We booked it, but I about choked on my coffee when they told me the price. Forgot for a second that I had said two people and not four. REALLY expensive for two nights. We were also on the first 2-nighter in January, 2011, and that was $458 for two adults in an 11C.
For this, DH and I are both gold, so we booked 1A1C each in a secret porthole 10A and a 9D, and it was almost $1000 for the 10A and almost $900 for the 9D. (Which is weird. Why is a 9D cheaper than a 10A?) We booked two in case someone wants to come with us, but we'll move DH and DD1 from the 9D to the 10A, but it will still likely be around $14-1500. We could do a lot longer cruise on another carrier for that. Or double it and do a 7-nighter.
We're having a little bit of sticker shock, so we're not sure we're actually going to do it. We loved the 2-nighter last time, but $458 was a lot more palatable for 2 nights than $14-1500. I forgot to ask what an 11B would cost, but I'll check tomorrow when it goes on the website.
DisneyKim68 said:I booked this today. It's going to be a girls' weekend for me, my daughters and my mom. So excited!
luv2sleep said:Is this our cruise meet?
I'm thinking no, since the first few posters started the thread before they'd booked and then bailed when they weren't the rock-bottom prices from 2011. But I also don't want to start a new one because I'm a grad student and therefor unreliable for time devoted to reading every post and keeping the first post updated.
remlap said:If the first poster PM'd Irish Cowboy, this will be our cruise meet thread. If he hasn't, then we can start a new one and ask for it to be linked to the main 2014 Wonder page
Meghatron said:To me, the Grand Californian comparison is a bad analogy. The hotel does not have included food and drink, nor does it have included kids clubs and access to incredible babysitters for only $6 per hour. I do not get adult time when I am at GC, nor do I get the full value of my $1400 because I am in the parks at least part of the time if not all; that's an additional cost either via tickets or APs.
A more valid comparison would be what other cruise lines are charging for a two-night cruise. Now, given how many comparisons there are between Disney's upcharge and other lines, one would think they would be more expensive. I was shocked to find out otherwise.
I decided to go to the most conventionally "cheapest" line: Carnival. To compare the same season, I had to find a 2-nighter in May, which is only out of Norfolk.
2 Nights in May on the Carnival Glory for 4 in an inside stateroom, including taxes: $1225.24
2 Nights in May on the Disney Wonder for 4 in an 11B, including taxes: $1214.80
HELLO.
Also, no airfare for us and it puts us over to Gold. Count me in!
We booked it, but I about choked on my coffee when they told me the price. Forgot for a second that I had said two people and not four. REALLY expensive for two nights. We were also on the first 2-nighter in January, 2011, and that was $458 for two adults in an 11C.
For this, DH and I are both gold, so we booked 1A1C each in a secret porthole 10A and a 9D, and it was almost $1000 for the 10A and almost $900 for the 9D. (Which is weird. Why is a 9D cheaper than a 10A?) We booked two in case someone wants to come with us, but we'll move DH and DD1 from the 9D to the 10A, but it will still likely be around $14-1500. We could do a lot longer cruise on another carrier for that. Or double it and do a 7-nighter.
We're having a little bit of sticker shock, so we're not sure we're actually going to do it. We loved the 2-nighter last time, but $458 was a lot more palatable for 2 nights than $14-1500. I forgot to ask what an 11B would cost, but I'll check tomorrow when it goes on the website.