greensombrero
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2019
He had a foreign name which made it hard to remember but looking online at possible names I believe it was Captain Damir.Who is the Captain?
He had a foreign name which made it hard to remember but looking online at possible names I believe it was Captain Damir.Who is the Captain?
Did you get off the boat in Cabo? Do an excursion?
How smooth was the testing before boarding?
Did you drive and park nearby?
Character interactions were less formal and I liked that. They did list events like Disney Pals Wave and Greet in the navigator and then they’d have a couple characters on deck 4 overlooking the atrium and you could walk up and interact with them or take a selfie. They had a rope to keep you from getting too close. I liked them there was rarely more than one family ahead of us, never felt rushed and they seemed to spend more time playing and interacting then in the past. Almost anytime we had a couple extra minutes and were close by we stopped by deck 4 and saw a character or two. They’d also wave to people below or across from them if there was no one waiting close. We saw Mickey just walking around Deck 10 waving to the kids in the pool and below on deck 9. The princesses sat on the grand staircase in the atrium and you could talk to them from below or take a picture and have a real conversation.They also had them on the deck 4 balcony overlooking the atrium and they would wave and interact with you. I felt we had more fun interactions then in the past even if they were more distanced. They also had Mickey and Friends come and do a dance show/parade through the tables in Tritons during dinner that was super fun.
We did the Chileno Bay Snorkeling excursion through Disney and loved it. Wouldn’t be good for a 20 month old but with my youngest being 6 it was great and my kids loved it. They excursion felt very safe and they really created a bubble. In fact if you left the group you wouldn’t be allowed back on. It did mean I had to return with the group before tendering back to do some shopping in port for some Mexican Vanilla my wife wanted.
Thank you so much. I figured Pirate Night (although extremely modified) would be on the Cabo day. Appreciate you answering all of our questions.We had HOTHS which was really just Mickey’s Mousequarade Party on sea day one. It was on deck and done twice and you had to be assigned a blue dot to stand on with your party to promote social distancing. Lots of people dressed up. Didn’t see any other Halloween activities that day.
Pirate night was on Cabo day. They do have a new pirate dinner show that was brief but fun and then we had the fireworks that night. They were the Happily Ever After at Sea not pirate themed. They had pirate games and trivia that day. Pirate night felt more themed than Halloween night except for all the Halloween decorations which were present and cool!
No idea on the rainforest room, sorry.
I believe that is your Port Arrival Time (PAT). Your boarding group would be a number, not a time.Our boarding time is 11:00. What time do you suggest we be there for testing?
I believe that is your Port Arrival Time (PAT). Your boarding group would be a number, not a time.
Reports are that they are enforcing PAT and there is no benefit to arriving earlier. Arrive for your PAT.
Thank you for all of the info. How did the pools work and how were the kids with the process? Thanks!
That is correct.Did you say under 12 can’t get off the boat without booking a Disney excursion?
Thanks! Yes, see that now. Guess we will just enjoy our time on the boat since all the port adventures seem to be booked.
I believe that is your Port Arrival Time (PAT). Your boarding group would be a number, not a time.
Reports are that they are enforcing PAT and there is no benefit to arriving earlier. Arrive for your PAT.
I'll second this. We had an 11 am port arrival time and showed up at like 10:45, the walk from our hotel with luggage went faster than I thought. We were told we'd have to wait. We didn't end up waiting the full 15 minutes but we did have to wait. They have limited capacity for the testing and limited waiting space to be tested inside the terminal in San Diego. The testing is the second thing you do. Once they let you through the gate you drop your luggage and then get tested, go through security and then wait for your test results. Once you have cleared with your test results you can check in and go to the boarding area. They had a waiting area for boarding but when we got there it was just time to board so we didn't have to wait. I think that will be pretty common, most of the waiting is for your test results.
Hii!! I have a 2yr old that LOVES Halloween so we were hoping to take her on this cruise this month! However, I’m still feeling uncertain with the whole COVID pandemic and her not being vaccinated and with toddlers just wanted to touch and feel everything!…just wanted to see if I can get your thoughts being on the cruise recently and how safe you felt having kids yourself. How did you feel the overall sanitation of the ship was, how frequent was it, how often was social distancing and masks enforced, how crowded the dining and activity areas were, etc. Any inputs on this would be greatly appreciated!