37 DAYS TO GO . . .

     THURSDAY MARCH 17, 2011

     WHEN YOU CHECK IN AT THE PORT FOR YOUR DISNEY CRUISE, YOU WILL NOT ONLY BE GIVEN YOUR KEY TO THE WORLD CARD, BUT YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE FIRST DAYS "PERSONAL NAVIGATOR" (www.disneycruiser.info/navigate.htm).  THIS IS YOUR BIBLE.  EVERY CRUISE LINE AND INDIVIDUAL CRUISE HAS IT'S OWN PRINTED AND PUBLISHED "NEWS PAPER".  THEY ALL LOOK DIFFERENT, HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES AND LAYOUTS.  DISNEY'S IS CALLED THE NAVIGATOR.
     THE COVER PAGE WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE TIMES OF SUNRISE, SUNSET, ALL-ABOARD, DEPARTURE, THE NIGHTS THEATER SHOWS AND GAME SHOWS AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL SHOWS, PARTIES, DINING OR SHOPPING INFORMATION.
     THE INSIDE 2 PAGES WILL PRIMARILY BE BAR GRAPHS OF THE TIMES COVERING THE ENTIRE DAY, USUALLY STARTING AROUND 7AM GOING TO ABOUT 3AM.  THE INDIVIDUAL BARS REPRESENT ACTIVITIES, DINING, AND EVENTS SEPARATED BY GROUPS.  ONE BAR FOR ADULTS, TEENS, TWEENS, THE OCEANEERS CLUB, THE OCEANEERS LAB, WHATS PLAYING ON FUNNEL VISION OVER THE POOL, OR IN THE MOVIE THEATER, IN THE CLUBS, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES OR CLASSES, WHERE CHARACTERS CAN BE FOUND AND WHEN.  IT'S LOADED.  AND THE ADVANTAGE TO HAVING EVERYTHING BROKEN OUT INTO AGES OR GROUPS OR LOCATIONS IS THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL CAN EASILY FIND WHAT INTERESTS, OR IS GEARED TO, HIM BEST.
     ONE OF THE BEST TIPS I'VE FOUND OUT THERE YET IS TO BRING HI-LITERS WITH YOU ON YOUR CRUISE.  YOU MAY FIND SEVERAL USES FOR THEM, BUT NUMBER ONE IS FOR THE NAVIGATOR.  CERTAIN BARS MAY BE COLORED ON IT ALREADY, BUT BY HI-LIGHTING WHAT YOU'RE INTERESTED IN, IN A FLASH YOU KNOW THE WHERES AND WHENS.  THERE'S ONLY MY SON AND I ON OUR CRUISE.  I'M BRINGING A YELLOW AND BLUE HI-LITER.  YELLOW FOR ME.  BLUE FOR HIM.  IF THE ACTIVITY IS SOMETHING FOR BOTH OF US?  YELLOW AND BLUE MAKE GREEN.  SIMPLE HUH?  BUT EFFECTIVE.  IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED IN PACKING YOUR DAYS WITH ACTIVITIES THIS MAY NOT MATTER TO YOU.  BUT, JUST LIKE DISNEY PARKS, YOU ALWAYS SEE PEOPLE STANDING AROUND POINTING AT AND STARING AT MAPS.  BY READING OVER AND HI-LIGHTING YOUR INDIVIDUAL POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS, BOTH YOU AND YOUR PARTY CAN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, KNOW WHERE YOU'LL BE AND WHEN.
     ANOTHER ADVANTAGE IS THAT, JUST LIKE I HAVE POSTED HERE, MANY NAVIGATORS TO TRIPS SIMILAR TO YOUR OWN CAN BE FOUND SCANNED AND POSTED ON-LINE.  THIS GIVES YOU THE CHANCE, IF YOU LOOK, TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED ON YOUR CRUISE FOR DIFFERENT AGES AND EVEN ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM BEFORE EVER EVEN BOARDING.  OR YOU MAY FIND A DESCRIPTION OF SOMETHING YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WAS OFFERED AND NOW KNOW TO TRY AND PLAN FOR IT.  WHETHER IT'S ANIMAL TOWEL FOLDING OR WINE TASTING OR A BARTENDING COURSE OR A SHOPPING SEMINAR, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.  THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE BETTER OFF YOU'LL BE!
     SEA YA REAL SOON!   ºOº
TONIGHT'S FILM IS "101 DALMATIANS", ANIMATED OF COURSE.  :-)