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It shouldn't matter on IOS, you will be docked so close to the channel, you won't really get a good view of much ! If you are on the port side, you will be able to sit on your balcony prior to departure and view the other ships and wave to the last few hotels as you leave and on starboard, you can view the beach area and ocean.

Thanks for the update Jim! We have 13 weeks until our next cruise on Freedom and we are watching you guys sail today to curb our cravings! LOL!

7 weeks for us. Seems like she was late leaving 2 weeks ago also ! Hope it doesn't affect the Western cruise departure times ! Happy sailing to all those onboard !

Try Carnival !

Bingo . right answer. I've seen "Hot Deals" priced higher than the regular price, and I am a daily price checker!!

"Exclusive Rate" is usually when there is a genuine Senior, Military or residency rate.

I can only guess that the hot deal draws in the people who are first time shoppers and just figure they won't beat that price, cause after all it does say its a hot deal !

Missing Key West is not worth trading MJ for EN. We've done both ships many times. Key West is the major attraction on MJ's itin. The perfect itin would be having EN go there also.

Rick and Deirdra

Agreed ! That's why we are doing Disney to get back there. Is there a cruise out of Tampa that hits Key West as well ??

We have been in 1286 twice now, and have it booked on 2 future cruises and really like the room. We were also in 1264 once and didn't mind the shade at all, it made the balcony cooler.

If you follow the prices of rooms all the time, you will notice the only thing that makes it a hot deal, is someone puts that little diamond in the corner of the date that says hot deal !

You will love the suite life, and never want to go back. We started getting GS 's a few cruises ago, and have never looked back ! We just got an OS on Freedom cheaper than we usually pay for the GS. Enjoy your suite and your cruise !

Majesty is definitely a ship you go on for the destinations and not the ship ! We love going to Key West, but have chosen to do that itinerary on Disney instead of going on Majesty again . Why don't you try Enchantment out of Port Canaveral instead ! You will miss Key West, but its a nicer ship !

Ok, I'll be the only one to say this, but if you are looking to spoil him and sell him on the good life, why not just upgrade to a Grand Suite and experience everything the ship has to offer ! Especially since its his birthday ! You will have priority seating at shows, use of the concierge lounge....with drinks ! It would make a great birthday present and a lasting memory.

The only one who didn't was the concierge on Allure. I don't think we ever spoke to either concierge once we were onboard either ! We were just on Enchantment last month and loved the concierge ! Very friendly and great sense of humor !

I bought lanyards for ours , because out of habit I always put things in my front pockets. Things like cruise cards and my camera ! Then it's a trip to customer service to get new cards because my camera wipes out the card ! And I usually figure out the card doesn't work when I race back to the room after the coffee's kicked in ! Sorry if that's tmi .

We were just on her in January for the first time and loved her ! We will definitely go on her again. Not as much on her compared to the bigger class ships, but still a great cruise !

Why does it matter what Royal does if you are on DCL?

DCL has formal and semi-formal nights on cruises of 7 nights or longer. Short cruises have a night designated as "Dress up optional" which means exactly that. Some guests will choose to dress up' date=' some will not.

 

There are photographers doing family portraits on this night if you are interested.[/quote']

 

Sorry Mokismommy, we are RCI cruisers and I know their formal night policies but this being our FIRST Disney cruise I wanted to know what they offered. I thought by my screen name people may have guessed that we have been on Royal before and were wondering what Disney had to offer ! I'll try to simplify it next time I have a question. Thanks for your help !

Hello, we are doing our first Disney cruise in Sept. it's a 5 night cruise, if that matters , but we are wondering if Disney does a formal night, like Royal does ?thanks in advance !

Try this......it's worked for me several times ! DONT sign in, and click on"Before you Board" once that box drops down, click in "Countdown to Cruise" . Fill out the info with your cruise number and sail dates, and that should get you into your reservation. I had the same problem just prior to our cruise and this got me in every time . I now get everything printed out as soon as I am able so I don't have to worry if this happens again ! Good luck !

We always get starboard on every cruise, and have good luck as far as being on the docking side !

Couldn't agree more ! We are very fortunate to have the luxury and we never try to take it for granted . Some of the huts we have seen in Cozumel and Jamaica that people call home makes us very thankful for what we have. Like my Mom always used to say " Yay but for the grace of God go I " . Great post ! Happy cruising !

Hello, we will be on our first Disney cruise in Sept. Just a few questions about the cabanas. If we are even offered one, what is the price ? And are they worth the price, or is there enough to do there ? We are kinda looking for peace and quiet, so is there other places to find solitude ? Thanks in advance !

Your friends would not have joined you in the D lounge on my last cruise. Every card was checked on the first night and thereafter until they recognized you.

On the Freedom, you have to swipe your card to get the door to open, so they won't be able to get in by themselves, and we aren't the type to try to sneak people in. It's not that big of a deal for us.

And that she stays fixed for our May 4 cruise and everyone else's!! Wonder if she will make Coco Cay tomorrow.

We will be getting off as you board ! Enjoy your cruise, ours will be great !

There she goes ! Hopefully 100% fixed !

She is a pretty sight at sunset. We are on her in 11 weeks. Hopefully if there is a problem, they fix it soon !

looking at my cruise compass stuff from my last cruise, self-assist was from 7:30 - 8:15 am. They may start earlier if the gangway is ready earlier. On my last cruise on EN, they announced self-assist could commence at 7:20. I was off and through Customs and Immigration and wistfully standing on the curb by 7:50 am.

We were on 3 weeks ago and they made the announcement right at 8am for self disembarkation . We had #5 luggage tags and were called by 8:20 to leave and were waiting at the bus by 9. I would guess there won't be a problem, their car might have to wait a few minutes, but even if they didn't get thru by 8:30 they should be at MCO by 9:30.

We were just the 3 weeks ago, and I emailed the Concierge a few days before the cruise asking him to reserve a cabana for us. The ticket was in our room wen we boarded to get into the cabana area. We saw the Concierge in the morning before we got to Coco Cay, but just went down to deck 1 when we were ready to leave the ship and showed the girl running the line our Gold cards and she took us right to the front of the line. With the cabanas you get free use of snorkel gear, a floating mat , 4 bottles of water and a bottle of champaign in the cabana, plus a great lunch !