Bringing Home the Magic - Part 2 - 8/18/07 - 9/01/07- list of cruisers on page 1

[faireygod mother]

When clear customs in Frankfurt, do we claim our luggage and then have to re-check it? That alone make me nervous. Could this be why luggage is getting lost.

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

The Schengen Agreement, which came into force in March 1995, substantially relaxed border controls between France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and the Benelux countries. It has since been extended to apply to Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Austria, Greece and Italy. Persons moving directly between Schengen states will not normally be subject to border controls. There are normally no border controls between the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and citizens of these two countries need not carry passports or identity documents. Citizens of other EU countries have to carry a passport or national identity card. Persons from outside the EU also need to carry a passport and are supposed to report to border officials (if they can find them).

First off - what are "Benelux countries?" I haven't heard that term before. ETA: Belgium-Netherlands-Luxembourg

Second, we are flying Chicago-Warsaw-Barcelona on LOT Polish Airlines (couldn't pass up Business Class for $825 ). We were told our luggage would be checked through to BCN. So where do we go through customs? In Warsaw? In Barcelona? Poland is not one of the countries you mentioned and since its a 'new' EU country I wonder what the rule is for passage through it to another EU country.

Any info you can provide will be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

Thanx for letting us know about Schengen, gpb_1 ! There is a nice page on wikipedia.org that explains Schengen:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement

 

[gpb_1]

Thanx for letting us know about Schengen, gpb_1 ! There is a nice page on wikipedia.org that explains Schengen:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement

Looks like you found the answers to your own questions on that page.

For everyone else, yes Benelux is Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, and as you are just transfering in Poland (who joined the Schengen agreement in 2004) you should only go through customs in Barcelona.

 

[silver7]

LA LA LA

got my new Transatlantic shirt

LA LA LA



(ok so little things mean a lot!)

 

[rikimuk]

OK Im fast moving on with the navigators and will arrange a time for them to be collected from our stateroom #7592.

Our first meet seems to be a good surprise about the meet being on the first sea day (20th August) this will allow everyone to meet up and not mean that the people getting off the boat in Barcelona miss out. The meet will be at 11am (the same time as the young peoples social meet) on deck 10. Where do you all want to meet?

Lindsay

 

[rikimuk]

Is DISTAG still happening? Ill PM you about this as well but can you please let me know ASAP so that I can update the navigator with the relevant information.

Thanks

Lindsay

 

[rikimuk]

I will only be printing 1 copy of the navigator per room so please let me know if you have more than one room. If when you get home you want extra copies I can email you the file if you like? I just dont want to be carry 100s of them with me.

Thanks

Lindsay

 

[rikimuk]

OK well the room tours are going to be on 23rd August at 2pm. We will be starting at Linda Bells room which is a Cat 6. If everyone can meet at her room at 2pm we shall start our little journey from there. If anyone wants to volunteer to work out the easiest room route please let me know???

We will be visiting the following rooms: GOINGSOUTH will be showing us around her 2 connecting Cat 7 rooms, SMORES will be showing us around her Cat3 (Disabled friendly) room, GO2TRAVEL will be showing us around her cat 12 GTY and finally we will be finishing at GPB_1 (Lorraine) room who is going to show us around her Cat 3 room. She has also volunteered to try and arrange some nibbles for all of us from concierge if its possible so there is even more reason to come and view the rooms. Plus it will be a nice time to meet all your fellow dissers.

Lorraine (GPB_1) is this still OK????

Lindsay

 

[gpb_1]

OK well the room tours are going to be on 23rd August at 2pm. We will be starting at Linda Bells room #6654 which is a Cat 6. If everyone can meet at her room at 2pm we shall start our little journey from there. If anyone wants to volunteer to work out the easiest room route please let me know???

We will be visiting the following rooms: GOINGSOUTH will be showing us around her 2 connecting Cat 7 rooms # 6140 & 6142, SMORES will be showing us around her Cat3 (Disabled friendly) room, GO2TRAVEL will be showing us around her cat 12 GTY and finally we will be finishing at GPB_1 (Lorraine) room who is going to show us around her Cat 3 room. She has also volunteered to try and arrange some nibbles for all of us from concierge if its possible so there is even more reason to come and view the rooms. Plus it will be a nice time to meet all your fellow dissers.

Lorraine (GPB_1) is this still OK????

Lindsay

Definitely, still up for that - we'll do our best to arrange the food.

 

[slindamood]

OK well the room tours are going to be on 23rd August at 2pm. We will be starting at Linda Bells room which is a Cat 6. If everyone can meet at her room at 2pm we shall start our little journey from there. If anyone wants to volunteer to work out the easiest room route please let me know???

We will be visiting the following rooms: GOINGSOUTH will be showing us around her 2 connecting Cat 7 rooms, SMORES will be showing us around her Cat3 (Disabled friendly) room, GO2TRAVEL will be showing us around her cat 12 GTY and finally we will be finishing at GPB_1 (Lorraine) room who is going to show us around her Cat 3 room. She has also volunteered to try and arrange some nibbles for all of us from concierge if its possible so there is even more reason to come and view the rooms. Plus it will be a nice time to meet all your fellow dissers.

Lorraine (GPB_1) is this still OK????

Lindsay

If you would like to visit a category 4 room, you can add mine to the list. I would like to join the tour, also, if it is still possible.

Suzanne

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

Do we need to sign up to tour the rooms? If so, please add my SIL & BIL to the list (room 6122) for the tour. They haven't seen the rooms before, but the rest of us did a room tour on the 08/05 Panama Canal Cruise. Thanx!

 

[gpb_1]

If you would like to visit a category 4 room, you can add mine to the list. I would like to join the tour, also, if it is still possible.

Suzanne

Sure, anyone can come along, it would be helpful nearer the time if we have a rough idea of numbers if we are going to try and arrange some food - I am very interested in seeing a Cat 4 - we usually stay in a Cat 6 and i always wondered how much extra you got in a Cat 4.

Lorraine

sorry logged on under my husband gpb_1 - keep forgetting to login as me!

 

[rikimuk]

If you would like to visit a category 4 room, you can add mine to the list. I would like to join the tour, also, if it is still possible.

Suzanne

OK I have added you to the tour list and of course you can join. For the others showing their rooms will you be joining us at Lindas room to see the other rooms as well?

Lindsay

 

[rikimuk]

Sure, anyone can come along, it would be helpful nearer the time if we have a rough idea of numbers if we are going to try and arrange some food - I am very interested in seeing a Cat 4 - we usually stay in a Cat 6 and i always wondered how much extra you got in a Cat 4.

Lorraine

sorry logged on under my husband gpb_1 - keep forgetting to login as me!

I have about 5 names for the tours not including the people who are showing the rooms. Im guessing that they will all be there as well. Guys can you please express some idea of numbers so that Lorraine can try and arrange something for us?

Thanks

Lindsay

 

[rikimuk]

Guys

Anyone who wants to join the room tours could you please PM me your names and the number of people so that I can get a list together? This includes those of you who are showing us around the rooms if you want to tour the other rooms?

Thanks

Lindsay

PS Sorry for all the posts but Im trying to get everything organised!!!!

 

[rikimuk]

Guys

Please could the following people contact me with their name, rooms, cat etcs if they are still travelling on this cruise? I have been unable to PM them.

AHOYCAPTMICKEY
BEARSMATES
BMWDSNY
CHRIS & DON
CROOKCREEK
EYE R.N.
FERKELS
IIACHANCE
KPLAT
LOVESMM
ROBINMARIE
SCRATCH42
THEHILLS
WALSH FAMILY

Thanks

Lindsay

 

[rikimuk]

Is someone compiling this? If so can you let me know so that I can add the information along side the room details? Someone has asked me to keep both on the list to make it easier to deliver presents.

Thanks

Lindsay

 

[gismo1554]

Is someone compiling this? If so can you let me know so that I can add the information along side the room details? Someone has asked me to keep both on the list to make it easier to deliver presents.

Thanks

Lindsay

Fairygod Mother was doing it

 

[faireygod mother]

Is someone compiling this? If so can you let me know so that I can add the information along side the room details? Someone has asked me to keep both on the list to make it easier to deliver presents.

Thanks

Lindsay

Here is the list. I hope it is still current


http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19406418&postcount=3047