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    What Was the Last Disney Ship you Sailed on Before the Pandemic?

    Our last cruises were b2b on the Fantasy in October. We were so looking forward to Hawaii on the Wonder. But just holding that credit with DCL until we see when they start sailing and which cruise interests us once they do. Way back in May, thought things may have improved by fall to jump on...
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    How many people have sailed on all four ships?

    We've not only done all 4 ships, we've done back-to-back on all 4 ships. Since we've been sailing DCL since early days, the harder ships for us were the newer ones. We had our fill of Bahamas and Eastern/Western Caribbean and like to go further afield so still sail mostly on the Magic/Wonder.
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    Ground transfer from Mco

    You have plenty of time to add them. We've added them just a day before we've left before and I believe you can purchase them as late as at the airport. If you add them now, you have until 3 days before you leave to cancel them for a full refund. So overall, they are pretty flexible. If you...
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    New Fall 2021 Itineraries Announced!

    Didn't see anything I would call exciting. Disappointing.
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    Remy dessert session

    We've done it and I don't think it would be uncomfortable to go by yourself. Most of the time, the dessert or the wine they are pairing it with (even if you aren't doing the pairing, we learned a little bit) are being described. It is only the short time you have to actually eat each dessert...
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    Positive post, best use of onboard credits?

    Yes, charges are summarized on the cabin bill by person. Some things are put on per person automatically (gratuities); excursions are billed to the person going on the excursion (even if you book excursions for everyone in your group, they get split out to the individual level), other charges...
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    DCL from Port Canaveral - housing & transportation

    Where we stay usually depends on what time we arrive the day before. If it is early in the day and we will have time to do "Disney-stuff" (even if it is just hanging out at Disney Springs) we'd stay somewhere at WDW. If we are getting in later, we'll stay at the airport. Somewhere in between...
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    US Passports Department Not Working

    My Status still says In Process like keiichiz28 posted.
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    Would you book a cruise you don't intend to keep?

    No, it is not common practice for the TA to hold your money. There are very few circumstances where they would hold your money at the agency. They should be passing all your money to the vendor (DCL in this case) even if the amount of money is greater than the deposit required. The first part...
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    125% credit

    You may have other reasons you didn't want to book the airport hotel through DCL but wanted to clarify: the airport hotel they use is the Hyatt MCO and you walk down to the transportation area on your own schedule (they handle your bags from your room). If you stay there, you can get on the...
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    Crew going home/coming back

    Either I don't understand what you are saying or you don't understand how the crew contracts work. There's no such thing as "summer crew", there is just crew. They don't re-crew when they change home ports. Crew contracts vary in length by position. So there were probably some crew that...
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    Has anyone who booked a Secret Porthole or Secret Verandah have it changed ?

    It is possible that DCL can upgrade you even if you select a cabin number. It is very rare (in our 49 cruises, it happened once - on a very underbooked Trans Atlantic). But if you've selected a cabin # and want to make sure you aren't moved, you can ask the res agent to add a comment "Do not...
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    US Passports Department Not Working

    Thank you but I am aware and currently, it is useless. It has had their standard status the whole time: I was just alerting people who are talking about submitting applications. Typically they give you the 6-8 weeks timeline and you get it back much quicker than that. Obviously that isn't...
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    US Passports Department Not Working

    If you want to prepare documents, yes, it would just be birth certificates and government id (driver's license). If your wife changed her name, I'd bring the expired passport or a copy of the marriage license just so there are no questions. (It's one of those things that they may never ask to...
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    Disney Alaska Cruise prices

    Absolutely. Much more desirable location with a much more limited season during a peak travel period adds up!
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    How Would You Use Extra OBC?

    I'm not sure if it is luck or timing. When I add prepaid gratuities, it is always when I am either making the initial reservation (when I have to call in anyway - like opening day) or when I am calling in my final payment. I know in both cases I tell the call center agent to add prepaid...
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    How Would You Use Extra OBC?

    There is a such thing as prepaid gratuities and it is exactly as @Ralph&Pam describe. I've done it several times myself. The "recommended" gratuity amount is added to my cruise fare and is paid off in advance of the cruise - usually with final payment. As far as I know these can only be added...
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    Transferring cruise after agent passed away- Costco?

    I can confirm, DCL pays commissions shortly after final payment is made. So if you've made final payment for your October cruises, your only choice may be to move it back to DCL. If you haven't made final payment, you would have other options.
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    Question regarding rebooking a rebooked Cruise

    Yes, under current terms, you would lose money. How much depends on when you cancel. At final payment, your deposit becomes non-refundable. The closer you get to the sailing date, depending on the length of the cruise, it moves to a % of your fare (50, 75 then 100% at 14 days before). Now if...
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    DCL Puzzle Gift - looking for info

    2011 seems too late for this. They went to the tiered levels in 2009; I definitely remember getting these long before that. Once the levels were introduced, we stopped getting Castaway Club "surprises". So I doubt they were a welcome back gift. As someone who owns one mint in the mailer, I...




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