The Magic deck plans show 10B rooms sleep 4. The CM told me some are only 3

[Canadian Girl]

I switched from an 11A to a 10B because we need three beds for our group of three, as I posted earlier. On the interactive deck plan on the DCL website, when you click on each room, they all say sleep four. When changing our reservation ( everything on the Greek cruise is GTY) the CM told me despite what I saw, some only have 2 beds. I am very confused and a bit worried now. Why would the website not indicate this? Has anyone stayed in a 10B and not had the pull down bunk? The price difference between a 10A and 10B is about $1400 Canadian so opted for deck 2 since they are the same room. I figured the chance of getting a secret porthole wasn’t great for a GTY and all the deck 7 10As are right at the front.we are only 3 but two are older teen girls who do not want to share a bed.

 

[Dug720]

The bottom line is with a GTY you have no say in what cabin you get, and with only 3 people DCL may indeed put you in a cabin with only 3 sleeping surfaces (the queen bed and the sofa) because there may well be parties of 4 who booked GTY for the same category and they would get the cabins with 4 sleeping surfaces.

I get that only GTY is available for your cruise, but from all I can figure, you have 2 choices - 1) accept that you may only have 3 sleep surfaces and figure out how to deal with it or 2) add a 4th person you will cancel (possibly at a penalty) once your cabin is assigned. I am not even sure the second option would work.

 

[Canadian Girl]

My question was why the interactive Disney site shows four in each cabin and which was correct. I don’t think there are a lot of younger kids on this cruise due to cost and itinerary. I have no experience with inside rooms as we have only stayed in verandahs on the Magic. I am not sure why there would be a site for customers to choose a room that didn’t have accurate specs.

 

[Dug720]

There are probably both. I don’t do inside cabins so I have never looked at them - and cannot now as it is challenging on a phone.

But even if all of them sleep 4, those could still all be given to parties of 4 and your party upgraded into a cabin that sleeps 3 as they cannot put a party of 4 in a cabin that sleeps 3.

 

[Canadian Girl]

I went back and checked the website again. The OV on that deck state 3 or 4 . All the deluxe insides say 4. I have a feeling like the TAs, many cabins might only be booked for 2 or 3. Disney will have a big job placing all the GTYs. It’s possible some actual cabin numbers will open up in the next month before it goes to PIF. It’s very $$$$$ and a bit longer at 9 days. Unfortunately, it’s the only date that works for us,

 

[Dug720]

I went back and checked the website again. The OV on that deck state 3 or 4 . All the deluxe insides say 4. I have a feeling like the TAs, many cabins might only be booked for 2 or 3. Disney will have a big job placing all the GTYs. It’s possible some actual cabin numbers will open up in the next month before it goes to PIF. It’s very $$$$$ and a bit longer at 9 days. Unfortunately, it’s the only date that works for us,

Looking at the Deck Plans, SOME of the10Bs have a triangle (which I believe is code for the pull-down though I cannot find a key anywhere) but others do not. I know the triangle means an extra sleep surface, so since not all of them have that not all 10Bs have that extra surface.

I would have the TA keep an eye out if actual numbers open, but I would prepare for the possibility that as a party of 3and a GTY you could be placed in a cabin that only sleeps 3.

 

[Marc D]

I think you encountered a CM that doesn’t understand the exact configurations of the rooms. 10B’s and 10A’s all have a bunk bed. As long as your GTY is for a 10B, you will not end up in an inside with 2 beds. However, you could end up in a higher category stateroom - up to a 5A - that only has three beds...

 

[Dug720]

I think you encountered a CM that doesn’t understand the exact configurations of the rooms. 10B’s and 10A’s all have a bunk bed. As long as your GTY is for a 10B, you will not end up in an inside with 2 beds. However, you could end up in a higher category stateroom - up to a 5A - that only has three beds...

So what is the triangle designation on some of the rooms? Not all of them have that. Doesn't that indicate a 4th bed? So perhaps it's the queen and the bunk OR the queen, bunk, and sofa?

 

[Geomom]

So what is the triangle designation on some of the rooms? Not all of them have that. Doesn't that indicate a 4th bed? So perhaps it's the queen and the bunk OR the queen, bunk, and sofa?

The triangles represent connecting rooms. They're on some of the printable deck plans. On the DCL site, it's represented by a slash (open door) symbol instead.

 

[Dug720]

The triangles represent connecting rooms. They're on some of the printable deck plans. On the DCL site, it's represented by a slash (open door) symbol instead.

But on DCL Blog there is the pie thing showing connecting cabins for those AND a solid triangle on some cabins that is not explained.

At any rate, the bottom line remains - if there are parties with 4 that need the 4-sleeping surface cabins, they will be given those and a party of 3 could well be put in a cabin that only sleeps 3 when doing a GTY. Dropping to a lower GTY category that appears to all sleep 4 is no guarantee you will receive a cabin in that category. (Lifeboat capacity also enters into assigning GTY cabins as it does when showing availability of cabins in non-GTY categories.)

 

[Geomom]

But on DCL Blog there is the pie thing showing connecting cabins for those AND a solid triangle on some cabins that is not explained.

It looks like they represent the same thing, but the solid triangle is easier to see. Those symbols are all on the same rooms.

 

[Canadian Girl]

There are quite a few 10Bs so hoping that's what we get. Very few 10 As but they do have the sought after secret portholes. There is a greater chance of ending up on deck seven forward still in an inside room with a 10A and the price difference is quite a lot. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

 

[Canadian Girl]

Sorry posted twice.

 

[smmco]

My question was why the interactive Disney site shows four in each cabin and which was correct. I don’t think there are a lot of younger kids on this cruise due to cost and itinerary. I have no experience with inside rooms as we have only stayed in verandahs on the Magic. I am not sure why there would be a site for customers to choose a room that didn’t have accurate specs.

Never underestimate the number of kids on a Disney cruise.

 

[Canadian Girl]

Our TAs had very few kids. Given the cost and itinerary of of this particular cruise, I don't think there will be a huge number of younger children and possibly more older teens and young adults with their parents, or adults couples.

 

[Ralph&Pam]

Our TAs had very few kids. Given the cost and itinerary of of this particular cruise, I don't think there will be a huge number of younger children and possibly more older teens and young adults with their parents, or adults couples.

Although transatlantic cruises have fewer children aboard, we have seen large numbers of children on the Med cruises, and are expecting the same for this summer’s 12-night Med-Greek Isles cruise. There are many European families sailing on these cruises.

 

[smmco]

Our TAs had very few kids. Given the cost and itinerary of of this particular cruise, I don't think there will be a huge number of younger children and possibly more older teens and young adults with their parents, or adults couples.

I've been on two TA's and there were a lot of teens. If anything families with teens require more beds then those with young children. I have two big older teenage boys. If I'm not guaranteed that they have their own beds I'm not booking it. On the other hand, when they were really little I could have shared a bed with one of them. As grade school kids and pre-teens they didn't mind sharing a bed. Hopefully, the room assigners look at the sexes and ages of your kids and give you the room you want, but I'd be prepared for anything.

Don't fool yourself thinking cost and itinerary are going to deter families when it comes to a Disney cruise. There are plenty of affluent families in the United States that can afford DCL. If Disney couldn't attract families at these prices they wouldn't be doing these itineraries. I'm not saying people without kids don't enjoy DCL, but Disney markets itself towards families. That's why the 3rd and 4th passengers in the room are never discounted as you see on other cruise lines.

 

[Canadian Girl]

I did TAs in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Compared to cruises originating in the US, there were far fewer kids and many more from Europe and other countries. .The cost of my TAs in a verandah was about a third or quarter to what the Greek cruise in an inside is costing. Many are already dropping because of cost when factoring in flights etc. I do think most will be older kids and teens or young adults travelling with parents. I spoke to another cm last night who did confirm all the category ten rooms sleep 4. Our flights are bought and we are committed to this cruise regardless. All categories have been GTY pretty much since opening day from what I am gathering and the cruise has been pretty much sold out. We unfortunately booked a few months later when we realized Hawaii was not going to work out in terms of dates. Luckily I had a place holder or we would not have booked with Disney and gone with another cruise line. My youngest loves the teen club however and there seem to be quite a few 18-20 year olds for my 18 year old to meet I think, if she is interested. It will be port intensive so socializing might not be a priority this time,