2015 sail dates?

[sweetlovin']

A friend of mine just guessed 8k per person for the Baltic and 6k per person for the Repo Iceland…

I hope that is wrong

 

[AquaDame]

A friend of mine just guessed 8k per person for the Baltic and 6k per person for the Repo Iceland…

I hope that is wrong

i think it is safe to say I will not be booking iceland at that cost...

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

I am prepared to pay about 15k for the Baltics and maybe 10k for the Iceland cruise for 3 people with a Verandah. 12 night July 10th and June 29th Repo..

I really hope it doesn't get to 20k because I would like to book Hawaii for me and all three kids. I think that will be expensive as well. So between the three, those will be all the vacations I hope to be taking in 2015.

Yikes. The price of these European cruises makes my head spin. We're hoping to be able to afford the local zoo next month--I couldn't even imagine throwing down that much cash on vacation, even for Disney!

 

[Garyjames220]

Do you really think they will change as much as what you guys are saying a year before. I mean what they going to charge a month before as it normally just goes higher. I was hoping to book on day one and get not to bad a price

Not only that but I hear you can't use the 10 percent discount for booking on board for this route

Disney really don't make it easy for people

Am shocked these cruises even full up at this price as that's crazy

 

[abacab]

I know - its wacky! I'll do the same - call DCL at 8:00 to get prices and decide what we're doing. Then I'll call Costco at 10:00 so they can move my dummy booking. I really hope there aren't too many black out dates. Unfortunately, the week that probably works the best for us is over July 4th, and we pretty much know that will be blacked out. Anxiously waiting!

Jodie

So, just to get this straight... You can book at DCL and then move the reservation to Costco? Do you get all the same benefits as if you booked directly through Costco? (Particularly the Costco gift card, which is a substantial chunk of change).

Also, is there a time limit to move the reservation to Costco?

 

[Lisa Lisa]

So, just to get this straight... You can book at DCL and then move the reservation to Costco? Do you get all the same benefits as if you booked directly through Costco? (Particularly the Costco gift card, which is a substantial chunk of change). Also, is there a time limit to move the reservation to Costco?

Yes and yes -- you can transfer to Costco and the cash card will be the same. You must transfer within 30 days.

 

[pillow]

We're hoping to be able to afford the local zoo next month

Ha - that's how I feel. Made me laugh!

Jodie

 

[AquaDame]

Do you really think they will change as much as what you guys are saying a year before. I mean what they going to charge a month before as it normally just goes higher. I was hoping to book on day one and get not to bad a price

Not only that but I hear you can't use the 10 percent discount for booking on board for this route

Disney really don't make it easy for people

Am shocked these cruises even full up at this price as that's crazy

Yes, we really do think it could/will be that high. We're hoping to be wrong... but they have charged as much in the past and done OK enough to keep doing it. I too am surprised that it still fills, but hay, a lot of people have more money than I, so it is what it is!

 

[abacab]

Yes and yes -- you can transfer to Costco and the cash card will be the same. You must transfer within 30 days.

And after you transfer it to Costco, can you still "see" the reservation at the DCL website? Can you do stuff like booking excursions and Palo at the DCL website?

 

[ahain]

So, just to get this straight... You can book at DCL and then move the reservation to Costco? Do you get all the same benefits as if you booked directly through Costco? (Particularly the Costco gift card, which is a substantial chunk of change).

Also, is there a time limit to move the reservation to Costco?

I can't speak for Costco specifically, but I had this exact conversation with a TA this morning and she said if I booked directly through DCL and then transferred the ressie to her, that the OBC she offerred would only be about half of what she could offer if she made the ressie, as DCL gives the TA less commission if people book directly through DCL out of the chute.

 

[pillow]

And after you transfer it to Costco, can you still "see" the reservation at the DCL website? Can you do stuff like booking excursions and Palo at the DCL website?

Yes - everything is still on the DCL site except $$$. Yes, you still do your online check-in and book excursions, etc. on the DCL site. If you want to change staterooms or move dates though, you must call Costco.

Jodie

 

[pillow]

I can't speak for Costco specifically, but I had this exact conversation with a TA this morning and she said if I booked directly through DCL and then transferred the ressie to her, that the OBC she offerred would only be about half of what she could offer if she made the ressie, as DCL gives the TA less commission if people book directly through DCL out of the chute.

That's the case with most TA's I think, but Costco hasn't followed suit. They still give the full cash card even when its transferred. Hope this continues to be the case - love that cash card!

Jodie

 

[WDW Princess 71]

Price of a WBTA can someone give me a rough estimate of a WBTA in a 9c or a 7a for 2. Just want to make sure I am in the ballpark of prices. Years past will be great or even this year. Thanks

Not sure what 9B would be but I booked this years WBTA September 2014 for 2 adults in 11B for $1542 total including taxes/fees. This was with OBB discount. Booked opening gold day.

 

[WDW Princess 71]

Do you really think they will change as much as what you guys are saying a year before. I mean what they going to charge a month before as it normally just goes higher. I was hoping to book on day one and get not to bad a price

Not only that but I hear you can't use the 10 percent discount for booking on board for this route

Disney really don't make it easy for people

Am shocked these cruises even full up at this price as that's crazy

Which route or routes did you hear you won't be able to use the OBB 10% discount on? Is this a guess or was this blocked on similar routes in the past?

 

[woody73]

Price of a WBTA can someone give me a rough estimate of a WBTA in a 9c or a 7a for 2. Just want to make sure I am in the ballpark of prices. Years past will be great or even this year. Thanks

Not sure what 9B would be but I booked this years WBTA September 2014 for 2 adults in 11B for $1542 total including taxes/fees. This was with OBB discount. Booked opening gold day.

2014 WBTA was $1,974 total (2 A, 9B OV cabin). Opening day platinum, OBB discount.

Woody

 

[mom_rules]

2014 WBTA was $1,974 total (2 A, 9B OV cabin). Opening day platinum, OBB discount.

Woody

FYI-WBTA Opening day platinum OOB discount with port/airport transfer
$2860 2A

 

[lbgraves]

Which route or routes did you hear you won't be able to use the OBB 10% discount on? Is this a guess or was this blocked on similar routes in the past?

That has to be pure speculation since DCL only introduced blackout dates when the first 2015 dates were released a few months ago.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I would add that a few specialised DCL TAs are speculating that any new type of itinerary may well start in a blackout for OBB discount, but nothing is confirmed.

It's just the speculation is coming from those who sell cruises.

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

Ha - that's how I feel. Made me laugh!

Jodie

Hehe....just keeping the mood light! With all these cruise prices, I think I'll find my way back to the Couponing to Disney website now. There must be a sale on toilet paper somewhere....

 

[CruznLexi]

Thanks those are great I am way over shooting now I might even get a navigator balcony.