Current *GT/MTO/FLR Discounts!

[Justacruiser]

I am surprised not see *GT rates for the 4/4 cruise. I know it's a holiday week and for many Spring Break but last I checked, there was still quite a bit of availability. Maybe they just hope that people will book it at regular fare last minute? We're already PIF but I was just curious to see if it would be discounted. I was shocked at the price on this cruise. I lucked into a GTY 8C room (5 people) that popped up and I snagged it. I'm happy to have saved significantly by moving from Verandah to Ocean View. But still curious to see if *GT rate pops up. Maybe we could convince someone to cruise with us!

I am assuming you are talking Fantasy 7-Night Eastern. Not a change of a IGT or OGT. Right now the cheaper verandah 7A's, 6B's are GTY, and only 5 of the 5D's are left. It could go VGT maybe.

 

[cashe]

I'm unsure when school is out. I'm texas where I am, school isn't out till June. Thank you, I guess I won't hold my breath. I was even thinking of just adding them to my room but it's 1300pp to add to our room!

 

[happydisneymom]

Wondering if there are changes for Disney Fantasy Eastern Cruise for July 4-11
not sure what other information is needed

 

[goterps1986]

Thanks for the info! I was hoping for IGT/OGT but figured it was iffy. VGT might be okay.

 

[mgpan]

I think they are all overpriced, IMHO. The only prices even close to past years are during weeks when kids are in school and those that are much less desirable. Only with this thread do i have any hope of affording one in the next 12 months.

 

[Justacruiser]

Here are the *GT discounts for today 2/5/2015.

NEW (1)
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 3/23/2015 IGT $2,132.00 OGT $2,212.00 VGT $2,412.00

CHANGES (3)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 IGT $2,361.00 OGT $2,445.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/15/2015 IGT $2,143.00 OGT $2,423.00 VGT $3,221.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 IGT $1,348.00 OGT $1,548.00 VGT $1,898.00

*GT (15)
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 3/23/2015 IGT $2,132.00 OGT $2,212.00 VGT $2,412.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 IGT $2,361.00 OGT $2,445.00 VGT
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/7/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 3/14/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $3,369.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/21/2015 IGT OGT $2,752.00 VGT $2,934.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 3/28/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $3,915.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 4/11/2015 IGT $2,535.00 OGT $2,619.00 VGT $2,787.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/15/2015 IGT $2,143.00 OGT $2,423.00 VGT $3,221.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 IGT OGT $2,060.00 VGT
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/15/2015 IGT $2,148.00 OGT $2,428.00 VGT $3,226.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/22/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 IGT $1,348.00 OGT $1,548.00 VGT $1,898.00
Wonder, 5 Night Bahamian Cruise - C 3/6/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $1,706.00 VGT $1,956.00
Wonder, 14 Night Westbound Panama Canal - A 5/1/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $3,888.00 VGT $0.00

 

[Justacruiser]

Here are the MTO discounts for today 2/5/2015.

CHANGES (1)
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 MTO/I $1,500.00 MTO/O $1,640.00 MTO/V

MTO (6)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 2/21/2015 MTO/I $1,436.00 MTO/O MTO/V $0.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 MTO/I $1,437.00 MTO/O $1,577.00 MTO/V $0.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/21/2015 MTO/I $1,715.00 MTO/O $1,856.00 MTO/V $2,206.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 2/22/2015 MTO/I $1,500.00 MTO/O $1,640.00 MTO/V
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 MTO/I $1,780.00 MTO/O MTO/V $2,480.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/22/2015 MTO/I MTO/O $1,920.00 MTO/V $2,480.00

 

[Justacruiser]

And here are FLR discounts for today 2/5/2015.

NEW (1)
Wonder, 5 Night Bahamian Cruise - C 3/6/2015 FLR/I $0.00 FLR/O $1,556.00 FLR/V $1,806.00

FLR (2)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 FLR/I $110.00 FLR/O $120.00 FLR/V
Wonder, 5 Night Bahamian Cruise - C 3/6/2015 FLR/I FLR/O $135.00 FLR/V $160.00

 

[Justacruiser]

I think they are all overpriced, IMHO. The only prices even close to past years are during weeks when kids are in school and those that are much less desirable. Only with this thread do i have any hope of affording one in the next 12 months.

LOL, if only I were able to control the discounts! I only report them.

 

[momof2n2]

Some anecdotal information and a question:

Last fall I sat and priced out 15 cruises in April on all of the ships. I looked at "Deluxe Inside Staterooms" for all of them, and looked for one adult, three kids (10, 9, 5). Of course the first kid is counted as an adult. My family will need two rooms, with similar set ups (although our second room would have an under 3, so somewhat cheaper).

*GT is up for 4/11. If I had booked a 10A on that cruise it would have been $4718. Today the IGT is $3948.
So - a savings of $770 with no choice of room. If I had two rooms, I'd save $1500ish.

I throw this out there for folks who wonder about prices. That may or may not be enough of a savings for some.
I actually thought it would be a little more of a savings....

which brings me to my QUESTION...
Any guess as to why just this ONE April date is out there at this point?
I'm hoping to do this comparison with all of them as they come out. We are likely to cruise next spring (we decided we DO want to wait til the youngest is 3) and I like the historical data.

I am glad, sort of, it is a HUGELY amazing rate (like the 11/30 Magic was) because my daughter's birthday is the week of 4/11 and it would've been a dream for her to be on a cruise.

 

[Justacruiser]

So, thanks for the update on the following.

Disney Fantasy, 7-Night Eastern Carribbean - 4/11/2015
IGT - $2,535
OGT - $2,619
VGT - $2,787

And back to you remarks. First, if you want to compare a *GT rate to a regular priced rate you need to use the cheapest rate in the category. That is because you are not assured the nicer room you are princing. So for a fair comparison use the cheapest rate.

I am looking at the DCL site as I am typing. For your example the 1 adult and 3 kids for the cruise liested above, the IGT is $4,229, rather than a rate of $5,195 for the cheapest Inside Room (11C) rate. That would be a savings of about 18%, enough to pay for the tips on that particular cruise. If you were fortunate enough to be assigned the 10A room you mentioned, that would have been a savings of $1,049.

DCL will only offer discounts when the sales for a particular cruise are meeting expections. So, the reason only 4/11/2015 is listed today is that they are concerned about the ship being full at the current time/price. That really is a pretty good price so I would expect those rates to increase that particular cruise bookings.

thanks for the information.

 

[momof2n2]

So, thanks for the update on the following.

Disney Fantasy, 7-Night Eastern Carribbean - 4/11/2015
IGT - $2,535
OGT - $2,619
VGT - $2,787

And back to you remarks. First, if you want to compare a *GT rate to a regular priced rate you need to use the cheapest rate in the category. That is because you are not assured the nicer room you are princing. So for a fair comparison use the cheapest rate.

I am looking at the DCL site as I am typing. For your example the 1 adult and 3 kids for the cruise liested above, the IGT is $4,229, rather than a rate of $5,195 for the cheapest Inside Room (11C) rate. That would be a savings of about 18%, enough to pay for the tips on that particular cruise. If you were fortunate enough to be assigned the 10A room you mentioned, that would have been a savings of $1,049.

DCL will only offer discounts when the sales for a particular cruise are meeting expections. So, the reason only 4/11/2015 is listed today is that they are concerned about the ship being full at the current time/price. That really is a pretty good price so I would expect those rates to increase that particular cruise bookings.

thanks for the information.

Ah - yes - ---

A CORRECTION and some clarification...

You are correct... it would be $4229! I typed down our SECOND room's rate.

But - I failed to make the point that my emphasis was comparing IGT to booking 6 months out.
At $4229 the price is only $489 less waiting for IGT than grabbing something we wanted 6 months out.

Don't get me wrong - we would be delighted to be in any room on any ship (especially looking out the window at 12" of snow!!). But for some folks, $480, or $770 might not be worth the stress of not picking a room or worrying about whether or not it would come out with *GT.

I also meant I wonder why that 4/11 week is selling more poorly than the weeks around it. It would have been our first choice for WEEK of travel, although I would prefer a western itinerary...

 

[Justacruiser]

Ah - yes - ---

A CORRECTION and some clarification...

You are correct... it would be $4229! I typed down our SECOND room's rate.

But - I failed to make the point that my emphasis was comparing IGT to booking 6 months out.
At $4229 the price is only $489 less waiting for IGT than grabbing something we wanted 6 months out.

Don't get me wrong - we would be delighted to be in any room on any ship (especially looking out the window at 12" of snow!!). But for some folks, $480, or $770 might not be worth the stress of not picking a room or worrying about whether or not it would come out with *GT.

I also meant I wonder why that 4/11 week is selling more poorly than the weeks around it. It would have been our first choice for WEEK of travel, although I would prefer a western itinerary...

The BOLD text above is what DCL hopes for. DCL just wants those like me that can just book and go to fill a room. That's why of course they have certain restrictions and don't give options. Also, some don't want to take the chance to have a room they may not appreciate, like my DW would does not like a 7A. So, you take a chance in getting a particular room you may not prefer.

Thanks for your input.

 

[momof2n2]

Do you have any hypothesis why the April 11 cruise is less desirable than the other cruises in April?

 

[momof2n2]

Also worth noting is that the opening day rates would have been better than the rates I found in October, making the savings even slightly smaller.

The only reason I share any of this, is that occasionally I will see people ask just how much better the price is waiting for *GT. This is just some anecdotal data that may make a difference for someone.

I am still looking at this thread every single day!

 

[tcb1]

Awesome thread! Perfect for finding a cruise if you didn't get the chance to plan 12+ ahead of time. I would have thought last minute Spring Break cruises would be extremely high, but this thread helps narrow down & find the GT rates that are considerably less expensive. Thanks for compiling and constantly updating. I know it must be a ton of work, so just wanted to say Thank You!

 

[Ofinn]

I think the rest of April will come soon. I saved over 1,500 on our February cruise and even more than that in October and this was compared to opening day prices. Some of the April/May cruises are still at opening day prices so they may not drop the price as much. The GT rate I booked last May was only a few hundred less than opening day prices. I don't think you see the same price drops in April and May as you see the end of October through February. My advice to people is to book opening day with an OBB or wait for GT rates. October through Feb I will always wait for GT rates. The discount's this time of year far exceed opening day with an OBB.

 

[houseofduck]

Do you have any hypothesis why the April 11 cruise is less desirable than the other cruises in April?

I think that this cruise might be less because it is the week right after Easter.

 

[PiperGirlInWondrland]

for the Oceanview, not likely. 9C,8c, and 8A are all in a GTY status with only 9B allowing you to be able to select a room. For Inside rooms only 5A will allow you to select a room (5 rooms total). So, IMHO I don't see this will be discounted.

Thanks that is what my gut is telling me as well - I went ahead and booked so the countdown is on lol!

 

[Justacruiser]

Here is the updated 2/6/2015 *GT rates!!

NEW (4)
Dream, 3 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 2/20/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $1,182.00
Dream, 3 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 3/27/2015 IGT $1,632.00 OGT $1,692.00 VGT $1,842.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 IGT $2,361.00 OGT $2,445.00 VGT
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 4/11/2015 IGT $2,535.00 OGT $2,619.00 VGT $2,787.00

CHANGES (1)
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/21/2015 IGT $2,570.00 OGT $2,752.00 VGT $2,934.00

*GT (16)
Dream, 3 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 2/20/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $1,182.00
Dream, 4 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 3/23/2015 IGT $2,132.00 OGT $2,212.00 VGT $2,412.00
Dream, 3 Night Bahamian Cruise - A 3/27/2015 IGT $1,632.00 OGT $1,692.00 VGT $1,842.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 2/28/2015 IGT $2,361.00 OGT $2,445.00 VGT
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/7/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $2,934.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 3/14/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $3,369.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - B 3/21/2015 IGT $2,570.00 OGT $2,752.00 VGT $2,934.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 3/28/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $0.00 VGT $3,915.00
Fantasy, 7 Night Eastern Caribbean - C 4/11/2015 IGT $2,535.00 OGT $2,619.00 VGT $2,787.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 2/15/2015 IGT OGT $2,423.00 VGT $3,221.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/8/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/15/2015 IGT $2,148.00 OGT $2,428.00 VGT $3,226.00
Magic, 7 Night Western Caribbean - B 3/22/2015 IGT $2,158.00 OGT $2,438.00 VGT $3,236.00
Wonder, 5 Night Western Caribbean - A 3/1/2015 IGT $1,348.00 OGT $1,548.00 VGT $1,898.00
Wonder, 5 Night Bahamian Cruise - C 3/6/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $1,706.00 VGT $1,956.00
Wonder, 14 Night Westbound Panama Canal - A 5/1/2015 IGT $0.00 OGT $3,888.00 VGT $0.00

MORE TO COME... HOPEFULLY