fldogmassage Posted January 2, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Does Disney ever have buying incentives? If I put a down past and cruise price reduces, does Disney afjust price? Looking to cruise in 2019. Not sure if I should put down payment now or wait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted January 2, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) IF the price of a DCL cruise is lowered before the penalty date (you can see the chart on their web site for the dates), you can contact them and they will match the new rate. However, this happens VERY rarely on DCL cruises. The normal situation is that the prices increase as the ship fills. You'll get the best price if you book as close to the day that the cruises are announced as possible. It is impossible to predict how rapidly prices will increase. I've seen cruises where the price on embarkation day was the same as the initial announcement day, and I've seen cruises that increased in cost literally while I was holding on the phone for a DCL agent to make a booking (I had a question that needed to be answered before I could book, so had to wait on line). The norm is somewhere between those two, with steady price increases from the release date till penalty date. If you are flexible in dates, you can wait and see if there are any *GT rates available for your cruise--these are typically released after the penalty date (although I've seen some in advance) and are usually about the same as day 1 rates were but they have significant restrictions. Do be sure to read all the restrictions before booking. The main ones are that it must be paid in full at the time of booking and there are no refunds for any reason (get travel insurance!) DCL is not like other cruise lines--when they set a price, that is THE price. No TA can undercut that price or "hold" a block of cabins and sell them cheaper. They do not come up with a new "Sale" every month. If you see a TA advertising cheaper prices on DCL cruises, they are being deceptive--they are not including taxes, port charges, or something else in their advertised amount, and when you factor those in, it will be the same as on the honest sites. A TA can offer you some sort of incentive for booking--an onboard credit, coupon book, store card, or whatever. Edited January 2, 2018 by moki'smommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fldogmassage Posted January 2, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltdad Posted January 3, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 3, 2018 And, don't forget the "buying incentive" when actually on board. You can make a placeholder reservation and get 10% off your next cruise. There are certain blackout weeks but if you are remotely interested in cruising again it pays to book a placeholder while on board. Sent from my SM-G955U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising...our happy place Posted January 13, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Booking in advance seems to be the best. I have never seen special promotions with Disney like with the other cruise lines. Sometimes there is a military discount but very unpredictable. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted January 13, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Booking in advance seems to be the best. I have never seen special promotions with Disney like with the other cruise lines. Sometimes there is a military discount but very unpredictable. Sent from my iPad using Forums On a cruise that has not sold out, there may be military, FL resident, and restricted fare discounts. These are often priced about the same as a "day 1" booking. As above, they are unpredictable, and mostly for off season cruises, I have, on occasion, seen them prior to the penalty date, but not often. No, DCL does not do the "sale of the week" (or month, or just because) they way some other lines do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100viper Posted January 15, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Booking in advance seems to be the best. I have never seen special promotions with Disney like with the other cruise lines. Sometimes there is a military discount but very unpredictable. Sent from my iPad using Forums Also, from what I've seen military discounted cruises are only 7 nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohUnderstands Posted January 27, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Booking for my May, 2019, EC 7day on the Fantasy started the 3rd week of November, 2017. I booked at the initial pricing on 01/06/2018. The prices for adults (children are still the same) started inching up on 01/25/2018. Not much for a 4B, but still on the way up, has increased $42pp. So definitely with DCL you want to book as soon as itinerary opens up. Pooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted January 27, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Booking for my May, 2019, EC 7day on the Fantasy started the 3rd week of November, 2017. I booked at the initial pricing on 01/06/2018. The prices for adults (children are still the same) started inching up on 01/25/2018. Not much for a 4B, but still on the way up, has increased $42pp. So definitely with DCL you want to book as soon as itinerary opens up. Pooh And this is typical. Most increases are slow but continue as the ship fills. One the other end, we once saw a cruise increase $800 in 30 minutes during the first booking day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare May B Posted January 29, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Does anybody have information about the Concierge category, especially the two-bedroom on the Magic? It's so very pricey, and I think there are only two onboard the ship. Am I interpreting that correctly, and what's your experience with the pricing and how quickly they sell out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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