June 27, 2013 - Magic in the Med (Venice)

[LyndaC]

Any Passporter fans out there? Amazon has the 2011 deluxe (binder version) for less than $9.00

 

[nzdisneymom]

Anyone on this cruise that also cruised the Med. 7/7/07? or
Northern Europe Baltic Cruise 7/18/10?
Just wondering if we'll recognize anyone, it is fun when that happens.

We were on the 7/18/2007 and the 7/06/2010 - so just after you guys on the Med 2007 and just before you guys on the Baltic 2010. There were a couple of DIS families that were on both trips with us (just happened that way). We also saw another family on the Baltic that had been in the Med with us but they weren't on the DIS (at least not active in the meet thread). One thing about longer voyages is that you do get acquainted with your fellow passengers to the point where if you do end up on the same sailing again, you recognize each other!

 

[thumpery]

We are also booked on this cruise! It will be our 7th Disney cruise, but the first time ever going over to Europe. We are super excited, and a bit nervous! We are also booked for the Adventures by Disney pre-cruise 3 night Barcelona trip. (We had to close our eyes at the price, and pull the trigger - LOL!) Anyone else planning on going on it?

It will be myself, DH, and DS (20)-we will be celebrating his birthday on the ship, and DS (16)

By the way, we are leaving next week to try out the Fantasy!

 

[nzdisneymom]

We are also booked on this cruise! It will be our 7th Disney cruise, but the first time ever going over to Europe. We are super excited, and a bit nervous! We are also booked for the Adventures by Disney pre-cruise 3 night Barcelona trip. (We had to close our eyes at the price, and pull the trigger - LOL!) Anyone else planning on going on it?

It will be myself, DH, and DS (20)-we will be celebrating his birthday on the ship, and DS (16)

By the way, we are leaving next week to try out the Fantasy!

Thumpery - welcome! We looked at the ABD pre-cruise Barcelona but I couldn't shut my eyes quite tight enough! But to be fair, we are doing the DCL to Greece that sails just before this one, so there you go That will be DCL #7 and this will be DCL #8 for us.

Our boys will be just-turned-17 and not-quite-16 when we sail.

 

[elm95376]

Any Passporter fans out there? Amazon has the 2011 deluxe (binder version) for less than $9.00

Hi Linda, This will be my first Disney Cruise. I had never heard of a passporter. Is it specific for each cruise? Also I didn't see your name on the list of people currently on this Med. cruise with Venice. Will you be on it? I'm also in California and was wondering if you had checked into airlines yet?

Janet...

 

[gydell]

Anyone know where they are staying in Barcelona?

 

[LyndaC]

Janet, here's a link to the Passporter.com web page cruise book listing http://www.passporter.com/dcl/guidebook.asp It's a generic DCL book for the year, and it's updated pretty much every year. The nice thing about the Deluxe one that's listed on Amazon is that not only is it CHEAP, it's a binder, and you can order just the updated pages from Passporter.com. The 2012 update is not yet printed, but there's great information in the 2011 version.

Here's the amazon link for the 2011 version $9.49 today, http://www.amazon.com/PassPorters-D...86/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1337376515&sr=8-13

On the Passporter website, the Deluxe version is $47.95

I am booked on the cruise! Looking into rebooking when I get on the Wonder to Alaska on Monday.

 

[carpenta]

Anyone know where they are staying in Barcelona?

We stayed both times (2007 +2010) in a Disney hotel in Barcelona and they are always first class and a good location. Not cheap but very nice.

 

[gydell]

We stayed both times (2007 +2010) in a Disney hotel in Barcelona and they are always first class and a good location. Not cheap but very nice.

Do you remember the name? Thanks!

 

[carpenta]

Do you remember the name? Thanks!

In 2007 we stayed in the Hilton Diagonal Mar. Next door the AC diplomat also was a hotel on the list. . In 2010 the Pullman Barcelona Skipper Hotel we stayed and was really nice. Great location also. Both were first rate.

 

[ame]

Welcome to the new members joining us!

I leave six weeks today to ALaska/SoCal with my DS3. After I return it'll be mid July and plane tickets will be available for me to book!! So it'll be all systems go planning for Europe.

 

[elm95376]

Janet, here's a link to the Passporter.com web page cruise book listing It's a generic DCL book for the year, and it's updated pretty much every year. The nice thing about the Deluxe one that's listed on Amazon is that not only is it CHEAP, it's a binder, and you can order just the updated pages from Passporter.com. The 2012 update is not yet printed, but there's great information in the 2011 version.

Here's the amazon link for the 2011 version $9.49 today,
On the Passporter website, the Deluxe version is $47.95

I am booked on the cruise! Looking into rebooking when I get on the Wonder to Alaska on Monday.

Thanks Lynda for the information. I'll look into it.
When do you find it best to book the flight? Have you found it better to wait or to book the flight as soon as they are available? I have never flown out of the US. Is there a particular airline that you find is the best?

Hope I'm not asking too many questions.


Janet...

p.s. I had to take out the urls as I can't have urls in my post yet.

 

[jel0511]

Thanks Lynda for the information. I'll look into it.
When do you find it best to book the flight? Have you found it better to wait or to book the flight as soon as they are available? I have never flown out of the US. Is there a particular airline that you find is the best?

Hope I'm not asking too many questions.


Janet...

p.s. I had to take out the urls as I can't have urls in my post yet.

Janet, get a number in your head that you are comfortable with and if the Or is at or below buy it. For the med in 2010 my number was 1000 per ticket. I end up paying just under that in Oct, we sailed in Aug. I'll start looking for air in July, when it's released. My number this year is 1250. Air to Europe is up significantly fom 2010. We will be flynging out of JFK, and that is usually the cheapest US airport for flights to Europe. We have one free ticket on delta, so that's who we are flying. If I can get one ticket free and pay 1250 or less for the other three, I'll buy it and not look back.

 

[gydell]

Janet, get a number in your head that you are comfortable with and if the Or is at or below buy it. For the med in 2010 my number was 1000 per ticket. I end up paying just under that in Oct, we sailed in Aug. I'll start looking for air in July, when it's released. My number this year is 1250. Air to Europe is up significantly fom 2010. We will be flynging out of JFK, and that is usually the cheapest US airport for flights to Europe. We have one free ticket on delta, so that's who we are flying. If I can get one ticket free and pay 1250 or less for the other three, I'll buy it and not look back.

What day are you looking at to leave? We are thinking that we might leave from NY. Should have 3 free tickets on Delta.

 

[jel0511]

What day are you looking at to leave? We are thinking that we might leave from NY. Should have 3 free tickets on Delta.

We are flying out the night of the 25th. My kids are in school until that day, so we can't fly out prior to that...... DD will be in HS and have finals until the last day........

 

[gydell]

We are flying out the night of the 25th. My kids are in school until that day, so we can't fly out prior to that...... DD will be in HS and have finals until the last day........

We are lookig at the the 23th or 24th. My grandson is out before Memorial Day. We are thinking of spending a day or two in NYC before heading over.

 

[JLSE50]

Anyone know where they are staying in Barcelona?

HI GYDELL!! Welcome home from Hawaii! Are you unpacked?

We are interested in a day or two in Barcelona and have no clue how to even find a place to stay. Any suggestions?

Jan

 

[gydell]

HI GYDELL!! Welcome home from Hawaii! Are you unpacked?

We are interested in a day or two in Barcelona and have no clue how to even find a place to stay. Any suggestions?

Jan

Still unpacking! Have at trip in 10 days to the beach and then when I get home from there I have 9 days until a cruise on the Fantasy. Don't know if I'll ever get unpacked!

I have been looking at Tripadvisor for a hotel. Last time we stayed near the airport but this time want to stay on Los Ramblas(sp?). Looking at the Montecarlo. Don't know if we can have 3 in a room since we have Brent with us. Figure I will get to work when I get home July 1st. Let me know when you know where you're staying.

 

[JLSE50]

Still unpacking! Have at trip in 10 days to the beach and then when I get home from there I have 9 days until a cruise on the Fantasy. Don't know if I'll ever get unpacked!

I have been looking at Tripadvisor for a hotel. Last time we stayed near the airport but this time want to stay on Los Ramblas(sp?). Looking at the Montecarlo. Don't know if we can have 3 in a room since we have Brent with us. Figure I will get to work when I get home July 1st. Let me know when you know where you're staying.

You could unpack to wash clothes and fold them right back into the suitcase! FANTASY!! Wow--I look forward to that but have not got one booked.

Having never been to Spain and knowing only enough Spanish to count to 10, name colors, order in a Mexican restaurant and ask for the bathroom, we were not secure making our own arrangements to take the TransAtlantic 2010 so let DCL fly us to Orlando and home from Barcelona directly after the cruise.

Our Barcelona excursion was to Sagrada Familia as I am FASCINATED with it and we want to see what is new since then. That is our reason for wanting to go early or stay late.

Our Spanish is still not good so being there on our own is spooky.

What are your pre- or post- cruise plans?

jan

 

[gydell]

You could unpack to wash clothes and fold them right back into the suitcase! FANTASY!! Wow--I look forward to that but have not got one booked.

Having never been to Spain and knowing only enough Spanish to count to 10, name colors, order in a Mexican restaurant and ask for the bathroom, we were not secure making our own arrangements to take the TransAtlantic 2010 so let DCL fly us to Orlando and home from Barcelona directly after the cruise.

Our Barcelona excursion was to Sagrada Familia as I am FASCINATED with it and we want to see what is new since then. That is our reason for wanting to go early or stay late.

Our Spanish is still not good so being there on our own is spooky.

What are your pre- or post- cruise plans?

jan

We know no Spanish! We stayed 2 days after the cruise last time but are planning on staying 2 days before this time. Just make sure and have the hotel write down where you are going so you can show the cab driver. Most of them spoke some English too. We want to stay in the middle of everything this time so we can walk every where since DH hasn't been and may want to do more than Brent.
I am washing and repacking as we go. Too many trips this year!