August 20, 2005 - L.A. to Port Canaveral - Eastbound Repo Cruise - The SHIP OF FOOLS Part 2

[Grumbo]

I can't believe we are approaching the one year mark. It will be hare before we know it

OK you must have been looking at my follicle loss. Yes I'm working on it and in a year I may have grown more!! Sheesh talk about insensitive bunch here.

Cheers,
Grumbo

 

[mickeyfan1]

Grumbo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are so silly!!!!!!!!!!!!! And my typing skills are soooooooooooooooo bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[EmmasGrammy]

Bob, Amanda and family,

My deepest sympathies to you and your families. I hope you all can find peace in knowing your loved one is at peace. Treasure your happy memories of the good times together.

Love and hugs to you all!

Lynda

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I have been on holiday for a couple of weeks and came back to read twenty odd pages of the thread. On the rumours before I had written before, the most likely place DCL would drop was Puerto Quetzal, as you couldn't consider it a highlight, and if something else was dropped there would be more 'uproar', the visit time was low, and many people commentated that there was little there and any worthwhile trips take longer than the time in port.

So whilst disappointing, that a port of call is dropped, it was the most expendable, and DCL, might have saved themselves and us from a bad experience.

We have to understand the time differences and we loose three hours coming back, that's not DCL's fault, but on the other hand we 'assume' we have paid port charges for an extra stop.

Being on a Panama trip before, I must stay whilst it is technically a day at sea, as you do not get off, it doesn't feel like it, in fact the sightseeing comes to you, rather than booking a coach, and travelling to it. It is a day long experience, we are likely to have a local tour guide come aboard to tell us what we are seeing and, I would empathise it will be a fantastic day, so good I am doing it for a second time.

Acapulco is a lovely stop, staying late in the evening gives extra options, for longer sightseeing and evening trips, or long full day experiences, they are likely to have a deck party in port, When I was there we tendered in and most ships did, so this could be an additional issue. I cannot see the benefit of staying any later than say midnight however.

I have visited Costa Rica on my last trans canal trip, It was lovely but there just might not be time to fit it in.

DCL on its tickets has conditions saying It can vary any and each port of call, ( and cancel) however it must be mindful of changing the itinerary too much. But on a sold out cruise, anyone who cancels will just give them more income as they will resell it at a higher price.

We have to trust them that they cannot add a meaningful stop in Mexico before Acapulco. In theory we could come into Acapulco say 12 noon rather than 6.30am as advertised, that could give five and a half hours somewhere before as a stop , but if that's the middle of the night, it doesn't help. If DCL has to negotiate port charges it could be an additional cost, but any of the two remaining 7 day Mexican ports should be able to add on another one such as on the Eastbound trip.

I trust DCL to make the cruise value for money

 

[Luv2Dream]

Bob, Amanda, Mary and the entire family,

We are so sorry for your loss. She will surely live on in the memories you hold dear. God bless.

 

[Verandah Man]

Sorry to report, but we called DCL today and cancelled our ressie for the 8-20-05 repo cruise.

 

[rsschneck]

VM

You both will be missed! I hope everything works out for you while helping your Mother financially.

It will be interesting to see what happens in the next year! Life can deal out some tough times. I will be sending some pixie dust your way!

Thanks for all the hard work you did on the T-shirts, magnets, and transfers. We all will think of you when we wear them.

 

[EmmasGrammy]

Andy, I'm sad to hear of your decision to cancel, but I totally understand why you have to do so. You will be missed terribly!! Your mom is lucky to have such a caring son! I applaud you!! Not long now until you sail!! Have a great trip!!

Grumbo, It's great to have you home and back to being your silly self!! I have not yet been able to access your holiday photos. (Looks like you have to join the website where they are posted.)
It's good to have you back with us.

 

[mickeyfan1]

Man, people are dropping like flies! But, this is a huge financial commitment and it is a luxury for most of us, so necessary things have to come first. I hope that there won't be many more.

 

[Scratch42]

You will be missed but it is Family that must come first!

Pixie Dust that all works out well for all concerned!

Thank you for all your hard work! Have A "Magical Cruise"! in the upcoming weeks!

Maybe you can welcome us back to Port Canaveral!

God Bless and Luv Ya, Mean it!

Scratch

 

[DenverVal]

Originally posted by Andrew DEREK UK
I have been on holiday for a couple of weeks...

Welcome back! How was Greece? You lucky duck, you!

 

[paulcrsb]

I'm sorry you had to cancel Andy but we understand. I hope we will meet on another cruise someday!

Paul

 

[Hygiene99]

Andy have a great time on your up Coming Cruisse im sure it is going to Be the Cruise of a life time...

Peter

 

[Verandah Man]

Thanks everybody!!!

 

[piglet33]

Originally posted by Verandah Man
Sorry to report, but we called DCL today and cancelled our ressie for the 8-20-05 repo cruise.

We'll miss you Andy. I was hoping to finally meet you, but I guess that will be on another cruise!

Take care.

Reneé

 

[KEH]

Sorry that we won't get to meet you, Andy. Still it will be something to look forward to for another time.

 

[invaderzim]

Andy, so sorry we won't get to finally meet you. However, I'm confident that our paths will cross on a future cruise -- or future DisMeet, and look forward to it. In the meantime, have a GREAT upcoming cruise, and God bless your mom and your family.

Cathy

 

[UMTerp]

VM - I second other's comments - would have liked to meet you on this cruise, next time!

Rae - same for you too!

Best of luck to both of you!

UMTerp

 

[sandygirl]

OH NO, ANDY! We will miss you and Hazel. Enjoy your upcoming cruise to the fullest. Thank you so much for the magnet and t-shirt, I will think of you when we use them.

Darlene

 

[gassmandy]

I have to echo everyone else's sentiments. So sorry to not meet VM and family--but understand other things take priority. Enjoy your upcoming cruise