Teachers, educators and parents who can't do the 2010 podcast cruise

[NWOhioAngela]

I think they are leaning towards July. I think hurricane season is in August???

Hurricane season is more like June-October. The cruise lines do a really good job of sailing people out of the way of a storm. I'd be more worried about a rainout at Universal, but it would still be fun to hang with all the podcast peeps!

 

[tickledtink33]

OK, we're in!

Yippee!!

 

[tickledtink33]

I think they are leaning towards July. I think hurricane season is in August???

Actually hurricane season is June 1 - Nov 30. But Aug and Sept are usually the most active months in Florida.

 

[tickledtink33]

Although summer is typically busy for us, I could probably swing a week in the middle....just gotta get a date to start working with.

Patience padawan, patience.

I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the date of Dis-a-palooza and now this trip.

I think I will need to change my pay from direct deposit to my checking to direct deposit to Dreams Unlimited Travel.

 

[AnninIowa]

Pete, I think you could offer a Podcast Cruise at any time, any where, for any price and DISers would sign up!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Oh, cool about the hurricane season news. Anybody know what they typically offer with these land/sea cruises as far as resort?

 

[Tonya2426]

This is the website for the land/sea packages for those of us who can't stop themselves from exploring the possibility

http://www.waymorethanacruise.com/

 

[mainegal]

I have only been to WDW in December, a very nice time to go, weather-wise.

Please tell me, just how HOT is it in Florida in the summer?

 

[tickledtink33]

I have only been to WDW in December, a very nice time to go, weather-wise.

Please tell me, just how HOT is it in Florida in the summer?

Hot as the surface of the sun hot.

I would say 89-93 degrees is normal. But there is always a breeze when you are on a cruise ship and you can always hang by the pool at the resort.

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

I am most scared of the weather. I would love to just hang at the HRH pool all day. I love that pool!

There are drinks by the pool

I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the date of Dis-a-palooza and now this trip.

I think I will need to change my pay from direct deposit to my checking to direct deposit to Dreams Unlimited Travel.

I've been saying this all along!

This is the website for the land/sea packages for those of us who can't stop themselves from exploring the possibility

http://www.waymorethanacruise.com/

I was looking at this site earlier today but couldn't figure out a date that would allow it to price out. I assumed it would be a 3 day park then 4 day cruise which leaves on a Monday but I checked every Monday in July '10 for every hotel and nothing.

 

[Stitchmistress]

I broached the subject with the husband last night. He said no way. But I know him. It was a "No way, but if you really wanted to do it, I'll consider it, no way." I'll keep working on him. I know my teens would love it!

 

[shellyminnie]

There are drinks by the pool

I've been saying this all along!

I was looking at this site earlier today but couldn't figure out a date that would allow it to price out. I assumed it would be a 3 day park then 4 day cruise which leaves on a Monday but I checked every Monday in July '10 for every hotel and nothing.

I had the same problem!! I'm glad it just wasn't me!!

Hot as the surface of the sun hot.

I would say 89-93 degrees is normal. But there is always a breeze when you are on a cruise ship and you can always hang by the pool at the resort.

In July?? Normal temp is around 95, sometimes hotter!! However, we have a very high humidity rate, so it feels like 105!!

 

[spaddy]

I had the same problem!! I'm glad it just wasn't me!!



In July?? Normal temp is around 95, sometimes hotter!! However, we have a very high humidity rate, so it feels like 105!!

I checked July 11th and it gave me a price. I am not sure if I trust it though.

 

[MinnieNurse]

I did several Sundays for June and July of this year and got a price per person. Price definitely looks great compared to DCL.

 

[Tonya2426]

I was looking at this site earlier today but couldn't figure out a date that would allow it to price out. I assumed it would be a 3 day park then 4 day cruise which leaves on a Monday but I checked every Monday in July '10 for every hotel and nothing.

I got it to work earlier and it ended up starting at $1027/person (or something close to that). Not sure if that included port charges and taxes or what hotel it was for.

 

[jpeka65844]

Teacher here and I know I'm a drop in the bucket in the scheme of things. BUT, a podcast cruise will probably be my FIRST cruise and I'm not sure if I want my first experience to be RCCL. That sounds weird, doesn't it?

 

[DVCJones]

I broached the subject with the husband last night. He said no way. But I know him. It was a "No way, but if you really wanted to do it, I'll consider it, no way." I'll keep working on him. I know my teens would love it!

Good luck!!!!

 

[Tissa]

Teacher here and I know I'm a drop in the bucket in the scheme of things. BUT, a podcast cruise will probably be my FIRST cruise and I'm not sure if I want my first experience to be RCCL. That sounds weird, doesn't it?

It will be my first cruise too, and the way I look at it is that I will have nothing to compare it with. Plus having my first cruise filled with people I enjoy makes it all the more exciting. I also feel good in the fact that Pete and the gang would not book us with something that is not a good product.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I tried and couldn't get any dates to work. lol.

 

[WebmasterPete]

Oh, cool about the hurricane season news. Anybody know what they typically offer with these land/sea cruises as far as resort?

Generally speaking, they offer any of the three 'on-site' Universal properties, as well as select off site (I really like the Doubletree Universal - very, very nice hotel and absurdly reasonable price point). Any way you slice it, a land/sea next year with Universal will be less than half a land/sea with Disney. In fact, I'm willing to say that a land/sea with Universal will be less than half of just the cruise portion of a DCL vacation.

I do need to reiterate that the Monarch, while recently refurbished, is an older ship than the Wonder. While we can kvetch about the price of a Disney cruise, there is a reason why it's so expensive - it's a first class ship - so we need to manage our expectations

Pete