June 16, 2007 MedHead Cruisers

[LisaTex]

Another Texan joining you guys
I'll have my mother, SIL, niece(8), and nephew(9) with me.
Silver 7 - I think I know you!!
Anyone planning a pre/post trip to DLP? When they did the West coast, when did they have info on excursions available?

Have a great day

 

[silver7]

Hi Lisa!

 

[windermerejudy]

We were on the 2nd week in California. All of good info came from the inaugural week cruisers. There was a lot of last minute excursion booking and cancelling. I do not remember the destination information on the website at all. How about anyone else? It really involved quite a bit of research amongst our group. Maybe we can divide and conquer. One good way we got info was from cruise critic from other lines who did that itinerary. We could atleast read some reviews of excursions.

Teresa thanks for the update. Hey you think if they sell out soon we could auction one of our rooms on ebay (not ours however)

 

[WMILLER86]

Just lurking here again.

I am going to call you guys the Med Heads.

I have a question. How in the world can they pack enough beer to last 11 days? Do they sell Miller lite in Europe? You gals may be in trouble. Or you may have to learn to drink warm ale.

Willie

 

[silver7]

I like it!! MED HEADS

ok so Willie come ON! it will be fun!! Your girls are getting older and want to see ROME, PISA, POMPEII . . . .

 

[JulieWent]

I am going to call you guys the Med Heads.

Gets MY vote for the official cruise tag.

Julie

LisaTex: We're thinking about doing a few stops in Europe, maybe Paris, maybe London. Very tentative at this time, but if Disney does an after cruise add-on to Paris, we'll probably be very interested.

Argh, did someone say Disney is thinking of using the Grand Marina Hotel? TripAdvisor.com has it listed at something like $400 a night. That has to be wrong.

 

[windermerejudy]

Good morning everyone. Willie ----see you really want to be a part of this. Look at all these Texans.

Well everything is in the suitcase now if it just stays there. (3 yo who "helps"me.) The new baggage tags are nice but they stick together. Did the new to me online check in stuff. Planning on leaving Orlando at 9:00 so to port at 10:00.

 

[DVC4US]

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Judy - in case I don't get back on today or tomorrow before you leave, I hope you have a great trip. Bring back lots of details about Cozumel please.

 

[windermerejudy]

Thanks DVC4US. Getting very excited. I will take lots of pictures of the usual stuff but definitely lots of Cozumel. I am betting on being very sad when we see it. I think we will go back on the beach break there. It was fun last time. We are going to Stingray City in GC. Walking around and having a drink in Key West.

Judy

 

[WMILLER86]

Judy,

Have a great trip! Have a brewski at sunset for us!


Willie

 

[windermerejudy]

T.O.P. pirate at work!!!!!!

Thanks for that set up Willie. I will definitely have one for you at sunset.

Willie---While I am gone you could always surprise me and book this cruise. Just think the prices are better now than if you decide later to do it. Just grab whatever is left and then you can always move later. Come on!!!!!!

 

[DSNY 4 US]

I was listening to a Disney Podcast (WDW Today) and the guest was the women from Small World Vacations. She said that Disney will be coordinating a post cruise trip to DLP.

It's our plan to fly into Barcelona "on time", but take a few extra days at the end, take the train to Paris and do DLP and fly home from Paris.

My vote is for the tagline of "Magic in the Mediterranean".

Only 434 days till the cruise!

 

[silver7]

Judy

Have a great time! Let us know if you hear any details about the Med cruises--rumored excursions, etc.

What is the latest CC gift?

This is going to be so fun!

WILLIE--this is your concience--you NEED to go on this cruise. . . the girls would remember it forever. . ever . . ever. .

It is just like the commercial--YOU CAN DOO ITTT!!

 

[windermerejudy]

It will be Pikey's first week back so we will have to give him a hard time. I think the cruise staff is all new to us from what I have read. I wonder who knows about all that stuff. Maybe Rachel or Brent? I have heard that Charles Marshall is on the Wonder right now so I will be missing them.

Willie---remember that the deposit is refundable. (Unless like we previously discussed you get a suite which you aren't. ) Just book it. After all it is a once in their teen year opportunity. Yes you could do it another time but they might not be still at home by then. I know what you mean about excursions because I love the beach too. However----I am sure they will have awesome tours. What about a winery tour or a beer tour? You know I have always wanted to go yet was kind of overwhelmed by the choices of where to go and where to stay. This is great because you still get to come back to your predictable room and food ( alright in some cases maybe that isn't a selling point) THINK PALOS!!!!!! You will still see those same friendly faces of the staff after your day ashore. Still have your private bath although it is small atleast it is private. A cruise is the way to go. I felt the same way about the Mexican riviera. It was great doing it from a cruise. Wouldn't want to go and actually stay a week at any of those ports but Cabo. Besides ----I think we can create enough DIS activities to keep you happy. Why don't you surprise Kelli and the girls???? It would make a great Christmas present. Ok..........I'm off my sales soapbox.......whew I feel better

 

[Skallywag]

Hi Everyone,

How about The Magical Med cruise or has that been decided. Think really it needs an itialian type of theme as Italy is always full of fun and romance so they say.

Hi Silver 7 sorry this time difference between our countries can be a pain.
We are from The Isle of Sheppey in Kent where are your friends from?

Unless anyone knows to the contrary are we the only Brits on this cruise?

Does anyone know if you can book the hotel reservation direct with Disney and if so assume they will arrange shuttle.

Understand that many of the hotels do not have their 2007 prices in yet and that is probably why they are showing no availability. I spoke to one company yesterday and she confirmed this.

Anyway will have a look at the hotel Grand Marina and see what I can find out.

Anyone any idea why we are sailing from Barcelona so late in the day and what time can we expect to Board. Will be so frustrated hanging about for too long.

 

[windermerejudy]

Brenda you are doing better than I am because I have not even seen the itinerary times just the stops. .....

Usually on normal cruises-the last cruise worth of passsengers gets off starting at 7 am and the last stragglers at 9:30-10:00. They begin cleaning and preparing the ship for the next cruise as soon as you are out of your room. They only have a few hours to turn the ship around. In the meantime passengers are allowed in to the terminal and check in at 10 am. Usually boarding begins at around noon. Once you get on, lunch is being served and you make any last minute reservations you might need to make. At 3pm they do the life boat drill and that has to be done before they leave port. They have a deck party that starts around 4 and then sailing begins at 5 promptly. I hope that explains why they leave so late. Boarding early helps you to take advantage of the day you paid for and meet up with friends.

 

[tupperny]

We signed up! There are four of us: Mary and I (From upstate NY) and my in-laws Bob and Carol (From Wisconsin). We were on the first repo cruise last year (As our first Disney cruise).

Mary and I lived in Italy for a short time in 2001 so are anxious to go back.

How easy is it/how expensive is it to take the train to Paris? We were wondering about a pre-cruise place. We are considering London and then taking RYan Air to Barcelona on the 14th.

Suggestions??

Bill

 

[Skallywag]

Hi Windermerejudy - know the usual cruises leave about 5.p.m. but the Barcelona time for departure is sometimes hsown as 9.30 p.m. and other times at 10.p.m. which does seem late.

Just wondering if we can still get aboard at the earlier time and get settled in.

If you go onto he Eurostar train site I think you can research prices from paris. Will have a look and post back if you can.

 

[Skallywag]

If you want to do Eurostar from London to Paris the site www.Eurostar.co.uk gives you times and prices. It is not that cheap as we know from experience and sometimes the flights are better value.

If anyone is thinking of Paris to Barcelona I have found a site which gives time and prices for this year. Fastest journey time is about 8 hours according to the site and can be found at www.railbookers.com.

 

[windermerejudy]

Hi Windermerejudy - know the usual cruises leave about 5.p.m. but the Barcelona time for departure is sometimes hsown as 9.30 p.m. and other times at 10.p.m. which does seem late.

Just wondering if we can still get aboard at the earlier time and get settled in.

If you go onto he Eurostar train site I think you can research prices from paris. Will have a look and post back if you can.

OOps sI am sorry Brenda I did not realize it was THAT late. Where are the times listed? DCL site???? What time is disembarkation on the last day? Is it still really early like 7:00? That will be totally weird----- do we go to dinner as normal???? That would even be after the show.