krazy4crusing
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IMG][B][U][COLOR="Blue"]The Magical Maternity Leave Pre-Trippie
Dates: October 24th-October 31 2009[/COLOR][/U][/B]
[B][COLOR="Red"]Cast of Characters:[/COLOR][/B]
[IMG]http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae216/krazy4crusing/P6280057.jpg
DH A wonderful easy going, hard working guy who tolerates Disney.
DW A planoholic who is loving this Disney Trip because it keeps her busy. She has loved the Magic of Disney since childhood.
DS 5 years old and very knowedgable about all things Disney thanks to a 2 month summer break and mucho Disney movies and books to keep him informed!
DD 6 months and has no idea what she is in for!!
DS 16 Terrified of flying and studying hard to get into University... so he is staying home. I hope our house is still standing when we get home!!
Cruising History
1 other cruise: March 2008, Carnival Fascination. Excellent 4 day Western Carribean Cruise. (we were supposed to be skiing in VT but I broke my arm in a ski accident and so we booked this cruise last minute instead... not too shabby!!)
Booking the trip of a lifetime
I have been dreaming about a Disney Cruise for as long as I can remember but we could not justify spending the money on a Disney Cruise. You see I am an elementary school teacher
and the only holidays I get are Christmas, March Break and Summer, all very expensive or inopportune times to travel with DCL. We often looked at DCL but ultimately booked elsewhere for a vacation that was longer and cheaper in the long run.
After getting pregnant last summer I began to think of the possiblities that my upcoming Maternity leave may give us as a family. We are Canadian and moms have 1 year off work to spend with our new babies.
One of the many wonderful things I love about Canada! This was a perfect opportunity (in my opinion) for a Disney cruise. All I had to do was convince DH that this was a great idea!!
Here are my top ten reasons for DCL:
You get free pop on board and save money
You can bring your own beer and booze on board and save money
There is a nursery for the baby so we can have alone time!
It is a good price! (He wasn't convinced)
Diaper Genie in the room
The only baby pool on the seas
Homemade baby food in the restaurants
Awesome kids programs
Castaway Cay
It's Disney!!!! (ok he wasn't all that impressed with that one)
After many hours of convincing he agreed!!! 
We were looking at booking a cruise for the fall of 2009 but we weren't sure which itinerary to choose. I wanted St. Croix or Tortola and they were the same price but DH was stalling so we waited a few weeks and then the price went up!! so..... we booked the St. Maarten itinerary for a better price.
We booked a category 11, midship on deck 6 and we are pleased with our choice. We like an inside stateroom because we like the dark and use the money we save to spend on the spa, Palo, shore excursions etc... you aren't in the room much anyway right? (we have never had anything better or I may feel differently about that last statement).
As it turns out our itinerary and dates couldn't have been better because we found our Cruise meet on the DIS and I signed us up for the B.O.B. Bash on the Boat!! This is a very large group of cruisers who have cruised together before (Konked Kruisers) but we are just joining in the fun this time around. The BOBers are a really chatty bunch of people (27 threads and counting!!!) I am really looking forward to meeting them and playing DIS Tag-more on that later...
Dates: October 24th-October 31 2009[/COLOR][/U][/B]
[B][COLOR="Red"]Cast of Characters:[/COLOR][/B]
[IMG]http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae216/krazy4crusing/P6280057.jpg
DH A wonderful easy going, hard working guy who tolerates Disney.
DW A planoholic who is loving this Disney Trip because it keeps her busy. She has loved the Magic of Disney since childhood.
DS 5 years old and very knowedgable about all things Disney thanks to a 2 month summer break and mucho Disney movies and books to keep him informed!
DD 6 months and has no idea what she is in for!!
DS 16 Terrified of flying and studying hard to get into University... so he is staying home. I hope our house is still standing when we get home!!
Cruising History
1 other cruise: March 2008, Carnival Fascination. Excellent 4 day Western Carribean Cruise. (we were supposed to be skiing in VT but I broke my arm in a ski accident and so we booked this cruise last minute instead... not too shabby!!)
Booking the trip of a lifetime
I have been dreaming about a Disney Cruise for as long as I can remember but we could not justify spending the money on a Disney Cruise. You see I am an elementary school teacher
and the only holidays I get are Christmas, March Break and Summer, all very expensive or inopportune times to travel with DCL. We often looked at DCL but ultimately booked elsewhere for a vacation that was longer and cheaper in the long run. After getting pregnant last summer I began to think of the possiblities that my upcoming Maternity leave may give us as a family. We are Canadian and moms have 1 year off work to spend with our new babies.
One of the many wonderful things I love about Canada! This was a perfect opportunity (in my opinion) for a Disney cruise. All I had to do was convince DH that this was a great idea!! Here are my top ten reasons for DCL:
You get free pop on board and save money
You can bring your own beer and booze on board and save money
There is a nursery for the baby so we can have alone time!
It is a good price! (He wasn't convinced)
Diaper Genie in the room
The only baby pool on the seas
Homemade baby food in the restaurants
Awesome kids programs
Castaway Cay
It's Disney!!!! (ok he wasn't all that impressed with that one)
After many hours of convincing he agreed!!! We were looking at booking a cruise for the fall of 2009 but we weren't sure which itinerary to choose. I wanted St. Croix or Tortola and they were the same price but DH was stalling so we waited a few weeks and then the price went up!! so..... we booked the St. Maarten itinerary for a better price.
We booked a category 11, midship on deck 6 and we are pleased with our choice. We like an inside stateroom because we like the dark and use the money we save to spend on the spa, Palo, shore excursions etc... you aren't in the room much anyway right? (we have never had anything better or I may feel differently about that last statement).
As it turns out our itinerary and dates couldn't have been better because we found our Cruise meet on the DIS and I signed us up for the B.O.B. Bash on the Boat!! This is a very large group of cruisers who have cruised together before (Konked Kruisers) but we are just joining in the fun this time around. The BOBers are a really chatty bunch of people (27 threads and counting!!!) I am really looking forward to meeting them and playing DIS Tag-more on that later...
I came accross some information about a fish extender. Like many newbies on the DIS I had no idea what they were. I read and read and read and finally figured it out. I excitedly told DH all about it... he thinks I am obsessed and need a new hobby. 
We could get a dinner reservation but we decided that we only wanted to have brunch as dinner is family time 
and we really want to eat dinner with the kids each night. 
into Flounder's for 3 hours on 1 of our Sea Days and I hope that we can get a ressie for that day. If not then DH and I will have to entertain ourselves elsewhere that morning!! 
sooooo sneaky!!! 
Too cute!! 
