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Post by swamp on Jan 13, 2015 12:29:41 GMT -5
Horizontal Mambo lessons with Gaston. Gaston is kind of a douche. I'm more into Naveen.
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Post by justme on Jan 13, 2015 12:36:14 GMT -5
One of the guys who plays him in Orlando though is awesome.
Oh when my parents went on the cruise they had Jack sparrow on their island. That was pretty cool from what they said.
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Post by Pants on Jan 13, 2015 13:26:01 GMT -5
One of the guys who plays him in Orlando though is awesome. Oh when my parents went on the cruise they had Jack sparrow on their island. That was pretty cool from what they said. Johnny Depp was there? That IS pretty bad ass.
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Post by justme on Jan 13, 2015 13:28:33 GMT -5
Haha! A pretty hot substitute - they took pictures. Almost sad my parents failed at trying to hook me up.
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Post by whoami on Jan 13, 2015 14:59:10 GMT -5
We went on Royal Caribbean in December. First port was Bahamas. We did the dolphin on Blue Lagoon island experience and loved it. They put you in the water with the dolphin and go through a bunch of different activities including a hug, kiss and dance.
Ive heard Atlantis is a waste of time. We could see it from the dock and that was good enough for me.
We also went to Alaska last year in June. My favorite excursion was a helicopter to the top of a glacier. They had a dog sled training camp and we went dog sledding on the glacier. The dogs were thrilled to see the helicopters land because they knew they were going to run which they love. A bit expensive, but worth every penny.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 15:09:14 GMT -5
I'm seriously considering an Alaskan Cruise with Disney in 2016 with the boys. They'll be 14 and 6. Not sure if I can pull it off though. It's looking like about 4-5K just for the cruise and then airfare to Vancouver.
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2015 15:38:56 GMT -5
Can I piggyback on your post, Swamp? We are considering an Alaska cruise this summer. DD will be 3.5 (will go with Grandma) Choices are Disney out of Vancouver non Disney out of Seattle (where we live). Disney is about 3k more for the week (4k vs 7k). Worth it? What else would a 3.5 yr old do on a cruise to Alaska if not disney? Destination is for Grandma, she's getting pretty old and wants to see Alaska one last time. To answer the OP - we had the best time just snorkeling in the Bahamas... but it wasn't a Disney cruise. I've done Alaska on Royal Caribbean and loved it! They have great kids programs (and I would imagine Carnival and NCL and the likes do as well, but I've never cruised them). Average age on Alaska skews a bit older than Caribbean cruises, so there are likely to be slightly fewer kids on board (but still plenty).
Disney cruises are more expensive. Part of the reason is the sheer volume of Disney fanatics who pay for the brand name, people with young kids who want to do Disney and don't realize other ships have amazing kids programs also, and Disney cruises have no casino revenue. Gotta recoup that somewhere.
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Post by justme on Jan 13, 2015 15:48:49 GMT -5
I wonder how much those casinos bring in. On my last cruise it was tiny and the only place you could smoke. I don't think I ever saw more than 5 people in there. I would have thought a bar would bring in more money.
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2015 15:51:03 GMT -5
I wonder how much those casinos bring in. On my last cruise it was tiny and the only place you could smoke. I don't think I ever saw more than 5 people in there. I would have thought a bar would bring in more money. Generally a lot. Of course I've not seen any without a bar in them, or with only a few people.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 16:12:53 GMT -5
Ooooh. Royal Caribbean is a lot less expensive. Not sure how promotional the promotional rate was they gave me, but it was $3500 for 3 for 7 days and that wasn't for an interior room either.
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Post by chiver78 on Jan 13, 2015 16:19:10 GMT -5
I've done Alaska on Royal Caribbean and loved it! They have great kids programs (and I would imagine Carnival and NCL and the likes do as well, but I've never cruised them). Average age on Alaska skews a bit older than Caribbean cruises, so there are likely to be slightly fewer kids on board (but still plenty).
Disney cruises are more expensive. Part of the reason is the sheer volume of Disney fanatics who pay for the brand name, people with young kids who want to do Disney and don't realize other ships have amazing kids programs also, and Disney cruises have no casino revenue. Gotta recoup that somewhere.
no casino...? but, but, I don't understand....?
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2015 16:36:40 GMT -5
I've done Alaska on Royal Caribbean and loved it! They have great kids programs (and I would imagine Carnival and NCL and the likes do as well, but I've never cruised them). Average age on Alaska skews a bit older than Caribbean cruises, so there are likely to be slightly fewer kids on board (but still plenty).
Disney cruises are more expensive. Part of the reason is the sheer volume of Disney fanatics who pay for the brand name, people with young kids who want to do Disney and don't realize other ships have amazing kids programs also, and Disney cruises have no casino revenue. Gotta recoup that somewhere.
no casino...? but, but, I don't understand....? Exactly. No casino, roaming characters and an excess of children? That's not for me. But I do hear the service is good.
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2015 16:38:06 GMT -5
Ooooh. Royal Caribbean is a lot less expensive. Not sure how promotional the promotional rate was they gave me, but it was $3500 for 3 for 7 days and that wasn't for an interior room either.
Totally biased because I used to work for Royal Caribbean, but I think they are a fantastic line. (And Celebrity - it's all the same company)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 16:46:09 GMT -5
No casino, roaming characters and an excess of children? That's not for me. But I do hear the service is good. One of my FaceBook friends went on a Disney cruise with his wife and teenage daughter and posted glowing shills about how every country, every business should be as service-oriented as Disney. I reminded him that (a) much of the service on the cruises is provided by people from developing countries who are paid crap wages (the ships are not US-flagged so US employment laws don't apply) and (b) that level of service comes at a price most people can't or won't pay on a daily basis. I've never been comfortable with being treated like deposed royalty by someone who didn't have the good fortune to be born into the advantages I was.
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Post by The Captain on Jan 13, 2015 16:50:21 GMT -5
no casino...? but, but, I don't understand....? Exactly. No casino, roaming characters and an excess of children? That's not for me. But I do hear the service is good. DH went before we had DD for our 5th wedding anniversary. Disney ships have adults only areas and they enforce this! If you just want to enjoy peace and quiet that's very possible. They even had an adults only deck area with a separate hot tub. I almost hugged one of the crew when they very cheerfully intercepted a mom trying to bring her kid into the adult area/hot tub.
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2015 16:58:08 GMT -5
No casino, roaming characters and an excess of children? That's not for me. But I do hear the service is good. One of my FaceBook friends went on a Disney cruise with his wife and teenage daughter and posted glowing shills about how every country, every business should be as service-oriented as Disney. I reminded him that (a) much of the service on the cruises is provided by people from developing countries who are paid crap wages (the ships are not US-flagged so US employment laws don't apply) and (b) that level of service comes at a price most people can't or won't pay on a daily basis. I've never been comfortable with being treated like deposed royalty by someone who didn't have the good fortune to be born into the advantages I was. They are - or at least were, it has been many years since I worked for a cruise line - all paid in US Dollars, which at the time for many of them made it possible for them to send money home to support their family (often more than one generation of family) in a very high level of comfort. The ones I knew from the Philippines all had housekeepers back home. They began hiring many more from Eastern Europe and I'm not sure how wages stood up against the Euro for a while there. But no one was impoverished by working there, and of course all the food and such is taken care of onboard. The jobs are very highly sought after.
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Post by The Captain on Jan 13, 2015 17:09:15 GMT -5
On our last cruise I had a long and I thought pretty honest conversation with one of the ladies in the beauty shop. Between what she made in wages and tips she was able to support her family (husband and 4 children) on what she made by working a 3 month rotation (they crews are required to rotate on and off so they don't get burnt out).
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Post by cronewitch on Jan 13, 2015 17:49:07 GMT -5
many people go on a Disney cruise for their honeymoon. That doesn't mean they don't have kids together or from prior relationships. Those without are probably mostly pretty young.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 12:05:12 GMT -5
Sweet. I just asked my Aunt what cruise line they used when a bunch of my family went last year and found out they're planning another trip doing the inside passage this time in June or July of 2017. I think they get a deal through the Air Force. If I wait an extra year I can go with them and have like a dozen or so family members with that I don't see very often. The boys would have cousins their age along. I'm pumped now. It also gives me an extra year to save.
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Post by amishgal on Jan 14, 2015 13:34:04 GMT -5
I'm leaving on a 7 night Disney cruise this Sunday! But, doing the Western Carribean.
If you really want to do Atlantis, there is a Comfort Inn next door, you can book a room there through their website and have all the access to Atlantis. Anything booked through the ship will be SO much more expensive than doing it on your own. This will be my 4th cruise and I've never booked anything through the ship, always independent excursions.
O, and unlike other cruise lines, Disney allows you to bring on as much booze as you can carry! Really helps with the bar bill! There are tons of adult only things to do too, we did a mixology class on the last one.
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Post by justme on Jan 14, 2015 14:17:06 GMT -5
Especially since you carry restock at the ports!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 14:23:44 GMT -5
I'm leaving on a 7 night Disney cruise this Sunday! But, doing the Western Carribean. If you really want to do Atlantis, there is a Comfort Inn next door, you can book a room there through their website and have all the access to Atlantis. Anything booked through the ship will be SO much more expensive than doing it on your own. This will be my 4th cruise and I've never booked anything through the ship, always independent excursions. O, and unlike other cruise lines, Disney allows you to bring on as much booze as you can carry! Really helps with the bar bill! There are tons of adult only things to do too, we did a mixology class on the last one. booking independently you run the risk of not making it back to the ship in time and then you're on your own. on my Alaskan cruise I booked everything through the cruise line. I looked at independent booking but there wasn't a significant cost savings and I wasn't going to run the risk that our helicopter was late from returning from the glacier tour and we missed the ship.
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Post by amishgal on Jan 14, 2015 14:30:20 GMT -5
I'm leaving on a 7 night Disney cruise this Sunday! But, doing the Western Carribean. If you really want to do Atlantis, there is a Comfort Inn next door, you can book a room there through their website and have all the access to Atlantis. Anything booked through the ship will be SO much more expensive than doing it on your own. This will be my 4th cruise and I've never booked anything through the ship, always independent excursions. O, and unlike other cruise lines, Disney allows you to bring on as much booze as you can carry! Really helps with the bar bill! There are tons of adult only things to do too, we did a mixology class on the last one. booking independently you run the risk of not making it back to the ship in time and then you're on your own. on my Alaskan cruise I booked everything through the cruise line. I looked at independent booking but there wasn't a significant cost savings and I wasn't going to run the risk that our helicopter was late from returning from the glacier tour and we missed the ship. Well in 3 cruises and 9 different ports, we have had no problems, have always been back to the ship in plenty of time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 14:34:00 GMT -5
booking independently you run the risk of not making it back to the ship in time and then you're on your own. on my Alaskan cruise I booked everything through the cruise line. I looked at independent booking but there wasn't a significant cost savings and I wasn't going to run the risk that our helicopter was late from returning from the glacier tour and we missed the ship. Well in 3 cruises and 9 different ports, we have had no problems, have always been back to the ship in plenty of time. I never said it happens often, but not a risk I was willing to take.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 14, 2015 14:47:02 GMT -5
I don't wanna go on that big of a ship. The one cruise I've done was on a Maine Windjammer out of Camden. In May. It was cold. But I got to help with the rigging and we got a fun picture of DH and me at the wheel, tugging on opposite directions (it was a delayed honeymoon) But our cabin was tiny. And the potty was interesting. I think DH is the only one on board who was brave enough to take a shower the few days we were on board... I'd do it again but somewhere warmer.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 14, 2015 20:49:55 GMT -5
We went on Royal Caribbean in December. First port was Bahamas. We did the dolphin on Blue Lagoon island experience and loved it. They put you in the water with the dolphin and go through a bunch of different activities including a hug, kiss and dance.
Ive heard Atlantis is a waste of time. We could see it from the dock and that was good enough for me. We also went to Alaska last year in June. My favorite excursion was a helicopter to the top of a glacier. They had a dog sled training camp and we went dog sledding on the glacier. The dogs were thrilled to see the helicopters land because they knew they were going to run which they love. A bit expensive, but worth every penny. I guess you haven't seen "The Cove". In the 1960s, Richard O'Barry enjoyed a lucrative career as a specialized animal trainer; he captured the five dolphins that were used in the popular television series Flipper, and taught them the tricks and special commands they used on the show. Four decades later, O'Barry has renounced his former life as a trainer and become an animal rights activist, speaking out against the hunting of aquatic mammals and keeping them in captivity. O'Barry is not welcome in Taiji, a town along the Japanese coast where hunting dolphins is a major part of the local economy, but he and a group of activist filmmakers made their way into the city as well as the carefully guarded harbor in hopes of documenting the abuse of dolphins by fisherman and the poisoning of the waters that has taken a toll on the marine ecology. O'Barry and his colleagues captured some beautiful underwater footage as well as shocking images of how the town's fisherman have sullied the dolphins and their habitat, and director Louie Psihoyos has used this material as the basis for the documentary The Cove, which received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1208882-cove/
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