DCL Disney Magic At Sea UK Residents Only Sailing Summer 2021 General Information

[SuperMuscleMan]

Can you actually see it from somewhere when you go near the water at Dover?

Asking for a friend, who rides a motorbike, and desperate for a nice long drive with a nice view in the end *whistles* haha!

Yes it was very visable. I've not been past for a few months but goofy was very close to the main road. If you go down the M20 your see it. And then my recommendation is then find the national trust white cliff car park. And watch the boats. Take a picnic, or maybe grab some takeaway from the NT cafe. It's a great view.

 

[Intr3pid]

Hello I am back since 2014 last cruise with Disney Magic Cruise.

Omg, about this no where cruise and my family and I will love to return back to that my favourite ship. We hope we can travel to Newcastle from Scotland. I cannot wait and finger cross not too expensive?

If you haven't cruised since 2014, you might wanna hold on to something when you see their prices this year!

 

[magickate]

We're crossing our fingers for a 4 night sailing from Liverpool. We've both had our 2nd vaccines and feel comfortable going on a short UK based cruise.
They need to hurry up with the prices now please!

 

[moorhunhe]

Yes it was very visable. I've not been past for a few months but goofy was very close to the main road. If you go down the M20 your see it. And then my recommendation is then find the national trust white cliff car park. And watch the boats. Take a picnic, or maybe grab some takeaway from the NT cafe. It's a great view.

Sods law if we decide to go next month maybe, it'll be gone, lol.
It's a bit of a drive, but there isn't much else to do these days anyways.

 

[SuperMuscleMan]

Sods law if we decide to go next month maybe, it'll be gone, lol.
It's a bit of a drive, but there isn't much else to do these days anyways.

Depends what you enjoy doing.. if In dover try samphire ho (the new land made from Eurotunnel) or if open Dover castle... Very Disney and it's where they filmed into the woods. Drive down to st Margrets bay and pretend your in France as the telephone will switch to French networks.. but it's where Ian Fleming wrote some james bonds and chitty chitty bang bang. Where would you be coming from? I am sure I can tie in some Disney locations. Remember you can see Pocahontas grave in Kent! Or visit the real 100 acre woods and play pooh sticks. Maybe see Kipling's place and original copies of the jungle book or where Travers wrote some Mary Poppins. Kent and Sussex are where alot of Disney magic is from!!!

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

It's also interesting to note the UK government is talking about vaccine passports for pubs, but have announced this won't happen until everyone has been offered the vaccine.

I would love to be able to say that I already have the vaccine (34 year old supermarket worker), but I'm not lucky enough for that to have happened. Especially as I've been working with the public the whole time through every lockdown... If I have to miss out because I can't have the vaccine in time, I will be devastated. But obviously that's personally. Love this announcement and really hope I'll be able to sail.

Our 24 year old son has been working in a supermarket since pre-covid. He is finally getting his first Pfizer shot tomorrow. It's a miracle he hasn't been infected already with all of the people he has contact with on a daily basis.
Hope you get yours soon!

 

[auntlynne]

A 7-night British Isles cruise next year starts at $4k. About £417 per night for 2 adults (not per person). That includes port fees at multiple locations.

When they offer Florida residents special prices, they are about $200-240 per person. Not necessarily in the lowest category, either.

When figuring if these cruises are even in your budget, I would guesstimate a range of £1168 - £1668 as a ballpark (multiply by about 1.5 for balcony in normal times; maybe more to get fresh air). And 3rd, 4th, 5th passengers or babies have always been reduced price.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

I've never done this before, or looked for any information on cruises as it was just never an option, so why look?
But how does it work, where should you book? Is it just on the official website? YES!!

I do always read from people trying to book their dinners and things, and they all say it's so stressfull at times to get through and manage to get a booking.

On DCL you don't have to book the entertainment. There are assigned dining room tables with 2 possible times: approximately 5:30 pm or 8:30 pm. So no worries about booking your dinner reservations. Your servers are ready and waiting for you every night and ready to pull your chair out for you, call you by name, and ask you how was your day. There are optional reservations that can be booked but not required. Those would be Palo (adult-only dining room that is extra cost), and also many types of wine, whiskey, and tequila tastings, also small extra cost. On a normal cruise there are port excursions that can be booked through the cruise line which would not be available on a cruise to nowhere.
All of the shows (usually in the Walt Disney Theater) are first come/first served, with seat saving not allowed. Most days there are 2 shows: early diners get a later show and late diners get an early show. They don't actually check which dining time you're scheduled on. I suppose you could see both shows if you really wanted to.
What I like also is that most room service is included with your cruise fare. After it's delivered, someone often calls our cabin to make sure we're happy with our room service. Compared to Disney parks, it's VERY relaxing, but really you can be as busy or as lazy as you choose.

ETA: This is how it was pre-covid. It’s possible this could all be different when cruising resumes.

 

[auntlynne]

The above is what we are used to in regards to shows. There has been speculation about how to maintain spacing by limiting audience size. You will have to let us know if this is the case.

I would expect them to make provisions for all passengers to have the opportunity to experience their excellent shows. It is one of the things that really sets Disney apart.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

I don't know if this is helpful or so outdated that it's no help, but our son and I took a 2-night cruise to nowhere on the Magic from New York City in July of 2012. Yes, that's 9 years ago so it's probably doubled since then. I save emails of all of our past trips and can paste some info for comparison.
I originally booked a Cat. 10B but to save money we switched to Cat 11C. We couldn't splurge because this was the only year we ever had a Grand Slam: sailing all 4 ships in the same year. The other 3 were already booked so this one had to be on the cheap.

Dining:​ MAIN​

Cruise Itinerary:​ 2-Night New York Weekend Getaway Cruise​ Category:​ 11C​

Embark Date:​ 13-Jul-2012​ Stateroom:​ 2019​

Debark Date:​ 15-Jul-2012​ Deck:​ 2​

Ship:​ Disney Magic​ Description:​ Standard Inside Stateroom​

Issue Date:​ 10-May-2012​

Currency:​ Rates/Payments are in US Dollars and subject to change​

Voyage Fare:​ $992.00​

Vacation Protection Plan:​ DECLINED​

Government Taxes & Fees:​ $99.96​

Ground Transfers:​ DECLINED​

​ ​

Total Due:​ $1,091.96​

Dining:​ SECOND​

Cruise Itinerary:​ 2-Night New York Weekend Getaway Cruise​ Category:​ 10B​

Embark Date:​ 13-Jul-2012​ Stateroom:​ GTY​

Debark Date:​ 15-Jul-2012​ Description:​ Deluxe Inside Stateroom​

Ship:​ Disney Magic​

Issue Date:​ 03-May-2012​

Currency:​ Rates/Payments are in US Dollars and subject to change​

Voyage Fare:​ $1,148.00​

Vacation Protection Plan:​ DECLINED​

Government Taxes & Fees:​ $99.96​

Ground Transfers:​ DECLINED​

Total Due:​ $1,247.96​

 

[auntlynne]

I had wondered if these Brits-only cruises would be premium priced. Or if they felt the need to keep pricing low to lure the hesitant back onboard. Curious to see.

I wish I had kept those receipts from former cruises.

My first TA (2010) was $795 + tax, per person for 14 nights. Followed by 11-night Med, $1000 per person in an 11C. Yes! Not a typo. Then we upgraded to a one-bedroom concierge for $2800. Try Getting a regular balcony for $4800 in the Med. Try finding an 11-night cruise. I’m still not used to modern DCL prices.

Love that info. It may help with the possible sticker shock.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Looking back now, I am so glad we did that cruise. Ds will be 21 next month. He was only 12 then. I can't believe it's been that long. We sailed past the Statue of Libery and it's a wonder (lol, punny) that the whole ship didn't lean starboard. Everyone was on that side of the ship and people were all so helpful, taking photos for each other. We could see people on land who were visiting the SoL taking pics of the Magic. Flashes were popping in both directions.
Dh and our older ds thought it was "silly" to take only a 2-nt cruise that doesn't stop in any ports so they stayed home. I was happy to be able to create another onboard booking.

At one point sailing down the busy Hudson River, a small sailboat did not yield to our ship, as they should. The Magic honked its horn several times and from my POV I couldn't see any way that a collision could be avoided. I cringed waiting to hear some kind of noise or bumping/grinding sound but nothing at all. We must have missed him just in time.
For my fellow map-loving nerds, I watched our route and we hugged the east coast heading south to approximately Virginia Beach then turned back toward NYC. Happy Memories!!

 

[moorhunhe]

Depends what you enjoy doing.. if In dover try samphire ho (the new land made from Eurotunnel) or if open Dover castle... Very Disney and it's where they filmed into the woods. Drive down to st Margrets bay and pretend your in France as the telephone will switch to French networks.. but it's where Ian Fleming wrote some james bonds and chitty chitty bang bang. Where would you be coming from? I am sure I can tie in some Disney locations. Remember you can see Pocahontas grave in Kent! Or visit the real 100 acre woods and play pooh sticks. Maybe see Kipling's place and original copies of the jungle book or where Travers wrote some Mary Poppins. Kent and Sussex are where alot of Disney magic is from!!!

We're coming from the middle of the country, we have a friend in Margate, so we could go and see her potentionally.
I like to see things. Boyfriend just loves the ride really. He'll enjoy what's at the end of the line, but I don't enjoy the ride, haha, I need to have something to do/see when we get to the destination.

 

[Chemist]

On DCL you don't have to book the entertainment. There are assigned dining room tables with 2 possible times: approximately 5:30 pm or 8:30 pm. So no worries about booking your dinner reservations. Your servers are ready and waiting for you every night and ready to pull your chair out for you, call you by name, and ask you how was your day. There are optional reservations that can be booked but not required. Those would be Palo (adult-only dining room that is extra cost), and also many types of wine, whiskey, and tequila tastings, also small extra cost. On a normal cruise there are port excursions that can be booked through the cruise line which would not be available on a cruise to nowhere.
All of the shows (usually in the Walt Disney Theater) are first come/first served, with seat saving not allowed. Most days there are 2 shows: early diners get a later show and late diners get an early show. They don't actually check which dining time you're scheduled on. I suppose you could see both shows if you really wanted to.
What I like also is that most room service is included with your cruise fare. After it's delivered, someone often calls our cabin to make sure we're happy with our room service. Compared to Disney parks, it's VERY relaxing, but really you can be as busy or as lazy as you choose.

FYI THIS is not necessarily accurate information anymore.

Its how it used to be.

Now... who knows?

 

[BadPinkTink]

FYI THIS is not necessarily accurate information anymore.

Its how it used to be.

Now... who knows?

As soon as DCL release the new policies and procedures for the restart of cruising for UK residents in summer 2021 it will be posted in this thread. Post 1 has all the updates

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

FYI THIS is not necessarily accurate information anymore.

Its how it used to be.

Now... who knows?

You have a point but the person I was replying to knew nothing about cruising except aspects that other cruisers he knows dislikes. I explained how DCL functions. Of course there will be changes due to covid but as of now we dont know what will change. It would sound odd to reply back that we know nothing about how DCL operates but ok.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Duplicate. Sorry

 

[bbel]

Sods law if we decide to go next month maybe, it'll be gone, lol.
It's a bit of a drive, but there isn't much else to do these days anyways.

See if you can find the port schedule online. Thats what I did when I wanted to show my family my old ship in Southampton, it was posted about 10 days in advance so gave us enough time to plan. It also meant we could be there to see it sail out (pretty special for my parents who've never seen any of my ships and this was the massive Allure).
I would think Dover would have something similar...

 

[Garyjames220]

Any guesses to when the Disney uk cruises will run until. I was hoping for a late sept cruise

 

[Geomom]

Any guesses to when the Disney uk cruises will run until. I was hoping for a late sept cruise

I think initially they'll have them run through 9/18. 9/18/21 is supposed to be the start of the transatlantic cruise and it's too early for them to cancel that one.