May 12, 2007 -- Taking the Magic to the Mediterranean -- 14 day Repo Cruise! Part 2

[wrabitdad]

We gave up our suite. It was a hard decision as we had a midship cat 3 booked but DCL came out with new military rates yesterday afternoon and they were too good to pass up so we're now in 6568 (cat 6) for both cruises. We're looking forward to settling into the same cabin for 25 nights. I was dreading having to switch cabins between cruises. We've got enough moving going on right now.

Hi,

Was the miltary rate only for active duty types? There was a posting a while back about rates for retired military for the repo but when I called DCL they said only for active military.

After retiring from the CG Reserve and with all the rate dropping in the lower categories it would be nice to see some reduction at the higher levels. Although we're going no matter what.

Maybe some nice onboard credit ($500, $1,000), wouldn't cost Disney that much.

Bob

 

[Hoagie Pie]

Linda, sadly, I think I'd like both gifts, regardless of color. The chair and the ice cream conveyer (I've named it!).


Not to bring up religion or all that represents--cuz I already like everyone here and don't want to cause problems--but is anyone here LDS? Just curious. It was the SLC comment that sparked curiousity. Now don't kill the cat, please!

What does LDS mean? I am slow?

 

[cquick]

Tell him Erik said he's a party pooper Jason and I both HAAAATE ties...adn we're going to wear them every night! Maybe you can force your son to wear them!


Erik

Oh, sure I could force Patrick to wear anything, but I have chosen some very nice sweaters and mock turtle neck shirts for him, so much easier for him to wear. We gave up on suits and tuxes for him a long time ago. He's just not built for them! BUT you will see him in a Disney shirt every day! Tie dye, floral, everything!

 

[Hoagie Pie]

BRACELETS!!!!!

if you have not sent me a pm with the sizes you need do so NOW please!!! the bracelet team is ordering these on FRIDAY so i need to have everyone's sizes!!!

THANKS!!!

My dad takes a large and my mom a small. Do you need any money??? PLEASE just let me know.

 

[cquick]

Can you believe this? I thought Orlando would have the WORST drivers!
Where are the safest drivers in the country?
A new magazine ranking says Des Moines, Iowa.
But the cities that follow on the list from Men’s Health Magazine may be somewhat puzzling. After Des Moines are Jersey City, New Jersey; New York City; Yonkers, New York, and San Francisco.

And where are the worst drivers?
Columbia, South Carolina,leads the list, followed by St. Louis; Greensboro, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi, and Cheyenne, Wyoming

 

[Scott H]

Ok... so the official term is Cable Tie

On the Panama Canal cruise... the beginning of the Fish Extender movement.... Scott had some in his luggage (not asking why LOL) and we used it to secure it.

Debbie

Never leave home without duct tape adn zip ties you can fix anything

 

[Scott H]

Can you believe this? I thought Orlando would have the WORST drivers!
Where are the safest drivers in the country?
A new magazine ranking says Des Moines, Iowa.
But the cities that follow on the list from Men’s Health Magazine may be somewhat puzzling. After Des Moines are Jersey City, New Jersey; New York City; Yonkers, New York, and San Francisco.

And where are the worst drivers?
Columbia, South Carolina,leads the list, followed by St. Louis; Greensboro, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi, and Cheyenne, Wyoming

Having just moved to Cheyenne, I agree

 

[BobandLee]

Oh I passed my test, and the colors were flying, part of process was to log a GPs coordinate, and I used our mid Atlantic point. LOL

The way I got it figured, using a constant speed leaving Castaway Cay, we should hit the mid Atlantic point about 1 am on the 17th. But then you figure that DCL will leave at top speed to allow a little room for error at the Canary Islands, so maybe the late afternoon or evening of the 16th would be more likely.

Everyone have a great weekend.

 

[BobandLee]

Hey Linda,
How many "working days" to go.

25 for me. I am ready.

 

[cupcake]

Thank you, I am going to check on that right now! By the way, USAir was great and we actually got better flights then before. It took over one hour to get everything squared away and my heart was beating fast, but it is taken care of. I still don't understand why Iberia is nervous about new cruise ships and flights. They just dropped my flight for no reason.

Phew!!! I am officially relieved on your behalf!

Cupcake

 

[cupcake]

That would be my mom, in her own cabin!!! DCL was great and linked us, and we even ended up close to each other! (gty 12s, both got 9s). Wow!!! We have never been upgraded before, and feel like we all totally hit the jackpot.

We got a good one way flight back from Barcelona on Aer Lingus for her (we are actually staying a few days post cruise so she will be going back separately). Interestingly, Kayak had that same flight yesterday but not today, but when we went directly to the Aer Lingus site, it was still available. Moral: Kayak may not be a good one stop option.



Cupcake

 

[tig82174]

Oh, sure I could force Patrick to wear anything, but I have chosen some very nice sweaters and mock turtle neck shirts for him, so much easier for him to wear. We gave up on suits and tuxes for him a long time ago. He's just not built for them! BUT you will see him in a Disney shirt every day! Tie dye, floral, everything!

I was thinking of your other son you were talking about bringing....hey...if he's gonna get a vacation out of it the least he could do is wear your ties!


Erik

 

[tig82174]

Hoagie....

LDS is a religion/faith tradition...it stands for "Latter Day Saints"....which, if I'm correct, is the official name of the Mormon church.


Erik

 

[milestogo]

It's active military only - bummer, cuz I know my dad would have taken advantage of it too.

Welcome cupcake's mom!

Hoagiepie: I'm surprised that USair was a good rate. My SIL and BIL work for them and every time we try to use them they are about $3000 more per ticket than anyone else.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I was gone all day and I have to say there was less to catch up on here than I thought there would be! Still took me 45 mintues though.

TROPICAL NIGHT--If DCL doesn't schedule one (surely they will) we should declare one anyway and all wear our tropical garb and leave the other cruisers to wonder what announcement they missed.

Some friends of Hank and Jan's booked two cabins yesterday (taking kids and grandkids). I spent a very long time finding them flights, hotels, rental cars, etc. getting them the info. they need to get passports expeidted the whole 9 yeards. If they end up getting upgraded now while I sit in cat 11 That is what my TA thinks will happen though she said she is making sure DCL knows they are our firends and only booked because of us in a nattempt to ge tDCL to reward their loyal cruisers. They will have a 10 year old girl and 8 and 6 year old boys (not part of this group so do not need to be added to gift list--these are not computer people, never cruises, will be so overwhelmed with what DCL offers they do not need extra for this first time around--or so I am told) so there are some more playmates to be had. Not that I don't want good things to happen for them (and all of the DISsers); I just don't like being left out. It is NICE to be introducing more people to the Magic of Disney cruising.

It seems more and more people are booking. Maybe they will fill this ship yet!

 

[NHdisneylover]

Hoagie....

LDS is a religion/faith tradition...it stands for "Latter Day Saints"....which, if I'm correct, is the official name of the Mormon church.


Erik

Yes, you are correct Well the entire thing is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It seems we always end up friends with an LDS family anywhere we move (though not yet in NH). We figure it has soemthing to do with the emphasis the LDS church places on spending family time together; which appeals to us.

 

[cquick]

well, Mike DOES like to dress nice. But he isn't sure about getting the time off. We'll see tomorrow.

 

[cquick]

That would be my mom, in her own cabin!!! DCL was great and linked us, and we even ended up close to each other! (gty 12s, both got 9s). Wow!!! We have never been upgraded before, and feel like we all totally hit the jackpot.


Cupcake

That's very cool, Cupcake! I just hope my DS can get the time off to come, too.

 

[cquick]

I
TROPICAL NIGHT--If DCL doesn't schedule one (surely they will) we should declare one anyway and all wear our tropical garb and leave the other cruisers to wonder what announcement they missed.

We always like to wear our tripical clothes on the night we go to Parrot Cay, even if it's not officially "Tropical Night". We have never been on anything but 4 day cruises on Disney, so this'll be all new to us!

Hey, if Mike comes, Chuck and I will be able to book Palo's!

 

[tazzmacd]

ACTUALLY....I really DID make one of our sets of ties. Because ties are for men all the Disney ties mainly have the male Disney characters on them...or are very masculine....and I wanted us to be very equal opportunity...so I really looked and looked for some ties with Tink or the princesses on them (in my fantasy world I would love to have found a beautiful tie that had Ariel swimming right up the entire length of the front of it!!!)....but I couldn't find any....and then I found this fun satin-look Tinkerbell fabric...so I bought the fabric and then went to a thrift store I bought an old ugly tie for 50 cents and dissected it to make my own pattern ......and VOILA!! We now have beautiful matching Tinkerbell Ties!!! Just wait til you see them...I'm particularly proud of them!


Erik

Your too much!!!