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Originally Posted by lauriep  How did DCL handle the pin sales for the repo? I remember reading about the problems on the first Panama cruise. Did they figure out a better distribution method? |
They surely did find a better way. Like the Eastbound Panama cruise, an order form is left in your cabin. You mark up how many of each pin you want and drop them off. For pins in shorter supply than demand, a lottery is held to distribute them. For pins in long supply, they ended up in the onboard shops and sold out promptly.
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And another "merchandise" question... Any special items in the ship's shops specific to the destinations?
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Yes indeed! There is a set of merchandise from each of the three major countries on the cruise (France, Itlay, and Spain). I didn't notice any that were specific to the ports of call (other than the pins, which were probably Chinese), but I didn't look all that hard.
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You said you'd have trouble fitting your purchases into your suitcases for the trip home. Any of the ports especially good for shopping?
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Actually, it was just our dirty laundry we had trouble packing. Afraid I'm not the one to ask this question of. We aren't big shoppers, and the few things we did fancy were obviously not going to make it home in our luggage.
We did see one guest carrying a six-foot model of the Tower of Pisa onto the ship -- I still wonder how he managed to fit that into the overhead compartment for his flight home!