12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 15

[Jhalkias]

people are just faxing a request for an inaugural cruise in 2011 on the new ship. And as we don't know cat's qualifications, instead how many beds, view of room.

Pj

PJ, I saw you are sailing with Angie on this cruise, so I did not include you in our fax to DCL IC.

Personally, I think I am cuckoo for doing this - it seemed so strange to ask for a cabin for 2011, but I did it anyway. No one called.

V, you need to do this too!

 

[lbgraves]

I have to share this with you guys. This August repo group has a talent for lyrics.

Cue Tom Jones:

Bear is in the air
Everywhere I look around
Bear is in the air
Every sight and every sound
And I don't know if I'm being foolish
Don't know if I'm being hot
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there in the crockpot

Bear is in the air
In the whisper of the steam
Bear is in the air
In the pot with cream
And I don't know if I'm just dreaming
Don't know if I feel safe
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when dinner’s done

Bear is in the air
Bear is in the air

Bear is in the air
At the rising of the sun
Bear is in the air
When the day is nearly done
And I don't know if it’s an illusion
Don't know if I see truth
But dinner is something that I must believe in
And it’s there when I reach out my plate

Bear is in the air
Everywhere I look around
Bear is in the air
Every sight and every sound
And I don't know if I'm being foolish
Don't know if I'm being hot
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there in the crockpot
Bear is in the air
Bear is in the air

Bear is in the air
Bear is in the air

 

[pjpoohbear]

PJ, I saw you are sailing with Angie on this cruise, so I did not include you in our fax to DCL IC.

Personally, I think I am cuckoo for doing this - it seemed so strange to ask for a cabin for 2011, but I did it anyway. No one called.

V, you need to do this too!

V, has already expressed her interest over on the normal thread for the announcement, lol.

just a little taste....

 

[lbgraves]

We had hoped to make our big California/DL trip in 2011 or 2012. We wanted to wait until both kids were old enough to ride pretty much everything and wait until they would be old enough to remember it since I doubt we will get out that way many times.

I bet one of those new ships will be based in CA and it looks like it might be great timing for us. A Land/Sea DL vacation! So much to look forward to although I doubt it would be the maiden voyage.

Becka, these ships are going to be too big to go thru the Panama Canal so they will stay on this side of the continent or go to the Med. The expansion with new lock wont be completed until 2015.

 

[Jhalkias]

Becka, these ships are going to be too big to go thru the Panama Canal so they will stay on this side of the continent or go to the Med. The expansion with new lock wont be completed until 2015.

Now this may just be a case for the Mythbusters . . .

Someone on our repo thread posted that the PC is being expanded by 2011 to handle larger ships, and from what they saw, these ships would fit.

Someone else even found the webcam for the shipyard so we can watch them being built:

http://www.meyerwerft.com/page.asp?l...subs=0&did=826

 

[Jhalkias]

I have to share this with you guys. This August repo group has a talent for lyrics.

Now, do they know the history of Amy's crockpot beer brisket recipe?

And do they have crust on their Pot Pie?

 

[Jhalkias]

BTW . . .

Anyone read German for that web site?



It's all Greek to me!

 

[Jhalkias]

I guess the expansion is true . . .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_expansion_project

So at this point I would say "Plausible" new ships will be able to navigate the canal, but the project is supposed to take until 2014.

 

[becka]

Becka, these ships are going to be too big to go thru the Panama Canal so they will stay on this side of the continent or go to the Med. The expansion with new lock wont be completed until 2015.

But there are other ways to get that ship to CA. It may be a longer trip but I think they will want to eventually base one of the new ships and one of the older ships each in PC and CA but I have been wrong before.

 

[Jhalkias]

Ok, Looks like I am pulling another John1 here, answering my own questions, and talking to myself.

I should get to bed soon.

 

[Jhalkias]

But there are other ways to get that ship to CA. It may be a longer trip but I think they will want to eventually base one of the new ships and one of the older ships each in PC and CA but I have been wrong before.

I was thinking the same thing Becka . . .

I was thinking new ship for 7 day and longer cruises, and Magic or Wonder for 3-4 day cruises.

But no CC on the West Coast. Think that they will do anything about that?

How about names?

Wish?

Dream?

Adventure?

Star?

Other guesses?

 

[becka]

I was thinking the same thing Becka . . .

I was thinking new ship for 7 day and longer cruises, and Magic or Wonder for 3-4 day cruises.

But no CC on the West Coast. Think that they will do anything about that?

How about names?

Wish?

Dream?

Adventure?

Star?

Other guesses?

The CA cruises make them so much $$$ I really think they will put the 2011 ship out there. They can start with 3/4 day Land/Sea packages just like they did when they started with the Magic in Florida. I think the second new ship in 2012 will replace either the Magic or Wonder and whichever one it replaces will end up in CA doing the 3/4 day cruises while the new ship in CA transitions to 7 day cruises. Mexico in the spring/fall/winter and Alaska in the summers. Just my opinion of course....

I also wondered about CC - does anyone know of any islands out there that could be used. Maybe Alcatraz? Just kidding.... No CC may just be the reality out there - it doesn't really fit with Alaska cruises anyway.

 

[Jhalkias]

OK Caroline, just ignore me over there on the EB thread . . .

(I just HAD to correct some spelling for old time's sake)

They just blew right on by me as if I did not exist . . .

Hope you're feeling better . . .

 

[Jhalkias]

The CA cruises make them so much $$$ I really think they will put the 2011 ship out there. They can start with 3/4 day Land/Sea packages just like they did when they started with the Magic in Florida. I think the second new ship in 2012 will replace either the Magic or Wonder and whichever one it replaces will end up in CA doing the 3/4 day cruises while the new ship in CA transitions to 7 day cruises. Mexico in the spring/fall/winter and Alaska in the summers. Just my opinion of course....

I also wondered about CC - does anyone know of any islands out there that could be used. Maybe Alcatraz? Just kidding.... No CC may just be the reality out there - it doesn't really fit with Alaska cruises anyway.

Hmmmmm . . .

I think the Cal cruises make so much money because the California cruisers have the money to spend.

I am just blown away on the WB thread by how many of our new cruisemates have, and have had the more expensive category suites . . . and how they have had the Walt or Roy Suite. One of our new group has the Walt suite this year for NYE! Most of those folks are from Cal and out West.

I am still betting (hoping) the new ship (first one) stays here.

 

[becka]

Is anyone else having trouble typing 2011 and 2012 and thinking of them as YEARS? They just sound so futuristic and they are just a few years away.

 

[Jhalkias]

Night Becka!

 

[becka]

Good Night John!

TGIAF!!! Thank God It's Almost Friday!

 

[87Heel]

Hi Becka,
How come you didn't tell us that you're the REAL queen of England?

 

[87Heel]

You know, if I have to go to the CB to get the scoop on my Geek pals, that's just wrong.

 

[Bella2000]

PJ, I saw you are sailing with Angie on this cruise, so I did not include you in our fax to DCL IC.

Personally, I think I am cuckoo for doing this - it seemed so strange to ask for a cabin for 2011, but I did it anyway. No one called.

V, you need to do this too!

HEY WHAT ABOUT ME?! If anyone needs assistance (lots of it) that would be clueless me. HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME.