9/10/2012 ~ 6 WONDERful nights ~ VC to L.A.

[BEAV]

We are now just off the phone with San Birch, who has been very helpful, of DCL and we have been removed from the repo cruise Vancouver to LA, San has confirmed all customers who are doing the B2B will be contacted regarding the removal of one of the cruises from the B2B.

The issue has arisen because the LA Port Authority are enforcing the Jones Act unlike the Port Authority in Seattle, who were far more accommodating.

If any one would like San's email address to discuss their own situation, please send me a private message as email is the best way to get a response and confirm your own requirements.
Take care & maybe see the repo cruisers sometime in the future but not this time.

Forgive my complete ignorance.....who is San Birch?

 

[tobyjasper1970]

San Birch is the lady from DCL in charge of sorting out the debacle of the B2B just tying to be helpful

 

[BEAV]

San Birch is the lady from DCL in charge of sorting out the debacle of the B2B just tying to be helpful

Thanks for clarifying.

For a few minutes I thought it was possibly a typo for Sen. Birch of Ohio who was trying to sort out the legal end of the PSVA and this mess DCL has gotten folks into!

Her comments about the Port of LA vs. Port of Seattle offer some tidbits into how/why the May B2B vs Sept B2B are being handled differently. Very interesting...

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We are now just off the phone with San Birch, who has been very helpful, of DCL and we have been removed from the repo cruise Vancouver to LA, San has confirmed all customers who are doing the B2B will be contacted regarding the removal of one of the cruises from the B2B.

The issue has arisen because the LA Port Authority are enforcing the Jones Act unlike the Port Authority in Seattle, who were far more accommodating.

If any one would like San's email address to discuss their own situation, please send me a private message as email is the best way to get a response and confirm your own requirements.
Take care & maybe see the repo cruisers sometime in the future but not this time.

FWIW, it's not the Jones Act. It's the Passenger Vessel Services Act. Both acts say the same thing, except the Jones Act refers to cargo, the Passenger Vessel Services Act refers to passengers.

"A foreign-flagged ship may not transport (cargo-JONES ACT/passengers-PASSENGER VESSEL SERVICES ACT) from one US city to a different US city without a stop in a distant foreign port".

A distant foreign port is defined as any port NOT a nearby foreign port.
A "nearby foreign port" is defined as "any port in North America [includes Canada & Mexico], Central America, the Bermuda Islands, or the West Indies (including the Bahama Islands, but not including the Leeward Islands of the Netherlands Antilles, i.e., Aruba, Bonair, and Curacao)"

 

[cyclenut]

We are now just off the phone with San Birch, who has been very helpful, of DCL and we have been removed from the repo cruise Vancouver to LA, San has confirmed all customers who are doing the B2B will be contacted regarding the removal of one of the cruises from the B2B.

The issue has arisen because the LA Port Authority are enforcing the Jones Act unlike the Port Authority in Seattle, who were far more accommodating.

If any one would like San's email address to discuss their own situation, please send me a private message as email is the best way to get a response and confirm your own requirements.
Take care & maybe see the repo cruisers sometime in the future but not this time.

So sorry you are having to do this but glad that you have worked out a plan. I sure hope that everyone affected can come to a solution that works for them.

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

I'm sorry for all those b2b cruiser.. I was looking forward to meet all of you guys.. Please Let us all know how Disney is fix/compensate for this.. Huge for all

On another note..
Can anyone tell me if Disney wonder has the Minnie mouse costume from the fantasy? Or just the hat?
I got really lucky and was able to buy a Minnie cruise costume from a friend, however it is missing the hat..

I was thinking about just buying a small sailor hat clip for her, but I cant find them anywhere?

 

[*tinker*bell*]

Woohoo~! I finally booked (and paid for) our hotel we will be at the Disneyland Hotel for three nights! Doing the happy dance!

 

[msbiscuit]

Woohoo~! I finally booked (and paid for) our hotel we will be at the Disneyland Hotel for three nights! Doing the happy dance!

Nice! I hope the weather is absolutely perfect and the crowds are non-existent! Oh, and I hope they've got all the decorations up for Halloween! I so love the Haunted Mansion when it's done up for Halloween!

 

[*tinker*bell*]

Nice! I hope the weather is absolutely perfect and the crowds are non-existent! Oh, and I hope they've got all the decorations up for Halloween! I so love the Haunted Mansion when it's done up for Halloween!

Me too! I'm also hoping Indy is still open heard rumors of it closing for refurb I sure hope not! Or at least wait till after I've been on it a few times!

 

[msbiscuit]

Me too! I'm also hoping Indy is still open heard rumors of it closing for refurb I sure hope not! Or at least wait till after I've been on it a few times!

I'm an Indy fan, too! Great ride! I was at rope drop a few years ago and actually 'met' the woman who was given the privilege of naming the monster. (I guess she'd had the most rides EVER) Know what it's name is? FLUFFY! lol

 

[*tinker*bell*]

I'm an Indy fan, too! Great ride! I was at rope drop a few years ago and actually 'met' the woman who was given the privilege of naming the monster. (I guess she'd had the most rides EVER) Know what it's name is? FLUFFY! lol

Omg that's awesome! I didn't even know it had a name! I've never seen any of the movies but I've always loved the ride and as I haven't been down to dl in a looooooong time I can't wait for it!

 

[*tinker*bell*]

If everyone participating in the FE thus far could check that everything listed is correct and let me know of any missing information I would appreciate it

Thanks!!

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

Does anyone know where the boat docks in San Fran ?
What pier?
We are doing Alcatraz, and need to know how long of a hike it is to the shuttles

 

[mickeyfan1]

Does anyone know where the boat docks in San Fran ?
What pier?
We are doing Alcatraz, and need to know how long of a hike it is to the shuttles

It took us about 15 minutes if that to walk from the ship to the Alcatraz ferry.

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

Thanks! That shouldn't be to bad..

 

[drrutherford]

Does anyone know where the boat docks in San Fran ?
What pier?
We are doing Alcatraz, and need to know how long of a hike it is to the shuttles

From what I understand, we should be docking at Pier 35 which is right next to where the ferry to Alcatraz leaves from so it's an easy walk. Pull it up on Google maps and you'll see it. Type in "Pier 35, San Francisco, CA" and zoom in and you'll see the Alcatraz Island ferry leaves from Pier 33.

 

[drrutherford]

That's correct, and there's also twice-daily train service Seattle-Vancouver in the $40-$50 range. A very scenic ride....

For anyone that's interested, we actually live in the Seattle area and since there's 5 of us in our family, we're actually renting a car from the Seattle airport via Thrifty and driving it up and dropping it off at the Vancouver airport. It's much cheaper for us since the price is just over $100 or so. From the airport, there's the Canada Line skytrain (or you can get a taxi) that will take you within a couple blocks of Canada Place. The Skytrain from the airport is like $8 or so.

We're coming up the night before and found a hotel that has a "Stay & Cruise" package where we'll drop off the rental car at the airport, then they have a free courtesy shuttle to the hotel, and a shuttle to the cruise terminal the next morning. The room sleeps 4 (2 doubles) and the nightly rate for this is $124 CDN.

 

[Imagineer2Be]

Please remove me from you fish extender list. with the B2B fiasco, my fiancee and I have rescheduled our honeymoon for a later date

 

[Roo from Reading UK]

Just booked a couple of staterooms for my friend and and I (our 4th DC), and my cousin and her husband. This will be their first cruise and will be tagging on a few days in Disneyland too.

Look forward to joining you all in the planning over the next few weeks

SW

Can't wait to meet you all! Husband and I are very excited about our first DC! Not long now! Roo

 

[msbiscuit]

Can't wait to meet you all! Husband and I are very excited about our first DC! Not long now! Roo

Just at the 8 week mark, aren't we? Yay!