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

[bridegirl]

DISNAME Bridegirl
PARTY Me, DH, DS 8, DS 5, DD, DF, DM, DFIL, DA, DU, DN 8, DN 5
HOME Sunny Southern California

CAT Two connecting category 3's and two additional category 3's
DINNER Early sitting.
PRE CRUISE Hotel Arts Barcelona 5 days (aquarium, chocolate factory, science museum, gaudi tour)
POST CRUISE Fly home first thing that morning

FLIGHTS Delta both ways

Last Cruise 2005 Magic Mexican Riviera
Next Cruise 2008 EB Repo Panama Canal

We have already booked our Palo's, excursions and spa. (Not in order, sorry)
Rome - private
Palermo - Palermo for kids
Florence - some VIP Pisa, some Florence private, some Lerici's Castle
Naples - private boat
Villefranche - convertible car/Casino night
Marseilles - little train
Olbidia - beach

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

So to clarify....you are booking the excursions by computer on Sunday night? For some reason, I was thinking of calling?

Thx for the list, Andrew.

GL prof.....we hope you can still come!

Online only

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

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DISNAME ANDREW DEREK UK
PARTY DAD me DW Susan DD Alice will be 11 (going on 12, December)
DS Stephen 8, 9 September
HOME North East London UK

CAT Cat 4 Family stateroom.
DINNER Early sitting.
PRE CRUISE Barcelona seven days
POST CRUISE Fly back same day.

FLIGHTS British Airways London > Barcelona & Back

Last Cruise 2006 7 day Magic double dip special Western.
Next Cruise 2008 Eastbound Panama August 17th.

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DISNAME salliep
PARTY :Mom me, DH Jimmy ,DD Carley will be 13 (Aug. 29th)

HOME Garden City, NY (on Long Island approx 20 min from NYC w/o traffic which is never!)

CAT Guaranteed Cat 5 ( no room assignment yet- final payment in 7 days).
DINNER: late sitting ( I think I may change if I can but not sure yet- this was my hardest decision)
PRE CRUISE: one night Paris, one night Spain
POST CRUISE:extra night in Spain

FLIGHTS: Delta NYC>Paris, Paris>Barcelona, Barcelona> NYC

Last Cruise :1999 7 day Magic
Next Cruise: my husband says when #@$% freezes over! But Im thinking about the Mexican Riv. Disney Cruise

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DISNAME mrsjobba1
PARTY me & dh Dave

HOME Sunderland in the North East of England , UK

CAT Cat 11
DINNER late sitting.
PRE CRUISE Barcelona 4 days
POST CRUISE 1 more day @ barcelona

FLIGHTS British Airways Newcastle >London > Barcelona & Back

Last Cruise 2006 (JULY 28TH) 7 day Magic Western.
Next Cruise We are considering booking 3 night Wonder 14th Aug 2008 when on board
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Disname - AnnaS
Party - me and DH Gaspare, DS 21, DS 19 and DD 14
Cat. 8 for me, DH and DD, Cat. 11 across for DSs
Home - Staten Island, NY
Dinner - Early seating - My family is starving by 4:30 pm (we know we will miss at least 3 nights in the restaurants)
Fight - Continental (non-stop), Newark to BCN 7/27 (we are arriving at 9:15 am on 7/28 - wish us luck)
Last Cruise - July 3, 2005 - West Coast DCL
Next Cruise - Who knows maybe when the new ships come out? -
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DISNAME jlawall
Ken & JoAnn, Newtown, PA
Tara, 23,(currently based in Miami, FL)Tracy, 20, (currently studying at Temple U),Jessica, 17 (HS, junior).
Bill & Alice (The "REnts"....my parents) Brigantine, NJ
Late seating linked to Mrs. Jobba & lynntarrant
Flying USAirways red eye on Fri and returning immediately after cruise.
Our last DCL was West Coast Mexico in 2005 and we are not sure what our next cruise will be but we will probably book a Caribbean itinerary for 2008 onboard!

Our oldest girls are planning to study in London next year, so we may be visiting them next summer......

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DISNAME disneylover5
PARTY DH - Don
Me - Lisa
DS17 - Daniel (going to VA Tech in the fall)
DD13 - Annie
DD11 - Gretchen

HOME Centreville VA - right outside Washington DC

CAT Cat 9
DINNER early sitting.
PRE CRUISE: Please pray for us....we arrive Sat at 3pm
POST CRUISE: 2 days in Barcelona

FLIGHTS: Drive to JFK - JFK to Madrid - Madrid to Barcelona

Last Cruise: Whole family went Nov 06 - Annie and I went Feb 07
Next Cruise: Westbound Panama Repo 08 - Eastbound Panama Repo 08 - Thanksgiving 08

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DISNAME kyla
PARTY
DH - Jim
Me - Jeanne
Traveling with my sisters and their family:
DS, DH, DS
DS, DH, DD, DS
HOME Oregon City, Oregon End of the Oregon Trail
CAT Cat 11
DINNER early sitting
PRE CRUISE: London 4 days; Barcelona 2 nites, 1 day early
POST CRUISE: 1 day in Barcelona
FLIGHTS: Alaska Air to Vancouver BC, then British Air the rest of the way
Last Cruise: May 2005 Westbound Panama Canal
Next Cruise: Nothing planned

Excursions I want(I have a sloooow computer - modem; pray that I can even get one excursion booked!)
Palermo - Erice & Segesta
Naples - Pompeii via private vehicle (Disney)
Pisa - Pisa
Marseille – Soap and Marseille City(me); Chateau Neauf & Avignon (DH)
Villefranche - Create your own perfume (me); Juan something beach (DH)
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DISNAME: eeyorelvr10

PARTY: DH-Steve, Me - Laura, DS-21 - Andrew, DD-20 - Megan, DD-BFF-20 - Yesenia (1st time flyer, 1st time traveler out side of CA and TJ, Mexico ) and DD-14 - April

HOME: Norwalk, CA (just 15 minutes from Original DL - 8 minutes by carpool lane!)

CAT 10: Rms 2083 & 2085
DINNER: late - for now - 8:30 but hopefully will link up at 8 with other DISsers.

PRE-CRUISE: Barcelona - arrive July 26th - evening, exploring on our own and sleeping in
POST-CRUISE: Barcelona to Paris -Orly Airport arrive evening - Inner City Paris - 4 days and then moving on Sunday, 8/12/07 to Sequoia Lodge on-site

FLIGHTS: Going: BA - LAX to UK to Barcelona
After cruise: Barcelona to Paris/Orly via Iberia
Return: Paris/CDG to UK/London/Heathrow??? to LAX, CA

LAST CRUISE: Sept 17thm 2006 - Wonder 11 Nights in Paradise - Southern Carribean -
NEXT CRUISE: Westbound Repo Cruise to SoCAL May 2008, , July 20th Family Cruise and FINALLY!!!!! EASTBOUND REPO CRUISE to FL Aug 2008 -

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DISNAME: MrsG
PARTY
DH - Tom
Me - Maryann
HOME- Malverne, NY about 40 mins. from NYC. We're on Long Island.
CAT- 6
DINNER- late sitting
PRE CRUISE: Barcelona 2 nites
POST CRUISE: leaving that day
FLIGHTS: JFK to Barcelona and then Barcelona to Madrid to JFK -all on Iberia
Last Cruise: July 2003 - 4 night Wonder to the Bahamas
Next Cruise: Nothing planned- yet.......



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DISNAME Bridegirl
PARTY Me, DH, DS 8, DS 5, DD, DF, DM, DFIL, DA, DU, DN 8, DN 5
HOME Sunny Southern California

CAT Two connecting category 3's and two additional category 3's
DINNER Early sitting.
PRE CRUISE Hotel Arts Barcelona 5 days (aquarium, chocolate factory, science museum, gaudi tour)
POST CRUISE Fly home first thing that morning

FLIGHTS Delta both ways

Last Cruise 2005 Magic Mexican Riviera
Next Cruise 2008 EB Repo Panama Canal

We have already booked our Palo's, excursions and spa. (Not in order, sorry)
Rome - private
Palermo - Palermo for kids
Florence - some VIP Pisa, some Florence private, some Lerici's Castle
Naples - private boat
Villefranche - convertible car/Casino night
Marseilles - little train
Olbidia - beach
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DISNAME Aurora1959
PARTY My wonderful husband Jon, my two sons Tristan (12) and Garet Jax (9), and of course myself, Carrie (Aurora just cause she's my favorite princess.)
HOME Dead smack in the middle of CA. no joke.

CAT Cat 6 stateroom.
DINNER Main sitting. (whatever that is)
PRE CRUISE Barcelona one night. Husa Illa.
POST CRUISE Same as Pre-Cruise

FLIGHTS British Airways SFO > London > Barcelona & Back

Last Cruise Never been on the ocean before.
Next Cruise Not sure yet.

Thanks Carrie
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PALOS BRUNCH FIRST SUNDAY 11.30AM (Hopfully)

Party of 2 Andrew and Susan
Party of 2 Ken & JoAnn
Party of 2 Keith and Lynn
Party of 2 Debi and Dominick
Party of 2 A.J. & Lindell
Party of 2 Helen & David
Party of 2 Jeanne & Jim Rice
Party of two Brian( formerCPer) and wife

 

[Aurora1959]

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OK, so I have been away from my computer for a long time, and tons have happened. I spent since Friday night reading from about page 75 to here.

I don't get to read the boards often,. I work on computers all day long. By the time I get home, log back in, just to work with India, you just don't want to do anything else. Not to mention my kids are so into sports and schooling that we never have time to breath.

I did start Tae kwon do, hoping to lose a few more pounds before our cruise. I saw someone else post that they too have lots of great summer clothes, all a size too small. I hope we both make it and get to bring those great clothes.

Andrew, here are my details, if you could please add them:
DISNAME Aurora1959
PARTY My wonderful husband Jon, my two sons Tristan (12) and Garet Jax (9), and of course myself, Carrie (Aurora just cause she's my favorite princess.)
HOME Dead smack in the middle of CA. no joke.

CAT Cat 6 stateroom.
DINNER Main sitting. (whatever that is)
PRE CRUISE Barcelona one night. Husa Illa.
POST CRUISE Same as Pre-Cruise

FLIGHTS British Airways SFO > London > Barcelona & Back

Last Cruise Never been on the ocean before.
Next Cruise Not sure yet.

Thanks

Carrie

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

OK, so I have been away from my computer for a long time, and tons have happened. I spent since Friday night reading from about page 75 to here.

I don't get to read the boards often,. I work on computers all day long. By the time I get home, log back in, just to work with India, you just don't want to do anything else. Not to mention my kids are so into sports and schooling that we never have time to breath.

I did start Tae kwon do, hoping to lose a few more pounds before our cruise. I saw someone else post that they too have lots of great summer clothes, all a size too small. I hope we both make it and get to bring those great clothes.

Andrew, here are my details, if you could please add them:
DISNAME Aurora1959
PARTY My wonderful husband Jon, my two sons Tristan (12) and Garet Jax (9), and of course myself, Carrie (Aurora just cause she's my favorite princess.)
HOME Dead smack in the middle of CA. no joke.

CAT Cat 6 stateroom.
DINNER Main sitting. (whatever that is)
PRE CRUISE Barcelona one night. Husa Illa.
POST CRUISE Same as Pre-Cruise

FLIGHTS British Airways SFO > London > Barcelona & Back

Last Cruise Never been on the ocean before.
Next Cruise Not sure yet.

Thanks

Carrie

Done list

FULL DETAILS POST 10, PAGE 1.

 

[scrapycruiser]

Aurora1959...I am on the Aug 8 cruise and have a Gty Cat 6, so far no cabin assignment. Do you have a Gty Cat 6 or have they assigned you a cabin? If they have ,when were you notified ? Thanks, just curious. Gina

 

[Aurora1959]

Aurora1959...I am on the Aug 8 cruise and have a Gty Cat 6, so far no cabin assignment. Do you have a Gty Cat 6 or have they assigned you a cabin? If they have ,when were you notified ? Thanks, just curious. Gina

Hi - Yeah we got our room confirmation immediately. I booked on the first day, online so i knew our room then. Then I sat on hold for another 30 minutes with Disney Vacation Club and had them take over the reservation paying with my points. It didn't change anything, still 6130.

You might want to call them?

 

[scrapycruiser]

Aurora1959.....thanks for your reply. I have called DVC and they've talked to DCL. DCL says they are beginning to assign cabins in order of when they were booked. We booked in May '06. So hopefully I'll hear soon.

BTW, when did you book, or when was the first month you could book this cruise . Gina

 

[Aurora1959]

Aurora1959.....thanks for your reply. I have called DVC and they've talked to DCL. DCL says they are beginning to assign cabins in order of when they were booked. We booked in May '06. So hopefully I'll hear soon.

BTW, when did you book, or when was the first month you could book this cruise . Gina

I think it was April last year. Something like the 4th. I bet this thread was started days, if not hours after we all booked.

**update- I just checked, the thread was started a few days before we could book. I think Helen was the first one to post that she had booked. April 04, 2006. So that was the official first day when many of us all stayed on the phones for what seemed like forever.**

I think it's weird that you don't have a room yet. I can go online and view my entire reservation, with room number, et all. I hope it gets figured out soon. I wonder if they plan on having it all sorted by the time you reach 90 days.

And, not that I don't mind, but you don't have to call me Aurora. You can call me Carrie.

 

[eeyorelvr10]

just checking in countdown has begun!!

 

[MrsJobba1]

Good afternoon all,

Like Laura, just checking in and giving us a bump.

Counting down.

I was thinking for those of us that are CC members, do you think DCL will give us a special CC gift on the med?

I cant wait for the first med cruises to get under way so we can get some feedback from them.

Have a good day

 

[ddmhnl]

Hi everyone! I'm the newbie who posted the thread about the shore excursions. My DD (age 16) and I will be on the cruise. We are from Hawaii and looking forward to having a wonderful trip. When do they assign the cabins? All I know is that I am in Cat 8. What does that mean? I was a late booker too (January 2007). For dinner, I am at the second seating. Is that good?

 

[kyla]

Good afternoon all,

Like Laura, just checking in and giving us a bump.

Counting down.

I was thinking for those of us that are CC members, do you think DCL will give us a special CC gift on the med?
I cant wait for the first med cruises to get under way so we can get some feedback from them.

Have a good day

I think they will. So far every cruise I have been on, we have gotten something extra for being a CC member. On the Panama Canal cruise, we got a blanket with all the ports and cruise date. I think the CC link on the DCL site states that there will be something extra but nothing specific about the med cruise.

 

[kyla]

Ok, I think I'm starting to worry about luggage when I started thinking about what clothes to bring for formal nights, etc. I'm trying to stick to mix and match for everything but formal night. I know BA has luggage restrictions now, but I think since I'm coming from the USA there is a small exception. Everything I read said bring one large suitcase and a carryon esp if traveling around (we're stopping off in London on the way to Barcelona). Trying to remember what I did for the Panama cruise. How am I going to have room for souveniers?
Any suggestions? Maybe I should get those packing bags thingys that compress your clothes.

 

[MrsJobba1]

Hi everyone! I'm the newbie who posted the thread about the shore excursions. My DD (age 16) and I will be on the cruise. We are from Hawaii and looking forward to having a wonderful trip. When do they assign the cabins? All I know is that I am in Cat 8. What does that mean? I was a late booker too (January 2007). For dinner, I am at the second seating. Is that good?

Aloha,

and to our thread.

Cat 8 is room with a large porthole - so you'll have natural light.

RE: 2nd seating is the late 8:30 - some prefer it esp as people on this cruise will be arriving back from excursions. Others who have younger children prefer the 6pm early seating. Its really down to personal choice

Iam Helen from the UK and I booked this cruise way back on April4th 2006 .

I read from the other thread that you are travelling with your daugter? There are quite a few teenagers on this cruise.

We are in the progress of updating whose going on the cruise as a few people have dropped out on the way; if you look @ post no.10 on the first page http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=12154795&postcount=10 (I think thats a direct link to it) It gives you the most recent details of who is travelling.

Again welcome and have fun planning your cruise - I am sure it will be special one for you and your daughter.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Good afternoon all,

Like Laura, just checking in and giving us a bump.

Counting down.

I was thinking for those of us that are CC members, do you think DCL will give us a special CC gift on the med?

I cant wait for the first med cruises to get under way so we can get some feedback from them.

Have a good day

As below I had a great CC gift on the PC trip in 2005 and an even better one in 2006 on my seven days, blankets and lanyards etc so hopfull.

Hi everyone! I'm the newbie who posted the thread about the shore excursions. My DD (age 16) and I will be on the cruise. We are from Hawaii and looking forward to having a wonderful trip. When do they assign the cabins? All I know is that I am in Cat 8. What does that mean? I was a late booker too (January 2007). For dinner, I am at the second seating. Is that good?

Rooms are either assisned on booking so you know yours in advance, I booked first day and have had a cabin since then, but sometimes DCL gives you a GTY a guantee and they will give you a number maybe about 30 days out.
Cat 8 is the type of staeroom you have, the largest are Cat 1 the smallest and lowest deck are Cat 12, Cat 8 is therefore mid range full details either on DCL website they have pictures or the top of this board.

I think they will. So far every cruise I have been on, we have gotten something extra for being a CC member. On the Panama Canal cruise, we got a blanket with all the ports and cruise date. I think the CC link on the DCL site states that there will be something extra but nothing specific about the med cruise.

See aboe agree.

Aloha,

and to our thread.

Cat 8 is room with a large porthole - so you'll have natural light.

RE: 2nd seating is the late 8:30 - some prefer it esp as people on this cruise will be arriving back from excursions. Others who have younger children prefer the 6pm early seating. Its really down to personal choice

Iam Helen from the UK and I booked this cruise way back on April4th 2006 .

I read from the other thread that you are travelling with your daugter? There are quite a few teenagers on this cruise.

We are in the progress of updating whose going on the cruise as a few people have dropped out on the way; if you look @ post no.10 on the first page http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=12154795&postcount=10 (I think thats a direct link to it) It gives you the most recent details of who is travelling.

Again welcome and have fun planning your cruise - I am sure it will be special one for you and your daughter.

Agree Aloha, welcome to the thread, do they still say 'hang loose' there?

 

[AnnaS]

Hi everyone! I'm the newbie who posted the thread about the shore excursions. My DD (age 16) and I will be on the cruise. We are from Hawaii and looking forward to having a wonderful trip. When do they assign the cabins? All I know is that I am in Cat 8. What does that mean? I was a late booker too (January 2007). For dinner, I am at the second seating. Is that good?

Hi again,

Welcome to the disboards and to this thread. Glad you found us.

This is our fourth DCL cruise and we have always had early seating 6 pm. I have older kids (21, 19 and 14) and have wanted to try late seating but am afraid to since everyone here is starving by 5 pm. We also travel with two other families (Disneymagic316 and her parents).

If you really want to watch the shows, you will still need to be on the ship early (you will have time clean-upfreshen up after show to get ready for dinner - if you rushed there from an excursion). I know it is easier to switch to late seating than the other way around so we book early all the time.

Have you narrowed down your excursion list/preference?

 

[salliep]

Its so exciting to watch our list grow! Thanks Andrew for all the cutting and pasting !

I didnt know CC members got a gift... Now Im even more excited

I forgot about the shows.. I am calling Disney tonight to see if I can get on the waiting list for the early seating which I was suposed to do days ago... uggg

Andrew.. did Alice get Carleys emails???

I know this was posted somewhere, but if you are spending the night in Barcelona ,which hotel are you staying at???
Anyone else doing the bike tour in Barcelona the day before we leave? Not the one sponcered by Disney th one that someone posted many moons ago- it looks like fun.

Sallie

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

WHO HAS POSTED ON THIS THREAD?

1438 Posts

Main posters above 30 posts,

360 some guy called Andrew Derek, ( now 361)
Jlawall 168
Mrs Jobba 157
Anna S 119
Disneylover 5 90
Tomspixie 54
Kyla 51
Eeyoreelvr10 47
Lynntarrant 42
Mary jo 37
AJDonn 33
Ruth b 31

 

[MrsJobba1]

Hi Sallie,

Dave and I are staying @ l'hotel Cram , its 1 block away from placa de catalunya and very near to Guadi's Casa Batllo ( the dragon house )


I just finished watching the finale of America's next top model and this season the final 5 went to Barcelona. I love that show and Tyra (Dave cant stand it ) However I must admit this season I spent more time looking past the models. Barcelona looked really good. The final catwalk show was in Guadi's Parc Guell and looked amazing.

It got me really excited