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

[Piggy and Bear]

Hi there!

I just stumbled across this thread.

I never contemplated a Disney cruise (though I am a massive WDW fan) but found a great rate on a Cat 12 GTY and thought I'd give it a whirl. My parents, kids, and brother- in law plus family are coming too.

Just wondering how other cruisers, particularly from the North of England (or Scotland) are getting to Dover. The EasyJet flights are booked back from Barcelona, so that isn't a problem. So far, I'm thinking car rental with one-way drop offs might be the best bet.

Any ideas?

We're getting the train down to Dover from Leeds. Its a similar journey from Manchester to Dover. 2 changes ie Euston ad then the undeground to the station for Dover. Approximately 4 hours. Apart from the underground the journey looks pretty good. I think DH would prefer the train to driving, especially in a hire car that he is not familiar with. At least you can sit back and relax on a train and you holiday had already started. No map reading or following sat nav instructions or sitting in traffic or worse plodding through those 50 mile hour road works with average speed camera on them!
Viccie

 

[jdybnsn]

Hi there!

I just stumbled across this thread.

I never contemplated a Disney cruise (though I am a massive WDW fan) but found a great rate on a Cat 12 GTY and thought I'd give it a whirl. My parents, kids, and brother- in law plus family are coming too.

Just wondering how other cruisers, particularly from the North of England (or Scotland) are getting to Dover. The EasyJet flights are booked back from Barcelona, so that isn't a problem. So far, I'm thinking car rental with one-way drop offs might be the best bet.

Any ideas?

We are doing a one way rental from Stoke.
If you go for a one way rental double check for small print on extra one way charges that do not appear on your invoice but are payable when you pick the car up -aparently Easy Car are big "offenders" of this.
Preferably go for a one-way UK rental specialist that guarentees no extra charges - do a Google to find them.

We are using one such company called 5th Gear - hope this helps.

 

[mattnkatsmum]

Thank you for such excellent advice. I will definitely weigh up the pros / cons and cost of the train versus the hire car. I think Virgin trains release cheap London fares three months beforehand, so I might leave it until then.

I hadn't thought about the one-way drop off hire car charge. Thanks for that.

Anyway, if anyone would like to add our details to the list we are:

Karen - me
Steve - hubby
Mary - Mum-
Bill - Dad
Matt -18
Kat - 7

We have never taken a holiday with the parents as there is no way they'd fly out to WDW, so it's nice that they are coming with us. This year we are celebrating both mine and Steve's 40th and Matt's 18th (plus his last holiday with us before uni) so we hope to have a wonderful time.

 

[scottishwee35]

Thank you for such excellent advice. I will definitely weigh up the pros / cons and cost of the train versus the hire car. I think Virgin trains release cheap London fares three months beforehand, so I might leave it until then.

I hadn't thought about the one-way drop off hire car charge. Thanks for that.

Anyway, if anyone would like to add our details to the list we are:

Karen - me
Steve - hubby
Mary - Mum-
Bill - Dad
Matt -18
Kat - 7

We have never taken a holiday with the parents as there is no way they'd fly out to WDW, so it's nice that they are coming with us. This year we are celebrating both mine and Steve's 40th and Matt's 18th (plus his last holiday with us before uni) so we hope to have a wonderful time.

You all will have a wonderful times

Scottishwee35

 

[Melcatfish]

Just a heads up - anyone looking to swap to a secret porthole room 5024 is now showing up as available on our cruise. We got a great category 12 rate so no way I am switching back to a normal rate to get the SPH room but for anyone who is not cat 12 GTY and wants it then it is available at the moment.

Mel
x

 

[mkmommy]

I am so happy it is Friday and Monday is a holidayy

I so need a break, Jan-Feb are always the busiest time for me, but for added excitement I was in a car accident and broke mt wrist, and it is really slowing me down.

I guess there will be no swimming at CAstaway Cay for me next month

Fingers crossed that my luck improves.

 

[Melcatfish]

I am so happy it is Friday and Monday is a holidayy

I so need a break, Jan-Feb are always the busiest time for me, but for added excitement I was in a car accident and broke mt wrist, and it is really slowing me down.

I guess there will be no swimming at CAstaway Cay for me next month

Fingers crossed that my luck improves.

Ouch, I hope your wrist recovers quickly and that you stil manage to enjoy yourself on Castaway Cay despite no swimming (I have to say that Castaway Cay with no swimming is way better than home with no DCL!)

Hope your luck improves soon

Mel
x

 

[Melcatfish]

OK so I am stealing this idea from Caitinsdad (AKA Ed) who did this every week leading up to our cruise and it sure brightened my day once a week!

24 WEEKS TO GO

UNTIL THE ENGLAND TO ESPANA CRUISE

DCL HERE WE COME!!!

​

 

[mkmommy]

OK so I am stealing this idea from Caitinsdad (AKA Ed) who did this every week leading up to our cruise and it sure brightened my day once a week!

24 WEEKS TO GO

UNTIL THE ENGLAND TO ESPANA CRUISE

DCL HERE WE COME!!!

​

Wow time is going fast

 

[mkmommy]

For the FE I have set up a google document, so it will be easy to email to everyone, just pm me an email address.

So far I have the following, if I have missed any one let me know.


Name Cabin # # of Adults # of kids Boy/Girl Kids Ages
MK Mommy Cat 12 GTY 1a/2girls 9 and 7
Katie73 2a/ 1 Girl 9
DLRPfan 2a/ 1 Girl 15
Maza Cat 12 GTY 2a/ 2 girls 16 and 14
Scottishwee35 2a/ boy and girl 13 and 10


Lisa

 

[scottishwee35]

I am so happy it is Friday and Monday is a holidayy

I so need a break, Jan-Feb are always the busiest time for me, but for added excitement I was in a car accident and broke mt wrist, and it is really slowing me down.

I guess there will be no swimming at CAstaway Cay for me next month

Fingers crossed that my luck improves.

Hi Lisa

I am glad that you are okay apart from broke wrist...

Take Care

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

OK so I am stealing this idea from Caitinsdad (AKA Ed) who did this every week leading up to our cruise and it sure brightened my day once a week!

24 WEEKS TO GO

UNTIL THE ENGLAND TO ESPANA CRUISE

DCL HERE WE COME!!!

​

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

HAPPY VALENTINE AND HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A NICE DAY...

I had a lovely dozen roses, two heart candles and lovely big Card from my husband!! surprise as he never gave me roses for a long times...

Scottishwee35

 

[nightmarestang]

I'll post here since I'm rookie enough not to have 10 posts and unable to send PMs...

Disname: Nightmarestang - Leon (29...contrary to what Caven 553 thinks, I will not be that many decades old yet!)
DW: Laura (25)
We live in Lincoln, NE and will be traveling with her parents, sister, brother-in-law, and niece. This will be Laura's and my 5th/6th Disney cruises. Laura graduates in May (yay!). We both work for Information Analytics. She works in billing and soon to be in the main office and I work as a Website Designer and Programmer. Also, if anyone is looking for a weight lifting partner for the cruise, let me know (I lift daily and do semi-pro football).

 

[BelleLvsBooks]

You can download episodes of Samantha Brown's Travel Channel show on iTunes for $1.99. There are episodes for Lisbon, London, Barcelona, Seville and Normandy.

I haven't looked through the other series yet ... but there may be more videos out there!

 

[mkmommy]

Just sharing something very Canadian today.


I feel so incredibly proud to be Canadian every time I view these.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v0o27BPIIk


Canada finally won a Gold medal on home soil.

 

[caven553]

I'll post here since I'm rookie enough not to have 10 posts and unable to send PMs...

Disname: Nightmarestang - Leon (29...contrary to what Caven 553 thinks, I will not be that many decades old yet!)
DW: Laura (25)
We live in Lincoln, NE and will be traveling with her parents, sister, brother-in-law, and niece. This will be Laura's and my 5th/6th Disney cruises. Laura graduates in May (yay!). We both work for Information Analytics. She works in billing and soon to be in the main office and I work as a Website Designer and Programmer. Also, if anyone is looking for a weight lifting partner for the cruise, let me know (I lift daily and do semi-pro football).

As I posted in the other thread to avoid confusion - he is already in the list of cruisers. He just finally figured out how to log onto the forums and post and we are so happy for him!


Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Congrats to Canada on their first gold during a home olympics. That was fun to watch. The games have certainly been entertaining so far.

 

[scottishwee35]

Just sharing something very Canadian today.


I feel so incredibly proud to be Canadian every time I view these.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v0o27BPIIk


Canada finally won a Gold medal on home soil.

Hi Lisa

I taped it yesterday and watch last night oh it was so briliant that Canada won the gold...

also watch pairs ice skating oh I love it...

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Have you received the letter from Disney about booking Baltic or Med and speical thank you for your business, we are pleased to provide each member of your stateroom party with a $100 shipboard credit..

I received it this morning wow....

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

LANYARDS

So far I have 49...

51 left
I need to order 100 limit:
Anyone who like to have the lanyards, Please email me

thanks

Scottishwee35