** OPENING DAY PRICING 2018 Pt 2 May/September: Magic, Wonder, Dream, Fantasy **

[DragonflyinAmber]

we're booked for the Eastern Caribbean on July 28, 2018. Any recommended excursions? kids will be 11 & 7. thanks!

 

[LAX]

How long are "opening day prices" usually good for? In other words, when to prices begin their trend upward? It seems like the summer cruises are still very popular despite of the pricing, so I doubt any will go down in prices down the road. However, what do I know as I am a complete newbie (just made my first ever DCL booking!).

LAX

 

[ACDSNY]

Disney Magic

10-Night Norwegian Fjords and Iceland Cruise - Copenhagen to Dover 8/16/18
2A 7A $6,490 with OBB, no ins no transfers (base fare $3,141 each)

7-Night Norwegian Fjords 8/26/18
2A 7A $5,064.54 no ins no transfers no OBB (base fare $2,415 each)

7-night British Isles 9/2/18
2A 7A $4,747.12 no ins no transfers no OBB (base fare $2,240 each)

 

[AllSam]

I am curious as to when prices start escalating was well - we are sailing the Dream in 2 weeks and would like to book for next summer then.

 

[GrrArrgh]

We booked the 10-night Norwegian Fjords/Iceland cruise in Aug 2018 for $9776.44 (2 rooms in 11b) with $760 back in Costco gift cards.

 

[cruiser21]

How long are "opening day prices" usually good for? In other words, when to prices begin their trend upward? It seems like the summer cruises are still very popular despite of the pricing, so I doubt any will go down in prices down the road. However, what do I know as I am a complete newbie (just made my first ever DCL booking!).

LAX

Look at this Summers cruises on cruise fish it will give an idea if prices went up or not.

 

[cruiser21]

We booked the 10-night Norwegian Fjords/Iceland cruise in Aug 2018 for $9776.44 (2 rooms in 11b) with $760 back in Costco gift cards.

That's a much better deal than last year. I think when I priced out four people in one inside room it was close to 12k. I we did not take that cruise.

 

[cruiser21]

I am curious as to when prices start escalating was well - we are sailing the Dream in 2 weeks and would like to book for next summer then.

I'm sailing on the Dream in May. I'm waiting. I'll either book Iceland or WBTA. I'm not too worried about it. If I was interested in the British Isles I would probably book. It seems very popular.

 

[awaghorn]

I am curious as to when prices start escalating was well - we are sailing the Dream in 2 weeks and would like to book for next summer then.

Varies massively. E.g. The 4/6 Norway cruise for this summer hardly moved off them from opening last year.

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Magic 6/23/18 7 nt. Med., 2A2K(15,12) 4B 10,797.98 5B $9033.98 No ins., trans., air. Yes OBB

Magic 7/17/18 5 nt. Med., 2A2K(15,12) 4B $8070.76 5B $6900.76. No ins., trans., air. Yes OBB

Magic 7/22/18 7 nt. Western Europe, 2A2K (15,12) 4B $10,993.56. 5B $9166.56. No ins., trans., air. Yes OBB

Booked 7/22/18 cat 5B.

 

[ivanp91]

Magic 5/13/18 13 nt. EBTA
2A 09C $4,077.88 no ins, no trans, no air, no OBB. (base fare $1,924 pp)

 

[Illini_Fan]

Disney Wonder - 9 night Alaska 07/09/2018

Cat 5b 2A1K (14), $13,145.55 ($5,851.85 | 5,851.85 | $1,981.85) no ins/trans/air/OBB. TA OBC applied to cost vs given as a credit

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Magic 8/26/18 7 nt. Norwegian Fjords from Dover

2A Cat. 7A $4581.54 (2173.50/2173.50) No ins/No transfers/No air/Yes OBB
2A Cat. 11B $3132.54 (1449/1449) No ins/No transfers/No air/Yes OBB

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Varies massively. E.g. The 4/6 Norway cruise for this summer hardly moved off them from opening last year.

Yes, I recall when the 2008 EBPC cruise was released it sold out first day. When I looked on my lunch break there was availability but hesitated and when I got home from work it was sold out. Back then with only 2 ships there was just not enough supply to keep up with demand. Dh & I STILL regret not doing that cruise because it was the only time they offered a PC cruise while kids were out of school. It was the last 2 weeks of Aug that year.

 

[DetroitAvant]

Worth double checking for the oddball rooms today, a bunch of 7A rooms showed up today that were missing on opening day.

 

[cruiser21]

Varies massively. E.g. The 4/6 Norway cruise for this summer hardly moved off them from opening last year.

Same for the 10 day Baltic and Iceland. If I wasn't doing this Dream/ WDW trip. I'd be waiting for restricted rates. The ridiculously low airfare offered on Norwegian right now would make it possible.

 

[bcwife76]

Yes, I recall when the 2008 EBPC cruise was released it sold out first day. When I looked on my lunch break there was availability but hesitated and when I got home from work it was sold out. Back then with only 2 ships there was just not enough supply to keep up with demand. Dh & I STILL regret not doing that cruise because it was the only time they offered a PC cruise while kids were out of school. It was the last 2 weeks of Aug that year.

If they offered it again outside of school 'hours' so to speak I would SO jump on that!!

 

[DnA2010]

May 16th, 2018 | Disney Wonder
5-Night California Coast - San Diego to Vancouver Cruise
Cat OOV 2A $5100.98 no ins/trans/air
Cat 5B 2A2K (13,9) $5371.96 no ins/OBB
Cat 7A 2A $3200.98 [1450|1450|300.98 tax] no ins/trans/air No OBB
Cat 7A 3A $2199.87 [765|765|375] no ins/trans/air/OBB
Cat 10C 2A $1480.58 [642|642] no ins/trans/air/OBB




So when I look up this cruise I get $1025, $1025, taxes of $300? for the cheapest cabin (11B?)

 

[bcwife76]

May 16th, 2018 | Disney Wonder
5-Night California Coast - San Diego to Vancouver Cruise
Cat OOV 2A $5100.98 no ins/trans/air
Cat 5B 2A2K (13,9) $5371.96 no ins/OBB
Cat 7A 2A $3200.98 [1450|1450|300.98 tax] no ins/trans/air No OBB
Cat 7A 3A $2199.87 [765|765|375] no ins/trans/air/OBB
Cat 10C 2A $1480.58 [642|642] no ins/trans/air/OBB




So when I look up this cruise I get $1025, $1025, taxes of $300? for the cheapest cabin (11B?)

Are you considering this cruise? We just booked it!!

 

[tink1970]

How long are "opening day prices" usually good for? In other words, when to prices begin their trend upward? It seems like the summer cruises are still very popular despite of the pricing, so I doubt any will go down in prices down the road. However, what do I know as I am a complete newbie (just made my first ever DCL booking!).

LAX

Congrats on your first cruise!

It really depends on the demand for the cruise and the cabin type within the cruise. My understanding is that there are say 10 cabins on cruise X at Y price...so after those 10 are booked, the 11th cabin is then Z price (Y + more). The exact numbers are known to DCL but hard to know who is going to book when and how quickly (and "10 and 11" were merely random numbers I threw out!). A good rule is that "new" or "special" itineraries have the rapid upward trend much more quickly than others but that doesn't always hold true. School holidays over the year also bear this out.

Hope this helped and enjoy cruise #1!