June 5,2010 Relocation Cruise

[Pappy]

there are a number of good deals about at the moment, We saw the iglu offer on teletext and then contacted Virgin and they price beat it to £630.. gty cat 12 with flights and transfers from manchester with monarch

 

[bode]

Has anyone who booked a 12GTY get a room assignment yet? I keep checking but no room number yet.

 

[adrianna_sarah]

As non-Europeans, we are wanting see all that we can while there, so we pretty much have grandaddy tours booked at each port. We are doing the:

Gibraltar Walking Tour
Seeing Seville in Cadiz
Arrabida and Sesimbra w/Castle Tour in Lisbon
Leeds Castle/Canterbury in UK

The Seville/Lisbon tours on back to back days may be a little much for our three year old, but she'll have two days at sea to recover.

It makes sense to me that they would heavily market this in the UK, since it only involves a short one way ticket to Barcelona... sort of the way that they give good deals to Florida residents to ensure that the boats stay full here in the US.

Allright, back to writing... three weeks 'til the end of the semester.

Adrianna

 

[KT27]

55 days! Time is flying

 

[K8T]

there are a number of good deals about at the moment, We saw the iglu offer on teletext and then contacted Virgin and they price beat it to £630.. gty cat 12 with flights and transfers from manchester with monarch

We played the 'match it' game with Virgin and Iglu too, for the 26th May cruise!!! (shame we couldn't do it).

What day are you flying out? We too are going from Manchester with Monarch - It wasn't so early as the Easy Jet one from Liverpool!!!

We haven't booked any tours, we tend to do our own thing, usually getting a taxi when we get there. We have had some great adventures doing this and with a young child, it is easier than waiting for people at 'comfort stops', or photo opportunities. However, we have seen most of the ports before, so we don't have that 'need' to not miss anything. In fact it will be good just to take our time, I am usually a devil for wanting to be up and out and not miss a thing, which my other half finds very tiresome, but to be honest, I am happy to chill on this one for a change. I did think about the boat trip to see the wild Dolphins in Gibralter.

Cadiz is easy to do on your own, unless you want to go further afield, as is Lisbon.

I haven't booked anything at all yet! Most unlike me

Kate

 

[Pappy]

we are flying out on the saturday morning and then Virgin provide transport to the ship from barcelona airport

 

[KT27]

K8T:

Do you know anything about a train from Dover (or London) to Germany? Is it Eurostar through Paris? We are about 1 hr 1/2 from Frankfurt airport & trying to decide if we should fly or take the train.

Thanks!

 

[K8T]

K8T:

Do you know anything about a train from Dover (or London) to Germany? Is it Eurostar through Paris? We are about 1 hr 1/2 from Frankfurt airport & trying to decide if we should fly or take the train.

Thanks!

Hi only from experience!!

You will need to go into London and out of St Pancreas Station which is in Central London, London has several stations. I expect you have to change in Paris, or Bruxelles.

http://www.seat61.com/Germany.htm#Frankfurt Is one site to give idea of times, but there are many others, so check around for best prices.

If you fly, then go out of Heathrow, which is easy to get to from Paddington Station (also central London). The Heathrow Express, is fantastic and it goes direct from here to the terminals - doable with bags too. Pre book it for best rates.

If you arrive from Dover by train at a different station, probably Victoria, then get a black cab (they are in abundance), it will only cost around £10 to get across the city from most stations, you may need two if you have lots of bags and people.

http://www.worldtaximeter.com/london Is useful it get an idea of prices. Do not try and do the Underground with bags!!!

Just had a thought, that you may be able to get a train through to Paris from Ashford Station (Kent), around 30 mins from Dover on the train. You would need to check the times of trains from Dover and then connections from Ashford. Try www.nationalrail.co.uk. I think Dover station is a cab ride away from the Port, but not sure how far.

Hope this helps.

Kate

 

[bode]

Just signed on to check and see if we have been assisned a room. We booked a Cat 12 GTY. Today it shows that we have been assigned standard inside state room 2080! If I am not mistaken, we have been upgraded from Cat 12 to Cat 9! A room with a view!!!! woohoo

 

[idreamofwdw]

Just signed on to check and see if we have been assisned a room. We booked a Cat 12 GTY. Today it shows that we have been assigned standard inside state room 2080! If I am not mistaken, we have been upgraded from Cat 12 to Cat 9! A room with a view!!!! woohoo

That's great news! Mine hasn't shown up yet but I will now be checking hourly to see what we've got!

Does anyone know as i've booked through DU my stateroom assignment will show up with them 1st, rather than Disney?

It's getting closer!!!

 

[K8T]

Just signed on to check and see if we have been assisned a room. We booked a Cat 12 GTY. Today it shows that we have been assigned standard inside state room 2080! If I am not mistaken, we have been upgraded from Cat 12 to Cat 9! A room with a view!!!! woohoo

Wow!!!! Thats fantastic, I am really pleased for you. Your dd must be so excited.

Nothing showing on ours yet.

Fingers crossed for everyone on GTY12.

Kate

 

[smilingmouse]

Just signed on to check and see if we have been assisned a room. We booked a Cat 12 GTY. Today it shows that we have been assigned standard inside state room 2080! If I am not mistaken, we have been upgraded from Cat 12 to Cat 9! A room with a view!!!! woohoo

Congrats! That's a nice upgrade I was upgraded on my last cruise, and I'm hoping it happens again

 

[smilingmouse]

Nope, no stateroom showing for me yet

 

[jgura]

That is awesome Kate! We have stayed in 2094 and 2096 a couple times before and loved the location for that cat. It is nice and centered for very little motion. We do not have a room yet. Jill

 

[milliesmum]

Just signed on to check and see if we have been assisned a room. We booked a Cat 12 GTY. Today it shows that we have been assigned standard inside state room 2080! If I am not mistaken, we have been upgraded from Cat 12 to Cat 9! A room with a view!!!! woohoo

thats great! - still waiting to here about our cabinlets hope the pixie dust is working!!!

 

[YenSid1222]

Good Afternoon Everyone! Or...Good Night to all of you on the other side of the pond...

Anyway, I hope those of you in the UK are not covered in ash. Still, I wanted to let everyone know that the Fish Extender list on page 8 has been updated again!

I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming...

 

[bode]

Yen,

Here is our info for the FE.

Me (Bode) the dad age 49
DD Izzie age 10

Stateroom 2080

 

[smilingmouse]

Hi everyone! I hope trip planning is going well for all of you! Still no stateroom number for me On a happier note, I have started shopping for the FE!

Is it time to go yet???

 

[K8T]

Hi there

Nothing showing for us on the cabin front - I hardly dare look... but am doing so each day!!

I too bought a few things for FE, although still have to make mine. Bought loads of felt and bits ready, just forming a plan!

No actual ash here, but it is really weird seeing no planes in the sky (we are near Liverpool and Manchester Airports, so usually have four or five very high up) and no vapour trails.

However, otherhalf is on overdrive and worked most of last night (we are in the travel industry), everywhere is chaotic and it is actually very serious for the airlines, particularly financially - planes sat around, crews still needing to be paid, finance still going out. When it all gets going again, it will be a logistical nightmare with planes in wrong places and a backlog of passengers.

Latest news is that no flights until tomorrow now, but then they have been giving times and extending them since it started.

By the time it is sorted, we will be ready for a holiday! Pity the people trying to get away now.

Kate

 

[YenSid1222]

Yen,

Here is our info for the FE.

Me (Bode) the dad age 49
DD Izzie age 10

Stateroom 2080

Gotcha added!