When will '09 dates be released?

[DVC Mary]

Have they ever released on a Saturday or has it always been M - F ?

Just wondering & waiting..........

and waiting..........

and waiting........

 

[scottishwee35]

Sooo, which will you choose, ALaska or Hawaii???

Northern Europe

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

Have they ever released on a Saturday or has it always been M - F ?

Just wondering & waiting..........

and waiting..........

and waiting........

I feel through the week T or W or Thursday.

I try to think when it was announcement for Med cruise - Tuesday or Thursday I cannot remember but it was throught the week.

Next announcement - don't think it will be on Saturday but maybe I am wrong.

Wait and see

I cannot wait too.

Scottishwee35

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I think its always midweek on a day other than a port day to take pressure of their staff so Tuesday and Wednesdays.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

''CLOSER TO HOME''

Had a strange idea this morning, we keep hearing closer to home and assume USA/ Florida Caribbean.

What about Closer to Captain Tom's home?

 

[wdhinn89]

''CLOSER TO HOME''

Had a strange idea this morning, we keep hearing closer to home and assume USA/ Florida Caribbean.

What about Closer to Captain Tom's home?

Hmm. So where does Captain Tom live?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Hmm. So where does Captain Tom live?

Scandinavia!

 

[wdhinn89]

I reallllllllllllly want Alaska.

 

[kaseyC]

I reallllllllllllly want Alaska.

I'm still hoping for Alaska too. I would also be very excited about some new Caribbean ports.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I'm still hoping for Alaska too. I would also be very excited about some new Caribbean ports.

Some new Caribbean ports, thats what I would like the best.

 

[angipoo]

Sooo, which will you choose, ALaska or Hawaii???

Hawaii, definitely!

 

[meryll83]

A friend I work with who worked with DCL a while back asked if we were just doing a 3 or 4 night cruise in 09 for our honeymoon. When I said yes she said, "Ah that's ok coz I don't think the other ship will be around, it'll be in the Caribbean".

Will have to quiz her more as this doesn't confirm anything new or to do with special cruises does it?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

A friend I work with who worked with DCL a while back asked if we were just doing a 3 or 4 night cruise in 09 for our honeymoon. When I said yes she said, "Ah that's ok coz I don't think the other ship will be around, it'll be in the Caribbean".

Will have to quiz her more as this doesn't confirm anything new or to do with special cruises does it?

Thank you for that, it does tie in in comments coming from the ship, that the Magic WILL be in the Caribbean but doing longer trips and new ports during the summer of 09. or have another home port, further south, and staying south in the Carribean.

The Wonder will be left with 3/4 maybe 7 night cruises.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

This thread is very popular and a lot has been discussed I know people find it hard to look back on posts to find what they want. So TO SUMMARIZE -what we know, from the posts on this thread.

One of the other talking points is the longer than usual dry dock for the magic in 2008.

2008 Dry-dock Plans
The Magic will be in dry-dock September 6-27, 2008.

Now some have mentioned including the Dispodacst team this longer dry-dock might be to assist with modifications to the pool areas for a possible Alaska trip.

DIS-PODCAST

Say Alaska Summer 2009
They also said the Wonder would do 3-4 nights and 7 night cruises in the Caribbean if the Magic goes on its travels.

DCL AGENTS ON BOARD

Say cruises will start to be released early December, -that’s just a week away now, and they the ship will be closer to its home than the previous two years. Bermuda and various Caribbean ports mentioned.

RESPECTED TRAVEL AGENTS

Have sent e-mails saying Caribbean.

ALSO NEW. More t/a’s have said they are being invited onto the ships for a big announcement in early December.

CAPTAIN TOM

Said in the Med in August 07 a strong hint of Northern Europe. This was mentioned again just recently on the Wonder .However many cruisers report on ship the DCL rep has said its not Med or West coast.

RELEASE DATES

we are told first 2 weeks of December, not sure if all of 2009 or just the first part.

Historically they have usually have started releasing dates in November for the first part of the following year, say January to April standard 3/4 Wonder cruises, and standard Magic cruises for 7 nights.

We are overdue, conjecture; DCL is negotiating now with Port Canaveral, they are unhappy with costs and restrictions on the port calls to keep their pier exclusive to DCL. Miami port has said soon they will sign up a big cruise line, Would DCL move to Miami or Tampa, its this a reason for delay.

Also possible port changes on the current standard cruises maybe a reason.


Many Castaway club members in the USA have also received the email regarding Hosting a Disney Cruise Party. This is on January many speculate that this email has something to do with the 09 announcements? Maybe the release of special summer Magic cruises, around that time.

PAST YEARS
The Special summer cruises have come out later,

FOR 2005 May 5th 2004
FOR 2007 April 3rd 2006
FOR 2008 January 31st 2007.

The summer 2006 cruises were double dips in the Caribbean.

Front runners:-

Alaska
Caribbean special trips.


Fuel Prices

will the rising fuel costs make cruises cost a lot more?

SO what are you recommended to do?

Well do not panic!

Standard cruises i.e. 3-4 nights Wonder and 7 night Magic ones will not have a problem. For any special cruises:-

Register with a specialist quality DCL Disney authorised travel agent, or keep you eyes on this board. There has always been an announcement and a tip off here first.

Dreams unlimited the sponsor of this board is an option.

You can book yourself direct with DCL by phone or website, but on ‘special cruises’ they have had long waits on telephones and the website has been under pressure.

Please do not instruct multiple travel agencies as in past years this has pushed up all the prices to all cruises supply demand and the cruises tier price system.

Release date time is often 8am but there sometimes has been a press launch at WDW or Disneyland and bookings opened up after that at 1pm EST.

 

[wdhinn89]

A friend I work with who worked with DCL a while back asked if we were just doing a 3 or 4 night cruise in 09 for our honeymoon. When I said yes she said, "Ah that's ok coz I don't think the other ship will be around, it'll be in the Caribbean".

Will have to quiz her more as this doesn't confirm anything new or to do with special cruises does it?

What month is your honeymoon?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

A friend I work with who worked with DCL a while back asked if we were just doing a 3 or 4 night cruise in 09 for our honeymoon. When I said yes she said, "Ah that's ok coz I don't think the other ship will be around, it'll be in the Caribbean".

Will have to quiz her more as this doesn't confirm anything new or to do with special cruises does it?

Been thinking about this for past hour or so, seems to fit more and more, Can you quiz for more detail?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

What month is your honeymoon?

Thats a good point, maybe they are changing the routes of the standard EASTERN and WESTERN cruises to different ports, if its outside the summer, if it is the summer maybe there are special cruises to new Caribbean ports.

 

[meryll83]

What month is your honeymoon?

Been thinking about this for past hour or so, seems to fit more and more, Can you quiz for more detail?

I'll ask her next time she's on the same lunch hour as me!

Wedding will be late October, November by the time we cruise.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I'll ask her next time she's on the same lunch hour as me!

Wedding will be late October, November by the time we cruise.

Interesting, I think you have hit the nail on the head on this one, thats outside the normal dates in the summer when the Magic has left the Caribbean before, if so it means not just summer, but at different times the Magic is on different Caribbean routes, new ports, other than he standard Eastern and Western routes.

It ties up with the closer to home bit as well.

Thank you, and if you find out more lunch is on us!

What ports can we name down this way?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Ok been looking at Carribean cruises, this one is Royal Carribean.

ITINERARY
Day 1: Depart overnight in Hotel
Day 2: Fort Lauderdale, USA 17:00
Day 3: At sea
Day 4: San Juan, Puerto Rico 14:00 20:00
Day 5: Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, Virgin Islands 08:00 18:00
Day 6: Phillipsburg, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles 08:00 18:00
Day 7: Tortola, British Virgin Islands 07:00 15:00
Day 8: At sea
Day 9: Nassau, The Bahamas 12:00 18:00
Day 10: Fort Lauderdale, USA 07:00

Now back on this thread one poster said they had herd ''Tortola'' being mentioned.

Now try this:-

ITINERARY
Day 1: Depart overnight in Hotel
Day 2: Port Canaveral, USA 17:00
Day 3: At sea
Day 4: San Juan, Puerto Rico 14:00 20:00
Day 5: Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, Virgin Islands 08:00 18:00
Day 6: Phillipsburg, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles 08:00 18:00
Day 7: Tortola, British Virgin Islands 07:00 15:00
Day 8: At sea
Day 9: Casterway Cay, The Bahamas 9:00 17:00
Day 10: Port Canaveral, USA 07:00

?
Maybe 11 nights?