September 12, 2009 ~ Last Call for Tortola! Thread 2

[iankh]

Originally Posted by mishoe01

Ian/Sukie/Jackie/Cheri/Kathe - where are you guys staying once you arrive (the 4th, right)?

We are at the Villas at the Wilderness Lodge. I booked a 2-bedroom.

[newgeneb]

Just stopped by to get caught up and say I got my Travel Kit Getting ready for another Dis trip on May 9th to Aminal Kimdom Lodge I can hardly wait

[mishoe01]

Originally Posted by newgeneb

Just stopped by to get caught up and say I got my Travel Kit Getting ready for another Dis trip on May 9th to Aminal Kimdom Lodge I can hardly wait

Until when will you be here??

I'm around starting on the 12th (really midnight the 10th-11th but will be worth nothing on the 11th) if you want to do a mini-meet

[ibouncetoo]

Originally Posted by iankh

You left something off your list;

Organize Ian & Sukie's Excursions and tell them what to do.

I figure we will discuss that when we're sitting in your living room in a few weeks. I think we should go wherever we can cause the most trouble.

Originally Posted by mishoe01

Ian/Sukie/Jackie/Cheri/Kathe - where are you guys staying once you arrive (the 4th, right)?

Villas at Wilderness Lodge. Yes, the 4th (early afternoon for the boys, early evening for the girls). Kathe doesn't arrive till the afternoon before the cruise 9/11.

[katypop]

Originally Posted by ibouncetoo

WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

LURKERS....post and say "HI" at least.

Hi!!!

Originally Posted by TiggersPal

DONE - FINISHED - FINITO! (not sure how to spell finito...)

My meetings are DONE for the year and now I can focus on MY LIFE! I cannot tell you what a great feeling it is - to know that all that hard work finally in EVERY WAY paid off. It was fun standing at the Pioneer Village looking around at the people I work with that are usually so uptight and critical - to see them with branding irons in their hands, smiles on their faces and hearing laughter! Watching them play "quick draw" and throwing tomahawks - after their cattle drive and hay ride! One of the Regional Managers, grabbed my arm and pulled me up to the bar and we did a shot of Tequilla! Holy Schmoly! It was so worth it. Earlier in the day my boss before thanking everyone for coming, personally gave me KUDOS in front of everyone. Just like he did the first year... boy it's nice to be back on track!

Last night when they boarded the bus (to take them back to the hotel from their big extravaganza event) to see the look on Mike's (boss) face - when the Directors (our customers who are VP's, President's and CEO's of their companies) made it a point to hug me and thank me for all my hard work (including the wives) I was on - the wives of my own COMPANY don't treat me like that! Well, except for my boss - his wife is WONDERFUL!!!!

Anyway, not trying to toot my own horn, I'm just so darn thankful it went without a hitch and I got to meet a "new" group of Director's and their wives. I think this year was the best yet!

NOW - on to truly important business - the business of planning MY / excuse me - OUR cruise!!!!

Does anyone know how I can find out what rental car options are at the TERMINAL for pick-up. I will compare only those - and make it easier. I know Avis is one - is there a link maybe? I think it might be time for me to do some RESEARCH!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Congrats Peg Sounds like you did a wonderful job. It's so nice that you were recognized for all of your hard work. I'm glad you can relax now and do some fun planning for yourself

Kathe

[katypop]

Originally Posted by KayR

OMG OMG OMG

NOW I am excited.

Just arrived back home today to find my Cruise Travel Kit in the mail.

That means all these months of waiting are nearly over! This makes it almost real now.

-Kay

Originally Posted by mishoe01

I got mine yesterday too!!!! (or should I say....NAN - I got ours yesterday!)

Originally Posted by iankh

We got ours over the weekend. I suppose I need to think about making final payment after we get back from our upcoming WDW trip.

Oh, I want mine!!!

I did receive my pkg for my May wdw trip yesterday, but that's just not quite the same

Kathe

[katypop]

Originally Posted by ibouncetoo

I guess it's time to start watching the mailbox.

I plan on doing final payment the first week of June. Want to be sure everything is processed by the 90 day mark. I still need to transfer my reservation to Peg's TA to get their on board credit. Guess I'll take care of that this week.

Things to be done by 6/14

Transfer reservation to TA
Pay for cruise
Buy trip insurance
Decide on excursions

And the week PRIOR to that...decide on WDW ADRs

.

Your list looks very similar to mine
I've been trying to decide whether I should transfer my ressie or not. Since I have the following week booked too, and since my daughter is flying down to join me for the 2nd cruise, I'm a little worried about her having problems if there's bad weather. We booked our airfare ourselves. Does anyone think it would be easier for her to deal with DCL directly if there were problems because of weather? I know they won't hold the ship if she's late in any case, I'm just trying to decide if there is any reason we would be better off sticking with the DCL ressie She is arriving the night before.

Kathe

[katypop]

Originally Posted by mishoe01

Until when will you be here??

I'm around starting on the 12th (really midnight the 10th-11th but will be worth nothing on the 11th) if you want to do a mini-meet

Monica, can you stand the excitement What is the date you are leaving? I bet you will have such a wonderful cruise, you have been looking forward to this itinerary for so long!

I'll see you on the 16th right? If you want to meet up one evening let me know. I'll be staying at CSR.

Kathe

[iankh]

Originally Posted by katypop

Your list looks very similar to mine
I've been trying to decide whether I should transfer my ressie or not. Since I have the following week booked too, and since my daughter is flying down to join me for the 2nd cruise, I'm a little worried about her having problems if there's bad weather. We booked our airfare ourselves. Does anyone think it would be easier for her to deal with DCL directly if there were problems because of weather? I know they won't hold the ship if she's late in any case, I'm just trying to decide if there is any reason we would be better off sticking with the DCL ressie She is arriving the night before.

Kathe

You also forgot to add,

Tell Ian and Sukie what excursions activities they're doing/

[katypop]

Originally Posted by iankh

You also forgot to add,

Tell Ian and Sukie what excursions activities they're doing/

You are so impatient

...and, PLEASE tell Ian and Sukie what excursion /activities they will be doing!

Kathe

[TiggersPal]

Originally Posted by katypop

Hi!!!

Congrats Peg Sounds like you did a wonderful job. It's so nice that you were recognized for all of your hard work. I'm glad you can relax now and do some fun planning for yourself

Kathe

Thanks so much! I have been having some fun the last few days figuring out which car to rent, what days we'll be doing what and I just found out my friend Kitty (is joining us for the Holy Land Experience) while we are there in Orland. She lives about 1 hour south... we graduated together and it was good to see her last Sunday!

Originally Posted by ibouncetoo

I guess it's time to start watching the mailbox. I plan on doing final payment the first week of June. Want to be sure everything is processed by the 90 day mark. I still need to transfer my reservation to Peg's TA to get their on board credit. Guess I'll take care of that this week.

Things to be done by 6/14

Transfer reservation to TA
Pay for cruise
Buy trip insurance
Decide on excursions

And the week PRIOR to that...decide on WDW ADRs

.

Well, if I use that list,
FINISHED:
Paid for Insurance
Paid for Cruise
Booked car
Booked hotels
Planned excursion with Brother for Tortola (not yet booked) but decided! (Catamaran snorkel trip) not sure I spelled that correctly.

Originally Posted by mishoe01

I got mine yesterday too!!!! (or should I say....NAN - I got ours yesterday!)

What exactly is this "travel kit?" I already got the book with all the little stickers in it and the CD - is this something new?

[ibouncetoo]

Kaz, just read your A-Z quick trip report. Very fun!

Are you going to be at WDW pre or post cruise?


Hi SISTER!

[TiggersPal]

Originally Posted by ibouncetoo

Kaz, just read your A-Z quick trip report. Very fun!

Are you going to be at WDW pre or post cruise?


Hi SISTER!

HI SISTER!!!! OH that reminds me, I was going to read that... was late so I have to work a bit late tonight! Going to Desert Botanical Gardens tomorrow to see the Chihuly Exibit!

[KayR]

Originally Posted by TiggersPal

What exactly is this "travel kit?" I already got the book with all the little stickers in it and the CD - is this something new?

The Travel Kit is a brown folder with a booklet made out of quality cardstock showing gifts, trip insurance, formal wear hire, talking about making reservations and what to bring etc.

Oh and its also a reminder to pay the bill!

-Kay

[skoi]

Got our travel kit this week. Oldest ds brought in the mail and asked why DCL was sending us such a big letter if we were going on Carnival. So I think maybe the big kids are getting wise...

Dh is back to his civilian job and all of the people he supervised (who were a great team), were transferred to other supervisors who won't give them up, so he has all new people who don't have such good on the job reputations. He's happy about it though, because he says he'll have to do lots of overtime so he can drink more on the cruise and maybe have an extra massage. Yeah, like that will happen after leaving me home with 4 home schooled kids for 12 months. I'm locking him in the cat 11 with all four of them and hitting the spa and the bar for a day or two.

If anyone going to Disney before the trip happens to stay at AKL- if you see the new villas I'd love to hear about them. We're staying there Wed-Thurs before the cruise.

Julie