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fantavet

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  1. Appears to be that way, my last Disney Cruise was a LONG time ago, but my booking is still calling me Silver and my booking dates seem to reflect Silver status.
  2. I was looking around for my granddaughter also. I pulled this from a 3rd party website but confirm with Disney. Hairstyling and Nail Polish Shimmering makeup and face gem Princess sash and totem Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique T-shirt This is the least expensive package available for girls as it doesn’t include a costume. The price is $99.95
  3. Search youtube for cruise internet tips. Airplane mode being on is important. And another tip I heard about IPhones is to turn "Background Refresh" -OFF. A lot of apps will refresh on their own even closed which can burn through data.
  4. I'm staying at Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel pre cruise. This is my first time travelling with a party of 6 and that includes a wheel chair that can fold, a stroller, and you can imagin the luggage count. Can't reserve a shuttle time until you arrive at hotel. Are the hotel shuttles adequate or am I better off booking a private van ahead of time?
  5. Thanks for the replies, eases my mind.
  6. We are sailing the Disney Magic later this year. My wife does not do well with long walking distances. So we will have a collapsable wheelchair. I know the rules state these must be stored in designated public areas or our room. So if she needs help to go from our room to the pool deck I would drop her off, and return the wheelchair back to our room until she needs it again? At Castaway Cay I know it is a bit of a walk to the trams. Does DCL have any assistance to the trams or do I have to use our wheelchair? Really didn't want to lug that all over the island. As you can tell this is the first time we ever had to travel with a wheelchair.
  7. Yes thank you, found the Florida Departures forum and found some useful posts. Looks like I'm picking Renaissance Ft Lauderdale Marina. Like anything I find that tastes and level of "value" can mean all kinds of things to different people. Will see how it goes!
  8. Thanks will look there, didn't realize that section existed
  9. Having a tough time balancing price/quality with all the hotel choices. Anyone have a recent experience? I'm travelling with 4 adults and kids 5 and 11. So main features would be a pool, on site dining, and cruise shuttle. Rodeway Inn seems like a value for price, but with all the money I'm spending on the cruise I didn't want to cheap out on the hotel either. Has anyone stayed here recently? Embassy Suites Hilton is another one I'm looking at but a bit more expensive. Again trying to blance out that we are only staying that 1 night but also want to start the trip off with a positive experience.
  10. Thanks all. I was aware of the whole taking a child out of the country issue and probably need a form from the other parent. Or in one case a death certificate which I may have to scramble for. I understand the cruise can't take your word for it. The cruise line does have a form that requires a notary so I will make sure I have that and will do what I can to get a death certificate. This is why I booked a year out.
  11. We will be having mixed familes going and I want to be sure I have the right paperwork in place. Hoping someone has been through this before. I'm taking my daughter and her 2 girls ( ages 5 and 10). The situation: The daughter (Mom), and the 2 girls EACH have a different last name. Mom's name is listed on both girls birth certificates. The father of the 10 year old is deceased. The father of the 5 year old is still alive. Will airline and/or cruise allow Mom to take both girls as long as we provide birth certificates only? I remember watching a documentary a long time ago where a Mom was getting questioned about boarding a cruise with her child because she did not have a permission form from the father. My TA seems to think as long as Mom is listed on both birth certificates there should not be a problem. Scott
  12. Thank you so much for the replies. Very helpful!
  13. I'm looking to book 2 rooms for next June. My wife and I in one and my daughter and her 3 kids in the 2nd one. The dilemma is my wife is currently ill. Our hope is that once she sees a specialist in December (yup that long of a wait) he can treat her enough to get her crusie ready by June. IF we decide she can't make the trip is there any chance of a 100% refund? I think Disney keeps your deposit and the rest goes to a future cruise credit? Really don't want to postpone, worst case is she stays home, then I know Disney will still charge for at least 2 adults in each room but for me it would seem the price would stay the same. I'm going to go through a TA because of all uncertainty but before I get a TA involved I'm just trying to find a general idea of my options if you have gone through something similar. Thanks, Scott
  14. Would like to book 2 cabins for a total of 3 adults and 3 kids. And it sounds like I definitely should go through a TA. The cruise would be Florida to Carribean 5 night. Just a few questions/concerns. If I book the cruise for this August I'm not sure if I would have enough time to get all the passports needed? With the kids I heard you really don't need passports but having them is good in case of emergency. I was on the Disney site and modeled a cruise for June 2024. For inside stateroom it was $1500 more for 1 adult and 3 kids vs going August this year? I thought the further you booked out the better the price break? Or is mid August hurricane season hence the cheaper fare?
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