This is why it's good that they rotate destinations, lol. We're much happier going to CA (though we're on the East Coast) or Europe for the MCs because we've already sailed the Caribbean so much. Hopefully you make it on the Wonder at some point
Yes, thinking maybe Alaska summer/fall 2027…
2028 will be an international departure.
How can you be sure? 2024 and 2026 have been in Europe (which has made me happy), but that alone isn't indicative. Maybe you have extra insight?
That would be Ryan Marsh, is that whom you mean? Well, I hope it's true
I just checked no point chart yet. https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/member-cruise-2027We'll be 7 days away from booking tomorrow, still nothing. I remember for the 2024 cruise, which we also took, the charts didn't post until like 3 days prior to booking
Hopefully it'll be sooner than that this year
I’m expecting it to be “too high,” so I have a list of a number of alternative cruises and other trips to compare it to. It will come down to what DH and I really want to do with our limited travel funds and time.
It will be higher than the sailing normally would cost for sure. They lose the revenue from the concierge rooms they set aside for the VIPs that do the presentations: Don Hahn and the character voices of Mickey, Minnie, Goofy are staples; we've also had Tony Baxter, Leslie Iwerks, and people like that talk about their careers or park history; maybe someone from Pixar or Disney Animation; and they always have several Disney on Broadway stars like Susan Egan (also Meg from Hercules) who put on musical performances in the main theater. All of those folks get put up in concierge and get paid for being onboard. Plus the daily gifts and extras, and gratuities (which are included in the fare). All of that is paid for by the members who book the cruise. So definitely don't expect it to be on part with a similar sailing.
We've been on member cruises before and, as big Disney nerds, have enjoyed them. So we're going to try to book as well. This will be the most expensive member cruise we've done, though--I suspect it's because on a smaller ship, fewer rooms are sharing the cost of the extra entertainment. I think we'll bite the bullet and hope it's worth it, then re-assess for next time. I just wish full payment wasn't due upfront, lol.
