Cindy, sorry to hear about your grandmother. Our thoughts are with you.
Does anyone have suggestions for transportation from an airport hotel to the port? We're thinking about using a car service.
We're doing one way rentals. We really like the flexibility (had to make a mad dash to Walgreens to get a Rx filled the morning of the cruise last trip) plus that's always been the least expensive option for us.
We did use a limo service when the Magic docked in CA, and I'm sure that would be choice #1 if you asked the kids, but I just can't justify the price difference in FL.
I think
DCL transfers sound convenient, and we might try them if it's ever just 2 or 3 of us, but they're just too expensive with a large group.
Last time we booked by ourselves, but with all of the changes we keep seeing on this trip and the short time period in Grand Cayman, I'm thinking we will book through the ship to be safe.
We usually book outside excursions too, but I'm with you when it comes to concern over the time frame on Grand Cayman. Hopefully DCL will offer something interesting.
Thanks to Cindy D for inviting me to join this thread. My DH and I are from the Uk and will be cruise no 7. We were due to be on the first cruise after dry dock but friends we met on the Panama WB in 2005 and who we then cruised with on Transatlantic EB in 2007 persuaded us to join them on this cruise, looking at the current weather conditions around the Bahamas I can't say I am too disappointed not to be sailing at the end of this month LOL
I now need to read through the 52 pages of this thread to catch up on all you guys. I'm sure we'll meet some of you in December.
Hey, looks like we're cruisin' buddies, whether we knew it or not.
We were on the Panama WB in 2005 too.
Yes, it looks like avoiding the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was a good move.
Hey everyone!!! I've had a few free moments and went through my PMs and added all the new families that have PMd me onto our first page.
Also, i was thinking that I could add other things to that first page too, like any meets that we schedule, once we figure out t-shirts - that info, the ornament exchange and who's coordinating it, those types of things. So, if you are "heading up" any of those types of things, PM me, and I'll add them to the first post!!!
Have you had any takers on organizing events Amy?
If no one else has volunteered for the fish extender exchange yet, I'll do it... not because I particularly like heading up those kinds of things, but because I'd like to get an idea of how many folks are participating so I can start getting my stuff together.
Well sort of off topic it is about DCL. It seems like some of the 2010 cruises will be in northern Europe. Some one found where they had applied for port permits. One of the cities was Oslo. We are excited about this because we were planning on taking another cruiseline to go somewhere in Europe in 2010. If this is true we can stick with DCL and the Magic YEAH!!!!
Lissa
Very cool info! I did the backpack across Europe thing as a college student (hate to say how many years ago that was) and although the Scandinavian countries were some of my favorites, I haven't been back to any of them. I could really enjoy a DCL trip there.
Boy, time is starting to fly. I can't believe we're entering the double digit countdown Christmas Cruisers!
Woo Hoo!
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It is supposed to arrive here on Friday, so Rick will board up the house on Thursday. I will be glad when hurricane season is over!
