July 20th, 2011 – 10 Night Mediterranean "Mickey's European Explorers"

[Pixiedustdawn]

Hi everyone. We are from Long Island N.Y. USA.

It will be myself and 13 year old daughter traveling with you. We have never been to Barcelona and are a bit nervous about traveling so far from home.

We are excited to see new places and to be sailing on the Magic.

I think I sailed with "Willem", in the Bahamas once before?

Dawn/SIZE]

 

[DLRPfan.be]

Hi everyone. We are from Long Island N.Y. USA.

It will be myself and 13 year old daughter traveling with you. We have never been to Barcelona and are a bit nervous about traveling so far from home.

We are excited to see new places and to be sailing on the Magic.

I think I sailed with "Willem", in the Bahamas once before?

Dawn/SIZE]

Don't worry: Barcelona is a wonderful city! You have a bit of everything there: sea, culture, good "tapas" food, etc.. and for the rest: it's like in every big city: you have to be carefull when you are in large crowds for pick-pockets. But it stay's one off the most beautiful city's in the world!
And sailing with the Magic is great!

 

[Willem]

Hi there,

Indeed, we were on the Wonder together, it was the cruise where the hurricane came by Nice to see you'll be on this one too!

Hi everyone. We are from Long Island N.Y. USA.

It will be myself and 13 year old daughter traveling with you. We have never been to Barcelona and are a bit nervous about traveling so far from home.

We are excited to see new places and to be sailing on the Magic.

I think I sailed with "Willem", in the Bahamas once before?

Dawn/SIZE]

 

[jdybnsn]

Don't worry: Barcelona is a wonderful city! You have a bit of everything there: sea, culture, good "tapas" food, etc.. and for the rest: it's like in every big city: you have to be carefull when you are in large crowds for pick-pockets. But it stay's one off the most beautiful city's in the world!
And sailing with the Magic is great!

Hey , nice to see you on here again ......don't want to spoil it anything but we LOVED what you put in our FE on the Dover- Barcelona repo !!!!

 

[jdybnsn]

Just in case any one needs any inside information about the place, we are off to Malta in October (in about 7 weeks time) for a week - had this booked long time before we thought about doing the 10 night Med cruise.

It will be strange because we are staying in an apartment right in the middle of Valetta harbour, and be watching the cruise ships sail by from our balcony (though sadly not the Magic as she will be gone home by then) !

If anyone wants me to find out any specific information for them, regarding Malta, please let me know, and try and find out while I am there.

 

[K8T]

Hi everyone. We are from Long Island N.Y. USA.

It will be myself and 13 year old daughter traveling with you. We have never been to Barcelona and are a bit nervous about traveling so far from home.

We are excited to see new places and to be sailing on the Magic.

I think I sailed with "Willem", in the Bahamas once before?

Dawn/SIZE]

Hi, you will love Barcelona and Europe, all the stops are touristy, so you shouldn't have any problems, as with any other busy places, there is always a risk of pickpockets and theft, but it really is no more than any other big city. If you go into New York City, I think you can cope with Europe!!! What a great experience for you both.

Just in case any one needs any inside information about the place, we are off to Malta in October (in about 7 weeks time) for a week - had this booked long time before we thought about doing the 10 night Med cruise.

It will be strange because we are staying in an apartment right in the middle of Valetta harbour, and be watching the cruise ships sail by from our balcony (though sadly not the Magic as she will be gone home by then) !

If anyone wants me to find out any specific information for them, regarding Malta, please let me know, and try and find out while I am there.

We did Malta on our own - the taxis were very organised, went to the Blue Grotto first, which was amazing, the sea is to die for, you just want to jump in!!! Apparently the Schooner trip organised by Disney was excellent and I think we will do this next time, diving off a boat into crystal clear water just appeals to me

We also went to Mdina, which reminded me a lot of Jerusalem, but we just didn't have enough time to do it justice. The main town of Valetta is also great for shopping. Definately a place to go back to, lucky you having 7 days, you will be able to go right over the Island, are you hiring a car?

Kate

 

[jdybnsn]

We did Malta on our own - the taxis were very organised, went to the Blue Grotto first, which was amazing, the sea is to die for, you just want to jump in!!! Apparently the Schooner trip organised by Disney was excellent and I think we will do this next time, diving off a boat into crystal clear water just appeals to me

We also went to Mdina, which reminded me a lot of Jerusalem, but we just didn't have enough time to do it justice. The main town of Valetta is also great for shopping. Definately a place to go back to, lucky you having 7 days, you will be able to go right over the Island, are you hiring a car?

Kate

Hi Kate
Yes we are hiring a car..... so hope to get around, and about, all over the island.
I'll look into the Schooner trip while we are there - it sounds good !

 

[helenreed]

Hi Everyone!
Nice to see the new additions, I was wondering if anyone could answer me a question please; what currency is used aboard ship, dollars or euros? The answer will make a big difference to us! Many thanks.

 

[scottishwee35]

Hi Everyone!
Nice to see the new additions, I was wondering if anyone could answer me a question please; what currency is used aboard ship, dollars or euros? The answer will make a big difference to us! Many thanks.

euros for europe and dollars for on the cruise for tips, room services tips ....

Scottishwee35

 

[helenreed]

euros for europe and dollars for on the cruise for tips, room services tips ....

Scottishwee35

thank you!

 

[Keever]

Welcome to all the new Explorers! Willem, jdybnsn, K8t and Pixiedustdawn - welcome aboard!

I'm going to add you to the Explorers list on our website. Anyone wish to join the fish extenders???

Wow! The momentum is building as new people come aboard!

Welcome, welcome, welcome - or should I say "ahoy!"

 

[Pixiedustdawn]

Thanks for the welcome and comforting words about traveling far from home.

I was on the Wonder when we had to dock in Port Everglades instead of Port Canaveral, because of the storm. We were eating breakfast at 4 in the morning. lol

I am doing a back to back on this ship. I am going to start looking for airfare and hotels in another month or so.

Can't wait to meet everyone!!

Dawn

 

[amandamc8]

Welcome to all the new Explorers! Willem, jdybnsn, K8t and Pixiedustdawn - welcome aboard!

I'm going to add you to the Explorers list on our website. Anyone wish to join the fish extenders???

Wow! The momentum is building as new people come aboard!

Welcome, welcome, welcome - or should I say "ahoy!"

Hi Keever,

Not sure yet if we will join in with the fish extenders, but we'd love to be added to the list of explorers on your website! There will be me (Amanda) and my 17 year old DD Hayley.

Really excited about it already!

 

[Keever]

Ahoy Amanda and Hayley! Welcome aboard!!!!

I've added you to the Explorers list.

 

[K8T]

Hi Keever

Thanks for the welcome.

Please add us to the FE List. We have done them twice now and my dd loved it, she was so excited to get up in the morning and check it!

We are:

Kate
Michael
Charlotte (6)

Kate

 

[PrincessBelle39]

For those of you heading back to the USA following the cruise, are you leaving the day the cruise ends or staying on in Europe? We want to go to Orlando and I'm not sure if we can get out on the day the cruise ends or if we will have to overnight. Our dates have changed slightly and it looks like we will have to do our Europe portion before the cruise now.

 

[K8T]

Wow!!! This is some journey, Australia to Europe to the US!!!.

I can't comment on the flights to the States, but we were off the ship this time by 8.30am. Some people were off earlier.

I believe the DCL say not to book a flight before 12.00, however, we knew some people from the UK who DCL had booked on a slightly earlier flight.

If you can get something that afternoon, or evening, I am sure you would be fine, although I think I remember a few people on our Cruise Meet Thread, who said that they couldn't get a flight out until the next day, although that may have been because they were going through Disney.

Kate

By the way, how do you manage the Jet Lag, if you go straight to Orlando?!!!!

 

[madmum63]

Just want to say hello. We will be joining you in 2011 having just left this fab cruise yesterday Please count us in for a Meet and the FE. Looking forward to meeting more new friends.

 

[K8T]

Just want to say hello. We will be joining you in 2011 having just left this fab cruise yesterday Please count us in for a Meet and the FE. Looking forward to meeting more new friends.

Hi

We are from the North West too! Must be something about the water up there, on our last cruise meet thread there was Vicky, who lived about half an hour or so away!

We are located between Manchester and Liverpool, where are you?

Kate

 

[madmum63]

Hi

We are from the North West too! Must be something about the water up there, on our last cruise meet thread there was Vicky, who lived about half an hour or so away!

We are located between Manchester and Liverpool, where are you?

Kate

Hello Kate. We live in Poulton-le-Fylde (just outside Blackpool) DS travels to Liverpool twice a week for Dancing (ballroom and Latin) and DD travels to Manchester twice a week for the Halle Choir and Drama. DS also goes to Bournemouth, Southampton and Birmingham every week and DD Ice Skates as well we must be mad Andrea