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su_A_ve · 10-11-2012, 06:27 AM

Ok... Now in full planning mode... Looked at the fantasy opening price thread and was shocked... A double price of a 4 night cruise I can tolerate, but a double price on a 7 night prices me out... (comparing say November with a Xmas cruise)

So, does anyone have a link to the thread with the opening day rates for the magic NY cruises?

Otherwise, I would have t settle for a 4night and stay at the parks a few more days a la cheap...

pillow · 10-11-2012, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kathymford

I think I've decided not to use a TA; I might transfer later. I just hate waiting when I can see exactly what I want on the website, and I'm stuck just waiting for the confirmation email. Who knows if what I want will still be there by the time the TA gets to me. I've got no status, it will be my first DCL cruise.

I'm in your camp. I prefer to handle things myself (ok - a little bit of a control freak here). You can transfer later, but DCL has reduced commissions to TA's on transfers, and therefore Dreams is passing that reduction on to clients in the way of smaller onboard credits (not sure about other TA's). I transferred to Costco this last time and am getting a very large credit from them (sorry Dreams).

Jodie

pillow · 10-11-2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by su_A_ve

Looking at Xmas 2014...

I'm thinking about this too. We booked Dec 28, 2013 when pricing first came out. I booked the cheapest room onboard. With the 10% onboard rebooking discount, it was $5,565 for 4 of us. Ouch! I prefer to pay less, but we've never cruised over Christmas break before - thought it would be fun to cruise over New Years, so we're gonna bit the bullet and do it.

I'll be curious to see what Xmas 2014 looks like.

Jodie

mommy2tati · 10-11-2012, 08:32 AM

I'm hoping for NYC again. If that happens then I'll be all over it! Hopefully the itineraries will be different. If not then we may sail the Fantasy for Spring Break 2014 since the rest of my family wants to do 2 weeks in Cuba over the summer.

RedSox68 · 10-11-2012, 08:48 AM

Just saw this on a travel agent's site:

This initial round of 2014 openings will probably only include the Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream. For now, these ships are bound by contract to sail from Port Canaveral. The Disney Fantasy should continue to sail 7-night Caribbean cruises alternating between the Eastern and Western Caribbean and the Dream should continue to sail 3- and 4-night Bahamian cruises.

MaryKatesMom · 10-11-2012, 08:49 AM

I doubt DCL's computers could handle all four ships at once.

We LOVED our Fantasy Eastern last summer and want to do it again in 2014.

One thing I would definately do earlier is book my room at WDW. Holy Moley! I dithered about adding days pre trip - first it was 2 nights then 4 and well we have the PAP's lets go to the water parks 6 nights then earlier flights were cheaper on SW and we ended up with 8 nights pre cruise. Yikes!

I'm going to book the rooms ASAP. By the time I was done I had to split my stay because the Dolphin was fully booked - no rooms at all 1/2 the week and I couldn't get waterfront BC Conceirge the other half.

mmouse37 · 10-11-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MaryKatesMom

I doubt DCL's computers could handle all four ships at once.

We LOVED our Fantasy Eastern last summer and want to do it again in 2014.

One thing I would definately do earlier is book my room at WDW. Holy Moley! I dithered about adding days pre trip - first it was 2 nights then 4 and well we have the PAP's lets go to the water parks 6 nights then earlier flights were cheaper on SW and we ended up with 8 nights pre cruise. Yikes!

I'm going to book the rooms ASAP. By the time I was done I had to split my stay because the Dolphin was fully booked - no rooms at all 1/2 the week and I couldn't get waterfront BC Conceirge the other half.

We also loved our Fantasy Eastern this year and want to do the Fantasy again but do the Western in 2014. We did WDW after the cruise and now I know why I have done WDW in July in many years. It was too hot for me. I think in 2014 we will do a few days in Ft. Lauderdale or Clearwater before the cruise and save WDW for a Fall trip.

MJ

Mariellen102 · 10-11-2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by newbydisney

I think September is actually the cheapest and early October seems good as well. We cruised several years in a row in January and many times it was too cold...this year we cruised in September...we loved it!

How cold was it?! I wanted to book a Jan 2014 trip on the dream to the bahamas to celebrate my 30th Birthday, the only thing having me second guess myself is the weather....

NancyIL · 10-11-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mariellen102

How cold was it?! I wanted to book a Jan 2014 trip on the dream to the bahamas to celebrate my 30th Birthday, the only thing having me second guess myself is the weather....

January can be cold in Florida - as in 30s or 40s at night. If it is, it will also be cool in the Bahamas. If I were cruising again in January or February, I'd go further south to the Caribbean.

Mariellen102 · 10-11-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by NancyIL

January can be cold in Florida - as in 30s or 40s at night. If it is, it will also be cool in the Bahamas. If I were cruising again in January or February, I'd go further south to the Caribbean.

As in where the Fantasy ship sails to? what is the weather there?

RedSox68 · 10-11-2012, 10:30 AM

Rumor is spreading that the Eastern MAY include San Juan again and the Western MAY include Jamaica (from a friend's newsletter)

NancyIL · 10-11-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mariellen102

As in where the Fantasy ship sails to? what is the weather there?

The Caribbean is considerably further south than the Bahamas, and will be pleasantly warm in January.

su_A_ve · 10-11-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by pillow

I'm thinking about this too. We booked Dec 28, 2013 when pricing first came out. I booked the cheapest room onboard. With the 10% onboard rebooking discount, it was $5,565 for 4 of us. Ouch! I prefer to pay less, but we've never cruised over Christmas break before - thought it would be fun to cruise over New Years, so we're gonna bit the bullet and do it.

I'll be curious to see what Xmas 2014 looks like.

Jodie

What did you book for that amount? I imagine 7night inside?

I would have no problems with it, but we all got spoiled on our first cruise this past summer when we got upgraded to a 5E corner room - HUGE room. So now, they want THAT room period. Looking at opening pricing it was I think about 8K - the 10% would help however but still steep.

It would probably be a New Years cruise for a 7night, but if we do a 5night, then it'll be a Xmas cruise + some parks which would come down to the same money anyway. I'd rather do a 7night in November though... tough choices...

mom4fun · 10-11-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by su_A_ve

What did you book for that amount? I imagine 7night inside?

I would have no problems with it, but we all got spoiled on our first cruise this past summer when we got upgraded to a 5E corner room - HUGE room. So now, they want THAT room period. Looking at opening pricing it was I think about 8K - the 10% would help however but still steep.

It would probably be a New Years cruise for a 7night, but if we do a 5night, then it'll be a Xmas cruise + some parks which would come down to the same money anyway. I'd rather do a 7night in November though... tough choices...

A family of 4 can get that dec. 28,2013 cruise for 8800.00 5e level with no discounts, today. Some of the opening day prices are not much of a discount.

kstategrad · 10-11-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by RedSox68

Rumor is spreading that the Eastern MAY include San Juan again and the Western MAY include Jamaica (from a friend's newsletter)

That would be awesome! At least it's something new!

10-11-2012, 06:27 AM	#376
su_A_ve DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,995	Ok... Now in full planning mode... Looked at the fantasy opening price thread and was shocked... A double price of a 4 night cruise I can tolerate, but a double price on a 7 night prices me out... (comparing say November with a Xmas cruise) So, does anyone have a link to the thread with the opening day rates for the magic NY cruises? Otherwise, I would have t settle for a 4night and stay at the parks a few more days a la cheap... __________________ '77, '84, '94, '00 - Off site '01 (BC), '03 (ASMu), '05 (BC), '06 (YC), '08 (YC), '08 (CSR), '09 (CSR) '10 (BC), '10 (CSR), '11 (BC), '11 (CSR), '12 (5n Dream), '13 (5n Wonder) °(((=((===°°°(((===========================================

10-11-2012, 08:32 AM	#379
mommy2tati DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 724	I'm hoping for NYC again. If that happens then I'll be all over it! Hopefully the itineraries will be different. If not then we may sail the Fantasy for Spring Break 2014 since the rest of my family wants to do 2 weeks in Cuba over the summer. __________________ April 2009 - Disney Wonder August 2011 - Disney Dream February 2012 - Disney Dream August 2012 - Disney Magic

10-11-2012, 08:48 AM	#380
RedSox68 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,051	Just saw this on a travel agent's site: This initial round of 2014 openings will probably only include the Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream. For now, these ships are bound by contract to sail from Port Canaveral. The Disney Fantasy should continue to sail 7-night Caribbean cruises alternating between the Eastern and Western Caribbean and the Dream should continue to sail 3- and 4-night Bahamian cruises. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nov. 2000 -- Disney Wonder -- 4-night Bahama Nov. 2002 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean Aug. 2004 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean Aug. 2005 -- Disney Magic -- 14-night Panama Canal Aug. 2006 -- Disney Wonder -- 10 night Southern Caribbean Aug. 2007 -- Disney Magic -- 10-night Mediterranean Aug. 2007 -- Disney Magic -- 14-night Transatlantic Aug. 2008 -- NCL Pride of America -- 7-night Hawaiian & Vow Renewal Oct. 2009 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean July 2010 -- RV "Land Cruise" -- 30-days covering the West May 2011 -- Disney Dream -- 4-night Bahama June 2011 -- RV "Land Cruise" -- 30-days finishing the West and South! May 2012 -- HAL Zaandam -- 7-night Alaska cruise/12 night cruisetour (thus completing our 50th state!) Sept 2013 -- HAL Eurodam -- 10-night Colors of Canada/NE Cruise from Quebec to NYC Dec. 2014 -- Disney Fantasy 7-night Eastern with San Juan port (our platinum cruise!)

10-11-2012, 10:30 AM	#386
RedSox68 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,051	Rumor is spreading that the Eastern MAY include San Juan again and the Western MAY include Jamaica (from a friend's newsletter) __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nov. 2000 -- Disney Wonder -- 4-night Bahama Nov. 2002 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean Aug. 2004 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean Aug. 2005 -- Disney Magic -- 14-night Panama Canal Aug. 2006 -- Disney Wonder -- 10 night Southern Caribbean Aug. 2007 -- Disney Magic -- 10-night Mediterranean Aug. 2007 -- Disney Magic -- 14-night Transatlantic Aug. 2008 -- NCL Pride of America -- 7-night Hawaiian & Vow Renewal Oct. 2009 -- Disney Magic -- 7-night Caribbean July 2010 -- RV "Land Cruise" -- 30-days covering the West May 2011 -- Disney Dream -- 4-night Bahama June 2011 -- RV "Land Cruise" -- 30-days finishing the West and South! May 2012 -- HAL Zaandam -- 7-night Alaska cruise/12 night cruisetour (thus completing our 50th state!) Sept 2013 -- HAL Eurodam -- 10-night Colors of Canada/NE Cruise from Quebec to NYC Dec. 2014 -- Disney Fantasy 7-night Eastern with San Juan port (our platinum cruise!) Last edited by RedSox68; 10-11-2012 at 10:42 AM.

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10-11-2012, 08:49 AM	#381
MaryKatesMom DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Clarks Summit PA Posts: 3,421	I doubt DCL's computers could handle all four ships at once. We LOVED our Fantasy Eastern last summer and want to do it again in 2014. One thing I would definately do earlier is book my room at WDW. Holy Moley! I dithered about adding days pre trip - first it was 2 nights then 4 and well we have the PAP's lets go to the water parks 6 nights then earlier flights were cheaper on SW and we ended up with 8 nights pre cruise. Yikes! I'm going to book the rooms ASAP. By the time I was done I had to split my stay because the Dolphin was fully booked - no rooms at all 1/2 the week and I couldn't get waterfront BC Conceirge the other half.