Just Back from the EB Transatlantic 4/10

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

Hi! For all those curious about the Eastbound Transatlantic Repo trip I wanted to share some info and fun. We had a wonderful sailing with mostly calm seas and mild weather. Ready for some fun?

Here is a LINK (https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0ByrU1dboq5pkOWVhYWMxZDQtMWM2Zi00NTNjL Tk1ZDEtZTJjODFjMWE2N2M4&hl=en) to the 2 week overview we were given at the beginning of the trip (PDF).

At Castaway Cay, my DH and I had a great time testing out Pelican Plunge! We both tried the "slow slide" (TWICE!) and found that it was anything but slow if you lay down flat as directed by signage.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4559418128_3815dda1ef.jpg

We took a TON of Photos, some of which I will post later, but now I have video!

See the fireworks in Barcelona displayed in honor of the Magic returning to the Med HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RBAHQnc4kg).

Slightly less spectacular, HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk-3-CAJ3NM) is a video of the Pirates IN the Caribbean fireworks.

I hope you enjoy these tidbits. I am happy to answer to any questions you might have about this sailing. I will post more photos once I sort through the 2400 or so we took!

[carmie3377]

Thank you so much! We are doing the 15nt PC cruise in Jan and it's good to see some of the things they are doing on the recent extended sailings.

[Donald_Quackers]

Wow, thanks for posting! Sounds like you had a fantastic time!

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

We did have a wonderful sailing.

Stlkeeler has already covered a lot of ground with her "Live from the Magic" thread, so I will try not to be redundant here.

[clten]

I just wanted to note something about the Voyage Navigator that they gave us at the beginning of the EBTA. On the schedule, I think it notes 2 Formal nights and 3 Semi-Formal nights. In reality, it was only 3 nights that were Formal/Semi-formal. (I think it was one formal and two semi-formal but I could have it reversed. I know the first sea day was formal and the last sea day was semi-formal; I just can't remember if the one in the middle was formal or semi!)

[gismo1554]

I just wanted to note something about the Voyage Navigator that they gave us at the beginning of the EBTA. On the schedule, I think it notes 2 Formal nights and 3 Semi-Formal nights. In reality, it was only 3 nights that were Formal/Semi-formal. (I think it was one formal and two semi-formal but I could have it reversed. I know the first sea day was formal and the last sea day was semi-formal; I just can't remember if the one in the middle was formal or semi!)

Oh thanks for this! If anyone has managed to scan in the daily navigators or any menus they might have got photos/copies of I would love to see them?

[crafty91]

Was the cruise relatively full or was there noticable breathing room on board? Considering one in the future and just wondering. Also how were the seas?

[clten]

You could tell that there were less passengers than normal. The dining room (we had late seating) seemed half empty each night. (Our dining team only served 11 people on 3 tables that could seat 18 at our seating.) The shows were not as crowded.

But that's not to say that there weren't crowds. There were times that events were very crowded (it was difficult to find seats in the WD Theater for Alfred and Seymour's adult cabaret show). Sometimes it was difficult to find a seat inside (the chairs around the atrium and the promenade lounge) but that was more because the weather was cool than that the ship was crowded.

The seas themselves were relatively calm. It wasn't until the 3rd sea day that you really felt any movement or saw whitecaps. But even then it wasn't what I would consider rough seas. (It was never "walk down the hallways bumping into both sides of the walls" rough.) But we were lucky, I think we were just out in front of some weather. If the ship had sailed one day later, the story would have been completely different.

[abubu919]

I noticed that there are obviously a lot of days at sea clumped together. Did you ever find that was too much time on the boat without getting off?

[ibouncetoo]

I noticed that there are obviously a lot of days at sea clumped together. Did you ever find that was too much time on the boat without getting off?

It was heaven! :cloud9: For me, one day was packed with DCL shipboard activities, the next I chose not to do any and just relaxed, played with DIS friends, read and stared at the ocean! It was nice to be able to go to a movie or play games in Diversions and not feel like you were missing out on other things because you were spending several hours just hanging out.

It was also nice to have time to chat with CMs and hear about their life on board.

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[Eeyore'sthebest]

It was heaven! :cloud9: For me, one day was packed with DCL shipboard activities, the next I chose not to do any and just relaxed, played with DIS friends, read and stared at the ocean! It was nice to be able to go to a movie or play games in Diversions and not feel like you were missing out on other things because you were spending several hours just hanging out.

It was also nice to have time to chat with CMs and hear about their life on board.

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Glad everyone had a great time. I really want to do one of these. Maybe 2012, if I can last that long. :lmao:

[kileybeth]

:wave2: Nice to see so many threads about our awesome 14 day adventure!

Sooo hard to be home to this bed that will just not rock me to sleep at night and no one to tidy up my bathroom:rotfl:

Just a note, and I remember well as I was able to get my DH to wear a tux for the first time since I married him 25 years ago:lovestruc

Sea Day 1 and Sea Day 6 were both Formal nights. I think all the guys at our table showed up in tuxes the first night (Prince and Princess Night) with lots of tiaras for the ladies as well. We saw Twice Charmed that evening. The second formal night was a mix of suits and tuxes for the men and dressy attire for the ladies with the Transatlantic Menu which was "Dated"(meaning we got to take it home with us)We saw the new The Dream Goes On show that night. We did only have one Semi-Formal night (last day at sea) for the Captain Gala menu with Disney Dreams being our show.

I was a bit disappointed not to have a few more semi formals but was able to wear the extra clothing we brought to Palo anyway!

I am still a bit overwhelmed at how incredible the 2 weeks were as it was just our 2nd cruise (1st one, DCL western 7 nite) and I know I am now incredibly spoiled and will find it hard to do a 5day or shorter cruise.

The sea days were the absolute best thing. I truly could have done 6 more sea days after our busy week 2 in Ports.

Not sure what exactly we did with all that time as we only took 1 nap the entire cruise and the whole time change thing didn't seem to catch us until we got home! Never read through any of the books I brought, never played one game I packed, did not learn to knit. . .:laughing:

Happy to answer questions as well.

[stlkeeler]

I noticed that there are obviously a lot of days at sea clumped together. Did you ever find that was too much time on the boat without getting off?

I, too, loved the sea days. I would like to do a cruise with only sea days and no ports! :lmao: There was more to do during the first week than the second, I thought. I was really busy at first then I slowed down quite a bit. Had time to sit next to my disfriends out on deck and watch the world go by. Of course, the 2nd week had all the ports in them. But if you just happened to want to stay onboard (or come back early), there wasn't much to do. But that was still OK by me!

[clten]

I noticed that there are obviously a lot of days at sea clumped together. Did you ever find that was too much time on the boat without getting off?

We absolutely love sea days. (We also could do a long cruise to nowhere with just sea days.) The week flew by. All of a sudden Brent was telling us that we were going to be in Madiera a little earlier than planned. We just looked at each other and said, "how did that week go by so fast???". The only negative we had was that we thought the number of organized Adult activities was really light. Seemed if you eliminated the activities that cost extra (Bingo and alcohol seminars) or the ones that tried to sell you something (DVC, future cruise scrapbooking and spa seminars) there wasn't a lot of selection.

[mmouse37]

Ok....I am going to move this over to the Trip Reports section section since it is, in actuality, a trip report. People will still be able to find it with the redirect on the main board.

Thanks.

MJ

[Redeemed&Loved]

Hi! For all those curious about the Eastbound Transatlantic Repo trip I wanted to share some info and fun. We had a wonderful sailing with mostly calm seas and mild weather. Ready for some fun?

Here is a LINK (https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0ByrU1dboq5pkOWVhYWMxZDQtMWM2Zi00NTNjL Tk1ZDEtZTJjODFjMWE2N2M4&hl=en) to the 2 week overview we were given at the beginning of the trip (PDF).

At Castaway Cay, my DH and I had a great time testing out Pelican Plunge! We both tried the "slow slide" (TWICE!) and found that it was anything but slow if you lay down flat as directed by signage.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4559418128_3815dda1ef.jpg

We took a TON of Photos, some of which I will post later, but now I have video!

See the fireworks in Barcelona displayed in honor of the Magic returning to the Med HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RBAHQnc4kg).

Slightly less spectacular, HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk-3-CAJ3NM) is a video of the Pirates IN the Caribbean fireworks.

I hope you enjoy these tidbits. I am happy to answer to any questions you might have about this sailing. I will post more photos once I sort through the 2400 or so we took!

Was there any information of the other new CC "features" opening soon?

[tink,too]

Checking in so I can get a sneaky preview of what we can expect in September. :goodvibes

Thanks for sharing the Cruise Navigator. :thumbsup2

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

Was the cruise relatively full or was there noticable breathing room on board? Considering one in the future and just wondering. Also how were the seas?

During an pre-dinner reception with the officers I was told by one that there were only 1900 folks on board, 400 being kids. There were certainly times when the ship felt half-empty, which was Wonderful!

I noticed that there are obviously a lot of days at sea clumped together. Did you ever find that was too much time on the boat without getting off?

I too loved all those sea days! I never got cabin fever, or wished for land. It seemed most people felt the same. At a few events Brent or other crew members would ask the crowd if we were ready to go ashore, and most I noticed were shaking their heads NO! All those sea days were just so relaxing, but also full with activities. Perfect!

Was there any information of the other new CC "features" opening soon?

I attended an Imagineering presentation where Gary Landum gave a covered the upcoming changes to CC. It looks like the new Cabannas are well underway. I don't think anything other than the slide is done and he didn't give a hard date for any of the other changes. He did talk about the Family cabannas, new massage cabannas at serenity bay and moving the teen beach as well as the new "spring a leak" fresh water play area.

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

One of the greatest surprises we received in this trip were the special gifts Disney gave us.

In addition to the standard Castaway Club gift, there were to other times we came back to our stateroom to find more than a towel animal on our bed.

This cruise was the official debut of the Villains Tonight! stage show. This special edition lithograph by Don "Ducky" Williams was a super gift! Leave it to Disney to know how to spread the pixie dust! With Ducky on board, were we even given the opportunity to get the print signed.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/4561269645_5594290097.jpg

To celebrate guests were given an opportunity to make masquerade masks to wear to the post-show "masquerade" dance party.

Here is mine:
http://gallery.me.com/flounder/100024/DSCN4520/web.jpg?ver=12724523850001

After our final dinner (which was tearful!) we returned to this lovely gift. What a wonderful gift box to store our memories in!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/4561269607_4ba9f24795.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/4561899262_39da3cfb80.jpg

Great, No?

[KrisannB]

One of the greatest surprises we received in this trip were the special gifts Disney gave us.

In addition to the standard Castaway Club gift, there were to other times we came back to our stateroom to find more than a towel animal on our bed.

This cruise was the official debut of the Villains Tonight! stage show. This special edition lithograph by Don "Ducky" Williams was a super gift! Leave it to Disney to know how to spread the pixie dust! With Ducky on board, were we even given the opportunity to get the print signed.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/4561269645_5594290097.jpg

To celebrate guests were given an opportunity to make masquerade masks to wear to the post-show "masquerade" dance party.

Here is mine:
http://gallery.me.com/flounder/100024/DSCN4520/web.jpg?ver=12724523850001

After our final dinner (which was tearful!) we returned to this lovely gift. What a wonderful gift box to store our memories in!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/4561269607_4ba9f24795.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/4561899262_39da3cfb80.jpg

Great, No?

they were great gifts! Just wished the box would have been given at the beginning and not the end as it was hard to find a place in the suitcase to put it (I did though) - there was even one cabin that put it outside for "trash" as she did not have room - someone on the Disboards asked her about it and she told her she could have it as she did not have room - so one diser got more than one!

Krisann

[TheCooksLuvDisney]

Hi! For all those curious about the Eastbound Transatlantic Repo trip I wanted to share some info and fun. We had a wonderful sailing with mostly calm seas and mild weather. Ready for some fun?

Here is a LINK (https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0ByrU1dboq5pkOWVhYWMxZDQtMWM2Zi00NTNjL Tk1ZDEtZTJjODFjMWE2N2M4&hl=en) to the 2 week overview we were given at the beginning of the trip (PDF).

At Castaway Cay, my DH and I had a great time testing out Pelican Plunge! We both tried the "slow slide" (TWICE!) and found that it was anything but slow if you lay down flat as directed by signage.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4559418128_3815dda1ef.jpg

We took a TON of Photos, some of which I will post later, but now I have video!

See the fireworks in Barcelona displayed in honor of the Magic returning to the Med HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RBAHQnc4kg).

Slightly less spectacular, HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk-3-CAJ3NM) is a video of the Pirates IN the Caribbean fireworks.

I hope you enjoy these tidbits. I am happy to answer to any questions you might have about this sailing. I will post more photos once I sort through the 2400 or so we took!

I sure hope they have fireworks like that when we bring the Magic home.

[hannah's dad]

During an pre-dinner reception with the officers I was told by one that there were only 1900 folks on board, 400 being kids. There were certainly times when the ship felt half-empty, which was Wonderful!

Just to follow up on this, our head server told us that there were about as
many adult on the cruise as normal; the big difference in terms of numbers was the children. The ship holds about 2,700 passengers, and most of the difference between that and the 1900 passengers were less kids.

Which, by the way, worked out fine for our DD7 and DD5. There were plenty of children for them to play with, they quickly made friends with a number of kids, and the Mickey and Goofy pools were not overcrowded. The Friendship Rocks show at the end of the cruise felt kind of like a school assembly since by the end of 14 nights we either knew who many of the kids were or at leadt recognized them from around the ship.

[joius24]

Hey folks!...I was posting in the "live" one earlier.... nice to see we have a we are back forum. I LOVED sea days....I could have used a few more myself. I actually got to the gym (and worked out too) every sea day! ....I went 10 out of 14 days....(I also never missed dinner and dessert:thumbsup2)
It was nice to be able to attend some of the workshops, movies, BINGOs and activities that I normally may have not ....Palo Brunch with some cool people and alone too! ...I could do an all sea day cruise and be perfectly happy.

On the other thread I also posted a list ...and some others there contirubuted ...here is its:

10 ways you know you just got back from a Disney cruise

1. You try to put the toilet lid down before flushing ....even if there's none.
2. As you enter a restaurant you stop to look for the guy with the antibacterial wipes
3. At midnight you wake up and attempt to call room service for a giant chocolate chip cookie
4. You can't sleep in your own bed because the bed (and room) isn't moving.
5. When you open your bedroom door, you look for a towel animal
6. You look for little chocolate on your pillows, and a Daily Navigator on your bed
7. You look at your bed, and wonder why nobody has "turned down" the bed yet
8. You swipe your credit card, in order to open your bedroom door
9. You ask a stranger (neighbor) for fresh towels
10. You call the operator for a wake-up call
11. You toss your bath towel in the tub, and are confused why it's still there when you come home.
12. Your neighbors wonder what all those decorations on your front door mean.
13. You go to sing (or hum) the tune over your headboard, and there aren't any lyrics there.
14. You keep waiting for the walls in your dining room to change color.
15. At noon, you pause to hear (tune) When you wish up-on a star . . .
but it never comes!
16. You wonder why you haven't been announced as you enter your house "Disney Wonder is pleased to welcome the ...... Family

I am still walking around in a "just landed" daze....
It was a wonderful cruise....I loved everyday, all of the staff, activities etc...and my son loved the stack too.

I'd love to do another repo at some point...I just have to see how high school is for my son (next year) and what their policy is on two weeks out of school. ...we ARE booked for a B2B Dream Cruise next summer....and I am considering a suprise birthday 3 day for my son this November.... no.... I am not addicted:rotfl::rotfl:

I do have to say that this was my first cruise using the Disboards and meeting the dis people.... It was great!...without Dissers I would not have gotten enough guts to do kareoke, I LOVED my secret mickey, there was always a crew to sit with at Rocking Bar D.... it was great! So glad to meet all of you!:grouphug:

[Redeemed&Loved]

LOL - Great top ten list!

[tink,too]

Wow - what fantastic surprises you all received! :lovestruc

Mrs Gumdrop - Your tiara looks fabulous! princess:

[Sparky47]

Did you make your own masks or were they provided to you? Very nice.

[MickeyWatch]

That was a cool gift they gave you on the last night! I loved the top 10 list too.

[ibouncetoo]

Did you make your own masks or were they provided to you? Very nice.

Everyone made their masks...and I'm sorry I missed that!

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

Did you make your own masks or were they provided to you? Very nice.

They ran two different opportunities to make masks. Two different paper masks were provided along with markers, sequins, feathers and other materials. It was a lot of fun to make and it was great to see everyone's creativity.

[JLSE50]

I am posting on both threads in case different people are reading:

Did anyone get a picture in Madeira of the Santa Maria on its way out for a dophin excursion with the MAGIC in the background?

I would LOVE to have that but was not in Funchal at the right time.

Thanks in advance!
Jan

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

I am posting on both threads in case different people are reading:

Did anyone get a picture in Madeira of the Santa Maria on its way out for a dophin excursion with the MAGIC in the background?

I would LOVE to have that but was not in Funchal at the right time.

Thanks in advance!
Jan


Here is the picture we captured:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4566270430_891fa53fbe.jpg

Here is a LINK (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4566270430_891fa53fbe_b.jpg) to a larger version if you want it!

[JLSE50]

Here is the picture we captured:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4566270430_891fa53fbe.jpg

Here is a LINK (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4566270430_891fa53fbe_b.jpg) to a larger version if you want it!

:cheer2: EXCELLENT! :cool1:
:banana: Thanks! :woohoo:

[gismo1554]

Did anyone get a Castaway Club gift? Was it any different to the normal one? I only ask as on the 2007 TA's & Meds they gave Castaway members a document holder rather than the usual bag!

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

We did receive our first Silver CC gift. As far as I know it was the stand gift that they have been giving recently. A shoulder drawstring bag with 2 water bottles, a silver key chain and 2 rice crispy treats. The bag was very handy on Castaway Cay!

Here is a not very helpful picture:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4567236443_0b1c916ca5.jpg

[gismo1554]

We did receive or first Silver CC gift. As far as I know it was the stand gift that they have been giving recently. A shoulder drawstring bag with 2 water bottles, a silver key chain and 2 rice crispy treats. The bag was very handy on Castaway Cay!

Here is a not very helpful picture:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4567236443_0b1c916ca5.jpg

Great thanks! Was hoping this might be the case as it means I don't need to pack water bottles or a beach bag for Castaway! The document holder was good but didn't take anything to put drink in on excursions as assumed we'd get the normal gift on the 2007 EBTA.

[rtobe]

Hi everyone, glad to see some of my new DIS friends posting here. DVC members also received a box - it was just wood and contained 2 DVC lanyards and a card for a limited DVC pin.

I think someone asked about sea days two pages ago, I found I had to make time to sit and do nothing, there was so much going on.

Joyious24 - love your list, so true. I miss the rocking of the ship.

[granmaz]

Hi all. Does anyone have the menus they can scan please?

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

Hi all. Does anyone have the menus they can scan please?

I mostly took photos of the menu covers, which won't really help you. I do have photos of the entire Villains Menu. Here you go:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3444/4571090980_34d175e80d.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4571091032_ed37bf39d3_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4571090880_a67b7fb8af_b.jpg

[gismo1554]

I mostly took photos of the menu covers, which won't really help you. I do have photos of the entire Villains Menu. Here you go:

Thank you so much for this! It all sounds yummy!

[granmaz]

Thanks for the menu!!!:cool1:

[ibouncetoo]

Marilyn, you will see many menu items from the '08 WBPC, they kept or re-invented the good stuff. :thumbsup2

Just remember, that steak on the first night is still bad....:sad2: But you are safe from then on!

I ate lots of beef this cruise, Pam ate shrimp, scallops and lobster in every variation it was offered. Lamb is good when it is 'chops', didn't care for any of the other cuts.

And they do still put crack in the Pluto's chicken strips...addictive!

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[granmaz]

Thanks Jackie. Neither of us are into seafood, so some of the menus didn't appeal. I did like the chicken strips I have to agree. We also enjoyed a couple of dinners up at Topsiders, so might do that if a menu looks less than appealing!!!:thumbsup2

[KrisannB]

ok did anyone take an actual taxi to the airport from the ship? If so what was the cost? We get to the airport on the morning we sail and not sure if we will do disney transport (unless we do not have to claim our bags?) that morning.

Krisann

[Hoagie Pie]

I love reading all the info. I just booked the cruise after a cancellation several months ago and I am getting excited again!!!!! Thank you for all the info. Did they make you kiss the fish when you crossed the hemispheres or don't they do that anymore? The Villian menu was amazing and thanks for sharing!!!:worship::worship:

[CRSNDSNY]

Great thread everyone!

Does anyone know what kind of upgrade availabilities there were on embarkation day? Were any available?

[Redeemed&Loved]

Hi everyone, glad to see some of my new DIS friends posting here. DVC members also received a box - it was just wood and contained 2 DVC lanyards and a card for a limited DVC pin.

I think someone asked about sea days two pages ago, I found I had to make time to sit and do nothing, there was so much going on.

Joyious24 - love your list, so true. I miss the rocking of the ship.

Do you have any photos of the box you received?

[ibouncetoo]

Yes, there were upgrades available.

At one point they did come down the line and let us know that all the verandahs were gone, so those of us going from inside to oceanviews stayed in line and snatched up thosse!

Our cat 11 to cat 9 upgrade was ONLY $330.

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[CRSNDSNY]

Our cat 11 to cat 9 upgrade was ONLY $330.

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Good to know! That was a great deal!

[joius24]

Hi everyone, glad to see some of my new DIS friends posting here.

Joyious24 - love your list, so true. I miss the rocking of the ship.

Hey Ros! Great to see your ID online again! :yay::yay::yay:Hope all is well....
j

[rtobe]

Do you have any photos of the box you received?

I think I took one but it may take a little bit to get it up on line

[Redeemed&Loved]

I think I took one but it may take a little bit to get it up on line

Fantastic! Thanks!

[disdel]

Hi everyone, glad to see some of my new DIS friends posting here.

I think someone asked about sea days two pages ago, I found I had to make time to sit and do nothing, there was so much going on.

Hi, Ros, welcome back as well.
Deb & I went back to the Barcelona airport lounge, but you must have been driven out by the heat as well. Hope your flights went ok. It was a clear day, so flying over the French, Italian, and Swiss Alps was a treat!

[disdel]

Hi all. Does anyone have the menus they can scan please?

We do have a bunch of them, but I need to bring them someplace to get them scanned (too large for our scanner at home).

[emma'smom]

That is so funny because we thought the exact same thing about the steak on the first night. It was terrible! We commented on it when a manager was circulating a few days later asking for feedback about the new menus. He said that they had received tons of comments about how tough it was and they were using more tenderizer. Our server kept bringing it up and apologizing....he even commented on it on the last day.

Honestly, there were so many other good things that it didn't matter. I just think it is interesting how universally bad that first night of steak was!



Just remember, that steak on the first night is still bad....:sad2: But you are safe from then on!

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[bound2travel]

they were great gifts! Just wished the box would have been given at the beginning and not the end as it was hard to find a place in the suitcase to put it (I did though) - there was even one cabin that put it outside for "trash" as she did not have room - someone on the Disboards asked her about it and she told her she could have it as she did not have room - so one diser got more than one!

Krisann

I used mine to put the shotglass I bought into it as well as one or two other very small things. Best container to bring them home in - so room wasn't an issue for me. Wish one of my neighbors gave me theirs.

Kristi

[bound2travel]

Hi, Ros, welcome back as well.
Deb & I went back to the Barcelona airport lounge, but you must have been driven out by the heat as well. Hope your flights went ok. It was a clear day, so flying over the French, Italian, and Swiss Alps was a treat!

I agree, when I looked out my window - it was so cool to see the mountain tops many with snow on top.

Kristi

[Hoagie Pie]

Quick Question - were there any Deck 9 barbeques for lunch or afternoon chocolate fountains? We had those in '07 and my daughter loved them. She wanted to know if you guys had any fun lunch parties? Thank you!

[ibouncetoo]

Quick Question - were there any Deck 9 barbeques for lunch or afternoon chocolate fountains? We had those in '07 and my daughter loved them. She wanted to know if you guys had any fun lunch parties? Thank you!

No, and that really suprised me. On the WBPC we had a BBQ and a food/deck party for CC members (but really the whole ship).

[Hoagie Pie]

No, and that really suprised me. On the WBPC we had a BBQ and a food/deck party for CC members (but really the whole ship).

Well that is a disappointment. On the TA in '07, we had two deck parties and the second one they had music, face painting, games, crafts for the kids - it was tons of fun!!! One day we had a buffet in Topsiders and the dessert was the chocolate fountain. People were bringing it to the pool with great big strawberries, cheesecake - it was yummy! Okay, now I am starving!! Were the lunch buffets themed?? American, Italian, Mexican, etc. I didn't see any Navigators that is why I am asking so if it has been addressed I apologize. Also, ibouncetoo, you are not going on the WB in September anymore? :hug:

[ibouncetoo]

Well that is a disappointment. On the TA in '07, we had two deck parties and the second one they had music, face painting, games, crafts for the kids - it was tons of fun!!! One day we had a buffet in Topsiders and the dessert was the chocolate fountain. People were bringing it to the pool with great big strawberries, cheesecake - it was yummy! Okay, now I am starving!! Were the lunch buffets themed?? American, Italian, Mexican, etc. I didn't see any Navigators that is why I am asking so if it has been addressed I apologize. Also, ibouncetoo, you are not going on the WB in September anymore? :hug:


Nope, had to cancle the WBTA due to work (can't take time off due to political advertising...very, very busy). Switched to the WBPC for '11 BUT THEN....my pal Monica called with a deal for the WBTA and we moved to that one.

I don't think the Navigators even said what the Topsiders lunch theme was. I had to go by and check the days I was considering eating there. There were the ones you mentioned and a seafood one and a sushi one (may have been the same day).

Perhaps others will come in with more info on that.

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[Hoagie Pie]

Nope, had to cancle the WBTA due to work (can't take time off due to political advertising...very, very busy). Switched to the WBPC for '11 BUT THEN....my pal Monica called with a deal for the WBTA and we moved to that one.

I don't think the Navigators even said what the Topsiders lunch theme was. I had to go by and check the days I was considering eating there. There were the ones you mentioned and a seafood one and a sushi one (may have been the same day).

Perhaps others will come in with more info on that.

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Thanks for the info! We will miss you in September! Any other tips - let me know. I have been reading!:yay:

[rtobe]

Do you have any photos of the box you received?

I think I took one but it may take a little bit to get it up on line

Finally the photos of the DVC Box, I had to take some, I actually didn't get any of it while it was in the stateroom



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http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/medium/IMG_3707.JPG

[tink,too]

rtobe - thanks for the photos of the DVC gift - if we get the same on the WBTA, it'll come in handy for bringing some smaller items home.

[Belle1997]

I was just wondering if anyone took the whale watching excursion in Madrid. If they could tell me how much walking there is from the ship the excursion. thanks I have mobility issues and really need to know this.

If you know someone that took this excursion could you let them know I am asking thanks :)