April 29, 2012 ~ Aloha! ~ Wonder to Hawaii- who is with me? pt2

[castoff]

For those waiting for Southwest to open up.........hope you can get a good price. I checked this morning for my flight and it wen't up 283.00. That's for one person.

 

[Robin"D"]

You didn't happen to notice the "base" cost for an adult and child by chance, did you? An 11A is one of the stateroom prices I have been waiting for, but it was already gone by the time I checked at 7am PST

Thanks!

Next time I see something, I'll include pricing.....

Robin & Angel "D"

 

[Happy Goofy]

Val - I did not order any material so it really doesn't effect me either. I will go along with whatever you decide is best.

 

[BoosGram]

I understand you are sick to death of reading about the shirts but I have been asked, via PM, about the order date of the shirts. Risht now we have 75 shirts preordered, the highest priced category. It makes sense to have the final payment date for the shirts to be in sync wtih the final payment date of the cruise, 12-31-11. The problem this poses is the risk of not having the shirts in the timely fashion. The shirts will take about 8 weeks from the order date. The factory is closed the first 2 weeks in January, so about 10 weeks if we order 12-31-11, getting them to me second half of March.

That might work ok except for people who wanted material to make dresses, larger size shirts or whatever. I have received pre-orders of about 40 yards of material. So I wrote to the shirt company asking about placing an order for just material, separate from the shirt order. Here is their response:

"Hi Val:
Getting back to your questions in the email.
Here are the options we can offer you:
1. You can order 100 yards of fabric now with a set up fee of $400.00. Once you place the order, we will give you credit for the set up fee. The price of the fabric is $15.00 per yard as stated earlier. Lead time is about 4-5weeks once you give us the ok and send in the deposit.

2. Place an exact quantity for the fabric at the same time you order shirts. We have to print the fabric first and can send you as soon as it is completed. With this option, you would have the fabric in about 4 weeks after placing the shirt order.

I hope this helps you out somewhat and can answer your questions.

Thanks again,

Becky"

So, If we order the fabric, with the shirts, we should have it back second half of February. By the time I cut it and mail it to you, I would say you should have it by the first week in March (depending on the mails). Does this work for everyone?

You've worked so hard on this, Val, I think you should arrange things to best meet your needs.

 

[disneycruisegal]

Val, it makes no difference to me when I receive the material. I'm going to use it for a scrap book cover or something like that. So, anytime is fine with me.

 

[mommacat56]

You've worked so hard on this, Val, I think you should arrange things to best meet your needs.

DITTO from me!

 

[Pixiegran]

Lets make this easier......all of you who have ordered fabric please either please tell us, by one of these methods, WHEN you really need it to arrive.
1- post here
2- send a PM to Val
3-send a PM to me

Val then you see if it can work with those dates.......

If you know someone planning to be on this cruise but who is not on disboard please contact them asap and tell them about shirts so if they want to order we can get a few more and maybe get price down. Can someone please post it on the facebook page also? Unfortunately I can't do it right now. If we get a little proactive we may be able to get cheaper AND try to make this a little easier on Val.

 

[wkrider]

I understand you are sick to death of reading about the shirts but I have been asked, via PM, about the order date of the shirts. Risht now we have 75 shirts preordered, the highest priced category. It makes sense to have the final payment date for the shirts to be in sync wtih the final payment date of the cruise, 12-31-11. The problem this poses is the risk of not having the shirts in the timely fashion. The shirts will take about 8 weeks from the order date. The factory is closed the first 2 weeks in January, so about 10 weeks if we order 12-31-11, getting them to me second half of March.

That might work ok except for people who wanted material to make dresses, larger size shirts or whatever. I have received pre-orders of about 40 yards of material. So I wrote to the shirt company asking about placing an order for just material, separate from the shirt order. Here is their response:

"Hi Val:
Getting back to your questions in the email.
Here are the options we can offer you:
1. You can order 100 yards of fabric now with a set up fee of $400.00. Once you place the order, we will give you credit for the set up fee. The price of the fabric is $15.00 per yard as stated earlier. Lead time is about 4-5weeks once you give us the ok and send in the deposit.

2. Place an exact quantity for the fabric at the same time you order shirts. We have to print the fabric first and can send you as soon as it is completed. With this option, you would have the fabric in about 4 weeks after placing the shirt order.

I hope this helps you out somewhat and can answer your questions.

Thanks again,

Becky"

So, If we order the fabric, with the shirts, we should have it back second half of February. By the time I cut it and mail it to you, I would say you should have it by the first week in March (depending on the mails). Does this work for everyone?

Hi Val,
Buttercup, aka DW, ordered fabric. Whatever works best for the group order is fine with us. We will make it work! Thank you for all your efforts!

 

[knewton64]

To GO 2 the Aloha State is 1 thing -

But......

to go to Hawaii via a cruise??

I'M JEALOUS


Have fun, enjoy & I wannnnaaaaa hear alllllllllll the details.



T.T.F.N.

 

[JLSE50]

Thanks, we are going to take her to the vet for advice before I bring her. I am flying Virgin American, and they do allow small aniimals in the passenger compartment for a $100 fee. I don't really want to "put her to sleep" but I know she's not a good traveller in the car, so I would at least like her to be drowsy. I am going to get the pet carrier now and put her favorite play mat in it so it won't smell new to her. That should help!

Can you out the carrier out for her to explore when she feels like it so she will have been in it by her own choice (hopefully more than once) when it is time to travel? If she goes in on her own a couple times maybe you can shut it and take her for rides on the golf cart and in the car. Just around the block at first then longer rides and when you get back, set it down and open the door so she comes out on her own ??

 

[valbob89]

Lets make this easier......all of you who have ordered fabric please either please tell us, by one of these methods, WHEN you really need it to arrive.
1- post here
2- send a PM to Val
3-send a PM to me

Val then you see if it can work with those dates.......

If you know someone planning to be on this cruise but who is not on disboard please contact them asap and tell them about shirts so if they want to order we can get a few more and maybe get price down. Can someone please post it on the facebook page also? Unfortunately I can't do it right now. If we get a little proactive we may be able to get cheaper AND try to make this a little easier on Val.

Judy
Your right, I do need to get this better defined. So what I should have said in my message is I plan to accept Becky's second offer, which is to order the material with the shirts and ask that the material be sent as soon as it can be produced. I also plan to ask that all pre-orders be sent to me by the cruise final payment date, 12-31-11. I will then be able to advise what the cost per shirt will be and require payment by the end of the first week in January. This should have the material mailed out the first week in March and the shirts the first week in April.

Before finalizing this I would like to hear of any reason these date will not work and suggestions for adjusting these dates.

val

 

[JLSE50]

Hi Val,
Buttercup, aka DW, ordered fabric. Whatever works best for the group order is fine with us. We will make it work! Thank you for all your efforts!

Ditto !!

Jan JLSE50

 

[poohbear926]

http://2011WalktoEndAlz.kintera.org/philadelphia/lindzw
Im doing this In memory of my Grandmom Who passed away last year due to Alzheimers. Please help donate, walk, spread the word or whatever you can do to help raise money to find a cure to end Alzheimer's. it's such a horrible thing to have and is extremely hard to watch loved ones slowly forget everything they once knew. Memories are such a precious thing, let's save them and the people we love..... Help support alzheimers and wear your purple today as well as change your profile picture to the end Alzheimer's graphic as it's Alzheimer's action day. ..Dont think it cant happen to you because it CAN so PLEASE lets help stop it before its to late for us . For those who do this thank you so much it means a lot..

 

[gdaneowner]

http://2011WalktoEndAlz.kintera.org/philadelphia/lindzw
Im doing this In memory of my Grandmom Who passed away last year due to Alzheimers. Please help donate, walk, spread the word or whatever you can do to help raise money to find a cure to end Alzheimer's. it's such a horrible thing to have and is extremely hard to watch loved ones slowly forget everything they once knew. Memories are such a precious thing, let's save them and the people we love..... Help support alzheimers and wear your purple today as well as change your profile picture to the end Alzheimer's graphic as it's Alzheimer's action day. ..Dont think it cant happen to you because it CAN so PLEASE lets help stop it before its to late for us . For those who do this thank you so much it means a lot..

I agree!.. I had a great aunt that we lost to this horrid disease a year ago March. It is horrible!.. I have made my donation thru a girl here at work, who's mother is suffering now, and she is only in her late 50's to early 60's.
Thank you for putting the awareness out there!

 

[BoosGram]

There is a 9c available at the moment for $2,655.00 per adult.

 

[valbob89]

I can't believe this. My reservation confirmation, that I printed out on 4-7-11, the day I booked this cruise, indicated my final payment due date was 14-Feb-2012. So way back when, when we discussed this on these boards, my TA called DCL and got written confirmation that the final payment date was 1-Dec-2011. Then the discussion here was final payment was 31-Dec 2011. So, because I was basing the shirt order and payment date around final payment date, I called my TA again and asked her to call DCL and get another confirmation - in writing. They indicated this has been an issue and DCL has reversed the final payment date decision to be the original date February 14, 2012. They have justed faxed her confirmation of this date.

So, here we are, back to the original discussion. Many people don't want to pay or commit to paying for a shirt until they have made final payment for the cruise. They don't want to be stuck with shirts they may not use. As I previously stated, the shirt order date would have been tight, but would have worked when the Final Payment Date (FP dt) was in December -- but there is no way we can wait to order the shirts until after 2-14-12 and get them back in time.

I can just stick with the end-of-year dates but the issue is that if people won't order shirts until after the FP dt they will not be able to participate. If we have more then 50 but less then 100 orders, the cost will be the highest price, $45.75 plus any shipping charges if I mail them to you. Are shirt-buying cruisers, including the 75 who have pre-ordered, willing to pay this much? Will we get 100 or more paid orders if the shirt payment date is before FP dt? Will at least 50 of the 75 preordered pay?

Was this whole shirt item a dumb idea?

 

[KingRichard]

Wow has this thread grown a little!

If you haven't book air yet. Take a fast look at United.

Less then half the price of others? I don't know if this was for Detroit only or many airports?

Almost booked it yesterday and now saved over $700 today.

 

[dolphingirl47]

I can't believe this. My reservation confirmation, that I printed out on 4-7-11, the day I booked this cruise, indicated my final payment due date was 14-Feb-2012. So way back when, when we discussed this on these boards, my TA called DCL and got written confirmation that the final payment date was 1-Dec-2011. Then the discussion here was final payment was 31-Dec 2011. So, because I was basing the shirt order and payment date around final payment date, I called my TA again and asked her to call DCL and get another confirmation - in writing. They indicated this has been an issue and DCL has reversed the final payment date decision to be the original date February 14, 2012. They have justed faxed her confirmation of this date.

So, here we are, back to the original discussion. Many people don't want to pay or commit to paying for a shirt until they have made final payment for the cruise. They don't want to be stuck with shirts they may not use. As I previously stated, the shirt order date would have been tight, but would have worked when the Final Payment Date (FP dt) was in December -- but there is no way we can wait to order the shirts until after 2-14-12 and get them back in time.

I can just stick with the end-of-year dates but the issue is that if people won't order shirts until after the FP dt they will not be able to participate. If we have more then 50 but less then 100 orders, the cost will be the highest price, $45.75 plus any shipping charges if I mail them to you. Are shirt-buying cruisers, including the 75 who have pre-ordered, willing to pay this much? Will we get 100 or more paid orders if the shirt payment date is before FP dt? Will at least 50 of the 75 preordered pay?

Was this whole shirt item a dumb idea?

We will definitely pay. From our point of view, even the most expensive price is good value for what it is.

Corinna

 

[poohbear926]

I agree!.. I had a great aunt that we lost to this horrid disease a year ago March. It is horrible!.. I have made my donation thru a girl here at work, who's mother is suffering now, and she is only in her late 50's to early 60's.
Thank you for putting the awareness out there!

Thank you for donating even if it's to a coworker. Every little bit can help. Yes it is a horrible disease to have. It's sooo sad watching loved ones slowly forever everything that mattered, family, time, day from night etc. Your very welcome, I'm trying so hard to get the word out there and to get people to help anyway they can. not many people know about it they've heard about it maybe but think it can't happen to them even though it can, no matter how active someone is or how well someone eats. It's a shame when people make jokes about Alzheimer's or any form of dimentia.

 

[BoosGram]

We will definitely pay. From our point of view, even the most expensive price is good value for what it is.

Corinna

Same goes for us.