Many things can happen when you run a cruise group, and there are lots of resources in this group and elsewhere that help you
understand HOW to do many of those things. This is an attempt to establish a list of and 'likely' timeline for those things
and to direct you where to look for additional help.
ALWAYS REMEMBER that while suggesting all of these types of things COULD happen in your cruise group, doesn't mean that A)
they will all happen or B) that YOU need to make sure they all happen. Just because you start and administer a cruise group doesn't
mean YOU are a "one person band"... Cruise groups which enhance member's experiences the most often have many people owning/running
with specific events, etc...
Don't let it get to the point when running a cruise group becomes another 'job' for you, and starts to distract from your own enjoyment of
cruise planning. If you feel this way you've probably taken on too much, and unfortunately by then it could be too late to find
volunteers to help. So PLEASE ask for interested parties to help run or completely own certain activities... even you Type A control
freak planners out there! ;-)
Creating a Cruise Group and Naming a Cruise Group
Setting Cruise Group Rules - Sample group guidelines & rules
Promoting a Cruise Group - Promoting your group... How to do it and links to where to do it
Screening Cruise Group members - https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/wording-used-to-vett-possible-members
Engaging the Group - Creating Maps, Polls, Disney Trivia, etc... - Keeping your group engaged
Hotel/travel discussions
Pre-Cruise Meet and Greet, place date and time
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/how-to-organize-a-private-meet-and-greet
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/raffle-idea
Organizing FE groups
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/fish-extenders-and-pixie-dust
Getting Mixology interest / Organizing a Private Mixology event
- https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/mixology-f
- https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/mixology-set-up
Getting interest in other activities
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/suggested-group-activities
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/ornament-exchange
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/pajama-breakfast
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/raffle-idea
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/kids-craftsa
Port excursion discussions
DCL site - https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/port-adventures/overview/
Non-DCL sites - www.viator.com www.tripadvisor.com
Packing List
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/imformation/suggested-packing-list
Port area travel/transportation/parking resources
Ship Information/Deck Plans
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/imformation/deck-maps
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/imformation/location-cards
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/disney-dream-deck-plans
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/disney-fantasy-deck-plans
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/disney-magic-deck-plans
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/disney-wonder-deck-plans
https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/disney-wonder-deck-plans-1
Online check-in help
Officially setting up Mixology/Meet n Greet/Banner or other onboard events with DCL
Meet n Greet Set-up - https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/how-to-organize-a-private-meet-and-greet
Meet n Greet Ideas - https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/meet-n-greet-ideas
Open Bar Event - https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/how-to-organize-an-open-bar-event
Pixie Dust Groups - https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/planning/pixie-dust-groups
Closing FE groups
Countdowns - https://sites.google.com/site/howtorunadisneycruisegroup/imformation/count-down-graphics
Making a group Secret or Closing it for good?
Lifecycle excel spreadsheet