When will '09 dates be released?

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Just off the Magic today (OH MY....ROUGH SEAS!!!). We rebooked for late 2008 and plan to move it to Oct. 2009. THe rebooking lady on board told me last night that the 2009 dates will be out in about 3 weeks. I hope she is right!!

Thank you.

THREE WEEKS!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Anyone of the Wonder today with more news?

 

[dragonflydreaming]

Just off the Magic today (OH MY....ROUGH SEAS!!!). We rebooked for late 2008 and plan to move it to Oct. 2009. THe rebooking lady on board told me last night that the 2009 dates will be out in about 3 weeks. I hope she is right!!

Do you think it's too late for an inventory control request for April 2009? Should I bother at this ppoint or should I just call when the dates are released?
I know we'll hear it first on the DIS! (I love this little guy)

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Do you think it's too late for an inventory control request for April 2009? Should I bother at this ppoint or should I just call when the dates are released?
I know we'll hear it first on the DIS! (I love this little guy)

I would put one in now if you are after a CAT 1>CAT3.

 

[kaseyC]

Do you think it's too late for an inventory control request for April 2009? Should I bother at this ppoint or should I just call when the dates are released?
I know we'll hear it first on the DIS! (I love this little guy)

On one of the recent suite threads it has been reported that IC is no longer accepting requests for 2009. This happened last year as well right before the West Coast cruises were released.

 

[dragonflydreaming]

On one of the recent suite threads it has been reported that IC is no longer accepting requests for 2009. This happened last year as well right before the West Coast cruises were released.

Why is that? Do you know?

 

[MiknMinMouse]

Do you think it's too late for an inventory control request for April 2009? Should I bother at this ppoint or should I just call when the dates are released?
I know we'll hear it first on the DIS! (I love this little guy)

I called DCL this weekend and they said they aren't accepting faxes for 09 dates. I'm also trying for a 3 and was worried about it.

 

[kaseyC]

Why is that? Do you know?

If it is true that they are no longer accepting requests, I would suspect it is because they got slammed with requests after the recent rumors of new itineraries. I know last year they stopped taking requests in Dec. after people found out about the West Coast cruises.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Whilst I do not go for the top CAT's they should have a consistent approach to accepting requests either yes/no, and a date.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Anyone off the ships at the weekend have any more news?

 

[grumpymakesmehappy]

We want news!!!

 

[ldb1030]

Does DCL not realize alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllthe deposit money they are missing out on by making us wait???

 

[disallday!]

I'm just going to sit in the corner and pout until the new rates are posted...

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Well maybe by December 1st?

 

[tom31b]

Remember this speech, I wonder if it was telling us anything

The numberof Chinese who can afford to travel is growing every day. Last year, 31 millionChinese tourists took a trip outside of the country. That number is projectedto grow to 100 million tourists by 2015, making China the number two tourismeconomy in the world behind the United States. And just think of the market forour brand and our characters: 240 million children under the age of 14 live inChina.

The increasein Chinese spending power also bodes well for us. The Chinese are projected toaccount for one quarter of global luxury goods spending by 2009, surpassing theAmericans, Japanese and Europeans. Also, we know that Chinese households beginto spend on travel and leisure when their disposable income reaches just 3,000US dollars, about the average income for urban households in China today.

 

[denise]

Got a tease today from DCL....Got a thank you card for sailing on DCL to the Med. It said to log on to castaway club and our gift would be there....it was! they have created a screen saver with photos from the MED cruise. Very cute...also has an option to put in your own photos...makes a slide show....
Ok, now I REALLY want to know where it is going in 2009.....I'm ready

 

[1princessesmom]

Don't know if this means anything or not...but I just got off the rocking Magic on Saturday. While onboard I attended a reception for Castaway Club members. Captain Tom spoke to the crowd about several things such as the new ships, listening to cruisers wishes, etc. He then said something about itinararies, and asked "how many of you would like to go to Hawaii?" lots of applause....."How many of you would like to go to Alaska?" lots of applause....."how many of you would like to to to the Baltic" lots of applause. He never said Disney was going there, but he did make those comments.

 

[denise]

same thing he said to us when we were in the Med in June....
What a tease
Just waitng......

 

[dragonflydreaming]

Don't know if this means anything or not...but I just got off the rocking Magic on Saturday. While onboard I attended a reception for Castaway Club members. Captain Tom spoke to the crowd about several things such as the new ships, listening to cruisers wishes, etc. He then said something about itinararies, and asked "how many of you would like to go to Hawaii?" lots of applause....."How many of you would like to go to Alaska?" lots of applause....."how many of you would like to to to the Baltic" lots of applause. He never said Disney was going there, but he did make those comments.

ALOHA!!!!!!!!!

 

[denise]

can someone explain what inventory control is.....for dcl....
thanks