Current *GT/MTO/FLR Discounts!

[PrincessShmoo]

Thank you for the quick response! We will definitely play around with the different room categories as you suggested. Now I understand how the guarantee works, you are paying for a veranda anywhere on the ship, when would you find out about room assignments if you opt to go guarantee?

Last minute (VGT) room assignments typically are done around 2 weeks out from the cruise. But, as with any guaranteed room, could show up at anytime from booking date up to, and including, embarkation day.

 

[momof2n2]

Ok so I am a little bit late to the party I read through the posts but I am still a bit confused. My family of 6 are looking to book the eastern fantasy cruise in mid April (18th) how do you know when the paid in full date is or whether it's worth waiting to book past that date. How do the guarantee rates work? We were looking to book 2 rooms (category 5b), is it worth waiting and doing a guarantee? I have small kids in my family so I would need the rooms to be connecting, is it better to just book and pick the rooms I want? Any insight would be great, this is our second cruise. Thanks

Could you just put one adult and two kids in each of two separate rooms? DH & I did this on our last cruise (not *GT) and expect to do this on our next cruise (sure to be *GT). We did 1 adult & 3 kids in each and will do that again. At least we know we'll be on the same ship and I expect it will save us 3K. Just an idea.

 

[Ofinn]

Thank you for the quick response! We will definitely play around with the different room categories as you suggested. Now I understand how the guarantee works, you are paying for a veranda anywhere on the ship, when would you find out about room assignments if you opt to go guarantee?

Have you considered the cat 8 portholes? The port holes are huge and you get more indoor space. I don't think you can go wrong with any room on the Fantasy. The ship is beautiful. We had originally planned to cruise in May, but my son didn't want to miss little league games. I saved 1,600 with the GT rate so it made moving it up a couple of months possible. The GT rates have been great over the past year so I wouldn't rule it out even if you have to split up.

 

[Justacruiser]

Here is the information for the *GT discounts for today 12/29/14.

New (3)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/7/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00

*GT (20)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/10/2015 IGT OGT VGT $2,276.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/17/2015 IGT $1,857.00 OGT VGT $2,277.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/24/2015 IGT $1,912.00 OGT VGT $2,220.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/31/2015 IGT $1,857.00 OGT $1,941.00 VGT $2,221.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/7/2015 IGT $2,080.00 OGT $2,164.00 VGT $2,444.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/14/2015 IGT $2,305.00 OGT $2,473.00 VGT $3,019.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/21/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,500.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,501.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/7/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/4/2015 IGT OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/11/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT $2,055.00 VGT $2,475.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/18/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/25/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT $2,055.00 VGT $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/8/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT $2,055.00 VGT $2,475.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 IGT $1,780.00 OGT $2,060.00 VGT $2,480.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 IGT OGT $1,396.00 VGT $1,596.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - C 2/6/2015 IGT $1,204.00 OGT $1,404.00 VGT $1,604.00

 

[momof2n2]

Getting closer to April!
But we just dropped $5K on kitchen updates... So not sure.

 

[Justacruiser]

Happy New Years folks! Here is a nice report for today!!!

NEW
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 1/12/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $1,412.00

Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 MTO/I $1,485.00 MTO/O $1,625.00 MTO/V $2,045.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 MTO/I $1,780.00 MTO/O $1,920.00 MTO/V $2,480.00

*GT
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 1/12/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $1,412.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/10/2015 IGT OGT VGT $2,276.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/17/2015 IGT $1,857.00 OGT VGT $2,277.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/24/2015 IGT $1,912.00 OGT VGT $2,220.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/31/2015 IGT $1,857.00 OGT VGT $2,221.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/7/2015 IGT $2,080.00 OGT $2,164.00 VGT $2,444.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/14/2015 IGT OGT VGT $3,019.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/21/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,500.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,501.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/7/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/4/2015 IGT OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/11/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT $2,055.00 VGT $2,475.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/18/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/25/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT VGT $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/8/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT $2,055.00 VGT $2,475.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 IGT $1,780.00 OGT $2,060.00 VGT $2,480.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 IGT OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 IGT $1,196.00 OGT VGT $1,596.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - C 2/6/2015 IGT $1,204.00 OGT $1,404.00 VGT $1,604.00

FLORIDA
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/17/2015 FLR/I $0.00 FLR/O $0.00 FLR/V $1,997.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/24/2015 FLR/I $0.00 FLR/O $0.00 FLR/V $1,996.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/31/2015 FLR/I $0.00 FLR/O $0.00 FLR/V $1,997.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 FLR/I $1,717.00 FLR/O $1,857.00 FLR/V $1,997.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/4/2015 FLR/I FLR/O $1,625.00 FLR/V
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/18/2015 FLR/I $1,765.00 FLR/O $1,905.00 FLR/V $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/8/2015 FLR/I $1,495.00 FLR/O $1,635.00 FLR/V $2,055.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 FLR/I $1,500.00 FLR/O $1,640.00 FLR/V $2,060.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 FLR/I $1,485.00 FLR/O $1,625.00 FLR/V $2,045.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 FLR/I $1,780.00 FLR/O $1,920.00 FLR/V $2,480.00

MTO
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/10/2015 MTO/I $1,296.00 MTO/O $1,436.00 MTO/V $1,576.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/17/2015 MTO/I $1,297.00 MTO/O MTO/V
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/24/2015 MTO/I $1,296.00 MTO/O $1,436.00 MTO/V $1,576.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/31/2015 MTO/I $1,297.00 MTO/O $1,437.00 MTO/V $1,577.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/4/2015 MTO/I MTO/O $1,625.00 MTO/V $2,045.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/18/2015 MTO/I $1,485.00 MTO/O $1,625.00 MTO/V
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/25/2015 MTO/I $1,495.00 MTO/O MTO/V $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 MTO/I $1,485.00 MTO/O $1,625.00 MTO/V $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/8/2015 MTO/I $1,495.00 MTO/O $1,635.00 MTO/V $2,055.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 MTO/I $1,485.00 MTO/O $1,625.00 MTO/V $2,045.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 MTO/I $1,780.00 MTO/O $1,920.00 MTO/V $2,480.00

Happy Cruising!

 

[WDW_Diane]

Thank you for the GT updates! I'm hoping to see one for the March 14/15 cruises out of Florida or the late July early August for Alaska. I'm a teacher, so Im Working with limited funds and calendar. Do you see much for Alaska, ever?

 

[ScottakaMickey]

Thanks for posting the data.

Is it the consensus that *GT and FLR rates often are released after final payment date? Does it happen fairly soon after that point?

Or is it that if *GT rates aren't out before final payment they aren't likely to be released after final payment date?

Regarding the post above for the April 18 Fantasy, that final payment is Feb 2. Yes. I'm watching that one as well.

 

[closetmickey]

Any chance the June 13, Magic in Northern Europe will go to guarantee status? Trying to convince another family to join us!

 

[Lady Duchess]

Just wanted to share, if you want to sail anytime for 2015, currently DCL has a special for Half Off Deposits. I booked Sept today and hope a FLR will roll out when its closer so I can take advantage of the benefits

 

[Justacruiser]

Thanks for posting the data.

Is it the consensus that *GT and FLR rates often are released after final payment date? Does it happen fairly soon after that point?

Or is it that if *GT rates aren't out before final payment they aren't likely to be released after final payment date?

Regarding the post above for the April 18 Fantasy, that final payment is Feb 2. Yes. I'm watching that one as well.

Discounts are generally not offered until after the PIF dates. Otherwise, there would be a line of folkings wanting to cancel and book at the cheaper prices.

 

[Justacruiser]

Here are the *GT rates for today 1/6/2015!

Changes (2)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/10/2015 IGT $1,912.00 OGT $1,996.00 VGT $2,276.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/24/2015 IGT $1,912.00 OGT $1,996.00 VGT $2,220.00

*GT (20)
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 1/12/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $1,412.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/10/2015 IGT $1,912.00 OGT $1,996.00 VGT $2,276.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/17/2015 IGT $1,857.00 OGT VGT $2,277.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/24/2015 IGT $1,912.00 OGT $1,996.00 VGT $2,220.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/31/2015 IGT $1,857.00 OGT VGT $2,221.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/7/2015 IGT $2,080.00 OGT VGT $2,444.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/14/2015 IGT OGT VGT $3,019.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/21/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,500.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,501.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/7/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/11/2015 IGT OGT $2,055.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/18/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/25/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT VGT $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/8/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT $2,055.00 VGT $2,475.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 IGT $1,780.00 OGT $2,060.00 VGT $2,480.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 IGT OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 IGT OGT VGT $1,596.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - C 2/6/2015 IGT OGT VGT $1,604.00

more to come!

 

[Justacruiser]

Here are the Military Discounts for 1/6/2015

Changes (2)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/17/2015 MTO/I $1,297.00 MTO/O $1,437.00 MTO/V $1,577.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/25/2015 MTO/I $1,495.00 MTO/O $1,635.00 MTO/V $0.00

MTO (10)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/10/2015 MTO/I $1,296.00 MTO/O $1,436.00 MTO/V $1,576.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/17/2015 MTO/I $1,297.00 MTO/O $1,437.00 MTO/V $1,577.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 1/24/2015 MTO/I $1,296.00 MTO/O $1,436.00 MTO/V $1,576.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 1/31/2015 MTO/I $1,297.00 MTO/O $1,437.00 MTO/V $1,577.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/18/2015 MTO/I $1,485.00 MTO/O $1,625.00 MTO/V
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/25/2015 MTO/I $1,495.00 MTO/O $1,635.00 MTO/V $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 MTO/I $1,485.00 MTO/O $1,625.00 MTO/V $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/8/2015 MTO/I $1,495.00 MTO/O $1,635.00 MTO/V $2,055.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 MTO/I $1,485.00 MTO/O $1,625.00 MTO/V $2,045.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 MTO/I $1,780.00 MTO/O $1,920.00 MTO/V $2,480.00

more to come!

 

[Justacruiser]

And....... here are the Florida discounts as of 1/6/2015

FLR (6)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 FLR/I $1,717.00 FLR/O $1,857.00 FLR/V $1,997.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/18/2015 FLR/I $1,765.00 FLR/O $1,905.00 FLR/V $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/8/2015 FLR/I $1,495.00 FLR/O $1,635.00 FLR/V $2,055.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 FLR/I $1,500.00 FLR/O $1,640.00 FLR/V $2,060.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 FLR/I $1,485.00 FLR/O $1,625.00 FLR/V $2,045.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 FLR/I $1,780.00 FLR/O $1,920.00 FLR/V $2,480.00

thanks for all your support for 2014!

 

[kimanaFL]

Wow, they really aren't going to discount any 3- or 4-night cruises this year, are they!

 

[Bree]

Wow, they really aren't going to discount any 3- or 4-night cruises this year, are they!

I was thinking the same thing LOL! They must be selling well.

 

[mariab]

I was thinking the same thing LOL! They must be selling well.

They don't look like they are selling out though...just at a quick glance. I find this weird that they aren't offering any on the 3-4 nights??

 

[kimanaFL]

They don't look like they are selling out though...just at a quick glance. I find this weird that they aren't offering any on the 3-4 nights??

Yeah, I keep checking, hoping they'll throw out a last minute discount, but all of them still have room availability at regular price even the day before they leave. Maybe they don't want them full? I have thought about calling and seeing if they have any call-only deals, but it seems pretty unlikely.

 

[Justacruiser]

Ask and you shall recieve, lol! Here are the *GT rates for today 1/8/2015!

NEW (3)
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 1/19/2015 IGT $1,252.00 OGT $1,332.00 VGT $1,412.00
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 1/26/2015 IGT $1,252.00 OGT $1,332.00 VGT $1,412.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/21/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00

CHANGES (1)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/14/2015 IGT $2,305.00 OGT $2,473.00 VGT $3,019.00

*GT (17)
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 1/12/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $1,412.00
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 1/19/2015 IGT $1,252.00 OGT $1,332.00 VGT $1,412.00
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 1/26/2015 IGT $1,252.00 OGT $1,332.00 VGT $1,412.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/7/2015 IGT $2,080.00 OGT VGT $2,444.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/14/2015 IGT $2,305.00 OGT $2,473.00 VGT $3,019.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/21/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,500.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,501.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/7/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/21/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/11/2015 IGT OGT $2,055.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 1/18/2015 IGT $1,765.00 OGT $2,045.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 1/25/2015 IGT $1,775.00 OGT VGT $0.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/1/2015 IGT OGT $2,045.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/8/2015 IGT OGT $2,055.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 IGT OGT $2,060.00 VGT $2,480.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 IGT OGT $2,045.00 VGT $2,465.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00

 

[lmhall2000]

Looking back over the past 4 weeks, on the 1/10/15 Fantasy cruise (Eastern) the VGT came out first at 2276, then one week it would dip to 1976, then back to 2276, then back to 1996..and now just a few days before the cruise it is showing all three categories available...is it common for VGT or any level to change week to week?