OK - so the reviews are mixed here.. Equally mixed might I add...
Here is my delima. At current we have 42 cabins PLUS 2 cabins that want to be in 2 groups, for a total of 44.
If I stay with the current groupings:
Group Papaya has 18 cabins with 39 people
Group Kiwi has 18 cabins with 40 people
Group Pineabble has 8 cabins with 23 people
If I move to 15 cabin groups it looks like this:
Group Papaya has 15 cabins with 33 people
Group Kiwi has 15 cabins with 34 people
Group Pineabble has 14 cabins with 35 people
Group Strawberry is ready to fill
So, my concern is that we are close to the PIF date - will we get enough people to get group Pineapple closer to the 15-18 cabins as the other groups? Also - is there anyone else that wants to be in multiple groups? (Or is it just Paula and I that are nutty?)
In my original post about this, I wasn't going to announce all the groupings until June. Are we better off planning for 15-18 cabins and waiting until after the PIF date to set it in stone?
And, do we have anyone? maybe I need a last call post? ACK! too many decisions to make!!
Looking for advice, suggestions, feedback - whatevere!
Sue
I would suggest waiting till PIF date. There would still be almost 4 months after then to reorganise things, and it does sound to be getting complicated at the moment. Could be some folk booked and down for doing FE might cancel yet, and of course others join in. There could always be a group for latecomers closer to the date if they wish to take part.
You are fantastic taking on this job - I would be a trifle stressed out!!!!!
I am indifferent about 15 or 18 (just like to keep it under 25 cabins). I agree with Marylin that there will be changes with PIF coming up. (I have 1 more installment to make on 5/1.) And yes, I am 1 big kid - I did the FE on the EBPC 2 years ago and it was like Christmas everytime I went back to my room (I also did it on the 1st Med cruise in 2007 - was not the same as it was so port intestive - Got up, ate, get off ship, nap on bus, do sights, return to port (with nap on bus), shower, show if feasible, dinner, bed (once over jet lag)). I actaully got quite sick at the last port from running myself down (also had added stress of bringing my father and 5 months of processing that he was getting remarried), so going on the last med cruise to enjoy it this time.
BTW thanks to all of you organizing things. You all rock! I am going to hold off signing up for things as I found out they clashed with other things I wanted to do on the ship at those times and I am one who doesn't bail when I commit to things. So I am going to play it by ear, which is totally unlike me - I usually like every thing all planned before I leave the house. I have 2 goals - to see a movie - as I have yet to be in the movie theater on the ship yet and I have been on 4 cruises and do the Theater tour.
For those of you organizing the alcohol tastings you may want to find out from Disney if they are going to pre-charge as we did a private tastings for the martini and wine and a good group of people did not show for both and they had poured for as many as we told them would be there. Granted none of us let any of it go to waste.
I plan to note when you all are doing them as I would love to do all of them but beer, especially those that are not the common ones (whiskey, rum, cognac). BTW I love the idea of a designated walker.
Good morning from SF (9:00 am here). It is raining today and not sure if I need to go into work again today (was there for 4 hours last night). We have our annual conference in 2 weeks in Scottsdale, Arizona and we are cranking away at slides.
On Thursday night I bought myself a Wii and Wii Fit. I plan to get it set up today and start on Monday. Goal is to lose 10 lbs before vacation. That gives me 4.5 months. I am already walking home from work on most nights (weather permitting) and that is ~2 miles and takes be between 35-45 minutes depends on my pace. So add the Wii to that and watching what I eat and cut back on the alcohol. Granted I swear I lost weight on my last cruise and I was eating 3-4 course meals every night (not watching what I was eating) and drinking.
Oh well, guess I should get moving as the laundry or the cleaning is not going to do itself.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day. I am so excited since the Magic departed yesterday; it just makes bringing her back that much more real.
so near yet so far now.
, sent 2 requests about the lanyards for us, but we aren't on the list. Perhaps they are getting it all organised at the moment.
