Made it through on first try

[Shontell_Crawford]

Wow! MrsQ gets the devoted DVC member of the month award...up at 6am and on 2 pay phones and a cell phone for a 2 1/2 hour wait.

You deserve the cruise of a lifetime!!! I look forward to seeing you.

Best regards,
Shontell

 

[Minnie*Mouse]

We were on the island of Martha's Vineyard and began calling at 9:00 using 2 cell phones. I finally got through at 10:30...another 35 minutes on hold and 'yes, a castmember'. After a few questions, going over what category and availability, all of cat. 6 mid-ship was gone--which I couldn't believe and a bit disappointed! He finally came back and gave me a range of staterooms both forward and aft. I, looking at the DCL book I gave him a stateroom number, he put me on hold to confirm w/DCL. After about 30 minutes, I thought it was rather a long wait time, but I didn't dare touch my cell phone in fear I would lose the connection. All of a sudden my phone rang, on the other line someone else. I suddently realized we had disconnected!! Oh no, here I go again through the whole ordeal...I try again only to deal w/more busy signals--the whole time praying that he had actually put that stateroom on hold for me. Well, it's now 11:55, another castmember completes my reservation and had many apologies from the other castmember who accidentally disconnected. I was on the phone for 3 hours, boy, did my ear hurt!!!

He had actually called my house to try to complete the reservation. But know what's strange? He left me a message to please call the 800# to complete the reservation. No direct number or anything like that??? I was so frantic about losing that stateroom that I even called DCL to see if they could see if I had a reservation, but that date was completely blocked from their system that morning.

Well, all in all, I did get a category 6, but not the stateroom I wanted. We will be in starboard forward and I really wanted starboard mid-ship. The first castmember I spoke to said mid-ship booked up within 45 minutes. Oh well, at least I'll be on the ship!

M*M

 

[CarolAnnC]

I have sailed in category 6 Forward, and I adored the area! I was actually directly across from the Forward elevators and loved being so convenient to the Walt Disney Theatre, the nightclub district, the Spa, the shops, the adult pool, and Common Grounds for my teens.

I truly believe there are no "bad" rooms on board the Disney Ships. I often say I would be happy sleeping in a lifeboat if it meant I was onboard!! LOL!!

Welcome Aboard Minnie!!

 

[debkay]

M*M,
What you reported in your post sounds almost like what happened to us. I started calling at 8:57am Saturday. Constantly redialing. Finally got through at 11:15 am. Then I was on hold 45 minutes, finally speaking to "Jerry" at noon. Was this the man helping you also? I asked for a catergory 6 veranda and he came back from speaking to DCL with cabin 5126. I said, "Deck 5, what happened to deck 6?" Jerry said that was all sold out. So we took 5126 finishing up about 12:15 pm. Well....at 1pm, Jerry called our house and said he found us a veranda on deck 6, forward, starboard side. I said OK, we'll take that cabin. Since then, I have thought it very strange to say the least, that he would call us back after helping so many different members. How could he remember us? Right now I anxiously the paperwork to be sure that we do have a deck six veranda.

 

[brittsmum1998]

WE had Jerry too! We are in 5127. He called me back about 10 mins after I got off the phone w/ him to tell us that if we changed ressies, cabins etc there would be a 75$ charge. I wondered also how he could call back for that when they were so busy all day. He never asked which cabin I wanted just the deck and category.

 

[bonzie1]

I started calling at 9:04... that was my first mistake. I was hitting redial again + again. THe phone would ring, and I'd get excited only to find out "this is a recording... please hang up and try again!" anyway, at 2:00 I finally got put on hold. 25 minutes later I got a great CM but cat 6 + 7 were long gone by then (sigh) We ended up in cat 5 for more points, and right by the front elevator. Rm #7516. I originally wanted Cat 6 starboard mid ship. My husband really wanted a veranda... so we took the cat 5 room (only 11 points left for 2003!!!) But... we're GOING and we are excited! We should put together a list and room numbers... maybe we could get a group of tables together when dining??? See everyone there!

 

[Minnie*Mouse]

I think the CM I spoke to was Jerry. He just asked what category I wanted, but never asked if I was looking for a particular stateroom. I told him which one I wanted, he put me on hold and told me all the mid-ship rooms had been taken, and gave me a range to choose from. The second time on hold was when he disconnected me. He seemed to be very vague throughout the whole process.

I also felt he truly lacked the Disney personality, he seemed to rush through everything--not friendly at all, but I understood given the number of calls they must have received.

You're right, CarolAnnK, the lifeboat would be fine. Thanks for the encouragement!

M*M

I just reviewed my voice mail and the castmember was Randy, not Jerry!

 

[TnRobin]

Carol is right about the convienence of being located in the forward section of the ship. It makes it really easy to get back to your room after a swim in the adult pool, after the evening shows or a late night at the club. We especially like our stay at forward, one afternoon when Matt was in the club, we noticed the jacuzzi in the adult pool area vacant. We hopped down two flights, changed to bathing suits and were in the jacuzzi within a few minutes.

 

[TnRobin]

Hey guys, lets move our cruise discussion to the "Roll Call" thread so that we can all be together.

 

[DBorges]

Started calling at 8:57 got through at 9:03am on the very first day..

Got a cat 6 room on deck 6 room num 6560 mid ship right near the elevators