Really strange what if scenario

[Alicatt]

My dad has been trying to visit for 3 days. He has had 4 flights canceled and is finally giving up. He was flying from one part of NY to another. We are planning to take a 7 day cruise on the Treasure next year. Obviously he is planning to fly in the day before but if something like this happens and he doesn't make it and we do, what happens to his room? I know it's not refundable but my son is also in his room and is a minor. Do you know what would happen? Could an adult from our room move over? Could DS move in with us?

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

My dad has been trying to visit for 3 days. He has had 4 flights canceled and is finally giving up. He was flying from one part of NY to another. We are planning to take a 7 day cruise on the Treasure next year. Obviously he is planning to fly in the day before but if something like this happens and he doesn't make it and we do, what happens to his room? I know it's not refundable but my son is also in his room and is a minor. Do you know what would happen? Could an adult from our room move over? Could DS move in with us?

Cruise insurance is your friend. Highly recommend.

 

[pearljammer]

My dad has been trying to visit for 3 days. He has had 4 flights canceled and is finally giving up. He was flying from one part of NY to another. We are planning to take a 7 day cruise on the Treasure next year. Obviously he is planning to fly in the day before but if something like this happens and he doesn't make it and we do, what happens to his room? I know it's not refundable but my son is also in his room and is a minor. Do you know what would happen? Could an adult from our room move over? Could DS move in with us?

Unless you have someone else using your sofa bed/pullman, then he could move in with you guys but that room lost would still be subject to cancellation policy. You can move one adult who is present to that room if this occurs then but again, you’ll still be paying for 2 rooms (it doesn’t say if these are next door to one another). I would suggest he consider coming in 2 days early and of course he could always rent a car to get to the closest airport that could get him there! That’s the trouble with airlines, and it seems to be more unstable as of late. He could drive down (if possible). I would be a long drive but do-able (spending the night and getting to port early enough the 2nd day if needed to get on the boat). If you call DCL or agent, they should be able to confirm options given they know your son’s age/location of the rooms, etc. to discuss options.

 

[Disturbia]

My dad has been trying to visit for 3 days. He has had 4 flights canceled and is finally giving up. He was flying from one part of NY to another. We are planning to take a 7 day cruise on the Treasure next year. Obviously he is planning to fly in the day before but if something like this happens and he doesn't make it and we do, what happens to his room? I know it's not refundable but my son is also in his room and is a minor. Do you know what would happen? Could an adult from our room move over? Could DS move in with us?

We are also going on the Treasure next year (March 29 sailing). I believe Disney would allow you to move an adult over. If all names change in a cabin then they consider it cancelled and subject to the cancel/%refund schedule. I’ve read you can change upto 2 names in a cabin.

There is a fee ($50) if it’s closer to sail? Easiest solution would be to have dad arrive an extra day early esp. as weather can be unpredictable. We had a 6 hour delay last year (tornadoes Midwest) and barely slept for 1.5 hr before checking in to the cruise. Took us 2 days to get over the exhaustion.

https://plandisney.disney.go.com/qu...wont-able-cruise-due-work-commitments-564136/

https://www.disboards.com/threads/can-i-change-a-passenger.3836569/

Always get trip insurance for this exact scenario. We book flights separately so we can get those covered by our credit card trip protection (most credit card trip protection excludes cruises or is inadequate).

 

[Alicatt]

I agree with trip insurance and it might help my dad recoup money but that's not my question. If he gets delayed several days and doesn't make it, i know that the room with DS is still charged at 100%.but can we still use it?
What happens to my DS who is now solo.
We can't ask him to come 2 days early because no one will be there. Also he'll be 87 and no longer drives.

 

[Karin1984]

Your son cannot cruise solo in a stateroom as he is a minor, so reshuffling of the adults will be necessary.

Who else is travelling on this cruise? How many people will be in the other stateroom?

If you and your family have two adults and you all travel together, I would put one adult with your son in one cabin, and then your father with the other adult and remaining children(?) in the other. If your father gets delayed, then you won't have to worry about what happens with your son. That is something you can do already.

It will save you a lot of stress on the day of departure, if things go wrong.

 

[auntlynne]

Yikes! Is this still ongoing Delta issues?

Putting you or your husband as a guest with Dad (on reservation) might be the easiest thing to do. Put son with rest of family. The room price should be the same if there are no change penalties, as first two guests are Guest 1& 2 price, no matter the age.

Does DCL actually enforce the minimum age once onboard? (In case Dad didn’t make it.) Would you feel safe leaving him in room by himself? Or do you have connecting cabins. I think some people actually put kids to sleep in separate cabin.

I wouldn’t expect there to be this issue again for him. Unless he has bad travel karma.

Pretty impressive that he can and will travel, especially unaccompanied.

Best wishes.

 

[Alicatt]

We would rather not split my husband and me up unless we have to as it's a pain with opening doors with our magic bands, room charging etc. War already booked. I'd only want to do it in an emergency. Will Disney allow changes day of?

 

[Mommb]

I have no experience with this situation, but I am sure it has happened. I would be amazed if DCL wouldn’t let either your son or an adult move to a different room at the port if the only adult in his room couldn’t make it to the port.

People are allowed to upgraded staterooms at the port (when available), which is a different situation but still involves last-minute changes. Since your son would have paid to stay in the room, you would be entitled to use it. I am sure it would be a PR disaster if DCL said “This child can’t go on the cruise with the rest of his family because his grandfather can’t board the ship.”

 

[lanejudy]

I'm sure DCL will work with you at embarkation if something should happen and your dad can't get there. If you have space in your stateroom for your son, that would be the obvious choice of resolution. Shifting you or your husband to the room with your son to take grandpa's place would be the next choice if there isn't space in your stateroom for another guest.

One thing to think about if you are all flying in the day prior...what happens if YOUR family's flights get delayed but not your dad's? If having him arrive at MCO a day prior and wait for you isn't an option, you'll need to consider what he should do if you unexpected are late.

 

[Alicatt]

Lanejudy- good advice. My family s going to be at WDW the week before so it's not an issue for us. We are meeting my dad at the port the day before the cruise. We are renting points and don't have room for him to stay with us.

 

[sponica]

Lanejudy- good advice. My family s going to be at WDW the week before so it's not an issue for us. We are meeting my dad at the port the day before the cruise. We are renting points and don't have room for him to stay with us.

Also, is the in-state flight that he's currently had no luck with operated by a regional airline and would he have to change planes somewhere to get to MCO or would he be flying direct to MCO?

 

[dreamer17555]

I know you dont want to deal with the keys for different doors but if this is a serious worry for you- go ahead and move yourself or your spouse into the other room. Having multiple room keys for one person to keep track of is a small price to pay VS the stress and worry that everything will be ok...

Also I am going to say it- He is 87, many things might prevent him from traveling- not just issues with flights. I would make sure he has wonderful travel insurance and go ahead and move an adult over.

 

[otten]

My dad has been trying to visit for 3 days. He has had 4 flights canceled and is finally giving up. He was flying from one part of NY to another. We are planning to take a 7 day cruise on the Treasure next year. Obviously he is planning to fly in the day before but if something like this happens and he doesn't make it and we do, what happens to his room? I know it's not refundable but my son is also in his room and is a minor. Do you know what would happen? Could an adult from our room move over? Could DS move in with us?

We have moved people from one room to another on cruises when we had two rooms but never right before sailing. This is probably a question to ask Disney.

But now would be a good time to talk to your dad about having more of a buffer between flight and cruise. These days I'm not sure flying in the day before is even enough anymore unless you're coming from really close. Really recommend coming in two days before if at all possible.

And as others have said, get insurance.

 

[Alicatt]

We will absolutely get travel insurance.

 

[ComeToSocialize]

This flight stuff recently has been crazy but I think super unlikely to happen again. If you're willing/able to get Dad to a big airport (like JFK, Newark or BUF), by any means necessary (including by car), willing to take a connecting flight, and willing to come out of pocket to buy a new flight if your original airline becomes useless, the chances of you being unable to get your dad from NY to MCO by cruise time seems remote to me and not worth worrying about (or making him come in a full 2 nights before the cruise). I've flown hundreds of times for work and never been THAT stuck if money is no issue.

If MCO is just not accepting flights due to a hurricane, the cruise is probably not happening. If there are no flights leaving where you are, then you might have to drive a few hours (I realize that may not be possible for your dad). But as long as you're coming in before like 4pm day before, I don't think you need a contingency plan.

 

[LAS2AMS]

Domestically, over 3 million people travel by air every day. If you’re stressing over a potential delayed flight that you will take NEXT YEAR… I suggest you find some other hobbies to stress over .

 

[cedricandsophie]

If possible I would move people around now so that your father is in a room with another adult and your son is with another adult. Then if it all works out you can easily get extra keys at guest services to allow your father and so. To share a room.

 

[Alicatt]

We will absolutely get travel insurance. My dad doesn't drive but can get to multiple nyc airports. That didn't help him l weekend though. Maybe I will move my DH over. Is it a pain to get extra card/change the room charging?
I do realize that it is a year away but it hadn't even crossed my mind until this debacle with multiple airlines this weekend.

 

[dreamer17555]

It’s relatively easy, you stop by guest services.

I understand your concern is about flights, but I would be more concerned about his age impacting travel plans.