Re-Magsy

Perhaps her computer is broken or has she gone on another cruise?

Maureen H.

Hi cruiser do I have to collect vouchers for your balcony cruise I was going to apply for Phil's but when I heard the ding dong was no longer available in the duty free and the coven were marking the wine bottles I changed my mind A few days on a deserted island sounds great to me as long as there are no creepy crawlies and plenty of fermented fruit juice in place of ding dong and the red stuff a few gorgeous savages wouldn't go ammis either but I suppose I would just have to dream those up if the island was deserted Oh well we can dream can't we as we read and reread the leters from R----- the DE et al and keep hoping. Carol R

Carol,

Don't worry. I wouldn't dream of allowing a Coven onto any desert island of mine. And no problems with the ding-dong either. There should be fermented juice available, too. Don't know about gorgeous savages, though: I could try and be a bit savage! I think creepy-crawlies are part of the deal - but I'll protect you from them.

I notice that the Express has dropped the token/voucher idea for this week's £1 cruise offer to Calais - there's just an 0870 number and a code to remember (therefore, no need to actually buy the paper). So, I've decided to follow their example and avoid vouchers altogether. Also, as a special deal for HT members, they can dial a normal phone number.

Sound OK to you?

Cruiser.

Hi all,
Just thought I'd let you know that I actually had a returned call from Rebeca at DE informing me that nothing new was known further to the standard letter which I received on 12th Aug 05 with appologies etc. Watched Watchdog on TV but no mention of DE cruise fiasco , maybe if enough of us send in emails they might continue their investigation Still, will keep on hopeing!!
Regards to all
Paul M

Well i have just emailed some person(Won't mention any names, not allowed!) at the Express as i still have not heard anything about the cruise i applied for. Not expecting any reply, but you never know Those of us still waiting, lets keep pestering the DE until we get some more answers, well i weill not give up even if i end up going on a day trip to London to the snazzy offices of the DE

Sounds great Cruiser, but I hope its a big ship and a chain of islands because there is gooing to be a huge rush of HT membes with the offer of no vouchers I would hate it if you failed to meet the demand and had to send everyone books of holiday vouchers instead You might of course get them cheap from the DE they must have masses of books hanging about that have been sent back by us non-cruisers still hanging out for a cruise Carol R

Hi, Carol,

There seem to be some misunderstandings (as usual!) here:

1. It'll be first-come, first served;

2. (Apart from me) the most attractive get priority;

3. No vouchers.

The original vouchers were from MKM - not the DE. That's what MKM were planning to make a killing from - if you remember what they said in their stock-market float. However, I don't know what happened to them: I twice asked to be sent the voucher books (no intention of using them; just wanted to see what they were) - but they never turned up. Just like my earlier cruise 'bookings'.

But NOW (when the ding-dong haze lifts) I shall REALLY be a-cruisin'! I'm practising using my sea-legs and learning the horn-pipe (there's no mention of line-dancing on the Celebration).

Saw an article about holidays in Libya the other day - still sorry I couldn't go there. What shall I do with the post-cards of Libya I got in anticipation??

Cruiser, what a disappointment I am afraid number two of your T'&C's definitely put me at the end of the queue so I expect I will still be cruiseless, desert islandless and waiting but thankfully not ding dong or wineless. By the way have you got confirmation of a real cruise Carol R

Hi all,

I'm now all packed and raring to go. Off to Manchester airport first thing so I may not get back on here before then.

Before i go i wanted to say thanks to everyone for their help and support and their good wishes. Thanks especially to Holiday Truths, without this website I know I would not be cruising this Saturday.

Good luck to all those waiting for their allocation. I hope I return to some good news from the Express for you.

Craig.

Hi Craig,

I was there the first week in June (4th.) in cabin No. 8273 (I think!) which was very close to the aft sundeck Ever so convenient for nippin' up the back stairs for a take away snack from deck 10. If you are in that area you will be Blessed. The cabin crew are incredibly good. They let you take cushions and stuff out and never complain, no matter how many times you lock yourself out, or need ice for the bits you burn I doubled their tip at the end of the cruise.

Have a splendid time. It will be worth the wait, I'm sure.

Joan Xx

it is so nice to read al the posts on cruises
my daughter has one (£10) from DE
i cant believe it is really going to happen
i have been reading the cruise section of ht for a long time
and thanks to all the help given it is a reality

daughter is alison mca
i am da mama

xxx

Carol wrote:
I am afraid number two of your T'&C's definitely put me at the end of the queue.
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How can you say such a thing? Of course you''ll have a place. Everyone on HT sounds very nice - so they can't be eliminated by no. 2.

Have I got a Thomson's/ DE confirmation? you ask. Who's been on the ding-dong now? What do you think? Lucky Craig, Jennie and da Mama's Alison have probably used up this year's allocation between them! After three previous false starts, I'm not expecting much - perhaps a cruise in 2009!

If I remember rightly, the T&Cs say all cruises must be taken by May 2005.

C

hi just a quick question to you past cruisers, whats the towel situation for both in the cabins and for the sundeck? do they supply both 1 or the other or none?
many thanks
bren

whats the towel situation for both in the cabins and for the sundeck? do they supply both 1 or the other or none?

Everything provided! Towels changed daily in cabins and supplied on deck as needed.

........... and if you get a posh upgrade you have fluffy bathrobes too

Alli

many thanks alli, no upgrade but am happy with my grade 5 cabin.
ta again, bren

Things are indeed looking up and after that amazingly good result last night it just shows that anything can happen.

good evening cruisers
so glad you are all having a great time. can't believe its only 32 days till I go hope alitalia have resolved the strike they said they were going to have on the 10/10. have fun everybody. vivien

If I remember rightly, the T&Cs say all cruises must be taken by May 2005.

hey cruiser

since when did we start to believe the T&C's ??????

Pauline

come to think about all this

my daughter is going on a cruise for £10

northern ireland won the football against england

my husband has been working nights for 2 yrs
he is maybe going to be put on days for a while
that will sure disrupt my sitting up until the wee small hours
on ht as he will need to be up at 6am

i think i should lay off the ding-dong
i may be living in an alcoholic haze -- or maybe even a parallel universe

perhaps i will wake up some morning and the computer never existed !!!!



Pauline xx