What port would you like to see one of the new ships based out of on a yearly basis?

[TXDCLfan]

Galveston wasn't listed, and that would be my vote.

Same here!

 

[mareed]

Same here!

And I'll make it 3! For Galveston, that is!

 

[JanBlessed]

I'm loving the West Coast option! It would be the best way for MY family to get out there and explore without the loooong dreaded car rides to see the important places/sights! Great option & Great post!

 

[MSPeeler]

Louisiana is MUCH closer to me than West Coast, New York or Port Canaveral, so that has my vote!

 

[wl1117]

And I'll make it 3! For Galveston, that is!

I'd like a permanent, year round Galveston and another year round West Coast option. We live in Wyoming now, so West Coast is a relatively easy drive. But we are from Texas and my parents are 20 minutes to the port of Galveston. It'd be great to have some options aside from Christmas for a school break that could incorporate visiting the Grandparents.

 

[Love2Cruz]

My only quibble/qualm with Asia is reading on other forums about other cruiselines that have ships based there a LOT of horror stories about those cruises. The market is entirely different there. I remember one case where due to weather a ship was rerouted and the vast majority of the passengers flat out refused to leave and had to be escorted off by local law enforcement simply because they did not get the cruise they paid for (forgetting they agreed to a contract that allows the cruiseline to make whatever changes they see necessary and particularly in the case of weather). It's not a market I'd want to embark from based on multiple reports of horrid behavior.

Yes, I heard the Chinese clientele is not easy to deal with. I would be okay with having ANY American ship in Asia, if the booking were only open to US, Australia, UK and European passengers...but a ship that caters to only Chinese passengers, NOPE.

 

[MKRuns 26]

I vote for Port Canaveral!

Many families including mine like to include a trip to Disney World and a cruise in the same vacation.

 

[JanBlessed]

Yes, I heard the Chinese clientele is not easy to deal with. I would be okay with having ANY American ship in Asia, if the booking were only open to US.....

I have heard the same comments about Chinese AND nearby Asian clientele.

 

[michellekcm]

Sydney, Australia since we live so close to the port here! Yearly cruises on DCL sounds like heaven.

I could handle that, although I'd prefer Melbourne

They could do so many wonderful cruise itineraries here and we would love to be able to sail more often. We love DCL however having to fly to the other side of the world first means we can't go as often as we would like.

I feel your pain!!!

 

[Disney_Princess83]

I could handle that, although I'd prefer Melbourne
I feel your pain!!!

I'm not opposed to Melbourne, that's only a short plane ride away! We love DCL cruises however we cant justify costs of flights just to take a cruise. We do the cruises and the parks in the same trip which makes it more financially viable.

 

[RedSox68]

Galveston wasn't listed, and that would be my vote.

I didn't list it because they did it for a couple of years and, from reports, it wasn't that popular (sorry).

 

[RedSox68]

I vote for Port Canaveral!

Many families including mine like to include a trip to Disney World and a cruise in the same vacation.

I didn't list it because it will always have at least two ships there. I was looking for new options that Disney only visits once in a while -- maybe try them out for a couple of years like they did Galveston -- which I also didn't list because it's been done already for a period of time. While they have the Wonder on the West Coast on a tentative basis, I'm talking about placing a ship in one of these places as more of a routine port.

 

[Dug720]

I didn't list it because they did it for a couple of years and, from reports, it wasn't that popular (sorry).

Technically neither was the West Coast (other than Alaska).

Though TBH I think part of the issue for WC and NYC is that right now those routes happen when school is back in session. It would be interesting to see how they sold if they sailed from those places during a high cruise season.

 

[RedSox68]

Technically neither was the West Coast (other than Alaska).

Though TBH I think part of the issue for WC and NYC is that right now those routes happen when school is back in session. It would be interesting to see how they sold if they sailed from those places during a high cruise season.

I think that would please a lot of people if they could do more than one PC round-trip, etc. a year and more west coast cruises for longer stays, allowing passengers with kids to sail in summer.

 

[truck1]

What I don't see listed either, is Miami or Ft Lauderdale. DCL could do a nice southern itin from those ports, to spots they haven't or seldom go to. Princess, RCL, NCL, and Carnival all seem to be able to do it, there really isn't a reason DCL cant.

 

[MUN]

Yes, I heard the Chinese clientele is not easy to deal with. I would be okay with having ANY American ship in Asia, if the booking were only open to US, Australia, UK and European passengers...but a ship that caters to only Chinese passengers, NOPE.

Let me see if I understand you. You would be ok with a DCL ship located in Asia as long as Asian passengers aren't allowed on the voyage. Did you really mean to write that?

 

[Love2Cruz]

Let me see if I understand you. You would be ok with a DCL ship located in Asia as long as Asian passengers aren't allowed on the voyage. Did you really mean to write that?

I'm sure there are Asians living in the US, Europe and Australia.

 

[disneyholic family]

My only quibble/qualm with Asia is reading on other forums about other cruiselines that have ships based there a LOT of horror stories about those cruises. The market is entirely different there. I remember one case where due to weather a ship was rerouted and the vast majority of the passengers flat out refused to leave and had to be escorted off by local law enforcement simply because they did not get the cruise they paid for (forgetting they agreed to a contract that allows the cruiseline to make whatever changes they see necessary and particularly in the case of weather). It's not a market I'd want to embark from based on multiple reports of horrid behavior.

actually they have trouble when they sail the magic in europe....lots of horror stories....
next time you're on the magic, chat up the CMs....any who have been on her in europe would be familiar (e.g., actual physical fighting between some of the european nationalities, etc.)

 

[MUN]

I'm sure there are Asians living in the US, Europe and Australia.

Yes, there are many people of Asian descent living outside of Asia. So those Asians would be ok, but not Asians that live in Asia?

 

[mktt]

What I don't see listed either, is Miami or Ft Lauderdale. DCL could do a nice southern itin from those ports, to spots they haven't or seldom go to. Princess, RCL, NCL, and Carnival all seem to be able to do it, there really isn't a reason DCL cant.

I like this suggestion.

Our main reasons being we like to cruise in the winter and it's a shame having a 7 day "Eastern Caribbean" cruise with only 2 days in the Caribbean.