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- Oct 28, 2006
So it's official! After a lot of pondering & soul searching & conversations with Dotti, I have decided that I *am* doing the May 15, 2010 11-night DCL Mediterranean cruise with the ABD add-on on the Disney Magic. I got a FABULOUS price on the cruise, which made the ABD add-on affordable. Now that the decision has been made, I am really jazzed about this trip! It is really ideal for me, since I travel solo. 11 nights in the Med is just not something I ever really contemplated doing by myself. Having the continuity of the 40 ABD folks throughout the trip, and the convenience and security of traveling with the 2 ABD guides in pre-selected excursions just seems like a great option for me. I like not having to agonize over which DCL excursions to sign up for, and then fight their website signing up for those I want. And arranging private tours would just not be a good option for just me.
Some of the ports (like Corsica & Tunisia) I know nothing about, so I'm trusting ABD to have picked interesting options. The only thing missing from the itinerary that I'm going to see about adding/switching is that I really want to go to Pompeii. I think I may see if I can skip the pizza making in Naples, and just pay the extra to take a DCL trip to Pompeii. Worth the extra money for me. I would then re-join the group for the Amalfi coast.
But anyways, now the big fun is looking for airfare and such. I think I have a good hotel option for the night prior to the cruise (I always arrive at least a day early!) It's a Marriott, near the airport, which has a free shuttle from the airport, a free shuttle into town, and an inexpensive arranged shuttle to the port. Honestly, arriving mid-morning after an overnight flight where I never can sleep, the last thing I'm going to want to worry about is getting me and all my luggage to a hotel "near the action". I'll shuttle to the Marriott, check in, either dump my stuff at my room, or leave them with the Bell desk, get some LUNCH, then maybe think about hitting town.
I'll probably do DCL's transfers back to the airport after the cruise.
Airfare so far is a challenge; I'm almost certainly adding on a trip to visit my sister in Israel after the cruise (I can hardly go that far & not visit her). But most of the options so far involve a long day in Barcelona, and arriving in Tel Aviv in the wee hours of the morning. Why there are no flights between 11 am and like 8pm is beyond me... But that should be my biggest issue.
Anywho, so that's what's up. Anybody else going on this trip? DCL said there were 16 people signed up for my trip, and then I heard that Christyvoltron & her hubby have since signed up. So that's 18 for the ABD add-on at last check. So I'm thinking we're in a pretty good position for this trip to actually be a go. I'm still hoping HappyGrumpy & her hubby can work it out & go also, but no pressure here! abdmom is doing the same cruise, but I don't believe she's doing the ABD add-on.
Whoohoo!
*off to build a new ticker*
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Some of the ports (like Corsica & Tunisia) I know nothing about, so I'm trusting ABD to have picked interesting options. The only thing missing from the itinerary that I'm going to see about adding/switching is that I really want to go to Pompeii. I think I may see if I can skip the pizza making in Naples, and just pay the extra to take a DCL trip to Pompeii. Worth the extra money for me. I would then re-join the group for the Amalfi coast.
But anyways, now the big fun is looking for airfare and such. I think I have a good hotel option for the night prior to the cruise (I always arrive at least a day early!) It's a Marriott, near the airport, which has a free shuttle from the airport, a free shuttle into town, and an inexpensive arranged shuttle to the port. Honestly, arriving mid-morning after an overnight flight where I never can sleep, the last thing I'm going to want to worry about is getting me and all my luggage to a hotel "near the action". I'll shuttle to the Marriott, check in, either dump my stuff at my room, or leave them with the Bell desk, get some LUNCH, then maybe think about hitting town.
I'll probably do DCL's transfers back to the airport after the cruise.
Airfare so far is a challenge; I'm almost certainly adding on a trip to visit my sister in Israel after the cruise (I can hardly go that far & not visit her). But most of the options so far involve a long day in Barcelona, and arriving in Tel Aviv in the wee hours of the morning. Why there are no flights between 11 am and like 8pm is beyond me... But that should be my biggest issue.
Anywho, so that's what's up. Anybody else going on this trip? DCL said there were 16 people signed up for my trip, and then I heard that Christyvoltron & her hubby have since signed up. So that's 18 for the ABD add-on at last check. So I'm thinking we're in a pretty good position for this trip to actually be a go. I'm still hoping HappyGrumpy & her hubby can work it out & go also, but no pressure here! abdmom is doing the same cruise, but I don't believe she's doing the ABD add-on.
Whoohoo!
*off to build a new ticker*
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