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

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Hi everyone!

We are back from our honeymoon at WDW! It was wonderful!

Things have been very crazy since we got home (my grandfather passed away yesterday) that I haven't even looked at anything about the Disney Dream! I have a lot to catch up on!

 

[BoosGram]

Hi everyone!

We are back from our honeymoon at WDW! It was wonderful!

Things have been very crazy since we got home (my grandfather passed away yesterday) that I haven't even looked at anything about the Disney Dream! I have a lot to catch up on!

So sorry to hear about your grandfather. I do hope you were able to enjoy your honeymoon.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

I'm doing the happy dance. I got my airfare today. For the trans-Atlantic portion, I paid just under 1/2 of what DCL was charging. Yes, I know that the DCL fare included MCO to home and transfers...but my next MCO flight is $71, so for basically $100 I can pull that off. Thus, I saved about $400 per ticket over DCL's prices AND booked an airline that as of today doesn't charge luggage fees!

Woooooo Hooooooo - a great result! Who did you book with?

Hi everyone!

We are back from our honeymoon at WDW! It was wonderful!

Things have been very crazy since we got home (my grandfather passed away yesterday) that I haven't even looked at anything about the Disney Dream! I have a lot to catch up on!

Welcome home Amy - hope you had a wonderful honeymoon. So sorry to hear the news about your grandfather - sending hugs

 

[pilk]

Hi everyone!

We are back from our honeymoon at WDW! It was wonderful!

Things have been very crazy since we got home (my grandfather passed away yesterday) that I haven't even looked at anything about the Disney Dream! I have a lot to catch up on!

Glad it was a good time. Sorry about your grandfather.

 

[gismo1554]

Tony and I have just sat and watched the whole presentation and I am so excited about the Dream - the technology is out of this world - I am so going to have to book a Dream cruise for Tony's 50th birthday in October 2011 even if we can only book a 5 day cruise as the maximum number of nights - wish the Dream was going to do longer cruises though, I will be spoiled after the 14 nights on this TA cruise.

I just loved listening to the imagineers and all the executives, they are so excited about the new ship!

I think if Dan enjoys this cruise then we are going to try and book a 4 nighter on Dream in 2011. I got a quote for 2010 4 nighter and 2011 4 nighter and the price for 2011 was around $100 cheaper than 2010 but not much difference really. Also looked at there are only about 150 inside rooms on Dream with there being 250 on Magic!!!!

 

[gismo1554]

I'm doing the happy dance. I got my airfare today. For the trans-Atlantic portion, I paid just under 1/2 of what DCL was charging. Yes, I know that the DCL fare included MCO to home and transfers...but my next MCO flight is $71, so for basically $100 I can pull that off. Thus, I saved about $400 per ticket over DCL's prices AND booked an airline that as of today doesn't charge luggage fees!

Ohhh Congrats. I think we can book on Sunday for our return trip!

 

[gismo1554]

From memory only.....I think they went from 184 sq ft to 169....is that correct?

I know what you mean. Our last was 15 days thru the Panama Canal. We are not sure that a 7 day would even be long enough!

So, maybe they will charge more for the inside staterooms on the new ship!!

Oh so they are smaller! Hmmm?

 

[gismo1554]

Inside staterooms for the maiden voyage of the Dream are sold out!

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So not surprised on this one. I'm assuming the first few will sell out quickly. Hopefully later in the year the novelty will have worn off and we can book while on the Magic and get OBC!

 

[gismo1554]

Hi everyone!

We are back from our honeymoon at WDW! It was wonderful!

Things have been very crazy since we got home (my grandfather passed away yesterday) that I haven't even looked at anything about the Disney Dream! I have a lot to catch up on!

Im so glad things went well with the wedding.

So sorry about your Grandfather! My thoughts are with you!

 

[TotallyAngelic]

Ohhh Congrats. I think we can book on Sunday for our return trip!

So not surprised on this one. I'm assuming the first few will sell out quickly. Hopefully later in the year the novelty will have worn off and we can book while on the Magic and get OBC!

aaahhhhh - great Welsh minds think alike! We are planning to do exactly that - and hope to book a Dream cruise for DH's 50th birthday - Halloween 2011!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

I'm doing the happy dance. I got my airfare today. For the trans-Atlantic portion, I paid just under 1/2 of what DCL was charging. Yes, I know that the DCL fare included MCO to home and transfers...but my next MCO flight is $71, so for basically $100 I can pull that off. Thus, I saved about $400 per ticket over DCL's prices AND booked an airline that as of today doesn't charge luggage fees!

Thats great

Hi everyone!

We are back from our honeymoon at WDW! It was wonderful!

Things have been very crazy since we got home (my grandfather passed away yesterday) that I haven't even looked at anything about the Disney Dream! I have a lot to catch up on!

Glad your back, what a shame about your grandfather.

 

[gismo1554]

aaahhhhh - great Welsh minds think alike! We are planning to do exactly that - and hope to book a Dream cruise for DH's 50th birthday - Halloween 2011!

LOL we might end up on the same cruise then! Dans birthday is the 27th Oct.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

LOL we might end up on the same cruise then! Dans birthday is the 27th Oct.

Thats a very good idea - plus it would be the first Halloween cruise on the Dream! The only problem I have is that 5 days will not suffice - may have to combine it with a 7 day Caribbean cruise on another ship !!

 

[ibouncetoo]

Wow, no surprise there! Did you book one? I haven't even looked at the pricing.

Too many things going on in Jan 2011. I can't do this trip and the Panama trip and the Dream trip...gotta choose and this cruise is our choice

Nope, no maiden voyage for me (prices were just a tad high).

Regular cruises are coming in at very reasonable rates. I might look at a holidy b2b (or b2b2b). It's so difficult to decide...I'd love to check out the Dream, but short cruises and Nassau just don't interest me. Now, the 4night/3night/5night over Christmas/New Year would have FOUR stops at Castaway Cay, for beach lounging, could get off and explore Nassau one day and the other two Nassau days just stay on the ship. I don't know....but it's fun to think about.

*****OR******* I could do a five night and then a cruise on another (don't shoot me) cruise line to hit some new ports. Hmmmmm...there's something to consider.

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[TotallyAngelic]

*****OR******* I could do a five night and then a cruise on another (don't shoot me) cruise line to hit some new ports. Hmmmmm...there's something to consider.

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Thats exactly what I am thinking - 5 day Dream plus 7 Day Magic or (dare I even say it!) another Cruise Line for a 7 day cruise.

 

[gismo1554]

Thats a very good idea - plus it would be the first Halloween cruise on the Dream! The only problem I have is that 5 days will not suffice - may have to combine it with a 7 day Caribbean cruise on another ship !!

LOL I know right?

 

[dolphingirl47]

Well, I thought I had it all planned. Before I went on the Magic I did a lot of adding up and found that between annual leave and lieu days, I had enough vacation time to do both Transatlantic Cruises. Today I found out more or less by accident that they have shortened the opening hours over Christmas and that means that they need only two team leaders. As I car share with one of the other team leaders and he is the one that drives, they decided that they would put me down for mandatory leave. That means that I now don't have enough vacation time to do both cruises. I am so upset right now. Now I have to make the decision which cruise to cancel.

This is where you come in. If I can only do one of the cruises, which one is better to keep and why?

Corinna

 

[HallsofVA]

Well, I thought I had it all planned. Before I went on the Magic I did a lot of adding up and found that between annual leave and lieu days, I had enough vacation time to do both Transatlantic Cruises. Today I found out more or less by accident that they have shortened the opening hours over Christmas and that means that they need only two team leaders. As I car share with one of the other team leaders and he is the one that drives, they decided that they would put me down for mandatory leave. That means that I now don't have enough vacation time to do both cruises. I am so upset right now. Now I have to make the decision which cruise to cancel.

This is where you come in. If I can only do one of the cruises, which one is better to keep and why?

Corinna

Are you booked on both the EB and WB TA? or is your other cruise a Med cruise? If you're on both TA's then you're probably the only one who can choose, depending on what's important to you. We'd booked the EB TA for about 2-3 days before switching to this on. The WB TA seems easier to do with kids, puts the long European flight at the beginning of the cruise (instead of at the end), and you gain rather than lose an hour each day of the ocean crossing. Plus it seems like the weather could be warmer in Sept than in April.

However, I like the EB schedule better which was why we originally picked it. You get a full day at CC, versus the half day on the WB (though it falls at the beginning rather than the end of the trip) and you get an extra european port rather than the regular Eastern caribbean ports. Plus you get a full day in Barcelona as part of the cruise (which we're paying extra for to do on the WB TA.)

 

[dolphingirl47]

Are you booked on both the EB and WB TA? or is your other cruise a Med cruise? If you're on both TA's then you're probably the only one who can choose, depending on what's important to you. We'd booked the EB TA for about 2-3 days before switching to this on. The WB TA seems easier to do with kids, puts the long European flight at the beginning of the cruise (instead of at the end), and you gain rather than lose an hour each day of the ocean crossing. Plus it seems like the weather could be warmer in Sept than in April.

However, I like the EB schedule better which was why we originally picked it. You get a full day at CC, versus the half day on the WB (though it falls at the beginning rather than the end of the trip) and you get an extra european port rather than the regular Eastern caribbean ports. Plus you get a full day in Barcelona as part of the cruise (which we're paying extra for to do on the WB TA.)

At the moment I am booked on both the Eastbound and the Westbound Transatlantic.

Corinna

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Well, its a diff one, this one cause I want to meet you!!

But, east you get the flight out the way first, west you get to cruise out of barcelona and you get all they extra hours.
I think the weather will be better in september, and I think the ports are much better.