June 18, 2011 - 11 Night Mediterranean Sailing from Barcelona

[2PrincesseInTow]

Also, someone mentioned that May 31 for the cutoff seemed a little too close. Should we move it up slightly or keep it as is?

I ditto this.... For us June will be crazy with the end of school and wrapping everything up before we leave for 3 weeks. If we can move the deadline up a week or ten days it would be great.

 

[2PrincesseInTow]

I found a great blog post about the Day on the Farm (Palermo) from 2007.

http://okiesmedtimestories.blogspot.com/2007/08/july-30-2007-palermo-sicily.html

Be sure to read this too re customs and the farm

http://okiesmedtimestories.blogspot.com/2007/08/wednesday-aug-8-2007-flight-home.html


They also did the perfume trip in Villefrenche someone asked about.

http://okiesmedtimestories.blogspot.com/2007/08/monday-aug-6-2007-villefranche-france.html

 

[flrealtorgrl]

Anyone have information/experience with ease of grabbing a cab from the airport?

 

[stampinot]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2663068
I thought this might be helpful for those that are trying to do it alone at the ports

 

[stampinot]

Disney transportation to the ship? We are taking a red eye and arriving in the am at Barcelona and taking the Disney transfers. Just wondering what to expect of anyone knows

 

[stampinot]

Stampinot:

I am responding to your question to CaliforniaGirl09 because we are doing the Naples private tour with them. We are using romelimostours (romelimostours.com). We are having a driver take us to Pompeii where we will have a private tour with an English-speaking guide. Then we are going to Capri where another guide will take us on a half-day tour that includes the Blue Grotto. We are thinking of stopping for lunch in Sorrento.

Calfan

Doing your private tour with? Is it cheaper to do it that way? We would be willing to share this tour with another family if anyone is interested.

 

[stampinot]

We are planning to do Rome on our own, too.

tour company-van to see Rome? We could do more for less?

 

[stampinot]

We are doing Rome on our own too.

to tour Rome?

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

I found a great blog post about the Day on the Farm (Palermo) from 2007.

http://okiesmedtimestories.blogspot.com/2007/08/july-30-2007-palermo-sicily.html

Be sure to read this too re customs and the farm

http://okiesmedtimestories.blogspot.com/2007/08/wednesday-aug-8-2007-flight-home.html

Thanks so much for posting the links. The blog was great. The customs part is crazy. After reading the description it seems that the most likely place we will loose time is at the pool. Not sure what I'm going to do. I might call and see was DCL has to say. If I do, I'll post the response.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

I ditto this.... For us June will be crazy with the end of school and wrapping everything up before we leave for 3 weeks. If we can move the deadline up a week or ten days it would be great.

Ditto from me, too. June is going to be crazy, I'd love to know the final numbers earlier.

 

[MadHatterMom2]

jns, I think most people would like to move up the cutoff date for the FE exchange. So, instead of May 31, should we do the cutoff on Sunday, May 22? Let me know if you'd like help with the list.

I finally came up with the perfect idea for the FE, so I'm really excited!

 

[MadHatterMom2]

tour company-van to see Rome? We could do more for less?

We decided to do a tour in Naples, because it's supposed to be pretty crazy there, but prefer to do Rome on our own. Mostly because it seems pretty easy (and much less expensive) to navigate and we can adhere to our own timeline. Plus, we have no interest in seeing Vatican City, which is usually a major stop on most of the tours.

 

[jns]

OK seeing one or two wants to change the cut off date for the FE to an earlier date
will 22nd be OK with the rest of you
so far we hane 16 rooms

can everyone post here their stateroom number if you have it yet or other wise put GTY
and who is in your stateroom with you Thanks

we are Me, jackie DH michael and DS 12 Micheal in a GTY

FE update here

 

[Calfan]

Just got a message from DCL that the Monaco, Monte Carlo & Eze excursion in Villefranche has been cancelled due to complications from the royal wedding that will be taking place in Monaco the day we are there. Apparently some of the routes the excursion needs to take will be blocked. I was looking forward to this excursion, but I think now we will try doing the port on our own. I really want to go to Eze.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

can everyone post here their stateroom number if you have it yet or other wise put GTY
and who is in your stateroom with you Thanks

We are Me, DH, DS14 and DD11 GTY (We have two staterooms, but we'll just pick one to make it easy on everyone).

 

[aroundtheriverbend]

Hi, we're in cabin 6542, Allison, Dave, River (boy, 7), Winter (girl, 5). 5/22 cutoff is great. Thanks!

 

[jns]

Anyone else wanting to join in the exchange

We are Me, DH, DS14 and DD11 GTY (We have two staterooms, but we'll just pick one to make it easy on everyone).

a change to the list can you let me know your names please

Hi, we're in cabin 6542, Allison, Dave, River (boy, 7), Winter (girl, 5). 5/22 cutoff is great. Thanks!

have added you thanks

Ok here is the FE list so far


JNS ~ GTY # Jackie, Michael , DS12 Micheal
2PrincessInTow
2PrincessInTow+ DSD & MIL
hygienist
Jmatias
Docswatson
MadHatterMom2
CaliforniaGirl09 ~ GTY # DM, DH, DS14 and DD11
rach7
lrsuffi
aroundtheriverbend ~ 6542 # Allison, Dave, River (boy, 7), Winter (girl, 5)
scubabonk
ch10dad
sistersville
skeegan
Bella81903

Cut off date 22nd May to sign up to be part of the exchange

 

[stampinot]

Anyone else wanting to join in the exchange



a change to the list can you let me know your names please


have added you thanks

Ok here is the FE list so far


JNS ~ GTY # Jackie, Michael , DS12 Micheal
2PrincessInTow
2PrincessInTow+ DSD & MIL
hygienist
Jmatias
Docswatson
MadHatterMom2
CaliforniaGirl09 ~ GTY # DM, DH, DS14 and DD11
rach7
lrsuffi
aroundtheriverbend ~ 6542 # Allison, Dave, River (boy, 7), Winter (girl, 5)
scubabonk
ch10dad
sistersville
skeegan
Bella81903

Cut off date 22nd May to sign up to be part of the exchange

Our names were on an earlier post, but is not there now.
My screen name is stampinot
We are GtY
Jerold and Julie-adults
Samantha-girl/8
Brittanie-DD-17
Hope this is ok.

 

[stampinot]

Hi, we're in cabin 6542, Allison, Dave, River (boy, 7), Winter (girl, 5). 5/22 cutoff is great. Thanks!

R you doing DCL flights and transfers?

 

[jns]

Our names were on an earlier post, but is not there now.
My screen name is stampinot
We are GtY
Jerold and Julie-adults
Samantha-girl/8
Brittanie-DD-17
Hope this is ok.

Sorry not know what happened to your name
updated list
We now have 17 staterooms in the exchange
Ok here is the FE list so far


JNS ~ GTY # Jackie, Michael -adults, DS12 Micheal
2PrincessInTow
2PrincessInTow+ DSD & MIL
hygienist
Jmatias
Docswatson
MadHatterMom2
CaliforniaGirl09 ~ GTY # DM, DH, DS14 and DD11
rach7
lrsuffi
aroundtheriverbend ~ 6542 # Allison, Dave-adults, River (boy, 7), Winter (girl, 5)
scubabonk
ch10dad
sistersville
skeegan
Bella81903
stampinot~ GtY # Jerold and Julie-adults DD Samantha 8, DD Brittanie 17