What port is that out of? Lauderdale?
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Port Canaveral. This itin has one date only. FLL was not convenient or affordable to our plans and budget.
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Great choice - I was looking at this itinerary just last week!
I really liked the Disney-island focus, especially for passengers that want to focus on the onbard experience rather than excursions - full Disney immersion!
I specifically chose an itinerary that included both Disney islands for our cruise last summer, as I knew that my mom and my auntie (who has limited mobility) would just want to sit on a beach - we also stopped in Nassau, but for this particular group I would have preferred another island stop if weâd had the choice!
My mom loved her first Disney cruise so much that sheâs now asking for another one, so am dreaming of making that happen for her next yearâŚ
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First Half 2026 Completed:
MARCH 2026 
3/7 @srentmee DCL Treasure ⢠7-night Western Caribbean from PC
3/29 @SamRothstein Carnival Celebration ⢠7-nights Eastern Caribbean from Miami
MAY 2026 
5/6 @gMagicScott DCL Fantasy ⢠4-nights Bahamian from PC
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Hey cruising friends, I am sorry I got so far behind on keeping this updated.
Please let me know if I am missing any trips!
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We hope to depart in a few days from Greece to FRance, via Italy, on s/v HeiHei 
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Iâll be on the Wish June 19-22, 3 nights one stop in the Bahamas
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Weâve had to shift gears and will now be doing the Wish 2/19/27-2/22/27 out of PC
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Hey, I have a question for those that have cruised overseas. How do you feel about having to take a transport from the ship to shore instead of just walking off the ship to shore? I was just wondering about this as we sailed by 4 moderately sized cruise ships docking in Corfu, Greece. I knew those same ships would travel to Croatia and Montenegro. In Montenegro there are only a few spot available for ships to dock and so there are 2-3 anchored offshore, which means passengers need to get on a water transport from the ship to go ashore. I thought that I wouldnât like very much and it can create a bottle neck that can eat time away from shore time/ touring.
Select one please
- idonâtknowhowtoeditasurveyLOL
- Ship to shore, directly onto dock
- ship to transport to dock (usually smaller ports)
- havenât thought about it
- donât care either way
- wonât know until I try both ways
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I do not prefer tendering bc it can be a time eater. Also - DH sent me these texts a few days ago.
I wouldnât skip tendering per se. But I strongly prefer docking.
And you are more sea-savvy than I, so you know not all tenders are equal
Many lines have you reserve a tender slot to help with disembarkment. And those with excursions booked through the line get preferential times.
Iâve done it at Grand Cayman, Belize that I remember.
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oh gosh, that experience sounds terrible. I would prefer ship to shore and NOT use a tender. We have a tender and I dread using it but we would never use it in rough seas either.
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Another downside of tendering, in addition to the time and possible rough motion, is that sometimes rough seas cause a ship to skip visiting the port completely. This happens a lot at Grand Cayman, where ships must tender and cannot dock. (This is true for all of RCLâs ships, not just their bigger ones).
But if, by overseas, you mean European/Asian cruises, then I have no experience there.
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Obviously tendering is less ideal than docking but sometimes itâs just the sacrifice you have to take for specific ports or smaller ships. I think you have to decide on each itinerary separately.
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I have not done a lot of cruising, so I was unaware of this in the Caribbean or other places. Thanks for letting me know.
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I have experienced times when conditions are too rough even at places where ships can dock in the Caribbean, and they had to be skipped, but it seemed less often. I donât know if this weather-related problem happens more there than other areas of the world. I donât know if Grand Cayman lies in a rougher water area, it just seemed like cruises weâve been on that were supposed to stop there and tender, had more times it was skipped.
But I agree, if the port is one we want to visit, we will tender if that is the only way.
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same!
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I know that the Carribean in general is way rougher from December to March. When we went to the Dry Tortugas the firsr week of April it had just turned a corner on rough waters according to the Captain. They can pick back up August to October becaise of possible hurricanes. Does that line up with your travel timing?
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Maybe. We cruised so many times and during many different months, I donât remember the specific details. Rougher seas/winds during the prime hurricane season months certainly makes sense.
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