unofficial check-in for 3/9 magic UPDATED
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dizneykids
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just want to keep this on the front page!
four weeks, three days!
four weeks, three days!
We too can hadly wait. (8 on March 4), dniece 8, dnephew 10, dgm, db and dsil.
We fly in from Toronto same day (not my choice but n ne wuld o along with m on day before).
Anyone doing the Glden catamarren at St. Maarten with kids? (dd 8 and dn 8 are doing it with me, we can hardly wait.
We have early seating for dinner
We fly in from Toronto same day (not my choice but n ne wuld o along with m on day before).
Anyone doing the Glden catamarren at St. Maarten with kids? (dd 8 and dn 8 are doing it with me, we can hardly wait.
We have early seating for dinner
Only 4 more weeks to go! I can't believe our cruise is right around the corner. We booked this almost a year ago.
Two weeks ago we received our documents. My tux has been sent to the cleaners...and picked up. Our storage closet of "cruise stuff" is getting bigger every day. DD4 even gave us a fashion show of her new cruise wear. What a hoot!
Two weeks ago we received our documents. My tux has been sent to the cleaners...and picked up. Our storage closet of "cruise stuff" is getting bigger every day. DD4 even gave us a fashion show of her new cruise wear. What a hoot!
dizneykids
DCL Fire Cruise Survivor<br><font color=purple>Doe
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we received our documents several weeks ago. we got a call yesterday (to debunk another rumor) from dcl and (because we are in a suite) were offered the opportunity to pre-book our excursions (which we are not doing through dcl...explained below) AND palos. so now i have to sit down with some of the personal navigators floating around out there and try to figure out the best time to do brunch and dinner. i've asked for the plaplap rotation, so am figuring brunch on monday and dinner on thursday (wednesday?).
as for excursions, we have a 3 yo and most of the stuff we want to do, he can't because of his age (e.g., the atlantis submarine). but we've discovered that the age restriction for the sub, at least, is dcl-imposed. we (including 3 yo ds) are booked on the 10:30 atlantis sub in st. thomas...dh booked directly with the company (at a lower cost than if we had booked through dcl). after the sub, we may go to either coral world (though i wonder if we should since some people here have called it lame)/coki beach or over to st. john. we'll wing it. same for st. maarten...we have no set plans, so will prolly wing it. we've been to orient beach before (when i was pregnant with ds#2) and really loved it, so we may head over there....ds#1 will prolly be agog with the sights, but the beach is worth it. we'd love to do the catamaran, but dcl has that age restriction thing....
what about everyone else? who's doing what?
as for excursions, we have a 3 yo and most of the stuff we want to do, he can't because of his age (e.g., the atlantis submarine). but we've discovered that the age restriction for the sub, at least, is dcl-imposed. we (including 3 yo ds) are booked on the 10:30 atlantis sub in st. thomas...dh booked directly with the company (at a lower cost than if we had booked through dcl). after the sub, we may go to either coral world (though i wonder if we should since some people here have called it lame)/coki beach or over to st. john. we'll wing it. same for st. maarten...we have no set plans, so will prolly wing it. we've been to orient beach before (when i was pregnant with ds#2) and really loved it, so we may head over there....ds#1 will prolly be agog with the sights, but the beach is worth it. we'd love to do the catamaran, but dcl has that age restriction thing....
what about everyone else? who's doing what?
In St. Maarten, we are doing the Sea/Sea Island Tour (DS is 5.5) in the morning and local sightseeing on our own near the ship in the afternoon. In St. Thomas, we are taking our own walking tour of Charlotte Amalie in the morning, Hard Rock Cafe and then the Tram up to the top for some great pictures, lunch at the restaurant on top and then back to town for some shopping. We live near some of the best beaches in Florida so going to a beach isn't really one of our priorities. We will be doing the snorkling package at Castaway Cay though 
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johnf
Palm Harbor, FL
.johnf
Palm Harbor, FL
txtara
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ok...so I have tracked down my docs...they are in Canada...this is
my 3rd disney cruise and they have always sent my docs directly
to me....well for some reason this time they sent them to my TA...
who is in Canada...wouldnt it have been cheaper for them to send
them to me....yyeess....so spoke with TA and he is fedex them to
me monday...finally....nothing worse than not knowing where your
docs are....
In St Maarten we are going to do some shopping and that is
really about it...In St Thomas we are going to walk around the
stores right there at the ship...I am contemplating either riding
the tram or going to Coral World....My inlaws..who will be with us..
live on Ft Walton Beach...white sand...crystal clear water...so
going to beaches are not our first priority either....since we have
been to both places before we are really just going to take it
easy...we are looking for relaxation this time...
my 3rd disney cruise and they have always sent my docs directly
to me....well for some reason this time they sent them to my TA...
who is in Canada...wouldnt it have been cheaper for them to send
them to me....yyeess....so spoke with TA and he is fedex them to
me monday...finally....nothing worse than not knowing where your
docs are....
In St Maarten we are going to do some shopping and that is
really about it...In St Thomas we are going to walk around the
stores right there at the ship...I am contemplating either riding
the tram or going to Coral World....My inlaws..who will be with us..
live on Ft Walton Beach...white sand...crystal clear water...so
going to beaches are not our first priority either....since we have
been to both places before we are really just going to take it
easy...we are looking for relaxation this time...
dizneykids
DCL Fire Cruise Survivor<br><font color=purple>Doe
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it's hard to believe that we are only 4 weeks (less, actually ) away! i don't know about y'all, but i am getting so very excited! lots to do, though...i've begun the "fill the guest bed with all the stuff i need to pack" piles! anyone else begun to pack?
we have some friends who live down the street who are coming on the cruise as well. they are not on this board, so i haven't listed them, but they have a 7yo dd and 12yo ds. she called me back in january to ask questions about going to wdw, heard we were going on the cruise and they switched their plans! they mentioned it to his parents, and now they are going as well. it's so funny how disney rubs off on people!
found this tip on the disney tip board.... here's a great page from deb wills' site on what to pack for wdw. most of it applies to the cruise as well.... http://www.wdwig.com/forgot.htm
which leads me to another "question of the day"....for those of you who have cruised before....what did not not pack that you wish you had? and what did you pack that you wish you hadn't?
can you tell i'm trying to keep our thread at the top of the list???
) away! i don't know about y'all, but i am getting so very excited! lots to do, though...i've begun the "fill the guest bed with all the stuff i need to pack" piles! anyone else begun to pack?we have some friends who live down the street who are coming on the cruise as well. they are not on this board, so i haven't listed them, but they have a 7yo dd and 12yo ds. she called me back in january to ask questions about going to wdw, heard we were going on the cruise and they switched their plans! they mentioned it to his parents, and now they are going as well. it's so funny how disney rubs off on people!
found this tip on the disney tip board.... here's a great page from deb wills' site on what to pack for wdw. most of it applies to the cruise as well.... http://www.wdwig.com/forgot.htm
which leads me to another "question of the day"....for those of you who have cruised before....what did not not pack that you wish you had? and what did you pack that you wish you hadn't?
can you tell i'm trying to keep our thread at the top of the list???
dizneykids
DCL Fire Cruise Survivor<br><font color=purple>Doe
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...to the second page. come on, y'all, let's chatter and keep our thread on the first page, if not at the top of the list! i mean, even the 9.28.02 thread is longer! 
Along with snorkle gear, tux, dresses, and enough clothing for a 2 month vacation...should DW bring a sweater? Are the dining rooms "over airconditioned"? How cool are the outside decks in the evening?
dizneykids
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i am notorious for always being cold...my dh says i have no blood. i've never had a problem in the restaurants with it being too cold, however! weird. i do usually wear something with long sleeves, though, so that definitely helps.
nonetheless, i would have your dw bring a light-weight sweater(i'll have one for restaurants as well as my trusty sweatshirt), just in case. that time of year, it can be iffy, especially while at sea at night.
nonetheless, i would have your dw bring a light-weight sweater(i'll have one for restaurants as well as my trusty sweatshirt), just in case. that time of year, it can be iffy, especially while at sea at night.
We too have noticed that you are limited on excursions if traveling with 3 yr old. Have not made any decisions on the excursions. We had heard you could prebook by calling DCL. Does anyone know if this is true. Would like to get that taken care of, so I do not have that to do after boarding.
I will be one of those who overpacks, I just can not help myself. Is a tux recommended for formal nights?
Anyone have recommendations for the spa? I am sooo excited, can't hardly wait.
I will be one of those who overpacks, I just can not help myself. Is a tux recommended for formal nights?
Anyone have recommendations for the spa? I am sooo excited, can't hardly wait.
dizneykids
DCL Fire Cruise Survivor<br><font color=purple>Doe
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we are putting together our own excursions. the one i'd really like to do, however, doesn't operate without a third party and that's the golden eagle catamaran that so many have said is so good. but disney's age limitation is 5, so we'll have to wait for another couple years to do that one. we don't want to do a 4-4.5 hour excursion and leave the little one on board by himself.
yes, you can pre-book your excursions. we received a form in the mail a couple weeks ago, but we found that we could do most of those we wanted to do by ourselves less expensively and still take our 3yo (who could not be included on the dcl-sponsored excursions due to his age). for example, my dh booked the atlantis sub in st. thomas for about $20-25 cheaper for the 5 of us (and we get to take the little guy). if we decide to do coral world as well, it will be cheaper to do that on our own, even counting in the taxi ride.
as for the tux, from what i've read lately, it seems as if fewer and fewer men are wearing them. one trip report i read last night said that maybe 5% of the guys wore a tux. my dh, god bless him, has not balked at all and ordered his tux on-line just last week. he had me take all his measurements and i've got an internet receipt in our file, so i know he really did it (you know guys, they say they'll do something, but not bother to tell you they didn't until it is too late!). personally, i think he'd rather rent a tux than lug one of his suits down....go figure!
as for me, i plan to wear a couple fancy pantsuits...you know, the kind with the glitter and sparkles. i'm still looking for a stunning dress that doesn't include the stunning price since the likelyhood that i'll wear it anywhere else but on the occasional 7-day cruise is slim-to-none.
and, as for the spa, i've heard the surial treatment (or whatever it is) is to die for. we're not much for the spa (in our previous 4 dcl cruises, dh didn't even ask me if we wanted to do something there), but he's getting into the idea of an hour alone smearing mud on each other (and that's as far as i'll go with that!). so i think we'll try to book that. we've also heard the massages on castaway cay are wonderful, but hard to get since there are so few and so many who want them. also, with an unpredictable 3yo in tow, we can't count on him wanting to play in scuttles cove, so we'll have to wait on that for another time as well.
and, yes, i'm getting so excited, i can't stand it. i'm up until 2:00 a.m. lately reading posts and trip reports! but i need to get moving as i've committed to making our tropical wear and have only finished 1.5 boys, have another 2.5 boys (that includes dh) and my stuff to go yet. YIKES!
yes, you can pre-book your excursions. we received a form in the mail a couple weeks ago, but we found that we could do most of those we wanted to do by ourselves less expensively and still take our 3yo (who could not be included on the dcl-sponsored excursions due to his age). for example, my dh booked the atlantis sub in st. thomas for about $20-25 cheaper for the 5 of us (and we get to take the little guy). if we decide to do coral world as well, it will be cheaper to do that on our own, even counting in the taxi ride.
as for the tux, from what i've read lately, it seems as if fewer and fewer men are wearing them. one trip report i read last night said that maybe 5% of the guys wore a tux. my dh, god bless him, has not balked at all and ordered his tux on-line just last week. he had me take all his measurements and i've got an internet receipt in our file, so i know he really did it (you know guys, they say they'll do something, but not bother to tell you they didn't until it is too late!). personally, i think he'd rather rent a tux than lug one of his suits down....go figure!
as for me, i plan to wear a couple fancy pantsuits...you know, the kind with the glitter and sparkles. i'm still looking for a stunning dress that doesn't include the stunning price since the likelyhood that i'll wear it anywhere else but on the occasional 7-day cruise is slim-to-none.
and, as for the spa, i've heard the surial treatment (or whatever it is) is to die for. we're not much for the spa (in our previous 4 dcl cruises, dh didn't even ask me if we wanted to do something there), but he's getting into the idea of an hour alone smearing mud on each other (and that's as far as i'll go with that!). so i think we'll try to book that. we've also heard the massages on castaway cay are wonderful, but hard to get since there are so few and so many who want them. also, with an unpredictable 3yo in tow, we can't count on him wanting to play in scuttles cove, so we'll have to wait on that for another time as well.
and, yes, i'm getting so excited, i can't stand it. i'm up until 2:00 a.m. lately reading posts and trip reports! but i need to get moving as i've committed to making our tropical wear and have only finished 1.5 boys, have another 2.5 boys (that includes dh) and my stuff to go yet. YIKES!
txtara
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you are good....I havent even begun o plan our outfits yet...I am
pregnant with #3 so I am going to wait until the first of March
to see what I can still fit in to....as for the rest of the family I guess I should start seeing if anyone needs anything new...
procrastination at its best.....
pregnant with #3 so I am going to wait until the first of March
to see what I can still fit in to....as for the rest of the family I guess I should start seeing if anyone needs anything new...
procrastination at its best.....
pixiedust519
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Hey Everyone....
I just joined this board and I love it! I'm getting lots of great information here. I'm also going on the March 9th cruise and can't wait!! I've never been before and I'm counting down the days!
--Alyssa
I just joined this board and I love it! I'm getting lots of great information here. I'm also going on the March 9th cruise and can't wait!! I've never been before and I'm counting down the days!
--Alyssa
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