September 29,2013 - DVC Member Cruise

[Henlady]

Welcome to all our "new" cruisers. Glad to see our group growing. We're gonna have a good time!!

 

[SC Minnie]

Thanks for the welcome! This will be our second member cruise. We sailed Sept '12 member cruise as well and had a great time. I see some familiar names from that cruise on the list from the 1st page.

Just requested to join the Facebook group.

 

[Captviper13]

Thanks for the welcome! This will be our second member cruise. We sailed Sept '12 member cruise as well and had a great time. I see some familiar names from that cruise on the list from the 1st page.

Just requested to join the Facebook group.

How do we get added to the Facebook group

 

[shortbusmom]

How do we get added to the Facebook group

Hope everyone who is on cruise this has a great time.

 

[SC Minnie]

How do we get added to the Facebook group

There was a link a page or 2 back on this thread. Go to the link and request to join.

 

[SC Minnie]

Hope everyone who is on cruise this has a great time.

 

[meg8182000]

Goodness, realize that I really have to update all my tickers at the bottom. Note to self to work on that this w/end. Hope I remember how. LOL

Can't wait to hear all the details about 3 day members only cruise - hope everyone aboard has a wonderful time.

I'm actually really excited about the timing of our cruise as this year as we'll be able to go to the Wine and Food Festival following the cruise. Never been but always wanted to go. Anyone else hanging around afterwards for a few days? Any tips regarding the W&F would be ver much appreciated.

Thanks,

meg

 

[Maryrn11168]

We are also hanging for a couple of days after the cruise. I booked at BCV so that we could take part of the W&F fest and be close to home. Since it will just be my hubby and I at Disney, for the 1st time since our Honeymoon, we can enjoy the adult world of EPCOT more than usual. My sister and her husband go the WDW almost every year for the W&F and they love it!

 

[dort]

So glad to have found this thread

This will be our first DVC cruise, I just finished my first Disney cruise in December on the Magic out of Galveston.

 

[Johnny Quest]

Welcome to the cruise dort, what a great way to begin your "Disney cruising". I'll add you to the roll call.

 

[dvc deernut]

Goodness, realize that I really have to update all my tickers at the bottom. Note to self to work on that this w/end. Hope I remember how. LOL

Can't wait to hear all the details about 3 day members only cruise - hope everyone aboard has a wonderful time.

I'm actually really excited about the timing of our cruise as this year as we'll be able to go to the Wine and Food Festival following the cruise. Never been but always wanted to go. Anyone else hanging around afterwards for a few days? Any tips regarding the W&F would be ver much appreciated.

Thanks,

meg

WE WILL BE ATTENDING WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL. WE HAVENT BOOK RESORT YET. WE HAVE ONLY DONE WINE FESTIVAL ONCE AND THAT WAS AFTER OUR MEMBER CRUISE 6 YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS IN OCT.
MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE SHIRTS MADE UP, WITH, AROUND THE WORLD WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL MARATHON, ON THEM. WE COULD LINE UP AT THE START OF THE COUNTRIES AND SEE WHO COMPLETES THE COURSE LOLOL!!!

 

[Lorelai71]

Hi everyone. We are so excited. This is our first member cruise but second disney cruise.

I got a card in the mail right before Christmas that said there was still room on this cruise and we decided to do it.

Please add us to the list. Three adults. It will be my mother-61, brother-33 and me-41. We love meeting and hanging out so I hope there are plenty Dis meets.

 

[heathrow42]

We got our confirmation in the mail the other day. I noticed it said gratuities included.. I hadn't realized that. So is that it then? You don't have to do the little envelopes or sign anything? If so, that's kind of nice .. I was counting on about $200 for tips. Guess that can go toward a cabana or souvenirs.

How hard is it to get a cabana on a member cruise? Same as a regular cruise? Harder? Easier? My guess is harder since there are probably more repeat cruisers with higher pre-booking status?

Anyone know how many folks are participating in the FE so far? I saw the post, but I didn't see a list of names.. is that somewhere else?

We are thinking about going to Kennedy Space Center on Saturday -- anything else out that way worth doing for the day?

 

[dort]

We are also hanging for a couple of days after the cruise. I booked at BCV so that we could take part of the W&F fest and be close to home. Since it will just be my hubby and I at Disney, for the 1st time since our Honeymoon, we can enjoy the adult world of EPCOT more than usual. My sister and her husband go the WDW almost every year for the W&F and they love it!

Hi Maryrn11168....I noticed on an earlier thread you posted you were looking for someone to share a ride to the port with, have you had any takers yet? My husband and I might be interested. We will be staying at the BWV the night before and returning there for a couple nights and F&W festival ourselves.

 

[dvc deernut]

hi maryrn11168....i noticed on an earlier thread you posted you were looking for someone to share a ride to the port with, have you had any takers yet? My husband and i might be interested. We will be staying at the bwv the night before and returning there for a couple nights and f&w festival ourselves.

welcome to the group. We are booked at bwv before and after also so we can do food and wine.

 

[dort]

welcome to the group. We are booked at bwv before and after also so we can do food and wine.

Thanks!!

 

[Lorelai71]

Hi Dort,

I posted on Facebook to Mary and Deernut that I was also interested in sharing a ride. I have three in my family.

 

[mdwoodman]

We got our confirmation in the mail the other day. I noticed it said gratuities included.. I hadn't realized that. So is that it then? You don't have to do the little envelopes or sign anything? If so, that's kind of nice .. I was counting on about $200 for tips. Guess that can go toward a cabana or souvenirs.

How hard is it to get a cabana on a member cruise? Same as a regular cruise? Harder? Easier? My guess is harder since there are probably more repeat cruisers with higher pre-booking status?

Anyone know how many folks are participating in the FE so far? I saw the post, but I didn't see a list of names.. is that somewhere else?

We are thinking about going to Kennedy Space Center on Saturday -- anything else out that way worth doing for the day?

I can't answer your first few questions; this will be our first member cruise. As for the last, here are a couple of ideas (besides KSC, which is a great tour):
St. Augustine
Kayaking/canoeing on the Indian River (especially the bioluminescent kayak tour at night)
Air boat rides

 

[Hollywood Glitter]

We got our confirmation in the mail the other day. I noticed it said gratuities included.. I hadn't realized that. So is that it then? You don't have to do the little envelopes or sign anything? If so, that's kind of nice .. I was counting on about $200 for tips. Guess that can go toward a cabana or souvenirs.

How hard is it to get a cabana on a member cruise? Same as a regular cruise? Harder? Easier? My guess is harder since there are probably more repeat cruisers with higher pre-booking status?

Anyone know how many folks are participating in the FE so far? I saw the post, but I didn't see a list of names.. is that somewhere else?

We are thinking about going to Kennedy Space Center on Saturday -- anything else out that way worth doing for the day?

To answer your questions...

Gratuities are included but you will still get the letter and envelopes during your last full day on board. You can leave the amount the same or increase or decrease based on service.

I'm doing the FE list. Right now I'm visiting WDW (just off the Members Cruise). I know the list currently has less than 10 rooms. I can give you an exact count when I get back to my room tonight.

 

[heathrow42]

To answer your questions...

I'm doing the FE list. Right now I'm visiting WDW (just off the Members Cruise). I know the list currently has less than 10 rooms. I can give you an exact count when I get back to my room tonight.

Is this list different or the same as the list that is coming together on the facebook page?

--Heather