Trip Report for Our B2SB Cruises - Completed!

[winotracy]

So we haven't left yet and it's not a back to back cruise, but it will be a back to sorta back cruise Tomorrow at this time we will be waiting at the airport for our flight

Who are we: DH, Bill and me, Tracy

We booked the 11 day Southern Caribbean on the Wonder back in August 2005, the day reservations opened. We had planned on going on the double dip in October and transferred the ressies to the September date. We've never been on the Wonder so this would be a new experience for me. I have always told Bill I want to go to the Southern Caribbean but Disney doesn't go there. I should say didn't go there because we will be there soon!!

While on the August Panama Canal cruise, we talked about doing the 10 and 11 night cruises, but thought that was too much time off of work (3 weeks plus any time before or after). I told Bill that I was disappointed that we would not be on the Magic and see the changes after dry dock until 2007. So we decided to add the Magic right before the 11 day cruise!! This way we would only be off 3 weeks, including time before or after the cruise. We decided not to have a pre-cruise stay and just one after the 11 day.

We'll have a Category 11 on the 7 night Western cruise and a Category 5 on the 11 night Southern cruise. Have never done less than a Category 7 so it will be interesting. We are in cabin 7629 so just a hop, skip and a jump away from secret deck 7

I will do live reports from the 7 day cruise because we'll have more time. We'll see what happens with the 11 day. This will be an interesting experience for a couple reason. Going on both ships within a day of eachother! and the first DISer group is fairly small, but the second group is large! On the seven day we have two meets planned on the first day. That's all that's planned. Bill and I plan to catch up on sleep, reading, pool time, and Rainforest room time on the 7 day. On the 11 night cruise, we will party a lot more!! Lots planned with the DISers on that cruise. Even as far as excursions go we have one planned on the 7 day, but something planned in every port on the 11 day.

Any questions, I'll be happy to answer or try to get the answer for you I better get some laundry and housework done so we can get out of here

Tracy

 

[RoyalVizier]

Wow!

What a vacation! Amazing!

Can't wait to hear about that one! Have a ball!!

 

[seaulater]

Thanks Tracy! I've got you bookmarked!

 

[winotracy]

Finally enough time to post over here. The flight down was uneventful. The crew were very helpful. I need to have water when I fly and they got me some on both flights before takeoff and before landing. So nice! I think I even convinced a flight attendant to book a DCL cruise for her family

We arrived in Orlando at 11:05. After getting off the plane it was 11:10. I wanted to get on the shuttle/monorail to the terminal before 11:15 so we could hope to see the space shuttle launch. We made it! I figured out where north/south was and then spotted the shuttle go up! Got a few pictures.

We boarded without any problem. Weren't handing out boarding numbers (we got to the port at 12:30). Kinda wierd on this sailing. There are only 5 groups in the dining room. There are three on main seating but only two for late seating. I guess we don't have a full boat.

The buffet was outstanding as usual! We missed the shrimp though as they moved it to the back (not on the first line you go through). We then got in our room and our sailaway wine made it! Then we checked out the spa and got our rainforest pass. Tomorrow AM we will be there, then over to Palo for brunch before we make our way down Duval Street! Linda, I'm not sure when and where we'll find a webcam. Sorry!

We then got together with 2canadians, S and JM. Very nice people! Except they think highly of Peter Just kidding! Met a bunch of DISers at our 3:00 meet and I got pictures of everyone. Not many made it to the sailaway meet, but we still had a blast!!

Bill and I went into the hot tub for a while instead of going to the welcome aboard show. In just a bit we'll be going to Parrot Cay. Because of our rotation (PLA) we needed to change our Palo ressies for dinner. We are now going on Monday night. That's better so we don't have to eat at Palo twice in one day.

All for tonight!

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Tracy....Hope you and Bill have a very relaxing week....glad you were able to see the shuttle launch.

Please say hi to Sharon and Jean-Marc for me....

 

[dan and scott]

Thanks Tracy for the update!

Wow not many people on the ship-that is great!

See ya soon
Dan

 

[Scott H]

Thanks Tracy, one Question, Have those people every met Peter Hey I love ya man

 

[tjeagle]

Anxious to hear the rest of your trip experiences! Have a great time!

 

[winotracy]

We skipped the Welcome Aboard show. Not a good thing to do it turns out. Instead we sat in the hot tub, took in the sunset, relaxed! David DiMuzio and Gary Delana are on our cruise. We got to dinner in Parrot Cay and it was unusual. We had a couple on their honeymoon with us who have never cruised. Another couple who has cruised a few times and then two empty seats. Finally someone showed up and he said he was a friend of one of the dancers. The dancer would be showing up late each night (because he had a show). Turns out he is Simba in the Golden Mickeys! He is in all the productions so we will keep an eye out for Antwoin. Also David DiMuzio was at our table. He asked what we thought of his show. We had to admit we didn't see it but promised we would go to the show in Rockin' Bar D tonight. He'll be here until Tuesday. It seems we could have any number of people in those last two seats. Kinda neat!

We had an interesting night for the first time in a cat 11. Didn't know when to wake up. I got up a couple times in the night for the bathroom, but never checked the time. Finally the last time I was feeling pretty well rested so I checked and I thought the clock said almost 7 am. Sure enough! Got up and ran to secret deck 7 to catch the end of the sunrise. Also caught a couple rainbows on film! Then hit the Rainforest Room. The heavy steam room wasn't working right. I hope it is fairly soon! The rainforest shower is really neat now -- it's rose water scented. Bill's first time there.

All for now.. we are off to Palo for brunch in a bit then to Key West!!! sorry Bob

 

[BobandLee]

This thread is a keeper Trace.
Will check on it everyday.

Yeah, yeah. Bet ya feel real bad being in Key West without me.

Have a great trip. See you and Bill in 7 days.

 

[Scott H]

KEWL Deal on your table mates...

 

[papa]

Great reports Tracy see you in 7 days. Mike

 

[glindamood]

Have a great time Tracy and Bill! Enjoy the sunset tonight. Hope you have smooth seas and sunny skies for the rest of the week. See you Saturday!

 

[sweetsue]

Christina has packed her drawings for you. Unfortunately, they are the only thing that got packed today.

Thanks for keeping us posted on your trip - it's a lot of fun to start thinking ahead! We're all living vicariously through you... I can't wait to try a rainforest shower. I haven't yet been. I keep saying next cruise, next cruise....

Sweet Sue

 

[sweetsue]

So we haven't left yet and it's not a back to back cruise, but it will be a back to sorta back cruise

And I always thought B2SB meant Back to Saturday Back!

 

[GOS]

More please Tracy to keep up all going till the end of the week.

Heather

 

[winotracy]

Ok, I just typed a huge report and forgot to copy it before I got logged out

I'll type more later because the sun is waiting for me.

Key West was fun! We didn't do a whole lot, except go to Margaritaville, Willie Ts and the Green Parrot. Did a bit of shopping too. Dinner in Lumiere's was really good, but the creme brulee was not. We'll try again in a day or two.

 

[DenverVal]

Someone should warn your server that you are a creme brulee connoisseur...

I'm glad you're enjoying the trip. Hope you're planning on Stingray City, it was cooler than CC.

Joe & Rachel have a couple of burning questions they hope you can answer:
1. Is Jean from Macedonia still on the ship and/or will he be on the repo? He's a very "excellent!" server. If he's there, tell him that we say hi! He'll recognize our last name.

2. Is Travis from Australia still on the crew?

And can you do a favor for me? In one of the shops onboard, the one that sells the pins, they had a keychain with a miniature version of the message fish clip that's outside every stateroom. On the reverse side is a compass rose. If you can find it, can you pick up one for me? You know I'm good for it! It's about $6. TIA, I hope!

Enjoy!

 

[pahrumpgirl]

Tracy,

Love the reports but am verrrry jealous. Anxious to meet you next Saturday at the wine and cheese meet.

Carol and Doug

 

[seaulater]

Tracy-glad you are having a great time!

IF you see Daniel (the head-head dining room guy) tell him table 23 (the table of 12 that gave him his pirate name) on the westbound repo says hi and that he better make sure he is on the repo to the med next May!

He is very, very, handsome! His pirate name we got him was Quadrupped John Sparrow!