Help me plan for October 2016

[aeenser]

We will be going on out first Disney cruise in October 2016, 4 nights on the Dream. I probably have 1000 questions but the few that are coming to mind right now are:
What would you recommend doing on Nausea? I have no interest in doing Atlantis. Is there a beach that is good without paying for an excursion?
We will be there during halloween, is there a halloween themed night? Will there still be pirate night?
Typically if we are taking transportation from WDW to the cruise what time do you arrive at the port? I want to spend as much time on the ship that day as possible.
TIA!!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We will be going on out first Disney cruise in October 2016, 4 nights on the Dream. I probably have 1000 questions but the few that are coming to mind right now are:
What would you recommend doing on Nausea? I have no interest in doing Atlantis. Is there a beach that is good without paying for an excursion?
We will be there during halloween, is there a halloween themed night? Will there still be pirate night?
Typically if we are taking transportation from WDW to the cruise what time do you arrive at the port? I want to spend as much time on the ship that day as possible.
TIA!!

No problem, ask away - that's what we're here for.

We did the Junkanoo tour. It's good for just a "get acquainted" tour around. I've never done Atlantis (not my "thing"). Sorry, not much of a beach person, so can't help you out there, either.

Chances are your cruise will be one of the Halloween on the High Seas cruises. Yes, there is a Halloween-themed night as well as a pirate night.

DCL transfers typically pick up at the resorts anytime during the 10:45-12:30 window. Each bus may stop at up to 3 resorts before heading to the port, arriving at the port about an hour later.

 

[aeenser]

Thank you. When going back to WDW what time do transfers usually arrive? We will be at WDW 3 days before and 2 days after.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Thank you. When going back to WDW what time do transfers usually arrive? We will be at WDW 3 days before and 2 days after.

Once the ship is cleared, you can catch the bus to your resort. They will direct you to a bus (again, that bus may stop at up to 3 resorts) and it will depart when full. They start loading the busses as soon as people start coming off the ship. It takes about an hour from port to WDW.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

Thank you. When going back to WDW what time do transfers usually arrive? We will be at WDW 3 days before and 2 days after.

On 2 previous cruises we took DCL transportation to poly and all star music. Got checked in to hotel and took shuttle to MK and were inside the park by 10:30

 

[aeenser]

Thanks! Just trying to plan the timing of each day. We went to world 3x this past year - last trip in August but won't be back till this trip the thought of not having 2 full days for MK and Epcot makes me sad but I am so excited for the cruise.

 

[Princessjenny1225]

Hi. We are mirroring your plans....land/sea/land. In October 2016....but 3 days on dream. Never been to Nassau but have already read tons of stuff. Our plan so far is no sign up excursion - expect to leave boat sometime mid-morning, walk thru shopping, walk to pirate museum and do that maybe 1/2 hr, then walk to Junkanoo free beach where we can see the ship while drinking something with rum in it from a coconut, then hit sr frogs and shopping if we wanted something...on way back. From what I read this should be easy walk for us, but we will have no kids with us. I can not wait! Have fun!