Cruising the Med – 5/23/07 – On Our Way!

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May 23rd is here!!!! It’s been well over a year since we booked the Disney Cruise in the Mediterranean. I’m very excited. Never been outside North America before. It also feels surreal… will we REALLY be in London and then Barcelona tomorrow? As you read this I will be either totally calm or frantic with … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – 5/23/07 – On Our Way!"
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Guest Bloggers in the Mediterranean!

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Chris and Beci Mahnken, owners of MEI Travel and MouseFanTravel.com are traveling with Deb Wills and Linda Eckwerth on Disney’s First Mediterranean Cruise. Beci and Chris will be blogging along with Deb and Linda sharing their adventures. Here is Chris’s pre-trip entry: Pity me. I’m going on an 11 day Disney Mediterranean Cruise. The cruise … Continue reading "Guest Bloggers in the Mediterranean!"
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Getting Ready for the Mediterranean Cruise

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Hello Everyone! As many of you have read, Deb and I have been planning our trip to the Mediterranean. It has been a real experience getting everything together. We have divided our tasks to help keep our sanity! Deb usually handles all the booking and planning and travel details. I, on the other hand, take … Continue reading "Getting Ready for the Mediterranean Cruise"
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Cruising the Mediterranean Part 6 – The Itinerary

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We’ve got a packed schedule for the 11 night cruise. In addition to all the ports of call, Disney Cruise Line has stated there will be new shows, new deck parties, the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean 3, special guests, Pirate Night, Princess and Prince night and much more. I think I’m going to … Continue reading "Cruising the Mediterranean Part 6 – The Itinerary"
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Disney Magic Update

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Yesterday, the Magic enjoyed it’s first port of call since leaving Castaway Cay in the Bahamas a week ago. Tenerife, the Canary Islands off the coast of north Africa (under Spanish rule)! Here’s a video put together by Verandah Man of the Magic coming into port Santa Cruz, Tererife. The video is from the cameras … Continue reading "Disney Magic Update"
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Cruising the Mediterranean Part 5 – Reader Tips and the Magic’s Sailing On!

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Greetings. Well the countdown is less than a week away! I can’t believe the trip is almost here. This evening I spent some time making some cabin door magnets for decoration. Important Note: Disney Cruise Line recently began a new policy on Cabin door decorations. They may ONLY be magnetic! No Tape and no glue! … Continue reading "Cruising the Mediterranean Part 5 – Reader Tips and the Magic’s Sailing On!"
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Cruising the Mediterranean Part 4 – British Airlines and The Magic’s Journey Is Underway!

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Thanks to everyone who has been sending information to me about my upcoming trip to Europe and the Mediterranean Cruise. Here are two helpful emails I received about Luggage in London’s airports! LisaC writes: Just came back from Gatwick. The luggage limit for checked bags is 50 lbs but they will honor up to 70 … Continue reading "Cruising the Mediterranean Part 4 – British Airlines and The Magic’s Journey Is Underway!"
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Cruising the Mediterranean Part 3 – PreTrip ToDos

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I’m now less than 2weeks away from my first trip to Europe and the Disney 11 night Mediterranean Cruise. I’ve had such a busy spring – what with the Special Needs Book 2nd edition, the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – well; I’m just now really able to focus on the trip. LUGGAGE — First … Continue reading "Cruising the Mediterranean Part 3 – PreTrip ToDos"
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Cruising the Mediterranean Part 2 – Excursions

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After deciding to book Disney’s 11 night Med cruise, the next big decision, for me at least, was deciding on excursions. There are so many to choose from and of course, none offer everything you want to do… so you have some serious choices to make. The other complicating factor is that Disney Cruise Line … Continue reading "Cruising the Mediterranean Part 2 – Excursions"
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Cruising the Mediterranean Part 1 – It Begins

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Wow! It was March 2006 when all the Disney sites seem to be a buzz speculating where the Cruise Line would spend the summer of 2007. Alaska? Hawaii? Europe? When it was announced that the ship would sail to Barcelona and offer 11 and 10 night cruises of Italy and France…. I had to take … Continue reading "Cruising the Mediterranean Part 1 – It Begins"
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