August 31st 7 nt Med aboard the Magic

[tony64]

Thanks Amy.

[Florida Mel]

Originally Posted by TnRobin

Just switched to this cruise when I found out it was $1500 cheaper than the 8/10 cruise.

I will be glad to start a new thread, but before I do, does anyone have a suggestion for a name for our group? I can include it in our title of the new thread. It appears to be the last Med cruise of the season. Maybe some thing about a "Last Tango in Paris" but maybe something more spanish?

Last Flamenco in Barcelona

Hi everyone, I've just moved my booking from the 10 August cruise to this one as the price difference is quite something

This will be my 3rd Disney Med cruise and I'm super excited 'Hi' to everyone on board so far

Cruising with me is my husband Leigh and DD Lydia (14)

Let the planning commence

[Florida Mel]

Originally Posted by amystevekai≎44559222

Hi all We have just booked this cruise!! There is me - Amy, dh Steve, and our two sons - Kai (who will be 9) and Lucas (who will be 6).



We are also in WDW during October - we book our ADRs on 4/14/12 - although we are not on the DDP this time, so only have a few character meals to book. Where are you staying?



We were on the Magic last Aug in the med - we absolutely LOVED the med ports - I dont recall the timings changing very much if at all though, and I think the days were long enough - just!!

I did the DCL 1/2 day tour on my own in Monte Carlo (we had planned to do it DIY as a family but there was an accident on the train line and the buses were unbelievably packed as a result - so we spent the morning wandering around Villefranche with the children and I booked the last minute tour in the afternoon for just me) - We plan to do Monte Carlo as a family this time as I loved it and im sure DH will too - and I think we'll book through DCL as their tour was fine & easy on the legs!! and asI am unsure whether the boys would enjoy the hill walking especially if we have the same 45 degree+ heat we had last year I think DCL might be the way to go here for us!!

We stayed onboard at La Spezia last year, but will do the DCL tour of Pisa I think next time - the train sounds easy, but as I am being brave in both Rome and Naples - I will have at least a couple of care-free guided tour days!!

Last year we did DIY in both Rome and Naples (Pompeii/sorrento) through private car tour companies - but next time we plan to just take the bus to Rome and have a wander around the colliseum, spanish steps and Trevi fountain, and we'll take the hydrofoil to Capri, as it sounds easy enough.

Happy planning everyone!!

Ah Amy we cruise again lol

[Florida Mel]

...Pirates of the Mediterranean

or what about...

Disney's Magical Mediterranean explorers

[Florida Mel]

Hi everyone

To get this cruise up and running shall we?

Have a Facebook page? (once we have a name)

and here are somethings to think about:

Fish Extender list?

Dis meet?

Cocktail tasting session?

etc etc

[tony64]

Originally Posted by Florida Mel

Hi everyone

To get this cruise up and running shall we?

Have a Facebook page? (once we have a name)

and here are somethings to think about:

Fish Extender list?

Dis meet?

Cocktail tasting session?

etc etc

Hi Mel

it'll be our 1st Med cruise, we have dne the 7 day western Carribean cruise on the Magic so we know the ship.

We are so looking forward to this one.

Dis meet would be good.

[tony64]

Originally Posted by debsters41

med marauders: loot'em and leave

How many days until we go?

I like this name best so far, are we going to have a vote on it?

[debsters41]

Originally Posted by Florida Mel

Hi everyone

To get this cruise up and running shall we?

Have a Facebook page? (once we have a name)

and here are somethings to think about:

Fish Extender list?

Dis meet?

Cocktail tasting session?

etc etc

Glad to see you have switched! It is going to be a great cruise isn't it? I look forward to yours and others' voices of experience telling us what to expect! As far as your questions... Yes! to everything!

[Kathymford]

Originally Posted by Florida Mel

...Pirates of the Mediterranean

Is it my Disney cheesy side that likes this one bet??

Originally Posted by tony64

I like this name best so far, are we going to have a vote on it?

I think a vote might work best. Although, when is too soon? Are we big enough yet?

[Florida Mel]

Originally Posted by tony64

Hi Mel

it'll be our 1st Med cruise, we have dne the 7 day western Carribean cruise on the Magic so we know the ship.

We are so looking forward to this one.

Dis meet would be good.

Hi Tony, I love the Magic and the Med cruise is just wonderful. We had a Dis meet on the last cruise and it was nice to put a face to the names

Originally Posted by debsters41

Glad to see you have switched! It is going to be a great cruise isn't it? I look forward to yours and others' voices of experience telling us what to expect! As far as your questions... Yes! to everything!

Thank you, I'm glad too, more money to spend onboard lol

Originally Posted by Kathymford

Is it my Disney cheesy side that likes this one bet??

I think a vote might work best. Although, when is too soon? Are we big enough yet?

There aren't many of us are there? Maybe a roll call on for the 1st page would be useful for example: Dis name, no in party etc

[tony64]

Originally Posted by Florida Mel

Hi Tony, I love the Magic and the Med cruise is just wonderful. We had a Dis meet on the last cruise and it was nice to put a face to the names



Thank you, I'm glad too, more money to spend onboard lol



There aren't many of us are there? Maybe a roll call on for the 1st page would be useful for example: Dis name, no in party etc

Good idea, can a mod post a list f people going?

It's me, Tony64 and DW Lattelover if that will get things rolling.

[amystevekai&bump]

Originally Posted by Florida Mel

Ah Amy we cruise again lol

Hi Mel - I am sooo looking forward to this.

Never thought I'd say it but I enjoyed our med cruise last year as much as florida (well certainly as much as cruises from Florida - WDW will always be Extra special!!)

Originally Posted by Florida Mel

There aren't many of us are there? Maybe a roll call on for the 1st page would be useful for example: Dis name, no in party etc

A roll call would be a fab idea - I will add to that, we are....

Amy, Steve, Kai (DS9 when we travel) and Lucas (DS6 when we travel) and we are in room 5513. We are from Exeter in the south west of England.

Originally Posted by amystevekai&bump

Hi Tony, sorry not replied before - I will see if I can dig out anything from last years cruise - not sure whether we were given a price list for excursions along with the navigator - is that usual? If so, I will have it here somewhere!!

The only DCL excursion I booked was the highlights of monaco and montecarlo which was a half day tour (5 hours I believe) and I think it was something like $179 - but my memory isnt too good!!

Hi again Tony just wanted to say I haven't found a list of excursions, but I did find my receipt for the Montecarlo tour and I got that guestimate very wrong!! I only paid $62 for myself on the 1/2 day tour - a bargain compared to the $179 I guessed earlier!!

[Florida Mel]

Originally Posted by tony64

Good idea, can a mod post a list f people going?

It's me, Tony64 and DW Lattelover if that will get things rolling.

I've pm'd a mod to ask for permission to do this Tony so hopefully we can get this up and running soon

Originally Posted by amystevekai≎44766284

Hi Mel - I am sooo looking forward to this.

Never thought I'd say it but I enjoyed our med cruise last year as much as florida (well certainly as much as cruises from Florida - WDW will always be Extra special!!)

A roll call would be a fab idea - I will add to that, we are....

Amy, Steve, Kai (DS9 when we travel) and Lucas (DS6 when we travel) and we are in room 5513. We are from Exeter in the south west of England.

Hi again Tony just wanted to say I haven't found a list of excursions, but I did find my receipt for the Montecarlo tour and I got that guestimate very wrong!! I only paid $62 for myself on the 1/2 day tour - a bargain compared to the $179 I guessed earlier!!

Me too Amy, sooooo excited to be planning another cruise

We are:

Florida Mel (Mel)
DH Leigh
and DD Lydia (14)

[tony64]

Originally Posted by amystevekai&bump

Hi again Tony just wanted to say I haven't found a list of excursions, but I did find my receipt for the Montecarlo tour and I got that guestimate very wrong!! I only paid $62 for myself on the 1/2 day tour - a bargain compared to the $179 I guessed earlier!!

Thanks, we were a little worried the excursions were going to be too expensive for us. But that sounds a lot better.

[tony64]

Does anyone have the menus for the Med cruises?