2013 dates

[clten]

How was the deposit so cheap are the prices cheaper booking on the cruise verses what is on the DCL website and was that down payment for 2ppl? Also do you lose the deposit if you cancel? I am trying to get all the information I can, because when I cruised on the Wonder I had no clue about any of this, if I had known I could have saved money on my Dream cruise!

The prices are cheaper when you book on board because you get a 10% discount on the cruise fare (you also get an onboard credit; the amount varies based on the length of the cruise and your castaway club status). But the deposit is also lower as you only have to deposit 10% of the cruise total (as opposed to the normal 20% cruise deposit). If you move your onboard booking to a more expensive cruise, you do have to pay the additional deposit to bring it back to 10% of the new total.

Normally, the deposit is refundable up until 75-90 days. There are exceptions like concierge cabins have non refundable deposits as does the Fantasy maiden voyage; and some special cruises may have to be paid in full earlier (like the Hawaii cruise).

 

[jdb in AZ]

How was the deposit so cheap are the prices cheaper booking on the cruise verses what is on the DCL website and was that down payment for 2ppl? Also do you lose the deposit if you cancel? I am trying to get all the information I can, because when I cruised on the Wonder I had no clue about any of this, if I had known I could have saved money on my Dream cruise!

We've sailed on DCL three times and I didn't have a clue about the discount until I started reading the DIS.

 

[Evan&Kimberly]

Thanks to all of you guys, I got everything worked out I will book 2 dummy cruises so that I can move them to 2013 but may keep one in 2012, wow I love the Dis, I have been on here for some years and I dont know why I had not looked into this onboard stuff and I know better cause I booked a future cruise onboard RCCL last December!

 

[Alexander]

We've sailed on DCL three times and I didn't have a clue about the discount until I started reading the DIS.

Then clearly you didn't read the literature they put in your stateroom! They put a future sailing brochure in your stateroom with the dates they have scheduled so far and a postcard that you can fill out to get a quote. They also have it posted in the Navigators to visit the future cruise desk and save on your next voyage.

 

[Mmorici]

Does anyone know when Disney will post 2013 itineraries?

 

[makaylee]

Most people a speculating October.

 

[stephe1987]

I am hoping for an Eastern Caribbean cruise that stops in Nassau. We really want to do Atlantis, but we'd also like a longer cruise than just 4 days (or a 5 day that does two of the same stop). Especially since we live in California and we have to fly all the way across the country (long, expensive flight) just to get to the port. Maybe we can do a 4-day and then spend 2-3 days at Disney World.

 

[stephe1987]

oops

 

[stephe1987]

I am hoping for at least a price range soon so we can start saving. The kids' passports expire in April of '14 so we need to do another cruise in summer '13.

 

[RJAYL]

Not to burst anyone's bubble but I just read a post by another TA (who has proven to be reliable in the past) that DCL may not be releasing the 2013 schedule for the Magic untill the spring!

Although they did suggest an Eastern Med Itinerary!

 

[Anal Annie]

I think whenever they get around to releasing summer 2013 dates for the Magic it may include a combination of Eastern & Western Med cruises. We just got back 2 weeks ago from one of the Med cruises & then I got a postcard to complete an online survey which I did yesterday. One of the last questions was about how likely we were to sail on various itineraries (with "starting at" prices listed). The last 2 choices were a Western Med & an Eastern Med with "starting at" prices at $949. They were both 7 nights out of Civitavecchia (Rome). Since both are out of Civitavecchia I am wondering if they would alternate them so you could do back-to-backs. Here's the specific itineraries they gave:

7-NIGHT EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Starting at $949)
Cruise Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy; Messina, Italy; Kusadasi, Turkey; Athens, Greece; Heraklion, Greece; Civitavecchia, Italy

7-NIGHT WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Starting at $949)
Cruise Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy; Genoa, Italy; Marseille, France; Barcelona, Spain; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Sardinia, Italy; Civitavecchia, Italy

 

[CruznLexi]

Did the survey mention anything about the Wonder and where she might go?

 

[RJAYL]

I think whenever they get around to releasing summer 2013 dates for the Magic it may include a combination of Eastern & Western Med cruises. We just got back 2 weeks ago from one of the Med cruises & then I got a postcard to complete an online survey which I did yesterday. One of the last questions was about how likely we were to sail on various itineraries (with "starting at" prices listed). The last 2 choices were a Western Med & an Eastern Med with "starting at" prices at $949. They were both 7 nights out of Civitavecchia (Rome). Since both are out of Civitavecchia I am wondering if they would alternate them so you could do back-to-backs. Here's the specific itineraries they gave:

7-NIGHT EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Starting at $949)
Cruise Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy; Messina, Italy; Kusadasi, Turkey; Athens, Greece; Heraklion, Greece; Civitavecchia, Italy

7-NIGHT WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Starting at $949)
Cruise Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy; Genoa, Italy; Marseille, France; Barcelona, Spain; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Sardinia, Italy; Civitavecchia, Italy

I just wish that it would start or end in Venice it would make the Itinerary so much better. They could then include Croatia & some of the Greek isles as well!

 

[Anal Annie]

There has been a lot of unrest in the Med this year and taking a year off seems to be a good decision on DCL's part. I also wonder how well those cruises sold as there were some really good deals offered--Kids Sale Free and the special discounted rooms that you paid in full and didn't get to select your stateroom, just inside, outside or veranda. I'm curious to see what 2013brings too.

I think in the end that the 7-night cruises sold very well. Ours for Aug. 13th was completely sold out and there were no special incentive prices ever offered for it at all. There were no upgrades available at the port. It was full. I think the ones that they had trouble filling were some of the earlier (May-June) ones that were 10 & 11 nights long. One problem on those was that kids were still in school. The 2nd problem was that they cost significantly more than the 7 night ones. I think they're taking a break from the Med for 2012 because of the Olympics. The UK is a big destination for a lot of people & there's no way they could compete with that.

 

[Anal Annie]

Did the survey mention anything about the Wonder and where she might go?

Here's the survey in full. It didn't list ship names, only itineraries and it asked if you would definitely do it, probably do it, might or might not, probably not or definitely would not. Alaska, Hawaii , Mexico & Asia were not listed as any of the choices:

How likely are you to sail on the following itineraries that Disney Cruise Line® may offer at some time in the future?

Destination: Bahamas

3-NIGHT BAHAMAS (Starting at $399)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


4-NIGHT BAHAMAS (Starting at $509)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


5-NIGHT BAHAMAS (Starting at $669)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


Destination: Florida & Bahamas

7-NIGHT FLORIDA & BAHAMAS (Starting at $869)

Cruise Ports: New York, New York; Port Canaveral, Florida; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; New York, New York


8-NIGHT FLORIDA & BAHAMAS (Starting at $979)

Cruise Ports: Galveston, Texas; Key West, Florida; Port Canaveral, Florida; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Galveston, Texas


9-NIGHT FLORIDA & BAHAMAS (Starting at $1099)

Cruise Ports: New York, New York; Charleston, South Carolina; Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; New York, New York


Destination: Caribbean

6-NIGHT WESTERN CARIBBEAN (Starting at $769)

Cruise Ports: Galveston, Texas; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; Galveston, Texas


7-NIGHT EASTERN CARIBBEAN (Starting at $899)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; St. Maarten, N.A.; St Thomas, U.S.V.I.; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


7-NIGHT WESTERN CARIBBEAN (Starting at $899)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; Key West, Florida; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


Destination: Bermuda

5-NIGHT BERMUDA (Starting at $649)

Cruise Ports: New York, New York; King's Wharf, Bermuda; New York, New York


Destination: Mediterranean

7-NIGHT EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Starting at $949)

Cruise Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy; Messina, Italy; Kusadasi, Turkey; Athens, Greece; Heraklion, Greece; Civitavecchia, Italy


7-NIGHT WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Starting at $949)

Cruise Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy; Genoa, Italy; Marseille, France; Barcelona, Spain; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Sardinia, Italy; Civitavecchia, Italy

 

[Anal Annie]

I just wish that it would start or end in Venice it would make the Itinerary so much better. They could then include Croatia & some of the Greek isles as well!

But then that would eliminate the possibility of doing Eastern / Western back-to-backs. I'm really thinking that might be what they do so they could cater to those who can only do 7 nights and to those who want longer.

 

[RJAYL]

Here's the survey in full. It didn't list ship names, only itineraries and it asked if you would definitely do it, probably do it, might or might not, probably not or definitely would not. Alaska, Hawaii , Mexico & Asia were not listed as any of the choices:

How likely are you to sail on the following itineraries that Disney Cruise Line® may offer at some time in the future?

Destination: Bahamas

3-NIGHT BAHAMAS (Starting at $399)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


4-NIGHT BAHAMAS (Starting at $509)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


5-NIGHT BAHAMAS (Starting at $669)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


Destination: Florida & Bahamas

7-NIGHT FLORIDA & BAHAMAS (Starting at $869)

Cruise Ports: New York, New York; Port Canaveral, Florida; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; New York, New York


8-NIGHT FLORIDA & BAHAMAS (Starting at $979)

Cruise Ports: Galveston, Texas; Key West, Florida; Port Canaveral, Florida; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Galveston, Texas


9-NIGHT FLORIDA & BAHAMAS (Starting at $1099)

Cruise Ports: New York, New York; Charleston, South Carolina; Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; New York, New York


Destination: Caribbean

6-NIGHT WESTERN CARIBBEAN (Starting at $769)

Cruise Ports: Galveston, Texas; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; Galveston, Texas


7-NIGHT EASTERN CARIBBEAN (Starting at $899)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; St. Maarten, N.A.; St Thomas, U.S.V.I.; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


7-NIGHT WESTERN CARIBBEAN (Starting at $899)

Cruise Ports: Port Canaveral, Florida; Key West, Florida; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; Castaway Cay, Bahamas; Port Canaveral, Florida


Destination: Bermuda

5-NIGHT BERMUDA (Starting at $649)

Cruise Ports: New York, New York; King's Wharf, Bermuda; New York, New York


Destination: Mediterranean

7-NIGHT EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Starting at $949)

Cruise Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy; Messina, Italy; Kusadasi, Turkey; Athens, Greece; Heraklion, Greece; Civitavecchia, Italy


7-NIGHT WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Starting at $949)

Cruise Ports: Civitavecchia, Italy; Genoa, Italy; Marseille, France; Barcelona, Spain; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Sardinia, Italy; Civitavecchia, Italy

I might consider a Bermuda run out of NY but would have liked a 7 night version better!

 

[Anal Annie]

I pretty much nixed any of the shorter cruises & anything that included Nassau and I added in my comments that we were limited to itineraries that would be offered in the summer only. So while I would be interested in a couple of things if they're not offered when we can GO it doesn't matter what the deal is.

 

[jilljill]

Not to burst anyone's bubble but I just read a post by another TA (who has proven to be reliable in the past) that DCL may not be releasing the 2013 schedule for the Magic untill the spring!

Although they did suggest an Eastern Med Itinerary!

This wouldn't surprise me at all if they don't release the entire 2013 schedule at once. They did not release all of 2012 at once either.

I might consider a Bermuda run out of NY but would have liked a 7 night version better!

I would like a Bermuda cruise out of NYC too, but a 5 day cruise would be too short for it. I'd wouldn't mind if they added Charleston to the Bermuda cruise just to make it a 7 or 8 day sailing.

 

[jilljill]

I pretty much nixed any of the shorter cruises & anything that included Nassau and I added in my comments that we were limited to itineraries that would be offered in the summer only. So while I would be interested in a couple of things if they're not offered when we can GO it doesn't matter what the deal is.

There are more places to go than Nassau, but they are under obligation to make so many port stops there a year or they will incur fines. Now I don't know if they are only limited to Nassau or if they could go to Freeport to count as their Bahamian stop.
Sure would be nice to see another place than Nassau in the Bahamas.