7/18/2010 Mickey's Baltic Ballyhoo!! Part 5

[Marla Hellwig]

I wasn't impressed with Ohana for dinner when we ate there a couple of years ago, their breakfast was better last spring.

Started a tub/box over the weekend with possible items might be packing

been raining here and colder today

 

[jilljill]

Yes we had Tables in Wondeland which gives you 20% off then add's an 18% tip! (Though they would not except it at Tepon Edo)

40% would have been great

LOVE the TinW card. The auto-tip is good and bad; I don't mind it being added to a table serve restaurant, but it really irks me when they add it to a buffet. I pretty much get my money's worth from the TinW card for all the times we go to R&C since we can also order food at the bar.
Tepon Edo is one of the few places that doesn't accept any kind of discount.

 

[jilljill]

Can everyone please look over their info in the first post and if anything needs to be updated/added/deleted please let me know so I can revise it before we start a new thread.
Speaking of a new thread.....who wants to start the next one?!?

 

[JetsMets]

Managed to book 6 of them. I'm in a party of 4 adults and 2 kids. 4 of the excursions are for everyone, 1 for just the adults and 1 for just me and my wife.

Norway: Nothing
Denmark: City and Harbor Tour
Germany: Molli Steam Train
Russia Day 7: Canal Boat
Russia Day 8: St. Petersburg Intro (Just the adults)
Estonia: Town and Country Life
Sweden: Royal Palace and Waterway (Just the 2 of us)


Didn't really see anything in Norway that seemed like a good fit for our group, at least not at the list price.

I know I'll be with some of the disboarders on those, looking forward to it.

 

[Madisonznana]

That Tallin walk does seem like a great way to see the sights at your own pace. I reserved spots for us on the DCL "best of Tallin with concert and lunch" excursion. so sometime before we leave I'll need to make a decision . At least there is a HOHO tour there as a back up to the self guided walking tour.


Sandy

Good to know in case we get tired!!

 

[MrsScooby]

Good Morning All
Yes I am back from WDW

Barb Ohana's was fair to midlin!

In general I feel that WDW dining has gone down hill they have done this due to the free dining! Table service & buffet restaurants are not worth the $$$$$$$.

Some hotel & boardwalk venue's might be better how ever i did not verify this as we mostly ate in the parks.

Welcome back.

Too bad about the dining
Have not been to the parks in a while

 

[MrsScooby]

You know I write things down that people suggest and forget who suggested them
I went and bought a copy of the John Lawrence Baltic video to try and get my family excited for this cruise.

Thanks to whomever suggested it

 

[MrsG]

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Mrs G,
I was going back thru some of the past posts and saw that you purchased the London Pass plus 3 day transport option. I was reading up on what the London Pass and transport pass offered and am wondering about the pricing. I am seeing 83.20 pounds sterling for the 3 day combo. This is for an adult ticket. How does that compare to what you paid for the 3 day combo pass? I've got to research zones 1-6 and see what is covered by it and what's not. They are offering a 10% discount if booked by April 26.

Our London Eye flight and cruise times are 3:45 and 5PM as well.

Sandy

Sorry it took so long to respond. DH & I were away this weekend for a much needed R&R.

Our total cost including a 5.95 delivery fee (you could pick it up there instead if you wanted) was 162.55 in pounds (can't find the script L) That is for 2 adults. It seems a few of us are on the same cruise/eye. It will be a Dis MiniMeet!

Morning! I was just ketching up from the last few days and noticed you guys are going to Alaska...which one? We are going mid August, I "Wonder" if we are on another cruise together?

We're on the July 19th. Anyone else?

 

[Madisonznana]

You know I write things down that people suggest and forget who suggested them
I went and bought a copy of the John Lawrence Baltic video to try and get my family excited for this cruise.

Thanks to whomever suggested it

Where did you find it? I saw it suggested on Cruise Critic, but I think I remember seeing it here too. I thought for sure Amazon would have it, but they don't.

 

[Madisonznana]

Okay I started the Part 6, I hope I did it right Barb!!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=36423989#post36423989

 

[scrapycruiser]

Where did you find it? I saw it suggested on Cruise Critic, but I think I remember seeing it here too. I thought for sure Amazon would have it, but they don't.

If this doesn't work just google John Lawrence, cruise director

The DVDs are wonderful !

JOHN LAWRENCE

A world of Information!



Prepare for your

2010 Baltic Cruise!

Over 1,000 pictures and five hours of commentary

ON ONE DVD !

From the expert with two decades of Baltic experience!

CHOOSE YOUR TOURS OR FIND OUT HOW TO

DO IT YOURSELF!

Updated with all the latest information

to save you money.

Acclaimed by Thousands of Customers!

Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St Petersburg, Tallinn,

Berlin, Helsingborg, Gdynia/Gdansk, Oslo, Warnemünde

"Baltic Treasures"



CLICK ON PORT BELOW FOR DVD PREVIEW

STOCKHOLM

TALLINN

GDANSK

STILL ONLY

$20

Click below on "Sales"

************************************************

John's provisional schedule for 2010:

Star Princess: May 12th - August 10th

(The Baltic)

Dawn Princess: December 8th - March 9th, 2011

(Melbourne for New Zealand)

 

[MrsScooby]

Managed to book 6 of them. I'm in a party of 4 adults and 2 kids. 4 of the excursions are for everyone, 1 for just the adults and 1 for just me and my wife.

Norway: Nothing
Denmark: City and Harbor Tour
Germany: Molli Steam Train
Russia Day 7: Canal Boat
Russia Day 8: St. Petersburg Intro (Just the adults)
Estonia: Town and Country Life
Sweden: Royal Palace and Waterway (Just the 2 of us)


Didn't really see anything in Norway that seemed like a good fit for our group, at least not at the list price.

I know I'll be with some of the disboarders on those, looking forward to it.

I'm doing Oslo on our own. Talked to someone who had been there and she said the sites I had picked out where good ones.

The Viking museum, Kon Tiki museum, the Framm, the Norwegian resistance museum and Akershus Fortress.

Gonna order the Oslo card for this port.

Seems pretty easy to get around too.

 

[MrsScooby]

If this doesn't work just google John Lawrence, cruise director

The DVDs are wonderful !

JOHN LAWRENCE

A world of Information!

It was you that posted about it before right

I wrote it down on my list to get to at some point ...then forgot who I had to thank for the info.

Thanks

My family needs visuals-my talking about these ports is too abstract for them

 

[jilljill]

One of the ladies posted the Vasa Museum website on the Baltics planning thread and I'm posting it here and will add it to the first post as well: http://www.vasamuseet.se/en/Visit/

Thanks and to think I only read it a few minutes ago and can't remember who to thank.

 

[Madisonznana]

I'm doing Oslo on our own. Talked to someone who had been there and she said the sites I had picked out where good ones.

The Viking museum, Kon Tiki museum, the Framm, the Norwegian resistance museum and Akershus Fortress.

Gonna order the Oslo card for this port.

Seems pretty easy to get around too.

I was planning on getting the Oslo card too. Is this the one, that even if you prepay, you have to pick it up in Oslo?

 

[Madisonznana]

I found the John Lawrence DVD and just ordered it!

 

[MrsScooby]

One of the ladies posted the Vasa Museum website on the Baltics planning thread and I'm posting it here and will add it to the first post as well: http://www.vasamuseet.se/en/Visit/

Thanks and to think I only read it a few minutes ago and can't remember who to thank.

Embarrassing thing was I was looking at the opening times and telling everyone it opened at 10 am. If I had just scrolled down a little I would have seen the summer hours start at 8:30 am. Have heard and read good things about this museum. Planning on visiting here first thing in the morning and then going to Gamlastan for the Viking tour.

I pretty much know what I want to see in each port-just not sure in which order or how exactly is the best way to get around

 

[MrsScooby]

I was planning on getting the Oslo card too. Is this the one, that even if you prepay, you have to pick it up in Oslo?

Yup, they send you a voucher and you pick it up at the port.

Barb you did this right?

Was there a discount for waiting to purchase at the port, but a really long line if you did it that way?

Is the line for the people with a voucher much shorter?

 

[Caropooh]

I found the John Lawrence DVD and just ordered it!

I ordered one for us tonight also!
Dear (aka DH, aka Andrew) I ordered us a Baltic planning CD for 25.00 tonight!

 

[alanapapa]

I ordered one for us tonight also!
Dear (aka DH, aka Andrew) I ordered us a Baltic planning CD for 25.00 tonight!

thanks for letting me know.