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    Booking future cruise for friends/relatives?

    Our experience last year was we could book two cabins for ONE cruise and receive the OBB credit and discount. My husband and I had to be the lead, with one of us in each of the cabins. We then added our daughters, one to each cabin...they were not sailing with us when we booked. To keep the...
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    Taking a childs friend???

    We have taken our daughters friends on several trips...each time we said never again. That being said, these kids were preteen and teens...maybe that makes the difference? They were also girls. We established expectations in advance, created rules and addressed cost. We agreed to pay for...
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    Question about using passes after the College Program ends.

    I was wondering about this...our daughter ends her program on May 17th...she is under the impression that is her move out date as well. We will arrive on the 15th and have tickets to the Moonlight Magic event at AK on the 16th...we were hoping to move her out and perhaps go to the parks on the...
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    Re-shopping a cruise while on board- questions

    We booked the WBPC 2019 on opening day for platinum without OBB benefits. Couldn't reshop the cruise because it was sold out when we were onboard a few months later...lol!
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    A few changes on Disney Wonder

    I'm hoping it remains a 9:30 start to allow everyone the opportunity to enjoy the show and fireworks without feeling rushed at dinner. It occurs to me, based on observation and my own experience as a parent of young children, that while on vacation most families seem more relaxed in their...
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    Disney Fantasy - Rainforest Room Pass?

    If you buy the individual passes online ahead of time but decide once onboard that you would like to do a length of cruise for yourself or as a couple, the cost of the one day passes can be applied to the cost of the upgrade....we were able to do this on the Wonder. Total cost for couples pass...
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    A few changes on Disney Wonder

    We were told by crew on the 2016 Wonder Southern that the move to fireworks at 8pm was in response to families requesting they be earlier because of small children. We had second seating, which meant we were late for dinner and it felt very rushed...I can only imagine now the first seating may...
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    Couple Palo questions

    A young adult in our party had to borrow dress shoes because he was wearing dark tennis shoes that looked like dress shoes...no swoosh, no big white sole. He was terribly embarrassed by this being young and this being his first visit. We have witnessed men being given colored shirts or dress...
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    17 year olds in adult areas and activities

    No worries, Jennlyn3...I really do understand as we have been in that situation too. It occurs to me that these kinds of threads can get touchy because there are those that follow the rules and those that don't (and try to justify it). Our girls both had the experience that we cruised prior to...
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    Cancelling my onsite reservation will also cancel my moonlight magic ressie?

    I just called today with a similar question. Daughter is a cast member and was able to book discounted room...like 50% off. So I thought, hey we will be onsite and I am on her reservation so why not save our points? I called member services and because the MM dates for AK are now all sold out...
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    Framed Art Work

    We purchase each year...it is a nice bonus to get to use our DVC or platinum discount as it covered the shipping. Shipping was $40 from the warehouse in Orlando to Iowa and Oliver, the staff, said to expect it to take three weeks or so to receive. We ordered a signed and numbered acrylic that...
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    17 year olds in adult areas and activities

    For our girls, gaining access to the adult areas was a rite of passage. They never questioned or complained about not having access...there were so many things to do and we told them that rules were rules. Bending the rules quietly because they were "mature" (they were and are) was not an...
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    College Program Parents Thread...

    Our daughter began in January...once she completed Traditions, she received her ID and could use her employee discount. She had 40% off merchandise and some dining because the holiday discount was still in place...typical is 20%. She just booked a value room for us when we return in May to bring...
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    College Program Parents Thread...

    Our daughter is part of the spring program and shares housing with five other girls...they were complete strangers six weeks ago and have become fast friends. We went down for a few days before her move in date to have a family vacation and then took her on her initial grocery run and to her...
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    Where did you stay in San Juan??

    We just stayed at Hyatt House in January prior to our cruise...we would totally go to San Juan to stay there again! Welcoming staff, beautiful property and awesome daily hot breakfast. It was so close to port that we watched the Wonder arrive in port from our room. :)
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    Just returned from first ever cruise, Mini (or not)Report on Southern Caribbean from San Juan Jan 28

    We were on "your" cruise and the repo back to PC. Wonderful review! We truly enjoyed the ports, with Bonaire being our favorite...we actually rented an electric golf cart and toured the island with a couple of fellow cruisers. We saw so much from beaches to plantations to the donkey sanctuary...
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    Ordering stateroom gifts

    We ordered the romance for two...robes for each of us (generously sized and so fluffy...came in a carrying bag), rose on the bed, box of chocolate and sparkling wine on ice with glasses. Just a warning...the robes are bulky and a bit heavy! Also had day passes to the spa waiting...I believe I...
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    Anyone hear about a small boat accident in St. Lucia this past week?

    We were on that cruise as well...were told by another passenger that a boat with DCL guests on excursion took on water fast and sank. All were rescued quickly by a second boat but many lost their possessions they had brought on board and one woman suffered a broken wrist.
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    Aruba?

    Beautiful and wonderful port to visit! We did some shopping and walked around the immediate port area...I stayed back but others in my group went back out after lunch on the ship to do a taxi tour of the island, which included time on the beaches. We were in port until 1 am...it was pretty cool...
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    Wonder deck 2 aft question

    We had cabins 2074 and 2076 which are connecting. The cabin was quiet and as another noted, we found it convenient to everything...even a laundry room...but got our exercise to get to the adult areas and spa. We have the same cabins for the 2019 Panama Canal cruise. Can't wait to return home!!!




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