2015 sail dates?

[LisaHK]

The 22nd of July 2015 is our 20th wedding anniversary.

 

[Tink1987]

I am sure the announcement has got to be Tuesday now right?? Although no TA's have had an email yet....

 

[mylittlebirdie]

Next week would be the worst week ever for bookings to open. So, it'll probably happen...

What time do bookings open? I'm scrambling and trying to remember.

 

[jlbf06]

Yay 22nd July is my birthday and a sail from Dover would mean no flights to book

 

[HermanTriplets+1]

Wondering if Disney shows up at Gibraltar at all. That would be a definite port stop for a repositioning cruise I think.

 

[JimmyJackJunior]

The 22nd of July 2015 is our 20th wedding anniversary.

And my 48th Birthday. Lets have a party.

 

[Tink2312]

Whoa, you go to work and come back to three extra pages of discussion! Kudos to the pp who discovered the Dover stops. Very interesting...

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Scott's got it on his blog already -

http://disneycruiselineblog.com/2014/02/disney-magic-appears-sailing-norway-2015/

Just to confirm it was on cruise critic, and then here by me and then another forum. Wasn't there when we discussed it last night.

Hi

Just popped into this thread to say that we are waiting for a Baltics too, our PIF for Venice is looming and I need to switch to something, as we won a holiday which clashes with our Magic trip this year. I was hoping to avoid booking a dummy, but looks like DCL are taking their time.

However, I do know that the Magic is scheduled to dock in Dover. I can't really say how I know and I haven't been given the dates, but it is on good authority that things are being finalised with regards transport and people movement.

We have done the Baltics once before (not on DCL) and it was fantastic.

Dover is confirmed.

Amazing what ports will tell you if you just ask.....Disney Magic is currently booked into The Port of Dover for the 10th July, 22nd July and the 3rd August....over to Andrew to work out the rest lol looks like at least two twelve night Baltic cruises and then probably onto Barcelona on the 3rd at a guess.

Mr and Mrs T I can retire in the knowledge of your fantastic Sherlock skills! I have been searching the Baltic ports each night, and Dover, Harwich, and Copenhagen and nothing, so these all have been confirmed or finalised in the last day or so, so assume a release now is on the cards.


The Norway rumours were around last year but seemed too good a link to the Disney Film Frozen so looked like someone had guessed it.

I am so glad our rumours have been proven to be correct, that's something from saying it in August 2013!

My other sources as I told you by FB were saying Dover or Harwich and said they didn't like the long run up the North Sea, seems they have had a change of heart.

 

[Cousin Orville]

To summarize:

Jun 10 Geiranger
Jun 24 Geiranger
Jul 10 Dover
Jul 22 Dover
Aug 3 Dover
Aug 13 Civitavecchia
Aug 18 Civitavecchia
Aug 25 Civitavecchia
Sep 1 Civitavecchia

Correct?

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

To summarize:

Jun 10 Geiranger Norwegian fjords
Jun 24 Geiranger
Jul 10 Dover Baltic
Jul 22 Dover Baltic
Aug 3 Dover - repo South to Barcelona
Aug 13 Civitavecchia Normal 7 night Meds.
Aug 18 Civitavecchia
Aug 25 Civitavecchia
Sep 1 Civitavecchia

Correct?

Yes

 

[Cousin Orville]

Knowing Copenhagen's schedule would be a big piece of the puzzle.

It looks like alternating 7 night cruises (Norw Fjords/Baltic). Since Dover's dates don't correspond with Geiranger's, it would seem that they are sailing out of a different port - Copenhagen?

If that's the case there would be a repo from Copenhagen to Dover. I would guess this would involve a longer Baltic cruise.

Then the two 12 night Baltics out of Dover.

Then the repo from Dover to the Med. I can't imagine they would use a 3rd new port in the Med, so I think it will be a similar 8 night repo from Dover to Barcelona arriving on the 11th. It takes 2 nights to sail from Barcelona to Civitavecchia (arriving on the 13th). Basically they'll finish with a series of 7 night cruises from Barcelona.

Thougts?

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Knowing Copenhagen's schedule would be a big piece of the puzzle.

It looks like alternating 7 night cruises (Norw Fjords/Baltic). Since Dover's dates don't correspond with Geiranger's, it would seem that they are sailing out of a different port - Copenhagen?

If that's the case there would be a repo from Copenhagen to Dover. I would guess this would involve a longer Baltic cruise.

Then the two 12 night Baltics out of Dover.

Then the repo from Dover to the Med. I can't imagine they would use a 3rd new port in the Med, so I think it will be a similar 8 night repo from Dover to Barcelona arriving on the 11th. It takes 2 nights to sail from Barcelona to Civitavecchia (arriving on the 13th). Basically they'll finish with a series of 7 night cruises from Barcelona.

Thougts?

Look at my post last night.


http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=50813919&postcount=694

The rumours I posted with my friends help from August last year was it would use Copenhagen for all but seems a mixture. With Dover.

 

[kim532]

The 22nd of July 2015 is our 20th wedding anniversary.

Ours too! Happy Anniversary!

 

[JimmyJackJunior]

The seven day Med cruises are too short. Too bad.

 

[Cousin Orville]

Look at my post last night.


http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=50813919&postcount=694

The rumours I posted with my friends help from August last year was it would use Copenhagen for all but seems a mixture. With Dover.

Agreed. RCCL seems to have similar itineraries. Now we just need someone from Denmark or Russia to flush out the Copenhagen/St Petersburg schedules. wishful thinking.

Sounds like DCL is getting very creative in the Baltic and there will be a lots of good options. I'm a little surprised the Med options are looking potentially sparse. No biggie for us as we'll be ready for a change after this summer.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Agreed. RCCL seems to have similar itineraries. Now we just need someone from Denmark or Russia to flush out the Copenhagen/St Petersburg schedules. wishful thinking.

Sounds like DCL is getting very creative in the Baltic and there will be a lots of good options. I'm a little surprised the Med options are looking potentially sparse. No biggie for us as we'll be ready for a change after this summer.

Against 2013 and 2014 summer Med cruises are far more interesting than the boring old seven night ones, but they have regular contractual agreements with these and the shore trip providers so will always have them, like the East and West Caribbean.

Back in 2010 in the Baltic I was told they would be back and I was asked for my thoughts on their port advent ours for future cruises.

Commodore Tom will be the one who has driven this with DCL I bet it's his dream to sail the fjords.

 

[Lisa Lisa]

The seven day Med cruises are too short. Too bad.

I agree. We'll go with another line rather than do a 7-night with DCL. Makes me sad, but we don't want to wait to see what DCL offers in 2016.

...Sounds like DCL is getting very creative in the Baltic and there will be a lots of good options. I'm a little surprised the Med options are looking potentially sparse. No biggie for us as we'll be ready for a change after this summer.

Yes, the Med options are looking very sparse indeed! Possibly a couple of short ones in late May/early June, and then a few 7-nights in August. I know there are lots of people who've already done the Med and are looking for something different, but I really wish DCL would offer just one or two longer Med cruises!

 

[Four Swampers]

Agreed. RCCL seems to have similar itineraries. Now we just need someone from Denmark or Russia to flush out the Copenhagen/St Petersburg schedules. wishful thinking.

Sounds like DCL is getting very creative in the Baltic and there will be a lots of good options. I'm a little surprised the Med options are looking potentially sparse. No biggie for us as we'll be ready for a change after this summer.

Agreed! My wife was just saying last night that she is ready to move out of the Med cruises. We have been hoping for a big change with something exciting.

 

[Cousin Orville]

We did the 2010 Baltic as well. The Catherine's Palace Ball was by far the best port adventure that I've been on and IMO the best that's ever been offered on any of their European cruises. Pure Disney Magic.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I agree. We'll go with another line rather than do a 7-night with DCL. Makes me sad, but we don't want to wait to see what DCL offers in 2016.



Yes, the Med options are looking very sparse indeed! Possibly a couple of short ones in late May/early June, and then a few 7-nights in August. I know there are lots of people who've already done the Med and are looking for something different, but I really wish DCL would offer just one or two longer Med cruises!

Agree but they can't do everything, I think the 2015 Baltic and Norway give new options, there is still time to book some longer Med cruises this summer and they will be back in the Med in 2016.


I read somewhere speculation on Istanbul for 2015 that seems very very wrong now. Maybe 2016?