Roll Call April 1st 2007 Mediterranea

[tiggrbaby]

We are Steve and Dona, just booked on this cruise. Costa was having quite a sale price on balcony cabins and we felt we couldn't pass it up. Our children are all grown, so we well be by ourselves. We live in the Orlando area and will drive down the day of departure.

 

This sailing seems to be the busiest thread on Costa. We have been very suprised at how little information there is on the Costa board, but look forward to finding things out as we go along.

 

It seems that there may be an issue with electrical equipment. I recall one post that said there was only one US outlet in the cabin, the rest were European. Anyone have any ideas where to buy adaptors? We haven't started shopping yet, but it seems that a couple will be needed for the various pieces of electrical equipment we will be bringing.

 

We look forward to seeing everyone on Deck 9.

 

I usually bring a power strip for my items. Easier to find everything in one place.

[Yeldarb]

Hi Rowse,

 

We've had the 5a obstructed views before on the carnival miracle. If that's what you have it's like a balcony cabin without a balcony, doors that open to a lovely view of the side of a life boat. You can get some breeze and some daylight but not much view at all. Better than an inside.

 

Cheers,

Brad

[zandramarie]

Has anyone looked at shoretrips.com? They have listed lot's of different excursions. We have already been to Cozumel before and did the Chankanaab Park. Was a very fun day. We just took a taxi from the pier and spent the day there. Also have done stringrays at Grand Caymen and that was also a highlight from our trip. We did both of these Oct. 2005 on the Carnival Conquest. Ohhhhhh I can see the crystal clear shades of blue seas now:)

So to decide what to do on this trip.

I have checked flights all day. Southwest Dings from every airport around and still come up with over $500 p.p. from Sacramento and almost $400 p.p. from Oakland. Any tips:0) How long should I hold out. I just hate the idea I will be paying more for the flight than my inside cabin:)

You go girl on those toga's! They say they leave you a bed sheet and directions on your bed how to fix one up. That will be me. I will be lucky and creative to do a head piece for our hair. That is the last night and will be a fun time with our new found friends!:)

Zandra

[ROWSE]

Shore excursions:

Key West: Just walking around and probably Ernest Hemmingways house as

our daughter wants to be an architect and that has some interesting things there.

Grand Cayman: Private tour with Captain Bryan's Buccaneer Stingray City*Excursion. It goes to Stingray City and two other snorkel places.

Roatan: We are doing a private with Bodden Tours.

Cozumel: We are doing the bike ride beach break which is one of the ship's tours.

I think on airfare $400 is a really good deal right now. They have only gone

up since we booked about a month ago. Good luck on that. If you do a Southwest you can always get a credit for future flight if they go down. It is really expensive for Spring Break.

[Jdleong]

Lets keep this board active! If you feel comfortable, first names are always a help so that I don't have to learn all of them at once. All you have to do,is copy the list, paste it to reply and add your names to your family, them summit reply with correct info...

 

Time is counting down....I am excited to meet everyone..

 

Jan

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jdleong Jan,Steve,Michael(15)Stephanie(17) BC Canada

e-mail jdleong@shaw.ca

 

thornhills Maggie,Chris,Alexis(16) BC Canada

 

JR Ewing Husband,wife,daughter(5)

Mom and Stepdad

 

Yeldarb Brad,DW,twin daughters(12) Alanta GA

 

Highcard Erin,DH,(11)(8) ,DB&SIL&(18mo old)Charleston,SC

2 friend + DD (7)

 

ROWSE Jim,Kitty,Amy (16) Spokane WA

 

mkr2108 DW,DH,son(15)friend(16) New Jersey

 

Petra 71 Dw,DH,girls(5)(3) Parents and sister(17)

 

KLS0606 Phillis,DH,son(9) daughter(14) Florida

 

drb Doug,Merrily IL

 

Love-to-travel Bob, Jackie Zack (18) Whitney (14)

Bob, Joyce ( Bob's parents)

Ron, Pat ( Jackie's parents)

Jill, John, John(18) , Hanna (9) (Bob's sister and BIL)

e-mail Bobcunningham@aol.com

 

tiggrbaby Linda,DH,Sister, Son (13) Son(15)

 

coffeelover DH?, son (11) daughter (7)

 

Zandramarie Zandra & Russ , California

 

RuckN, Steve and Dona, Florida

[highcard]

jdleong Jan,Steve,Michael(15)Stephanie(17) BC Canada

e-mail jdleong@shaw.ca

 

thornhills Maggie,Chris,Alexis(16) BC Canada

 

JR Ewing Husband,wife,daughter(5)

Mom and Stepdad

 

Yeldarb Brad,DW,twin daughters(12) Alanta GA

 

Highcard Erin,DH-Michael,DD's(Caitlyn-11)(Amanda-8) ,DB&SIL&(18mo old)Charleston,SC

2 friend + DS (7)

 

ROWSE Jim,Kitty,Amy (16) Spokane WA

 

mkr2108 DW,DH,son(15)friend(16) New Jersey

 

Petra 71 Dw,DH,girls(5)(3) Parents and sister(17)

 

KLS0606 Phillis,DH,son(9) daughter(14) Florida

 

drb Doug,Merrily IL

 

Love-to-travel Bob, Jackie Zack (18) Whitney (14)

Bob, Joyce ( Bob's parents)

Ron, Pat ( Jackie's parents)

Jill, John, John(18) , Hanna (9) (Bob's sister and BIL)

e-mail Bobcunningham@aol.com

 

tiggrbaby Linda,DH,Sister, Son (13) Son(15)

 

coffeelover DH?, son (11) daughter (7)

 

Zandramarie Zandra & Russ , California

 

RuckN, Steve and Dona, Florida

[KMCesq]

My husband, Joe, and I (Kyle) are traveling with our 13 year old daughter, Wallis, my parents, Joe and Irma, my sister, Liz, and her husband, John, their son, Wade (age 12) and our friends, Robin and Deena.

 

While we have all done alot of cruising, none of us has been on a Costa Cruise before. We are looking forward to a wonderful week - cruisisng "Italian Style".

 

Please add us to the April 1st sailing of the Meditteranea. I know that Wallis and Wade look forward to meeting new friends!

 

Kyle, Joe and Wallis - North Palm Beach, FL

Liz, John and Wade - Lexington, KY

Irma and Joe - Butler, PA and Singer Island, FL

Robin - Singer Island, FL

Deena - West Palm Beach, FL

[Jdleong]

jdleong Jan,Steve,Michael(15)Stephanie(17) BC Canada

e-mail jdleong@shaw.ca

 

thornhills Maggie,Chris,Alexis(16) BC Canada

 

JR Ewing Husband,wife,daughter(5)

Mom and Stepdad

 

Yeldarb Brad,DW,twin daughters(12) Alanta GA

 

Highcard Erin,DH-Michael,DD's(Caitlyn-11)(Amanda-8) ,DB&SIL&(18mo old)Charleston,SC

2 friend + DS (7)

 

ROWSE Jim,Kitty,Amy (16) Spokane WA

 

mkr2108 DW,DH,son(15)friend(16) New Jersey

 

Petra 71 Dw,DH,girls(5)(3) Parents and sister(17)

 

KLS0606 Phillis,DH,son(9) daughter(14) Florida

 

drb Doug,Merrily IL

 

Love-to-travel Bob, Jackie Zack (18) Whitney (14)

Bob, Joyce ( Bob's parents)

Ron, Pat ( Jackie's parents)

Jill, John, John(18) , Hanna (9) (Bob's sister and BIL)

e-mail Bobcunningham@aol.com

 

tiggrbaby Linda,DH,Sister, Son (13) Son(15)

 

coffeelover DH?, son (11) daughter (7)

 

Zandramarie Zandra & Russ , California

 

RuckN, Steve and Dona, Florida

 

 

KMCesq, Kyle, Joe and Wallis(13) - North Palm Beach, FL

Liz, John and Wade(12) - Lexington, KY

Irma and Joe - Butler, PA and Singer Island, FL

Robin - Singer Island, FL

Deena - West Palm Beach, FL

[Yeldarb]

To our new people from Lexington, What will we do if the Wildcats make the championship?????

 

go Cats,

Brad

[zandramarie]

Received our documents today:0) It has last name first, first name last, is everyone's else like that or did they make a mistake.

Have a one way ticket booked. Sacramento to Ft. Lauderdale. Doing the red eye. Now to find a flight back:)

Are any of the guys bringing a tux on this cruise? My husband has never wore one before but we bought one this yr, to good of a deal to pass up:) and so we are going to pack it. I know on cruises people dress to the nines and others don't. Might feel out of place.

Everyone have thier suitcases out? It is hard folding winter sweaters and thinking in less than a month will be wearing shorts:) Although we are suppose to be in the high seventy's this weekend. Chance to catch some sun!

Zandra

[tiggrbaby]

Our docs have my last name and my husband's last name spelled incorrectly (and differently!), but the boys have it spelled correctly. Called Costa, and they said that it is OK in the computer, so it won't be a problem; I hope they are right!!

[drb]

Are any of the guys bringing a tux on this cruise?

Well I'm bringing my tux 'cause I have not had a chance to wear it since my last cruise :) Different strokes for different folks and all that but this is one of the few occasions for which I dress up. Anything I can do to encourage my lovely wife to dress up works for me. I have not yet started counting the hours but I fear I may start soon.

[RuckN]

Yes, will be bringing my tux. Of course you must wear a tie it yourself bow tie with it. Let's you untie in the casino after dinner and sport the James Bond casual look.

 

How about shore excursions, has anyone found any interesting ones? We were going to pass on most ports but found a wave runner/stingray tour in Grand Cayman that looked like fun. Signed up to do the cooking thing through the ship in Coizumel. Key West we will do on our own, don't think you really need much help there. From what I have read about Roatan, it doesn't look like there is much worth doing. We may hunt up the botanical garden for my wife as she likes that stuff.

[ROWSE]

I think my husband will be bringing his tux. It is fun to dress up.

Random question to all past cruisers: Do you put the ship's luggage tags on before you fly to Fort Lauderdale, or after you get there? If you do put them on, have they ever been damaged in transit?

I usually wiat till we are ready to leave from the hotel to the ship but something I read made me think that if the luggage was lost they would know where it should go.

Thanks!

[Jdleong]

What I usually do, is put the cruise luggage tags on at the hotel. However, on the top of the clothes in the suitcase, I put an itinerary including the dates,location,and ship info of where we will be, and on the luggage tags from the airlines ( or your own) our cell # of the phone we are carrying. Luckily , the luggage has all shown up at the airport.

 

Jan

[gallivanter]

Hi everyone...we just booked this cruise. Add us to the list-Jon and Marcia from Miami.

[highcard]

jdleong Jan,Steve,Michael(15)Stephanie(17) BC Canada

e-mail jdleong@shaw.ca

 

thornhills Maggie,Chris,Alexis(16) BC Canada

 

JR Ewing Husband,wife,daughter(5)

Mom and Stepdad

 

Yeldarb Brad,DW,twin daughters(12) Alanta GA

 

Highcard Erin,DH-Michael,DD's(Caitlyn-11)(Amanda-8) ,DB&SIL&(18mo old)

2 friend + DS (7) Charleston, SC

 

ROWSE Jim,Kitty,Amy (16) Spokane WA

 

mkr2108 DW,DH,son(15)friend(16) New Jersey

 

Petra 71 Dw,DH,girls(5)(3) Parents and sister(17)

 

KLS0606 Phillis,DH,son(9) daughter(14) Florida

 

drb Doug,Merrily IL

 

Love-to-travel Bob, Jackie Zack (18) Whitney (14)

Bob, Joyce ( Bob's parents)

Ron, Pat ( Jackie's parents)

Jill, John, John(18) , Hanna (9) (Bob's sister and BIL)

e-mail Bobcunningham@aol.com

 

tiggrbaby Linda,DH,Sister, Son (13) Son(15)

 

coffeelover DH?, son (11) daughter (7)

 

Zandramarie Zandra & Russ , California

 

RuckN, Steve and Dona, Florida

 

 

KMCesq, Kyle, Joe and Wallis(13) - North Palm Beach, FL

Liz, John and Wade(12) - Lexington, KY

Irma and Joe - Butler, PA and Singer Island, FL

Robin - Singer Island, FL

Deena - West Palm Beach, FL

 

Jon and Marcia from Miami

[Jdleong]

Today I awoke to snow on the ground, and later it was hailing buckets of little pellets. The temperture is going to -4C tonight and I can't wait till I get to be hot! It has to be warmer then here. With this weather I will be the whitest ( not tanned) on the whole cruise. Hope everyone is getting their stuff together Less than three weeks!

Jan

[Love-to-Travel]

Today I awoke to snow on the ground, and later it was hailing buckets of little pellets. The temperture is going to -4C tonight and I can't wait till I get to be hot! It has to be warmer then here. With this weather I will be the whitest ( not tanned) on the whole cruise. Hope everyone is getting their stuff together Less than three weeks!

Jan

 

Jan , Sounds like you need a vacation :D Here in Michigan we've had a

break in the cold and snow and might be in the 60's soon:)

 

My son and I booked a shark dive in Roatan. ( Jackie wants to know what

the survival rate is for this and might up my life insurance;) )

We both enjoy SCUBA and hope to dive in Cozumel too, although we

haven't booked anything yet there.

Jackie and Whitney booked the Zip Line through the jungle in Roatan while

we are diving. The Zip line brings you right into the Gumbalimba Park:p . We

booked it through Costa.

As far as the luggage tags , we get ours at the port because we have

electronic tickets. We usually put address labels on the tags .

Bob

[Jdleong]

Bob, tell Jackie that Ziplining is so much fun. We did it in Costa Rica and had a blast. When I was in Grand Cayman, we saw nurse sharks, but they are harmless. That is the only excursion we have planned so far, going snorkeling with the stingrays. Key West seems not to have too much, so I am just planning to walk around and find some Key Lime pie. I plan to go to Tayabana Beach on a ship excursion, but haven't booked it yet. If it fills up, I will just take a taxi to the west end and walk onto the beach. Cozumel, I haven't the foggyest idea of what we will do, as I haven't been there since the hurricanes. The family we are travelling with have never cruised, so everything is new to them, hope they like it.

 

Hey everyone, what time is good to meet? I have late dining so I am not rushed to be at dinner.. The ship doesn't sail till 7 but people will be dining at 5:30 . It would be good to get all the kids to meet, so they will know someone right a way. Pick a time!

 

Jan

[mrspunker]

nd shy away from that next time.

[mrspunker]

The childrens program I cannopt help you with. the dinner was a little slow but, who is going anywhere ? The announcements are done in 6 different languages. A bit much for me. ut others, well who know. PersonallyI will shy away from this line Unless we get the price we did oln this cruise. We booked with 2 days to go and got a price we couldn't refuse. My wife and I enjoyed ourselves with the snokeling and the beach parties. soo. all IN all it was a good cruise.

[Crusso]

Hi Everybody!!!

 

My hubby Chris, 41, and I, 28, can't wait to cruise again. It's been a year since we were on the Magica (didn't like that ship as much) and we are excited to get back on the Mediterranea. It's a smaller boat and more personal. The crew was great and our table mates were nice.

 

We are traveling with a couple from Phoenix. This will be our third cruise with them.

 

 

:) :D We can't wait!!!!:D :)

 

Corrie and Chris

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

[Yeldarb]

Sounds like you have been on the Med before. I've been on two of the carnival spirit class ships and agree that I like the layout better than the victory class ships like the magica. I did enjoy the decorations on the Magica so I hope the Mediterena is as "fancy". We loved the staff on the magica and the Cruising Italian style.

 

Anyway welcome aboard.

 

Cheers,

Brad

[Beef O Brady]

We're in!!! Can't wait!!! Counting down the minutes!!!

 

This will be our second cruise and our first on Costa. My husband (John), myself (Liz), and our son (Wade) will be traveling with my parents (Joe and Irma) and my sister (Kyle), husband (Joe) and daughter (Wallis).

 

We will be celebrating my 46th birthday (April 1st) as well as my mother's 85th birthday (April 12). Looking forward to a wonderful time.