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

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Now how did you figure that out?
I'm right in the middle. Guess I better get posting, Eeyoreelvr10 is catching up to me, but then I haven't seen Tomspixie post in a while.

The way to find it out, is to go to the CRUISE MEETS list at the start, and before sellecting this thread, (where all cruise meet threads are quoted) click on 'replies' a list of all posts and posters is there.


You should see the repo thread for 2008, its like 10,000 a week!

Look at these stats from today.

Useless statistics I calculated while on the conference call from hades....


This thread has been around for 103 days or:
3 months, 13 days
8,899,200 seconds
148,320 minutes
2472 hours
14 weeks (rounded down)

Which means there have been an average of
540.3203883 posts per day
0.006253708 posts per second
0.375222492 posts per minute
22.51334951 posts per hour
3975.214286 posts per week

Extrapolated (sp? - I'm so lost without spell check)

If the pace holds steady till the TOAL, there will be 258,813.466 more posts (the .466 probably by the .88 moose) for a grand total of 314,466.466 posts

Not including the post trip communications, picture posting, etc.

If you take the same time period and look at the "views",

5121.932039 views per day
0.059281621 views per second
3.556897249 views per minute
213.413835 views per hour
37682.78571 views per week

If the pace holds steady till the TOAL, there will be 2,453,405.447 more views(the .447 probably by the .88 moose) for a grand total of 2,980,964.447
posts

Not including the post trip communications, picture posting, etc.

Now if this conference call gets really really bad, I may figure out the declining rate of posts to the midpoint between the thread start date and trip start date then increase from that point at a corresponding rate to see if the numbers change significantly. And if the call gets worse than that, I may see if the windows on the 6th floor open........ and throw the phone out.

Now what can we take from all this?

Clearly Tom has too much time on his hands

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I am so excited I can actually add some info instead of just lurking and asking questions!!
2nd day is Formal
7th day is Semi
9th day (Marseille) is Pirate
10th day (Ville Franche) is Semi

That's what I was told by a DCL person.
Leslie

Thank you for that.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

All this talk of my next two cruises but I hae a week before in a villa, posted this on another thread.

This is where I will be in four and a half weeks!

 

[kyla]

The way to find it out, is to go to the CRUISE MEETS list at the start, and before sellecting this thread, (where all cruise meet threads are quoted) click on 'replies' a list of all posts and posters is there.


You should see the repo thread for 2008, its like 10,000 a week!

Look at these stats from today.

Ok, that was neat. do you know how to find all my posts? On another forum that I use, I just go to a poster's profile and click on the "find all posts by kyla". Here, it doesn't seem to work. I just get a search window when I click that. Very annoying.

 

[kyla]

Ok, I just moved ahead of tomspixie

Andrew DEREK UK 372
jlawall 168
MrsJobba1 162
AnnaS 119
disneylover5 90
kyla 54
tomspixie 54
eeyorelvr10 47
LynnTarrant 42
Mary Jo 37
AJDonn 33
Ruth B 31

 

[MrsJobba1]

Good morning all, Another day closer.

Kyla- looks like I'am catching up to Joann, Dh thinks Im really sad

Hope its a good one

Helen x

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Ok, I just moved ahead of tomspixie

Andrew DEREK UK 372
jlawall 168
MrsJobba1 162
AnnaS 119
disneylover5 90
kyla 54
tomspixie 54
eeyorelvr10 47
LynnTarrant 42
Mary Jo 37
AJDonn 33
Ruth B 31

Good morning all, Another day closer.

Kyla- looks like I'am catching up to Joann, Dh thinks Im really sad

Hope its a good one

Helen x

I have started a race here I see

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Updated the information post at first page.

Day 1 - Barcelona, Spain - Saturday, July 28, 2007

Day 2 - At Sea - Sunday, July 29, 2007
Formal/ try for group Palo Brunch 11.30am

Day 3 - Palermo, Sicily - Monday, July 30, 2007

Day 4 - Naples, Italy (Pompeii) - Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Day 5 - Olbia, Sardinia - Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Day 6 - Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) - Thursday, August 2, 2007

Day 7 - At Sea - Friday, August 3, 2007
Semi-FORMAL

Day 8 - La Spezia, Italy (Florence, Pisa) - Saturday, August 4, 2007

Day 9 - Marseille, France - Sunday, August 5, 2007
Pirate night

Day 10 - Villefranche, France (Monte Carlo, Cannes, Nice) - Monday, August 6, 2007
Semi-FORMAL

Day 11 - At Sea - Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Day 12 - Barcelona, Spain - Wednesday, August 8, 2007


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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

 

[MrsJobba1]

I found this thread and thought it has some good advice.
Just thought I'd share it for those who have a limited time

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=543407

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I found this thread and thought it has some good advice.
Just thought I'd share it for those who have a limited time

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=543407

Thank you

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Did anyone else get an e.mail from DREAMS or your T/A asking to supply your flight details to DCL?

I gave mine all organised, presume they want to keep a tab on us,

On my 2005 Repo i was staying at the Grand Californian and they had a DCL desk open in the mornings to check documets in advance, to filter out any problems before the cruise, we were asked to check in one of the days we were staying there.

I am not staying in a Disney selected hotel Ifound a cheaper deal with familiy rooms in a good location.

Presume they also want to know if you need to get to the airport quickly at the end of the cruise, or if you are coming in close to the start date, what airline you are on if there are delays.

 

[MrsJobba1]

Did anyone else get an e.mail from DREAMS or your T/A asking to supply your flight details to DCL?

I gave mine all organised, presume they want to keep a tab on us,

On my 2005 Repo i was staying at the Grand Californian and they had a DCL desk open in the mornings to check documets in advance, to filter out any problems before the cruise, we were asked to check in one of the days we were staying there.

I am not staying in a Disney selected hotel Ifound a cheaper deal with familiy rooms in a good location.

Presume they also want to know if you need to get to the airport quickly at the end of the cruise, or if you are coming in close to the start date, what airline you are on if there are delays.

We are booked through DVC and weve not heard anything from them.
Again we are not stopping @ a Disney selected hotel before the cruise. (we are after).

I emailed DCL again today ( bet there fed up of me) to ask about embarkation day. After the discussions a few days ago. Questions asked were what time we check in, can we leave the ship, when we have to be back and whats happening with the saftey drill.

I will let you know of any response I get

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

We are booked through DVC and weve not heard anything from them.
Again we are not stopping @ a Disney selected hotel before the cruise. (we are after).

I emailed DCL again today ( bet there fed up of me) to ask about embarkation day. After the discussions a few days ago. Questions asked were what time we check in, can we leave the ship, when we have to be back and whats happening with the saftey drill.

I will let you know of any response I get

Thats such a good request for info, I mean what about the life boat drill is it 4pm, do you have to be around at that time?

I think we can get on from about 11.45am all onboard shows as 9.00pm.

 

[MrsJobba1]

Thats such a good request for info, I mean what about the life boat drill is it 4pm, do you have to be around at that time?

I think we can get on from about 11.45am all onboard shows as 9.00pm.

I am really not sure what to expect that first night. Not sure if there will be a show as such, I believe some of the barcelona excursions go into the evening. Then theres the safety drill and sail away party???

We really need to see what happens with the first few med cruises.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I am really not sure what to expect that first night. Not sure if there will be a show as such, I believe some of the barcelona excursions go into the evening. Then theres the safety drill and sail away party???

We really need to see what happens with the first few med cruises.

Generally I think everything will go as normal but you have the option to leave, if you wish.

So dinner normal time.
There will be welcome aboard shoes at 6.30pm and 8.30pm.
Sailaway will be say 9.30pm after the show's, I have had this for example in Curaco, with a departure time of 10pm. ok not sailaway, but it was a deck party.

So you can opt out if you wish, and then as you posted before have a buffet instead of dinner, means meeting servers second night.

The lifeboat drill is a question maybe again held at 4pm, for all on board and a follow up Sunday if you missed it?

 

[MrsJobba1]

Generally I think everything will go as normal but you have the option to leave, if you wish.

So dinner normal time.
There will be welcome aboard shoes at 6.30pm and 8.30pm.
Sailaway will be say 9.30pm after the show's, I have had this for example in Curaco, with a departure time of 10pm. ok not sailaway, but it was a deck party.

So you can opt out if you wish, and then as you posted before have a buffet instead of dinner, means meeting servers second night.

The lifeboat drill is a question maybe again held at 4pm, for all on board and a follow up Sunday if you missed it?

Thanks Andrew,

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Thanks Andrew,

Thats my guess, but I have generally found DCL very predictable I think they go by the motto if it ant broke dont fix it. Sometimes thats there downfall, they think consistency so if there is a change such as new departure time, its overlooked, they presume they will do it the same as before.

They were shocked by the interest and booking frensy of the 2008 Panama cruises everyone here new it would happen, and it has happened before, but still surprised.

So I would think as usual really with sailaway at 9.30pm though and opt outs if you wish to go onshore.

With a week in Barcelona before, I will stay on and enjoy the magic.

 

[MrsJobba1]

With a week in Barcelona before, I will stay on and enjoy the magic.

Yes us too.
Once we are on the ship we are planning to stay on and relax.
A spot of lunch then Deck 9 lounger by the adult pool !

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Yes us too.
Once we are on the ship we are planning to stay on and relax.
A spot of lunch then Deck 9 lounger by the adult pool !

Sounds good

 

[kyla]

Did anyone else get an e.mail from DREAMS or your T/A asking to supply your flight details to DCL?

Presume they also want to know if you need to get to the airport quickly at the end of the cruise, or if you are coming in close to the start date, what airline you are on if there are delays.

My sisters and I got a letter from DCL asking us to revalidate our online check-in information. We booked directly through DCL. Anyway, the mention, in particular, to revalidate our payment authorization and general information. So I went online to do so. I noticed that they had updated the site and so some things were blank. After filling in all the info and validating, DCL wanted us to re-print the contract signature page. But it stayed grayed out and won't let us do that. I went into the flight information (we didn't book thru DCL) and that was changed too but DCL still doesn't have all the airports in their new pull down menu. So I couldn't do anything there. Anyway, I called DCL and they said they hadn't heard about this letter or didn't understand why we couldn't reprint the contract page. They told me that they decided that I couldn't do it because I can't book excursions until 90 days prior. I tried to ask them what does the excursion booking date have to do with online check-in but they couldn't answer me. They told my sister that she couldn't print the contract page because my other sister probably hasn't updated her online check-in information . I think they are clueless.

Regarding embarkation day: I thought someone posted that everyone had to be onboard by 4pm. Does that mean we can't leave the ship after that?