Looking forward to our 2nd cruise, 1st time as castawaycay members 
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We can't be the only one's on this cruise? Must not be sold out?
This is our 2nd cruise with disney. Just myself & and sister 
. We did the wonder in July 2004, and hope to have good weather too. We are combining with our own version of "land" going to wdw! 
. We Flunked out to cruising 101. . So we are armed and dangerous now. Know where to go, and how to get there! (and how to order at dinner), (get 2 appetizers if you don't want the salad) 
. Good luck. 
. Some of the excursions were cancelled at Castaway Cay because of the heavy surf. I remember the snorkeling being cancelled. We didn't have any plans for the day so that didn't really bother us.
15 degree's that's a heat wave! We haven't broken 10 in 5 days. 
I can't believe it either. That's the longest consistant cold snap I remember. At least it isn't snowing (yet). What excursions did you pick? We keep looking at them and just can't seem to come up with what we should do. Last July we just stayed on the ship. 
It was nice and quiet, pool to ourselves but we thought maybe this time we should look around. Considered the beach days, and going to atlantis. Or just going to atlantis looking around and then shopping and going back to the ship early. (probably on our own). Any suggestions? We have the passporter and birnbaum's and took the same cruise in july 2004. (should know what we are doing, but still confused ) . We are like you we are going to WDW for 2 nites before cruise and then 2 weeks after cruise. We should be ready for the rest of winter by then. I got up yesterday to 5 degrees with windchill of negative 10...but that's O.K., we'll appreciate the toastly FL sun all the more!
We are getting a bigger group! Yeah. We here in chicagoland today had a heat wave! Got up to 37! 
I almost got out my sunscreen and swimsuit! Anyway, We are 37 days and counting down. My count down timer is a little off cause we are coming down earlier. Time to start watching for our paperwork in the mail! 
Wonder who will get there's first?
It was great. But too short and quick. Tried to do to much. This time we are going at a slow pace, and going to enjoy it. We know where everything is now, and how it works. 
Last July we got our doc's really early, I want to say about 4 weeks out. I booked myself through disneycruiseline thou. So not sure what happens with a TA. 
Our july cruise was completely sold out, I hope this one is not. It would be nice to see the ship a little more empty. But the weather was beauitful and hot. We had a little rain on the tropical party outside that nite that was it. Otherwise the seas where very calm. Lets hope for warm weather! and Sun . We really enjoyed being on the ship and just looking out our balcony. It was facinating to watch them turn the ship in a circle. (wait till we get to nassau). We where in a #7 navigator's cabin on the 5th floor and you could really "feel" the engines during this. We jumped up and ran out to see what was up. It was so cool. 
The sea (rough) is an adventure! Last July it was almost dull. We were looking for some waves. The only thing that made me sick was the scopolamine patch, and I'm not kidding. I was queasy and said I'm dizzy, don't feel right, I took it off and felt great. I cannot ride tea cups, mission space, most coasters, those 3 D movies like china, and france are the worse, make me sick each time, know I won't like soarin' and get car sick easily if I'm not driving(why?). BUT I'm thinking positive! Its a big ship, eat sensible, (keep something in your stomach, bland) don't drink to much! If you touch anything (bannisters, table, chair, ANYTHING have your handy hand sanitizer with you so you and your family do not get SICK. This worked out great, people at our table were using ours at dinner. Once you give into motion sickness there is NO going back. If you are ill, get off the ship at naussa for a while, even if you didn't plan to and walk around, on the ground, It just feels different. You will feel better. If you have a balcony Open it up for air, (should be cooler hoping not cold) or if your in an inside GO to A DECK and sit outside get some air. The only place that REALLY bother me was waiting to enter Animator's Palette there are large window's it was dark and the wonder lights up the water and you could see it flying by the window at a fast pace (2nd nite) Right before they opened the door, this really made me dizzy and queasy, Got that whold motion thing going, but I forced myself to eat something and focus on the "nite" and soon forgot all about it. So lets hope for GOOD weather, good seas and a GREAT time!!!!! 
