Here is a document I did back in 2012 with all of the secrets up to page 49 of this thread. I know some things may have changed, and I don't have time to update this. So if anyone wants to add/delete or change anything in it please do and share again!! We plan to sail again in 2017 so I'll be refreshing myself on these things as the time gets closer!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pg2mG-lswenU_d5chdnQ5VA9R34owEeevcTnQeDYrkA/edit
Happy Sailings!!
THESE ARE NO LONGER DONE:
Bring a pillowcase from home and give that and some markers to guest services when you board. They will have the characters sign it and return it to your room before the end of the cruise.
You can also take a matte for a frame to guest services. We did on the first night and they returned it to our stateroom on the last night signed by all the characters on the ship. I bought an 11"x14" matte with an 8"x10" opening.
Someone bought the Vinylmation Mickey’s (Create your own) and had them signed at Guest Services.
And for all of us running to Guest Services to have our pillowcases, mattes, aprons, etc... signed, maybe we should include a little "thank you", such as a bag of candy, for the cast members that do these special things for us!
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT GUEST SERVICES WILL NOT ACCEPT PASSPORTS FOR STAMPS:
For those of you that have U.S. passports. You can leave them with Guest Services (you get a receipt that you must have to get it back), and they will have it stamped at each country you visit. On the last night, you go and pick it back up.
NEW ALCOHOL POLICY: ONLY WINE OR BEER.
I love that we can take our own beverages aboard... beer, wine, spirits...
Even though the official word on the cruise docs and at the terminal is NO alcohol or personal coolers allowed aboard (except coolers for medication).
ALL ROOMS NOW HAVE REAL FRIDGES.
We always bring a cooler (collapsible style) because their "ice box" refrigerators are worthless. And---