This falls under the category of you can't please all the people all the time. If we did this the people who had to go home right after the cruise would complain - afterall it is supposed to be a 'Podcast Cruise'.
Jamie was just throwing out an option, that would keep Castaway Cay "A Family Beach Day" for all the Podcast Cruise participants. Since the Purpose of this poll is to ask us for our opinions, I think it unfair of you to shoot her down for voicing an idea for you & the team to consider or not to consider, if you are finding problems scheduling things on the cruise ship around
DCL's Schedule.
My Opinion is by scheduling the Podcast recording on this day would be a dis-service to those of us, who want to spend this time with our family and friends and to enjoy all the amenities that Disney's Private Island has to offer us. To quote you and the rest of the Team in regards to Castaway Cay..."Castaway Cay is the Carrot at the End of the end of the stick of a
Disney Cruise" "Think a Luxurious Gilligan's Island with plumbing"; "A Tropical Paradise not to be missed", so you can see the majority of us want this day to be our Free Day of scheduled events.
Keep in mind, you don't have to do everything we have planned on the cruise. As a matter-of-fact you don't have to participate in anything we arrange. These are just added 'perks' for cruising with us.
Yes, this is true, but like Anna stated as quoted below, If we didn't want to participate in the "Added Perks" we wouldn't have booked the Podcast Cruise. For me and a great number of us, this is our first cruise and the reason we booked
This Cruise as our first cruise experience, was to attend the Podcast events, but also experience the wonderful things a Disney Cruise has to offer like Castaway Cay.
I have already come to the realization that I may not be able to attend every "Perk" being offered by the team and will have to pick and choose based on when things are scheduled, and will only be attending those events that fit into my planned itinerary for the trip around what I want to experience, whether it falls on Nassau Day, Castaway Cay Day or the day at Sea. And Yes, you are not going to "Please" everyone regardless of what and when you schedule things throughout the cruise - that is a given at any event like this.
Sorry John, but I think this is a great idea also. Saying we "don't have to participate in anything we arrange" kind of rubbed me the wrong way.
If we didn't want to participate then we wouldn't have booked a DIS Podcast Cruise. It seems if space and working around DCL's schedule is an issue then the Dolphin is a great choice. This is just my opinion.
Well Said Anna.