Search results

It was definitely simpler precovid, but then again, concierge used to bepriced more reasonably. Now for what people pay for concierge I understand why they are holding back cabanas for them.

I definitely feel like that is a known risk at this point though. Remember the poo cruise? I feel like this is a buyer beware situation of needing to understand that older ships sailings cost less than the new ones but can be more prone to maintenance issues that can really disrupt a vacation...

I think the new trend with the newer ships is to have an inexpensive upcharge family dining location instead of Cabanas--in the case of the Wish, it is Keg & Compass. I guess on the Treasure it'll be periscope pub. Between that and the quick service (there is always one of them open, it is...

I saw a post by someone who is a friend of a princess and they do come to visit the nursery from time to time. It's not like the kids club where there is a schedule of posted activities and you can time the nursery to be there during a princess visit--it isn't posted anywhere so it's just...

They said they are in a 1BR, so they are concierge, which has booking precedence before Pearl. But it is a bit of a moot point because Pearl doesn't currently have a booking advantage anyway. Lately, the way Cabana reservations has worked is that DCL does not make cabanas available through the...

With any GT rate you are rolling the dice to save money, so at that point you may as well save the most money because who knows if your IGT room would have been better than your OGT one? In addition to the small porthole issue, you could get a really noisy room near the engines.

You too! Going to be awesome to make memories with our kids. It’s great that you are doing a B2B as that gives lots of time to adjust and figure out what works.

Just wanted to add to this thread on useful bit of info. You can at any point see which disney cruises currently offer GT discounts by checking https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/special-offers/domestic-special-rates/. Most are available only after pay in full, but sometimes they are offered...

This is hit or miss. We sailed twice when our twins were 10, and once they were allowed into Edge and once we were told, no waivers for 10 year olds were allowed due to the number of kids age 11-13 sailing on that cruise, meaning Edge was at capacity. Have heard many others report the same...

The other issue with *GT rate is you could get an awful room--a noisy one right under the pool deck, one all the way down at the end of the long hall, intense engine vibrations, an obstructed view on a verandah. You might be fine of course, but with GT there is no room switching or refunds.

Agree and also, a dress code doesn’t exactly fix that either. Changing clothes doesn’t require showering. More to the point though, feels a tad far fetched. Tables at palo are not close enough for me to smell the food at the table next to me, much less the people.

I think it is mostly the longer vacation element. If we do a cruise that is 4 days, we typically add on the same amount as a land trip before and after the cruise to make the vacation feel longer. Though another factor: when our kids were babies, there was soooo much extra stuff we had to...

But on a ship at sea there is no access to medical care for pregnancy related complications hence the need for the helicopter medivac. Just seems crazy to me that a doctor would approve it but I guess they do.

Is banking or borrowing points an option? We're maxing out two years of points to stay at Aulani, and are staying 7 nights instead of our original plan of 8+ because the point cost was too high in July and we couldn't get June at 7 months. But as a family of 5, it is worth it to us because the...

That's similar to our experience. I called at 90 days for our mid-July trip at around 2am hawaii time (did not feel like waking up early enough to do a call right at midnight, so that might have provided more options). Executive lanai was not available at all for our week, but we were able to...

I definitely wouldn't book it for animal views. We were seated well away from the windows and couldn't see a think--I realized probably 90% of the restaurant is away from the windows. You can go outside to the viewing area before or after the meal and see the animals and for that daylight is...

I don't know if this makes me a horrible person for thinking it, and obviously I too hope she is safe, but I can't help but wonder what on earth was she was thinking going on a 7 day cruise? My OBGYN always told me to avoid travel that would require me to be more than a few hours away from a...

Couldn’t care less what others wear. I wear nice dresses just to walk around the ship with my matching minnie ears and have cute photos and enjoy the dressing up. Maybe people look at me and think I’m crazy for never wearing t shirts and shorts but I hate wearing t shirts and shorts. Though I...

I do the same thing. Never had a problem fitting my belongings in the cubbies, but I don’t bring any kind of bag—just phone in a waterproof case, sandals, cover up and sunglasses and maybe a floppy hat. Personally, and I know this is an unpopular opinion, I’d be happy to pay a reasonable fee...

I don’t think you are alone in liking the lounges spread about. I love it! In the other ships I dislike that it feels like the bars are all tucked away in a dark corner at the end of the ship. I love being able to grab a cocktail then go carry it into the theater for the evening show without...