Where have you found the best prices?

[adrimolina]

I have been dreaming of going on a Disney Cruise for years and I am constantly checking prices. I live in Miami so departing from there would be ideal. Where have you found the best prices? Do other sites have discounts or different prices that the official website?
Thank you!

 

[erionm]

Do other sites have discounts or different prices that the official website?

DCL does not allow other sites to offer discounts on the cruise price, so they should all be consistent.

What you will find is that many TA's that specialize in DCL may offer an on-board credit for use during that cruise. That OBC can vary based on the TA and the length of the cruise booked.

 

[Dug720]

If you are flexible and can a) vacation at close to the last minute and b) can pay off the cruise in one fell swoop, you can check for *GT rates or since you're in Miami Florida Resident Rates. Those happen much closer to sailing and usually after the Paid in Full date, but they - especially the FLRes rates - can be less expensive than booking in advance.

 

[Off to Neverland 7]

Costco also offers a cash card when booking through them. That can be an alternate option. TA's offer some really great OBC and paying with a Disney Visa can get you some OBC as well.

 

[Funky Chicken]

Being flexible with dates will also save you big money. The same trip can cost half as much in the off season as it will during one of the big holiday weeks or in the height of summer vacation season.

 

[adrimolina]

Thank you! I am costco member so I will check there and ask about the OBC

 

[Castaway April]

Depends when you want to sail, there's a thread on the board that tracks the discount rates. There are some awesome deals in February.

 

[Ofinn]

I have found the best prices last minute. The Feb 22 Magic cruised dropped about 1600 dollars since opening day. I just switched our 4 day Wonder to the 7 day magic, and only paid 1k more. Like pp poster said there are some really great deals in February.