*Sept 10th 2011 WB Transatlantic* - From Spain to Space Mountain - Part 5

[karentan]

cool, i'll change the calendar to the 15th then. it'll make the high-tea-ers happy

 

[karentan]

updated again:

Calendar of events
(with thanks to dan and bruce)
Date Day Port Event
10-Sep Saturday (Barcelona) Promenade Lounge meet-up 3pm
11-Sep Sunday (At Sea) (formal night) toddler meet-up, deck 9 splash area 10am
12-Sep Monday (Gibraltar) Morrisons shopping trip! (opening hours approx 9-7pm)
13-Sep Tuesday (At Sea)
14-Sep Wednesday (Madeira, Portugal) Madeira Tour (Birkner)
15-Sep Thursday (At Sea) (theme night - probably villains) The Magic Pub Crawl (Chris&Jeremy/Cliffy97)
16-Sep Friday (At Sea) (formal night)
17-Sep Saturday (At Sea) Champagne Girls!! (Pinky166)
18-Sep Sunday (At Sea) Pajama Breakfast (MandyGirl)
19-Sep Monday (At Sea) Mickey Mouse Club night
20-Sep Tuesday (St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles) (pirate night)
21-Sep Wednesday (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) Tortola Excursion to Jost VanDyke (Beach Day and Snorkeling) (MandyGirl)
22-Sep Thursday (At Sea) (semi formal) farewell lunch 12.15pm, location to be decided
23-Sep Friday (Castaway Cay, Bahamas)
24-Sep Saturday (Cape Canaveral, Florida)

 

[karentan]

the secret mickey exchange is going from strength to strength, we're up to 32 cabins already!
don't forget there's still plenty of time to sign up, the cut off date is the 27th (two weeks before we sail)

 

[granmaz]

Karen you're doing a fantastic job there, thank you.

Do you remember all the performance we had wondering about starting a new thread when the first OP hadn't been around for months and months. Well you were just the right person.

 

[MandyGirl]

Karen you're doing a fantastic job there, thank you.

Do you remember all the performance we had wondering about starting a new thread when the first OP hadn't been around for months and months. Well you were just the right person.

Ditto!!!

 

[Pinky166]

cool, i'll change the calendar to the 15th then. it'll make the high-tea-ers happy

Thank you!!!!

 

[Pinky166]

the secret mickey exchange is going from strength to strength, we're up to 32 cabins already!
don't forget there's still plenty of time to sign up, the cut off date is the 27th (two weeks before we sail)

I have a question about the Secret Mickey that I don't think has been asked yet, how do we leave it for our recipients? Do we need to find the stateroom host & ask them to put it in the cabin for us?

 

[birkner]

Karen you're doing a fantastic job there, thank you.

Do you remember all the performance we had wondering about starting a new thread when the first OP hadn't been around for months and months. Well you were just the right person.

I third that!!

 

[karentan]

Thanks guys, just glad I can help a bit with all the organising.

Claire, you can either find the stateroom host, put it in the FE if there is one, or leave it with guest services.
And glad you guys will be able to come on the pub crawl now

 

[Pinky166]

Thanks guys, just glad I can help a bit with all the organising.

Claire, you can either find the stateroom host, put it in the FE if there is one, or leave it with guest services.
And glad you guys will be able to come on the pub crawl now

Thanks hun, I'm looking forward to it.

I didn't think of guest services, mine is too big to put in the FE so i'll probably try the stateroom host first.

 

[birkner]

Attention All Daniel Taxi Madeira Tour Members

Just a quick update on supermarkets and PayPal from Eusébia at Daniel Taxi.

1. From the Morrison's link, I presume you're looking for a supermarket. The shopping centres I made reference to, are of the type with several clothes shops and so on, so probably not what you meant. Pingo Doce, for instance, is more in the line of Morrison's. There are two in Funchal, both as part of shopping centres: Dolde Vita and Anadia Shopping. Dolce Vita is closer to Blandy's than Anadia, but is not very easy to find your way inside this place, when you're not familiar with it. In my opinion, Pingo Doce in Anadia Shopping will be better, but, of course, the drivers will make the final decision.


2. Yes, they may choose to procceed as you mention, in relation to drop off and pick up at Blandy's, the supermarket and cruise ship.

3. Yes, it's a good idea for people to bring their Paypal receipts if they have prepaid. Driver should have a list.

 

[IansGran]

Hi all!

After months and years of wanting and dreaming of going on a Disney TA I finally was able to book it today!

I have been eagerly reading the boards about this cruise on and off for months, not sure if we could make it or not. We couldn't make the decision because my husband just didn't know if he could do it with work. Well, he finally told me there was no way he could do it and I was so depressed that I just decided to book just for me and our 4 year old daughter! So here we come just the 2 of us!

I know a lot of the deadlines for get togethers have passed, but I hope we can still join in on some things. I'm game for anything and would enjoy the company!

Looking forward to meeting everyone! I've got a lot of planning to do!

Jenny and Filippa

We're also close to the last ones to the party, and have never done a Disney cruise before, so we can learn all these new things together. I must say the other 'posters' on this thread are wonderful! they are a treasure trove of info and really accepting when you screw up (I'm good at that). Hope to meet 'the cruising swedes'

 

[MandyGirl]

I didn't think of guest services, mine is too big to put in the FE so i'll probably try the stateroom host first.

Probably our plan as well...

 

[3canadianslovedisney]

No I have never tried a light box but I am seriously considering if for this winter as last year I was really bad.

We have friends that work up in Siberia and she has a light box. She calls it her "Happy Light".

Jenny and Filippa!! We are Leanne, DH Ken and DD Morgan (9). This is our first ever cruise and we are so excited. We are from Alberta, Canada but we live in Crimea, Ukraine.



Pat, hope you have a great day!

 

[smootenloopers]

The Fantasy is really coming along. New picture posted: http://www.meyerwerft.de/page.asp?lang=e&main=2&subs=0&did=826

 

[LindaBabe]

People who are concerned that the cool box may not keep their drinks cold enough - Take a gallon size zip lock bag and fill it with ice (which your stateroom host will bring you) and put it on a face towel in the bottom of the cool box. The towel will catch the drips (and be nice and cold if you need a compress) and so will your drinks be cold. I change out my ice every day and dump the melt water into my water bottle so that's cold too.

 

[giraffe104]

Hello Cruisers!

I've had 4 people request joining a Palo Group Brunch however groups 1-3 have filled up.
Would anyone be interested in joining a Group Four??

Its a great way to meet other people on the DIS boards and one heck of a brunch spread
Please let me know if you're interested asap, so you can be as happy as these four other hopeful cruisers!

 

[PFlamingo]

What a fabulous day!

First, my mom and dad called to wish me a happy birthday and we caught up on all the family gossip of the last week.

Then I won a beautiful beaded dress on eBay for next to nothing (which I hope will fit as I've bought several that haven't), perfect for a formal night (anyone know where I might find a place to wear it?).

Later I went to lunch and shopping with a dear friend from my teaching days, who I haven't been able to connect up with for months, and her daughter (who will be able to use some of the aforementioned non-fitting dresses for homecoming, prom, etc). We had a great time and found some really cute shoes to go with the beaded dress.

After that we went to Sam's to pick up the lobster tails and while we were there, some lovely steaks called out to me, so we're now having surf-and-turf for dinner. I also found a fabulous torte (fudge cake, marscapone cheesecake, & chocolate mousse) that just begged to be my birthday cake, and spared me the trouble of baking my own. There were also some yummy little chocolate covered frozen banana slices that jumped into my cart, and my friend and I had to sample them on the way back to her house (her daughter bailed on us after lunch) to make sure they weren't spoiled or anything.

Dennis gave me a beautiful orchid (I told him about the clear pot thing, Claire), and at the moment we are sitting around drinking champagne (yes, actual champagne, from France) after eating a delicious appetizer of portabello mushroom caps stuffed with crab and shrimp that he picked up on his way home from work. We're about to fire up the grill to cook the steak and lobster. The dogs are all cuddling up with us on the couch. Does it get any better than this?

To paraphrase (sort of) Sam in "Casablanca," "This champagne sure takes the sting out of turning 50."

 

[birkner]

What a fabulous day!

First, I won a beautiful beaded dress on eBay for next to nothing (which I hope will fit as I've bought several that don't), perfect for a formal night (anyone know where I might find a place to where it?).

Then I went to lunch and shopping with a dear friend from my teaching days, who I haven't been able to connect up with for months, and her daughter (who will be able to use some of the aforementioned non-fitting dresses for homecoming, prom, etc). We had a great time and found some really cute shoes to go with the beaded dress.

Then I picked up the lobster tails at Sam's and while I was there, some lovely steaks called out to me, so we're now having surf-and-turf for dinner. I also found a fabulous torte at Sam's (fudge cake, marscapone cheesecake, & chocolate mousse) that just begged to be my birthday cake, and spared me the trouble of baking my own. There were also some yummy little chocolate covered frozen banana slices that jumped into my cart, and my friend and I had to sample them on the way back to her house (her daughter bailed on us after lunch) to make sure they weren't spoiled or anything.

Dennis gave me a beautiful orchid (I told him about the clear pot thing, Claire), and at the moment we are sitting around drinking champagne (yes, actual champagne, from France) after eating a delicious appetizer of portabello mushroom caps stuffed with crab and shrimp that he picked up on his way home from work. We're about to fire up the grill to cook the steak and lobster. The dogs are all cuddling up with us on the couch. Does it get any better than this?

To paraphrase (sort of) Sam in "Casablanca," "This champagne sure takes the sting out of turning 50."

Sounds like you had an absolutely fabulous birthday!!

 

[TxMermaid1]

right, added those two things, any more?

Don't know if you need to put the Dive excursions on for St.Maarten's and Tortola?

Hi all!

After months and years of wanting and dreaming of going on a Disney TA I finally was able to book it today!

I have been eagerly reading the boards about this cruise on and off for months, not sure if we could make it or not. We couldn't make the decision because my husband just didn't know if he could do it with work. Well, he finally told me there was no way he could do it and I was so depressed that I just decided to book just for me and our 4 year old daughter! So here we come just the 2 of us!

I know a lot of the deadlines for get togethers have passed, but I hope we can still join in on some things. I'm game for anything and would enjoy the company!

Looking forward to meeting everyone! I've got a lot of planning to do!

Jenny and Filippa

Welcome aboard... Let me know your cabin number and the names and ages of your kids.. I'll bring them a little surprise!

Oh, look - it's after midnight! Happy birthday to me. Best be takin' my Geritol and gettin' to bed.

Happy Birthday!