2 NEW ships coming!

[hardis5]

Guess we'd better start saving up for a sailing on these newest ships.

Saving a $1 a day for the next 4 years should allow us squirrel away enough to put a deposit down on a 2021 sailing, given they launch on schedule (when a more definitive timeline is released) sometime in 2020 when the 2021 sailings are released. One has to figure at least one ship will be east coast NA based (likely the first) to get the gremlins workout out on any new "magic" on-board.

 

[bcwife76]

Yahoo!!!! Our oldest turns 13 in 2021, looks like a birthday cruise on a new ship would make a good pressie

@pepe3penelope year-round West Coast sailings now that they'll have 6 ships? lol

 

[dreadpiraterose]

My prediction is that the two new ships will take over for the Fantasy and Dream out of PC. They will start sending 2 ships to Europe in the Summer, one to do the Northern Europe itineraries and one for the Med, probably one of those will be the Fantasy or the Dream. At least one of the smaller (Magic or Wonder) ships will go to Asia. The cruising market is growing there. RCI and NCL are sending new ships to do those itineraries. Disney has a natural tie in with their parks in China and Japan.

Can the Med/European ports and routes support ships as big as the Fantasy and Dream?

 

[OKW Lover]

You are right my friend, I took the 217 from vessel particulars..my error!.........I could not find the height of the bridge.

AKK

No problem. I've seen the bridge listed at 201' someplace. Or was it 190'?

 

[Evil Queen 2]

Exciting news but I honestly had really hoped that they would go with something sized between the 'originals' and the new Dream class. The Dream is nice but we personally love the size of the Magic and Wonder. Oh well.

And wonder what the prices will be like on the new ones?

 

[Flossbolna]

Can the Med/European ports and routes support ships as big as the Fantasy and Dream?

No problem. They have the Allure (or Oasis?) sailing in Europe in the summer.

 

[dreadpiraterose]

No problem. They have the Allure (or Oasis?) sailing in Europe in the summer.

Interesting. I'm curious if the new island rumor is true. Maybe they have enough demand to support 4 ships in the Caribbean/Bahamas, especially peak season. And if they had a 2nd island, they definitely could.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

No problem. I've seen the bridge listed at 201' someplace. Or was it 190'?

LOL...... and the only thing I seem to remember is that the Dream class was supposed to *almost be able* to make it under the bridge!


AKK

 

[tinkerone]

well some people may need the 5/7 years in order to save up for these cruises. with prices the way they are today can you just imagine the cost of cruising in 5 years on a new dcl ship?
start putting it away today.....

 

[redsonja76]

Two new ships means that prices on the Magic/Wonder will be even better, so that makes me pleased as punch as those are the only ships I want to sail!

 

[DnA2010]

@pepe3penelope year-round West Coast sailings now that they'll have 6 ships? lol

We can dream for west coast sailings!

 

[jlemieu1]

My guess they will enter the Asia market but still a long time out.

 

[DenLo]

From the Maritime-Connector.com

Panamax vs. New Panamax
     Panamax                            New Panamax
Length    294.13 m (965 ft)    366 m (1,200 ft)
Width      32.31 m(106 ft)      49 m (160.7 ft)
Draught  12.04 m (41.2 ft)    15.2 m(49.9 ft)
TEU           5,000                    13,000

The Bridge of Americas - The highest point of the bridge is 117 m (384 ft) above mean sea level; the clearance under the main span is 61.3 m (201 ft) at high tide.

Many ships have to lower radar masts in order to go under the bridge.

 

[WeLoveStitch42]

I think it frees up the smaller ships (Magic and Wonder) to stop doing the Caribbean and Bahamas entirely and go to those smaller and more exotic ports. The big ships will run the Caribbean routes. Maybe we'll see more NYC sailings too?

I would love to see more NYC sailings!

 

[michellekcm]

A ship based in Asia would be great, but one based in Australia would be even better!!! I can't even imagine what cruising would be like without the huge airfare I pay to get to the States or Europe first.

Oh, wait, yes I can. I could go on at least twice as many cruises!

 

[DHSbutcher]

Hmmmm wonder if we could also see some cruises around south america I've been eyeing one on Celebrity for years but the thing has never worked out. Would love to book one on Disney.

 

[Mom to 2 Girls]

How does one attempt to make it onto an inaugural sailing??

I am curious of the same thing!

 

[kaseyC]

No problem. They have the Allure (or Oasis?) sailing in Europe in the summer.

The new Harmony of the Seas is sailing in Europe this summer too and it's an Oasis class ship. NCL will be sending the Getaway to sail Northern Europe in 2017.

 

[Bree]

I can't even imagine what it is going to cost to continue sailing DCL with these two ships coming. Prices just continue to go up and up and up with continued cuts being made to the parks and the cruise line. I'm still excited about to learn more about the two ships and I'm glad they will be of similar size to the Dream/Fantasy. I found the Magic to be too small and claustrophobic.

 

[Mrs Green]

Yahoo!!!! Our oldest turns 13 in 2021, looks like a birthday cruise on a new ship would make a good pressie

@pepe3penelope year-round West Coast sailings now that they'll have 6 ships? lol

We are surprising our daughter with our first dcl cruise for her golden birthday this year and my son's golden birthday is 2021...so maybe we will surprise him too!