I agree! Amazing bump up! I hope you guys get good Upgrades, too. Although I think your cruise sold a heck of a lot better than mine did. But it seems *so* random... We had one gal on our thread who was disgruntled because she didn't get a fabulous upgrade and complained to DCL and reported back that they basically called her a liar, that "No one gets that big an upgrade." So I guess it's pretty rare...
I will report back as soon as the box arrives. And yes, the HOHO bus is probably what I'll be doing in Barcelona.
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was worried about the Cat 12, but was totally prepared to deal with it if I got it. Veranda never entered my mind! And I'm very happy about having connected with the group I have from my Meet thread. It's going to make the trip so much more enjoyable, between the ABD group and the folks I've met here on the DIS.
I hope this ABD works out, also, as I'd love them to offer something like this at other locales, too!
The Dover to Barcelona cruise sounds cool, too! Are you spending any time in England pre-cruise?
I'm not the world's biggest cruise fan. There are certain aspects of cruising I really enjoy, such as seeing such a wide range of places in one trip, traveling while you are asleep, not having to pack & unpack. But it can get a bit boring for me on Sea Days, as I really don't like to sit by the pool, or just sit in the sun in general (I like being *out* in the sun, but just sitting... nope). And so far, most of the "activities" have not been things I've been interested in. I also don't like it when they make you leave a port at 4pm when there's so much I still want to see. But this cruise is different. Port intensive, long days, the comaraderie of the 39 other ABDers, and now the folks on the DIS. I think I'm really going to enjoy this cruise! Look for my typical detailed Trip Report when I get back!
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