Is anyone cruising with me on the August 27th 2011 Meditteranean Cruise? Hellooooo?

[tatey99]

We get that too. We have a broad hull twang too and sometime need to translate.

We will have to meet up with you.

I bet we can't miss each other, we'll be the ones say "its narne narnety narne (9.99!!) " & "coooka cooola"!! Hull has the best accent!!! My daughter will be pleased that she wil have a friend on board who speaks like her!!! We may live in Swanland but we aint posh!!!!

 

[TJFrack]

Anyone planned Caves (Palma) let me know if any planned tour or going to do independently the caves???????Di

I was planning to book the one on the ship for this. If you want I can research looking at a private tour and see price differences.

 

[JeanJoe]

I just attempted to skim all 58 pages of this thread, at one sitting. Whoah, that was a mistake...

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Quick question -- are there any shipboard activities that require reservations, that are for kids? For example, a "kid's tea time" (as opposed to the Palo adult-only high tea)?

Just wanted to make sure there was no reason trying to scramble for reservations, as our 90-day window opens tomorrow.

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We'll be getting into Barcelona a day or two early, so will hopefully get a chance to meet up the evening before departure!

 

[mkmommy]

I just attempted to skim all 58 pages of this thread, at one sitting. Whoah, that was a mistake...

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Quick question -- are there any shipboard activities that require reservations, that are for kids? For example, a "kid's tea time" (as opposed to the Palo adult-only high tea)?

Just wanted to make sure there was no reason trying to scramble for reservations, as our 90-day window opens tomorrow.

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We'll be getting into Barcelona a day or two early, so will hopefully get a chance to meet up the evening before departure!

If they have the Tea with Alice which is for kids you get tickets for that on the ship and you should go to guest Services as soon as you can as there is no charge but there is a limited number of tickets. I think that is the only thing for kids that need anything in advance.

 

[wmbgfiddle]

Hello Disboards,
This is my first post, second cruise (we went to bahamas on Wonder last year), and first time to Spain and Italy (have been to France). We are a family of five from Williamsburg Virginia, USA where my husband is a musician (thus the fiddle name). We have 3 daughters (11,9 and 9), and want to do the FE thing too-looks very fun. First Question, any must do or must don't port adventures? Get to start booking tomorrow night and any input would help-it's very overwhelming. Soooo excited about this trip!

 

[thndrmatt]

90 day window is open, wee!

Palo dinner booked, Rasul booked, hmm what else...

 

[eeyorefanuk]

Hi ............. is this the first cruise for anyone on here as well as me? I do not think I can book anything until 13th June ......... can anyone confirm this for me please.

 

[austraveler]

Hi ............. is this the first cruise for anyone on here as well as me? I do not think I can book anything until 13th June ......... can anyone confirm this for me please.

First for us too. We can book on the 13th. I hope the things I want are still there.....

 

[JoyB-UK]

Hi, another Yorkshire family! We are from Hull on the east coast. Where are you from? We are so looking forward to get involved with FE but also don't want to rock the boat (pun intended). We will gladly buy/make as many FE gifts as needed and will just fit in with whatever happens. We want to enjoy every aspect of Disney Cruising and meeting other like minded people. We have 2 cabins but will only be using one for FE purposes (3 kids, DS 8, DD 6 and DS 3).

One of my best friends is from Yorkshire- Barnsley. When her parents came out To visit I could hardly understand them!

Hi, sorry I haven't been on a few days. We are from Barnsley in South Yorkshire. So will probably be the broadest of the lot of us yorkshire folk.



Very excited, just booked our excursions. I was a bit annoyed with myself as I forgot to set the alarm for 5am this morning (12am EST) and was worried when I remembered at 9.30 that everything would be gone but we got what we wanted. Mainly a half day to Pompeii was priority and we got the morning which I am pleased about. Also got a Palo reservation for the Tuesday. No brunch or High tea were showing but there were lots of dinner reservations available all night, I think we went for 8pm. From what I could see on the excursion list only the odd ones are sold out most are still available. We have also booked a Pisa one but not sure if we will def keep this one. Rome, Palma and Villefranche we are doing on our own.

For people who haven't been to Palma/Majorca before I would not recommended booking the beach transfers. You could get a taxi or bus cheaply. Palma Nova beach is a public beach which is nice enough but doesn't compare to anything in Florida or the caribbean and will most likely be full of (possibly drunk) British and German tourists. If you want a beach do it cheaply, don't pay disney prices.

Also got some spa resevations, but again they may be subject to change.
Joy

 

[eeyorefanuk]

Very excited, just booked our excursions. I was a bit annoyed with myself as I forgot to set the alarm for 5am this morning (12am EST) and was worried when I remembered at 9.30 that everything would be gone but we got what we wanted. Mainly a half day to Pompeii was priority and we got the morning which I am pleased about. Also got a Palo reservation for the Tuesday. No brunch or High tea were showing but there were lots of dinner reservations available all night, I think we went for 8pm. From what I could see on the excursion list only the odd ones are sold out most are still available. We have also booked a Pisa one but not sure if we will def keep this one. Rome, Palma and Villefranche we are doing on our own.

For people who haven't been to Palma/Majorca before I would not recommended booking the beach transfers. You could get a taxi or bus cheaply. Palma Nova beach is a public beach which is nice enough but doesn't compare to anything in Florida or the caribbean and will most likely be full of (possibly drunk) British and German tourists. If you want a beach do it cheaply, don't pay disney prices.

Also got some spa resevations, but again they may be subject to change.
Joy

Thanks for letting us know what is avaiable as of today.

Is it easy to do the booking of excursions, or restaurants or spa? Have no idea what I am doing at all I can log into my reservation and it tells me I can sort from the 13th but have no idea how to do it ......... any advice would be appreciated. Shame we cannot even look at the page to get ourselves aquainted before we have to book. I remember being in a panic last year tryign to sort out three weeks worth of restaurants etc for eight of us

Can I ask is there any particular reason you went for Palo on the Tuesday?

Do quite fancy trying the spa villa?

 

[mcpaket]

So cross! Waited till today for the 90 day window to start booking but when I've gone in they've got my name wrong. I booked in my married name (only took me 9 years to change my passport) but I think due to my Castaway club details being stored it's reverted to my maiden name.

Weird thing is it'll let me do all the on line check in stuff at the 90 day mark but for some reason won't let me book Palo until day 75. Is this normal?

So frustrated!

 

[JoyB-UK]

Thanks for letting us know what is avaiable as of today.

Is it easy to do the booking of excursions, or restaurants or spa? Have no idea what I am doing at all I can log into my reservation and it tells me I can sort from the 13th but have no idea how to do it ......... any advice would be appreciated. Shame we cannot even look at the page to get ourselves aquainted before we have to book. I remember being in a panic last year tryign to sort out three weeks worth of restaurants etc for eight of us

Can I ask is there any particular reason you went for Palo on the Tuesday?

Do quite fancy trying the spa villa?

Hi, sorry it wasn't the Tuesday it was Monday, I hope, La Spezia day, I'm going to have to check I booked the right day now I booked this because of we are doing a Pisa excursion in the afternoon and might not be back in time for early dinner.

Booking the excursions are easy, when it is open to you you click on my cruise plans. Then there will be 4 boxes to choose from - Excursions, Spa/fitmess, Palo and Nursery. Click on whichever you want to book.

So if you choose excursions, it will list everything that is available for your cruise, choose which port to narrow down the selection. Click on the excursion and it will ask which guests to include, then click continue for the next page and all the specific times will come up, choose what you want then reserve. Next it will show what you have reserved but these are not confirmed until you press the save changes button. Once you have one confirmed go back and choose your next thing. You can always modify and change the time or cancel after it is confirmed. Palo and spa works in a similar way, choose your time then make sure you confirm it.

Hope this help a little, it is really simple but most important is to go for the excursion you want the most first as there will be lots of people on there the same time as you.

Joy

 

[JoyB-UK]

I did book Palo for the monday, quite relieved I didn't mess up.

 

[JoyB-UK]

So cross! Waited till today for the 90 day window to start booking but when I've gone in they've got my name wrong. I booked in my married name (only took me 9 years to change my passport) but I think due to my Castaway club details being stored it's reverted to my maiden name.

Weird thing is it'll let me do all the on line check in stuff at the 90 day mark but for some reason won't let me book Palo until day 75. Is this normal?

So frustrated!

I would phone up today, if you have cruised before than they should be letting you book excursions and stuff, I think its about 2pm the line opens for us. I'm sure it should be a simple thing that they can change and you might be able to start tomorrow. When I went on earlier there was still lots of things available, I wouldn't worry too much. Not everyone is as on the ball as us DISer's lots of people won't have even realised they can book from today.

 

[mcpaket]

I would phone up today, if you have cruised before than they should be letting you book excursions and stuff, I think its about 2pm the line opens for us. I'm sure it should be a simple thing that they can change and you might be able to start tomorrow. When I went on earlier there was still lots of things available, I wouldn't worry too much. Not everyone is as on the ball as us DISer's lots of people won't have even realised they can book from today.

Got through to Disney but as I booked through Virgin Disney can't do anything about it. I need to speak to Virgin direct but they aren't open today. Glad I didn't get up in the night to do it!

 

[celocey]

I just booked my shore excursions and Palo's! I was able to confirm everything i wanted! So excited. I did not book anything for Palma. I have no idea what to do for this stop. Any suggestions from anyone who has been there? DH and I are into art/antiques/history. I'm into shopping.

 

[celocey]

Also got a Palo reservation for the Tuesday. No brunch or High tea were showing but there were lots of dinner reservations available all night, I think we went for 8pm.

Joy, we have also booked Palo's for 8:00 on Tuesday. I'm from U.S. but have been to West Yorkshire while my husband was in Huddersfield for business. Beautiful country! Everyone there thought I was daft taking pictures of all the sheep, but my maiden name is Lamb!

 

[eeyorefanuk]

Hi, sorry it wasn't the Tuesday it was Monday, I hope, La Spezia day, I'm going to have to check I booked the right day now I booked this because of we are doing a Pisa excursion in the afternoon and might not be back in time for early dinner.

Booking the excursions are easy, when it is open to you you click on my cruise plans. Then there will be 4 boxes to choose from - Excursions, Spa/fitmess, Palo and Nursery. Click on whichever you want to book.

So if you choose excursions, it will list everything that is available for your cruise, choose which port to narrow down the selection. Click on the excursion and it will ask which guests to include, then click continue for the next page and all the specific times will come up, choose what you want then reserve. Next it will show what you have reserved but these are not confirmed until you press the save changes button. Once you have one confirmed go back and choose your next thing. You can always modify and change the time or cancel after it is confirmed. Palo and spa works in a similar way, choose your time then make sure you confirm it.

Hope this help a little, it is really simple but most important is to go for the excursion you want the most first as there will be lots of people on there the same time as you.

Joy

Thank you for explaining it all to me, really appreciate it.

When you did on line check in, did it give you a time to turn up at port or can you just turn up what time you want, so for example we want to get there early to get on board ASAP as our first time?

Thanks again

 

[eeyorefanuk]

I did book Palo for the monday, quite relieved I didn't mess up.

OOOOOps sorry did not mean to make you panic

 

[JoyB-UK]

Joy, we have also booked Palo's for 8:00 on Tuesday. I'm from U.S. but have been to West Yorkshire while my husband was in Huddersfield for business. Beautiful country! Everyone there thought I was daft taking pictures of all the sheep, but my maiden name is Lamb!

Hi, I got my days mixed up I'm actually booked for Monday at 8pm. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to england, we live about 16 miles from huddersfield. There are parts of our area that are very nice, but others not so. Fortunately in Yorkshire we have a lot of countryside on our door step so you are never too far away from some beautiful scenery.