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Your check-in date depends on how many previous DCL cruises you've been on. There's one group (Platinum level) that had already checked in before me. Was disappointed to see that all the cabanas were gone for both days and there was no availability for the Palo brunch on the sea day. They are offering a second brunch on the last day at Castaway Cay but who wants to give up beach time??!!

This concerns me. We will be FIRST time DCL cruisers in February. Should I go ahead and not get my hope up for Brunch or Dinner at Palo???

BuffaloBill wrote:

Good morning, hun.

I have a couple of questions about the logistics of our transition from the AKL to the DCL terminal. I thought others may find some humor or get some valuable information as I come up to speed on our travel plan in public on the board.

I know our plan calls for us to drive ourselves in our rental car from the AKL to Port Canaveral. And that we will be stopping somewhere, most likely at the Hess gas station near BW, to purchase some adult beverages for the cruise.

Once at Port Canaveral, the plan calls for me to drop you off with our luggage, containing the recently purchased adult beverages, at the DCL terminal. I will then gas up the rental car somewhere and return it to the agency's Port Canaveral location. Then I will take the rental car agency's shuttle bus back to the DCL terminal.

My questions are:
1. Will you be able to check in my luggage without me being physically present?
2. Are we going to go through the check in process separately or are you going to wait for me to return from dropping off the car?
3. Is it possible for me to park the rental car for a short while at the DCL terminal, so we can check in together, and then go return the car?
4. And, as usual, I have forgotten how are we getting to MCO to fly home after the cruise?

BB
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#1 No
#2 Wait
#3 No
#4 DCL transfer

Another option is for both of us to drop the car and to shuttle our stuff back to the terminal.
All members of the party have to be present to check in.

JMed, not to worry - DCL holds out reservations for first time cruisers! When you get onboard, head to the area designated for dinner reservations/changes. They'll be able to help you and let you know what's available. If there's nothing available for some reason (highly unlikely), let them know you'd like to be on a waitlist. There are always folks that change their minds.
How long is your cruise? Which ship are you sailing on?

Sounds like you have a fantastic trip planned I think I'm going to have to look into this cruise business!!!

1 thing I would like to know if anybody has the answer, if I ever did a Disney cruise there would be me and my mam does anybody know how this would work because obviously we don't want to share a bed and stereotypical cruises tend to be couple related and wondered what is was like for a non couple trip?????

Sorry for thread hijack!

amy1989 wrote:

Sounds like you have a fantastic trip planned I think I'm going to have to look into this cruise business!!!

1 thing I would like to know if anybody has the answer, if I ever did a Disney cruise there would be me and my mam does anybody know how this would work because obviously we don't want to share a bed and stereotypical cruises tend to be couple related and wondered what is was like for a non couple trip?????

Sorry for thread hijack!

I believe you can request a room with two twin beds? If not, the couch in the room pulls out into a bed and there is a pull down bed from the ceiling too. There is a curtain you pull between the bed and couch that allows privacy.

It's not only couples. I actually saw quite a few mom/daughters and believe it or not dad/daughters!

amy1989 wrote:

Sounds like you have a fantastic trip planned I think I'm going to have to look into this cruise business!!!

1 thing I would like to know if anybody has the answer, if I ever did a Disney cruise there would be me and my mam does anybody know how this would work because obviously we don't want to share a bed and stereotypical cruises tend to be couple related and wondered what is was like for a non couple trip?????

Sorry for thread hijack!

Hi Amy! When the Magic and Wonder were first launched, they were fitted with two twin beds that could be configured to a king bed. When they launched the bigger ships (Dream and Fantasy) they switched to queen size beds. The Magic now has queen beds as the standard since their renovation. But - there are other options for adults traveling together who don't want to share a bed. Depending upon the category of stateroom you choose, there are pull down berths and convertible sofas. The sofas don't pull out like a sleep sofa - they flip over - the sofa back becomes the bed. The sofa bed was what I slept on for 5 cruises with my sister and nephew. It was very comfortable! Hope this helps!

JMed - a 4 day cruise on the Dream sounds wonderful! My recommendation would be to try to book your Palo reservation for night 4 - that way you'll get to experience each of the 3 rotational restaurants. It's also a great way to end your cruise!

JMed - a 4 day cruise on the Dream sounds wonderful! My recommendation would be to try to book your Palo reservation for night 4 - that way you'll get to experience each of the 3 rotational restaurants. It's also a great way to end your cruise!