July 30, 2010 Mickey's Adventures England to Espana Cruise

[bats]

Hi

Happy New Year 2010 and see you in July



Hi Bats

On another british forum and I am so happy if you may join in our Cruise

As our in law are looking forward too as they booked with Cat 12 too, save their money

Scottishwee35

Debbie, I will be trying to learn a little sign language so I can say hello to you properly!!

 

[scottishwee35]

Debbie, I will be trying to learn a little sign language so I can say hello to you properly!!

Aww that is sweet but don't worry I can lipread... but my husband is deaf too...

I look forward to meet you...hope you manage to book it

Now it is heavy SNOWING here...

Scottishwee35

 

[jdybnsn]

Well, temptation got too much today, and I caved in and booked this cruise also ...even though we are due in Orlando in 33 days and will be doing the Eastern on 13th February too !


DH can't get the time off so I'll be accompanied by a friend (another Judy ...but slightly older !) and my two kids Joe, who'll be 13 and Vyrnwy who'll be 9.

This cruise will be (another) surprise for the kids .....and yet another, when DH turns up to meet us in Barcelona at the end !

Look forward to meeting you all .....and especially some of the names I'm already so familiar with from the British version of The Dis (The Dibb)

 

[Melcatfish]

Hi All,

I did pop into this thread a few months back saying we were thinking of booking this cruise - well we did and then just before Christmas I got a great cat 12 rate so we downgraded and saved a whole lot of dollars (which will be the deposit for an onboard booking and a big chunk of spending money!

Happy new year to you all,
Mel
x

 

[mkmommy]

Hi Lisa

Happy New Year 2010

Ian, Olivia and I went out to our friend's new house party.... Oh I was hangover yesterday and had been sick all day yesterday... Oh never again!!! I don't know if I ate lamb as there was a lovely buffet... Lamb make me sick as I cannot eat lamb... Not sure if it was or too many drinks??

Today I feel much better and Ian got the sore throat and he said he felt his throat crack lol

I cannot think which is my favourite Disney film... As all film seem good...

Today I am remove all Xmas decorations I cannot believe it all over now...



Roll to July for our Disney cruise

Scottishwee35

Glad to hear your are feeling better, I felt terrible all day yesterday too, but I did not even drink.

Looks like we have lots of people booking this cruise in the last little while. Someone mentioned something about spending lots of time on the ship, but I guess that makes sense for those of you who are on that side of the ocean, the lure for you will be the Disney experience, where, for those from the other side of the Atlantic it will be more of an interest in the ports, it should make for a great mix of people.

Do any of the new additions have young girls 7 or 8? My oldest will have no problems going to the kids club, but my youngest was saying she does not like the clubs because she does not have a friend, so I am hoping someone here will have a girl that age looking for a friend also.

It is really cold here today, I think it is about -25c with the wind chill, our dog does not even want to go out.

Lisa

 

[scottishwee35]

Glad to hear your are feeling better, I felt terrible all day yesterday too, but I did not even drink.

Looks like we have lots of people booking this cruise in the last little while. Someone mentioned something about spending lots of time on the ship, but I guess that makes sense for those of you who are on that side of the ocean, the lure for you will be the Disney experience, where, for those from the other side of the Atlantic it will be more of an interest in the ports, it should make for a great mix of people.

Do any of the new additions have young girls 7 or 8? My oldest will have no problems going to the kids club, but my youngest was saying she does not like the clubs because she does not have a friend, so I am hoping someone here will have a girl that age looking for a friend also.

It is really cold here today, I think it is about -25c with the wind chill, our dog does not even want to go out.

Lisa

Oh my god -25c brrrrzzzzzz, no wonder dog does not want to go out... too cold...

It is cold here too, Ian is going to football match tom (i think it will be cancelled) because bad weather here....

dont worry about your girl, maybe Olivia like to play with her as she prefer boy... (tomboy)... At the party, three girls there two of them same age Olivia... and she don't want to join with them and she was quite happy with little boy!! Oh dear, I am bit worry about her...I do hope she have girl friend...

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Well, temptation got too much today, and I caved in and booked this cruise also ...even though we are due in Orlando in 33 days and will be doing the Eastern on 13th February too !


DH can't get the time off so I'll be accompanied by a friend (another Judy ...but slightly older !) and my two kids Joe, who'll be 13 and Vyrnwy who'll be 9.

This cruise will be (another) surprise for the kids .....and yet another, when DH turns up to meet us in Barcelona at the end !

Look forward to meeting you all .....and especially some of the names I'm already so familiar with from the British version of The Dis (The Dibb)

Hi

my son will be 13 in March so hopeful he meet your son

Scottishwee35

 

[mkmommy]

Oh my god -25c brrrrzzzzzz, no wonder dog does not want to go out... too cold...

It is cold here too, Ian is going to football match tom (i think it will be cancelled) because bad weather here....

dont worry about your girl, maybe Olivia like to play with her as she prefer boy... (tomboy)... At the party, three girls there two of them same age Olivia... and she don't want to join with them and she was quite happy with little boy!! Oh dear, I am bit worry about her...I do hope she have girl friend...

Scottishwee35

You never know with kids who they are going to get along with. My oldest also is very good with younger kids, and sometimes prefers to play with them.

They have spent too much time together this Christmas break and they are getting on each others nerves. This trip will be 12 days in total and that is the longest that we have been gone without my husband to play referee which he does much better than I do, so I am hoping that breaks in the kids club will help with too much togetherness.

Still cold today and really windy.

Lisa

 

[bats]

Ok, I have just spent hours reading this whole thread! You lot can talk some can't you?!!!

So, no FE list really ... started but not confirmed by what I can gather. The names I took down were:
mkmommy plus dd9 and dd7
DLRPfan plus dw and dd15
Scottishwee plus dh, ds13 and dd10.

Is it a goer? I'm happy to join the group too .. there'll be me (Joa), my mum (Jenny) and hopefully my friend Tina in a GTY Cat 12.

I saw someone mention DCL transfers from airport to port and that it was $35 per person. Book it!!! The Heathrow/Gatwick Express to London is about £12 on its own, plus tube fares, plus train to Dover from Victoria. You'd be looking at about £30-40 each!! Just book the DCL transfers .. much easier especially with luggage.

For those who are booking Easyjet from BCN to London/elsewhere ... add Speedy Boarding to your booking or you'll have to scrummage with everyone else for a seat! It's about £8 I think. Also, for those who have never travelled with EJ before, don't forget that checking in bags costs extra and is much cheaper to do online rather than at the airport. All drinks/snacks onboard are extra so make sure you've been to the shops beforehand!

Hope that helps a little.

 

[mkmommy]

I did volunteer to organize the FE exchange amd still will if there is interst, but I was waiting till closer as so many people seem to be changing plans on the summer cruises.

I did check the price of DCL transfers and they are $115 per person, that is London to Dover and Barcelona to the airport.

 

[lindylou2_2002]

I joined the Dis a couple of years ago but now I have booked to go on the 8 night dover Barcalona this july thought i would come and say hi.
Im Lin 36
DH Leigh 35
DD1 Gemma age 7 (or will be in July)
DD2 Tessa Age 5 (ditto above)
Never Cruised before so very excited

 

[scottishwee35]

I joined the Dis a couple of years ago but now I have booked to go on the 8 night dover Barcalona this july thought i would come and say hi.
Im Lin 36
DH Leigh 35
DD1 Gemma age 7 (or will be in July)
DD2 Tessa Age 5 (ditto above)
Never Cruised before so very excited

You will be fine on your first cruise and I know your girls will love it...

as My kids love it so much as they keep asking go back on Disney cruise as this will be our 4th ...

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Hello

weather here still have heavy snowing and very cold

newspaper said worst cold in UK for 30 years...

I am going to work at 2 pm and I am not looking forward to also too cold to go out

Kids are here and they are going back to school on Wednesday and I wonder about the weather?

Scottishwee35

 

[bats]

Welcome Lin .. looks like we could be having a late British invasion for this trip!!

mkmommy .. good idea to wait for the FE list. I won't be changing my plans though, not at this price!!

Our weather today is just a bit chilly. The fox who lives in my garden is snugged up against the fence in the small bit of sunshine that seems to be around.

It's just me and my mum going on this cruise now by the way .. my friend Tina unfortunately couldn't get the time off work

 

[vron]

Another Brit joining the Cruise!
After seeing many mentions of it on another forum last night DH and i went from being slightly interested to booking it all in about 30 minutes! lol There will be Me Veronica 38, DH Andy 39 and DD Beth 13! Our friends were hoping to join us, but unfortunately they now can't make it!
This will be our first Cruise so we're total novices and i really haven't got a clue where to start with the planning or questions!

 

[Melcatfish]

Another Brit joining the Cruise!
After seeing many mentions of it on another forum last night DH and i went from being slightly interested to booking it all in about 30 minutes! lol There will be Me Veronica 38, DH Andy 39 and DD Beth 13! Our friends were hoping to join us, but unfortunately they now can't make it!
This will be our first Cruise so we're total novices and i really haven't got a clue where to start with the planning or questions!

Hi Vron, welcome aboard! Where abouts in Essex are you? I lived in Colchester until a couple of years ago when I hopped across the border into Suffolk but I still work in Colchester.

I am sure you will have a great time cruising, this will be our third cruise with Disney, we did a 3 night as part of a Florida trip, a 7 night last summer also tied into a trip to Orlando and now an 8 night - spot the trend, it is so good you always want longer next time!

Mel
x

 

[Piggy and Bear]

Hello

weather here still have heavy snowing and very cold

newspaper said worst cold in UK for 30 years...

I am going to work at 2 pm and I am not looking forward to also too cold to go out

Kids are here and they are going back to school on Wednesday and I wonder about the weather?

Scottishwee35

Happy New Year to everyone

Heavy snow here in Yorkshire today and its still snowing! Took me 2 1/2 hours to travel a 20 min journey to work! We went back today (Training day yesterday). I had half a class in today. DD is making a snow castle at the moment.

Looks like us Brits are definately taking over this cruise! How are your plans for getting alternate transport going? Any news from CC company re a refund?
Hope you get some good news soon.

Viccie

 

[scottishwee35]

Happy New Year to everyone

Heavy snow here in Yorkshire today and its still snowing! Took me 2 1/2 hours to travel a 20 min journey to work! We went back today (Training day yesterday). I had half a class in today. DD is making a snow castle at the moment.

Looks like us Brits are definately taking over this cruise! How are your plans for getting alternate transport going? Any news from CC company re a refund?
Hope you get some good news soon.

Viccie

Hello Viccie

Oh blimey, you got in work that travel took 2 half hours, Terrible... My husband told me that more snowing come and this Sat will be freezing

Aye, I know Bats from the dibb and seem more british join in this week... More English Where is Scottish people, just us? (well my husband is English also his parent), just me and two kids - Scottish

Tomorrow is my day off so I will phone CC to find out about refund, if no luck, I will go to CAB as I went last week as it was closed until tomorrow...

I see on thedibb that some people got refund from CC but different credit company Halifax and Tesco...

I have not decide about excursions yet... I will look but I think just few excursions as maybe doing ourselves like walking around ??

I will look at it later

Definetly book Palo and brunch too.....

Scottishwee35

 

[Piggy and Bear]

Hello Viccie

Oh blimey, you got in work that travel took 2 half hours, Terrible... My husband told me that more snowing come and this Sat will be freezing

Aye, I know Bats from the dibb and seem more british join in this week... More English Where is Scottish people, just us? (well my husband is English also his parent), just me and two kids - Scottish

Tomorrow is my day off so I will phone CC to find out about refund, if no luck, I will go to CAB as I went last week as it was closed until tomorrow...

I see on thedibb that some people got refund from CC but different credit company Halifax and Tesco...

I have not decide about excursions yet... I will look but I think just few excursions as maybe doing ourselves like walking around ??

I will look at it later

Definetly book Palo and brunch too.....

Scottishwee35

Good luck for tomorrow.

We're going to do Cadiz and Lisbon on our own. Cadiz is small enough to walk around. Lisbon has one of those hop on hop off buses. As before we are definately doing Gib on our own. We're going to the war grave of DH uncle, shot down over Gib.


Palo is FAB. not done Brunch though. Read lots of reviews. Is it really that good????? WE do fancy trying it this trip.


Well its finally stopped snowing here. More due tomorrow, thursday, friday, saturday. ........LOL AT least the cat still wants to go out. Not quite -25c.

Viccie

 

[Melcatfish]

Good luck for tomorrow.

We're going to do Cadiz and Lisbon on our own. Cadiz is small enough to walk around. Lisbon has one of those hop on hop off buses. As before we are definately doing Gib on our own. We're going to the war grave of DH uncle, shot down over Gib.


Palo is FAB. not done Brunch though. Read lots of reviews. Is it really that good????? WE do fancy trying it this trip.

Well its finally stopped snowing here. More due tomorrow, thursday, friday, saturday. ........LOL AT least the cat still wants to go out. Not quite -25c.

Viccie

We love Palo, we did the brunch last cruise (last Aug) for the first time. My DH LOVED it, I thought it was good but like dinner better. There was a LOT of seafood so if you like that it is a huge plus point, also a good selection of cheeses and other buffet items. There are hot cooked to order items as well which are nice. We will do it again this time if we can get a reservation but I would choose dinner over brunch if I HAD to choose - I am in the minority I think though.

Mel
x