July 28, 2007 - "Rome-ancing the Mouse Cruisers" -11 days! Part 3

[bellelinus]

Thx!! Sorry for gloating!!! See you all later (C U L8R)....................

Gloat all you want . . . it's fun to be a winner!

 

[Sandaneli]

Probably..................!

Congratulations on the It must be skill and practice.

Sandra

 

[bellelinus]

OK, I actually laughed out loud at this one. I've been paying bills etc... all morning so I needed the laugh. THAnks

Sandra

Thank you, Sandra -- I tend to have a weird sense of humor and usually edit myself pretty well, so I'm glad that this time when I didn't someone enjoyed it!

 

[bellelinus]

Yes, I wonder if they will have Europe lines and non Europe lines for check in as well as castaway club?

Given non-EU passengers will have already cleared customs when they entered the country, it seems unnecessary, but perhaps they will.

 

[Disneynutinlondon]

Yes, I wonder if they will have Europe lines and non Europe lines for check in as well as castaway club?

Do you think they'll take our passports away like they normally do ?

 

[bellelinus]

Do you think they'll take our passports away like they normally do ?

I think someone had asked DCL that, and the answer was no . . . you have to be in possession of your passport in certain places like the casino in Monte Carlo, so some were concerned. I think since the entire cruise takes place within the EU, it's not necessary.

 

[Disneynutinlondon]

Ok I'm off now to meet Paul at Tesco to do the weekly shop.

Catch you later folks !

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Given non-EU passengers will have already cleared customs when they entered the country, it seems unnecessary, but perhaps they will.

In theory I can travel anywhere in Europe as I am now deemed a European citizen and have the freedom to move anywhere, and work there, UK kept border controls so we have to show passports at our borders IE Spain.

We shouldn't need customs as we can buy what we want anywhere, however unlike you cannot reclaim VAT.

Sallie might want all the bills for our tours in her name, at least she can get the VAT back.

At least I do not have to do immigration at 6am this year on the Magic I hate that.

 

[bellelinus]

In theory I can travel anywhere in Europe as I am now deemed a European citizen and have the freedom to move anywhere, and work there, UK kept border controls so we have to show passports at our borders IE Spain.

We shouldn't need customs as we can buy what we want anywhere, however unlike you cannot reclaim VAT.

Sallie might want all the bills for our tours in her name, at least she can get the VAT back.

At least I do not have to do immigration at 6am this year on the Magic I hate that.

Yes, that's very early and annoying on a vacation.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

HI Leslie, I think some of the private tours take US travelers checks, you may want to check on that as it would probably be a lot easier to get.

I know all of mine have asked for Euro notes or Euro T/CHQS re high card processing fees, they have my credit card as a guarantee only if we do not show.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Yes, that's very early and annoying on a vacation.

Kids hate it, with a UK flight at 1pm, I need to be at the airport by 10am, so leave the ship 9am, so a rest this year, but back to 6am in 2008.

Princess cruises check you the night before on ship.

 

[salliep]

Interesting, someone threw themselves at him a week or so back.

It wasn't me.. I swear!!!!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

It wasn't me.. I swear!!!!!!

Its funny when anyone feels it so important to protest their complete innocence, Italian police are examining a hat with a propeller on it, that was left at the scene, reports say it all happened in a flash.

 

[salliep]

We shouldn't need customs as we can buy what we want anywhere, however unlike you cannot reclaim VAT.

Sallie might want all the bills for our tours in her name, at least she can get the VAT back.

Great idea Andrew- although Im still not sure this VAT thing is - but the bills seem like I should have them for what ever that VAT thing is!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Great idea Andrew- although Im still not sure this VAT thing is - but the bills seem like I should have them for what ever that VAT thing is!!

VAT is Value added tax, we have it all around Europe, here in the UK its 17.5% and is included in all the prices you see, its a bit like sales tax in the USA although my experience of yours is it is added on after the price tag so you never exactly know what you are going to pay.

Now our tours will I think be subject to VAT, I cannot claim it back i am from Europe and so anywhere in Europe I pay local tax, and I do not have to do customs because I can pay anywhere.

You can claim back so if we can get bills in your name, you will get a refund, around Europe its up to 25% in places.

 

[salliep]

Its funny when anyone feels it so important to protest their complete innocence, Italian police are examining a hat with a propeller on it, that was left at the scene, reports say it all happened in a flash.

We are going to have a great time... I cant wait !!! I just want to assure you that I will not be wearing my beautiful hat at dinner, only because my daughter says she will not sit with me if I do.... she is a party pooper!!!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

We are going to have a great time... I cant wait !!! I just want to assure you that I will not be wearing my beautiful hat at dinner, only because my daughter says she will not sit with me if I do.... she is a party Popper!!!!!

The kids never want their parents to embarrass them!

 

[MrsG]

Probably..................!

Congrats on the JoAnn (now that I've figured out how to spell your name correctly!)

Its funny when anyone feels it so important to protest their complete innocence, Italian police are examining a hat with a propeller on it, that was left at the scene, reports say it all happened in a flash.

The kids never want their parents to embarrass them!

I've come to the conclusion that the fact that we breathe AIR embarrasses them! It doesn't take much.

Maryann

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I hope we have good servers as well, they make the difference, I have been generally lucky the 14 night repo ones were great Mark from South Africa and Ben from Australia.

In 2006 Prakash from India was great, he got me and everyone an extra curry one night with popadoms etc.

I think we will be close to dinner time at Villafrance, maybe Rome, on our return from the trips.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Congrats on the JoAnn (now that I've figured out how to spell your name correctly!)


I've come to the conclusion that the fact that we breathe AIR embarrasses them! It doesn't take much.

Maryann

Yes, unless they want you to buy them something, then you are the best dad in the world, for 5 mins.