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Okay, so I am bummed.... after figuring out which stateroom (earlier post), I went to DU website and found the date my family can cruise in Nov. 2010 and it is an Eastern Caribbean crise. BUMMER Really wanted Western, but the kids would only miss 3 school days, instead of 5, if we go on the Nov. 6th cruise. Sooooo..... question is: Who has gone on the Eastern cruise and did you enjoy it??? DH and I have done the Western cruise (with Princess) 7 years ago and loved the stops. There just doesn't seem like a lot to do on the Eastern cruise and I am worried the kids will go stir crazy with 3 days at sea. I really don't want to change the date (because of kids' school) so please convince me this cruise is GREAT Maybe I will get lucky and DCL will do a double-dip CC
We did the Eastern in 2006 and we are doing the Eastern again in 2009 but with Tortola instead of I think St. Maarten.
We loved Loved LOVED the 3 sea days, it gave us time to explore the ship but the kids also go quality time in the pools, the clubs, and with their familys. But as 2 single adults (myself and my mother) it gave us the chance to try Palo for brunch, the spa (rainforest room and 2 massages each) and the seminars.
Plus we got 3 stops at an island, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and CC. Felt like we had equal amounts of time of on the ship vs. off. Where the itinerary on the Western is so Island Focused we feel like we would miss the time on the ship!
I think you will enjoy the Eastern!
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I'm with Amy, we also loved loved loved the Eastern....even more so than the Western! They have so much for kids to do on board, they should not get bored! We are doing the Eastern again, with St. Croix in place of St. Maarten.
We did the Eastern in April. The itinerary picked us because it was, like you, during a school break. It was awesome! We loved having the extra sea day. I think I almost preffered that over the islands! (Except CC). You will have a great time, and I promise, the kids won't be bored. Mine (16, 14, 10 at the time) actually went back to the ship early after only a couple of hours off it. DD10 never even got off the ship in St. Thomas. So don't worry, it will be great! We are hoping to go back in 2010 or 2011.
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I am feeling so much better about the Eastern!!! Thanks so much for your comments I really appreciate it!! Hoping to hear from DU late on the 14th or on the 15th... woo hoo!!!!!! I can't believe I am going on a Disney cruise!!!
I was actually the oposite of you, we wanted the Eastern and due to the dates, had to go with Western. Now, I'm excited about it! Focus on the cool things there are to do, the more opportunities to do things on the ship, etc., and you'll be feeling great about it by then.
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We loved the Eastern, too -- that extra day at sea is what drew us to that itinerary in the first place. We're doing the Western in January, and we're already missing the extra day at sea!
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Really wanted Western, but the kids would only miss 3 school days, instead of 5, if we go on the Nov. 6th cruise. Sooooo..... question is: Who has gone on the Eastern cruise and did you enjoy it??? DH and I have done the Western cruise (with Princess) 7 years ago and loved the stops. There just doesn't seem like a lot to do on the Eastern cruise and I am worried the kids will go stir crazy with 3 days at sea. I really don't want to change the date (because of kids' school) so please convince me this cruise is GREAT 
Maybe I will get lucky and DCL will do a double-dip CC 
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