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I hope the boys can meet. My 12 yo is shy one! The other 2 can make friends with anyone!!
hopefully they will meet at vero before the cruise
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Thank you Betty for your welcome. I am new at this posting thing but I enjoying reading everyone pre and post plans. Pre cruise onthe14 I am staying at okw in a villa. It will be my first time in a villa. I am planning to eat at the whispering canyon that night and do the magic kingdom on the 15. The children in my party range from 3 to 17. (11 total kids). I only have one that is 12 and will be alone at the club on the cruise hoping he can meet some friends to hang with.
I have been avoiding posting because it was looking increasingly like we were going to have to push this cruise back another year. When we booked it we thought my husband's new business would be off and running by this time but unfortunately that has not been the case. The thought of coming here and saying my "goodbyes" was too depressing to think about so I just didn't stop in.
However... we just found out today that we got some money back from an earlier venture and we are using it to pay for the cruise and will still be joining you! Anyway, I'm really ridiculously happy and wanted to share, lol.
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I have been avoiding posting because it was looking increasingly like we were going to have to push this cruise back another year. When we booked it we thought my husband's new business would be off and running by this time but unfortunately that has not been the case. The thought of coming here and saying my "goodbyes" was too depressing to think about so I just didn't stop in.
However... we just found out today that we got some money back from an earlier venture and we are using it to pay for the cruise and will still be joining you! Anyway, I'm really ridiculously happy and wanted to share, lol.
OK, who got my Palo brunch reservations?!
I am so sad, as I just logged on (we are now at 90 days, folks! ), and all that remained for Palo was dinner for parties of 1 or 2... We are sailing with friends (DCL newbies) and we'd REALLY hoped for the 4 of us to have a chance to do brunch.
Oh well, maybe I'll luck out on embarkation day!
Hope everyone else is having better luck!
I did get my shore excursions for Nassau, though - Dolphin Encounter, here we come!!
OK, who got my Palo brunch reservations?!
I am so sad, as I just logged on (we are now at 90 days, folks! ), and all that remained for Palo was dinner for parties of 1 or 2... We are sailing with friends (DCL newbies) and we'd REALLY hoped for the 4 of us to have a chance to do brunch.
Oh well, maybe I'll luck out on embarkation day!
Hope everyone else is having better luck!
I did get my shore excursions for Nassau, though - Dolphin Encounter, here we come!!
we tryed at 12o1 and nothing its bad how they have the system of people booking before you can
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we tryed at 12o1 and nothing its bad how they have the system of people booking before you can
I assume there are lots of platinum and gold level Castaway Cay members on this cruise. We gain gold status after this cruise, but can't use it on our next one, since our next immediately follows this one! So, I still only have silver status for booking.
That just means I need to book another while onboard one of the next two! I am ready for the gold perks!!!
I have been avoiding posting because it was looking increasingly like we were going to have to push this cruise back another year. When we booked it we thought my husband's new business would be off and running by this time but unfortunately that has not been the case. The thought of coming here and saying my "goodbyes" was too depressing to think about so I just didn't stop in.
However... we just found out today that we got some money back from an earlier venture and we are using it to pay for the cruise and will still be joining you! Anyway, I'm really ridiculously happy and wanted to share, lol.
What happened to the cabanas? I tried at 4 am eastern 90 days out time and they were all gone. Can that be true?
They were gone at 12:01 Eastern, As someone posted earlier there seems to be quite a few Platinum and Gold CC members, and concierge, they were able to book before silver. There are 3 Cabanas not listed, so I am not sure if DCL is holding them until we board. I did get all the ressies I wanted. Thought about the Cabanas, but $500/day is a lot of massages I could get.
They were gone at 12:01 Eastern, As someone posted earlier there seems to be quite a few Platinum and Gold CC members, and concierge, they were able to book before silver. There are 3 Cabanas not listed, so I am not sure if DCL is holding them until we board. I did get all the ressies I wanted. Thought about the Cabanas, but $500/day is a lot of massages I could get.
very true just upset wanted palos for brunch as we have a deal with ds all dinners togeather
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we just found out today that we got some money back from an earlier venture and we are using it to pay for the cruise and will still be joining you! 
We are sailing with friends (DCL newbies) and we'd REALLY hoped for the 4 of us to have a chance to do brunch.
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