Future Cruise bookings

[Yensid29]

Hi all,

Sailing on the Oct 1 on the Dream. Is the desk on the ship for booking future cruises open now?

thanks!!!

 

[HiStitch626]

Up until this point I have only seen reports of people being able to book a placeholder, but not an actual future cruise.

 

[cvjw]

We sailed on the dream last month. There wasn’t a future cruise booking desk open. You could book a placeholder, but only thru the navigator app. No actual booking of a future cruise onboard.

 

[n2mm]

Placeholders available to purchase through the app.

 

[bobbiwoz]

The app didn’t work for us, I forget why. We went to Guest Service and a CM filled out a card for us. When I got confirmation from DCL, I then called and paid the $500. DH and I each bought one.

We were on Dream September 6-10.

 

[n2mm]

The app didn’t work for us, I forget why. We went to Guest Service and a CM filled out a card for us. When Ingot confirmation from DCL, I then called and paid the $500. DH and I each bought one.

We were on Dream September 6-10.

wow. I did screenshots just to prove I did it in case it didn’t go through. I bought 2 on the Dream and 2 on the fantasy. I got confirmation on both purchases.

 

[MomOTwins]

Related question--we have only ever sailed all our family in one room and I recall when I filled out the paper cards in the past I've had to specify who would be in the room on the future cruise, and I always listed all 5 of us. When we use the app, is it going to default to a single room for 5 because that is what we currently have booked? Or will it give me an option to book two placeholders for connecting rooms with one parent in each and kids split? We want to do an Alaska cruise, and the single rooms for 5 are so much more expensive that connecting ocean view rooms. I was thinking I would just book the specific cruise onboard, but sounds like that is not an option any more.

 

[graviela]

Related question--we have only ever sailed all our family in one room and I recall when I filled out the paper cards in the past I've had to specify who would be in the room on the future cruise, and I always listed all 5 of us. When we use the app, is it going to default to a single room for 5 because that is what we currently have booked? Or will it give me an option to book two placeholders for connecting rooms with one parent in each and kids split? We want to do an Alaska cruise, and the single rooms for 5 are so much more expensive that connecting ocean view rooms. I was thinking I would just book the specific cruise onboard, but sounds like that is not an option any more.

It gives you the option to book two staterooms

 

[MomOTwins]

It gives you the option to book two staterooms

Awesome, thanks!

 

[n2mm]

Btw, it no longer gives you the option to add names. The second one says “TBD”

 

[MasonsG]

Wondering if I missed something, we are sailing in less than a week and I was going to purchase 2 future cruise placeholders, we already have our next cruise picked out for April that we would like to book. I see that we cannot do it onboard now but I was looking to see if I could be sure there would be availability on the cruise we chose, as its during spring break, busy time. But although I have tried a couple sites, and Disneys site is down, it says please check back, we're working on it. A couple others also ONLY let you pick a stateroom guarantee- you do not know where on the ship they will place you, just that it will be in your paid category, Is this something new??? We always liked to chose away from elevators and stairs, this sounds like we won't know where we'll be until close to sailing time. Or is this perhaps becuase there are not too many staterooms left onboard and down to the few no one wants? I actually need 2, we usually get adjacent but knowing its only 7 months off I was hoping we would at least be on the same floor. All this with the prices going up, understandably trying to dig out of the long shutdown, but I'm cringing at the blind choice. Although for our cruise this week coming up we had chosen cabins over a year ago and they just moved us to a far less enjoyable spot right next to the stairs. And we had paid in full for these cabins over a year ago , no discount. Just wondering if this was the new trend, and is there an option if you DON'T feel comfortable paying with your phone, like maybe if I took cash onboard to pay for the placeholders. I don't pay for anything with my phone. Just finished getting a virus off it that snuck on when I loaded the Navigator app. They do have my c.c. tied to my shipboard acct for charges but that is NOT on my phone? Anyone savvy with these new challenges?

 

[Cheburashka]

I was looking to see if I could be sure there would be availability on the cruise we chose, as its during spring break, busy time...A couple others also ONLY let you pick a stateroom guarantee- you do not know where on the ship they will place you, just that it will be in your paid category, Is this something new???

GTY and GT (VGT, OGT or IGT) are two slightly different guarantee categories, and neither one is anything new. GTY categories are full-price and are changeable and refundable, subject to the same booking rules as booking a specific cabin. GTYs become available when that category is filling up, so you'll see more of these on more heavily booked cruises. If you don't like the cabin they assign you for GTY, you can change to a different available category, which of course will lead to a cabin change.

GT cabins are discount cabins, that typically become available only a few months before sailing. GT cabins exist to get more people to book the sailing, so you'll see more of these on less heavily booked cruises. GT cabins are nonrefundable and typically non-changeable. They sometimes put GT guests into handicapped staterooms (only one bathroom, no bathtub & a shower that will get the entire bathroom floor wet), so be aware of that possibility when booking.

 

[MomOTwins]

Wondering if I missed something, we are sailing in less than a week and I was going to purchase 2 future cruise placeholders, we already have our next cruise picked out for April that we would like to book. I see that we cannot do it onboard now but I was looking to see if I could be sure there would be availability on the cruise we chose, as its during spring break, busy time. But although I have tried a couple sites, and Disneys site is down, it says please check back, we're working on it. A couple others also ONLY let you pick a stateroom guarantee- you do not know where on the ship they will place you, just that it will be in your paid category, Is this something new??? We always liked to chose away from elevators and stairs, this sounds like we won't know where we'll be until close to sailing time. Or is this perhaps becuase there are not too many staterooms left onboard and down to the few no one wants? I actually need 2, we usually get adjacent but knowing its only 7 months off I was hoping we would at least be on the same floor. All this with the prices going up, understandably trying to dig out of the long shutdown, but I'm cringing at the blind choice. Although for our cruise this week coming up we had chosen cabins over a year ago and they just moved us to a far less enjoyable spot right next to the stairs. And we had paid in full for these cabins over a year ago , no discount. Just wondering if this was the new trend, and is there an option if you DON'T feel comfortable paying with your phone, like maybe if I took cash onboard to pay for the placeholders. I don't pay for anything with my phone. Just finished getting a virus off it that snuck on when I loaded the Navigator app. They do have my c.c. tied to my shipboard acct for charges but that is NOT on my phone? Anyone savvy with these new challenges?

The pp explained GTY—if the only thing you are seeing is that, it is because the ship is nearly sold out in that room type. Lots of people have expiring cruise credits from cancelled sailings they need to use next year and April is spring break time for many.

When you request a placeholder on your phone, all you are doing is the equivalent of filling out a paper form—telling the cruise line you want the placeholder. The cruise line then charges your cc on file when they process the request just as they did in the old days.

 

[Chrissy-Mickey]

Although for our cruise this week coming up we had chosen cabins over a year ago and they just moved us to a far less enjoyable spot right next to the stairs. And we had paid in full for these cabins over a year ago , no discount. Just wondering if this was the new trend, and is there an option if you DON'T feel comfortable paying with your phone, like maybe if I took cash onboard to pay for the placeholders.

With the lower capacity, they seem to be moving people around. If you aren't happy with the new placement, I suggest calling DCL and asking what other options there are.

 

[MasonsG]

I didn't call them because I thought with fewer people they might be trying to give the room stewards all an equal share of guests, with lower numbers, being adjacent to the stairs might not be as busy/noisy but definitely not a spot I would have chosen and they did keep our cabins adjacent. Not knowing where they might put us next Apr is a bit more worrisome as hopefully they will be sailing more fully. I just wasn't sure if this was there new thing or just maybe ships that are close to being fully booked, we are platinum, always love the Disney cruises, lots of things evolving to make cruising work, just wondered if this was going to be the future of booking- or if anyone else is encountering this. Might just be a spring break thing.

 

[Chrissy-Mickey]

Might just be a spring break thing.

Most likely. It's pretty common for them to switch to guaranteed-only rooms when it's getting close to being fully booked. I haven't seen a change in that pre-Covid vs Post-Covid. We booked our November cruise as soon as they offered the Florida resident rate. We got to pick a room. Two days later, the Florida resident rate was still available, but now as guaranteed.

 

[MasonsG]

Thats so super helpful, it brought up something I hadn't thought about, we usually also book the day the sailings are released but with 2 of our last 3 bookings canceled due to covid, this one now is the only one that survived the closures, so now we're late into the future bookings, so quarantee bookings makes sense but what I hadn't thought of is that our dining times are probably relegated to late seating, and if they go to 3 dining times I'm guessing maybe 5, 7 and 9pm. The first 2 are no problem, but my husband is 82 and usually asleep by 8:30 or 9, then hunting for coffee before the sun comes up- he'd never survive late dining, I'll see how he feels about Cabanas for dinner every night- not quite the same Disney experience when you're paying thousands for a 4 night cruise but thankful they have the option. You've been super helpful, I really appreciate it. I never would have thought all that out while on the phone with Disney. Decisions, decisions

 

[MasonsG]

When you request a placeholder on your phone, all you are doing is the equivalent of filling out a paper form—telling the cruise line you want the placeholder. The cruise line then charges your cc on file when they process the request just as they did in the old days

THANK YOU !!! That's perfect.

 

[Keyser]

Another question: is there some place I can find a list of the blackout dates (the ones you can't get the discount for) for 2022?

 

[FightingIrishman]

Onboard Offer Blockout Dates

Disney Dream 11/22/2021 12/24/2021 12/27/2021 12/31/2021 11/21/2022 12/24/2022 12/29/2022	Disney Fantasy 11/21/2021 12/19/2021 12/26/2021 11/19/2022 12/24/2022 12/31/2022
Disney Magic 11/22/2021 12/20/2021 12/26/2021 12/29/2021 11/20/2022 12/23/2022 12/27/2022	Disney Wonder 09/17/2021 09/24/2021 11/23/2021 12/21/2021 12/27/2021 12/31/2021 03/18/2022
Disney Wish 06/09/2022 11/21/2022 12/23/2022 12/26/2022 12/30/2022