you all.

Krista

 

[Denine]

You guys are too funny! So, I am in charge, huh? What we did in the past was have the party in the largest stateroom that any of us had. In that case, it was a mini-suite. It won't be our cabin. We have an inside stateroom. For 10-12, we will be having our wine party in the same cabin as last year, as one of our group liked the cabin so much, he booked it for this year. He is also doing a back-to-back, but the only week we have matched up is the 10-12 cruise.
We also had an assortment of cheese and crackers that our hosts were able to get from room service. This may be because it was a mini-suite. I don't know. They also got wine glasses.

Yes, I had started a thread a while back. No one had posted on it in some time, so I let it die.

 

[disney6]

The biggest cabin sounds great but it won't be ours - we are in inside cabins also. (Like spending my $$ on other things ). Sorry.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

We are in a secret porthole room. Too small!!! How about the deck 7 secret verandah? I feel soooo left out with all your talk of little ones. Maybe I need to BORROW a niece or nephew for this trip or NOT! Oh I know, we could be the grandparents for the week as I think we are the oldest couple here. (50 and 48) Don't like that idea either. Grandparents are expected to watch the kids. Forget I even brought it all up. Sandy

 

[disney6]

Sandy, you are DEFINATELY too young to be my kids' grandparents !!!!!! I say - ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I felt comfortable leaving my kids behind for even a night somewhere without me I'd be gone

 

[disney6]

Deck 7 verandah - yea. Sandy - our last cruise with small kids (8,4,2,1): We had a great time - wouldn't change one minute of it. We did no shore excursions. In St. Maarten we went to beach right next to the pier (with kids of course) and had hair braided and went back to ship. St. Thomas we left ship for 1 hour to shop at shopping right next to ship with all kids. We left kids in flounders 2 times (2 hrs. one night for Palos and 2 hrs. to do surial bath). We never saw a single show nor stepped foot in a single adult only night club or area other than Palos and surial bath. Am I complaining? NO WAY!!! Am I looking forward to all my kids being in the clubs this time? Yes. This is why we are repeating the eastern trip. This cruise we will do Golden Catamaran in St. Maarten, go to Coral World/Cokie Beach (on our own) in St. Thomas. See some shows, do the surial bath of course and probably visit a night club or two. We will spend part of everyday with the kids and take some of them on our excursion in st. m and all of them in St. T. They will spend all of Castaway Cay day with us. So we will see them alot and yet still have "our" time. I can't wait and I know one day all too soon I will be cruising without little ones.

 

[DreamsDoComeTrue]

Originally posted by jiminyC_fan
we could be the grandparents for the week as I think we are the oldest couple here. (50 and 48) Don't like that idea either. Grandparents are expected to watch the kids. Forget I even brought it all up. Sandy

Oh, shoot. I was just about to tell Katie and Cody about their other grandparents... Grandma Sandy and Grandpa Ted. Join us anytime you need a fix!
Deck 7 sounds good to me. They don't mind if smuggled wine is enjoyed outside of cabins I take it. We are in a cat.8, waaaaay forward on deck 7. This is prabably a good thing, as it will force us to walk off some of the many extra calories I plan to consume. I'm trying for a 'no elevators' rule, too! We'll see if it holds. The Secret Porthole rooms are forward on 6, right? We'll try not to stomp too loud How far in advance did you have to reserve, to get them?
Diana, is the Suriel Bath a 'must do'?

 

[DreamsDoComeTrue]

There is a link posted by kendall for a coral world discount coupon on the "coral world/coki beach thread. $3 off adults, $1 off childs admission. Now I'm wanting to go there too! The DH and kids want to do the "submarine" but I don't. I'd love to get parasailing in before Castaway Cay, just incase we can't dock there. Oh, soooo many ways to spend my money, (sooooo long to earn it back LOL).

 

[Denine]

I won't be around for a couple of weeks. We are leaving in the morning for our Panama trip.
You can all figure out where the wine party is going to be and who is going to watch the kids, while I am gone.