VirginiaR
Virginia
- Joined
- Jul 4, 2015
Hi! Too late to join an FE Group? I have two daughters - ages 3 and 5 and this will be our first Disney cruise.
Virginia
Vivian
Emma
and BFF Melva
Virginia
Vivian
Emma
and BFF Melva
Welcome to the group!Hi! Too late to join an FE Group? I have two daughters - ages 3 and 5 and this will be our first Disney cruise.
Virginia
Vivian
Emma
and BFF Melva
This is our second Disney Cruise on the Wonder too! You are not alone You guys should go to the Mixology. It will be fun!Hi! We just booked this cruise last minute. We had some DVC points that we had moved to use at Disneyland but due to a death that trip fell through. We have been to WDW a lot and my dh is ready for a change so less than 50 days out, here we are! It's my second cruise on the wonder(2002) and the rest of my families first Disney cruise! Is it totally ok if it's too late to join in on the FE and depending on the date and time my DH and I would be interested in the mixology class, but I haven't read the thread to find the time. We have a 3 year old DD and a 1 year old DS. So, we need a break, lol! Here is our family
Melissa
John
Lily
Jonah
Thanks!
Welcome to the group Melissa!Hi! We just booked this cruise last minute. We had some DVC points that we had moved to use at Disneyland but due to a death that trip fell through. We have been to WDW a lot and my dh is ready for a change so less than 50 days out, here we are! It's my second cruise on the wonder(2002) and the rest of my family's first Disney cruise! Is it totally ok if it's too late to join in on the FE and depending on the date and time my DH and I would be interested in the mixology class, but I haven't read the thread to find the time. We have a 3 year old DD and a 1 year old DS. So, we need a break, lol! Here is our family
Melissa
John
Lily
Jonah
Thanks!
She is sailing early. The lines are in and she is heading out.The Wonder is in port today. You can see her here http://www.galveston.com/cruisevideocam/
You can catch the sail away at about 5 to 5:30.
Galveston is currently 50 degrees and feels like 45. This morning it was 46 and felt like 41!
And just a heads up, January is our coldest month in Texas.
~Tink~
Two moms were talking about it. I think they signed up.I've done some background reading now on this forum - lots of good information - thanks!! So, our group will be Vivian (5), Emma (3), me and my BF, Melva. My husband has decided to opt out of the cruise because he gets very bad motion sickness and it would basically be a nightmare for him. I'm bummed that he won't join us but I am so so excited for our girls' first Disney cruise. they know they're going on a special trip and they ask about it every day, it seems. We also signed up for the Royal Tea - is anyone else participating? Thanks again for adding us to the FE group.
Virginia
Well, as for weather, expect it to be a bit chilly here in Texas, but dress in layers. The saying in Texas is 'If you don't like the weather hang around a few minutes and it WILL change'. It is more than likely that we will have a very cool morning, with a chance for the afternoon to get into the 70's, and then have the temps drop quickly when the sun sets.I was planning to keep it a surprise but my excitement got the best of me! They know we're going on a large ship and they heard Disney for sure, but they're really too young to know what to expect. Other than the booking, online check-in and royal tea, I haven't done much else for prep. Now I have less than 40 days to get it together! I've got most of their outfit done for Pirate's night - well some if it. I need to figure out girls' shirts/dresses for day 1. I need to research any excursions (lol - i know, i know, I'm so late!) and prep my FE gifts. Oh, and I should probably have a clue as to weather so i know whether we'll be bundling up or sunbathing.
Welcome to the group Cmeller!Hi all...we just booked this yesterday! We are a family of 4 ..my DH and I and our two kids Danica (6) and Xavier (3).
We were the wonder ..our first and only cruise a couple of years ago but we wanted to try it again.
We got a great deal on flights from
Chicago and the cruise was booked as OGT. It was the cheapest of
Any Disney cruise for that many people. We are easy going and don't care what type of room we get.
Looking forward to meeting everyone. A few questions to pic your brain:
1) we are planning on arriving late the night before (so our daughter doesn't have to miss an extra day of school) and we're planning on just getting a room by Bush airport and renting a car from enterprise and leaving it at the port. That's $200 just for the car. What do most people do?
2) our flight leaves at 3:30 the day we arrive in San Juan. How easy is it to get from port to airport?
3) what excursions are people doing? We definitely want to get some beach time in but wasn't sure if we always been a formal excursion for that or if there are public beaches close to any of the ports?
Welcome to the group Cmeller!
1. There is a shuttle service (Galveston Express ) that has shuttle service from the airport and airport area hotels to the port. I also received a 'Getting ready for your cruise ' email from Disney yesterday that mentioned scheduling Disney transfer services from the airport and airport area hotels to the port. If you need that link, just let me know.
2. From what I understand, the airport is about a 15 minute taxi ride from the port, and there are supposed to be taxis readily available. From what I've read, if you take a taxi, make sure to get a price before getting into the taxi. You can search cruise to airport taxis in San Juan to get an idea on prices. FYI, we are supposed to be docking at the Pan American pier.
Also, the Disney email I mentioned in question 1 also said something about Disney transfers to the airport in San Juan.
3. In Cozumel, several families are talking about Paradise Beach.
In Grand Caymans, all beaches on the island are public, but reviews and fellow cruisers say 7 Mile beach is awesome. It is only a few miles from the tender pier, and there are taxis and buses available.
I don't have any information on Jamaica. If any other group members have a good beach please share (for Jamaica and all other stops as well , thanks ).
I hope this helps.
I will add you to the roll call. If you are interested in any of the group activities, please let me know.
~Tink ~
I saw that, but in a previous email it listed the Captains Gala.Did anyone else see on the getting ready for your cruise email that there is NO formal night anymore? I know it's a 6 nighter but I thought there was one?