2010 news from the Magic

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Thanks! Not sure I know what I'm doing but I'll try.

Try

Port of xxxxxxx

Cruise ship schedules

Try Port name and Disney Magic

 

[mousemom11]

You will have the trips, and a price range lowest/highest per each Cat and the 3rd/4th person price. Lowest is 1st tier pricing on first day opening.

Thanks Andrews. So, if I understand you correctly, 1st tier pricing is just available on opening day?

Book right away! If the price goes down all you have to do is call DCL and they will refund you.

Thanks gydell. I didn't know how that worked.

 

[mishoe01]

I tried - 3 London ports (also Dover); St Petersburg; Warnemunde (Berlin) and couldn't find anything for 2010.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Thanks Andrews. So, if I understand you correctly, 1st tier pricing is just available on opening day?

No not exactly,

What happens is 1st tier pricing is available for a certain percentage of rooms to be sold, in each CAT, then it bumps up,

For Panama repo cruises it has gone up in hours, maybe mins first day, for some of the 2009 Carribean trips it took months for 1st tier to sell out.

Past Med cruises did sell quickly but not as fast as Panama repos, so you do not need to panic, it might stick for the frist day as you say.

The main problem is multiple instructions, if some cruisers instruct more than one TA, thoose cabins are 'taken' out of sale for 48 hours, that bumps up as if they have bee sold, but it doesnt bump back down if they are returned unsold to sotck.

 

[mishoe01]

I tried - 3 London ports (also Dover); St Petersburg; Warnemunde (Berlin) and couldn't find anything for 2010.

Forgot about Helsinki

 

[granmaz]

I tried a few ports last night and they just don't go to 2010 on their calendars.

 

[mishoe01]

I tried a few ports last night and they just don't go to 2010 on their calendars.

I also can't understand what's written!

 

[mousemom11]

No not exactly,

What happens is 1st tier pricing is available for a certain percentage of rooms to be sold, in each CAT, then it bumps up,

For Panama repo cruises it has gone up in hours, maybe mins first day, for some of the 2009 Carribean trips it took months for 1st tier to sell out.

Ah, got it. Thanks so much for your patience and for sharing your expertise. It sure looks like I'm going to be up early in Disneyland with my cup of coffee, cell phone, and deck plans on the 21st.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I tried - 3 London ports (also Dover); St Petersburg; Warnemunde (Berlin) and couldn't find anything for 2010.

I did those they only go forward a few months.

For a ship of Disney Magics stature, a home port of Southampton would fit, all the best cruise lines use Southampton and it could get good publicity on our national TV, If its Harwich, the cruise port is nice and being upgraded, but its a bit far out from London, and doesn't have a regular rail service as Southampton, though they do put on Cruise trains when a big ship is in, but you get about three hours in London. Harwich would only get on local TV.

Dover is more of a container or ferry port to France.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Ah, got it. Thanks so much for your patience and for sharing your expertise. It sure looks like I'm going to be up early in Disneyland with my cup of coffee, cell phone, and deck plans on the 21st.

Or instruct one specialist DCL travel agent to do the work for you.

 

[gydell]

Try

Port of xxxxxxx

Cruise ship schedules

Try Port name and Disney Magic

Madeira only goes through 2009.

 

[mishoe01]

I did those they only go forward a few months.

For a ship of Disney Magics stature, a home port of Southampton would fit, all the best cruise lines use Southampton and it could get good publicity on our national TV, If its Harwich, the cruise port is nice and being upgraded, but its a bit far out from London, and doesn't have a regular rail service as Southampton, though they do put on Cruise trains when a big ship is in, but you get about three hours in London. Harwich would only get on local TV.

Dover is more of a container or ferry port to France.

I figured I'd try anything!! Personally I'd love Southampton.

 

[NancyIL]

I did those they only go forward a few months.

For a ship of Disney Magics stature, a home port of Southampton would fit, all the best cruise lines use Southampton and it could get good publicity on our national TV, If its Harwich, the cruise port is nice and being upgraded, but its a bit far out from London, and doesn't have a regular rail service as Southampton, though they do put on Cruise trains when a big ship is in, but you get about three hours in London. Harwich would only get on local TV.

Dover is more of a container or ferry port to France.

There is regular train service from London Liverpool Street Station to the port in Harwich, in addition to the extra trains they have on cruise days.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I figured I'd try anything!! Personally I'd love Southampton.

If she goes there, I will take the train down to look at her, when I can, also Harwich as well, is actually closer to me.

 

[granmaz]

I also can't understand what's written!

Yes, I also found this to be a small problem!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

There is regular train service from London Liverpool Street Station to the port in Harwich, in addition to the extra trains they have on cruise days.

Hey your telling me about my 'local' train service,

Now operated by National Express.

Its OK for us commuters, but for cruise passengers the cruise trains give you less than 3 hours in London, apart from the Tower of London you would have to get the Tube to other sightseeing places.

There are trains but not as a good service as Southampton.

 

[NancyIL]

Hey your telling me about my 'local' train service,

Now operated by National Express.

Then why did you say Harwich "doesn't have a regular rail service as Southampton"?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Then why did you say Harwich "doesn't have a regular rail service as Southampton"?

The 'frequency' and trains are far better on that route to Southampton, its a major city and therefore gets inter-city trains, and a regular schedule, Harwich, service is split onto other lines such as Clacton, Colchester, Norwich, Great Yarmouth, they do run trains there, but as it is not a city, the frequency is far worse than Southampton trains.

The track for the Harwich>Liverpool st service is about one mile away from me!

 

[NancyIL]

The 'frequency' and trains are far better on that route to Southampton, its a major city and therefore gets inter-city trains, and a regular schdule, Harwich, service is split onto other lines such as Clacton, Colchester, Norwich, Great Yarmoth, they do run trains there, but not on the frequency of Southampton trains.

The track for the Harwich>Liverpool st service is about one mile away from me!

I'll wave to you next Sept. 5th!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I'll wave to you next Sept. 5th!

Tell me when is going through.