blondethoroughbred
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my dad is drjoe, so yes, we are already on the list of cruising families.
and i believe we're down to 52 days!
and i believe we're down to 52 days!

Oh my - just saw a post on the regular forum that DCL has cut cat 12 room prices - if we switched from our cat 9 to a GTY cat 12 - we would save $3000.00 -- What to do?????? That is alot of $$ and we could end up in a 12 or better. I will call our TA tomorrow and see what our options are. It seems they are trying to fill the med cruises. Our cat 9 is going for $4000 more than we booked it for in April '06.![]()
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Funny ... I spoke to DCL when my TA told me mine was cancelled. It was still on my reservation, so I called DCL and they confirmed (twice, by two different reps) that the Gothic Quarter, Chocolate Museum and Aquarium tour were all cancelled. My tour did disappear from my reservation later that day.
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Oh my - just saw a post on the regular forum that DCL has cut cat 12 room prices - if we switched from our cat 9 to a GTY cat 12 - we would save $3000.00 -- What to do?????? That is alot of $$ and we could end up in a 12 or better. I will call our TA tomorrow and see what our options are. It seems they are trying to fill the med cruises. Our cat 9 is going for $4000 more than we booked it for in April '06.![]()
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Hanover"Danielle, Derek, Keegan (DSthen10) Brennan (DS6), MIL Joyce; late dining; rooms 6082 and 6083; from PA and MD; Coming in 7/7 and leaving 7/18/07; 4th DCL trip for us, 1st for MIL
"MJGirl" Mary Jane , Kirstyn (DD 16); Late dining; Cabin 5522; from Ontario (hour NW of Toronto); Arriving 6/29 in London; Arriving 7/6 Barcelona; Heading home 7/21 after DLP; first DCl for both of us!
"cohartman" Carol, Craig and Kate (DD 10); late dining; cabin 7566; from Walnut Creek, CA (Northern); arriving BCN on 7/7 9am after 2 days in London; departing 7/20 back to SFO; second DCL for us.
"APinCA" Kathy, Vance, and Kaylie DD11; late dining; cabin 6313; from Los Angeles area; arriving BCN 7/5 (Renaissance Airport); departing 7/24 after 4 nights Paris (Santa Fe); 2 nights London (Renaissance); 2nd trip on the Magic
"OurDogCisco" Tina, John, Courtney (10) & Katlyn (6); early dining; cabin ????; from Sacramento; arriving BCN 7/6 (Renaissance Airport); departing 7/19; 3rd DCL Cruise for us
"Shercara" Sherri, Phil, Nick (18) & Jake (12); late dining; cabin 2612; from New Jersey; arriving BCN 7/5 (rented apt); departing 7/18 back home to NJ; 3rd DCL Magic Cruise for us
"denise" Denise, Jimmy and Eleni (17); late dining; cabin 7014; from Roseville, CA (northern CA); arriving July 5th from Greece (3 weeks in Greece before) staying at Renaissance Barcelona by Marriott; departing July 19, staying at Renaissance again, via Iberia to Madrid then to JFK overnight in JFK departing July 20, 1015am to Sacramento, CA.; 5th DCL Magic for us.
"DadofLostBoys" John, Karen, Alex (14), Kyle (11) & Max (7); late dining; cabin 2-Cat 10s; from PA; arriving London 7/4 (Hilton Metropole); arriving BCN 7/6 (Barceló Atenea Mar); departing 7/18 back home to PA; 2nd DCL Magic Cruise
"EPCOT_VA" Matthew, Beth, Megan (9) and Sarah (7); late dining; Cabin 7552; Northern Virginia (Bristow); arriving London 7/4; arriving BCN 7/7 @ 1015 AM; Staying at Royal Ramblas upon return 7/18; departing 7/9 for London & Washington DC. 1st Cruise for us!
"Deb T." Deb, Jeff, Emily (24), Craig (turning 23 July 15); late dining; Cabin 8044 (but on waitlist for Cat3); Cary, NC; arriving BCN 7/6; staying at Renaissance Barcelona by Marriott; departing 7/18; 5th DCL cruise!
"Dylcal", Sheryl, Dylan (13); late dining; Cabin 7628(2nd cruise in this Cabin); Odenton, Maryland;ariving BCN 7/7; Paris after cruise;staying at Disney Hotel New York; 5th DCL cruise!
"din", Din, Nancy, Daniel (15), Derek (12); late dining; 2-Cat 9 Deck 2; Pleasanton, Northern CA; leaving SFO July 3rd 6AM - arriving Barcelona July 4th; departing July 18th - broke but hopefully happy; 4th DCL!
"monstro" Jeff, Ana, Nicole (14), and Caroline (12); Late dining; 2- cat 11's Deck 6 (6609 & 6611); Draper, Utah; Leaving SLC on July 4th - arriving Barcelona July 5th; Staying @ Renaissance Airport. Looks like there will be a precruise meet at our hotel. Lucky #7 Disney cruise on 7/7/07
"hawaiian mickey" Henry,Brenda leaving July 4th from Laguna Hills, Atena Mar in Barcelona
"Kouris_Family" Mark, Kay, Christian (8), Hannah (4), Deck 7, late dining, arriving July 6 from San Clemente, CA, Atenea Mar Hotel Barcelona, 1st DCL,
2nd one will be Mexican Riviera 08
"MMM010710" Melissa, Mike, Makenna (4); early dining; Sacramento, CA
"Maxs GM" Judy, Bob; late dining, FL. Leaving July 6 departing July 18, cat 9 2076
"Cmdbuddy" Don, Kem, Christie (21), and Allison (11); Cat 4, Deck 8, late dining, New Orleans,LA, 5th DCL Cruise!
"DrJoe"; Joe, Anne Marie, Meghan (15) and Danny (11); late dining; hailing from the Jersey Shore; 3rd DCL for us.
"Lyn" Lyn, kids 12, 10, 8; Leaving July 6
"ugarxdawg" Keith, DeAnne, Ashlee (15), Allison (11), Allisa (8), Avery (2); My parents Ron and Brenda also; Late dining, 2 cat-9's; Leaving Sav GA on July 2; July 18 to Paris and DLP; July 25 London; July 28 Home.
After 4 calls to my TA, and them making 3 calls to DCL - we were finally switched to GTY Cat 12.
2 different TA's were told by DCL that moving from our Cat 9 to Cat 12 GTY would save us "only" $1200. After repeatedly checking the DCL site and seeing that we would actually save $5069.00!!!I kept calling our TA, who finally was able to convince the CM to look into this further. She was told they would switch, but the request would have to be approved by inventory control first, and DCL would call her in a few days to confirm. That was at 7pm tonight. I just checked and we are now a Cat 12 GTY! Love DCL, hate the conflicting info you get from CMs!!
I am gambling that we will be bumped up to a 10 or better to get the split bath. With the 4 of us in the room DH, DS18 & DS12 + me, it will be really help when we all have to get ready and out the door for dinner/show/excursions. (Still will keep my fingers crossed for a Cat 9 though!!)
The cruise is now costing us less than what we just saved. I was told they will credit my cc.![]()
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I will wait to tell our boys of the change until we know our final room Cat. They were not to thrilled about possibly loosing the big window. I read that we should get at least a Cat 11, since Cat 12 doesn't sleep 4 people (don't know if that is really true.) Also, there are only 13 Cat 12 rooms on the entire ship, I hope the chances are pretty good. I think this "sale" is to get people to book, since this close to sailing the airfares are pretty high.
Maybe DCL does not have casinos on their ships, but I sure feel like I just rolled the dice! I hope I "won" at Cat 9 along with my $5Grand - Please don't color me "greedy!"
Can't wait for the first day at sea - all this planning and re-planning is making me crazy![]()
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Take care,
Sher
Aloha,
We we kinda down graded from cat 9 to cat 10. Could not justify down grading to a cat 12 .Chances us upgrading would be knid of slim since there is only two of us.
I kind of clautrophobic so I could not be in an inside room. Need natural light. We would have saved 3200.00 but i would not be happy and my wife understood.
That said the reason I down graded to cat 10 is because SPH 5520 opened up and I had to snag it. Saved only 600.00 but we got up to the 5th deck. I'm still happy because this is what I wanted in the first place.
Maybe just maybe we'll get upgraded before the cruise because we are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. That's pretty good for this day an age.
Our day is coming 07/07/07
mahalo nui loa
hawaiian mickey
Hanover"Danielle, Derek, Keegan (DSthen10) Brennan (DS6), MIL Joyce; late dining; rooms 6082 and 6083; from PA and MD; Coming in 7/7 and leaving 7/18/07; 4th DCL trip for us, 1st for MIL
"MJGirl" Mary Jane , Kirstyn (DD 16); Late dining; Cabin 5522; from Ontario (hour NW of Toronto); Arriving 6/29 in London; Arriving 7/6 Barcelona; Heading home 7/21 after DLP; first DCl for both of us!
"cohartman" Carol, Craig and Kate (DD 10); late dining; cabin 7566; from Walnut Creek, CA (Northern); arriving BCN on 7/7 9am after 2 days in London; departing 7/20 back to SFO; second DCL for us.
"APinCA" Kathy, Vance, and Kaylie DD11; late dining; cabin ???; from Los Angeles area; arriving BCN 7/5 (Renaissance Airport); departing 7/24 after 4 nights Paris (Santa Fe); 2 nights London (Renaissance); 2nd trip on the Magic
"OurDogCisco" Tina, John, Courtney (10) & Katlyn (6); early dining; cabin ????; from Sacramento; arriving BCN 7/6 (Renaissance Airport); departing 7/19; 3rd DCL Cruise for us
"Shercara" Sherri, Phil, Nick (18) & Jake (12); late dining; cabin 2612; from New Jersey; arriving BCN 7/5 (rented apt); departing 7/18 back home to NJ; 3rd DCL Magic Cruise for us
"denise" Denise, Jimmy and Eleni (17); late dining; cabin 7014; from Roseville, CA (northern CA); arriving July 5th from Greece (3 weeks in Greece before) staying at Renaissance Barcelona by Marriott; departing July 19, staying at Renaissance again, via Iberia to Madrid then to JFK overnight in JFK departing July 20, 1015am to Sacramento, CA.; 5th DCL Magic for us.
"DadofLostBoys" John, Karen, Alex (14), Kyle (11) & Max (7); late dining; cabin 2-Cat 10s; from PA; arriving London 7/4 (Hilton Metropole); arriving BCN 7/6 (Barceló Atenea Mar); departing 7/18 back home to PA; 2nd DCL Magic Cruise
"EPCOT_VA" Matthew, Beth, Megan (9) and Sarah (7); late dining; Cabin 7552; Northern Virginia (Bristow); arriving London 7/4; arriving BCN 7/7 @ 1015 AM; Staying at Royal Ramblas upon return 7/18; departing 7/9 for London & Washington DC. 1st Cruise for us!
"Deb T." Deb, Jeff, Emily (24), Craig (turning 23 July 15); late dining; Cabin 8044 (but on waitlist for Cat3); Cary, NC; arriving BCN 7/6; staying at Renaissance Barcelona by Marriott; departing 7/18; 5th DCL cruise!
"Dylcal", Sheryl, Dylan (13); late dining; Cabin 7628(2nd cruise in this Cabin); Odenton, Maryland;ariving BCN 7/7; Paris after cruise;staying at Disney Hotel New York; 5th DCL cruise!
"din", Din, Nancy, Daniel (15), Derek (12); late dining; 2-Cat 9 Deck 2; Pleasanton, Northern CA; leaving SFO July 3rd 6AM - arriving Barcelona July 4th; departing July 18th - broke but hopefully happy; 4th DCL!
"monstro" Jeff, Ana, Nicole (14), and Caroline (12); Late dining; 2- cat 11's Deck 6 (6609 & 6611); Draper, Utah; Leaving SLC on July 4th - arriving Barcelona July 5th; Staying @ Renaissance Airport. Looks like there will be a precruise meet at our hotel. Lucky #7 Disney cruise on 7/7/07
"hawaiian mickey" Henry,Brenda leaving July 4th from Laguna Hills, Atena Mar in Barcelona
"Kouris_Family" Mark, Kay, Christian (8), Hannah (4), Deck 7, late dining, arriving July 6 from San Clemente, CA, Atenea Mar Hotel Barcelona, 1st DCL,
2nd one will be Mexican Riviera 08
"MMM010710" Melissa, Mike, Makenna (4); early dining; Sacramento, CA
"Maxs GM" Judy, Bob; late dining, FL. Leaving July 6 departing July 18, cat 9 2076
"Cmdbuddy" Don, Kem, Christie (21), and Allison (11); Cat 4, Deck 8, late dining, New Orleans,LA, 5th DCL Cruise!
"DrJoe"; Joe, Anne Marie, Meghan (15) and Danny (11); late dining; hailing from the Jersey Shore; 3rd DCL for us.
"Lyn" Lyn, kids 12, 10, 8; Leaving July 6
"ugarxdawg" Keith, DeAnne, Ashlee (15), Allison (11), Allisa (8), Avery (2); My parents Ron and Brenda also; Late dining, 2 cat-9's; Leaving Sav GA on July 2; July 18 to Paris and DLP; July 25 London; July 28 Home.
"twinparents" Tom, Kimberly, Kole(10), Kenzie(10), Kaylee(5), Gparents Sheri and Vern; 2nd Magic Cruise; Late dining, 2 - Cat 9's; Leaving Colorado and Going to NYC June 29th, Paris July 2nd, Barcelona on July 5th
Hey John ... Just wanted to tell you my t-shirts (from Printfection) arrived today. I got the Serene Green and my daughter got Pistachio. They look great! Thank you for sharing your design with all of us!I can't believe I leave for London in 6 weeks.
I'm exchanging some of my money tomorrow. The exchange is so good, I thought I would get some now in case the price rises
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Speaking of shirts, is there a certain night, or day that people are wearing theirs, I have been off of the boards, for a month...and have missed a bunch. But the family did get their shirts...they look great.