2015 sail dates?

[kim532]

I am joining the wait. Our 20th wedding anniversary is July 2015 and we would love to cruise for it. Although I know summer is pricey, so we may push into hurricane season if it can save us some $$$$$.

Kim

 

[Mrs Hobbes]

I agree - I love Dorothy!

So have you guys already spoken to a TA about wanting to book for August when the dates come out?

Are cruise prices generally lower on release or do they go down as time passes?

 

[Dug720]

I am joining the wait. Our 20th wedding anniversary is July 2015 and we would love to cruise for it. Although I know summer is pricey, so we may push into hurricane season if it can save us some $$$$$.

Kim

FWIW, July is in Hurricane Season as well. It starts June 1. True earlier is not usually as active, but it is still part of the season.

 

[ultimate_ed]

So have you guys already spoken to a TA about wanting to book for August when the dates come out?

Are cruise prices generally lower on release or do they go down as time passes?

Pretty much universally the opening days that a cruise is available to book are the cheapest. That's one of the big reasons so many of us are checking regularly to see.

As different room categories on a cruise fill up, the prices for the remaining rooms increases.

 

[Mrs Hobbes]

Pretty much universally the opening days that a cruise is available to book are the cheapest. That's one of the big reasons so many of us are checking regularly to see.

As different room categories on a cruise fill up, the prices for the remaining rooms increases.

Brilliant thank you for your advice. Do you know what deposit is required to secure a cruise booking either through TA or disney?

 

[tomandrobin]

So have you guys already spoken to a TA about wanting to book for August when the dates come out?

Are cruise prices generally lower on release or do they go down as time passes?

Lower on release, rise as the boat sells cabins......just like the airlines.

 

[tomandrobin]

I am joining the wait. Our 20th wedding anniversary is July 2015 and we would love to cruise for it. Although I know summer is pricey, so we may push into hurricane season if it can save us some $$$$$.

Kim

Kim

Rule of thumb.....when the kids are out of school, its pricey.

Cheapest time to sail is Sept/Oct/1st 2 weeks of November and 1st 2 weeks of December.

 

[tomandrobin]

That doesn't seem logical. They just did the short version of dry dock so they could get the regulations out of the way and not add the duck tail until the PC is finished. They didn't add one and they don't have another dry dock planned between now and the summer of 2015 so it doesn't seem like there is a reason not to do the PC. As well as Alaska sells I just can't see them not going to Alaska in 2015,

DCLs permit runs thru 2015.

 

[Dug720]

Brilliant thank you for your advice. Do you know what deposit is required to secure a cruise booking either through TA or disney?

Usually 20% unless they're running a deal (like before Christmas they had a 10% deposit thing going on - didn't change the cruise cost, just how much you had to put down) or you rebook on board for 7 nights or more.

 

[Sparrow78]

Still patiently waiting... though now subscriping to make sure I don't miss something! We have one booked for early Jan 2015 but would like to move it to fall if something better comes out... something like NY or Hawaii would be great! Otherwise i'm happy with January as that will break up our winter next year and there is no way I can convince hubby to do 2 cruises in one year!
Airfair to FL is just to crazy $$$

 

[IBelieveInTheMagic]

I would LOVE for it to be this week, just like it was last year at this time so I'll try and remain positive and hopeful and we'll see. I'm NOT so patiently waiting - lol!

I think only NCL has out their 2015 Alaskan sailings so far so it's hard to even compare the others since they aren't even out either. We are pretty positive we'd stick with DCL again, however I'd still like to compare and go from there.

Is there help for us going nuts? ha ha

Heather

 

[kim532]

tomandrobin - Thanks for the guidelines on prices.

We made the decision last night that 2015 was cruise year and I am already so fidgetity I can't take it.


Kim

 

[ckelly14]

In the same boat. I'm planning to book a Disney Alaska cruise right away but will continue to keep an eye out for deals as time goes on. I notice that opening day is not necessarily the cheapest fare for other lines (celebrity, RCCL, princess).

 

[klepton]

I'm really hoping for the Baltic cruises next summer... I'd love a Baltic cruise, but with DS so young Disney is the only option!

 

[llqool]

I'm really hoping for the Baltic cruises next summer... I'd love a Baltic cruise, but with DS so young Disney is the only option!

I have my fingers crossed, too! I am SO anxiously awaiting next summer's itineraries. I looked back at my emails, and it seems like they were released right about this time last year. Please hurry up, DCL!!!! We are booked on a Med cruise this summer, and while I'm sure it would be no hardship to take another med cruise next year, it would be so wonderful if we could do a Baltic. This is our chance -- we are only able to take the European cruises because we are stationed over here for the next couple of years. Otherwise, the airfares alone would make it cost prohibitive.

 

[Tink1987]

I'm really hoping for the Baltic cruises next summer... I'd love a Baltic cruise, but with DS so young Disney is the only option!

I have my fingers crossed, too! I am SO anxiously awaiting next summer's itineraries. I looked back at my emails, and it seems like they were released right about this time last year. Please hurry up, DCL!!!! We are booked on a Med cruise this summer, and while I'm sure it would be no hardship to take another med cruise next year, it would be so wonderful if we could do a Baltic. This is our chance -- we are only able to take the European cruises because we are stationed over here for the next couple of years. Otherwise, the airfares alone would make it cost prohibitive.

I am really hoping for the Baltics too but worried it is going to price us out of it. NCL have released a great Baltics schedule for only £1,050pp - I worry if DCL do go to the Baltics it will be more like £2,300pp!

 

[llqool]

I am really hoping for the Baltics too but worried it is going to price us out of it. NCL have released a great Baltics schedule for only £1,050pp - I worry if DCL do go to the Baltics it will be more like £2,300pp!

Yes, I'm afraid the cruise cost alone will be prohibitive, but if there's any chance, I will try for it. I did read that DCL was considering some shorter Baltic cruises (last time they were all longer and out of Dover, I believe) because some people were indeed priced out of it. But then they would probably depart from Copenhagen (which would not be helpful to you. I'm not sure which port is easier/cheaper to get to for us. Getting to Venice is going to be a bit of a pain this summer!)

 

[Tink1987]

Yes, I'm afraid the cruise cost alone will be prohibitive, but if there's any chance, I will try for it. I did read that DCL was considering some shorter Baltic cruises (last time they were all longer and out of Dover, I believe) because some people were indeed priced out of it. But then they would probably depart from Copenhagen (which would not be helpful to you. I'm not sure which port is easier/cheaper to get to for us. Getting to Venice is going to be a bit of a pain this summer!)

Getting to Copenhagen actually wouldn't be that bad thanks to Easyjet going daily from an airport not too far from us. We have already decided if it is a 7 night cruise out of Copenhagen and it doesn't include Oslo, we would go to Copenhagen for a night before the cruise - then cruise - 1 more night in Copenhagen and then go to Oslo for 2/3 nights to include everything. I have worked airfare based on this summer's prices and it's not too bad. Easyjet never is if you want a load of one way fares

We had the same coming back from Barcelona after the Eastbound Transtlantic last May - paid nearly as much getting from Barca - London then I did for my transatlantic flight getting to Galveston for the cruise to depart! The logistics of it for us were crazy so I can imagine how crazy it will be for Venice also!

Sometimes it's not about affording it, it's justifying it. I am the biggest Disney fan ever and normally don't mind paying for the Disney bubble, but if these prices are too high and it mean's I could get another 2 week holiday/vacay out of the difference between DCL and NCL, even I can't justify it.

Man, I have thought a lot about a cruise that we dont even know will happen

 

[tajz90]

I'm still hoping another Baltic cruise with a little different twist from previous itinerary will be on the books for Disney. I would seriously consider it.

Their delay in releasing is really messing up my vacation plans for this year!!!

 

[Holly Quinlan]

Waiting for October-December Caribbean to be released haven't decided when yet just know it won't be holiday weeks. Sent from my iPhone using DISBoards