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I hate packing, it stresses me out even under ideal situations. Having to pack for a cruise when I've never been on one before...not so fun.
1. Are the dining rooms and theaters chilly? I am planning on bringing a caplet sweater and a sweatshirt for being on deck at night, but I don't know if I should bring some other kind of sweater as well.
2. Speaking of temperature, do the cabins have thermostats? I like to have the room cold when I sleep and I am hoping you can adjust the temps.
3. A knee length jean skirt and nice top would be okay to wear on the casual dinner nights, right?
4. I know you can have milk/cookies delivered to your room, can you get hot tea delivered at night? Anyone know about how much this would cost?
5. Laundry at the resorts is $2 a load to wash and $2 a load to dry, correct?
Okay, that's all I can think of at the moment. Still deciding if I am going to try and fit everything in one suitcase and pack a duffle in as well to come home with...or, pack both the suitcase and the duffle about half full to cut down on the weight in each and if I do that maybe I can pack everything and not need to do laundry while I am there.
I can only answer your first question. I found the dining rooms to be a little chilly, but not too bad. However, I definitely need a sweater in the theater.
1. Are the dining rooms and theaters chilly? I am planning on bringing a caplet sweater and a sweatshirt for being on deck at night, but I don't know if I should bring some other kind of sweater as well.
I don't recall being cold anywhere on the ship. But I've kind of been one walking hot-flash for the last couple of years, so I'm not the best judge. I think just a light sweater and sweatshirt would do fine.
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2. Speaking of temperature, do the cabins have thermostats? I like to have the room cold when I sleep and I am hoping you can adjust the temps.
I like it cold for sleeping, too. I think they have thermostats. I know I was comfortable in our stateroom.
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3. A knee length jean skirt and nice top would be okay to wear on the casual dinner nights, right?
Sounds good to me.
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4. I know you can have milk/cookies delivered to your room, can you get hot tea delivered at night? Anyone know about how much this would cost?
Pretty sure hot tea is "free" through room service.
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5. Laundry at the resorts is $2 a load to wash and $2 a load to dry, correct?
Haven't done laundry at the resorts. Did a load on board last year (undies and t-shirts), and I'm pretty sure it was $2/$2 for wash/dry. I liked being able to use the KTTW card for that.
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Good to hear that laundry seems to be the same cost on the boat. I am thinking that if I don't have time to do laundry while at ASMo I may take some time to do it that first night.
We bring sweaters that are just enough to keep the chill off nothing overly heavy but something nice. The dining rooms can get chilly but the theaters even more so.
The only thing I remember being charged for was soda from room service but I'm sure since they deliver coffee tea would be available.
Mom and I discussed and we both seem to recall a thermostat being in the room.
I would bring a duffle or pack half in one and half in the other, because i'm sure you will buy some souvinears and having the extra room and weight allowance wiggle room available would benefit from having that extra bag.
We have been on 2 cruises so far, and so far we have had to figure out where we were going to put everything!!! We now know to make sure we leave enough space for our shopping habits!
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If you have (or can borrow) a light-weight shawl it would be handy for after-dinner strolls and the theaters. I did order tea from room service once and don't remember there being a charge for it. You'll be solo on this cruise, right? It's nice to pack light so you don't have a lot to lug around, but solo you should have plenty of storage room! My first cruise was a solo 3-day in the middle of a 2-week WDW trip, so I had a fair amount of gear. I had lots of room to spare in the drawers, bathrooms and closet.
I think I am almost set on packing both bags so that I don't have the added weight of the duffle bag in my suitcase, because it alone is a little heavy. That way I will have wiggle room for purchases. I have 2 liteweight sweaters, one long and one short sleeve and I think I will bring both.
So happy to hear they have tea available, hopefully at no charge, I love a cup at night.
Hot tea is free from room service, we ordered it everyday. It is always a good idea to have a sweater on hand, in the dining rooms and theaters, just in case you get cold. It you will probably know after the 1st night if you need to bring it back to dinner or not.
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I don't have any answers as I've yet to be on a cruise but I wanted to say have a wonderful trip!!!!
Are you going to ASMo before or after the cruise?
Thank you!!
I will be at AsMo the week before my cruise. 10/10 to 10/16 and then the cruise is 10/16 to 10/23. And after this crazy week at work (it's only Monday and I can say this with 100% certainty) I will be more than ready to go. Already I'm telling people...a week from now I will be in this park hopefully doing such and such. Today's was "this time next week I will be in Epcot, strolling around the WS, with a grand marneir slushie in hand." lol.
I will be at AsMo the week before my cruise. 10/10 to 10/16 and then the cruise is 10/16 to 10/23. And after this crazy week at work (it's only Monday and I can say this with 100% certainty) I will be more than ready to go. Already I'm telling people...a week from now I will be in this park hopefully doing such and such. Today's was "this time next week I will be in Epcot, strolling around the WS, with a grand marneir slushie in hand." lol.
I've been doing that for the past couple days also... one week from now we'll be on the plane... one week from now we'll be in the MK, one week from tonight.... we'll be at MNSSHP!!! Yippeee
We'll be down there from 10/9 - 18... if I see you wandering with a slushie I'll say hello LOL
I've never ordered tea from room service, but I've often picked up a cup of hot water and a tea bag from the drink station on Deck 9. There is a variety of caffeinated and herbal varieties (I think the brand is Twinings but I'm not sure -- it's not the same as the one served in the dining rooms, oddly enough).
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