Who's in for GREECE and TURKEY, June 15 2003????

[pxlbarrel]

Let's just say "signs point to yes"... We're cruising Alaska on Sept 3rd, and it's very likely we'll OBB the Med cruise at that point, assuming the price doesn't become too prohibitive between now and then. So far so good...

Perhaps I was naive but I was actually hoping the price would drop sometime like they did for last year's Med cruises. But that doesn't look like it's gonna happen with the ship all booked up. Drats.

 

[thndrmatt]

I spoke too soon... My alert thingy spammed me last night at 1am saying that category 11C was available... I've been looking at prices for months for this cruise and haven't seen anything below 11A during that time. Crunching the numbers, the 10% discount from 11A that we would have gotten doing an OBB would have been actually a little more than the base price for 11C. We do lose the OBB OBC offer, but that just means when we sail we could use the OBB for ANOTHER cruise sometime in the future. It's also a guaranty room, so who knows what we'll actually end up with, certainly won't be any worse than what we paid!

Edit: We also apparently lose half of the DU OBC because it's a transfer instead of a new booking. Since it was after hours I wasn't willing to risk having to get DU on the phone first thing in order to have them call up first thing and try to snag the one room... Or worse yet try to release the hold I had on it and try to have them snag it before someone else... Peace of mind costs $$ I guess.

In other words, we held it and will be plunking down the deposit here in a day or two once we get it transferred over to DU. For those bargain hunters looking at inside rooms, there's still hope... Also of note, second seating was the only dining available.

I knew I had this Mediterranean port excel spreadsheet going for some reason...

 

[Lynn G]

I spoke too soon... My alert thingy spammed me last night at 1am saying that category 11C was available... I've been looking at prices for months for this cruise and haven't seen anything below 11A during that time. Crunching the numbers, the 10% discount from 11A that we would have gotten doing an OBB would have been actually a little more than the base price for 11C. We do lose the OBB OBC offer, but that just means when we sail we could use the OBB for ANOTHER cruise sometime in the future. It's also a guaranty room, so who knows what we'll actually end up with, certainly won't be any worse than what we paid!

In other words, we held it and will be plunking down the deposit here in a day or two once we get it transferred over to DU. For those bargain hunters looking at inside rooms, there's still hope... Also of note, second seating was the only dining available.

I knew I had this Mediterranean port excel spreadsheet going for some reason...

Welcome Matt! Glad you decided to join us officially!

 

[nzdisneymom]

So I checked with DCL and they no longer will waitlist for specific cabin assignments - they used to, but not any more (haven't for a while, actually), so we're back to checking daily for our cabin to open up.

Matt, welcome to the cruise! Follow the link in my sig for June 15th Cruisers so you can add your information to our who's sailing spreadsheet.

 

[meb51]

We are also booked for this cruise and I added us to the spreadsheet. We booked as soon as the cruise was announced but it just seemed like it was so far in the future that I hadn't even thought about checking the cruise thread. Now I see I have a lot of catching up to do. I started looking through the thread last night and see some familiar names. We were on the 2005 Panama Canal cruise and took a Med cruise in 2007 as well as DCL cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean. If all works out well, there will be 5 of us in two cabins. The group consists of me (Marie), DH (Steve), DSD (Dora), DD (Katie, age 21 at time of cruise) and DS (Will, age 18 at time of cruise). My DD will have graduated from college and DS will be going into his senior year in high school. I am disappointed that DCL no longer allows 18 year old high school students into the Vibe but I think this is such a port intensive cruise that it won't matter that much.

We are presently planning to do back to back cruises and are booked on the 6/27 cruise which includes Venice but if we need to choose just one, the 6/15 cruise will be the one that we keep. With kids this age, I can't help but think something might come up to change our plans. I will feel more sure about our plans as the time gets closer. Meanwhile, I will enjoy catching up on the cruise thread.

 

[nzdisneymom]

We are also booked for this cruise and I added us to the spreadsheet. We booked as soon as the cruise was announced but it just seemed like it was so far in the future that I hadn't even thought about checking the cruise thread. Now I see I have a lot of catching up to do. I started looking through the thread last night and see some familiar names. We were on the 2005 Panama Canal cruise and took a Med cruise in 2007 as well as DCL cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean. If all works out well, there will be 5 of us in two cabins. The group consists of me (Marie), DH (Steve), DSD (Dora), DD (Katie, age 21 at time of cruise) and DS (Will, age 18 at time of cruise). My DD will have graduated from college and DS will be going into his senior year in high school. I am disappointed that DCL no longer allows 18 year old high school students into the Vibe but I think this is such a port intensive cruise that it won't matter that much.

We are presently planning to do back to back cruises and are booked on the 6/27 cruise which includes Venice but if we need to choose just one, the 6/15 cruise will be the one that we keep. With kids this age, I can't help but think something might come up to change our plans. I will feel more sure about our plans as the time gets closer. Meanwhile, I will enjoy catching up on the cruise thread.

Welcome to the thread! I've been reading on other threads that the 18-21 yr olds are getting better organized in terms of having activities offered that fill the need for those late teens/early 20s that have especially grown up on the ships and are suddenly aged-out of the program (particularly for those that are 18 and still in high school). So hopefully there will be enough activities of interest for your young adults in addition to all the time in port. We've found that on port-intensive cruises, the boys enjoy coming back onboard and participating in some organized down time so they can enjoy the "cruise" portion of the cruise rather than the ship being strictly for transportation!

 

[DL1957]

We are also booked for this cruise and I added us to the spreadsheet. We booked as soon as the cruise was announced but it just seemed like it was so far in the future that I hadn't even thought about checking the cruise thread. Now I see I have a lot of catching up to do. I started looking through the thread last night and see some familiar names. We were on the 2005 Panama Canal cruise and took a Med cruise in 2007 as well as DCL cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean. If all works out well, there will be 5 of us in two cabins. The group consists of me (Marie), DH (Steve), DSD (Dora), DD (Katie, age 21 at time of cruise) and DS (Will, age 18 at time of cruise). My DD will have graduated from college and DS will be going into his senior year in high school. I am disappointed that DCL no longer allows 18 year old high school students into the Vibe but I think this is such a port intensive cruise that it won't matter that much.

We are presently planning to do back to back cruises and are booked on the 6/27 cruise which includes Venice but if we need to choose just one, the 6/15 cruise will be the one that we keep. With kids this age, I can't help but think something might come up to change our plans. I will feel more sure about our plans as the time gets closer. Meanwhile, I will enjoy catching up on the cruise thread.

Welcome to the thread!

 

[Lynn G]

We are also booked for this cruise and I added us to the spreadsheet. We booked as soon as the cruise was announced but it just seemed like it was so far in the future that I hadn't even thought about checking the cruise thread. Now I see I have a lot of catching up to do. I started looking through the thread last night and see some familiar names. We were on the 2005 Panama Canal cruise and took a Med cruise in 2007 as well as DCL cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean. If all works out well, there will be 5 of us in two cabins. The group consists of me (Marie), DH (Steve), DSD (Dora), DD (Katie, age 21 at time of cruise) and DS (Will, age 18 at time of cruise). My DD will have graduated from college and DS will be going into his senior year in high school. I am disappointed that DCL no longer allows 18 year old high school students into the Vibe but I think this is such a port intensive cruise that it won't matter that much.

We are presently planning to do back to back cruises and are booked on the 6/27 cruise which includes Venice but if we need to choose just one, the 6/15 cruise will be the one that we keep. With kids this age, I can't help but think something might come up to change our plans. I will feel more sure about our plans as the time gets closer. Meanwhile, I will enjoy catching up on the cruise thread.

Welcome!

 

[TXMickey]

We just booked this cruise this week! I'm so excited but was really surprised at how full it is. We are a family of 5, no family rooms available and only 2 choices when it came to trying to get cabins next door to each other (no connecting rooms available either). I'll check as we get closer to the full payment date in hopes that some other rooms open up, but at least we are on

We are going on our first Disney cruise this August 6 to Alaska. Originally I wanted to wait to try to take advantage of the OBB discount but I was afraid I wouldn't have any choices by then!!

Our daughter will be 14 and our sons will be 10 and 8 (almost 9) when we cruise the Med - it looks like there are lots of kids so far

 

[DL1957]

We just booked this cruise this week! I'm so excited but was really surprised at how full it is. We are a family of 5, no family rooms available and only 2 choices when it came to trying to get cabins next door to each other (no connecting rooms available either). I'll check as we get closer to the full payment date in hopes that some other rooms open up, but at least we are on

We are going on our first Disney cruise this August 6 to Alaska. Originally I wanted to wait to try to take advantage of the OBB discount but I was afraid I wouldn't have any choices by then!!

Our daughter will be 14 and our sons will be 10 and 8 (almost 9) when we cruise the Med - it looks like there are lots of kids so far

Welcome!
You will enjoy Alaska we did that cruise last year and had a great time.

 

[2PrincesseInTow]

So we've officially jumped ship..... DH finally convinced me that we need to explore other places before going back to the Med. I know you will all have a wonderful time.

 

[mindelmouse]

So we've officially jumped ship..... DH finally convinced me that we need to explore other places before going back to the Med. I know you will all have a wonderful time.

Sorry to hear you're not coming with us...but I can understand it..it's not exactly like we're getting good value on this cruise...the best thing going for it is that it's Disney. Enjoy whatever you do.

 

[nzdisneymom]

We just booked this cruise this week! I'm so excited but was really surprised at how full it is. We are a family of 5, no family rooms available and only 2 choices when it came to trying to get cabins next door to each other (no connecting rooms available either). I'll check as we get closer to the full payment date in hopes that some other rooms open up, but at least we are on

We are going on our first Disney cruise this August 6 to Alaska. Originally I wanted to wait to try to take advantage of the OBB discount but I was afraid I wouldn't have any choices by then!!

Our daughter will be 14 and our sons will be 10 and 8 (almost 9) when we cruise the Med - it looks like there are lots of kids so far

I don't know what category you are looking for but this morning connecting cabins 6120 and 6122 are available. They are category 5C. We are hoping either 6116 or 6118 become available but they are not connecting rooms. So I am checking every day and noticed this morning that these two connectors are available. Hope that helps.

 

[nzdisneymom]

We are presently planning to do back to back cruises and are booked on the 6/27 cruise which includes Venice but if we need to choose just one, the 6/15 cruise will be the one that we keep. With kids this age, I can't help but think something might come up to change our plans. I will feel more sure about our plans as the time gets closer. Meanwhile, I will enjoy catching up on the cruise thread.

I meant to also say that we too are on the June 27 to Venice. Come on over to the meet thread and say hi if you havent already.

 

[Lynn G]

We just booked this cruise this week! I'm so excited but was really surprised at how full it is. We are a family of 5, no family rooms available and only 2 choices when it came to trying to get cabins next door to each other (no connecting rooms available either). I'll check as we get closer to the full payment date in hopes that some other rooms open up, but at least we are on

We are going on our first Disney cruise this August 6 to Alaska. Originally I wanted to wait to try to take advantage of the OBB discount but I was afraid I wouldn't have any choices by then!!

Our daughter will be 14 and our sons will be 10 and 8 (almost 9) when we cruise the Med - it looks like there are lots of kids so far

Welcome!

So we've officially jumped ship..... DH finally convinced me that we need to explore other places before going back to the Med. I know you will all have a wonderful time.

Sorry you are leaving!

 

[canadakath]

I don't know what category you are looking for but this morning connecting cabins 6120 and 6122 are available. They are category 5C. We are hoping either 6116 or 6118 become available but they are not connecting rooms. So I am checking every day and noticed this morning that these two connectors are available. Hope that helps.

Maybe this is a dumb question, but where do you go to check cabin availability? I have looked at Cruisefish before but never seen anywhere that shows individual cabins.

Thanks!

 

[DL1957]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but where do you go to check cabin availability? I have looked at Cruisefish before but never seen anywhere that shows individual cabins.

Thanks!

I have never uised Cruisefish but find cabin availablity directly on DCL website. You have to bring up the cruise you are looking at and when you get into the section regarding staterooms you can click on "+" and select a stateroom. It brings up the ones available in the category you chose.

 

[nzdisneymom]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but where do you go to check cabin availability? I have looked at Cruisefish before but never seen anywhere that shows individual cabins.

Thanks!

I just go to Disneycruise.com and start a search and then when I get to the point in the booking process that allows you to select your cabin, it gives you the option to select your cabin - and it will give you those that are available (usually up to about 8) - you can also type in the number of the cabin you want if you have a specific cabin you want to get if it's not one that's showing up as available. If it's available, they will assign it to you and it will be "held" until you complete the booking or it will "release" back after a period of time has passed if you do not complete a booking. If it's not available, it will assign a cabin for you. If there are no specific cabins available for the category you are trying to book, it may offer a GTY status.

 

[MJGirl]

Hello everyone ... it's been awhile since I've been on the DIS, so I thought I would jump in and let everyone know I am still onboard. I actually just got off the phone with DVC. I transferred my reservation to them. I booked myself on points and paid for my daughter in cash, so I am officially doing the paid in full dance!



Can't wait!!! I can start booking my reservations now ...ooops .. I have to wait a few more days yet! Have started researching and hope to fly in on the Thursday morning before we board. I want to spend a few days after the cruise, but am still deciding whether we want to spend a few days in Venice, or travel over to DLP??? Oh the decisions I have to make

 

[nzdisneymom]

Hello everyone ... it's been awhile since I've been on the DIS, so I thought I would jump in and let everyone know I am still onboard. I actually just got off the phone with DVC. I transferred my reservation to them. I booked myself on points and paid for my daughter in cash, so I am officially doing the paid in full dance!

Can't wait!!! I can start booking my reservations now ...ooops .. I have to wait a few more days yet! Have started researching and hope to fly in on the Thursday morning before we board. I want to spend a few days after the cruise, but am still deciding whether we want to spend a few days in Venice, or travel over to DLP??? Oh the decisions I have to make

Sweet - we have this one on DVC/cash so it's also PIF, but we still have a long ways to go til we're PIF for the second half of our vacation. We, too, are planning to fly in arriving on Thursday pre-cruise to give us some time in Barcelona.