How have the passenger numbers been lately?

[kathi]

I'm really concerned what capacity will be for Christmas and New Year cruises. Hoping we have not made a terribly expensive mistake.

 

[BowserGuy]

1395 for 10/30 Fantasy 7-nighter

 

[insureman]

I'm really concerned what capacity will be for Christmas and New Year cruises. Hoping we have not made a terribly expensive mistake.

I don't get it what is the concern? Why is it a mistake?

 

[kathi]

I don't get it what is the concern? Why is it a mistake?

Because with a more crowded ship there will be more people trying to do the limited number of things. Capacities will still be reduced in theaters, tastings, activities, etc. The appeal of a cruise is not to have long lines and wait times or being completely shut out of activities. We sailed in September with 1100 on board and although there were fewer things to do, you could still DO them. Holiday cruises are SUPER EXPENSIVE, we already lost a port so 3 days at sea with not enough to do sounds pretty awful.

 

[insureman]

Because with a more crowded ship there will be more people trying to do the limited number of things. Capacities will still be reduced in theaters, tastings, activities, etc. The appeal of a cruise is not to have long lines and wait times or being completely shut out of activities. We sailed in September with 1100 on board and although there were fewer things to do, you could still DO them. Holiday cruises are SUPER EXPENSIVE, we already lost a port so 3 days at sea with not enough to do sounds pretty awful.

I understand although I wouldn't mind 3 sea days but I guess that's subjective.

 

[lklgoodman]

Because with a more crowded ship there will be more people trying to do the limited number of things. Capacities will still be reduced in theaters, tastings, activities, etc. The appeal of a cruise is not to have long lines and wait times or being completely shut out of activities. We sailed in September with 1100 on board and although there were fewer things to do, you could still DO them. Holiday cruises are SUPER EXPENSIVE, we already lost a port so 3 days at sea with not enough to do sounds pretty awful.

I share your same concerns. We have a 7 night on the Fantasy at the end of March for Spring break. We've done this cruise many times, so we've been able to do a lot of the stuff on previous cruises. I'm just hoping if they increase the number of passengers, then they will also increase how many people are allowed in the areas/do activities. My dd is 13 yrs old, she hasn't cared about anything Disney for several yrs, so this may be our last Disney cruise(Once she's off to college it will be great for dh and I can start cruising during cheaper times of the year!)

 

[DisneyDadBama]

I understand your concerns. For me though .... As long as I can stick my kids in the club, I can find plenty to keep busy on sea days.

 

[kathi]

I understand your concerns. For me though .... As long as I can stick my kids in the club, I can find plenty to keep busy on sea days.

For the Club and Lab, you have to reserve times and those are limited. I'm glad that I have a teen, or she would be very disappointed not to be able to stay in the clubs all day long.

 

[tvguy]

I understand although I wouldn't mind 3 sea days but I guess that's subjective.

I would love three sea days but a lot of people count on a full slate of on board activities on sea days.
We last cruised in October 2019 and we had a choice of a 7 day Celebrity cruise , Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles with 2 sea days, or a 7 day HAL cruise departing the same day from Vancouver, to Honolulu, 7 sea days. Same price, but my wife insisted on ports, LOL.

 

[lorimay]

Sea days are the best, so relaxing.

 

[TheBigErn]

I just got of the Fantasy on 11/11. We were told 1300 were aboard. Our waiter said it was going to 2300 at Thanksgiving then 3000 in February.

 

[kathi]

I just got of the Fantasy on 11/11. We were told 1300 were aboard. Our waiter said it was going to 2300 at Thanksgiving then 3000 in February.

Did he mention Christmas/New Year?

 

[TheBigErn]

Did he mention Christmas/New Year?

No but I would assume 2300 until February.

 

[anricat]

Where are these passenger counts coming from? Just curious how folks know these fairly specific numbers.

 

[MomOTwins]

Where are these passenger counts coming from? Just curious how folks know these fairly specific numbers.

The CMs on the ship are telling the guests who ask.

 

[TheBigErn]

The CMs on the ship are telling the guests who ask.

The woman who runs all of the activities on the Fantasy (forgot her name) announced it while introducing the Frozen show on the first night.

 

[donnaV]

Where are these passenger counts coming from? Just curious how folks know these fairly specific numbers.

I just got off the 3 night Fantasy 11/11-11/14. Both the Stateroom host and our server said there were 2150-2200 people on this cruise. They said the weekend cruises have a higher count, the longer weekday cruises have less.

 

[Chrissy-Mickey]

I just got off the 3 night Fantasy 11/11-11/14. Both the Stateroom host and our server said there were 2150-2200 people on this cruise. They said the weekend cruises have a higher count, the longer weekday cruises have less.

We too just got off the 11/11 Fantasy and were told over 2,000. Crowd wise, I believed it, both onboard and Castaway; it was a lot quieter in September.

 

[closetmickey]

We too just got off the 11/11 Fantasy and were told over 2,000. Crowd wise, I believed it, both onboard and Castaway; it was a lot quieter in September.

How early did you have to arrive for something like Bingo?

 

[act1980]

Following this thread as I’m on the Dream for 4 nights on 12/13