September 4th (2004) Disney Magic Cruise List

[paulmc80]

We just reserved the St. Thomas Island Tour and the Barcardi Rum Distillery and Old San Juan City Tour excursions today. Something different for us to be doing.

 

[TonyF]

My job is not glamorous by any means. Is any job really? I keep hoping to win the lottery! That way I could stay on the ship for at least a month!!!

TonyF

 

[Monstro]

Originally posted by TonyF
I keep hoping to win the lottery! That way I could stay on the ship for at least a month!!!

TonyF

I'm with on that one!

 

[ThreeCircles]

Originally posted by paulmc80
We just reserved the St. Thomas Island Tour and the Barcardi Rum Distillery and Old San Juan City Tour excursions today. Something different for us to be doing.

Paul--

Travis and I are thinking about doing the Bacardi Rum Distillery tour on our own. Here is some info from the AAA Travel Book on the distillery:

Bacardi Rum Distillery is 2.5 miles west of Catano at Km. 2.6 on SR 888, across the straits from Fort San Felipe del Morro. A ferry connects Old San Juan port and the dock at Catano, where visitors can take a taxi to the world's largest rum factory. Displays and samples are offered. One hour tours depart every 30 minutes Mon. - Sat, 8:30-4:30. Free.

We're doing the Nature Walk through La Mina Falls so we won't be able to book the distillery tour through DCL. Hopefully it won't be difficult to coordinate the ferry and taxi to and from the rum tour.

 

[paulmc80]

Jason:

Thanks for the information! I was debating just doing the Barcardi tour and walking around Old San Juan on our own. But, I've been feeling lazy and decided to take the easy way out. lol

Sounds like what you and Travis are planning on doing should be fun! I don't think you'll have a problem getting over for a tour at the Barcardi distillery. Sometimes ifs more fun that way too I like to think.

 

[ThreeCircles]

Paul--

On our first Western and Eastern cruises we did the same thing. Kind of did our own little walk-around-town and find your own excursions. It wasn't until our August cruise of last year that we finally booked an excursion through Disney. It is so relaxing to just let Disney take care of all of the arrangements and coordination!

 

[WILDCATMICKEY]

Never received the Excursion Book, But did receive my Excursion confrim Docs today. Stating to warm up for a coutdown dance.

 

[paulmc80]

We did the same thing on our last two cruises Jason. Didn't bother booking excursiosn through Disney and just did our own wandering around. I totally agree with you that its relaxing to just let Diseny handle it for us this time around!

 

[ganurse]

have any of you not received any paper work yet? we paid off our cruise right beforer july 1 and haventt gotten anything. should i be worried? amy

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Just wanted to poke my head in and say that we received our excursion confirmation in the mail while I was in WDW.

 

[paulmc80]

I wouldn't be concerned at all about nto receiving anything in the mail from DCL as yet. At best usually all you may get by now is the excursion information. l

 

[Monstro]

I noticed some of you have GTY listed as your deck on Three circles. What is that?

 

[paulmc80]

A GTY stateroom is one that's not assigned yet, but Guaranteed (GTY) to be that category stateroom or higher. As such, someone with a category 11 GTY would not have their staterrom assgned until documents are issued, but would be guaranteed a category 11 stateroom or higher.

Seems that sometimes the GTY's are upgraded regularly. I find it rather interesting to watch the pattern of upgrades at times.

 

[Monstro]

Thanks for the reply!!!

I agree. Upgrades can be a touchy subject.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Originally posted by Monstro
Upgrades can be a touchy subject.

LOL Understandable!
We had no choice with the GTY status unless we wanted CAT5 or better. Since we're trying to save $$$ and we booked so late, we had no choice. This will be the first cruise where we did notchoose our stateroom location. It will be luck of the draw and overall, we're just thrilled to be able to cruise again! :-D

 

[Monstro]

Originally posted by CRSNDSNY

This will be the first cruise where we did notchoose our stateroom location. It will be luck of the draw

Good luck with that.

 

[pogopossum]

thank god, ds just started showing signs of potty training today, and we are doing a dance. i knew something was up this morning when he told me he had to go potty, i made him sit on the little potty, but he didn't do anything, so i thought maybe we're close. i was working this evening and dw called me and said that he came to her and said he had to go, so she sat him down and he went, and not just a little bit. we were starting to worry a little bit as we neared that 45 day mark. but maybe he'll have it down in time for the big day, hooray.

 

[Monstro]

Are we there yet?

 

[ThreeCircles]

Close. Very close, indeed!

Several of the August 28th Cruisers have received their docs this week (me not included) so that means the September 4th Cruisers should be next!

 

[paulmc80]

In a couple of weeks hopefully its receiving the docs time!