Sept 20,2011 Wonder Repositioning Cruise

[Steffy]

I still can't believe I was right next door to Heather and John and never ran into them.......

I miss the ship. I need to start planning my next trip.

So where is everybody going next time?

 

[FergusBC]

I miss the ship. I need to start planning my next trip.

I agree...someone told me the only cure for the post-vacation blues is planning your next vacation! So I'm in! Besides, after the months it took me to make the FE, I've got to get my money's worth out of it .

We've got a Dec12 dummy cruise booked...just waiting for the 2013 itineraries...We're hoping to do a Mexican Riviera one for spring break 2013 but want to see if there's anything new and exciting in 2013. My kids are of an age where we're pretty much limited to spring breaks and summer holidays now. Too bad...I wouldn't mind doing the repo next September with the two days in San Francisco!

I priced out a January 2012 Mex Riviera trip with the 25% Cdn discount - awesome deal but there's no way we could swing the logistics that quickly...doesn't stop me from daydreaming though . So in the meantime I'm trying to convince a co-worker that she should book it so that I can live vicariously through her.

Sigh...next year's 'big trip' will probably just be a few days in Seattle next summer to catch some baseball games. Wild and crazy -- that's us!

 

[CrystalS]

I still can't believe I was right next door to Heather and John and never ran into them.......

I miss the ship. I need to start planning my next trip.

So where is everybody going next time?

I need to plan another one too, lol. Had way too much fun and now I'm home and it's raining out and I don't have a show every night, and no one cooks and cleans for me

I'm waiting for a Travel Agent offer to come up before we can go again, or else we'll be saving up for awhile.

Would love to do a Caribbean cruise so that we could have a stop at Castaway Cay. I really missed that on this cruise. But I'm sure I'd settle for almost anything, lol.

Where would you want to go?

 

[CrystalS]

Does anyone have a photo of the crayon rolls and/or the luggage handle covers that we handed out for the FE gifts?

I forgot to take a photo of them before bagging everything but would love to have one (and post it in the Homemade FE Gifts thread too if that would be alright).

Thanks!

 

[roseburghughes]

I miss the ship. I need to start planning my next trip.

So where is everybody going next time?

We miss the ship too.

We booked a dummy cruise date for 2012 and are also waiting for 2013 cruises to come out. I looked at the Oct 2012 Hawaii cruise, Inside Stateroom for $1800 each. Too much, too soon!

My wife would like to explore the Oregon coast next summer in our travel trailer and do a cruise in 2013. We want to cruise somewhere warmer next time. We missed lounging on the pool decks.

 

[CADZNYCHC]

We have Mexican Riviera Jan 2nd (thank goodness) as i'm homesick for "my" ship this is the 2nd MR for us (DS & I) and another sister, her DH & DD will be going with us!!! SOOOOO glad to be taking DS again - so much harder with him in college but this 6nt worked out okay & i had booked it onboard last October so got a decent cruise rate (it helps that it's AFTER the Xmas & NY holidays too)....

Next October 20th we are doing the Eastern Caribbean on the Fantasy - i am really looking forward to experiencing the new ship - that is my BD cruise (from me to me)

 

[CADZNYCHC]

We miss the ship too.

We booked a dummy cruise date for 2012 and are also waiting for 2013 cruises to come out. I looked at the Oct 2012 Hawaii cruise, Inside Stateroom for $1800 each. Too much, too soon!

My wife would like to explore the Oregon coast next summer in our travel trailer and do a cruise in 2013. We want to cruise somewhere warmer next time. We missed lounging on the pool decks.

i agree - i really missed that part of 'cruising' as well!!! WOW 1800 each??? glad i already have the eastern booked - i LOVE Hawaii but we will just fly there and enjoy the day & night life (& hubby can go with me)

 

[chisafam]

I still can't believe I was right next door to Heather and John and never ran into them.......

I miss the ship. I need to start planning my next trip.

So where is everybody going next time?

We're booked on the Sept 2012 Alaska cruise, but it's basically a dummy until the 2013 schedule comes out. We're hoping they bring back the repositioning cruise to Europe - we'll book that one in a heart beat!

In the meantime, we need to pay off the Mickey visa and maybe a trip to Disneyland over spring break if we have airline miles we can cash.

 

[KatiezMom]

Does anyone have a photo of the crayon rolls and/or the luggage handle covers that we handed out for the FE gifts?

I forgot to take a photo of them before bagging everything but would love to have one (and post it in the Homemade FE Gifts thread too if that would be alright).

Thanks!

I will take one and send it, Kate hasn't let it go since she got it, its goes in her backpack every morning and comes home every night (yet her planner or lunch bag seems to be forgotten all the time).

Came home and realized 10 days away from school is a bit much, even for the second grade so we are looking for cruises that run over spring break or summer. I wanted to book something for next year but 2013 seems to be the year. The repo from Barcelona to PC would be amazing.....I am already daydreaming

 

[CrystalS]

I will take one and send it, Kate hasn't let it go since she got it, its goes in her backpack every morning and comes home every night (yet her planner or lunch bag seems to be forgotten all the time).

Awww, I'm glad it is such a hit with her
Thank you so much for taking a pic

 

[FergusBC]

Speaking of photos, I uploaded a bunch of our cruise photos to here if anyone is interested. Most of them are just of the kids but I can spy a couple of other Dis-ers (Dis-ians?) in there.

 

[tanyaewa]

I LOVED your pictures!
They turned out amazing. you have a good eye for keeping the good ones.
We were right near you at Pirate Party - I recognized you all - and saw some of our group in one of your pics

 

[mommyto3princesses]

Hello!

There were a few people from our group that came home with bad colds. My family stayed healthy but it did take us a few days to get our land legs back.

Highlights:

-Weather in Victoria
-Lunch at Red Fish Blue Fish in Victoria -- YUM!
-Nice man in a wheelchair who gave me 3 of his pins that he was going to exchange (they were duplicates). I bought him one he wanted since he was so generous. He said I was the first person to ever buy him one. I couldn't imagine not giving him something in return.
-Shows - my girls love them!
-Our waiter was very patient with our large group.
-Karaoke night. Rosie, I started to walk over to introduce myself but you were in the washroom. When you returned you got right back on the stage and I didn't have the chance to say hello.
-weather in Ensenada
-Traveling with friends
-Palo dinner and brunch
-bamboo massage
-pirate night -- I was worried they were going to cancel.
-booked a dummy date -- waiting for 2013
-wave phones -- this is new to us. So much better than the pager system.

Lows:
-This cruise felt very hectic and rushed. Not sure why, but I was exhausted.
-weather on sea days
-embarkation line in Vancouver
-I was so rushed that I hardly took any pics. My friend got a TON, so I will use her shots of the ship and locations for my scrapbook.
-I am so *sad* that I forgot to ask for a Pacific Coast menu - the red/white/blue one. I have them from our other specialty cruises and wanted to frame them. I've been searching ebay. I may post an ISO on the big board. Is that allowed? Sigh. If anyone has an extra, please PM me. I would be forever grateful.

Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet anyone. That's how hectic and rushed it was for me. My friend met someone from the DISboard but she didn't remember her name.

Fergus, Love your pics. Any chance I could have you send me a few of your ship shots jpgs - empty Mickey pool, ship in Ensenada, etc? I'd love to add them to my photobook. I can PM you my email. Thanks!

 

[CADZNYCHC]

the countdown is on......3 days to the Nike Women's 1/2 Marathon.....YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FergusBC]

Fergus, Love your pics. Any chance I could have you send me a few of your ship shots jpgs - empty Mickey pool, ship in Ensenada, etc? I'd love to add them to my photobook. I can PM you my email. Thanks!

You bet Send me your email and I'll fire some off tonight when I'm home

 

[GrumpyGoat]

Speaking of photos, I uploaded a bunch of our cruise photos to here if anyone is interested. Most of them are just of the kids but I can spy a couple of other Dis-ers (Dis-ians?) in there.

I don't know if I posted the link before, but here are my pictures of our entire trip. I really took very few pictures on the ship. I just wanted to enjoy the experience... And having been a photographer for over 45 years, I just don't take the camera everywhere with me any more.

http://johnwright.smugmug.com/Travel/Disney-Wonder-Cruise/19273081_9bzpfH#1504586803_wZnN965

 

[CADZNYCHC]

I don't know if I posted the link before, but here are my pictures of our entire trip. I really took very few pictures on the ship. I just wanted to enjoy the experience... And having been a photographer for over 45 years, I just don't take the camera everywhere with me any more.

http://johnwright.smugmug.com/Travel/Disney-Wonder-Cruise/19273081_9bzpfH#1504586803_wZnN965

gorgeous set of photos!!!!

 

[CrystalS]

Great photos John
I even spied some of my group in your photos of the sail away party!

 

[FergusBC]

I don't know if I posted the link before, but here are my pictures of our entire trip. I really took very few pictures on the ship. I just wanted to enjoy the experience... And having been a photographer for over 45 years, I just don't take the camera everywhere with me any more.

http://johnwright.smugmug.com/Travel/Disney-Wonder-Cruise/19273081_9bzpfH#1504586803_wZnN965

Gorgeous photos! Love the Vancouver ones (but could have lived without the window washer ones - big fear of heights here ). I was so excited to be on the ship I never thought to take pics of the Pan until after we left. Ah well...next time!

 

[GrumpyGoat]

gorgeous set of photos!!!!

Thanks. I just uploaded three more from the character breakfast to the gallery, including one for you...