Cruise Transfers

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

My friend are I are desperately wanting to book Disney transfers for our January cruise, but they’re still not available. Disney will only say that “they should be available in January” which is helpful as that’s when we sail Is it usual for transfers to be released this late before the cruise? Previously we booked about a year before yhe cruise.

 

[erionm]

DCL is reportedly in negotiations for the service for next year.

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

DCL is reportedly in negotiations for the service for next year.

Thank you! How can any organised business leave it this late

 

[MomOTwins]

Thank you! How can any organised business leave it this late

It’s almost half a year away. Still too early to book excursions on your cruise too. And no risk of it selling out. Don’t stress about it.

 

[auntlynne]

Thank you! How can any organised business leave it this late

One or both sides in the negotiations is holding firm.

I repeat my mantra: prices may be going up and they wouldn‘t want to have sold seats (and honor that prepaid fare).

We booked our Disney transfers (OW) about 3 months before cruise. Just booked return non-Disney transfers <3 weeks before cruise.

 

[mmouse37]

I recently booked DCL transfers about 6 days before our cruise when our plans changed last minute. I have never heard of them selling out.

MJ

 

[Marc D]

Thank you! How can any organised business leave it this late

Unfortunately, we live in a time where costs are going up and businesses are having trouble retaining employees. Contracts like the one probably imposed by DCL to a future vendor involves major risks and penalties if the company fails to deliver. They can’t be on point anything but 99.9% of the time. That makes for difficult negotiations.

 

[happycamper47]

Unfortunately, we live in a time where costs are going up and businesses are having trouble retaining employees. Contracts like the one probably imposed by DCL to a future vendor involves major risks and penalties if the company fails to deliver. They can’t be on point anything but 99.9% of the time. That makes for difficult negotiations.

And the fact they cut ties with Mears at the parks, but they were still providing the DCL buses.

 

[DLgeeks]

We were finally able to book transfers for our Feb 24 cruise this week. We're sailing out of New Orleans, so it may not apply to all of the ports yet, but it looks like at least some of the transportation for next year has been sorted out.

 

[emmybee]

This is interesting information. When I booked my next cruise, I think I ticked the box requesting transportation for something like $60pp, but my TA said that it wasn't available to book yet. I found it a little odd, but at least I know the reason why.

 

[Flossbolna]

And the fact they cut ties with Mears at the parks, but they were still providing the DCL buses.

Mears provided the DCL busses before Magical Express was introduced. So I am not sure how much of an impact that now has.

 

[DisneyDad1736]

Just called Disney the other day about this. Nothing yet