On the 10/7 Dream Next Week - Hurricane Matthew????

[bonnielynn]

We are on the 10/8 Fantasy and I'm keeping an eye on the storm. I am worried about flying into MCO dependent on where the storm at the time. I guess time will tell.

 

[snoopy5386]

Oops wrong thread.

 

[BruinEd03]

Also, keep in mind, that cone is where the center of the storm is projected to follow. So the cone could be accurate, and you could still be hit outside of the cone.

 

[disneyholic family]

DCL posted a new itinerary on their website for the October 3rd Disney Dream sailing:

Advisory Message
Tropical Weather Update
October 2, 2016

Disney Cruise Line is monitoring the weather conditions and predicted path of Hurricane Matthew closely.

The October 2, 2016, Disney Magic sailing itinerary remains unchanged.

The October 3, 2016, Disney Dream sailing will now sail to the western Caribbean and feature a stop in Cozumel, Mexico. The revised itinerary is below:

October 3 – Port Canaveral
October 4 – Day at Sea
October 5 – Cozumel, Mexico
October 6 – Day at Sea
October 7 – Port Canaveral Florida​

While it’s still too early to tell if any future itineraries will need to be adjusted due to Hurricane Matthew, we are always prepared to visit alternate ports or spend days at sea to ensure the safety and comfort of our Guests. We will continue to provide updates as they are available​

 

[MinnieMama411]

DCL posted a new itinerary on their website for the October 3rd Disney Dream sailing:

Advisory Message
Tropical Weather Update
October 2, 2016

Disney Cruise Line is monitoring the weather conditions and predicted path of Hurricane Matthew closely.

The October 2, 2016, Disney Magic sailing itinerary remains unchanged.

The October 3, 2016, Disney Dream sailing will now sail to the western Caribbean and feature a stop in Cozumel, Mexico. The revised itinerary is below:

October 3 – Port Canaveral
October 4 – Day at Sea
October 5 – Cozumel, Mexico
October 6 – Day at Sea
October 7 – Port Canaveral Florida​

While it’s still too early to tell if any future itineraries will need to be adjusted due to Hurricane Matthew, we are always prepared to visit alternate ports or spend days at sea to ensure the safety and comfort of our Guests. We will continue to provide updates as they are available​

We are on the Dream for tomorrow's cruise and are bummed about the itinerary change. We love CC. However, I've been on the other side of the equation, worrying about family on a cruise in hurricane waters. Our adult children are relieved. Cozumel will he new for us, so I am looking at it as another adventure!

 

[disneyholic family]

We are on the Dream for tomorrow's cruise and are bummed about the itinerary change. We love CC. However, I've been on the other side of the equation, worrying about family on a cruise in hurricane waters. Our adult children are relieved. Cozumel will he new for us, so I am looking at it as another adventure!

i'm sure you'll have a wonderful time!!! bon voyage!!

 

[Tim Heaslip]

Got it. We are also flying Wednesday, but from PVD. I'm going to keep a very close eye on tracks and watch for travel advisories that open up for flight changes (will go early if warranted.) I've been doing a ton of reading on what happens with a a Hurricane, and the reports from Hurricane Joaquin last year give me comfort that DCL will make the cruise as special as possible - even if we miss CC.

But like others have said, the tracks can change so quickly and so much, that I'm just watching.

 

[waggles02673]

@meuseman - we're also supposed to fly tomorrow AM (wed) Boston -
Orlando. Curious if you guys are proceeding as planned. I spoke with Disney today and they are not allowing modifications at this time, but it looks really bad? -your neighbors from Bridgewater MA

We are on this cruise as well and are flying in on Thurs from PVD as of now. We are flying JB and am keeping a close eye on the weather and if needed we will change our flight down to Wed. I'm hoping DCL lets us know what's up soon. I can't imagine the Dream getting into Port Canaveral on Fri morning. We are also concerned about flying home back into the storm. We live on the Cape

 

[Mimi-Anne]

We are also on this cruise as well as some other family members. We are coming in on Thursday night from Philadelphia. I'm watching the weather. Hopefully we get some word about what's going to happen with the cruise soon.

 

[meuseman]

@meuseman - we're also supposed to fly tomorrow AM (wed) Boston -
Orlando. Curious if you guys are proceeding as planned. I spoke with Disney today and they are not allowing modifications at this time, but it looks really bad? -your neighbors from Bridgewater MA

We are moving ahead as planned. The cruise is part of a Land-Sea-Land vacation. We have mapped out potential scenarios and are planning what we would do in each case.
1) Cruise is cancelled - We work to find lodging in WDW for Fri-Mon.
2) Cruise is postponed by a day, leaving from PC - We find a night in WDW and drive out to PC on Sat for a 2 night cruise
3) Cruise is diverted (likely to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale) - we rent a second car, one way, to drive to FLL on Friday am and figure out a way from PC to WDW on monday.
4) Dream gets into PC late on Fri, delaying departure - We bring snacks and games to PC to deal with delay

The goal here is to make the best of a challenging situation. We have the trip insurance to cover needed extraneous costs. We have AP's so extra days in the parks are covered. We are working with our kids to help them learn how to address adversity and build resiliency in the face of unchangeable circumstances.

 

[Tim Heaslip]

We are moving ahead as planned. The cruise is part of a Land-Sea-Land vacation. We have mapped out potential scenarios and are planning what we would do in each case.
1) Cruise is cancelled - We work to find lodging in WDW for Fri-Mon.
2) Cruise is postponed by a day, leaving from PC - We find a night in WDW and drive out to PC on Sat for a 2 night cruise
3) Cruise is diverted (likely to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale) - we rent a second car, one way, to drive to FLL on Friday am and figure out a way from PC to WDW on monday.
4) Dream gets into PC late on Fri, delaying departure - We bring snacks and games to PC to deal with delay

The goal here is to make the best of a challenging situation. We have the trip insurance to cover needed extraneous costs. We have AP's so extra days in the parks are covered. We are working with our kids to help them learn how to address adversity and build resiliency in the face of unchangeable circumstances.

G

 

[Dug720]

Pretty sure if the Dream diverts coming in DCL will provide transportation to and from the new port. No need to rent a car to drive there.

 

[Mr. Drauer]

DCl just put a bulletin out

Tropical Weather Update
October 4, 2016

Disney Cruise Line is closely monitoring tropical weather systems in the Caribbean.
At this time, no itinerary changes have been made to the following sailings:

• October 7 – Disney Dream & Disney Magic
• October 8 – Disney Fantasy

If needed, we can alter the itinerary of our ships to ensure the safety and comfort of our Guests and Crew. We will provide updates as they are available.

 

[meuseman]

Pretty sure if the Dream diverts coming in DCL will provide transportation to and from the new port. No need to rent a car to drive there.

Agree, but we might drive ourselves to avoid busing struggles and we could stop for lunch as necessary.

 

[amysmith282]

This might be a stupid question but it's too late to buy trip insurance correct? Since the hurricane has been named.

 

[Jessirip]

This might be a stupid question but it's too late to buy trip insurance correct? Since the hurricane has been named.

I think it depends on where you booked. We added through Disney and would not have the option any longer since we've made our final payment. From the Disney Cruise Website "The plan may be added to your reservation up until final payment has been made to Disney Cruise Line.".

But it couldn't hurt to call and ask? Good luck!

 

[meuseman]

This might be a stupid question but it's too late to buy trip insurance correct? Since the hurricane has been named.

Many times, you need to buy within 30 days of initial booking.

 

[Birdie dog]

I'm part of a large group sailing CL for a wedding (that was supposed to take place on CC) on the Oct 7th cruise.

I'm starting to feel like there's no way for this cruise to happen.

My biggest concern is that - from what I've read- it's no longer an option to do a "cruise to nowhere". As I 100% believe the Bahamas will be a no go, and since it's a three night with not enough time to divert to another island (IE Cozumel) they won't be able to go anywhere. Disney isn't going to pay the fines to sail people out with no foreign destination. And they aren't going to lengthen the 4 night that is already scheduled when the Dream is to come back to port on Monday.

 

[Mimi-Anne]

Pretty sure if the Dream diverts coming in DCL will provide transportation to and from the new port. No need to rent a car to drive there.

We have a DCL shuttle reservation from the airport to PC. Would that be cancelled in the event we have to go to another port?

 

[Mimi-Anne]

We are moving ahead as planned. The cruise is part of a Land-Sea-Land vacation. We have mapped out potential scenarios and are planning what we would do in each case.
1) Cruise is cancelled - We work to find lodging in WDW for Fri-Mon.
2) Cruise is postponed by a day, leaving from PC - We find a night in WDW and drive out to PC on Sat for a 2 night cruise
3) Cruise is diverted (likely to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale) - we rent a second car, one way, to drive to FLL on Friday am and figure out a way from PC to WDW on monday.
4) Dream gets into PC late on Fri, delaying departure - We bring snacks and games to PC to deal with delay

The goal here is to make the best of a challenging situation. We have the trip insurance to cover needed extraneous costs. We have AP's so extra days in the parks are covered. We are working with our kids to help them learn how to address adversity and build resiliency in the face of unchangeable circumstances.

Awesome! This is pretty much what I'm thinking of doing.