Newbie thinking about a cruise needs help.

[JKB DIS]

I have just started to toy with the idea of a cruise, and as I was searching the Disney Cruise website I was interested in the European Cruise. I noticed that they had these cruises set for the summer of 2011 but not any later than that. When will the Cruise schedule for 2012 be out? Do you use Disney to book your airfare, or do you do it on your own? If you do it on your own, how far out do you book your flight to get the best price. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[buck4568]

I have just started to toy with the idea of a cruise, and as I was searching the Disney Cruise website I was interested in the European Cruise. I noticed that they had these cruises set for the summer of 2011 but not any later than that. When will the Cruise schedule for 2012 be out? Do you use Disney to book your airfare, or do you do it on your own? If you do it on your own, how far out do you book your flight to get the best price. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

We have done the airfare both ways for Disney Med and Baltic trips, If you want a stress free trip book with DCL but you do pay a premium. The upside is, if there is an issue, like the recent volcano eruptions that raised havok., they deal with the flight changes and any other issues. Booking on your own could be a savings and the earlier you book the better the prices. I think for Europe you can book at six months or so from your desired departure.

Not sure when they will announce 2012 itineraries but we got back from a DCL 12 day Nothern Baltic and I am pretty sure they will be doing that again in the future!