YoungGangMom

You can also look into a shared van for transportation to WDW.

Tea ime was free last trip I took. Enjoyed it very much and would do it again. We were on the Valor.

Royal is our first pickwhen traveling with the children. They were particuallary happy with Feedon of the Seas. Ice rink, Flow Rider, and the kids clubs were fantastic. Having said that Carnival is a very close second!

My family and I peronally won't do anything less that 4 nights, otherwise we feel to rushed. You will enjoy the ship regardless of it's age, it's Disney, there is Magic everywhere.

Carnival get the children vote in my family but RCCL was a close second.

Our family took the 4 night cruise on the Dream. My son is heavily into sports and found the kids club aired them on tv. He has cruised with us on several occasions and I have to say that at 12 he used the kids club more than at any other age.

Foura nights worked well for us as it was following some time in Florida as well. We also traveled with our 10 year old daughter who equally enjoyed her time on the ship.

We have used Interplex on several occasions and used both limos and vans. Always a pleasant experience and comparable rates.

We have done a lot of family traveling, paaports are what are most beneficial for us and covers any issues that may arise. We don't fly or cruise without them.

Laura, be sure to take LOTS of time to just be by yourself. Trust me, it'll be worth it. You'll be able to recharge your batteries and unwind/destress. Enjoy having the bed and bathroom all to yourself! :D

Maggie

Hi Laura, I went solo last December on a b2b & it was great. I've been divorced for about 12 years now & my son just turned 21. The split was difficult at first, but things work out in the end. Hopefully your divorce is amicable? As tough as it may be remember to let your kids know that you both still love them & that will never change. Gerry

Thanks for the support and advice. I am very excited!

Going solo, and not, lol. I am traveling with several other couples, however, my husband and I are in the process of a divorce so I will be in a cabin alone, the kids are sitting this one out. Hoping not to feel like a third wheel, but I love cruising. I am a 42 year old mother of two and this will be my first vacation without a family member ever.

For us it was the customer service and food quality. Having said that, we would choose another line in it's place in the future as it didn't meet our needs in other areas.

My whole family dresses up. I also have a husband that likes to dress to impress. He will wear a tux every formal night as well as my son. Now I will admit my son could care less, my daughter loves it too and we take lots of photos. My husband adds to his tuxedo accessories all the time. I love picking out my formal wear as well, it fun to dress up and feel special.

I believe you're going to Cococay .... I'll be on the cruise right before you. There are lots of umbrellas at Cococay. I've never seen anywhere to buy or rent one.

Actually, we are taking a helicopter ride to Hans Lollik from St. Thomas and are spending the day on the beach by ourselves. There are no facilities of any kind. Just us and a satellite phone. :)

I didn't see any, but most beaches had a vendor to rent beach umbrellas.

We are going to a private island :) and there won't be any

rentals there :(.

Does anyone know if they sell beach umbrellas on the ship to take with you on your excursions?

Would anyone be able to send me the compass and menus (if available) for the FOS Eastern Caribbean? I'm leaving in 3 days and I just wanted to check out formal nights, shows, etc. to prepare early.

 

Many thanks.

 

DanielleM09@hotmail.com

I may have located a copy on my email, lets see if it works!

:(Sorry, my computer crashed and took all my files with it.

Eastern Compasses are on the way, check you email. :)

St. Thomas and St. Maarten are one hour ahead of the Eastern Time Zone, except during daylight saving when both are the same.

So that means the 4-10 of October this year is still under daylight savings time and therefore the ship time and island time are the same?

Is the ships arrival time at St. Thomas and St. Maarten the same as the island time? I have booked some private excursions and do not want to miss them because I was unaware of a time difference.

yes please. thebishops3@hotmail.com

On it's way! :D

wondering if anyone received an eastern compass?

Do you need a copy?

OK-Just booked a FOS cruise for Oct 09! Can anybody send me a Compass for Eastern Caribbean? Thanks. So excited for our first cruise! tkitko@gmail.com

Check your email, let me know if it went through alright. Oops, wrong doc sent, I'll resend.

An old post with some good info.