Virgin Cruises Competition for DCL from former President of DCL

[DISNEY FANTASY]

This would be a competition for DCL. Young upscale client base.

Yes very much do, and DCL may be forced to now commit to those new ships and may have pressure on their prices.

 

[oam]

Yes very much do, and DCL may be forced to now commit to those new ships and may have pressure on their prices.

That would be a positive

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

That would be a positive

Yes.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

So basically they are going to be the same cruises.........casino and entertainment of the other lines..........charging more then RCCL/Celebrity etc.???

Ill stay with RCCL/Celebrity and especially the DCL cruises which are unmatched.

AKK

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

So basically they are going to be the same cruises.........casino and entertainment of the other lines..........charging more then RCCL/Celebrity etc.???

Ill stay with RCCL/Celebrity and especially the DCL cruises which are unmatched.

AKK

Knowing Virgin they start off by undercutting then get a reputation for service. then hike prices.

I think they will be looking for as many money earners as possible so maybe keen prices but a lot of extras to pay for.

They will use the casinos to bring in extra non cruise fare income.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Knowing Virgin they start off by undercutting then get a reputation for service. then hike prices.

I think they will be looking for as many money earners as possible so maybe keen prices but a lot of extras to pay for.

They will use the casinos to bring in extra non cruise fare income.

Just my point they are offering nothing new or unique from other cruise lines and will end up charging more.


I'll stick with my choices , especially DCL.

AKK

 

[BelleWannabe4]

From what I've read, Virgin is targeting its line at millenials. I think that this is a cruise line that I could see myself and my friends going on - it's sleek, the service will be great and it won't be targeted to children or older folks. While both of those groups are perfectly fine, since I don't yet have kids, I generally try not spend time with them on vacation (which Disney allows me to do). And clubs that appeal to someone who is 60+ are probably not playing the sort of music I want to dance to, so nighttime entertainment on a lot of the other lines is limited.

Without the Disney family-friendly brand but (hopefully) with similar levels of service, I really think that this is a cruise line that millenials could get on board with (pun intended). While they may not be offering anything especially unique, I have to think they'll be doing some things differently in order to attract the clientele that they'll need to stay in business. I'll be interested to see what happens.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

From what I've read, Virgin is targeting its line at millenials. I think that this is a cruise line that I could see myself and my friends going on - it's sleek, the service will be great and it won't be targeted to children or older folks. While both of those groups are perfectly fine, since I don't yet have kids, I generally try not spend time with them on vacation (which Disney allows me to do). And clubs that appeal to someone who is 60+ are probably not playing the sort of music I want to dance to, so nighttime entertainment on a lot of the other lines is limited.

Without the Disney family-friendly brand but (hopefully) with similar levels of service, I really think that this is a cruise line that millenials could get on board with (pun intended). While they may not be offering anything especially unique, I have to think they'll be doing some things differently in order to attract the clientele that they'll need to stay in business. I'll be interested to see what happens.

In the UK Virgin is targeted at young adults and kids there airline and the holidays are very much child focused.

 

[turtle27]

I'm a younger traveler with no kids, if Virgin fills a spot in the cruise industry that I find lacking, then yes, I will hop on board. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Disney, but the itineraries are limited and costs keep going up. I will eventually move on and maybe Virgin will be the one. Service is key for me.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I'm a younger traveler with no kids, if Virgin fills a spot in the cruise industry that I find lacking, then yes, I will hop on board. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Disney, but the itineraries are limited and costs keep going up. I will eventually move on and maybe Virgin will be the one. Service is key for me.

Yes that's my thoughts.