loodle_20

When the dates are released and we are able to book we are hoping to pay it in full within a month of booking is there any advantages or disadvantages to this?

Sorry to jump in but the Residence Inn and the Radisson are the 2 we are looking at so for those that have stayed at both which would you prefer?

Thank you, i figured it was a stupid question my tattoos have never bothered anyone and I have never been bothered by others but mine are easily covered. My husband however and a few of his friends have had people treat them like dangerous criminals just from their tattooed appearance so I guess because of that my sisters question planted that seed that had me troubled for a little while. We also don't like rude and crude shirts and none of our ink is offensive in anyway so I shouldn't imagine anyone having any problems with it, in fact my whole back is sailor jerry themed so it is fitting for a cruise ;) lol

We are finally telling a few people we are taking our family on a Disney Cruise and while everyone is happy for us someone did say "being a Disney cruise will you need to stay completely covered?" See both my husband and I are fairly covered in tattoos and it isn't something I have ever thought would be a problem but now it is swimming around in my head because even in this day and age there can be prejudice on tattoos. Mine is mainly my back but because it is a full back it can be seen when wearing strappy tops, dresses and swimwear but I do have some in my wrists and foot, my husbands however won't be able to be hidden easily with his arms and legs being covered. So has my sister planted a unnecessary seed of doubt or should we cover up?

Does anyone know, heard rumours or have a inkling on when the itineraries for the later part of 2015 will be announced and available to book more specifically September.

So DH and I have been talking and decided seeing as we will be travelling such a long way and it is definitely not something we do all the time that we would definitely get a concierge suite of some description and thought we would have a look at the royal suite and let's just say we fell in love but if need be we would go in a 1 bedroom. The price doesn't worry us to much because we have been and will continue to scrimp and save to have a luxurious holiday but when I went to do a dummy booking I saw that it wasn't often the royal was a option, do they get booked fast? How quick do you need to get in to book one?

I see the 2015 Eastern Caribbean itinerary has 2 choices where you choose which cruise, one that stops at St Thomas or one that stops at St Marteen. For those that have been to both which would you choose?

Thank you so much for the responses. My kids really aren't souvenir buyers at all so I think it is really only going to be pictures that we end up buying and if we do buy anything it is likely to be a little knock knack which is what we always do on holiday so would $1000 a day be a fair budget? And being from Australia where tipping is customary we are a little nervous about doing it wrong and upsetting people so were really happy when we saw we can pre pay it until we read somewhere that people still leave cash at the tables they eat at, should we do that? Sorry for all the questions but I have OCD and need to be fully prepared long before I feel comfortable with any change to daily life a.k.a a holiday

Welcome to Cruise Critic!

 

The kids clubs are great and safe. The children will be given an electronic bracelet to wear for the cruise. They can easily be identified and can only be removed from the club by people indicated on the electronic info.

 

Have you considered connecting verandah cabins instead of a suite? They are much less expensive than a suite. You don't get the concierge benefits but they may not be that important to you. I just tried a mock booking and two verandah cabins were about US$5000 less than a one bedroom suite.

The only reason we were going for the concierge was we were hoping to renew our wedding vows on the trip and were told the concierge is a good thing to have to help with that, other then that we are not really sure on what they do. The cost of the cabin isn't really a issue but if the only difference between the royal suite and a 1brd is space then we would opt for the 1brd. The only money concern is how much to budget on the card for incidentals and port excursions.

Hi, I am new here so i hope i get this whole "posting" thing right. We are looking taking a big holiday to America in 2015 for our 10th wedding anniversary and we are hoping to include a Disney Caribbean cruise itinerary A. We will have our 3 children with us and would like to splurge a bit so can anyone tell us is a Royal suite worth the money or is it just as good getting a 1brd or 2brd suite? the only reason i am unsure is that i really don't think we will be spending that much time in the suite except for night time and when my youngest who will be 3 has his naps. Also my older 2 who will be 11 and 8 when we go are very excited about the kids club but being a overprotective mother who is a "hover" i am unsure on leaving them is it safe? also the little one will have turned 3 like 2 weeks before so does that mean he has to go to the kids club or can he go to the nursery and is that safe? also everything we had read says pretty much everything gets charged back to your card and because we are going to other places we were wondering what is a good amount to have set aside on the credit card to pay the account when you disembark?