2027 Disney Summer Cruises

[Kwami]

I think your failing to understand macroeconomics.

Yeah. I'm sure the restaurants in Athens are going to lower their prices any day now because the US Dollar is the reserve currency.

 

[deanimal]

My trips have all been cruises. People from the US travel to the Med to see the historical sites, museums, and enjoy the culture not lay on the beach.

I personally find it hilarious that anyone would say they want to see history and culture in Europe right after they say that they only go on cruises. If you think that you've experienced Europe by going on an excursion or wandering around a cruise port then returning to the ship for dinner and evening entertainment.......well there is a reason why the rest of the world thinks Americans are uncultured.

We go on cruises to cruise and on land trips to experience culture and history. A cruise stop can offer a quick taste, especially if you get off the boat and explore independently, or it can give a chance to check off a bucket list sight that is hard to get to otherwise but it is not experiencing a country or a culture.

And I can totally see Europeans and Brits viewing Med cruises very differently than North Americans do. When your local pub is 200 years old and you drive by a church built a thousand years ago or ancient Roman ruins every day on the way to work I imagine seeing more ancient ruins on vacation isn't a high priority. My friends in the UK view the Med in much the same way that Canadians view the Caribbean; as a source of sun, sand and relaxation.

Here's hoping the new summer releases offer something for everyone.

 

[DCLMP]

I personally find it hilarious that anyone would say they want to see history and culture in Europe right after they say that they only go on cruises. If you think that you've experienced Europe by going on an excursion or wandering around a cruise port then returning to the ship for dinner and evening entertainment.......well there is a reason why the rest of the world thinks Americans are uncultured.

We go on cruises to cruise and on land trips to experience culture and history. A cruise stop can offer a quick taste, especially if you get off the boat and explore independently, or it can give a chance to check off a bucket list sight that is hard to get to otherwise but it is not experiencing a country or a culture.

And I can totally see Europeans and Brits viewing Med cruises very differently than North Americans do. When your local pub is 200 years old and you drive by a church built a thousand years ago or ancient Roman ruins every day on the way to work I imagine seeing more ancient ruins on vacation isn't a high priority. My friends in the UK view the Med in much the same way that Canadians view the Caribbean; as a source of sun, sand and relaxation.

Here's hoping the new summer releases offer something for everyone.

I never said I don’t do land trips. I’ve time on land in London, Paris, Rome, Athens, Zurich, Munich, Barcelona and this Summer I’ll be spending time in Istanbul and Frankfurt. I just spent 2 weeks in Japan. You can apologise for your uncultured comment.
Yes I do know that people in colder climates in Europe vacation in Greece for the warm weather, but the topic was med cruising and weather in terms of heat. Yes the med is very for touring in the Summer.

 

[DCLMP]

Yeah. I'm sure the restaurants in Athens are going to lower their prices any day now because the US Dollar is the reserve currency.

You made a statement about Disney raising prices because the dollar is weaker against the Euro. It doesn’t work that way. If we lose our reserve currency status then you can hit the apocalypse button.

 

[DCLMP]

I’m with you. I go to the Med to enjoy cute towns, enjoy the food, and escape from British weather. I can only last like three hours on Castaway and then I’m done.

If you only want to make a tick list of “most historic places in Europe” then I agree a cruise is probably not the best way to see that but if you want to see some history and just enjoy being somewhere different the Med is great.

Agree, but this is a cruise forum and people like the ease of seeing multiple places without having to unpack.

 

[deanimal]

My trips have all been cruises.

I'm sorry you said something and I believed you. That was truly terrible of me. And I stand by my statement that only going to Europe on cruises and on the way to and from cruises is not actually experiencing European culture.

 

[DCLMP]

I'm sorry you said something and I believed you. That was truly terrible of me. And I stand by my statement that only going to Europe on cruises and on the way to and from cruises is not actually experiencing European culture.

Still not an excuse to be insulting. I think I would preface your statement by saying in your opinion land is better. I think many cruisers feel they are getting something out of it.

 

[deanimal]

I don't know if I'd make a blanket statement that land trips are better than cruises in Europe. Now that I've been to every country in Europe (except Moldova, Albania, Malta and Andorra) I would say that I'm wanting to spend more time in my favourite places and less time moving around. We rarely spend less than a week at a time in each place these days.

That being said, I still love cruising and I have found it to be ideal for checking out places that I may want to come back to for a longer trip at another time. I guess you could say I'm pickier about the European destinations on a cruise compared to Caribbean itineraries. And of course it's an ideal option for people who may only get 2 or 3 weeks of vacation every year. It's much nicer to unpack once and see multiple places than dealing with trains and suitcases.

I keep checking back to see if DCL will offer something with ports that are new to me on the dates that I can travel. I'd love to see Tunisia (excursions to the original Star Wars filming sites perhaps?) or maybe some of the islands I haven't seen in Greece. It will be interesting to see what's on offer next year.