DCL not returning to Australia/NZ

[DCLMP]

I did those cruises in 2022 and they had to heavily discount even before PIF date. It was the cheapest DCL I’d sailed in about 10 years.

If they are going to keep a ship in California over the Winter, if I was Disney I’d make it the Magic. The Wonder hasn’t been through the canal is ages, it would mean both coasts get a different ship than the one they are used to. (I know the Magic has sailed from California before.)

March to June can be on the cool side. I can't imagine cruising on the Pacific in January. July to October is the best beach weather in California. I think the water in California is too cold for swimming anytime of year, but that's a me problem.

 

[DCLMP]

I would put a ship in California and one in New York during the Summer. I think the cruises would sell well. The offseason come up with some longer unique itineraries to attract the adult cruisers.

 

[RedHead0186]

March to June can be on the cool side. I can't imagine cruising on the Pacific in January. July to October is the best beach weather in California. I think the water in California is too cold for swimming anytime of year, but that's a me problem.

I did a Panama Canal cruise (not on DCL) a couple of years ago that ended in LAX in mid-January. Brrrrrrrrrr.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

It's starting to look like DCL won't be returning to Australia after the 25/26 season, and I'm pretty bummed.

Obviously there's no official word yet, but The Wonder has been removed from the Melbourne port schedule, and I've read of a few people contacting the call centre to confirm it.

So after February the closest Disney cruise will be Singapore

Sorry, just having a little pity party.

There are cruise lines that do vary when they do their itineraries. Meaning, they don't do the same itineraries every year. Some itineraries may only show up every 2 or 3 years. Possibly DCL will be doing the same.

 

[happycamper47]

Remember, Australia was one of the last markets to reopen to cruising during the pandemic, nearly two years after most other cruise ports. Environmental restrictions have been a hassle for cruise lines. And a family member who live in Australia put it this way....."some in Australia are questioning whether the negatives of allowing cruise ships outweigh the positives". Disney may have just thrown in the towel.

One cruise line was not even able to dock unless the entire hull was re-cleaned and inspected due to foreign muscles/barnacles if I remember correctly. So those costs definitely have an affect.