First Ever DISUnplugged Podcast Cruise 5/10/2009

[disneyholic family]

just made my deposit, so i'm in!!!!!

 

[Madi100]

I'm the only Tracy at DU

I'll apologize now for all of the questions I'm going to ask then I'll try to figure them out on my own, but I've got a disability that I believe many, many people have around these boards. I have OCD when it comes to Disney. I need to know all! Our quote ran out, but we are going! If you are down to one room left, you better save it for me

 

[winotracy]

I'll apologize now for all of the questions I'm going to ask then I'll try to figure them out on my own, but I've got a disability that I believe many, many people have around these boards. I have OCD when it comes to Disney. I need to know all! Our quote ran out, but we are going! If you are down to one room left, you better save it for me

Ask away!! I'm happy to help. I have been on 8 Disney Cruises so far and by the time this one rolls around I will have been on 10. I have been on both the Magic and the Wonder and done cruises ranging from 4 nights to 15 (ok this summer will be 15). I've also been in a variety of stateroom categories.

 

[disneyholic family]

Ask away!! I'm happy to help. I have been on 8 Disney Cruises so far and by the time this one rolls around I will have been on 10. I have been on both the Magic and the Wonder and done cruises ranging from 4 nights to 15 (ok this summer will be 15). I've also been in a variety of stateroom categories.

HI Tracy,
how long does it take for a deposit to go through? (for it to appear in my clients services area)

i am soooooooooooooooooooooo excited about this cruise...
i think it's going to be great to have so many disers on board!!!

on our last cruise (or maybe it was our first cruise), camcolt was on board along with Barb and Tony (i think that's their names), but that was it...
no one else i 'knew'.....i'm really looking forward to being on board with lots of disboard nutcases like me....

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

I should have done my homework on this, but are all the cabins non-smoking? Also, do most people just pay for the DCL transfers from the airport to the ship, or do they arrange their own? I feel almost certain we will be going to WDW after the cruise and thought renting a car would be the most economical thing to do for four people. Any thoughts or recommendations on this? We also need to decide where to stay the Saturday night before the cruise...we're coming from the west coast so no flight will get us in early enough to do much the day we arrive. I guess our options would be an airport hotel, WDW, or somewhere near the port.

 

[disneyholic family]

I should have done my homework on this, but are all the cabins non-smoking? Also, do most people just pay for the DCL transfers from the airport to the ship, or do they arrange their own? I feel almost certain we will be going to WDW after the cruise and thought renting a car would be the most economical thing to do for four people. Any thoughts or recommendations on this?

the cabins are all non-smoking (people can smoke out on their private verandahs)

 

[winotracy]

HI Tracy,
how long does it take for a deposit to go through? (for it to appear in my clients services area)

i am soooooooooooooooooooooo excited about this cruise...
i think it's going to be great to have so many disers on board!!!

on our last cruise (or maybe it was our first cruise), camcolt was on board along with Barb and Tony (i think that's their names), but that was it...
no one else i 'knew'.....i'm really looking forward to being on board with lots of disboard nutcases like me....

The deposit can take a few days if it is made on the weekend. This is group space and that department is closed on weekends.

I should have done my homework on this, but are all the cabins non-smoking? Also, do most people just pay for the DCL transfers from the airport to the ship, or do they arrange their own? I feel almost certain we will be going to WDW after the cruise and thought renting a car would be the most economical thing to do for four people. Any thoughts or recommendations on this? We also need to decide where to stay the Saturday night before the cruise...we're coming from the west coast so no flight will get us in early enough to do much the day we arrive. I guess our options would be an airport hotel, WDW, or somewhere near the port.

Yes, all cabins are non-smoking. As far as transfers, this depends on you. When we are flying in same day, I usually use DCL transfers. I'm using them to go to the airport after our next cruise because we can get our luggage sent to the airport from the ship since we are using a designated carrier. If we go to WDW before or after the cruise, I either rent a car or use a town car service like www.fltours.com.

All of your options for the night before are good. Just depends when you get in, how much more traveling you want to do after you get in. I would stay at the Hyatt if you get in late. If you have time to enjoy WDW, head over there (you can get Magical Express to WDW and then get your DCL transfers from certain resorts at WDW). Otherwise, I'd drive over to the port and stay nearby.

 

[disneyholic family]

The deposit can take a few days if it is made on the weekend. This is group space and that department is closed on weekends.

but despite the fact that it's group space, that specific cabin will be mine, right?

(sorry for all questions - my last two cruises were directly with DCL, so i just want to confirm that it will work the same way with DU).

 

[winotracy]

but despite the fact that it's group space, that specific cabin will be mine, right?

(sorry for all questions - my last two cruises were directly with DCL, so i just want to confirm that it will work the same way with DU).

It does work the same as when you book directly with DCL. If you have specific questions about your reservation, feel free to email me at Tracy@DreamsUnlimitedTravel.com.

 

[CastawayJP]

My family and I are so in on this cruise. We will soon be putting down our deposit! This will be a new experience for us booking so far in advance. Up until now we have only booked as far out as 4 months!

 

[disneyholic family]

My family and I are so in on this cruise. We will soon be putting down our deposit! This will be a new experience for us booking so far in advance. Up until now we have only booked as far out as 4 months!

you'll be surprised at how quickly it will get here..

our first cruise we booked pretty close to the cruise, but the second one, i was determined to get the walt disney suite, so i had to book waaaaaaaaaaaay in advance (i dont' remember how early)...
but the time went by pretty quickly...

this cruise is actually only 15 months away...that's really not that far away at all....

 

[DebbieT11]

I did it. Booked us on this cruise. Haven't told TheBigGuy yet.... does that make me a bad wife??

 

[winotracy]

I love it!!

 

[chirurgeon]

Ask away!! I'm happy to help. I have been on 8 Disney Cruises so far and by the time this one rolls around I will have been on 10. I have been on both the Magic and the Wonder and done cruises ranging from 4 nights to 15 (ok this summer will be 15). I've also been in a variety of stateroom categories.

Well, let the interrogation, errrr I mean the questions, begin. Tracy, I was thinking about the dolphin encounter at the Atlantis resort that is described in the list of excursion on the cruise line site. It's expensive, but the other one is via a boat ride, so I was wondering what you know about them.

Thanks,
Kim

 

[winotracy]

Well, let the interrogation, errrr I mean the questions, begin. Tracy, I was thinking about the dolphin encounter at the Atlantis resort that is described in the list of excursion on the cruise line site. It's expensive, but the other one is via a boat ride, so I was wondering what you know about them.

Thanks,
Kim

The Blue Lagoon Island Dolphin Encounter is just a swim with the dolphins. Here is their website http://www.dolphinencounters.com/

The Atlantis Dolphin Cay and Aquaventure is a dolphin swim plus admission to the Aquaventure waterscape and you can spend the day at the Atlantis Resort with use of the beaches and pools Here is their website http://www.atlantis.com/water/aquaventure.aspx

Both have dolphin encounters. With Atlantis you get a lot more. Depends if you want the more that you get.

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

Here's a fun thread over on the cruise board about Nassau --

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1302995

When the time gets a bit closer, we'll have to get a poll together to figure out who is doing what... I know getting a group together for Atlantis is popular. We haven't decided what we'll be doing just yet. I'm just tickled to have another Disney cruise on the horizon!!!

 

[abeyst]

Oh how cool! I wanna go!!

It'll be my first cruise, too! But I can go by myself and still have fun, right? I mean, I'd like to take someone, but if the next 2 years will mirror the last 2, I'll definitely be single! So anyone in their 30's going as non-couples or solo?

Hypothetically speaking of course, but what would happen if there was someone to go with in a year? Would adding that person to my reservation be an option?

 

[winotracy]

Oh how cool! I wanna go!!

It'll be my first cruise, too! But I can go by myself and still have fun, right? I mean, I'd like to take someone, but if the next 2 years will mirror the last 2, I'll definitely be single! So anyone in their 30's going as non-couples or solo?

Hypothetically speaking of course, but what would happen if there was someone to go with in a year? Would adding that person to my reservation be an option?

It is an option if there is availability on the cruise. Chances are better going from one person to two people but it is subject to availability.

 

[cobbler]

I have really got to learn how to read. I thought it was for THIS year which I would not have been able to go.

It wasn't until I listened to the New Years show that I realized it was 2009

So I am going to do some planning and see if it is something I can't pull off!

 

[two-foxes]

I did it. Booked us on this cruise. Haven't told TheBigGuy yet.... does that make me a bad wife??

Yeah, no...it doesn't....I did the same thing.

Am I the only one that views Nassau as another sea day? I don't really like even stepping off the ship there! It may be a good excuse to finally see Atlantis and to hit the casino there. Any babysitting volunteers?