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Just got word on 10/6/08 - go to www.disneycruiseline.com/news a big announcement at 12:30 Eastern time with a live webcast at 12:45
"They claim big things are on the horizon - see all the Magic"

I am sure it has to do with the 2010 sailings

I can't wait for them to officially confirm what they are doing in 2010. We booked two placeholder cruises on our most recent trip, just so we'd have them in place to move over to the new itineraries.

The worst-kept-secret rumor is that the Magic is returning to Europe in 2010, so now the only real mystery is *exactly* what itinieraries will be offered. We're hearing it will not be the same as 2007.

The announcement is in New York, and since the Magic will have to reposition across the Atlantic to get to wherever it's going to home port, there are a LOT of people hoping that the ship will make a trip up the East coast and a stop in New York before heading across the pond.

AVP

Oooh. That's close to me! I have never been on a cruise before...

The link posted is currently broken, but is also redirecting to a URL that includes the phrase "EuropeanCruiserLandingPage"


Back to the Med, then hopefully on to the Baltic!

AVP

12-night Northern European Capitals cruise (http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/dcl/en_US/cruises/detail?name=12NightBalticCruiseDetailPage)!

I'm working on typing up the details, but there will be 5 itieraries plus the two trans-Atlantic cruises. Bookings open October 14.

AVP

That Magic is going back to Europe!

Plus - while the Magic is gone.....The Wonder will offer

New in 2010! 5-Night Bahamian Cruise

11-Night Mediterranean Cruise


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Disney Magic® 11-Night Mediterranean Cruise
Ports of Call: Spain, Malta, Tunisia, Italy, Corsica, France
2010 Departure Dates: April 24, May 15, August 7 & August 28

Cruise Itinerary Day Port Ashore Onboard
Saturday Barcelona, Spain 9:30 PM*
Sunday Sea ----- -----
Monday Valletta, Malta 8:45 AM 5:30 PM
Tuesday Tunis, Tunisia 8:45 AM 4:00 PM
Wednesday Naples, Italy 9:00 AM 9:00 PM
Thursday Civitavecchia, Italy 7:45 AM 9:00 PM
Friday Sea ----- -----
Saturday La Spezia, Italy 7:30 AM 7:00 PM**
Sunday Ajaccio, Corsica 7:30 AM 5:00 PM
Monday Villefranche, France 8:00 AM 7:00 PM**
Tuesday Sea ----- -----
Wednesday Barcelona, Spain 6:45 AM

Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.
*Guest safety drill to be held at 5:00 pm.
**Last Tender leaves shoreside at 7:00 pm.


10-Night Mediterranean Cruise


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Disney Magic® 10-Night Mediterranean Cruise
Ports of Call: Spain, Malta, Tunisia, Italy, Corsica, France
2010 Departure Dates: May 5, May 26, August 18 & September 8

Cruise Itinerary Day Port Ashore Onboard
Wednesday Barcelona, Spain 9:30 PM*
Thursday Sea ----- -----
Friday Valletta, Malta 8:45 AM 5:30 PM
Saturday Tunis, Tunisia 8:45 AM 4:00 PM
Sunday Naples, Italy 9:00 AM 9:00 PM
Monday Civitavecchia, Italy 7:45 AM 9:00 PM
Tuesday La Spezia, Italy 7:30 AM 7:00 PM**
Wednesday Ajaccio, Corsica 7:30 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday Villefranche, France 8:00 AM 7:00 PM**
Friday Sea ----- -----
Saturday Barcelona, Spain 6:45 AM

Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.
*Guest safety drill to be held at 5:00 pm.
**Last Tender leaves shoreside at 7:00 pm.

12-Night Northern European Capitals Cruises


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12-Night Northern European Capitals Cruises Departure Dates: June 12, June 24, July 6 & July 18, 2010

7-Night Southern to Northern Europe Cruise: June 5, 2010 departure
7-Night Northern to Southern Europe Cruise : July 30, 2010 departure


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June 12, 2010 departure
Ports of Call: England, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Finland, Sweden

Cruise Itinerary Day Port Ashore Onboard
Saturday Dover, England 5:00 PM
Sunday Sea ----- -----
Monday Oslo, Norway 8:30 AM 4:30 PM
Tuesday Copenhagen, Denmark 9:30 AM 5:00 PM
Wednesday Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany 8:00 AM 8:30 PM
Thursday Sea ----- -----
Friday St. Petersburg, Russia 11:30 AM -----
Saturday St. Petersburg, Russia ----- 10:30 PM*
Sunday Helsinki, Finland 9:45 AM 5:00 PM
Monday Stockholm, Sweden 7:30 AM 4:30 PM
Tuesday Sea ----- -----
Wednesday Sea ----- -----
Thursday Dover, England 8:00 AM


Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.
*May depart at 11:30 pm depending on tours in Moscow.


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June 24, 2010 departure
Ports of Call: England, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Estonia, Sweden

Cruise Itinerary Day Port Ashore Onboard
Thursday Dover, England 5:00 PM
Friday Sea ----- -----
Saturday Oslo, Norway 8:30 AM 4:30 PM
Sunday Copenhagen, Denmark 9:30 AM 5:00 PM
Monday Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany 8:00 AM 8:30 PM
Tuesday Sea ----- -----
Wednesday St. Petersburg, Russia 11:30 AM -----
Thursday St. Petersburg, Russia ----- 10:30 PM*
Friday Tallinn, Estonia 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Saturday Stockholm, Sweden 7:30 AM 4:30 PM
Sunday Sea ----- -----
Monday Sea ----- -----
Tuesday Dover, England 9:30 AM**


Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.
*May depart at 11:30 pm depending on tours in Moscow.
**Late arrival for debarkation


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5-Night Bahamian Cruise with 2 stops at Castaway Cay
Ports of Call: Castaway Cay, Nassau
2010 Departure Dates: May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25 & August 8

Cruise Itinerary Day Port Ashore Onboard
Sunday Port Canaveral 4:00 PM
Monday Castaway Cay 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Tuesday Nassau 9:30 AM 7:00 PM
Wednesday Sea ----- -----
Thursday Castaway Cay 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Friday Port Canaveral 7:35 AM

Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.



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5-Night Bahamian Cruise
Ports of Call: Key West, Nassau, Castaway Cay
2010 Departure Dates: June 8, June 22, July 6, July 20, August 3 & August 17

Cruise Itinerary Day Port Ashore Onboard
Tuesday Port Canaveral 4:00 PM
Wednesday Key West 12:00 PM 7:30 PM
Thursday Sea ----- -----
Friday Nassau 9:30 AM 7:00 PM
Saturday Castaway Cay 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Sunday Port Canaveral 7:35 AM

Itinerary information (days, times and ports of call) subject to change.

Here are the cruise dates and itinieraries. BE SURE to look at the actual itinieraries for the cruise you are interested in, rather than just reading the descriptions. It looks like they are recycling descriptions from last year's European trips. For example, the Westbound trans-Atlantic cruise description references stops in Cadiz and Tenerife, when the ship is actually going to Madeira, Portugal; St. Maarten and Tortola.

12-Night Northern European Capitals Cruise

Depart and arrive from the seaside village of Dover. In between, travel to Oslo and Copenhagen, followed by the Baltic Sea ports of Warnemünde (Berlin), St. Petersburg, Helsinki or Tallinn, and Stockholm. Each port is sure to be memorable.

Departure Dates:
June 12, 2010
June 24, 2010
July 6, 2010
July 18, 2010

Ports of Call:
Dover, England
Oslo, Norway
Copenhagen, Denmark
Warnemünde, Germany (Berlin)
St. Petersburg, Russia
Helsinki, Finland
Stockholm, Sweden

Itinerary:
Day 1 Dover, England depart 5:00 p.m.
Day 2 At Sea
Day 3 Oslo, Norway 8:30 a.m., depart 4:30 p.m.
Day 4 Copenhagen, Denmark, arrive 9:30 a.m., depart 5:00 p.m.
Day 5 Warnemünde, Germany (Berlin) , arrive 8:00 a.m., depart 8:30 p.m.
Day 6 At Sea
Day 7 St. Petersburg, Russia, arrive 11:30 a.m.
Day 8 St. Petersburg, Russia, depart 10:30 p.m.
Day 9 Helsinki, Finland, arrive 9:45 a.m., depart 5:00 p.m.
Day 10 Stockholm, Sweden, arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 4:30 p.m.
Day 11 At Sea
Day 12 At Sea
Day 13 Dover, England, arrive 8:00 a.m.

11-Night Mediterranean Cruise in Europe

Experience the grandeur of historic European destinations like Naples, Rome, Barcelona and the French Riviera and immerse yourself in a land of seaside towns and cosmopolitan cities where fine food, picturesque sights and rich cultures converge.

Departure Dates:
April 24, 2010
May 15, 2010
August 7, 2010
August 28, 2010

Ports of Call:
Barcelona, Spain
Valletta, Malta
Tunis, Tunisia
Naples, Italy (Pompeii)
Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome)
La Spezia, Italy (Florence, Pisa)
Ajaccio, Corsica
Villefranche, France (Monte Carlo, Cannes, Nice)

Itinerary:
Saturday Barcelona, Spain, depart 9:30 p.m.
Sunday At Sea
Monday Valletta, Malta, arrive 8:45 a.m., depart 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Tunis, Tunisia, arrive 8:45 a.m., depart 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday Naples, Italy (Pompeii), arrive 9:00 a.m., depart 9:00 p.m.
Thursday Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) , arrive 7:45 a.m., depart 9:00 p.m.
Friday At Sea
Saturday La Spezia, Italy (Florence, Pisa), arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Ajaccio, Corsica, arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 5:00 p.m.
Monday Villefranche, France (Monte Carlo, Cannes, Nice), arrive 8:00 a.m., depart 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday At Sea
Wednesday Barcelona, Spain, arrive 6:45 a.m.

10-Night Mediterranean Cruise in Europe

Travel through time and surround yourself in the ageless charms of the sun-kissed Mediterranean as you rendezvous with captivating locales such as Barcelona, Rome, Marseilles and the French Riviera.

Departure Dates:
May 5, 2010
May 26, 2010
August 18, 2010
September 8, 2010

Ports of Call:
Barcelona, Spain
Valletta, Malta
Tunis, Tunisia
Naples, Italy (Pompeii)
Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome)
La Spezia, Italy (Florence, Pisa)
Ajaccio, Corsica
Villefranche, France (Monte Carlo, Cannes, Nice)

Itinerary:
Wednesday Barcelona, Spain, depart 9:30 p.m.
Thursday At Sea
Friday Valletta, Malta, arrive 8:45 a.m., depart 5:30 p.m.
Saturday Tunis, Tunisia, arrive 8:45 a.m., depart 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Naples, Italy (Pompeii), arrive 9:00 a.m., depart 9:00 p.m.
Monday Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) , arrive 7:45 a.m., depart 9:00 p.m.
Tuesdfay La Spezia, Italy (Florence, Pisa), arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Ajaccio, Corsica, arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 5:00 p.m.
Thursday Villefranche, France (Monte Carlo, Cannes, Nice), arrive 8:00 a.m., depart 7:00 p.m.
Friday At Sea
Saturday Barcelona, Spain, arrive 6:45 a.m.

7-Night Barcelona to Dover

Weigh anchor in Barcelona and sail on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, stopping to explore the exotic ports of Gibraltar, Cadiz and Lisbon. After two enchanting days at sea, arrive in merry ol' England, greeted by the majestic White Cliffs of Dover.

Departure Dates:
June 5, 2010

Ports of Call:
Barcelona, Spain
Gibraltar, U.K.
Cadiz, Spain
Lisbon, Portugal
Dover, England

Saturday Barcelona, Spain, depart 5:00 p.m.
Sunday At Sea
Monday Gibraltar, U.K., arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday Cadiz, Spain, arrive 8:30 a.m., depart 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Lisbon, Portugal, arrive 8:00 a.m., depart 6:00 p.m.
Thursday At Sea
Friday At Sea
Saturday Dover, England, arrive 8:00 a.m.

8-Night Dover to Barcelona

From Dover, sail across the English Channel to Cherbourg and then journey south, on the Atlantic for a day toward the Mediterranean. Stop off at Vigo, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, and after another enjoyable day at sea, arrive at lively Barcelona.

Departure Dates:
July 30, 2010

Ports of Call:
Dover, England
Cherbourg-Octeville, France
Vigo, Spain
Lisbon, Portugal
Cadiz, Spain
Gibraltar, U.K.
Barcelona, Spain

Friday Dover, England, arrive 5:00 p.m.
Saturday Cherbourg-Octeville, France, arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 5:30 p.m.
Sunday At Sea
Monday Vigo, Spain, arrive 8:30 a.m., depart 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday Lisbon, Portugal, arrive 8:00 a.m., depart 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Cadiz, Spain, arrive 9:30 a.m., depart 5:30 p.m.
Thursday Gibraltar, U.K., arrive 8:30 a.m., depart 6:00 p.m.
Friday At Sea
Saturday Barcelona, Spain, arrive 6:45 a.m.

14-Night Transatlantic Cruise - Eastbound

Depart on a majestic journey across the Atlantic reminiscent of the golden era of cruising and make waves at exotic ports in the Canary Islands, Gibraltar, Barcelona and Disney's own Castaway Cay.

Departure Dates:
April 10, 2010


Ports of Call:
Castaway Cay
Madeira, Portugal
Cadiz, Spain
Gibraltar, U.K.
Barcelona, Spain

Itinerary:
Saturday Port Canaveral, depart 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Castaway Cay, arrive 8:30 a.m., depart 4:15 p.m.
Monday At Sea
Tuesday At Sea
Wednesday At Sea
Thursday At Sea
Friday At Sea
Saturday At Sea
Sunday Madeira, Portugal, arrive 10:30 a.m., depart 7:15 p.m.
Monday At Sea
Tuesday Cadiz, Spain, arrive 8:30 a.m., depart 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday Gibraltar, U.K., arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 6:30 p.m.
Thursday At Sea
Friday Barcelona, Spain, arrive 7:00 a.m.; overnight stay
Saturday Barcelona, Spain, debark 8:00 a.m.

14-Night Transatlantic Cruise- Westbound

Return back across the Atlantic and experience the adventure of a lifetime with a westbound cruise from the Mediterranean where alluring destinations like Barcelona, Cadiz and Tenerife are only the beginning.

Departure Dates:
September 18, 2010

Ports of Call:
Barcelona, Spain
Gibraltar, U.K.
Madeira, Portugal
St. Maarten
Tortola
Castaway Cay
Port Canaveral

Itinierary:
Saturday Barcelona, Spain, depart 9:30 p.m.
Sunday At Sea
Monday Gibraltar, U.K., arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday At Sea
Wednesday Madeira, Portugal, arrive 8:45 a.m., depart 9:30 p.m.
Thursday At Sea
Friday At Sea
Saturday At Sea
Sunday At Sea
Monday At Sea
Tuesday St. Maarten, arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Tortola, arrive 7:30 a.m., depart 4:00 p.m.
Thursday At Sea
Friday Castaway Cay, arrive 11:30 a.m., depart 5:00 p.m.
Saturday Port Canaveral, debark 7:35 a.m.

Wow!

Darn, but we're doing Northern Europe next year on RCCL....

Also if you are interested in the 5 night cruises on the Wonder, take note of the date and itinerary. They are alternating 2 stops at Castaway Cay one week and Castaway Cay and Key West the next week.

I remember being in this pickle three years ago.

The itineraries are exactly what we hoped for, we already have the placeholder cruise in place, our amazing Travel Agent is all ready to make the arrangements...

...and I'm having a very hard time justifying the cost. Royal Caribbean has a 12 Night Scandinavia And Russia Cruise that is less than half the price of the DCL 12-night Northern European Capitals cruise. It's enough of a difference that if we do the RCCL cruise, we would save enough to also book one of the trans-Atlantic cruises with Disney.

Decisions, decisions.

AVP

I'm having a very hard time justifying the cost. Royal Caribbean has a 12 Night Scandinavia And Russia Cruise that is less than half the price of the DCL 12-night Northern European Capitals cruise. It's enough of a difference that if we do the RCCL cruise, we would save enough to also book one of the trans-Atlantic cruises with Disney. That is a huge difference. I wonder why it is so much more?

Now to win the lotto.....

I think we're going to move our placeholder from Thanksgiving '09 to one of the Northern Atlantic Capitals cruises and cross the bridge when we get there whether we'll actually do that one or push it into 2011 for the inagural cruise of the new ship.

Disney Cruise Line Sets Sail
For Russia, Northern Europe and Mediterranean in 2010

Disney Magic to Spend Extended Period in Europe; Disney Wonder Sails 4- and 5-Night Cruises

NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2008) – In response to guest demand, Disney Cruise Line will reposition one of its ships, Disney Magic, to Europe for an unprecedented five-month season of Northern European and Mediterranean cruises in 2010.

With a wide variety of European itineraries in 2010, families have the ability to explore exotic and unexpected destinations with the safety and comfort of traveling with Disney Cruise Line, the leader in family cruising.

For the first time, Disney Cruise Line will offer a 12-night Northern European Capitals cruise, where guests can experience breathtaking fjords, historic city centers and Viking lore at enchanting Scandinavian ports such as Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm. The ship will also sail to Warnemunde, Germany, gateway to Berlin, and to St. Petersburg, Russia. The Disney Magic will overnight in St. Petersburg, allowing Disney Cruise Line guests time to experience the city known as the “Cultural Capital of Russia” or use the second day to book a shore excursion to Moscow.

“The Northern European Capitals itinerary provides our guests with an amazing collection of destinations to explore,” said Disney Cruise Line President Tom McAlpin. “We’re excited to bring the rich history, culture and folklore these ports offer to life for our guests in a family-friendly way only Disney Cruise Line can deliver.”

Departing out of Dover, England, the Disney Magic will sail a total of four 12-night cruises to the Northern European capitals in June and July 2010. Rates for the 12-night Northern European Capitals itinerary start at $3,649 per person for a category 11 stateroom.

Book-ending the summer season in Northern Europe, the Disney Magic will once again return to the Mediterranean with 10- and 11-night cruises, but with three new ports of call not offered when Disney Cruise Line last sailed the Mediterranean. In addition to popular ports in Italy, France and Spain, the Disney Magic will visit Tunis, in Northern Africa, the island nation of Malta, and Corsica, an island oasis off the southern coast of France known as the birthplace of Napoleon.

“The response from guests who sailed on our Mediterranean voyages in 2007 was overwhelmingly positive,” said McAlpin. “We’re thrilled to bring the ship back and look to make the 2010 season in the Mediterranean even better, with new destinations and more one-of-a-kind Disney experiences for our guests.”

Departing out of Barcelona, Spain, the Disney Magic will sail four 10-night and four 11-night cruises in the Mediterranean in April, May, August and September. Rates for the 10- and 11-night Mediterranean cruises start at $2,529 per person for a category 11 stateroom.

Disney Cruise Line will also offer four repositioning cruises including two 14-night transatlantic voyages, a seven-night cruise from Barcelona to Dover, England, and an eight-night cruise from Dover back to Barcelona.

Disney Magic 2010 European Schedule

12-Night N. European Capitals 6/12, 6/24, 7/6, 7/18

11-Night Mediterranean 4/24, 5/15, 8/7, 8/28

10-Night Mediterranean 5/5, 5/26, 8/18, 9/8

Disney Wonder 2010 Schedule

The Disney Magic isn’t the only Disney ship embarking on new itineraries in 2010. For the summer of 2010, the Disney Wonder will shift to four- and five-night cruises sailing to Nassau, Key West and Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. The shift is designed to accommodate guests looking for slightly longer cruises with Disney Cruise Line while children are enjoying their summer break. Rates for the special five-night voyages to Key West or two stops at Castaway Cay start at $899 per person, while the four-night voyage begins at $849 per person for a category 11 stateroom.

Disney Wonder Summer 2010 Schedule

4-Night Bahamian Cruise 6/4, 6/18, 7/2, 7/16, 7/30, 8/13
5-Night Double Castaway Cruise 5/30, 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8,
5-Night Key West Cruise 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17

Guests will be able to book all Disney Cruise Line itineraries for the 2010 season beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

A leader in the family cruise segment, Disney Cruise Line delivers a cruise experience that every member of the family feels was created for their own individual vacation wants and needs. To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com or call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500. Travel agents can call Disney Cruise Line at 888/325-2500 or visit disneytravelagents.com.

Okay, I'll ask again. How is DCL justifying the difference in cost? Do they offer that much more in service over their competitors?

Okay, I'll ask again. How is DCL justifying the difference in cost? Do they offer that much more in service over their competitors?I don't think they are "justifying" it, they've just set their asking price and now we'll see if people will pay it.

I recognize that Disney is going to have some start-up costs and economy of scale disadvantages that the other lines do not currently face, so their operating expenses are likely to be higher. I'm willing to pay more for the Disney experience, and I don't begrudge them higher fares in the face of higher operating expenses, but there is a huge difference this time.

Disney also knows that some portion of their market will go wherever the ships go, whatever the price. I think you need look no further than the costs of the transatlantic cruises for examples of that. I paid about $1000 for the transatlantic cruise in 2007. That was a steeply discounted rate, booked just 6 days before the ship sailed. Even lower rates were offered to cast members and travel agents in an effort just to fill the ship.

The starting price for the same category is $999 for this transatlantic sailing. I think Disney knows that they've already realized the "premium" they could hope for from the people who would pay the higher rates to be on the very first transatlantic sailing; now they have to cater to a different group.

We're still really torn about this. We're likely to move one of our placeholder cruises to the first of the European Capitals cruises, and then just see if Disney drops the price as we try to set money aside. We have 18 months to save for the cruise, and we're trying to figure out how we can use airline miles and DVC points to cover the related travel expenses.

At the same time, my TA is searching for similar itineraries on other lines, and he's found several that look good. We're probably moving our second placeholder cruise to the eastbound transatlantic, so we may just do the European Capitals cruise with another line, and do the transatlantic with Disney using the money we save.

AVP

This is truly one of those areas where you need to look at what you can afford to do and then go with it. Disney is charging an incredible premium over other lines but, they may end up discounting to fill the ships. In reality, Disney will get a number of people who have to be on the first Northern Capitals Cruise or have to be the first on this cruise or that cruise, that is the nature of Disney. There are very loyal guests who will pay the premium price to ensure that they will be on that particular voyage as the bragging rights are kind of nice. But, please be cognizant that Disney may not lower their prices as time goes by, it is their call and they will make the determination as to how best use their ships.

Now, I will say that the most interesting point made regarding the Northern Capitals cruise would be the shore excursion offering in Germany to go see the new builds under construction.......this would make the trip worthwhile, but again, I would have to look long and hard at the numbers, things are tight all over and if...........and I hop I hope I hope, I win the lottery then I'm there, otherwise I have to think of what's best for my family and where the best value can be had.

Enough of that, it is going to be fun watching this and seeing what happens over the next few weeks.

Ted

Does anyone have a link for the pricing on these? I don't see them on the DCL site and would prefer to get some $$ info before I talk to my travel agent, since I don't think we would actually book, but it would be nice to know what the costs would be.

Here are rates for the Northern Europe cruise (http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/dcl/en_US/cruises/rates?name=12NightBalticCruiseRatesPage).

The European cruises sound amazing, but they are outside of our reach with our current budget and life situation.

On the other hand, I think I will be calling next week to book one of those 5-night cruises with the dual stops at Castaway Cay...

-Jeff

I've never been the one booking or even researching any of our cruises, so I wouldn't even know where to find this kind of information-- so the Magic will be in Europe for summer 2010... what happens in summer 2011? Like, obviously, this announcement was a big deal because it's a special deviation from the usual Caribbean/LA/warm America-based itineraries, but like, how often do these European options occur? When do they release those kinds of dates-- is it always two years in advance?

I've never been the one booking or even researching any of our cruises, so I wouldn't even know where to find this kind of information-- so the Magic will be in Europe for summer 2010... what happens in summer 2011? Like, obviously, this announcement was a big deal because it's a special deviation from the usual Caribbean/LA/warm America-based itineraries, but like, how often do these European options occur? When do they release those kinds of dates-- is it always two years in advance?

Assuming Disney gets clearance from the National Park Service, 2011 will be Glacier Bay cruises to Alaska.

Typically, DCL has announced new itineraries like this 18-24 months out. However, with the third and fourth ships coming online beginning in 2011, and the consistent rumors that DCL will have a permanent presence on the West Coast, I don't know that that pattern will hold true.

Assuming Disney gets clearance from the National Park Service, 2011 will be Glacier Bay cruises to Alaska.

I think I just found my graduation gift :D Time to start training to climb Denali!

& thank you for the answer!

I just wish they'd started the 5 night cruises earlier in May (like they did this last year with the 4 night double-dips).