keodark
Earning My Ears
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- Feb 18, 2008
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Hey all! Noticed there wasn't a Meet thread for this cruise. I JUST booked our fare (a very tasty IGT rate that is still available, for now...). This will be our FIRST Disney cruise! It will also be our DS5's first cruise ever. My wife and I have done ~6 cruises on other lines. We're coming in from San Jose, CA.
I'm still trying to solve the mystery of why this particular cruise is discounted and seems unpopular. The city won't be busy for Mardi Gras (yet!), although airfare rates are baaad. It will be Presidents' Week which means a lot (not all) schools will be out for 1-5 days (we're out the whole week), and the other NOLA cruises in February appear to be humming along and even selling out. My only ideas are: airfare costs, lack of LA local school vacations that week, or lack of a Castaway Cay stop on the itinerary. None of those seem like big enough effects to warrant such early IGT fares (rare to have them show up before full deposit dates, or so I've heard).
It's worth noting that this will be Disney's second -ever- cruise out of the Port of New Orleans, which means we can probably expect some hiccups at embarkation. We are planning to fly in and stay near the port so we have the entire morning free to line up and wait to get on board. Anyone have any recommendations for places to stay that aren't too expensive? At disembarkation we're planning to risk it and book a mid-afternoon flight on that day (the 21st).
Can't wait for our first Disney cruise!!
I'm still trying to solve the mystery of why this particular cruise is discounted and seems unpopular. The city won't be busy for Mardi Gras (yet!), although airfare rates are baaad. It will be Presidents' Week which means a lot (not all) schools will be out for 1-5 days (we're out the whole week), and the other NOLA cruises in February appear to be humming along and even selling out. My only ideas are: airfare costs, lack of LA local school vacations that week, or lack of a Castaway Cay stop on the itinerary. None of those seem like big enough effects to warrant such early IGT fares (rare to have them show up before full deposit dates, or so I've heard).
It's worth noting that this will be Disney's second -ever- cruise out of the Port of New Orleans, which means we can probably expect some hiccups at embarkation. We are planning to fly in and stay near the port so we have the entire morning free to line up and wait to get on board. Anyone have any recommendations for places to stay that aren't too expensive? At disembarkation we're planning to risk it and book a mid-afternoon flight on that day (the 21st).
Can't wait for our first Disney cruise!!