Well now Phil, that would be telling Actually, I think I saw you in a collection of photos posted by one of your fellow cruisers in the Cruise Photo Album section! Very fetching you looked too

Hi Wull

As Steve and Alison have explained, I moved people's names from their original allocation date, eg 11.06.05, to their confirmed date, eg 03.07.05, only once they had confirmed, booked and paid for their cruise.

I also made the names of those with confirmed cruises bold so that members could easily see who was confirmed and who only had their original allocation, but no confirmation.

HTH

luci

Hi guys,

May I join this club?

After 3 attempts I have now been sucessfully registered and loged on. What shall I do with my 2 new email addresses?
Last November I was allocated a Caribbean cruise going out of Houston on 5th November 2005, and like so many others I have heard nothing since,despite 'phone calls, emails and letters. I have been ignored, perhaps in the hope that I might just go away! Not likely. It has been good to read all the other posts, of those who have actually cruised and those who are still patiently waiting.

Mary.

Hi Mary,
We would have met on the 5/11 cruise as I was allocated that one. Like you I have heard nothing since the 'please be patient' letter way back in July. I will not be happy on Nov 5th.

Maureen - was this your original allocation or a second one? I seem to remember speaking to you months ago!

Good Eveing from a very sobar balcony
Number 1 just left, No-one has spoke to like that since my Mother, I almost felt like holding out my hand for a slap - what is it with elder daughters and fathers ??? (Answers on the usual £50 note please - no cheques)

Welcome Mary (Greylady) Sorry you found it so difficult to join us - some have been on Cruises (and were driven to drink in the process of obtaining it) others are still waiting, there seems to the bus sindrome - none for ages and then 3 - 4 cruise confirmations in a day. Do not dispair with TonyW Vivien Cunard Queen (where are you - in a late night shouthamton boozer- or just in need of a shilling for the meter) ? Juro (with her wine tanker) and sober hen pecked me on the balcony - between us we will get you a cruise or drive you to drink in the process - to think I used to be a Methodist now
Bye for now got some ebaying to do

phil
ps Forgot Magsy, Meee and poor Luci (who attempts to keep us all in check as the Mod

hi phil
do be careful I see I see some daughters have put their dad up for auction on ebay. sweet dreams vivien
welcome grey lady (mary)

Hi andylou,
My one and only alloation was/is for the cruise to the caribbean on the 5/11/05. As I have no tickets I assume it is cancelled. I had a letter back in June or July saying DE had taken over from R*** and to please be patient as 'someone will be in touch to discuss cruises or alternatives' I wrote to Stan the man at the DE around Aug bank holiday but I still await a reply.

Good Morning from the Balcony

It finally stopped raining I can feel a thirst coming on

Maureen don't hold your breath or water - Some have been known to give childbrith whilst waiting Stan the Man - better writing to Pete the Prat or 'Big Asian Babe' that might get the porn king out of his clam and you know how difficult they are to open.
Is anyone up for this mass protest - out side Des ***** house

Its easy to find out where his doss house is

just finished ebay so nite nite

Phil

Phil
Count me in for the mass protest outside Des***** house, power to the people and all that!!
AT De it may be that Rebeca has gone to pastures new and the new contact is Laura Donnington,at least that is where all my calls are diverted to now. Still no reply's though.
Live in Hope!
Paul

Maureen - how would you feel about sharing a cruise? That's what I did! It was great. I just looked to see who,had got a confirmed cruise and then contacted them re sharing. Some weren't keen. Then I got in touch with one really nice lady who agreed to share. We both contacted R*** who were initially reluctant. I kept on at them and after about 3 phone calls they rang back to say that we could share. I know it wasn't exactly what was promised ie £10 for every reader, but it was better than nothing and we both had a fabulous time. So I think it's worth thinking about
Phil, you still haven't sloved the purple wig mystery!

Hi - I'm still a "watcher". Just returned from my Hurricane holiday in Florida - a little windswept but ok!

I can't believe this fiasco is still going on - it should have been sorted a long time ago. I think I got mine when I demanded to speak with the Editor of the Daily Express (Chris Williams I think his name was) right at the very beginning; I then spoke with the marketing department who assured me that I was the only complaint they had received!! I was extremely assertive with the staff, not rude or agressive, but really put my case across & luckily it worked.

When I was in Florida I watched the news and Tampa confirmed that no cruises would be affected by Hurricane Wilma - I know a lot of cruiseliners dock there. Remember last year when they gave that excuse that hurricanes had affected cruise holidays - bunkum!

Please keep fighting for your holidays. My cruise in September was brilliant and I was looking at my photos again last night and they brought back some terrific memories.

I'll keep supporting this website and it's readers because without their support I know I would not have received my cruise - so thanks again everyone.

Elaine

Elaine, I totally agree with you that it is totally ridiculous that the DE/R*** saga is still going on. I still post on the site because I too have been lucky enough to have had my cruise and I know how frustrating it is trying to get what was promised It seems that the DE haven't learned anything from the cruise fiasco. They continue to offer all sorts of promotions and it is anyone's guess if they are as dubious as the cruise offer.