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Oh boy, I was SO excited when I first heard that DCL will return to Europe in 2010. It was exactely what I had hoped for since we already decided that we won't take a trip to the US that year.
The 11-night Mediterranean cruise sounds perfect - until you look at the price I really don't know if we can (or want to) pay that much for a cruise, especially since we'd wanna do a few (pricey) shore excursions as well. The 8-night Dover to Barcelona cruise would be a less expensive alternative (but still far from cheap ) but it just isn't what we really want.
I went ahead and booked both cruises yesterday to make sure we get the current promotion (50% deposit, current price) and to reserve our favorite stateroom but I just don't know. I'll probably cancel one of the two in the next few weeks to get the deposit back and keep the other reservation till we're ready to make a final decision.
A different cruise line is not an option because frankly, we'd do the cruise primarily for the Disney fix, not for the ports. Living in Germany, I've been to a lot of places in Europe (including all countries on that itinerary except Malta). And a Disney cruise in the Caribbean isn't an option either because we don't want the long-distance flight.
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I know what you mean!!! My dream cruise is the northern capitals cruise - but there is no way I can swing almost 15k for the two of us....10k for the cruise and then airfare to and from the cruise, plus excursions. Now way we can do that!!
We're in the same boat I really wanted to do the Northern capitals cruise, but I'm not paying $13,000+, never mind airfare to get over there and then all the extras!!
I wasn't even interested in the European trips--just an ordinary old 4-night Bahamas itin. Holy gotta rob a bank, Batman! Granted it was mid-August, but still. . . yowsa.
Now I have to decide, do I investigate other cruise lines? Do I plan to stay longer at WDW? Do I start hookin' on the street corner?
We are in the same boat. I priced the 11 night Mediterranean and for the four of us it was going to be over $10,000, not including airfare, shore excursions or any other cost. There is no way we could justify that amount of money on any trip. That would have to be our vacation for several years. Also that price was for a Category 12 room.
We`re doing the westbound transatlantic for some reason those cruises are a bargain price! Plus it is only one transatlantic flight for us Europeans.
I would like to do the northern capitals but I don`t think it will happen. I would just love the convienience of that cruise.
We`re doing the westbound transatlantic for some reason those cruises are a bargain price! Plus it is only one transatlantic flight for us Europeans.
I've talked with a lot of clients about the bargain (or the complaint why can I get 14 nights so cheap but the 12 night is expensive). Disney has to reposition the ship to the new location. They could get it there empty and a few days quicker but they would have no income for approx. 7-8 days. They are happy to have some income and know a captive audience at sea will: shop, drink, play bingo. etc. It is a win-win for them. You "get a deal" and they get the ship where it needs to go and get paid for moving it!
Disney has to reposition the ship to the new location. They could get it there empty and a few days quicker but they would have no income for approx. 7-8 days. They are happy to have some income and know a captive audience at sea will: shop, drink, play bingo. etc. It is a win-win for them. You "get a deal" and they get the ship where it needs to go and get paid for moving it!
They also are paying very few port fees on the Repo trips, as opposed to the actual itineraries where there are few days at sea and many ports.
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I really wanted to do the Northern capitals cruise, but I'm not paying $13,000+, never mind airfare to get over there and then all the extras!! 
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