May 28, 2011 - 11 Night Mediterranean Sailing from Barcelona

[scrapycruiser]

Our guide in Rome said the festival doesn't begin until mid-June. So it won't effect us.

Which private companies were full and for which ports ?

Thanks ! We're already booked, but I'm sure others would want to know.

We booked with RomeCabs, Stefano, for Rome & Naples..Amalfi Coast

and also with Revelation Tours for Villefranche

 

[disneymom13176]

Right now I have just been working on Rome. I don't have the list with me but I will certainly post when I get to my computer later.

I will reach out to the ones you mentioned tonight. I'm feeling just sick that I don have this done.

 

[scrapycruiser]

There are many good companies out there, so don't worry.

Have you seen this ....http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1998121

This is our second Disney Med Cruise, so I'll be happy to help.

We chose to use the Private companies we used before

http://www.stefanorometours.com/ used to be Rome Cabs

http://www.revelation-tours.com/excursions/

So try them. If they're full ask them for suggestion

Our 1st time to Florence, we did Florence on Your Own. This gave us Disney's transportation and the security that we wouldn't miss the ship. Once in Florence it was very easy to get around and see everything. Small city or at least everything we wanted to see was within walking distance. We did go on line and get our tkts ahead for The Accademia to see David.

We'll do Cinque Terre this time on our own

I think Malta and Corsica will be easy on your own

In Tunis you can get a taxi for 60 Euros/ 5 hours
All you have to do is go to the desk inside the cruise terminal and they'll arrange the taxi , you'll pay at the desk, so no money to pay the driver except the tip. They'll take you where you want to go.

Didn't mean to ramble, just trying to be of some help !

GINA

 

[disneymom13176]

Gina,

Thanks so much for the information. I have been busy emailing people from your list. I really appreciate it! I will try to calm down.

I was also looking at the Disney tours and they also offer a private tour option which seems very similar to the ones you find online and the price is very close to the same. I wonder if you get the same guarantee that you get with any other tour booked through them that if something goes wrong with the tour and you miss the boat that they transport you at their expense or hold the ship? That might be worth a few extra dollars. I would hate for something to go wrong and miss the ship. Have you heard any feedback from others that have used the Disney version of the private tour?

Again, thanks you really helped me a ton!

Amy

 

[htmlkid]

I have been away from the boards from the while and honestly have been away from planning too... But I am busy at it today! Just got finished booking our airline tickets! YEAH!!!! Took me a bit to get over the sticker shock, but once I did I was able to pull the trigger. I'm getting excited. Now I am trying to decide on a hotel in Barcelona for the day before the cruise and 2 days after the cruise. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

Amy

We were thinking about staying at the The Renaissance Barcelona Airport hotel. They have free shuttles into town and its right at the airport.

Anyone else staying here or heard of it???

 

[MADCLFAN]

My wife and I just booked this cruise on board the other day, we received a 20% discount and a $275 on board credit for a category 5b. We can't wait it looks like a awesome trip, it will be the first time in Europe for us. See everyone soon.

 

[David & Jane]

Can anyone think of name for our cruise ?

 

[scrapycruiser]

We were thinking about staying at the The Renaissance Barcelona Airport hotel. They have free shuttles into town and its right at the airport.

Anyone else staying here or heard of it???

We had booked LeMeridian through DCL, but changed to 1898 which is next door. They have a roof top pool and bar plus I heard the hotel used to be an old tabacco warehouse so it should be charming. Also, they have a nice resturant w/ bkf included. And it was cheaper than LeMeridian. We can still check in for the cruise at the LeM and use their transportation to the pier. We've been to Barcelona before and this location is perfect !

 

[scrapycruiser]

Can anyone think of name for our cruise ?

Glad you mentioned this !!!! Lets everyone put on our thinking caps and come up with a good one.

On our Baltic cruise sev people submitted names. Then everyone PM our group leader with their vote.

I'll be thinking !

 

[kaceyisme]

We were thinking about staying at the The Renaissance Barcelona Airport hotel. They have free shuttles into town and its right at the airport.

Anyone else staying here or heard of it???

We're booked at the Renaissance for the night before the cruise. I haven't finalized the two nights after though. We want to be closer to the sites in the city for those two nights.

 

[David & Jane]

We're booked at the Renaissance for the night before the cruise. I haven't finalized the two nights after though. We want to be closer to the sites in the city for those two nights.

We booked the Euro Park Hotel which we selected from Trip Advisor's top 10 hotels, appears to be good value for money and not in a bad location.

 

[dsjames]

Welcome.

Have you done this cruise before? We just did it in May of this year and it was amazing. If you have any questions please let me know and I will try to answer them for you. I am not a Disney Cruise expert but I will try to give you any information that I might be able to.

Cindy

Hello - I am very new to the boards - but we are booked for this cruise!! Yeah! Not our first on Disney but 1st to the Med! I tend to be a very bad over-packer, I am determined NOT to do that again. Since you have done this cruise before at this same time of the year, what is the weather like. I tend to be cold natured but my DS and DH are the opposite. I have read on other post that it tends to be very windy and rainy, making it feel cooler. I just want to pack smart!

Thank you for any guidance!

 

[DopeyFan1966]

Hello - I am very new to the boards - but we are booked for this cruise!! Yeah! Not our first on Disney but 1st to the Med! I tend to be a very bad over-packer, I am determined NOT to do that again. Since you have done this cruise before at this same time of the year, what is the weather like. I tend to be cold natured but my DS and DH are the opposite. I have read on other post that it tends to be very windy and rainy, making it feel cooler. I just want to pack smart!

Thank you for any guidance!

Welcome to our thread!!!!

I wore capris and short sleeve shirts the whole time. It rained only once and it got very chilly. We did not go topside very much after dark (and I have no idea why we didn't, that will have to change this time). I did get a little chilly after getting out of the pool, but other than that it was beautiful.

We were very lucky and had AWESOME weather. I plan on only packing capris, short sleeve shirts and sun dresses. Don't forget though if you want to enter any church in the ports you have to have your knees and shoulders covered. I just brought a light sweater to wear over my sundresses and I don't think I had any sleeveless shirts.

If you are cold natured I would just bring something to throw on just in case.

Hope this helps.

 

[Marymom]

Hi Everyone!

Booked our flight out tonight. I was able to fly out of my local airport for less than 900.00 so I am happy! I waited too long and lost out on a flight last week from Orlando so I jumped on this fare.

My brother did transfer his family's reservation and will be cruising with us. His reservation included airport transfers. Does anyone know if Disney will only pick up from the airport to port? He asked but got a confused answer. The woman told him there was pick up at all the Disney resorts. I don't think Barcelona sank in! We are arriving early to tour Barcelona. He is considering finding a hotel that will shuttle back to the airport to catch a transfer.

Next step is to find a hotel and apply for our passports!

Hope you all have a good week. Mary

 

[scrapycruiser]

Hi Everyone!

Booked our flight out tonight. I was able to fly out of my local airport for less than 900.00 so I am happy! I waited too long and lost out on a flight last week from Orlando so I jumped on this fare.

My brother did transfer his family's reservation and will be cruising with us. His reservation included airport transfers. Does anyone know if Disney will only pick up from the airport to port? He asked but got a confused answer. The woman told him there was pick up at all the Disney resorts. I don't think Barcelona sank in! We are arriving early to tour Barcelona. He is considering finding a hotel that will shuttle back to the airport to catch a transfer.

Next step is to find a hotel and apply for our passports!

Hope you all have a good week. Mary

DCL does have pick up service at their designated hotels. Le Meridian, at the top of the Ramblas ( exc location ) is one of "Disney's" hotels. My son is staying there. DH & I are staying next door at the Hotel 1898. After talking w/ DCL I found out that we can purchase Transfers (which we did) . We just have to wheel our luggage over that Sat am. We can even check-in at the LeMeridian. These "Disney" hotels will have a DCL hospitality desk set up the day before the cruise to check passengers in and even give you your KTTW card. No need for your brother to go back to the airport .

 

[DopeyFan1966]

Hi Everyone!

Booked our flight out tonight. I was able to fly out of my local airport for less than 900.00 so I am happy! I waited too long and lost out on a flight last week from Orlando so I jumped on this fare.

My brother did transfer his family's reservation and will be cruising with us. His reservation included airport transfers. Does anyone know if Disney will only pick up from the airport to port? He asked but got a confused answer. The woman told him there was pick up at all the Disney resorts. I don't think Barcelona sank in! We are arriving early to tour Barcelona. He is considering finding a hotel that will shuttle back to the airport to catch a transfer.

Next step is to find a hotel and apply for our passports!

Hope you all have a good week. Mary

Is your brother a Disboard member? Does he want to be added to the roll call?

 

[kaceyisme]

We booked the Euro Park Hotel which we selected from Trip Advisor's top 10 hotels, appears to be good value for money and not in a bad location.

Thanks! I'll look into that too!

 

[annichan]

Hi everybody,

DH and I have just returned from our 3-week trip to WDW and the Magic, which was also our first cruise ever. We loved it and didn't hesitate to rebook on board ... and so we are booked on this cruise!

We are Annika and Christian, 37 and 34 at the time of the cruise, celebrating our third wedding anniversary. We will have late seating, and we are booked in stateroom 7618 (unless we rush over to port side as seems to be the trend here recently ).

I am really looking forward to all the planning - don't have any idea at all what excursions to take so far, but it will all work out. The one thing I know is that we will try to get Palo dinner for the first sea day as that is our anniversary .

You asked about names for our cruise - that is always a difficult one! I think it would be a good idea to throw together some suggestions from everybody, so I will definitely give it some thought as soon as I am no longer jetlagged and travel-weary

 

[Marymom]

Thanks for the information about the transfers. I will tell my brother. He is not a disboard member. I will see if he wants to join our meet. He is a disneynut and has been on more cruises than me! I am happy he changed his reservation. Alaska would be fun but when he found out that the Med cruise was actually cheaper and longer, I didn't have to beg too much.

Mary

 

[DopeyFan1966]

Hi everybody,

DH and I have just returned from our 3-week trip to WDW and the Magic, which was also our first cruise ever. We loved it and didn't hesitate to rebook on board ... and so we are booked on this cruise!

We are Annika and Christian, 37 and 34 at the time of the cruise, celebrating our third wedding anniversary. We will have late seating, and we are booked in stateroom 7618 (unless we rush over to port side as seems to be the trend here recently ).

I am really looking forward to all the planning - don't have any idea at all what excursions to take so far, but it will all work out. The one thing I know is that we will try to get Palo dinner for the first sea day as that is our anniversary .



You asked about names for our cruise - that is always a difficult one! I think it would be a good idea to throw together some suggestions from everybody, so I will definitely give it some thought as soon as I am no longer jetlagged and travel-weary

Check out our cruise website, I've put a lot of information there. If you have anything to add let me know.