2015 sail dates?

[sweetlovin']

There goes plans to do DCL for my 30th! July 1st looks like it'll be during the Iceland cruise which would be AWESOME but would also likely require me to sell a body part to afford! Definitely thinking Copenhagen 7n Baltic or transatlantic instead.

I just listed a kidney JK

I was thinking about July 4th week as well, but for me, I think I will be doing a 12 night Baltic and Hawaii. I'm not sure if I can swing Norway as well, but I'll give it my best shot

 

[Cousin Orville]

So, no Greece for 2015 as of now, right?

It's interesting that they're refocusing 2015 summer to the Baltic. I would be surprised if they didn't return to Greece in 2016, maybe with the rumored Istanbul. It happens to work for us, as we've travelled with them going on 3 prev meds now and are ready to go back to the Baltic, but it stinks for those hoping to do a longer med trip in 2015. For those considering a Baltic, it may be 2015 or wait a few yrs before they're offered again.

 

[sweetlovin']

It's interesting that they're refocusing 2015 summer to the Baltic. I would be surprised if they didn't return to Greece in 2016, maybe with the rumored Istanbul. It happens to work for us, as we've travelled with them going on 3 prev meds now and are ready to go back to the Baltic, but it stinks for those hoping to do a longer med trip in 2015. For those considering a Baltic, it may be 2015 or wait a few yrs before they're offered again.

I'm very glad for it for me, but my 9yo will be disappointed. She loved the kids excursions listed and has been asking to go to Greece for a while. Maybe they will have a very discounted VGT rate for the 9 night this year. I could have taken her on another line, but the excursions really sold her on DCL Greece.

 

[disneynme]

Thank you for posting the dates Joy and Orville. That helps so much. Right now I am eyeing the June 13th Baltic. Our 20th anniversary is June 17th, so that would work out perfectly. I so wish we could have visited England or even done a b2b, but DH can only be gone from work a little while. *sigh*

 

[krisinparis]

If the 7/22 cruise is including an overnight in Copenhagen, but is the same length as the the 7/10 cruise, any speculation on what else will be different? Do you think they would skip the overnight in St. Petersburg?? (I'm hoping to book the 7/22 date, but if it doesn't overnight in St. Petersburg, I might have to consider some other options!)

 

[sweetlovin']

Nice work!

Same info, formatted differently:

May 30 Copenhagen - 7 night Baltic
Jun 6 Copenhagen - 7 night Fjord (Geiranger)
Jun 13 Copenhagen - 7 night Baltic
Jun 20 Copenhagen - 9 night Fjord (Geiranger)
Jun 29 Copenhagen - 11 night Iceland (Akureyri, Reykjavik overnight)
Jul 10 Dover - 12 night Baltic (Copenhagen)
Jul 22 Dover - 12 night Baltic (Copenhagen overnight)
Aug 3 Dover - Med repo

I think I'm going to try for June 29 & Jul 10th. If I can't swing that, June 13 and June 20th, but I'm hoping for the two longer. :good vibes

Thank you for listing this

 

[Dug720]

Anyone else wonder if the situation with Russia and Ukraine might have them rethinking any Baltic itinerary? And maybe that's part of why the delay in releasing information?

 

[ShellB8585]

Anyone else wonder if the situation with Russia and Ukraine might have them rethinking any Baltic itinerary? And maybe that's part of why the delay in releasing information?

Yes! I have been wondering that a lot. They may be trying to decide on some alternative ports.

 

[Happy99]

Anyone else wonder if the situation with Russia and Ukraine might have them rethinking any Baltic itinerary? And maybe that's part of why the delay in releasing information?

Personally I say no. The cruise is far enough out that they will monitor the situation but hopefully all is resolved way before summer 2015
Also the location of the unrest is not close to St Petersburg
everything that is going on has to do with the Black Sea not the Baltic Sea
they didn't change any of the summer 2011 med cruises until closer to sailing date and removed Tunis from the itinerary
I think others have it correct they are waiting for most of the 2014 Med cruise paid in full dates to pass so they don't have a lot of people changing to 2015 and leaving a lot of empty rooms for 2014 at much higher prices than opening day which makes them harder to sell this close to summer 2014

 

[lolainkent]

Nice work! Same info, formatted differently: May 30 Copenhagen - 7 night Baltic Jun 6 Copenhagen - 7 night Fjord (Geiranger) Jun 13 Copenhagen - 7 night Baltic Jun 20 Copenhagen - 9 night Fjord (Geiranger) Jun 29 Copenhagen - 11 night Iceland (Akureyri, Reykjavik overnight) Jul 10 Dover - 12 night Baltic (Copenhagen) Jul 22 Dover - 12 night Baltic (Copenhagen overnight) Aug 3 Dover - Med repo

Eeek I could have my birthday (Jul 10) either disembarking from Iceland or starting a Baltic, that would be amazing!! I'm really excited to see prices and exact schedules!

 

[HookedOnDCL1]

*Sigh* All this waiting around for Disney to release their dates and news of KSF on RCL, prompted me to go look at what RCL has to offer - out of curiosity. RCL's ships look so exciting and they seem to have so much to offer! Starting to make me feel like Disney's ships don't measure up and wonder why DO they charge so much more than the other lines? RCL looks pretty good and people have said they had a great time.

Come on Disney or you're gonna lose me! I was excited 6 weeks ago when we decided to book our 2015 cruise - now I'm just frustrated!

BTW, if someone from Disney is reading this, I could really use one of those 10% off coupons!

 

[Vidia2]

*Sigh* All this waiting around for Disney to release their dates and news of KSF on RCL, prompted me to go look at what RCL has to offer - out of curiosity. RCL's ships look so exciting and they seem to have so much to offer! Starting to make me feel like Disney's ships don't measure up and wonder why DO they charge so much more than the other lines? RCL looks pretty good and people have said they had a great time. Come on Disney or you're gonna lose me! I was excited 6 weeks ago when we decided to book our 2015 cruise - now I'm just frustrated! BTW, if someone from Disney is reading this, I could really use one of those 10% off coupons!

These itineraries are marketed toward Europeans. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, just a fact. The dollar is weak. DCL knows that we have to factor in cost of airfare etc and it's hardly worth it for the shorter cruises. It's pretty sad IMO.

We're looking at the new RCCL Anthem.

RCCL also now has special programs for kids with autism, when by contrast, DCL offers no accommodations, much less special programs. Disney parks has basically invited the autistic community to go elsewhere.

 

[woody73]

. . . RCL's ships look so exciting and they seem to have so much to offer!

In 2015, RCI's Allure OTS will be in the Med.

Woody

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I just want to add my thanks to everyone for thier contributions and hard work on this, I think the thread should be called the Sherlock thread.

Great teamwork great pooling of information.


Pity I work all day so can't keep up, I do have to pay DCL somehow.


It's great to see the rumours from Augudt last yesr have been proven to be correct snd added to with more ports in the same general area.


Thank you.

 

[Calfan]

I think I'm going to try for June 29 & Jul 10th. If I can't swing that, June 13 and June 20th, but I'm hoping for the two longer. :good vibes

This is exactly what I am thinking! First choice is to combine the June 29 with Iceland and then the 12-night Baltic, but if I can't swing that, I think I would opt to combine the June 13 & 20th cruises. That means giving up Iceland, but I really want to do one of the Baltics cruises. Hopefully this will all pan out when DCL acutally announces. Poor us, to have these tough choices to make, LOL.

 

[JoyB-UK]

This is exactly what I am thinking! First choice is to combine the June 29 with Iceland and then the 12-night Baltic, but if I can't swing that, I think I would opt to combine the June 13 & 20th cruises. That means giving up Iceland, but I really want to do one of the Baltics cruises. Hopefully this will all pan out when DCL acutally announces. Poor us, to have these tough choices to make, LOL.

First world problems. I'll settle for one cruise - first choice 29th June, second 20th June, third and probably only one I can actually afford, 3rd August.

 

[disneynme]

Thank you for posting the dates Joy and Orville. That helps so much. Right now I am eyeing the June 13th Baltic. Our 20th anniversary is June 17th, so that would work out perfectly. I so wish we could have visited England or even done a b2b, but DH can only be gone from work a little while. *sigh*

Ha! I quoted myself, but I can't stop obsessing with the planning. Now I'm looking at the May 30-June 6 Baltic. DH would only have to take one extra day off work and we'd get a 3-day weekend before that, so 4 extra days. I'm wondering if I could work it out to fly into London and stay a few days and then fly on to Copenhagen. Could I make that work? It would be me, DH and our DD would be 12yo. DH and I have been to England several times and I lived there as a little girl, but our DD really, really wants to go to England.

 

[sweetlovin']

This is exactly what I am thinking! First choice is to combine the June 29 with Iceland and then the 12-night Baltic, but if I can't swing that, I think I would opt to combine the June 13 & 20th cruises. That means giving up Iceland, but I really want to do one of the Baltics cruises. Hopefully this will all pan out when DCL acutally announces. Poor us, to have these tough choices to make, LOL.

Hopefully we are able to get the first choice. Then we will be cruising quite a few cruises together. Thanksgiving Dream, Iceland and then Baltic.

 

[sweetlovin']

Ha! I quoted myself, but I can't stop obsessing with the planning. Now I'm looking at the May 30-June 6 Baltic. DH would only have to take one extra day off work and we'd get a 3-day weekend before that, so 4 extra days. I'm wondering if I could work it out to fly into London and stay a few days and then fly on to Copenhagen. Could I make that work? It would be me, DH and our DD would be 12yo. DH and I have been to England several times and I lived there as a little girl, but our DD really, really wants to go to England.

I took my son at 11 and he had a blast in England. I hope you are able to make it work

 

[sweetlovin']

First world problems. I'll settle for one cruise - first choice 29th June, second 20th June, third and probably only one I can actually afford, 3rd August.

I still say we need a smilie pulling out empty pockets. Similar to the Monopoly income taxes guy