10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[RellingTwin]

WELCOME Emily and Family!

TexasGirl...thanks for the info. We are looking forward to Antiqua!

Mike....what is your plan if we leave from Ft. Laud. and return to PC? Is that a possiblity? If the Radisson is open, we will probaby stay there and get the DCL transportation to Ft. Laud.
I pre-paid our Radisson room, and the rerervation can not be cancelled without losing $. If I cancel before 9/29 I lose 25.00 BUT if I cancel after 9/29 I lose all of it ($126.50)!!!!!!
I guess I'll wait a few days and see what affect the storm has on PC, the reserve a room in Ft.Laud if the Radisson is closed. They can't keep my $ if they are closed!

 

[papa]

Happy Birthday George!! :thewave: Hope that Mary didn't give you a birthday spanking

Have our fingers crossed for the folks in the path of Jeanne. Mike

 

[Hygiene99]

WELCOME Emily and Family!
And a very happy Birthday to Ya....

 

[two-foxes]

hey, all. we've been hanging out at the Wyndahm Palace in dd. We got to go to the parks yesterday thanks to my cousin. All parks closed at7:00, although we left way before that. The weather is horrible, but it is my first hurricane, so it could be quite normal for one!

It was kind of irritating being on hold with CRO forever....the CM said he called the resorts directly for us with no luck....he found us hotel near seaworld (the closest he said he could find for us) as I was on hotels.com and low and behold, tons of rooms came up for the orlando area. Picked the one I knew the best and here we are! It is nice, for future reference.

I am using the web tv internet, so sorry if there are tons of typos..it is slow to go back and fix!!

 

[two-foxes]

hey, all. we've been hanging out at the Wyndahm Palace in dd. We got to go to the parks yesterday thanks to my cousin. All parks closed at7:00, although we left way before that. The weather is horrible, but it is my first hurricane, so it could be quite normal for one!

It was kind of irritating being on hold with CRO forever....the CM said he called the resorts directly for us with no luck....he found us hotel near seaworld (the closest he said he could find for us) as I was on hotels.com and low and behold, tons of rooms came up for the orlando area. Picked the one I knew the best and here we are! It is nice, for future reference.

I am using the web tv internet, so sorry if there are tons of typos..it is slow to go back and fix!!

 

[bettemom]

Hi guys Kim here...

Like Papa posted earlier we have made a back-up plans for our group , the displaced Ron Jon resort guests, at the...

Best Western Fort Lauderdale Inn

1221 W State Road 84
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33315-2349, United States


They have a rate of $ 89.10 over 55 yrs old
$99.00 under 55

This rate also includes a full continental breakfast...

You will have until 6 pm on Friday 10/1 to cancel and not be charged.


Bye, Kim

 

[Hygiene99]

So Glad Jill and Tim Are ok ...

I know as soon As u Posted before that Several
of Us Went online And Had Rooms For u To Stay At...

Sorry Your Trip Has Been interupted ....

But All Will Be Ok....

I Know you had planned For this For awhile... But the Bright Side
40 % off this cruise and 25% off a future cruise ..

This May not Be what u Want But It is A Nice offering From DCL.
I would Be ok With this...

Just off the Phone With Kim and we have Back up plans in effect..
We Fly out Thursday and arrive in orlando Late evening...

Such as We have Transportation to Fort Lauderdale. and Rooms in Fort Lauderdale For the night Before the Cruise as well...

Under the Thinking that We will Not Be Able to leave out of the Port..

As we are not intrested in A 4 hour bus ride leaving orlando At 1 o 'clock.....


Anyone Arriving Friday Early Morning To early Afternoon (Orlando) Wishing to Join the Caravan to Fort Lauderdale.. Just let us Know if Needed
As kim posted
We have Rooms here u will need to Book one for yourself but here is the info..
Best Western Fort Lauderdale Inn

1221 W State Road 84
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33315-2349, United States


They have a rate of $ 89.10 over 55 yrs old
$99.00 under 55

This rate also includes a full continental breakfast...

You will have until 6 pm on Friday 10/1 to cancel and not be charged.

Also Rental Vehicle...



Just helping to Get this thread to 5000 Before we leave...

 

[eander5696]

Hi All

Im hoping you can help me with this question...

We are on this cruise, and were just filling out all the documents in the booklet, and got to the Immigration Forms.

On the form, it asks for Passport ID.

My niece and I have passports, however, my boyfriend is just travelling with birth certificate and ID. What number does he put there in that field or does he leave it blank??

Thanks!!

Em

 

[Suecot2000]

I checked the Port Canaveral web site, and the Disney Magic is scheduled to dock Oct. 2 at Port Canaveral. This is "updated" information since it does have the Magic leaving out of Fort Lauderdale on Monday 9-27.

I just hope that this will be true for next Saturday. I really don't want to have to worry about getting from WDW to Fort Lauderdale.

Best of Luck to all.
Sue

 

[Hygiene99]

two-foxes
Two-Foxes
DIS Veteran

Registered: Sep 2002
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
Posts: 622
hey, don't know if any one is going to be on the boards for a bit, but I do hope all goes as planned from this point on....we are now at the Wyndham in DD, as CRO said "no rooms are available on site at all" (so not true) and we checked out of WL when DCL said everything would go as planned. Crap. Anyway, we will be taking a cab to PORFQ at 1:00 to take DCL busses to Port Everglades tomorrow. Heck, we are getting ready to drink that $200 stateroom credit away!!!


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Jill&Tim


LOL

 

[papa]

The port is still closed until in the am and then they will determine whether or not they will have to dredge the port or not. Hope everything is going to be ok.

I guess that we will not be driving down in the rain thank goodness. I just don't enjoy driving in the rain with all the crazy people on the interstate.

Hope that Ave and the Germs are having a good time together.

Mike

 

[RellingTwin]

HI guys, just back from watching the NASCAR race at our frieds house (Eric and Anja....Pat and Robin say HI!) Happy to say Mark Martin came in 2nd! Ryan Newman was in 1st and unbeatable today!
We were watching the storm during cautions and now the rain has started here in Charleston.

Jim and Tim, glad you found a place to rest your heads. Best of luck tomorrow.

I hope that PC is OK as we REALLY don't want to add 4 hours to our travel time. But with all FL has been though I guess this is a very small problem!

Peter, I will make res. at Best Western tomorrow for next Friday if the morning report says we can't dock at PC.

eander5696 ...just leave it blank.

 

[papa]

Jill and Tim hope that you have a great cruise. Enjoy as much as you can, and we will join you next Saturday. If the good Lord is willing and the port opens up.

Mike

 

[papa]

Read the latest update on the port website and have canceled our Ft Lauderdale reservations. Looks like we will be sailing from Port Canaveral subject to what they discover upon inspection tomorrow On the radisson website it says no damage from the hurricane and it is open for business. Mike

 

[papa]

Here is the latest on the port: PORT

 

[Laurarn]

Wow, I can't tell you how helpful these boards have been. It certainly has been an interesting time for the last several cruises. Like Mary, I'm really hoping to see PC open this week. I can't imagine driving 9hrs to PC on Friday AFTER school and work and then having to travel an additional 4 hrs. to Ft. L. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for PC and the Radisson.
This week is going to FLY by! Jeanne is expected in the Charlotte area today and tomorrow. I have to pack some more today and food shop. Tomorrow, (during the storm,) I'm supposed to chaperone my DD's 1st grade field trip to Greensboro (over an hour away) and hockey practice in Charlotte. Weds and Thurs I work at the hospital, and Friday I pack the van and take the dog to the kennel. Phew! You'll probably see DH and myself sleeping all over the ship...like in the DCL commercials It sounds like our ports of call have weathered the recent storms, so hopefully we'll get there, but if not, I'm ready for a mystery ride. It'll be interesting to here reports on CC. Well, happy packing everyone and stay safe to all those affected by this storm!
Laura

 

[cdnmickeylover]

Spoke to Eric yesterday and he and Anja had a great time on Ave's boat.

Keeping my fingers crossed about PC. Do not really want to have to start the trip with a four hour drive but hey am flexible as long as we get on the ship.

Didn't get as much packing done as I wanted to this weekend but hopefully tonight. Cleaned up and found everything that we had purchased for the cruise though. Still have some laundry to do.

2.5 days of work left and am hoping not to stay late either tonight or tomorrow.

Jim's mission today is to connect the colour printer to the computer so that the iron on transfers can be done.

Have a great day everyone.

Fiona

 

[Zapp1213]

Okay, I've got the t-shirts done. But I can see how washing them will make them crackle, so I told the kids we're wearing them without washing first. That way, if they get ruined in the wash, it's not that big a deal.

I also didn't get as much done this weekend. Looks like I'll be busy after work each night.

The Port looks promising. I guess we'll find out soon.

We're down to 4 days!!! See you all soon!

 

[fridayfun]

Good morning! It is our last day of work today! Apparently this is a good thing as friends at work said I have been dragging of late - not a good thing! Some of you guys have packed? Not here! Tomorrow, early, is the ALL IMPORTANT cut and color and THEN I'll worry about packing! Hope everyone has q quick and uneventful week, with Sat. getting here soon! Denise

 

[jeanniec]

Sure hope PC will be open for us on Saturday. Do not want the extra four hour drive.

Sam and I will be the Diser's with no logo on the back of our T-shirts. I am lucky that I was able to get fronts done and even with that, part of the front transfers did not transfer to the shirts so I had to fill in some of the letters with clothing markers. Wouldn't have anything at all without the help of Sharon who was kind enough to send me transfers since I could not get the logos to reverse on my computer or printer.

Went thru Sam's clothes yesterday so that was a great accomplishment. Sure am glad I am off Thursday so I can get packed, etc. Five days until we cruise from somewhere!