7/9/11 - Summer Magic in the Med

[dennismcneely]

Happy weekend everyone! And thank you for the welcome.

Dennis

 

[sk8ingmom]

Glad to see some activity on this thread. I was hoping we weren't going to be traveling alone.

I'm traveling with my two sons, who will be 14 and 11 when we sail next summer, and my brother. We're also meeting up with a family that we met on the 2008 EB Panama Canal Cruise, and their friends.

Looking forward to planning & getting to know everyone.

Other family reporting in! Me, DH, and 2 boys who will be 11 and almost-13 when we sail.

M.

 

[dennismcneely]

Welcome aboard sk8ingmom It will be great to sail with you and your family.

Dennis

 

[tinkerbell_29]

Welcome sk8ingmom!

Hope everyone has had a good weekend. It seems summer has finally decided to leave the mountains about time I'm tired of hot icky days.

Melissa

 

[radioclash2]

Other family reporting in! Me, DH, and 2 boys who will be 11 and almost-13 when we sail.

M.

yay

 

[dennismcneely]

Welcome sk8ingmom!

Hope everyone has had a good weekend. It seems summer has finally decided to leave the mountains about time I'm tired of hot icky days.

Melissa

Don't you love this time of the year? The past year I drove from Blue Ridge, VA (my sister lived there) to The Linville Falls and then to Kingsport, TN on the Blue Ridge Parkway and was able to enjoy the breathtaking colors of the fall on the mountains. I really keep good memories of that road trip

Dennis

 

[tinkerbell_29]

I do love this time of year fall and spring are my favorite seasons. We were just on the parkway Saturday and at the higher elevations the leaves are beginning to change. I'm hoping the rain will be gone tomorrow so i can get outside with my students tomorrow. Because of the heat and the ozone levels here we have been stuck most of the summer.

Melissa

 

[ohMom]

Kiddos: boy cousin (age 14), my sister (age 14), boy cousin (age 17), girl cousin (age 19), and me (girl age 19).

minnie -- my DD will be just shy of 19 and 14 1/2 at sailing -- they aren't on the DIS really, but at last cruise were on closer to sailing to meet some other teens

to all the newbies!!

 

[Minnie328]

minnie -- my DD will be just shy of 19 and 14 1/2 at sailing -- they aren't on the DIS really, but at last cruise were on closer to sailing to meet some other teens

to all the newbies!!

haha. My sister will be 14 1/2 at time of sailing too! whoot whoot!

 

[emma2]

We are joining you all - just booked our flights ( 3 with mileage!). WE are 5: myslef, DH, kids at time of sailing will be DD15, DD14, DS 12(bday on ship).

WE plan to stay 3nts in Barcelona pre cruise - so need to find a place. Plan to do private tours in Rome, Naples,Florence. Have not booked anything.

Lots to do.......

This is our 1st european cruise so very excited. Kids will find out at Christmas.

 

[tinkerbell_29]

Welcome Emma! We are also staying 3 nights before but ended up booking our hotel through Disney. Last time we booked on our own and ended up wishing we had just went with Disney options so that when we got there transportation would not be something we would have to figure out on our own.

Melissa

 

[Pixiedustdawn]

Welcome Emma! We are also staying 3 nights before but ended up booking our hotel through Disney. Last time we booked on our own and ended up wishing we had just went with Disney options so that when we got there transportation would not be something we would have to figure out on our own.

Melissa

Can you book just the hotel and not the airfare through Disney?

 

[tinkerbell_29]

We have and since we booked our hotel with them we were able to add transportation. I don't mind them booking the hotel but I want to book the flight and they were fine with that. We added all transportation because cost wise it was comparable to what we paid last time. The only one we may not use is the hotel to ship portion. I hated waiting until almost one o'clock before leaving for the ship.

Melissa

 

[Monstro]

Welcome to all the new cruisers. We're excited to have you here.

 

[emma2]

I signed up on the cruise critic Disney roll call for this cruise - only two of us so far. Where do most people sign up - here or cruise critic?

 

[tinkerbell_29]

I would think here. I didn't even know cruise critic had one for Disney cruises.

For those of you not taking a direct flight have you considered shipping your luggage to your hotel? We are going to have to wait until June to but plane tickets which means probable no direct flight will be available from Atlanta or Charlotte. Because of that I am considering shipping our luggage to the hotel. Priced fed ex and they are actually cheaper then the baggage fees. Just wondering if anyone has ever done that before?

Melissa

 

[ohMom]

now that's an interesting thought....

 

[emma2]

I read some references being made by a Jeff above about a webiste being set up for those going on this cruise. Is it only for FE's? I'd be interested in seeing the website - I am hoping to do some private tours in Italy and will probably be asking for others to join us - unless with join up with someone else. Would love to hear what others are planning as to the various excursions.

 

[tinkerbell_29]

Right now as far as excursions we are planning on doing ones through Disney. Yes I know they are more expensive but some of the places like Rome are a long way from the port and I would hate to have something happen and the ship end up leaving us behind. The only place we are not doing an excursion is Ajaccio nothing interested us and I have read the port is very walkable so we will explore on our own.


I am so tired of rain we have had 3 straight days of it. I'm going to need a boat to get to work soon.

Melissa

 

[Pixiedustdawn]

Happy Halloween everyone!!

We are heading to a costume wedding today. My daughter is Minnie Mouse. I wish I knew how to post pics on here.

Hope everyone stays safe and doesn't get a belly ache today.

Enjoy!!