Sept 18 2010 WB TransAtlantic Pirates/Capt Jacks Re-Repoing Repossession Cruise Pt.3

[pjpoohbear]

PJ I may be going mad but if you're flying on the 26th don't you miss the cruise?

Too true! I think I meant the 16th, lol.

PJ

 

[pjpoohbear]

I packed one bag for the Panama Canal cruise and had DCL do my laundry (twice!) it was so worth it, lol. And I budgeted money for it on this cruise once again, I am spoiled now.

Pj

 

[tinker1bell]

In preparation for the trip, we bought 2 rolling duffel bags; I think the captain made that suggestion. What a difference! Our old suitcases weigh between 15 and 20 lbs each, and the duffels only come in between 6 & 8. I also plan to bring those new Purell sheets that have detergent and softener in them and then not bring so many clothes. I hate having to do laundry on vacation, but I hate paying baggage charges even more!

i know that some of us have declared that if we see each other wear the same thing but in different combinations, we will not admit it!!!!!

 

[gismo1554]

What time does the port in Barcelona open, and is it possible to check for upgrades at the port as we do in the US? I was looking at a hotel shuttle schedule to the port, and the first shuttle is at 11am, which I assume gets to the port around 11:30 or so. We've always arrived at PC around 9:30am so this seems late to us, but we've never cruised out of Barcelona.

Is that time good, or late?

If the port does open up earlier, and there is a way to check for upgrades (if available) does it make any sense for one person to head over early, leaving the rest of the family to come later on the hotel shuttle with the luggage? Can one person check everyone in at the port in Barcelona like you can in the US?

Last time we arrived about 10:30 and they started boarding around mid day so 11:30 is fine.

Most--if not all--US airlines have just recently changed luggage allotments for international travel. For example, on Continental we can only check a single 50# (about 22 kg) bag for free. I believe that the second bag is $50 now, so in line with your price. We used to get two bags for free.

I think that US carriers are still a little more generous on what you can carry on than some on the carriers I was looking at for the short flight. That will probably change too!

Luckily my DH is flying 1st class to London when we go, so we have a little better luggage terms thru him! 3 bags up to 70# apiece!!! We are still trying for 1 bag apiece because we will be going out of London on a train to where his meeting is and then back to London for the weekend before we head back. Just too much to haul around.
-- But we may need the 70#

Ah see you get the extra lol.

Hi Everyone, feeling like the "lizzy come late to the party girl" but I am soooo jeolous of all of you so far along in your flight research! I keep reading along and jotting down notes for when I am ready to purchase. Need to find out how refunds work in case something comes up between now and then. No milage or points to us, gotta pay real money.

And then there is my whole "poor relation" status being booked in a Cat11 (steerage anyone?) which is entirely fine with my DH and I. We actually enjoyed the lack of light for sleeping and if I wanted it, we just went out on Deck, and room size did not seem to be an issue at all for us, then again? we are used to 4 kids in our "hotel suites" with us.

Hey Im right there with you in Steerage lol! Cat 11 all the way!

Just wanted to say we are getting very excited as the weeks count down! Haven't started on days yet, I know once I do the time will fly by. Might take me that long to figure out the problem with my tikker at the rate I am going.

Also haven't seen us added to the roll call over on the webpage although I did send an email with our particulars. Any idea how long that takes?

Brooklyn our web genie is still MIA! Hopefully shell be back soon. I think she was going on a cruise in November so maybe once thats done?

I have an email into DU (our TA) about the new Cat breakdowns now showing up on DCL for our cruise. We booked our Cat11 because it guarneteed us a rooom on Deck5,6,or 7. Now CAt11's included Deck2, not our favorite. Ugh. Even dropped down from a Cat9 and then a Cat10 just to get the higher deck. so frustrating. I asked to be assigned a room NOW so I can just know where we will be.

About luggage weight, I am really wondering if you can ever really know for sure and they won't change their minds when you check in as that has been our experience a few times with our college age son who has checked in domestic and had transfers to get him where he was ending (international) and both times I recieved wrong information after asking repeatedly. I do admit to being both cheap and tenatious enough though both times to get additional fees they wanted to charage me waived as it was their agents who gave me bad into. <sigh>

Somtimes arranging for travel is fun, a hobby of mine almost, but sometimes it almost feels like a battle to be won!

This is why I hate low cost European airlines. You never get the same answer twice!

 

[gismo1554]

Too true! I think I meant the 16th, lol.

PJ

LOL glad I wasn't going mad! Thought I'd book the wrong flight

 

[gismo1554]

i know that some of us have declared that if we see each other wear the same thing but in different combinations, we will not admit it!!!!!

Yep no pointing out the recyclers!

Anyway all Im off to Alton Towers for the weekend so will catch up Monday. Hope everyone has fun!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Yep no pointing out the recyclers!

Anyway all Im off to Alton Towers for the weekend so will catch up Monday. Hope everyone has fun!

Remember

Dont look down

Do it!!

 

[pilk]

In preparation for the trip, we bought 2 rolling duffel bags; I think the captain made that suggestion. What a difference! Our old suitcases weigh between 15 and 20 lbs each, and the duffels only come in between 6 & 8. I also plan to bring those new Purell sheets that have detergent and softener in them and then not bring so many clothes. I hate having to do laundry on vacation, but I hate paying baggage charges even more!

One can always save room when it comes to underwear. Wear it once then turn it inside out and wear it again

 

[orlandothebeagle]

One can always save room when it comes to underwear. Wear it once then turn it inside out and were it again

Good thinking

 

[Feebs]

Yep no pointing out the recyclers!

Anyway all Im off to Alton Towers for the weekend so will catch up Monday. Hope everyone has fun!

We`ll be packing very light - in fact we`ll be easily recognisable by what we wear!

Alton Towers! Are you staying in one of the hotels I really like them . One of the funniest things I`ve seen in a theme park happened there. The Oblivion ride got stuck on the way up - one rider got quite hysterical and staff had to put on all the safety gear and go and tend to her. The terrible thing was they wouldn`t let her get off and this poor screaming women was taken on to the top the ride and then dropped into oblivion! I know I shouldn`t have laughed

I`m wondering if we should do the EB as well as the WB - has anyone done this. I wonder how immigration would work?

 

[MrsMork]

One can always save room when it comes to underwear. Wear it once then turn it inside out and were it again

And then you can turn them around back to front and make them last another couple of days.

 

[pilk]

And then you can turn them around back to front and make them last another couple of days.

Didn't think of that. That would work well, we can cut our laundry down by 75% then

 

[granmaz]

I packed one bag for the Panama Canal cruise and had DCL do my laundry (twice!) it was so worth it, lol. And I budgeted money for it on this cruise once again, I am spoiled now.

Pj

I would love them to do our laundry, but our UK clothing isn't that good in the tumble dryers, so I would worry they would shrink them!!!
Also, what about the unmentionables????

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Im at work this weekend, Im fed up with everybody going on about the extra hour in bed, Im night shift and have to WORK an extra hour!

 

[TotallyAngelic]

Im at work this weekend, Im fed up with everybody going on about the extra hour in bed, Im night shift and have to WORK an extra hour!

Oh no - poor you I hate nights as it is and an extra hour would be the last straw - especially in our place as they DON'T pay you for that extra hour!!!!!

I am grateful for the extra hour this year as we have to get up tomorrow to take Taryn (DD) to catch her coach to London at 5:30am. Then we are catching our coach at 9:30 am.

Taryn is dancing in a show called "Sunday Night Live" in Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End - we are really excited, and she is thrilled to be treading the same boards as the cast from Phantom of the Opera!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Oh no - poor you I hate nights as it is and an extra hour would be the last straw - especially in our place as they DON'T pay you for that extra hour!!!!!

I am grateful for the extra hour this year as we have to get up tomorrow to take Taryn (DD) to catch her coach to London at 5:30am. Then we are catching our coach at 9:30 am.

Taryn is dancing in a show called "Sunday Night Live" in Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End - we are really excited, and she is thrilled to be treading the same boards as the cast from Phantom of the Opera!

We dont get paid extra either, never mind

I just had a looksie at the show on the net. It sounds very exciting, let us know how it goes.
I love to dance, but be warned loving something and being good at something is v. differant.Poor Len gets made to dance, even on the disney cruise, i or rather we were the only ones dancing in the "disco"
I also looked forwrd to the kids dancing stuff they done every day, I would be up on deck 10 doing the ymca and the cha cha slide on my own.Fruit looper, thats me The time warp(proper time warp) is my fav, when we renewd our wedding vows we had a party, we had that as the first song, man it was so funny, should have seen everybodys face, you could say we put a bit of effort in.
Sorry, now I am blethering, forgive me, Im away to do some work

 

[MrsMork]

I would love them to do our laundry, but our UK clothing isn't that good in the tumble dryers, so I would worry they would shrink them!!!
Also, what about the unmentionables????

Marilyn, read the previous posts. We've come up with a plan to cut the need for unmentionables by 75%!

 

[Pluto 2]

One can always save room when it comes to underwear. Wear it once then turn it inside out and wear it again

or dont wear none at all and even save more room

 

[TotallyAngelic]

We dont get paid extra either, never mind

I just had a looksie at the show on the net. It sounds very exciting, let us know how it goes.
I love to dance, but be warned loving something and being good at something is v. differant.Poor Len gets made to dance, even on the disney cruise, i or rather we were the only ones dancing in the "disco"
I also looked forwrd to the kids dancing stuff they done every day, I would be up on deck 10 doing the ymca and the cha cha slide on my own.Fruit looper, thats me The time warp(proper time warp) is my fav, when we renewd our wedding vows we had a party, we had that as the first song, man it was so funny, should have seen everybodys face, you could say we put a bit of effort in.
Sorry, now I am blethering, forgive me, Im away to do some work

I love to dance too and also not very well, and poor old Tony gets dragged up onto the dance floor at every opportunity. It will be a good way to burn off all the calories we will be eating.

or dont wear none at all and even save more room

oooooh la la !!!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

I love to dance too and also not very well, and poor old Tony gets dragged up onto the dance floor at every opportunity. It will be a good way to burn off all the calories we will be eating.



oooooh la la !!!

I think I have just found a dancing partner for my transatlantic cruise.