Sept 18 2010 WB TransAtlantic Pirates/Capt Jacks Re-Repositioning Repossession Cruise

[Hoagie Pie]

That preschool teacher needs to chill! What did she miss out on? Finger painting? Scissor cutting practice? LOL! We have taken the kids out for 10 days every year and tell the principal when and where we will be going. I really don't care if they excuse it or not, though they have all but one year out of 6. When I told the principal in April that we would be 6 days late starting school after the EB PC repo she said that there was no way she could teach the kids as much in school as they were going to learn on the cruise and experience going through the canal. As a bonus, she told me that until they set foot on school grounds that school year they were not absent...just no shows...which is why we decided not to rush home on Labor day and saved over $400 in airfare. Sometimes school administrators need to have a little more common sense than they do IMO. Most districts do not start doing the NCLB testing nonsense until 3rd grade so until then, it really doesn't matter when they miss school. Actually, when we considered doing the WB PC repo I called the head of the end of grade testing at the school board to find out the dates for that year and she told me that if it was her family, she would go on the cruise and have her kid take the make up test after we got back because the experience would be amazing.

AMEN!!!!! Couldn't have said it better myself!

 

[Brooklyn]

Hi Everyone...

to all of the new people!

I wanted to let everyone know that the website is updated from all the information I have received thus far. If there is a mistake or your information is missing please let me know. If you still have to submit the information please visit www.transatlanticpirates.com and submit through there.

Also, if you do not currently have a photo in the roll call and would like one please email the photo to: rollcall@transatlanticpirates.com

The Fish Extender Gift Exchange list is growning...you don't want to miss out.

Secret Mickey
Anyone interested in doing a "Secret Mickey" I have gotten a couple of emails about and wanted to those it would there. We really don't need that many people, just an even number. I have never done this on past cruises so if anyone has and wants to explain it to the group that would be great.

Thanks!
Stephanie

 

[DisneyVegas1]

For the EB TA a lot of people were hoping to upgrade bc the ship was empty. They were charging the exact difference from the published fares at the time. Those fares were still good but no discount from what you saw online before leaving.

We got an incredible military discount last time $599 for 1st/2nd and $99 3rd/4th to start and everything else was extremly discounted too. They would not offer the military discount at the port tought, just the published fares at the time.

So if rates go low, try to get what you want before you go to the port. I know at other times DCL does upgrades at the port but they were being pretty strict for the EB TA.

We got upgraded on the WB TA last time for free , from a cat 6 to a cat 4 and we didnt even ask for it ...but we knew about the upgrade prior to leaving ...so there was no extra fees for us

 

[Brooklyn]

We got upgraded on the WB TA last time for free , from a cat 6 to a cat 4 and we didnt even ask for it ...but we knew about the upgrade prior to leaving ...so there was no extra fees for us

Cool

We tried everything at the port hoping to upgrade to get our rooms closer but it did not work. It was too expensive compared to if I would have done it before we left. Our rooms worked out great though. Grandma keeps the girls for us so they got the balcony and DH & I got the inside room alone. Worked for us!

I think they discounted ours so much that they were done discounting at that point. I know someone who booked 2 12's and they got 2 connecting 9's and they did not pay for it. That was done before hand too.

 

[Disney Sweetie]

Hi Everyone...

to all of the new people!

The Fish Extender Gift Exchange list is growning...you don't want to miss out.

Secret Mickey
Anyone interested in doing a "Secret Mickey" I have gotten a couple of emails about and wanted to those it would there. We really don't need that many people, just an even number. I have never done this on past cruises so if anyone has and wants to explain it to the group that would be great.

Thanks!
Stephanie

Hey Stephanie! I have been a part of the Secret Mickey on previous cruises and it is alot of fun. It is like the Secret Santa. Everyone is pre-assigned (matched up) to another DISer.....ladies to ladies, men to men, kids to kids. During the cruise you deliver your gifts to your Secret Mickey via Fish Extender, outside door, put in cabin if you can find the room steward, etc. Usually on the last sea day we have a meet to find out who our Secret Mickey was and to thank them for the gifts. The number of gifts given and the $$ amount is determined before the cruise but you are free to give how ever many you want and to spend what you want. Since this will be a long cruise, you will have lots of time to deliver the gifts.

I would be more than happy to help with this if you need a volunteer. Maybe I can recruit my dear friend Laura aka Eeyorelvr10 to help me.....she was in charge of this on the recent EBPC in August.

 

[Brooklyn]

Hey Stephanie! I have been a part of the Secret Mickey on previous cruises and it is alot of fun. It is like the Secret Santa. Everyone is pre-assigned (matched up) to another DISer.....ladies to ladies, men to men, kids to kids. During the cruise you deliver your gifts to your Secret Mickey via Fish Extender, outside door, put in cabin if you can find the room steward, etc. Usually on the last sea day we have a meet to find out who our Secret Mickey was and to thank them for the gifts. The number of gifts given and the $$ amount is determined before the cruise but you are free to give how ever many you want and to spend what you want. Since this will be a long cruise, you will have lots of time to deliver the gifts.

I would be more than happy to help with this if you need a volunteer. Maybe I can recruit my dear friend Laura aka Eeyorelvr10 to help me.....she was in charge of this on the recent EBPC in August.

Sounds like fun! That would be great if you wanted to head it up too! You can put us down. You can match Craig and I up to someone and my girls 9 & 5 at the time if any other children what to exchange.

THANKS!

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Cool

We tried everything at the port hoping to upgrade to get our rooms closer but it did not work. It was too expensive compared to if I would have done it before we left. Our rooms worked out great though. Grandma keeps the girls for us so they got the balcony and DH got the inside room alone. Worked for us!

Dont think we will get lucky with an upgrade this time , even though I think the ship will have less people on it ...We have connecting 9's so I doubt there will be a move up , but im good with it ..

By the way Steph , do we have a list yet of what dining everyone has ??...

We usally do

Captains Dining = Early Dining

Crew's Dining(traitors dining) = Late Dining ...


Okay , Who has Captains Dining and Who has Crew Dining ????? Speak up you Pirate and Princesses and make it be known if your in Captains Dining or Crew Dining....

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Steph ,

Maybe in the Roll Information they can List if they are in " Captains Dining " = Early Dining or in "Crew's Dining" = Late dining ... If you want to add to my roll call information we are in Captains Dining ....

Thanks for all your hard work

 

[Brooklyn]

Dont think we will get lucky with an upgrade this time , even though I think the ship will have less people on it ...We have connecting 9's so I doubt there will be a move up , but im good with it ..

By the way Steph , do we have a list yet of what dining everyone has ??...

We usally do

Captains Dining = Early Dining

Crew's Dining(traitors dining) = Late Dining ...


Okay , Who has Captains Dining and Who has Crew Dining ????? Speak up you Pirate and Princesses and make it be known if your in Captains Dining or Crew Dining....

Steph ,

Maybe in the Roll Information they can List if they are in " Captains Dining " = Early Dining or in "Crew's Dining" = Late dining ... If you want to add to my roll call information we are in Captains Dining ....

Thanks for all your hard work

A few people have sent it to me so yes, everyone else email to rollcall@transatlanticpirates.com which dining you have.

I will switch the few I have to Captain's Dining and Crew Dining.

 

[DisneyVegas1]

A few people have sent it to me so yes, everyone else email to rollcall@transatlanticpirates.com which dining you have.

I will switch the few I have to Captain's Dining and Crew Dining.

Dang your good , so efficient .. You shall be earning more share of the booty (gold) on our next pillaging ..LOL You may be turning more Pirate then you thought ..LOL ha ha

 

[Disney Sweetie]

Sounds like fun! That would be great if you wanted to head it up too! You can put us down. You can match Craig and I up to someone and my girls 9 & 5 at the time if any other children what to exchange.

THANKS!

I would be glad to head it up! I will need to know a few things about each person so that I can then give it to your Secret Mickey (SM) so they can buy appropriate gifts. Maybe you can then put it in the website for easy access.

If you would like to take part in the Secret Mickey (SM) the just PM me and I will add you to the list.

Here is what I need to know ~

Real Name
DIS Name - or main DISers name
Cabin Number - for delivery of gifts
Ages of children - if children are participating
Likes - such as color, scents, foods, tv shows/movies, sports, etc...
Dislikes - allergies
Favorite Disney character
Hobbies / Interests

Anything that you can tell about yourself that will help in the buying of gifts will be most helpful.

I would recommend a minimum of 5 gifts with at least one nice gift and a $30 max for the total of all gifts combined. If you choose to do more gifts, or just the minimum, that is up to you. The important thing is that you have fun! I encourage people to put ingenuity into their gifts and to hunt the bargain tables and racks for gifts that may qualify. There are lots of options out there.

Please PM or email me (disneyisme2002@yahoo.com) with your information and I will match you up with a Secret Mickey closer to the cruise date.....probably around June 2010!! This will allow you 2 or 3 months to buy your gifts before the cruise. I hope that you will consider joining...this is going to be fun! We will find out who our SM is on one of our last sea days....to be determined at a later date.

Dont think we will get lucky with an upgrade this time , even though I think the ship will have less people on it ...We have connecting 9's so I doubt there will be a move up , but im good with it ..

By the way Steph , do we have a list yet of what dining everyone has ??...

We usally do

Captains Dining = Early Dining

Crew's Dining(traitors dining) = Late Dining ...


Okay , Who has Captains Dining and Who has Crew Dining ????? Speak up you Pirate and Princesses and make it be known if your in Captains Dining or Crew Dining....

Captain....as of right now I am on the Crew Dining....Late Dining!!

 

[KATIESMOMMY]

Thank you all so much, you have been a great help!!

I did not understand her preschool teachers attitude either to be honest. We won our 7 day Western we are taking in 40 days (love saying that lol) and her teacher last year was just so excited for her! Katie was developmentally delayed and they had diagnosed her with autism at 2. Well her testing this past May shows no more issues and that the autism was a misdiagnosis even though she still has a few things that bother her ( smells are very powerful to her, she can smell a dirty diaper 4 blocks away I swear!) and the only therapy she is receiving still is her speech therapy...I dunno, maybe someone stole all her rum!
Well DH said to wait and see and if it goes alright and if I fall in love with cruising like I think I will, we will book it onboard. I had to booking form all ready to go last night online and he made me wait lol
I am getting exited at the prospect of another adventure!

 

[OKW93]

We be dining with the traitors too!

 

[AlexandNessa]

We have the TRAITOR's DINING! Love that!

OK .... a secret mickey sounds fun, but surely others like me are not the best of packers. In fact, I suck pretty bad, but my husband is worse. He must pack his entire bathroom and closet. Which, I might tell you, is the sole reason we book a Cat 3 -- 2 people/2 bathrooms. That math is the only math that works for us. So, my point is, I am guessing there is no convenient grocery stop in Barcelona like we're so spoiled with on our way to Pt. Canaveral. And really (finally getting to my point here), how do you pack all the secret mickey stuff when flying Internationally?

And, random question: What is the Magic doing after we get back to Pt. Canaveral? The first cruise I see after we bring the Magic home is a 10/16 Western. Have I missed it? I could be talked into a 3rd week aboard the Magic.

Not done yet: do we have a cabin crawl scheduled? I would love to see what a "sideways" v. regular cat 11 looks like, a navigator's verandah. I would love to see a non-midship cat 3. Of course I would love to see a Cat 1 and 2 as well. Is anyone organizing this? If not, is there any interest here?

 

[Disney Sweetie]

We have the TRAITOR's DINING! Love that!

OK .... a secret mickey sounds fun, but surely others like me are not the best of packers. In fact, I suck pretty bad, but my husband is worse. He must pack his entire bathroom and closet. Which, I might tell you, is the sole reason we book a Cat 3 -- 2 people/2 bathrooms. That math is the only math that works for us. So, my point is, I am guessing there is no convenient grocery stop in Barcelona like we're so spoiled with on our way to Pt. Canaveral. And really (finally getting to my point here), how do you pack all the secret mickey stuff when flying Internationally?

And, random question: What is the Magic doing after we get back to Pt. Canaveral? The first cruise I see after we bring the Magic home is a 10/16 Western. Have I missed it? I could be talked into a 3rd week aboard the Magic.

Not done yet: do we have a cabin crawl scheduled? I would love to see what a "sideways" v. regular cat 11 looks like, a navigator's verandah. I would love to see a non-midship cat 3. Of course I would love to see a Cat 1 and 2 as well. Is anyone organizing this? If not, is there any interest here?

As far as the gifts for SM...they can be small and compact for traveling. I have received small gifts like keychain, flashlight, journal and pen, unbrella, pirate book, small stuffed Beanie baby, etc.....they do not need to be big and expensive. We will all be traveling to Europe the same way and everyone will be limited on suitcase space. Just be creative and use the next 1 1/2 years to think of things that you can use as gifts.

I have a Cat 5 cabin and would be willing to open it up to tours if needed.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi everyone,
No traitors here we are Captains dining

Secret Mickey sounds like fun to me, I'll send you my info soon.


This is shaping up to be a very magical cruise, you have such great ideas to make this cruise extra speical. Thanks everyone for all the great ideas so far.

Kathy

 

[DisneyVegas1]

ATTENTION ATTENTION


I know alot of you are already starting to wonder " How the heck am I going to get all this stuff across the pond with all these luggage restrictions:" IE fish extender gifts , Pirate costumes and so forth , well .. Let me tell you from experience , the lighter your bag , the more things you can pack ...Last TA we did we bought duffle bags , and these worked perfect .. they were tuff we were able to pack alot of stuff in there ...they lasted cause we used them also on the EBPC repo this year and they are somewhat cheap ... So if you are thinking about redoing your luggage you might wanna give these a shot ... They worked for us perfectly ... Here is a link

Wheeled Duffle Bag

Oh and by the way ... we were able to stuff 5 of these under one bed in a cat 6 on the EBPC the almost fold down flat.. try to do that with 5 suit cases LOL ...so easy storage too

Hope this Helps

 

[Brooklyn]

Dang your good , so efficient .. You shall be earning more share of the booty (gold) on our next pillaging ..LOL You may be turning more Pirate then you thought ..LOL ha ha

I am trying!!!

I would be glad to head it up! I will need to know a few things about each person so that I can then give it to your Secret Mickey (SM) so they can buy appropriate gifts. Maybe you can then put it in the website for easy access.

If you would like to take part in the Secret Mickey (SM) the just PM me and I will add you to the list.

Here is what I need to know ~

Real Name
DIS Name - or main DISers name
Cabin Number - for delivery of gifts
Ages of children - if children are participating
Likes - such as color, scents, foods, tv shows/movies, sports, etc...
Dislikes - allergies
Favorite Disney character
Hobbies / Interests

Anything that you can tell about yourself that will help in the buying of gifts will be most helpful.

I would recommend a minimum of 5 gifts with at least one nice gift and a $30 max for the total of all gifts combined. If you choose to do more gifts, or just the minimum, that is up to you. The important thing is that you have fun! I encourage people to put ingenuity into their gifts and to hunt the bargain tables and racks for gifts that may qualify. There are lots of options out there.

Please PM or email me (disneyisme2002@yahoo.com) with your information and I will match you up with a Secret Mickey closer to the cruise date.....probably around June 2010!! This will allow you 2 or 3 months to buy your gifts before the cruise. I hope that you will consider joining...this is going to be fun! We will find out who our SM is on one of our last sea days....to be determined at a later date.






Captain....as of right now I am on the Crew Dining....Late Dining!!

If you need an email address just for this purpose let me know. I get a million with the website hosting and you can log on to the site and check it you can just chack it through somewhere like outlook.

I can also add all of this to the website!

I will be sending our info shortly.

Thank you all so much, you have been a great help!!

I did not understand her preschool teachers attitude either to be honest. We won our 7 day Western we are taking in 40 days (love saying that lol) and her teacher last year was just so excited for her! Katie was developmentally delayed and they had diagnosed her with autism at 2. Well her testing this past May shows no more issues and that the autism was a misdiagnosis even though she still has a few things that bother her ( smells are very powerful to her, she can smell a dirty diaper 4 blocks away I swear!) and the only therapy she is receiving still is her speech therapy...I dunno, maybe someone stole all her rum!
Well DH said to wait and see and if it goes alright and if I fall in love with cruising like I think I will, we will book it onboard. I had to booking form all ready to go last night online and he made me wait lol
I am getting exited at the prospect of another adventure!

We have been going down this path with DD for 2 years now...we have ruled out autism but she is PDD/NOS with extreme sensory issues (smells, touch, sound) are over sensative to her! I know exactly what you mean!

We have the TRAITOR's DINING! Love that!

OK .... a secret mickey sounds fun, but surely others like me are not the best of packers. In fact, I suck pretty bad, but my husband is worse. He must pack his entire bathroom and closet. Which, I might tell you, is the sole reason we book a Cat 3 -- 2 people/2 bathrooms. That math is the only math that works for us. So, my point is, I am guessing there is no convenient grocery stop in Barcelona like we're so spoiled with on our way to Pt. Canaveral. And really (finally getting to my point here), how do you pack all the secret mickey stuff when flying Internationally?

And, random question: What is the Magic doing after we get back to Pt. Canaveral? The first cruise I see after we bring the Magic home is a 10/16 Western. Have I missed it? I could be talked into a 3rd week aboard the Magic.

Not done yet: do we have a cabin crawl scheduled? I would love to see what a "sideways" v. regular cat 11 looks like, a navigator's verandah. I would love to see a non-midship cat 3. Of course I would love to see a Cat 1 and 2 as well. Is anyone organizing this? If not, is there any interest here?

Cabin Cral sounds great. We have a Secret Porthole and a sideways 11 that we are more then happy to share. I can add that to the website too.

 

[Luv2trav]

Hey Stephanie! I have been a part of the Secret Mickey on previous cruises and it is alot of fun. It is like the Secret Santa. Everyone is pre-assigned (matched up) to another DISer.....ladies to ladies, men to men, kids to kids. During the cruise you deliver your gifts to your Secret Mickey via Fish Extender, outside door, put in cabin if you can find the room steward, etc. Usually on the last sea day we have a meet to find out who our Secret Mickey was and to thank them for the gifts. The number of gifts given and the $$ amount is determined before the cruise but you are free to give how ever many you want and to spend what you want. Since this will be a long cruise, you will have lots of time to deliver the gifts.

I would be more than happy to help with this if you need a volunteer. Maybe I can recruit my dear friend Laura aka Eeyorelvr10 to help me.....she was in charge of this on the recent EBPC in August.

This does sound great. Count us in...


We are doing the Captains Dinner... At least we think. We are still waiting for final qoute from dreamsunlimited to book..

 

[Brooklyn]

ATTENTION ATTENTION


I know alot of you are already starting to wonder " How the heck am I going to get all this stuff across the pond with all these luggage restrictions:" IE fish extender gifts , Pirate costumes and so forth , well .. Let me tell you from experience , the lighter your bag , the more things you can pack ...Last TA we did we bought duffle bags , and these worked perfect .. they were tuff we were able to pack alot of stuff in there ...they lasted cause we used them also on the EBPC repo this year and they are somewhat cheap ... So if you are thinking about redoing your luggage you might wanna give these a shot ... They worked for us perfectly ... Here is a link

Wheeled Duffle Bag

Oh and by the way ... we were able to stuff 5 of these under one bed in a cat 6 on the EBPC the almost fold down flat.. try to do that with 5 suit cases LOL ...so easy storage too

Hope this Helps

I never thought of using that for the storage space they provide! :
Thanks for the tip!

We brought 14 suitcases on the last TA! It was hysterical! I will never make that mistake again. It was my first cruise and I brought EVERYTHING but the kitchen sink. We travel much light this year and we did not even have to fly to get to the ship! I did however have one suitcase devoted just to very large chocolate bars!