2015 sail dates?

[Melcatfish]

I can see from my castaway club page that I have 5513 booked for the 22nd July cruise! No price email from TA but I am happy that she is concentrating on getting the bookings made before emailing prices. This room is the sideways cat 11b we had for Venice last year and I am very happy with it - hopefully the price will make me happy too!!?!?!

Mel
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[lanejudy]

Forgive me but what is a secret porthole or secret verandah stateroom?

These are on the Magic and Wonder, and are priced at the lower category -- a secret porthole room has an obstructed view so priced as an interior; I believe a secret verandah room has a tiny balcony (some might say unusable for more than 1 person standing) so priced as an oceanview.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I can see from my castaway club page that I have 5513 booked for the 22nd July cruise! No price email from TA but I am happy that she is concentrating on getting the bookings made before emailing prices. This room is the sideways cat 11b we had for Venice last year and I am very happy with it - hopefully the price will make me happy too!!?!?!

Mel
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I am with you on the cruise, hey start the meets thread now! And I bulked at the $34k for the Cat T way unrealistic now that's $7k more than 2014 for 12 nights and less ports, so we have two Cat 5s actually as connecting get better beds than a Cat T and as Platinum I get a lot of the concierge perks anyway.

DCL have messed up the pricing on one of the two rooms so complain gat the moment via TA.

 

[JsMom2]

These are on the Magic and Wonder, and are priced at the lower category -- a secret porthole room has an obstructed view so priced as an interior; I believe a secret verandah room has a tiny balcony (some might say unusable for more than 1 person standing) so priced as an oceanview.

The secret verandahs have been repriced as Navigator verandahs. Still a good deal though.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

12-Night Baltics 2A $6837.88 (without OBB)

Need to correct my pricing. My TA booked the wrong second cruise (which explained the cheaper pricing).

July 10th 12 Night Baltics is actually $9666.24 for 2A in a 9A.

 

[Tink1987]

How firm do people think the port times are listed on the DCL website? Only 4 hours and 45 minutes in Tallinn on the Jul 10th 12 night cruise? If the prices are really as bad tomorrow as I am expecting them coupled with short port times, I think we are going to stick with our original plan of 2 weeks in Japan next year....

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

How firm do people think the port times are listed on the DCL website? Only 4 hours and 45 minutes in Tallinn on the Jul 10th 12 night cruise? If the prices are really as bad tomorrow as I am expecting them coupled with short port times, I think we are going to stick with our original plan of 2 weeks in Japan next year....

The Magic has a long long trip down back from Tallinn and onwards to Dover, I cant see that time changing, yes its half a day, the good news is Tallinn is compact its close to the port and you should be able to get a reasonable amount done in that time.

But yes price wise its not as good value as it could be.

 

[Tink1987]

The Magic has a long long trip down back from Tallinn and onwards to Dover, I cant see that time changing, yes its half a day, the good news is Tallinn is compact its close to the port and you should be able to get a reasonable amount done in that time.

But yes price wise its not as good value as it could be.

Thanks so much for your help. I have a feeling this will be a 'put deposit down cruise and think about it for 2 months until Japan flights come out for next April' decision

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Thanks so much for your help. I have a feeling this will be a 'put deposit down cruise and think about it for 2 months until Japan flights come out for next April' decision

This is us arriving in Tallinn, there is a RCL ship to the right and to the right of that is the old city.

 

[Meghatron]

I believe a secret verandah room has a tiny balcony (some might say unusable for more than 1 person standing) so priced as an oceanview.

A secret verandah on the Magic and Wonder is a full plexiglass verandah room that used to be categorized as a 5 and is now a 7A due to a minor obstruction (and I do mean MINOR) that curves over the top of the balcony. Not all Magic class 7As are secret verandahs; you have to know which four rooms to ask for.

Also, Magic class 7As are NOT AT ALL the same thing as the tiny 1-person 7A balconies on the Dream and Fantasy. The magic class 7As are full size balconies that are enclosed with an open-air porthole.

 

[DahliaRW]

How firm do people think the port times are listed on the DCL website? Only 4 hours and 45 minutes in Tallinn on the Jul 10th 12 night cruise? If the prices are really as bad tomorrow as I am expecting them coupled with short port times, I think we are going to stick with our original plan of 2 weeks in Japan next year....

I wouldn't do 2 weeks in Japan in the summer, though. It's hot as h*ll and humid and miserable! I would go October through May. In september is was 98 with 95% humidity. The only good part about that was I never had to iron my clothes, they dewrinkled on their own while walking to the train!

 

[booger73]

The concierge staterooms have gotten way out of wack--not even close, sadly. For the 11 night they were sold out, but the reservations specialist said the one she did earlier that morning for 4 (2A, 2C) was around $30k for a one bedroom (Category 3).

I priced out one of the two remaining 1 bedroom concierge rooms on the 12-night Baltics and for 3A/1C (15), the price was $36,012.48! (Our son is 18 for this cruise, thus the 3 A).

The prices on the 9As were closer:
11-night Iceland 2A $7164.38 (that is with OBB, so figure without roughly $8000).
12-Night Baltics 2A $6837.88 (without OBB)

Very interesting though--thanks for doing. Next time, we'll have to remember to double or triple the concierge rooms

Thanks..
I can't believe the prices for the Cat 3, 2, 1.. the others I figured give/take a little, pretty close.

I'm happy for the people who can do those rooms, but certainly not for us..

I'm not sure what to think about DCL pricing those rooms at that price...

 

[AquaDame]

I wouldn't do 2 weeks in Japan in the summer, though. It's hot as h*ll and humid and miserable! I would go October through May. In september is was 98 with 95% humidity. The only good part about that was I never had to iron my clothes, they dewrinkled on their own while walking to the train!

She said April.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Thanks..
I can't believe the prices for the Cat 3, 2, 1.. the others I figured give/take a little, pretty close.

I'm happy for the people who can do those rooms, but certainly not for us..

I'm not sure what to think about DCL pricing those rooms at that price...

$34k for a Cat T for 12 nights, up $7k on this year for 12 nights and less ports!!!

A lot of people will NOT think that's good value for money, I am not going to throw money away, I hope at some point they realize what there doing.

I am platinum and without a concierge lounge there is little to justify that cost now on the older ships.

 

[krisinparis]

A secret verandah on the Magic and Wonder is a full plexiglass verandah room that used to be categorized as a 5 and is now a 7A due to a minor obstruction (and I do mean MINOR) that curves over the top of the balcony. Not all Magic class 7As are secret verandahs; you have to know which four rooms to ask for.

Also, Magic class 7As are NOT AT ALL the same thing as the tiny 1-person 7A balconies on the Dream and Fantasy. The magic class 7As are full size balconies that are enclosed with an open-air porthole.

Would you happen to know if these cabins can accommodate 4 passengers? I know the other 7A cabins show 3 people max.

 

[pillow]

Would you happen to know if these cabins can accommodate 4 passengers? I know the other 7A cabins show 3 people max.

Only 3 unfortunately.

 

[krisinparis]

Only 3 unfortunately.

Bummer.... but thanks for the info!

 

[lloydy]

DVC points charts are out for the 2015 itineraries, to spare you the trip, 217pts per person for the 7 night Baltic in Cat 11, 235pts per person for the 7 night Norway, and it gets worse from there (419pts for the 12 night, for example).

Hi, how did you work it out from the points charts? I could only get a range between two extremes and I couldn't work out what the points would be.

 

[pillow]

Bummer.... but thanks for the info!

BUT, I did discover that its possible to put two of you in the secret verandah and two across the hall in an inside room for less than all 4 of you in a regular verandah room. Check it out.

Jodie

 

[Tink1987]

This is us arriving in Tallinn, there is a RCL ship to the right and to the right of that is the old city.

Thanks for the pictures

I wouldn't do 2 weeks in Japan in the summer, though. It's hot as h*ll and humid and miserable! I would go October through May. In september is was 98 with 95% humidity. The only good part about that was I never had to iron my clothes, they dewrinkled on their own while walking to the train!

She said April.

Yes we are going in April for spring time - thank you for the tips though