Hope this helps. I am so sorry to hear of the job loss. Our prayers are with you!!
Thank you! We did buy
DCL Travel Insurance and I found the brochure. If we decided to cancel, we'd get 100% of our cruise price back..
Thank you. I was just telling my DH, it feels like there's been a death in the family. The sun is so bright today but it feels so dark, all at the same time. Strange.
JDBlair, What kind of a room do you have? Can you downgrade to save a little money?? I hope you don't have to cancel.....You might need this trip to get your spirits up & deal with reality when you get home~!
We have a oceanview room on deck 2. I think the ship is full so I don't think we can downgrade. I haven't called about it though. But I think you're exactly right about the spririts. I think going may not be the smartest decision to make but what it would do for our spirits would be priceless.
I am so sorry to hear this news...
I hope you can still come along......since the cruise and flight are already paid in full......and the refund might not be enough to justify canceling.
I can imagine it must be a very scary time right now.
Our first cruise we were on an extreme tight budget. We decided to pass on all the port adventures and alcohol on board....no spa treatments...
We did not spend a lot of extras, and it was one our favorite cruises. A lot of wonderful family time, at the beach, and on the ship.
Thank you!! I think it would be less scary if we knew exactly what was coming. There are so many unanswered questions: How much will he get in unemployment? How long will he be unemployed? It's so much easier to plan for these things when you know how long it will all last! LOL
There have been many times in my life when money was tight and I look back and remember how creative I was able to get with money and made it in to a game of sorts.
That is awful! We were in the same boat a couple of years ago. My husband has a new job now but about 1/2 of what he use to make. I say go ahead and go on vacation, you've already paid for it! Make some memories, even if you can't afford to do any excursions. You just won't get enough of your money back to make canceling a good option.
Good Luck and I'll be praying for you!
Misand
Thank you for the prayers. They are truly appreciated. I'm sorry to hear that your family went through the same thing. It's just not been great in this country and so much stress on families. I really hope these corporate greedy jerks sleep well at night!
Jac...I know you are also from Chandler. Where did he work? I thought layoffs around here were pretty much done?? This also happened to us before a trip to Disneyworld and we decided to go ahead and make it the best trip ever.."we deserved it"!! When we got home he got a call for an employer and I thought what if I had decided to cancel and then we got that news and there was no reason to have cancelled!! He did take the job and it has turned out to be FAR better than the one he had before! Just try to remember that sometimes when a door is shut that another window is opened!
DH worked for a architectural firm HQ'd in Kansas City. They've been struggling really bad this past year. There's just not a lot of building going on and so it hurts firms like DH.
I absolutely consider this a blessing. DH's company has been laying off since last January and it's been incredibly stressful. Just this past November I finally told DH I didn't know whether to hope he'd just hurry and lose his job so we could move on from this nightmare. Looking back, I see that I must have come to peace with the fact that he would probably lose his job soon and began preparing myself for it. I'm a firm believer that God will provide, He always has and He always will. I just also know that it's done on His terms and involves a lot of trust on our part.
Jac,
So sorry to hear this about the layoff. I'm sure you've called DCL or your TA to better understand the travel insurance provisions.
If you get 100% of your money back, I'd think long and hard about going that direction. Prob a wise choice. Ultimately though it is YOUR choice so do what is right in your heart!
If you lose much of your money OR especially only can postpone it to a later date, I'd encourage you to still join us. As others have said, just be prudent with your onboard purchases and excursions. This will be a real escape for your family and have a great positive impact on everyone's outlook and energy...ready to face the job hunt.
Thank you. At this point we've just decided to move forward as though we're going on the cruise. We know we have the option to cancel or postpone if we have to. But for right now, we're gonna plan on going with the understanding there will be no excursions, bar tab, etc. I told DH we'll get to find out what it's like to cruise on the money you paid for the cruise and not much more!
OMG Jac, I am so sorry to hear this! This must be very scary for all of you. As many others have suggested, since you have already paid for the cruise and flights , you could try to claw back on shore excursions etc.. and still make the trip. We live by the mantra when a door closes a window opens even though it is the hardest thing to hear sometimes.
You are in our thoughts.
Thank you. That's very nice of you. This is a door that needed to be closed. DH was miserable there and quite honestly, it was making all of us miserable. In a sense, we're relieved it's finally over and we can move on to the next thing.
I do appreciate everyone's kind comments and support for my family. I know we're "strangers" in a sense but it's been very comforting to read your responses. I was telling DH it feels like there's been a death in the family or something. It's been a strange day. But I'm thinking positive and I'm looking forward to the future with an open heart.
DH is the primary bread winner and the news is devastating but we are choosing to remain positive and look at this as an opportunity for a brighter future.
Thought I would share!
Welcome to the Club!!! We have found we'd much rather bring extra people with us on a cruise than spend money on extras...last cruise we took our parents, this cruise we're taking 3 extra kids...there really is soo much to see on your own and not have to spend money on excursions...for me, just soaking up the culture....meeting smiling faces and enjoying the blessings of being with friends and family are the TOPS!! 
