** OPENING DAY PRICING 2017 Pt 2 May/September: Magic, Wonder, Dream, Fantasy **

[OKW Lover]

Ship: Fantasy
10 Night Southern Caribbean June 28, 2017
Cat 5B, deck 9
2 Adults $8,462
No insurance/transfers/air
OBB? yes

 

[Ofinn]

I have a 10 day Med cruise booked on the Carnival Vista in OCT for me and my two kids. 1,973 for a 230 square foot ocean view with access to the harbor view lounge with concierge service available. I know people on these boards like to bash Carnival, but this is a brand spanking new ship with the first Imax theatre and sky train ride at sea. Honestly for the price of this cruise I could care less if the service ends up being terrible(which I don't think it will). I would cook my own food for this price. It's so hard for me to wrap my brain around some of these prices. There just so much higher than other cruse lines. IMHO the Magic is a nice ship, but it's old.

 

[hotfiregal]

7 night western Caribbean on Fantasy, 2 adults/2 children, category 9B, 6/10/2017 $8404.84 no extras
EBTA 2017 on Magic, 2 adults/1 child, category 9C $5350.71 no extras
WBPC 2017 on Wonder, 2 adults/1 child, catefory 9C $6197.48 no extras

 

[Scoobydoo76]

Disney Magic
June 28, 2017 - 11 night Norwegian Fjords & Icelad
4 adults
Cat 5B $17,105 Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah
Cat 4 $20,405 Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah
NO insurance/transfers/air or OBB

Disney Fantasy (Star Wars Sailing)
January 7, 2017 - 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral
5 adults
A1/A2 $2037/$2037 A3/A4/A5 $945/$945/$945
Cat 4C $7,517 Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah
NO insurance/transfers/air or OBB
4 adults
Cat 4C $6,451 Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah
NO insurance/transfers/air or OBB

 

[mcd2745]

I have a 10 day Med cruise booked on the Carnival Vista in OCT for me and my two kids. 1,973 for a 230 square foot ocean view with access to the harbor view lounge with concierge service available. I know people on these boards like to bash Carnival, but this is a brand spanking new ship with the first Imax theatre and sky train ride at sea. Honestly for the price of this cruise I could care less if the service ends up being terrible(which I don't think it will). I would cook my own food for this price. It's so hard for me to wrap my brain around some of these prices. There just so much higher than other cruse lines. IMHO the Magic is a nice ship, but it's old.

I've been looking into the Carnival Vista a lot. I'm sure one of the next cruises we book will be on that ship.

 

[RedSox68]

No, there isn't always someone to take their place. If that were so, DCL wouldn't need to offer *GT rates, cast member rates, FL resident and military discounts. Rates are this high because there are some people (like you) who are willing to pay their high prices - no matter what. When people stop taking the Disney bait on these high-priced cruises, only then will DCL get the message. Supply and demand is alive and well: Stop the demand, and the prices will drop.

That! Thank you

 

[Ofinn]

So is that how it works, the lowest it ever gets is back to the opening day price anyway?

No the Iceland cruise and the British Isles GT rates were 3k below opening day for a family of four. I've booked other cruises with a GT rate that were way below opening rate.

 

[tink too]

WONDER {blackout dates noted with *}

***GAP IN SCHEDULE - WEST COAST San Diego to Vancouver REPO TBD OR...?***

No pricing info to add, but according to DVC point charts which are available online now, the Wonder is doing a 5 night West Coast Repo cruise commencing 17th May.

 

[tink1963]

IMHO it looks like not only the budget cuts at the parks to help cover the WAY over budget costs for Shanghai Disneyland, but increases in DCL rates too.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/02/break...ncial-strangle-hold-on-domestic-disney-parks/

 

[AquaDame]

Just wanted to drop a line that I am only to page 7 so far - this morning has been nuts at work but I am plugging away! Usually gets lighter here in the afternoon.

 

[gismo1554]

Ship: Disney Magic
15 Night EBTA
Cat #11B
1A
Insurance/transfers/air included NO
Total Cost $2978.57

Sorry just realised was meant to say this is onboard booking but my understanding was this gave you a reduced deposit not a cheaper cruise hence forgot to mention

 

[dittymau]

To quote the Sharks (Tank) : I'm out! From 2015 same eastern on the fantasy $ 1200 more??? Nope not for me...

 

[RedSox68]

Talked to my TA -- they said that a good percentage of people this time are not even putting the deposits -- they are just saying no to the pricing. I'm one of them. These are the insane pricing we got.
Keep in mind, these are only for 2 adults and DO NOT include OBB, 10%, transfers or insurance:

Norwegian 11-night cruise 6/28 -- 7A Verandah -- $11,016
11-night Southern on Fantasy -- 6/14 -- 7A verandah -- $9,210.56 (for just 2 adults -- yikes)
10 night Southern on Fantasy -- 6/28 -- 7A verandah -- $8,816.04
9-night Alaska 7/24 -- 7A verandah -- $9,942.38
7-night Eastern Caribbean on 9/23 -- 7A Verandah = $3,494.02
15-night Transatlantic in May -- 7A verandah = $5,177

The only one I think is "reasonable" is the T/A because it amounts to about $345/night and that is the only one I told my TA to hold for 24 hours. I'm looking elsewhere for a Norway/Baltic itinerary. I priced them out last year and waited for Disney's quote and should have known after last year that this year would be out of the question. We have a floating deposit on Princess with OBC -- going to just use that one.

To the PP, yes you may see these posts repeated every dang time, but I'm one of the ones who are truly out and have already started pricing other lines. No way I'm paying prices that could equal 2-3 trips for us!

 

[scgustafson]

Disney Fantasy
June, 17, 2017 11 night Southern Caribbean (so excited for the new ports!!!)
Category 5A
3A
Prepaid Gratuities INCLUIDED
NO insurance, transfers or air

Total cost: $12,836.84

I am booked on the 11-night Southern Caribbean on Disney Fantasy departing June 17th, 2017, using an onboard booking placeholder:

Category 4E (Did not get our usual cabin as it was booked when TA finally got through, but we are 2 cabins forward of normal)
2 Adults: $4,346.10/person
1 Child (12): $2,147.90/child
Taxes, Fees, and Port Expenses: $384.84 total
Total (no gratuities, transfers, insurance, or air): $11,224.94

 

[n2mm]

To quote the Sharks (Tank) : I'm out! From 2015 same eastern on the fantasy $ 1200 more??? Nope not for me...

Wow that's alot. I just booked the exact same cruise in the same cabin that we took the same time in September 2015 and it's only $300 higher.

 

[Joel0917]

DW and Both DD/DS were excited about 11 days. I prepped DW for about $10-$11k tops..but not $14k. NO can do. We are keeping our April 2017 fantasy for 7 nights. using the same per night avg shoulda been $10528 for this cruise..not $premium they are charging. And it's not the port fees. that's only like $508 total.

 

[Saamh]

Magic, 5/28/17,7 night N. European, cat 11B, 2A2C no OBB - 5602.80 (cruise only)
Magic, 6/4/17, 7 night Norway, cat 11B, 2A2C With OBB - 5145.76 (cruise only)
Magic, 6/18/17, 10night N. European, cat 11B 2A2C with OBB - 9601.88 (cruise only)

 

[cesj90]

7 Night Northern European on May 28, 2017

I'm not a travel agent

Category 9B
2 Adults: 4,019.96 total including taxes and fees
Insurance is an additional $300
No transfers, gratuities, or air

 

[cesj90]

7 Night Northern European on May 28, 2017

I'm not a travel agent

Category 9B
2 Adults: 4,019.96 total including taxes and fees
Insurance is an additional $300
No transfers, gratuities, or air

Also, 9C was 3,949 for 2 adults
9A was 4747.96

June 11th Northern European, categ 9B, was 4,817.96

 

[Jennette R Toderick]

Get this....

9 Day Alaska: Concierge Level all quoted with 3adults and 1 child(2)

Royal Suite $55,000 (SOLD OUT)
1 bedroom Suite: $34,410.35
2 bedroom $44,670.35

WHO PAYS THESE PRICES!! It's almost a 50% Markup