EBPC December 9, 2012!!! PART 2

[Gilland18]

Physical therapy today was good. I got a smaller back brace and a wheelchair. The chair is for long distance walking and sitting. Without it I would not be able to be at deck parties. I cannot stand for long periods. You might see me pushing the chair. My therapist said that was good because I can walk longer with some support and when I start hurting I've got a place to sit.

I'm glad we're at the back of the ship cause I'm going to try to dine without the brace or chair. If I can't then I can't but I'm gonna try. I don't want to wear a brace on top of formal wear. Doc said it was ok as long as I wasn't in a crowd where I might get knocked or pushed.

I'm progressing and I still have two more weeks of therapy before the cruise. As bad as my fall was I am thankful it wasn't worse. I think we have decided that I will not fly to CABO before the cruise so I can work on getting better and DH will join me here the first of Dec.

DH went swimming with a whale shark this week. Darn I wish I was in Mexico with him!

Glad you're making progress. It's been a long, hard road, from the sounds of it.

 

[magicmaker1]

I did this for our late dining tables as well. Well at least mine. I know we are linked and I asked our TA to try to keep both together.

Thanks Chrissy!

 

[hedgerow]

Does anybody know where we are as far as percentage of our cruise sold. Just wondering if we r going to have a full house.

 

[So Cal Crew]

I did this for our late dining tables as well. Well at least mine. I know we are linked and I asked our TA to try to keep both together.

I'm in one of the late dining groups and think that is a great rotation.

We are late seating too and Tammy was handling our group reservations. I would also prefer Dining Rotation #3 with Formal at Triton's and Pirate Night at Parrot Cay. How can I tell if chrissyt27's rotation requeste went through for us too? I can see that we are linked with magicmaker1, mug318ca, holula, haileyboo, chrissyt27, the Howells and the Judish families by looking at my reservations but I think there were 4 couples at 1 table and then a few families/couples with us at another table. Is the info on Jeffs Meets tab how we are grouped? I'll get it straight by the time we sail. The days are flying by.

 

[JessicasMom]

It totally slipped my mind that my friend/co-worker in the PIT office is from Colombia until she was talking about being home for Christmas. Anyway, she isn't form Cartagena but has been often. She gave some good advice and looked at all the Disney excursions. She said the best overall excursion appears to be the "Best of Cartagena" and she feels the best one for kids is the carriage tour and the best adults only is the Chiva Bus, which she says are awesome and so much fun! She said the beach at Las Americas Hotel is amazing and Rosario Islands are a must see if you are a sea/water loving family. She said she wouldn't suggest a mangrove tour and that the bugs will be horrible on that tour.
Other info:
There is a gold muesum, which she remembers being free and is a "can't miss". She said to have lunch at a Juan del Mar resturant, there are three total and are in the same block or get coffee/have lunch on Plaza Santo Domingo. You can get a carriage for a tour at the Plaza de Bolivar, she said its similar to getting on at central park and you can also get a carriage tour of the modern city. For a beach, Playa Blanca is the best and do not go to Bocagrande beach, this beach is muddy. You must eat coconut rice and fried plantains. She wrote more notes for me but since she was thinking about Colombia, she wrote them in Spainsh, she plans on rewriting them for me tomorrow. Also, she will be in Colombia while we are there and will leave me her contact info for any emergancies. She said if you have any questions for her, she can answer them tomorrow. She wants everyone to give Colombia a fair shot and that it isn't any more dangerous than any other large city in the world.

Sounds like great info. One question...do we need local currency (as I suspect) or will USD be widely accepted? I'm thinking of shops in the old city or restaurants in the area.

Physical therapy today was good. I got a smaller back brace and a wheelchair. The chair is for long distance walking and sitting. Without it I would not be able to be at deck parties. I cannot stand for long periods. You might see me pushing the chair. My therapist said that was good because I can walk longer with some support and when I start hurting I've got a place to sit.

I'm glad we're at the back of the ship cause I'm going to try to dine without the brace or chair. If I can't then I can't but I'm gonna try. I don't want to wear a brace on top of formal wear. Doc said it was ok as long as I wasn't in a crowd where I might get knocked or pushed.

I'm progressing and I still have two more weeks of therapy before the cruise. As bad as my fall was I am thankful it wasn't worse. I think we have decided that I will not fly to CABO before the cruise so I can work on getting better and DH will join me here the first of Dec.

DH went swimming with a whale shark this week. Darn I wish I was in Mexico with him!

Sounds like you are progressing nicely; hard work definitely pays off . Slap some Mickey heads on that chair, and you'll be riding in style .

Swimming with the sharks? Sounds like an episode of the Sopranos! I admire your nerve.

 

[socababy]

I am surprised to see 5 suites still available. What a great upgrade opportunity! Anyone hoping to snag one of those at the port??

 

[4everluvDisney]

We are late seating too and Tammy was handling our group reservations. I would also prefer Dining Rotation #3 with Formal at Triton's and Pirate Night at Parrot Cay. How can I tell if chrissyt27's rotation requeste went through for us too? I can see that we are linked with magicmaker1, mug318ca, holula, haileyboo, chrissyt27, the Howells and the Judish families by looking at my reservations but I think there were 4 couples at 1 table and then a few families/couples with us at another table. Is the info on Jeffs Meets tab how we are grouped? I'll get it straight by the time we sail. The days are flying by.

We are listed with Jeff's info with early dining. I just pulled up my ressie on DCL and can't see where we are linked for dining. Where on the site do you find it?

 

[goiu]

Hi there!

My inlaws arrived today. So, this begins the first of our families to come visit before the cruise. Next my parents, brother, sister in law, and my 7 month old niece come next week. Then I can think about packing for the cruise. A couple of things. I looked up my ressie on DCL tonight. It says that we end in Galvaston! That can't be right!! Right?? Also, heard from my TA that DCL is not going to have transportation to FLL. Bummer! So, I went ahead and booked with SAS. They said you don't need car seats! So, that's a huge bonus for us!! Well, hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

Lisa

 

[goiu]

I am surprised to see 5 suites still available. What a great upgrade opportunity! Anyone hoping to snag one of those at the port??

I would love to! Wonder how much more it will go for than what we got our verandah?

 

[pharmjenn]

It totally slipped my mind that my friend/co-worker in the PIT office is from Colombia until she was talking about being home for Christmas. Anyway, she isn't form Cartagena but has been often. She gave some good advice and looked at all the Disney excursions. She said the best overall excursion appears to be the "Best of Cartagena" and she feels the best one for kids is the carriage tour and the best adults only is the Chiva Bus, which she says are awesome and so much fun! She said the beach at Las Americas Hotel is amazing and Rosario Islands are a must see if you are a sea/water loving family. She said she wouldn't suggest a mangrove tour and that the bugs will be horrible on that tour.
Other info:
She sThere is a gold muesum, which she remembers being free and is a "can't miss". aid to have lunch at a Juan del Mar resturant, there are three total and are in the same block or get coffee/have lunch on Plaza Santo Domingo. You can get a carriage for a tour at the Plaza de Bolivar, she said its similar to getting on at central park and you can also get a carriage tour of the modern city. For a beach, Playa Blanca is the best and do not go to Bocagrande beach, this beach is muddy. You must eat coconut rice and fried plantains. She wrote more notes for me but since she was thinking about Colombia, she wrote them in Spainsh, she plans on rewriting them for me tomorrow. Also, she will be in Colombia while we are there and will leave me her contact info for any emergancies. She said if you have any questions for her, she can answer them tomorrow. She wants everyone to give Colombia a fair shot and that it isn't any more dangerous than any other large city in the world.

Thanks for the great info. We are undecided about what to do. Want to do a carriage tour, but think DS may get bored. Someone mentioned bringing a camera for them to use themselves. If we do it, I may have his Ipod touch hidden in case he starts getting antsy. The beach is another idea, but I really would like to see the city.

I am surprised to see 5 suites still available. What a great upgrade opportunity! Anyone hoping to snag one of those at the port??

We would love a suite, but I doubt it will be affordable for us, since we started as IGT.

We are listed with Jeff's info with early dining. I just pulled up my ressie on DCL and can't see where we are linked for dining. Where on the site do you find it?

I don't see the actual list of who we are linked with, but when I go into Cruise Activities, I get a warning that "Your maximum limit for linked rooms has been exceeded" Since I haven't linked anything, I know that must be dining.

Hi there!
A couple of things. I looked up my ressie on DCL tonight. It says that we end in Galvaston! That can't be right!! Right?? Lisa

Ha! I just saw that too. Interesting twist if it is correct, but I am sure it is a mistake on Disney's part. Their website has been known to be wonky.

 

[So Cal Crew]

We are listed with Jeff's info with early dining. I just pulled up my ressie on DCL and can't see where we are linked for dining. Where on the site do you find it?

I don't see the actual list of who we are linked with, but when I go into Cruise Activities, I get a warning that "Your maximum limit for linked rooms has been exceeded" Since I haven't linked anything, I know that must be dining.

So I'm sure there's an easier way, (Depending on what spot you log into, you may have to go to online check in first, then click edit documents) but what I do is, log in and under cruise summary click where it says onboard account. Click to edit one of the passengers. First is payment information and then payment coverage. There is the lists of room numbers and passengers that you are linked with. On a side note, if anyone would like to grant charging privileges to my girls, I'm ok with that. Don't make any changes, just click on return to overview. If anyone knows how to check dining rotation, I'd love some help.

 

[pharmjenn]

So I'm sure there's an easier way, but what I do is, log in and under cruise summary click where it says onboard account. Click to edit one of the passengers. First is payment information and then payment coverage. There is the lists of room numbers and passengers that you are linked with. On a side note, if anyone would like to grant charging privileges to my girls, I'm ok with that. Don't make any changes, just click on return to overview. If anyone knows how to check dining rotation, I'd love some help.

That worked. Wow, the list for early dining group looks so large when listed out like that. 35 people on mine.

 

[Jeff Spencer]

We are late seating too and Tammy was handling our group reservations. I would also prefer Dining Rotation #3 with Formal at Triton's and Pirate Night at Parrot Cay. How can I tell if chrissyt27's rotation requeste went through for us too? I can see that we are linked with magicmaker1, mug318ca, holula, haileyboo, chrissyt27, the Howells and the Judish families by looking at my reservations but I think there were 4 couples at 1 table and then a few families/couples with us at another table. Is the info on Jeffs Meets tab how we are grouped? I'll get it straight by the time we sail. The days are flying by.

Sounds like all the reservation are linked. If you want the seating to be a particular way, I'd establish that and then call DCL back and have the request put on your reservation.

 

[hedgerow]

I tried to find out if we were linked using both methods but it doesn't show up. Can anyone tell if we are linked with you?

 

[pharmjenn]

Jamie, your names were linked to mine, so early dining linked group.

 

[Gilland18]

I looked up my ressie on DCL tonight. It says that we end in Galvaston! That can't be right!! Right??
Lisa

The EBPC 2013 ends in Galveston. So I think they just have a glitch.

 

[So Cal Crew]

I looked up my ressie on DCL tonight. It says that we end in Galvaston! That can't be right!! Right??

At least the picture of our itinerary still shows us going to Miami.

Cathy

 

[bbangel]

For the women who are dressing up for formal nights - are you doing a full gown on both nights or are you getting more "dressed up" on one night or the other? I have one long gown that I would like to wear and one shorter gown but I can't decide which to wear on what night. People have talked about one night being a Prince and Princess night - which of the formal nights is that? Might make more sense to wear the long gown that night...

 

[BethC1952]

For the women who are dressing up for formal nights - are you doing a full gown on both nights or are you getting more "dressed up" on one night or the other? I have one long gown that I would like to wear and one shorter gown but I can't decide which to wear on what night. People have talked about one night being a Prince and Princess night - which of the formal nights is that? Might make more sense to wear the long gown that night...

I haven't worn a gown in years. And just for the record, I don't wear heels either, but I will do my hair nicely and wear makeup! I'm old enough to do what I want, right?

I have a nice formal suit for one night, and haven't quite decided what to wear for the other night. I'm not even sure that my outfits really meet the definition of "formal". DH will wear his tux both nights, and also the night we go to Palo (Pirate Night), since that one will be our anniversary celebration, and he LIKES wearing a tux--maybe because it's all matched up for him and he can't go wrong ! For semi-formal night I have a nice sparkly top which will go with the pants from formal night.

 

[ArGa]

Since DH and I have never cruised before, we have no idea if we will feel the effects of seasickness. Maybe taking a 2 week cruise was not the best way to find out? I don't really anticipate a problem because we have both been on smaller vessels such as ferries and we have not had any problems and neither of us really suffer from motionsickness. But if we do, what do people suggest is the best medication to have on hand for seasickness? I think that I will be so busy during the day that I will forget that I am floating on top of a vast, dark, scary, body of water containing man eating creatures such as sharks (at least, I hope that I will forget)! But I am worried about nightime and lying in my bed. Do you feel the motion of the waves a lot? Does is get worrisome at times? I know we all have to die sometime, I just prefer not to do it by drowning or being eaten by sharks. Any suggestions for combatting panic attacks in the middle of the night?