°o° °o° °o° 9/11/09 DCL Announcement Discussion Thread °o° °o° °o°

[pillow]

We are seriously considering the 6 day Repo from LA to Vancouver. With kids, how long would you suggest we need for Vancouver to tour? The day we get off the ship enough and fly home the next day from Seattle?

When will prices be released? Any guesses for the Repo (2 Cat 9's)?

I have heard the drive from Vancouver to Whistler is incredibly beautiful. Anyone from the area want to comment on that?

Jodie

 

[Lollipop's Mom]

I have heard the drive from Vancouver to Whistler is incredibly beautiful. Anyone from the area want to comment on that?

Jodie

You can take a greyhound to Whistler or drive up there. It takes just over an hour. The road is a bit of a mess right now as they make final preparations for the Olympics, but it is a pretty drive.
It is NOT a drive I would do on the same day you are cruising at all, as there is only ONE road, and if there is an accident and it shuts down (and this seems to happen here and there), you can be stuck on that hiway for hours.

Whistler is a really pretty and VERY expensive place to visit!

 

[Selket]

I'll admit I haven't had the time to read the whole thread but I've tried to read a lot of it.

When is the DREAM up for booking for 2011? Is it the same day (Sept 28th) as the the Magic/Wonder?

Was there any more info about the Dream in that news conference? Seems like there wasn't much or anything.

 

["Got Disney"]

Question for you experts.... We have a group wanting to book Alaska... We'll probably book 4 staterooms. It seems like it would be easiest to go through a TA so that they can process them all at once with everyone's different forms of payment and help us link our ressies, etc. Do TAs get an opportunity to "pre order" some staterooms at the tier 1 price, or are we only going to be able to get the "best deal" if we book directly through DCL on Sept 28th?

Cant answer that sorry...but if you are going through a TA than try DU(Dreams unlimited) on this board. They are very good and you will get a great OBC. You can also book your excursions on line and Palos without having to have the TA do it.

I always book with DCL than transfer my ressi....This way I always get the cabins I ant and I get to make the choice not the TA. Even when you give an area of what you want when you are booking 4 cabins doing it yourself you will have more options.

JMO.

 

[jilljill]

I'll admit I haven't had the time to read the whole thread but I've tried to read a lot of it.

When is the DREAM up for booking for 2011? Is it the same day (Sept 28th) as the the Magic/Wonder?

Was there any more info about the Dream in that news conference? Seems like there wasn't much or anything.

The Dream's info will be released on 10/29 at 4:15pm EST.

 

[Pudo]

The Dream's info will be released on 10/29 at 4:15pm EST.

May I ask where you got that information?

 

[trimix]

Karl definitely said on the webcast this morning that the Dream would be doing 3, 4, 5, and 7 night sailings in 2011.

PROVE IT Give us a start time in the video, and a transcript. YOU WILL HEAR NO SUCH THING.

KARL NEVER SAID THE DREAM WOULD DO 7 NIGHT SAILINGS IN 2011!!!

If you listen to what was REALLY said, Karl told us there would be 3, 4, 5, and 7 night sailings OUT OF PORT CANAVERAL in 2011. HE NEVER SAID THE DREAM WOULD DO ALL THOSE ITINERARIES.

 

[trimix]

I have heard the drive from Vancouver to Whistler is incredibly beautiful. Anyone from the area want to comment on that?

Jodie

It's an incredibly beautiful drive, and Whistler is a great outdoor destination any time of the year. They run trams and certain chairlifts year round, and there is now a route from the top of Whistler mountain to the top of Blackcomb mountain. The view from that ride, thousands of feet above the valley floor, is absolutely incredible and not to be missed.

 

[jilljill]

May I ask where you got that information?

Check post # 1 of this thread and you will see it at and the link to the yahoo news article with the official announcement of it from Disney.

 

[Whiskers]

I have heard the drive from Vancouver to Whistler is incredibly beautiful. Anyone from the area want to comment on that?

Jodie

We have a condo in Whistler and do the drive up from Vancouver often. They are almost finished redoing the Sea to Sky Highway up to Whistler for the Olympics next Feb and the drive is very enjoyable now. Whistler in the summertime is gorgeous. Lots to do..hiking, biking, golf, many lakes to enjoy, great restaurants and shopping too! If you don't want to drive there is a train that goes up from North Vancouver I believe. We have never done the train, but would like to one day. The link is
www.whistlermountaineer.com

 

[Pudo]

Check post # 1 of this thread and you will see it at and the link to the yahoo news article with the official announcement of it from Disney.

Thank you.

 

[Selket]

Check post # 1 of this thread and you will see it at and the link to the yahoo news article with the official announcement of it from Disney.

I appreciate that info and I'm not arguing with you (really!) but I swear I have read post #1 about 10 times and the yahoo article 3 times (and even did a word search on the yahoo article for the word "dream" and it was not found). I mean....where the heck are you seeing that?

Oct. 29th is my birthday though - so - I might be motivated to get myself a bday present....

 

[jilljill]

I appreciate that info and I'm not arguing with you (really!) but I swear I have read post #1 about 10 times and the yahoo article 3 times (and even did a word search on the yahoo article for the word "dream" and it was not found). I mean....where the heck are you seeing that?
Oct. 29th is my birthday though - so - I might be motivated to get myself a bday present....

Wrong yahoo article link that I was thinking of, BUT the 10/29 date is right above the yahoo link.
I've quoted the first post and hi-lited the info in red for you.
Plus it's been posted on this thread and a couple of other several times so I'm not the only one that has seen it.

Okay, everyone is excited about the big annoucement at noon on 9/11/09. In order to keep all of the information together and make it easier for everyone to find it, this is the thread to post any and all information about the announcement, your thoughts, your questions about it ... whatever. It will be stuck to the top of the forum to make it even easier for those who will be trying to quickly find out what is happening from work tomorrow.

Other threads that are started on this topic on Friday will be merged with this thread to avoid multiple discussions on the same subject.

We are finally under the 14 hour mark!!!

http://www.disneycruiselineevents.com/2011/

DID YOU MISS THE ANNOUNCEMENT? You can watch it here.

http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/whats-new/

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2011 Schedule Information Given [Pieced together from website, announcement and newsletter info obtained so far. Subject to change.]
Wonder:
January 6, 2011 - WB PC 15 night repo [itinerary below]
January 21 - April 26, 2011 - MR 7 day cruises
May 3, 2011 - 7 night repo cruise to Vancouver
May 10 - September 6, 2011 - ALASKA
September 20, 2011 - 7 night repo cruise to LA
September 27 - December 2011 - MR 7 day cruises

Magic:
January - April 2011 - 7 night cruises Western & Eastern same regular ports
April 2011 - EB TA to Barcelona
May 28 - August 31, 2011 - Med cruises
September 2011 - WB TA to PC
September/October - December 2011 - 7 night cruises Western & Eastern same regular ports
December 17, 2011 - 11-Night Southern Caribbean Holiday Cruise sailing
December 28, 2011 - 10-Night Eastern Caribbean Holiday Cruise sailing

Dream:
2011 - Cruising out of PC probably taking over the Wonder's 3 & 4 day cruises

Wonder will summer in Alaska
Out of Vancouver. Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway.
The rest of the time will be three ports on Mexican Riviera...Mazaland, Puerto Valarta and Cabo San Lucas.



Sail date (Sept. 20)
Tuesday Vancouver, Canada — 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday Victoria, Canada 7:15 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Thursday At Sea — —
Friday At Sea — —
Saturday Ensenada, Mexico 12:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Sunday Los Angeles, California 9:30 a.m. —

Magic will return to the Med
Spain, Italy and France in the summer

Castaway Cay updates reviewed - ready June 2010.

3/4/5/7 night with same itineraries out of PC

Dream...
80 pieces joined to create ship
380 tons first piece alone

Atrium statue on the Disney Dream will be Admiral Donald Duck!!!!

Picture of the Dream model on display at the D23 Expo at DL!!!!

The first Alaskan cruise sets sail on May 3, 2011, with the last cruise of the season scheduled for Aug. 30, 2011.

Bookings open to the general public on Sept. 28, 2009. If your Clients are Castaway Club members who’ve completed five or more sailings with Disney Cruise Line, they can book as early as Sept. 21, 2009. Early bookings are available by phone only.

Repositioning Cruises
Disney Cruise Line will offer a number of repositioning cruises and special sailings in 2011, including a 15-night Panama Canal crossing; two 14-night transatlantic voyages; a 6-night cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver.

Disney Wonder® 15-Night Panama Canal Cruise
Ports of Call: Castaway Cay, Aruba, Panama Canal, Costa Rica, Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas
2011 Sail Date: January 6

Cruise ItineraryDay Port
Thursday Port Canaveral
Friday Castaway Cay
Saturday At Sea
Sunday At Sea
Monday Aruba
Tuesday At Sea
Wednesday Panama Canal
Thursday At Sea
Friday Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Saturday At Sea
Sunday At Sea
Monday Manzanillo
Tuesday Puerto Vallarta
Wednesday Cabo San Lucas
Thursday At Sea
Friday Los Angeles

11-Night Southern Caribbean Holiday Cruise sailing 12/17/11

Day Port Guest Ashore Guest Onboard
Saturday Port Canaveral, Florida — 4:00 p.m.
Sunday At Sea — —
Monday At Sea — —
Tuesday St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles 7:45 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Guadeloupe, West Indies 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Barbados, West Indies 7:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Friday St. Lucia, West Indies 7:45 a.m. 4:30 a.m.
Saturday Martinique, West Indies 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Sunday At Sea — —
Monday At Sea — —
Tuesday Castaway Cay 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday Port Canaveral, Florida 7:30 a.m. —

10-Night Eastern Caribbean Holiday Cruise sailing 12/28/11:

Day Port Guest Ashore Guest Onboard
Wednesday Port Canaveral, Florida — 4:00 p.m.
Thursday At Sea — —
Friday At Sea — —
Saturday St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles 7:45 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Sunday At Sea — —
Monday Antigua, West Indies 7:15 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday Tortola, British Virgin Islands 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday St. Thomas/St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands 7:15 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Thursday At Sea — —
Friday Castaway Cay 9:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Port Canaveral, Florida 7:30 a.m. —


Information from the CC Newsletter posted on the DCL website as of this afternoon:
http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/m...er/CastawayClubCompassNewsletter-Fall2009.pdf

Starting October 3, 2009, on Disney Magic and October 18, 20009, on Disney Wonder, the new program will bring you new and enhanced benefits - at-home and onboard! These three membership levels will help us recognize our past Guests based on the number of times they have sailed with us.

The Wonder will sail the MR January - April 2011 and September - December 2001.

The Magic will do the Med cruises May - September 2011.

CC members use offer code HCC at time of booking for these cruises and get an OBC
7 night 12/19/09 $100
4 night 12/23/09 $50
3 night 12/27/09 $50
Book online and receive aqn additional $25 OBC.

At least one adult repeat guest must sail. Not combinable with other offers. One shipboard credit per stateroom. Shipboardcredit is nonrefundable and nontransferable.

The Disney Dream will be unveiled live in NYC on October 29. Beginning at 4:15 pm EST you can watch the streaming video of the unveil and be part of the action at disneycruise.com.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Disney-Cruise-Line-Sets-Sail-prnews-4055661017.html?x=0&.v=1

 

[Pudo]

Wrong yahoo article link that I was thinking of, BUT the 10/29 date is right above the yahoo link.
I've quoted the first post and hi-lited the info in red for you.
Plus it's been posted on this thread and a couple of other several times so I'm not the only one that has seen it.

I see what you are saying but that isn't in regard to when the Dream's dates will go on sale.

 

[jilljill]

I see what you are saying but that isn't in regard to when the Dream's dates will go on sail.

They can't sell what's not available. Right now you can't see the 2011 cruises for the Dream. I just read on another thread that someone called DCL and asked them about the Dream's itineries and they were told they haven't been announced and only the dates that can be seen on DCL's website will be available for booking on the 9/28. So in that logic the Dream will be available to book sometime after the 10/29 announcement.

 

[Pudo]

They can't sell what's not available. Right now you can't see the 2011 cruises for the Dream. I just read on another thread that someone called DCL and asked them about the Dream's itineries and they were told they haven't been announced and only the dates that can be seen on DCL's website will be available for booking on the 9/28. So in that logic the Dream will be available to book sometime after the 10/29 announcement.

Agreed, but Selket's original question was "When is the DREAM up for booking for 2011? Is it the same day (Sept 28th) as the the Magic/Wonder?" so when you replied, "The Dream's info will be released on 10/29 at 4:15pm EST." I assumed you meant the day that the dates would go on sale.

 

[dizneyfan23]

I imagine we'll learn about the Dream sail dates and when they can be booked on Oct. 29th. If it's true that we'll learn to info at that time, then bookings would probably happen sometime early to mid November (just a guess).

 

[mousemom11]

PROVE IT Give us a start time in the video, and a transcript. YOU WILL HEAR NO SUCH THING.

KARL NEVER SAID THE DREAM WOULD DO 7 NIGHT SAILINGS IN 2011!!!

If you listen to what was REALLY said, Karl told us there would be 3, 4, 5, and 7 night sailings OUT OF PORT CANAVERAL in 2011. HE NEVER SAID THE DREAM WOULD DO ALL THOSE ITINERARIES.

Trimix, take a deep breath hun. I made an innocent mistake. That's what I thought I heard him say in his speech. At the time I posted my statement, the webcast wasn't available to review or I would have done so before I posted.

 

[smeecanada]

May I ask where you got that information?

There is a big announcement article in the current Castaway Club newsletter.

Quote:

At the D23 Expo on September 11, we unveiled the lobby character for the all-new Disney Dream .... Admiral Donald Duck! You'll find him sitting in the middle of the lobby, being the focal point of all who visit the new ship (Just like Donald wants it!). The all-new Disney Dream, scheduled to set sail in early 2011, will be unveiled live in New York City on October 29! Beginning at 4:15 pm EST, you can watch the streaming video of the unveil and be part of the action at disneycruise.com end of quote.

 

[LiserAnn]

It is from the press release section of the website. It is interesting that at the very bottom it says:

All pricing reflects a category 11C standard inside stateroom, Government Taxes and Fees not included. To learn more about Disney Cruise Line, to book a vacation or for more detail on offer terms and conditions, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com or call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500.

Do you think that was the old Cat 12's with the new classifications that were mentioned? I know many cruise lines have categories and then sub categories like A, B, C., etc.

I'm sure someone already answered this for you (I'm jumping on late) but these are the old CAT 12s. This is what I just read off the DCL website in the "staterooms" section under "standard inside stateroom":

Changes Effective 2011: For cruises sailing in 2011, Standard Inside Staterooms will be reclassified into 3 new categories: 11A, 11B, 11C. These room categories will remain located on Decks 5, 6, 7 and 2. 11C, located on Deck 2, sleeps only 3


Basically they've adapted this "A B C" for almost every category...probably another way for them to add tiered pricing. Reminds me of how RCCL prices their cruises, so that kinda disappoints me...I like it just simple, just give me one price for each category. Oh well...