Fantasy 2014 Opening Day Compiled Pricing Thread

[PoeticMoe]

Can someone pls check Fantasy Eastern, April 5 2014, categories 9A and 7A, 1 adult, 1 child (13 yrs old)? Thanks so much!

[mcd2745]

Originally Posted by RedSox68

So much for Disney getting a clue and streaming down their prices

Agreed. I guess the problem is they backed themselves into a corner here. If they came out with more reasonable/competitive prices for 2014, everyone would be switching out of their 2013 cruises and they would have to significantly discount the 2013 cruises to fill them or risk them sailing half-empty. However, I find it hard to believe they really prefer this strategy of holding the line on these astronomical prices and filling up to 2/3 of the ship and then relying on offering heavy "last-minute" discounts to fill the remianing 1/3+ (i'm making the numbers up, but you get the idea).

[cypressmom]

Can someone tell me the cost for the 3/8 Fantasy sailing for 2A/2K in a Cat T? Thanks in advance!!

[FriendOfFanatic]

I will not be keeping this as DCL has just priced my out of cruising!
Cruise Date April 19, 2014
Cat #8B
2A2K 17,14 $4839.28 1442.7/1442.7/812.7/812.7 OBB
No Insurance/no transfers/no air

[Silverfox97]

OMG ~

Aug 2nd Western on Fantasy

2A 1C includes 10% off OBB

5E $5874.36

8A $5326.26

Yeah. No way DCL.

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[peachygreen]

Wow - Spring Break 2013 might be our last cruise on Disney for a while if these prices play out. Yikes!

[MrsScooby]

My thinking is that the prices are a reflection of the current economy, not so much a strategy to hurt the customer

DCL is a business juat trying to make it like other businesses out there.

That said I am also in sticker shock as well

Would love another DVC special like they offered this past summer

[mcd2745]

Originally Posted by Silverfox97

OMG ~

Aug 2nd Western on Fantasy

2A 1C includes 10% off OBB

5E $5874.36

8A $5326.26

Yeah. No way DCL.

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There's only been a couple of examples given so far, but it seems that the Western itineraries with Jamaica seem to be priced higher than the other sailings.

[jmb910]

2 adults, 3 children, ages 5, 2, and infant. No insurance or transfers.

March 23, 2014 7 night Eastern Caribbean

8D: $5,467.30
4D: $6,300.30
2 connecting 11C: $6,377.30

Only on hold for about 10 minutes.

[lugnut33]

The more I'm thinking about this the more I'm leaning towards taking my 2013 dummy and making it a 2014 dummy and seeing what 2015 brings. Once I include airfares, transfers, and everything else I'm looking at over 10K. That's just not acceptable.

[delo4]

Just changed an existing reservation from 2013 to 2014 -

March 15, 2014 2 Adults, no ins, no transfers $2,810.30. This does include the on board discount since I booked this cruise on the ship.

2013 price was $2,865.04, so a bit cheaper to book 2014.

I also tried to book two other dates of May 24, and May 31 and they do not have that information right now. I will need to call back later. She did tell me that they have some information on cruises in June, but the dates in May I wanted are not available yet on the Fantasy.

[ksloane]

Originally Posted by mcd2745

There's only been a couple of examples given so far, but it seems that the Western itineraries with Jamaica seem to be priced higher than the other sailings.

And of course, that's what I want. Oh well, I'll wait on our price tomorrow and will probably book it with a minimum deposit and then give it A LOT of thought before 2014.

[lbgraves]

That was the reason that the agent I talked to gave for the price being higher in July than April. From what I have seen; however, Jamaica isn't all that as ports go. Also, the eastern 7/26 is only $45.00 less than the jacked up western price 7/19. I think that they just set the summer rates were the 2013s started so they wouldn't lose a bunch of 2013 reservations based on the price difference.

[JLDSMD]

3/1/2014 - 7nt Western 2A/1C(14), 10% OBB, No Insurance, No Transfers

8C $3,434.25
8A $3,484.65
5C $3,736.65
4D $3,938.25

6/14/2014 - 7nt Eastern 2A/1C(14), 10% OBB, No Insurance, No Transfers

8C $4,721.46
8A $4,822.26
5C $5,811.36
4D $6,063.36

For comparison of other cruises we're looking at that week in March:

RCCL - Independence 8nt Eastern (from FLL w/ St. Maarten, St. Kitts, San Juan, Haiti): D1 balcony room = $3,699.13

HAL - Westerdam 7nt Eastern (from FLL w/ Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Maarten, Half Moon Cay): VF balcony room = $3,037.98

NCL - Dawn 7nt Western (from TPA w/ Honduras, Belize, Costa Maya, Cozumel): MA mini-suite = $2,614.82

Celebrity - Silhouette 7nt Easter (from FLL w/ San Juan, St Kitts, St Maarten): Concierge Class balcony = $3,502.58

Princess - Crown 7nt Southern (from FLL w/ Princess Cay, Curacao, Aruba): ME mini-suite = $3,877.00

The RCCL, HAL and Celebrity rooms would be about 20 sq ft smaller than a classic DCL room, NCL about the same size and Princess bigger.

The prices for the DCL cruise I think are what I expected for March (it is about $300 more than we are spending in October), but there are many options out there for different itineraries and lower or equal prices and you'd get a balcony or even an extra night in the case of the RCCL cruise. We'll be thinking this one over.

[KaryCam]

Originally Posted by peachygreen

Wow - Spring Break 2013 might be our last cruise on Disney for a while if these prices play out. Yikes!

I was thinking the same thing!

DH was thinking about moving our date, but after seeing these prices - no!