Unplanned Double Dip to CC on 8/15-8/22!!

[Pinkgurlshubby]

It's pretty sad about Cozumel but better to know and be informed. Their loss when people stop going on excursions. We'll be staying close to the ship.
Well then again, since we've been to St.Maarten we will probably never rent a car there again. The only places we need to go to are within walking distance from the ship.

 

[MICKEY'S DREAMERS]

Ciao Kristin !!!
Just found your trippie !!!! THANK YOU !!!!
I LOVED to remember each day of our cruise through your pics and memories ... until I read about your adventures in Cozumel !!!
That is TOO BAD !!! I'm really sorry you had to go through that really awfull adventure !!!!! Really scarey !! I'm glad you all are fine !!

I have to say though that Marco and I had a nice stroll around Cozumel "town" , no one tried to force us to buy or do something we didn't want to !! We did have to say a few "NO, thanks !" ... but that was it !!
I suppose you unfortunately got a bad/wrong taxi guy - I feel I have to say we visited Cozumel other times ( during other cruises) and had a great time ...

( Maybe you would have wanted to decide NOT to board that taxi !!! and look for another one !?!!)

I'm sorry you had such a bad experience - as Mexico is a nice place and e.g. our tour ( by Disney) we took in the afternoon was very interesting , no one was pushing us in any way ... I bought a silver bracelet -I wanted to buy it - no pressure at all !!

Anyway all of your photos are GREAT !!!! and all in all it looks like you all had a wonderful time on the cruise !!! I'm so happy to see all of you, kids and friends, had anyway a blast !!!

Keep the photos coming ......... PLEASE !!!
laura

 

[Melcatfish]

Loving the photos but sorry to hear of the terrible time you had in Cozumel, thank goodness you were all safe at the end of the day.

Mel
x

PS The girls robes look gorgeous.

 

[JFHeeren]

Loving the trip report!

We were on the same cruise and had some "fun" in Cozmel, nothing like you experienced. The vendors were really desperate for any sale, which worked to our advantage. There were times though where I thought they were too aggressive, and even walked out of one shop because of "switching" tatics. We (my wife an I) honeymooned in Mexico 15 years ealier and had been to Cozmel for a few hours back then. Was a much different experience this time thru.

2 families did not make it back to the ship that day, and I believe were left behind. I wonder if they ran into the same type of situation you did and just did not make it back in time because of it. It was real scary reading what happened to you and your family, making you spend money before returning you to the ship is horrible.

 

[Mulan2]

Kritter
How awful what happened to you in Cozumel. Sounds like a kidnapping to me!
We went on the Tuum excursion and that was fine since it was thru Disney.
Glad we had great weather thanks to Capt. Thord since we were obsessing over the storms right before we sailed!
I can't believe those 2 families got left behind. Does anyone know if they caught up?
Love your TR. Keep it coming.

 

[polyforme]

Hi Kristen,
What a great trip report and so sorry to hear about your experience in Cozumel!! Very scary!!!! Love all your pictures. We are going on a cruise Nov. 2010 and we have booked the Walt suite so I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind.

We are taking my parents on this trip and suprising them with the suite (they think we booked them a cat. 12 room-this is their first cruise). We are hoping to actually make it to the room before they find out but will they know because of the reception? What is the welcome reception like and do you not go to lunch but to this reception?
Also is it costly to upgrade from cat.4 to 3. Is it any cheaper doing it at port?

Thanks again for the trip report. It is what keeps me going since we have a long wait until our cruise!!
Kathy

 

[staffieri]

Heather, and I inquire about any upgrades my family and I are currently in a cat. 4 and if we can upgrade Heather and her family are going to try to get our cat. 4....GREAT news, I am able to get an upgrade to a CAT 3...........The other GREAT news is that Heather is able to also get upgraded to a CAT 3............YEAH, we can't wait to get onboard........

I was soo excited I forgot to take pictures of the concierges waiting area....LOL!!

Here is one of the kids looking out at the fish in the water....

We are sooooooooooo excited we are going on a Double-Dip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]


We sail Sept 19th we are in a cat 4/ How mauch was your upgrade? What time did you arrive at the dock.

 

[BigRed1]

Something to be said for booking your shore excursions through the ship. Either way, you should report it to Disney and to the Mexico or Cozumel Department of Tourism. Sending you a PM.

 

[mommykeg]

Hey...I have a question about your dining rotation. Was it PLAPLAP, or was it PLAAPLA (with the 3rd and 4th night in the same restaurant)? I had heard that they went to the latter on the Western cruises, and wanted to find out from a recent cruiser.

 

[kritter]

Loving the photos but sorry to hear of the terrible time you had in Cozumel, thank goodness you were all safe at the end of the day.

Mel
x

PS The girls robes look gorgeous.

Thanks, Mel!!

 

[kritter]

Loving the trip report!

We were on the same cruise and had some "fun" in Cozmel, nothing like you experienced. The vendors were really desperate for any sale, which worked to our advantage. There were times though where I thought they were too aggressive, and even walked out of one shop because of "switching" tatics. We (my wife an I) honeymooned in Mexico 15 years ealier and had been to Cozmel for a few hours back then. Was a much different experience this time thru.

2 families did not make it back to the ship that day, and I believe were left behind. I wonder if they ran into the same type of situation you did and just did not make it back in time because of it. It was real scary reading what happened to you and your family, making you spend money before returning you to the ship is horrible.

What,,,,, they did not make it back?? HOw did you find out?? What happened??!!

 

[kritter]

Kritter
How awful what happened to you in Cozumel. Sounds like a kidnapping to me!
We went on the Tuum excursion and that was fine since it was thru Disney.
Glad we had great weather thanks to Capt. Thord since we were obsessing over the storms right before we sailed!
I can't believe those 2 families got left behind. Does anyone know if they caught up?
Love your TR. Keep it coming.

That was me too obessing over the weather the night before in the hotel room. Glad, we had good weather............................


Did you ever hear what happened to these two families??

 

[kritter]

Hi Kristen,
What a great trip report and so sorry to hear about your experience in Cozumel!! Very scary!!!! Love all your pictures. We are going on a cruise Nov. 2010 and we have booked the Walt suite so I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind.

We are taking my parents on this trip and suprising them with the suite (they think we booked them a cat. 12 room-this is their first cruise). We are hoping to actually make it to the room before they find out but will they know because of the reception? What is the welcome reception like and do you not go to lunch but to this reception?
Also is it costly to upgrade from cat.4 to 3. Is it any cheaper doing it at port?

Thanks again for the trip report. It is what keeps me going since we have a long wait until our cruise!!
Kathy

Hi Kathy,

The reception is more of a planning reception. Concierge, sits with you and helps you plan/book excursions very helpfull if there is an itinerary change or anything. They will register the kids for the clubs, and help you with Palo's and spa treatments.......There are little finger foods and free drinks.......I went then DH went in himself later on in the afternoon. I recommend one of you going in first thing before it gets really crowded. We did not take our kids they wanted to swim and honestly they would not have cared for the food very much......

The cost for going from a four to a three was $1,000.00!!

 

[kritter]

Heather, and I inquire about any upgrades my family and I are currently in a cat. 4 and if we can upgrade Heather and her family are going to try to get our cat. 4....GREAT news, I am able to get an upgrade to a CAT 3...........The other GREAT news is that Heather is able to also get upgraded to a CAT 3............YEAH, we can't wait to get onboard........

I was soo excited I forgot to take pictures of the concierges waiting area....LOL!!

Here is one of the kids looking out at the fish in the water....

We are sooooooooooo excited we are going on a Double-Dip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We sail Sept 19th we are in a cat 4/ How mauch was your upgrade? What time did you arrive at the dock.[/QUOTE]



It was $1,000.00 for the upgrade and we got there around ten o'clock or so!!

 

[kritter]

Something to be said for booking your shore excursions through the ship. Either way, you should report it to Disney and to the Mexico or Cozumel Department of Tourism. Sending you a PM.

Thanks, Allen............. I will respond to you. We did let Disney know about it!!

 

[kritter]

I soo don't want to finish this trip report then it means that have to really "return to the real-life."


Today, was our last sea day which was semi-formal night.......Our rotation was PLA!!


Here are the girls with their friend "Bri..." at the pool...............

Here are some pictures from semi-formal night........

Pictures with our dear friend Erika..........!!!!!!!!!!!

It was soo nice............Up next our last day at CC and the last day on the ship............Can you tell I am soooooooooooooo sad..........................................

 

[kritter]

 

[kritter]

This morning we got off the ship early to get to CC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another gorgous day at CC........Thank you to the BEST captain in the entire world.............The weather was Perfect!!!!!!!!!!


The kids swam and we had another Fab. lunch @ Cookies Barbeque.........With more of the WONDERFUL ice-cream!!

Here are a few from CC::

Our last night on the ship::

 

[kritter]

 

[kritter]

We had a Great cruise we had. After the cruise we headed to WDW with two families from this cruise and another family from our last cruise so it is sad that we are leaving the cruise but looking forward to going to WDW......................We decided to do WDW this time after the cruise to "lessen the blow" of the cruise being over...........The last two cruises we have had such a hard time adjusting to "real-life" after the cruise.......................

I have to admit it was still just as hard to come home after the cruise......................I really miss it...............................................................and think about it almost every day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I will not bore you with any pictures of WDW but THANKS for reading my TR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!