We are trying to go with a party of 15 so when you get that many rooms the price difference is just too much for us.
We've never had trouble getting excursions in AK, 2012, 2015 or 2019 as lowly silver or gold.
it looks like there are 2 glaciers one with a dog and one with a seaplane are they all on the same day?
Same. I already created a spreadsheet for 2025 Alaska cruises and was waiting for DCL to post prices before we chose anything. I can get a mini suite on Princess or a vista suite on HAL and include their entire premium packages (wifi/drinks/gratuities) for $4K less than I can book a verandah on the cheapest 7 night DCL cruise that fits our summer schedule (May 26).
The most popular excursion is the one that gets on a smaller boat for closer glacier viewing on the glacier cruising day. We would have been able to book this as gold. Nothing major was booked out in gold excursion day. So I would say concierge is not needed. We also found that booking outside of DCL worked very well for Alaska. So many great companies to choose from!
Just figured it out. DVC member cruise will be the Dream out of Ft. Lauderdale. Guessing either Cozumel/Castaway or the Castaway/Nassau/Lighthouse 5 day itinerary.
How did you know those were the dates before looking for a gap?
When does DVC typically announce the members cruise? Would it be before booking begins for summer 2025?
I am curious how can you tell what it is for 4 people? I assumed you could only see the 2 person starting prices for the lowest category within the tiers (inside, oceanview, verandah, and concierge).
You can update your search and it will update the prices.
No, it'll likely be after booking begins. That's how it was last year. We were actually booked on a cruise that was the same itinerary as this year's Member Cruise (but just a week after) and then they announced the member cruise a couple of weeks after bookings started. So we switched
I really hope it's Lighthouse Point to give me some extra incentive to go! Though we haven't been to Cozumel in quite a while...
Dates were in the member email I received this morning. So that much seems certain (booking April 13). The Dream and it's associated itinerary are all speculation on my part. Figured it out by looking at the 2025 summer itineraries. Dream was the only one with a gap during those days and the 2025 five-day itineraries for the Dream next summer include the two I posted earlier. However since it is a chartered cruise it could probably be whatever DVC chooses in that carribean/gulf area (within reason).
Ah ok, I must have missed the member email. I feel like I only get half of them
I may just cancel this placeholder and get a new one when I sail next month.
