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[Boomerwon]

What is the Magical Disney Cruise Guide?

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Originally posted by Boomerwon

What is the Magical Disney Cruise Guide?

EntropyM maintains a fantastic resource document called the "Magical Disney Cruise Guide" at his web site (hometown.aol.com/entropym). This is the most comprehensive compilation of unbiased DCL information in a single document. It's available in HTML, Microsoft Word, and plain ASCII text. We downloaded it and read it cover-to-cover.

 

[kshabare]

for goodness sakes don't forget the benadryl. DH broke out from the detergent I used (Purex tablets). Thank goodness someone in our party had some. DH says don't experiment with detergent - use what you use @ home! Bring the Dramamine too - worked to take the edge off on a particularly rough day. Safe for children too.

I didn't need them but I recall a suggestion about post-its, an envelope with cardboard inside for the photos you're likely to purchase, A HAT!!, sunglasses!, an open-mind.

Kim ºOº

 

[Joe & Joanne]

Hi Folks

For us, any trip to the Carribean would include a couple of packs of ICE. These packs are available from your local drug store, WalMart, KMart etc. They are small packages that you slap with your hands and they get cold. Great for a treat while hiking through the hot climes. Only cost about $2.00 or so and are very convenient.

 

[cruisnfamily]

I keep hearing about these lanyards. What exactly are they and why do you need them? What do they have on the end of them? Where do you get them and the card holder things.

Thanks for the info.

 

[KathyTX]

Sonya, the lanyards are cords or straps that hang around your neck, with a clear plastic pocket that can hold your Key to the World card and a driver's license. Very handy, as you'll need to keep your KTTW nearby all the time. If you can't find these at home, they sell these in the onboard shops for around $6.50.

Some other things that did/would have come in handy on the Magic last week (most of these were already mentioned in other posts, but here goes anyway):

* Post-It notes (for leaving each other notes on the mirror in the stateroom)

* Power Strip (hubby laughed when I packed it, but the battery charger for my digital camera wouldn't have worked in the electrical outlets otherwise.)

* large Ziploc bags

* Closet shoe organizer (the vertical kind that hangs from the closet rod. Used this for shoes, socks, belts, hats, the other small things that usually clutter our room.)

* Hair Dryer. (I didn't pack mine, and regretted it every day. The one provided in the stateroom is very wimpy and difficult to handle. Someone else suggested this before my trip, but I didn't listen...)

* Solid Air Freshener. (It really did make the room more pleasant.)

* Large clasp envelopes. (for receipts, misc papers you want to keep, photos, etc.)

* And a big amen to the extra wire hangers!!

 

[cruisnfamily]

Ok, back to the lanyards. Could the kids use their pin trading lanyards? Why would the kids need the kttw card with them? Also, do the keys have a hole in them to go on a key chain kind of thing or do they have to go in a pocket? I would be afraid they would fall out of the plastic pocket and then we'd really be in trouble....especially if it happened in port and we couldn't get back on the ship. Sorry for the questions.

Also, what is Sea Safe lotion?

 

[KathyTX]

If the pin trading lanyards have the credit card-sized pocket, they'd work great.

You use your Key to the World card to open your stateroom door, make purchases on board (sodas, gift shop, etc.), and to get on and off the ship. If the kids will be doing any of these things alone, they'll need their card. If they're so young that you'll always be with them, you might want to hold onto their cards and only use them when getting on and off the ship. If you want to disable the purchasing privileges on the kids' cards, just call Guest services once you get to your stateroom and they'll take care of it immediately.

The Key to the World card looks like a credit card with a magnetic stripe on the back. There's no hole punched in it. I would treat it just as carefully as a credit card or cash or your identification papers, especially when you are in port.

The Safe Sea lotion everyone's talking about is a sunscreen that is also supposed to repel sea lice... here's one link where it can be ordered:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/ebodyboarding/safesea.html

 

[cruisnfamily]

Thanks KathyTX

Now the whole lanyard thing is cleared up for me. I don't think we'll need them. The kids are 6 & 9 and won't really be off on their own.

The sea safe stuff sounds interesting. Has anybody used it? What kind of SPF is it? Would hate to get a sunburn while avoiding sea lice.

 

[MarkRG]

I have a much better fix for the camcorder moisture issue than using silica bags.

Right before heading outside with it, open the tape loading door, remove the tape and blow into the camcorder with the hairdryer on low for a few minutes. You need to get the internals up to outside temperature or they'll sweat just like a cold glass does in warm humid weather. No amount of silica will stop that. Did it every time last cruise and it worked nicely.

 

[aprilgail2]

Originally posted by Sonya Francisco

The sea safe stuff sounds interesting. Has anybody used it? What kind of SPF is it? Would hate to get a sunburn while avoiding sea lice.

Available in SafeSea SPF 15, SafeSea SPF 30, and Safe Sea Divers and Surfers formula for your choice of amount of Sun Protection!