TRANSATLANTIC AUG 18 2007--KIDS OCEANEER LAB (age 10-12)

[goingsouth]

I haven't booked any excursions yet---I can't until 75 days prior.
I've also been hooked reading all of the trip reports I can. It's great to read 1st had accounts on the excursions.

I know in Barcelona, we will take the tourist bus around on thursday
we have a walking tour booked on friday--it's just us--so if anyone wants to join, feel free--the guide is a brit ex-pat and very funny. he will tailor the walk to be 'age appropriate'.

sat--to the ship!! and then the fountains that night---

sun--want to see the 'spanish village'

Yes--early dinner!! finally cleared up that mess.

 

[ejw]

Hi Everyone,

we've changed our plans a bit

barcelona: still exploring on saturday afternoon, doing fountains saturday night and fat tire bike tour on sunday morning

gibraltar: gibraltar walking tour but probably cancelling and doing it on our own. i'd like to make it down to the lower part of st. michael's cave

cadiz: still doing the bee and honey museum

tenerife: cancelled catamaran and now doing the mount teide jeep safari

castaway cay: now doing kayaking and parasailing


Melanie is having a great time emailing with sara and hannah. she gets so excited when she reads about something she has in common with sara and hannah. looks like they are all going to get along wonderfully. melanie just started emailing with aimee, daughter of Mmouse1964. she also sent an email to alexis, grandaugher of faireygod mother.

Joanne, congratulations on getting your dining problem fixed.

since we all have early dining, wondering if we will be on the same rotation and possibly sitting near one another.

ellen

 

[ejw]

I registered melanie for the oceaneer's lab and am not allowing her to check herself in or out. what is everyone else doing about the checking in and out issue?

ellen

 

[momma4v3]

My daughters finally started emailing yesterday. (May is just too busy, here) They were so excited that everyone emailed with a return message.
Ellen,
We always start the cruise not allowing the girls to sign them selves out. They have to earn that privilage. My youngest will not be able to at all but we have in the past allowed our eldest to sign her out if there was a definite place to go. You can have the club beep you to notify you that they have left the club.
So glad to see that you taking the jeep excursion, too.

We also have early seating. We requested a serving team that we had on the Magic Holiday cruise in December. They were great! We hope we can get them. I also think it would be neat if the girls are on the same rotation!

Linda

 

[goingsouth]

I havent decided about the sign in/sign out question. Sara (11) is very responsible. I might let her. Amanda (10)--totally different, I would not let her on a bet...lol... Has anyone ever let one child and not the other?

I do hope are tables are close together!!!

Joanne

 

[ejw]

My daughters finally started emailing yesterday. (May is just too busy, here) They were so excited that everyone emailed with a return message.
Ellen,
We always start the cruise not allowing the girls to sign them selves out. They have to earn that privilage. My youngest will not be able to at all but we have in the past allowed our eldest to sign her out if there was a definite place to go. You can have the club beep you to notify you that they have left the club.
So glad to see that you taking the jeep excursion, too.

We also have early seating. We requested a serving team that we had on the Magic Holiday cruise in December. They were great! We hope we can get them. I also think it would be neat if the girls are on the same rotation!

Linda

Hi Linda,

melanie was very excited to get an email yesterday from veronica, victoria and vanessa. she just sent a quick hello but, I think, will send another email tonight.

looks like we will be on two excursions, maybe three together!

ellen

 

[momma4v3]

Hi Linda,

melanie was very excited to get an email yesterday from veronica, victoria and vanessa. she just sent a quick hello but, I think, will send another email tonight.

looks like we will be on two excursions, maybe three together!

ellen

Hi Ellen,
I really do not want to do what has to be done here. I just want to go on vacation! I am so ready.
The girls appreciated Melanie saying she will write back. I think they like the idea that they will know other people on this cruise. Especially if you are going on the same excursions. The girls are learning about bees so it will tie in nicely with the Cdiz excursion. We never knew anyone else on a cruise before. I personally like the idea of sort of knowing someone else on the cruise, too. I love my husband and his parents but sometimes I want to do something they do not but would prefer not to be alone so I go with them or read by the pool. My inlaws like the bingo and such. I prefer other entertainment and activities.

Linda

 

[ejw]

I havent decided about the sign in/sign out question. Sara (11) is very responsible. I might let her. Amanda (10)--totally different, I would not let her on a bet...lol... Has anyone ever let one child and not the other?

I do hope are tables are close together!!!

Joanne

Hi Joanne, sorry i can't help answer your question...melanie is our one and only.

i guess my concern is all the other people on board and melanie walking the ship by herself. i think having the lab page us to let is know melanie has left and where she is going would help. maybe if the girls left in groups, that would be okay too.

ellen

 

[ejw]

Has everyone read the live report by michelle on her gibraltar experience. she gives lots of good info on the whole "rock" experience.

 

[ejw]

Hi Ellen,
I really do not want to do what has to be done here. I just want to go on vacation! I am so ready.
The girls appreciated Melanie saying she will write back. I think they like the idea that they will know other people on this cruise. Especially if you are going on the same excursions. The girls are learning about bees so it will tie in nicely with the Cdiz excursion. We never knew anyone else on a cruise before. I personally like the idea of sort of knowing someone else on the cruise, too. I love my husband and his parents but sometimes I want to do something they do not but would prefer not to be alone so I go with them or read by the pool. My inlaws like the bingo and such. I prefer other entertainment and activities.

Linda

Hi Linda, your first sentence in throwing me off alittle and I apologize if I am misunderstanding. that's what's bad about email...don't always get the correct meaning. hope everything is okay. maybe us moms could get together and do a couple of activities without the rest of the family?

ellen

 

[smores]

we told hannah (10) she would be able to sign out--but i would like them to page me first and let me know where she is going--also thinking about setting ground rules and if any of the rules are violated--there goes priviledges. one rule will be: not allowed in anyone else's room unless mom/dad says ok--kinda hard to find them if they are in someone's room. . .still working out the details. . .

 

[momma4v3]

Hi Linda, your first sentence in throwing me off alittle and I apologize if I am misunderstanding. that's what's bad about email...don't always get the correct meaning. hope everything is okay. maybe us moms could get together and do a couple of activities without the rest of the family?

ellen

I just meant that I want to be on a crusie not cleaning, carpooling, laundry, etc... You know, usual mom stuff!!

Linda

 

[momma4v3]

we told hannah (10) she would be able to sign out--but i would like them to page me first and let me know where she is going--also thinking about setting ground rules and if any of the rules are violated--there goes priviledges. one rule will be: not allowed in anyone else's room unless mom/dad says ok--kinda hard to find them if they are in someone's room. . .still working out the details. . .

That is always a big rule for us, too. Only in rooms where we have met the parents and approve. To be perfectly honest, There are so many places on the ship to go, they do not have to be in someone's room. MHO

Linda

 

[ejw]

I just meant that I want to be on a crusie not cleaning, carpooling, laundry, etc... You know, usual mom stuff!!

Linda

I did misunderstand. i thought "here" meant on the cruise. didn't realize you were referring to home. sorry for that.

 

[d3boyz]

I havent decided about the sign in/sign out question. Sara (11) is very responsible. I might let her. Amanda (10)--totally different, I would not let her on a bet...lol... Has anyone ever let one child and not the other?

I do hope are tables are close together!!!

Joanne

I had a discussion about this with my husband just last night. We have 3 boys and are doing back-to-back cruises. I told him we'd let the younger two check in and out at will, but that priviledge could easily be revoked if they abuse it. I think that they will realize that being out 'on their own' isn't as appealing as they think it will be. They will quickly realize that all of the fun happens INside the clubs!

Sooo ... does ANYone have boys on this cruise?!

Deb

 

[pclare]

My DD 8 has just started posting to other girl for our 10 day med but was wanting to connect with some others for this trip too. Anyone still looking to share mail??? This will be our 3 DC and she was pretty tentative about going to the clubs last time, hopefully this time will be better. Also have 2 other kiddos traveling with us DD16 DS13 and they too are looking to email back and forth.

Have a great day
Pauline

 

[d3boyz]

My DD 8 has just started posting to other girl for our 10 day med but was wanting to connect with some others for this trip too. Anyone still looking to share mail??? This will be our 3 DC and she was pretty tentative about going to the clubs last time, hopefully this time will be better. Also have 2 other kiddos traveling with us DD16 DS13 and they too are looking to email back and forth.

Have a great day
Pauline

If your kids would like to trade some emails with my boys, please have them send their notes to d3boyz@gmail.com. This is our family account and I'm sure they would be delighted to make a pal or two prior to sail-time! Tom is 10, Will is 12, and Jack is 14 going on 23.

Deb

 

[100acrewooddoc]

Hi I'm Rebecca. I'm 11. I have 3 sisters: Gwen(6), Galen (my twin 11), and Morgan (13). We would like to have some friends so we're not so bored with each other. We play basketball up on deck and play some board games at the bar. We also like to swim. If you've never been on a disney cruise before, we would love to show you around the ship!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Rebecca, Galen, & Morgan

 

[goingsouth]

Hi I'm Rebecca. I'm 11. I have 3 sisters: Gwen(6), Galen (my twin 11), and Morgan (13). We would like to have some friends so we're not so bored with each other. We play basketball up on deck and play some board games at the bar. We also like to swim. If you've never been on a disney cruise before, we would love to show you around the ship!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Rebecca, Galen, & Morgan

Hi rebecca, galen & morgan-

My name is Sara. I'm 11. My sister is Amanda and she is 9 now, but will turn 10 in July. I play softball now, but I played basketball all winter. We also belong to a swim club. And we've never been on a disney ship. this will be our 1st cruise.

sara

 

[DJayFitz]

we will be sailing on the last Med cruise and the transatlantic, our daughter , Samantha, (Sam), will be 12 on 8/20 and is looking forward to making contacts prior to the trip. We have done the Eastbound Panama Cruise and both legs of the Carribean twice and are looking forward to new adventures. Sam has the same concerns about hanging out and not knowing anyone. School finishes this week and she has some time now to unwind and think abour summer and contact new friends! We will be on deck 7