DCL Confessions

[disneybass]

I am the one that stops by the drink station to pick up a cup then head to the soft serve ice cream stand. You dont have to make as many trips that way!

 

[Marlea98]

I am the one that stops by the drink station to pick up a cup then head to the soft serve ice cream stand. You dont have to make as many trips that way!

Me too

 

[julydreamer]

I am the one that stops by the drink station to pick up a cup then head to the soft serve ice cream stand. You dont have to make as many trips that way!

I made a big tall coconut Rum shake with the vanilla ice cream! It was yummy!

 

[tripinbrums]

Went to Castaway Cay last year and brought back a small bucket of shells•• my kids were playing in the sand with a small bucket we brought. I cleaned all of the shells and left them in the bucket, put it in my beach bag and walked right onto the ship. I wasn't trying to hide anything just not thinking. No one said a word! It wasn't until we got home and looked at the shells that we noticed they all looked the same??? I think they are fake shells...

 

[DHSbutcher]

It took me 3 days to read through this whole thread!!

Oh boy I have so many confessions...

One night on the way back to Port Canaveral the seas were so rough I was sleeping on the top bunk and rolled right off!

We avoid our table mates when we see them around the ship. It's awful enough we have to eat with them, but we don't go onboard to make friends, we prefer to do activities with our family. This being said, we have ended up with the whiniest, most rude table mates. If we actually ended up with interesting, nice people, that might change.

We decided to finally try Palo's on our EBPC this past september. We weren't very impressed. We prefer to eat earlier, because of the time difference it was 3 hours later at home when we ate, so we were the first ones in the door. Our server was great for about 10 minutes, until another table came in. We were lucky to see him after our entree's came out. I understand a lot of people come here for a longer, more relaxed dinner with their partner, but I was here with my mother. A 2 hour meal later spent with too much time waiting for refills and for our food, I am not sure we would go back.

We LOVE the main dining room.

We have NEVER sailed on the fantasy or dream. Yet. Hoping for a last minute 3 nighted on the dream in May!!

We have done 8 3 night bahama cruises(all on the wonder!), and only gotten off the ship in Nassau once! On a 3 night cruise, this is our "sea" day! We enjoy the ship without as many people, love to look off the balcony and stare at the other ships in port, and avoid being hassled getting off the ship.

During the EBPC we had an ocean view room on deck 2, and during the PC transit, we didn't even leave our room! We enjoyed the view of the cement canal walls and going up and down it was beyond cool being at ground level! After we went through the locks we finally got out of the room and took it all in from the outside. Very cool, but we much preferred not fighting people on the top deck for a great view!

We use our refillable mugs at the soda machines.

We get fries from the pool deck and eat them all the time anywhere when we need a snack. They're so good. We bring them to bingo, trivia, back to the room, to the cove cafe, everywhere!

We have a collection of H2O products at home... but surprise! We love the shampoo!

Hmmmmm... what else am I forgetting?

 

[livie1205]

You give them a $5 and say you want to be kept in shampoo. Wishes granted. No need to berate them with how much you paid for the cruise.

Your kidding right?? No way should they have tipped MORE to get more shampoo when the guy was complaining about having to clean their rooms.. He would have got a huge complaint right then and maybe even had his tip given to the wait staff! I agree with a good attendant yes its helpful to tip a little extra but how dare he complain because he couldnt get off the boat to hang out with his GF because he had to do his job ..

 

[TifffanyD]

Your kidding right?? No way should they have tipped MORE to get more shampoo when the guy was complaining about having to clean their rooms.. He would have got a huge complaint right then and maybe even had his tip given to the wait staff! I agree with a good attendant yes its helpful to tip a little extra but how dare he complain because he couldnt get off the boat to hang out with his GF because he had to do his job ..

No... I'm not kidding... And that would have happened before he "complained" (which I have some doubts about how bad it really was). Don't understand why I'm getting attitude for it... That's just how things go.

 

[storknurse13]

DH and I attempted this on our last cruise. I say attempted due to:

Baby was asleep. DH and I were on the verandah. We started playing. DS8 comes into the room and out onto verandah. We heard him come in since we had the verandah doors open in case the baby woke up. DS talks to us for awhile and then says he is going back to the kids clubs. He leaves and closes the verandah door. DH and I decide we are going to pick up where we left off, but after I reopen the door, in case baby wakes up. I then find out the door is locked!!! There goes all ideas of joining "the club" and instead we start screaming in hopes that someone else has their verandah open nearby and can get us help. Thank goodness someone one deck up heard us!!

Okay...that is one of the funniest things I have heard!! This tread has been such a great belly laugh when I get home from work!!! Thanks everyone for sharing!

 

[storknurse13]

Okay so here it goes....after reading every page and making my stomach hurt and tears roll down my face, I confess!
The cute little spoons for the kids, you know the ones with the green trim around the handle?? Somehow, a couple jumped in my beach bag at the table. I too cried when they announced our name when walking on the ship. My DW thought something was wrong. On our next cruise in October, I am making up a name for our family to be called. My youngest son 3 always says Gonk-Gonk, so we are going to be introduced as the Gonk-Gonk family!! He will get a big kick out of that because we say it a lot! This same son is so excited about going on the cruise that he will sit with me for hours and watch disney cruise videos....poor kid! But such a good sport!
Yup member of the verhandah club!
I feel better for now until I think of something else, I'm sure there are many more!

 

[Brancaneve]

On our last cruise I stalked the ever elusive Jack Sparrow. Every time I got in line, a CM told me that time was up!!

 

[PizzieDuster]

Went to Castaway Cay last year and brought back a small bucket of shells•• my kids were playing in the sand with a small bucket we brought. I cleaned all of the shells and left them in the bucket, put it in my beach bag and walked right onto the ship. I wasn't trying to hide anything just not thinking. No one said a word! It wasn't until we got home and looked at the shells that we noticed they all looked the same??? I think they are fake shells...

My bold. No, no, no, no, I'm covering my ears, I'm not listening I feel like a kid at Disneyland who sees Mickey without his head on. No, can't be true...fake shells?

 

[thinkoflaura]

On Formal Night, my 70-year old father's pants fell down.

He forgot to pack his suspenders, and thought, well, i'm going to eat a lot tonight, it's okay that my pants are roomy...

My DH & DD6 were already sitting. Then he got to the table, mind you, we are sitting at a far table so his back was to the ENTIRE DINING ROOM... and as he's standing about to take his seat, I look at him and wonder, "why is his shirt untucked? then i look more closely and see that it's not untucked... HIS PANTS ARE AROUND HIS ANKLES.

My husband dove onto the floor -- it seemed like in slow motion - to help him get them up. I was in shock... we had a great laugh about it, by the time dessert came. I only wish one of the several hundred people in the dining room -- who were already taking pictures of their own loved ones all gussied up -- would have snapped a picture of him!!! they probably did, but they were too embarrassed to share it!

 

[livie1205]

No... I'm not kidding... And that would have happened before he "complained" (which I have some doubts about how bad it really was). Don't understand why I'm getting attitude for it... That's just how things go.

The fact that they know the details of why he couldnt get off the boat shows why he crossed the line and complained about cleaning their rooms.. They should have filed a complaint, he gets paid and tipped for doing his job and if he does not want to do it he can find another job but yes people do pay higher costs to sail DCL mostly for the good service and they should get that service. Cruisers have a choice to sail cheaper cruise lines but pay more for disney so cost does matter... If we pay 10,000 for a cruise ( to much for me) then heck yeh we better not have a issue getting SHAMPOO .. And no way should I tip more for that shampoo.. If they are paying that much then im sure they tip well also.
I love disney as much as anyone but sometimes the CMs are wrong, this one was.

 

[Rack on]

I will never confess. All h e double hockey sticks would break out. I'm taking it to my grave. Okay, twist my arm. I don't smoke but it didn't stop me from asking the bartenders for those adorable cute little match boxes with the DCL logo on it. They are so cute! And I love taking those adorable cute glass paper topper thingys. (The ones that cover the glasses in the bathroom.) I put them over my wine glasses up in the cupboard. I obviously have a hard time throwing away anything that has a DCL logo on it. Shameful. I asked every server, bartender, whoever, "can I keep this pen?" I LOVE my DCL pens! (Pen hoarder right here!) I brought an iron and it caught on fire and I just threw it overboard. Just kidding. Just seeing if anyone was reading this. No one at home ever listens to me...so, I just thought I'd check here.

My hot hot coffee just came out my nose!

 

[Mickeys Carol]

Every day I would put the tube of lotion in my toilet kit so the room attendant would bring more. I ADORE the H2O body butter, sad that its not on the ship anymore.

When did Disney take the body butter away? Yikes... I love that too..

 

[kbovenizer]

This is the best thread! It's been almost 7 years since we've been on a DCL cruise (ack) - just booked yesterday for a trip next year. I'm already excited about it!

Does anyone know if they are still using the souvenir beer mugs? We have one from our first trips, but I have no idea if it's still worth anything. If so, we will certainly bring it with us!

 

[Rack on]

This is the best thread! It's been almost 7 years since we've been on a DCL cruise (ack) - just booked yesterday for a trip next year. I'm already excited about it! Does anyone know if they are still using the souvenir beer mugs? We have one from our first trips, but I have no idea if it's still worth anything. If so, we will certainly bring it with us!

We were on the Fantasy over New Years. They do have the beer coin which includes the tall skinny mug....

 

[hardis5]

When we arrived back home and unpacked the dirty laundry, a DCL hand towel mysteriously fell out with all the clothes.

I've been so racked with guilt knowing they are missing that hand towel, I've book another cruise to return it. Now all I need to remember to do is pack it when we leave

 

[phinz]

We were on the Fantasy over New Years. They do have the beer coin which includes the tall skinny mug....

We were on the Fantasy in November and several members of our FB group brought their mugs with them from home a well.

 

[minniemouse1]

When we arrived back home and unpacked the dirty laundry, a DCL hand towel mysteriously fell out with all the clothes.

I've been so racked with guilt knowing they are missing that hand towel, I've book another cruise to return it. Now all I need to remember to do is pack it when we leave

LOL!! I am going to have use this excuse on DH in the future. Awesome idea!