7/14/2014 - 12-Night Mediterranean Cruise (with Greece) Venice to Barcelona

[smilis]

what tours are you interested in? I'm Platinum and already booked. So I can check
Here's a list of what I've booked so far, I prefer early departures rather than late.

7/17 7:30 am Walking tour of Athens
7/18 8:45am Adult Departure, Best of Ephesus
7/19 8:15 am Walking tour of Medieval Town of Rhodes
7/20 8:15 Knossos Arcaelogical site adults
7/21 7:45 am Delos Adult
7/22 6:45am Village of Oia and Winery adult
7/24 8:15am Highlights of Malta Adults

Lynda,
I'm hoping to do Pyrgos village in Santorini
Blue Grotto in Malta
Acropolis Sightseeing w Greek Culinary
Delos Island Adult only
Ephesus & Virgin Mary adult only
Traditional Village of Arolithos & Knossos arch site
Filerimos, Kallithea and taste of Rhodes adult only

Looks like we could be on Delos tour together if I get it booked tonight.

 

[LyndaC]

Here's the times available for your list as of 7:23pm PDT

7/17 Acropolis w greek culinary 7:15 am
Pyros Village 7:30 or 12:30
ephesus & Virgin Mary 8:15 am
Filerimos, Kallithea and taste of Rhodes adult only 8am
Blue Grotto 8:15am
Traditional Village of Arolithos & Knossos arch site adult 7:45

 

[smilis]

Here's the times available for your list as of 7:23pm PDT

7/17 Acropolis w greek culinary 7:15 am
Pyros Village 7:30 or 12:30
ephesus & Virgin Mary 8:15 am
Filerimos, Kallithea and taste of Rhodes adult only 8am
Blue Grotto 8:15am
Traditional Village of Arolithos & Knossos arch site adult 7:45

Thanks much! I appreciate it. Gives me an idea anyway.

 

[SailingSeas]

Still don't know what we are doing in ports (last time I leave the excursion planning to the kids...), but i'm root-in tooting happy about booking Palo for my birthday dinner! So excited to have that confirmed, right at sunset too! So WICKED happy!

 

[KathyInCitrus]

So far, so good. Concerned about Delos, tho.

Athens Sightseeing, Acropolis and New Acropolis Museum w/Lunch - Adult
Ephesus, Didyma and Miletus w/Lunch
Kamiros Archaelogical Site and Rhodes Old Town
Knossos Archaelogical Site, Museum and Leisure Time at Heraklion Town - Adult
Delos Island - Adult (we'll see) OR Island Drive and Ano Mera Village - Adult
Akrotiri Excavations Site - Adult
Island Panoramic - Malta


Way too many at 7 a.m., however.

 

[keenercam]

Got everything booked last night. We are doing many of the ports on our own or with private tours, but there was one excursion we really wanted and I was able to get it. We also booked Palo brunch and dinner. I, like Kathy, am curious about Delos. I thought I'd read somewhere that the island is not accessible on Mondays and that port is on a Monday. Has anyone heard or read anything about that?

 

[SailingSeas]

The island is only available to cruise passengers booked through a cruise line port adventure on Mondays. Cruise lines contract with the touring company to be available for their Guests if they are in port on this day.

If it helps, Disney would not offer it, if they didn't have the contract in hand. It can change later on (as can all excursions) but at this time Delos is available.

 

[keenercam]

The island is only available to cruise passengers booked through a cruise line port adventure on Mondays. Cruise lines contract with the touring company to be available for their Guests if they are in port on this day.

If it helps, Disney would not offer it, if they didn't have the contract in hand. It can change later on (as can all excursions) but at this time Delos is available.

That is great to know! Thank you!

 

[LyndaC]

reviewed all of my port excursions and return times. Happily I then was able to change to early dining. Dinner till 10pm and 7am excursions don't mix too well.

And I changed my Palo dinner to Pirate night! Don't care for the Pirates menu. Hope everyone got what they were looking for.

 

[denise]

Still don't know what we are doing in ports (last time I leave the excursion planning to the kids...), but i'm root-in tooting happy about booking Palo for my birthday dinner! So excited to have that confirmed, right at sunset too! So WICKED happy!

what day are you going? We have a reservation on july 24 which is Malta day...also have brunch on july 23...

 

[KathyInCitrus]

Anyone else choose Palo Brunch on Wed, July 16 at 10:00 am?

 

[SailingSeas]

I would tell you, but I was messing around with my naming convention to fit my passport and screwed up my online account. I am so banging my head right now, it's not funny.

edit! WAIT! I mailed the itinerary to me! I've got a copy of it - we have brunch on Wed 7/16 at 11:30am and dinner on your brunch day at 8:30PM. I am usually too wiped for a port day to manage Palo at night so try and keep it to a sea day. Denise, you can see anything i book on the itinerary screen when we are linked.

Kathy, we are in a little earlier than you, but the same day!

 

[danfromca]

Anyone else choose Palo Brunch on Wed, July 16 at 10:00 am?

Curiously enough, that is exactly when we're going

 

[KathyInCitrus]

Curiously enough, that is exactly when we're going

 

[keenercam]

We are scheduled for brunch on the first sea day. I had us at 12:30 but changed it to 11:00. Does anyone know when the Castaway Club reception or DVC event is scheduled? I think we seem to always book Palo brunch at a time that conflicts. I wish there was some way to see the Navigators ahead of time, so that we can plan on a more informed basis.

 

[KathyInCitrus]

Email response received to enquiry about Delos excursion:

"Please be assured, if the port adventure is being offered you will be able to participate." Yippee!

 

[SailingSeas]

We are scheduled for brunch on the first sea day. I had us at 12:30 but changed it to 11:00. Does anyone know when the Castaway Club reception or DVC event is scheduled? I think we seem to always book Palo brunch at a time that conflicts. I wish there was some way to see the Navigators ahead of time, so that we can plan on a more informed basis.

Keener, the receptions are usually scheduled about 30 days out, if that helps. I'll put a tickler in to remember to ask. As always, they are scheduled to change, of course. They do try to keep them on the first sea day if possible, but it depends on all the other activities on the ship, and whatever Master Brent has planned.

 

[dakridge]

Hello!
I am new to the DISBoards and am a little overwhelmed by the message traffic here. I've put through a request to join the private Facebook group.

We're booked on the 7/14/14 sailing out of Venice. This is our third Disney cruise, and we're interested in connecting with people ahead of time, particularly anyone who has kids/boys around 10 y.o.

Any suggestions on how to get plugged in? Thanks.

David Akridge
Washington, DC

 

[keenercam]

Hi, David! Welcome! I've added you to the Facebook group (you can ignore my message there asking you to confirm that you are on our sailing). Lots of good information floating around. Have fun getting to know everyone!

 

[SailingSeas]

Hi David, welcome to the group and think of it more as the hubbub of a party of everyone getting excited to sail, rather than simply messages on whitespace. Now that Hostess Cam has greeted you, there's the metaxa table and I'll toss some spanikopita your way for the boys to make a funny face at! Opa!