September 4th (2004) Disney Magic Cruise List

[Cinjewel]

I'm not sure they'll call. I think they just called me because we rebooked for October and they want my decision ASAP. They'll probably send out vouchers to those that didn't rebook as soon as I did.
Hope you can book another cruise...maybe for next year!
Cindy

 

[WILDCATMICKEY]

Just mailed my letter today to the President of DCL, expressing my frustrations over the 9/4 NO Cruise. Sounds like the 25% is just another none communication from DCL. It should be interest to see what type of response I get from DCL.

 

[paulmc80]

Oh now that would be great! All you that had to cancel doing the cruise could get 25% off another cruise. We could all have a 9/4/04 reunion cruise or something like that. LOL

Seriously, I think that would be great for those that had to cancel to get the 25% off.

 

[paulmc80]

Ok ... can I wear my "I survived the 9/4/2004 Disney Magic Cruise Confusion" t-shirt on my next cruise? Or, will it be something like trademark infringement? They'll escort me off the ship. lol

 

[Scrappy520]

I hope you guys know the tune to the song I'm signing....

Anyway, I just rebooked for the 11/27 cruise w/ my 25% discount given to those of us who had to cancel the 9/4 cruise. I'll pay only $25 more than my Sept. rate - not bad. Wait - that is including the discount I haven't physically received though. Am I being too naive about this discount voucher?

I was confirmed that I'd be getting the voucher thru my TA and I just hope he sends it to me b/c I didn't book w/ him!!! He could only offer the same price as DCL, so I booked directly w/ DCL.

Question - if I find a lower rate, can they pull the ressie from DCL & give me a lower rate? How does this work.

I also got a lower airfare for 3 of us from Phila.

Millie

 

[paulmc80]

That sounds like a great deal for you as it worked out. I'm very glad to hear that!

 

[WILDCATMICKEY]

I just checked my credit card and my full refund posted overnight.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Originally posted by paulmc80
Ok ... can I wear my "I survived the 9/4/2004 Disney Magic Cruise Confusion" t-shirt on my next cruise? Or, will it be something like trademark infringement? They'll escort me off the ship. lol

Paul, there are worse things to be escorted off the ship for! LOL

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Originally posted by Scrappy520
I hope you guys know the tune to the song I'm signing....

Anyway, I just rebooked for the 11/27 cruise w/ my 25% discount given to those of us who had to cancel the 9/4 cruise. I'll pay only $25 more than my Sept. rate - not bad. Wait - that is including the discount I haven't physically received though. Am I being too naive about this discount voucher?

I was confirmed that I'd be getting the voucher thru my TA and I just hope he sends it to me b/c I didn't book w/ him!!! He could only offer the same price as DCL, so I booked directly w/ DCL.

Question - if I find a lower rate, can they pull the ressie from DCL & give me a lower rate? How does this work.

I also got a lower airfare for 3 of us from Phila.

Millie

That's awesome....can I come with you???

 

[Doctor P]

Our full refund has also been posted to my charge cards--took them NINE credits to refund everything!!! It looks like they had to refund port fees and taxes, and perhaps the commissions/markup, from different accounts for each passenger.

 

[paulmc80]

Just looked. We got our "50%" refund. It gets kind of confusing those with so many different credits. And, since I had the deposit on oen card and the final payment on another they did credits to both. Seems like ours is short $28.74 of the 50% cruise fare. I'll just check with TA if that's the case then OK.

They are supposed to reimburse me our Port Orleans FQ room for 9/6/04 also per our TA. I haven't seen that yet. I booked it ASAP Sunday night at rack rate so I'd be sure to have a room Monday. This was before I found out they were covering the room. I don't mind they at least refund me that portion of that room I could have got it for if I had booked in advance. Probably easier to do the entire amont though.

 

[WILDCATMICKEY]

Spoke to DCL supervisor the morning, she stated that 45% off vouchers would start being sent out by the end of the week. If you went through a TA it will be sent to them to forward to you.

 

[paulmc80]

I think you meant 25% instead of 45%. But, I'm hoping I'm wrong and its 45% ... that would be really nice!

I'm gonna write my TA to see if I can book now and get my discount applied later. I'm just anxious to start planning. lol

 

[nancygop]

Do you have to book by Oct 1, 2005 OR take the crusie by Oct 1, 2005?

I thought you had to book by Dec 31, 2004 for a cruise BY Oct 1, 2005 in order to use the 25% voucher..................

Who knows - DCL probably does not even know themselves! LOL!

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[paulmc80]

I am wondering the same thing about the 25% off.

We'd most probably like to cruise next October. But, not knowing if the cruise has to be one before October 1, 2005 we can't do much of anything as yet.

That's where it makes it unfortunate that we could not rebook onboard if we have to take a cruise before October 1, 2005 to use the voucher. I'll raise that point if that is the case. Since they wouldn't let us re-book onboard by saying our voucher was the best deal they could offer, my thinking is that it can be applied to any cruise that was available for re-booking while onboard.

We shall see I imagine.

 

[WILDCATMICKEY]

I definately hit the wrong keys it is 25%.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Originally posted by paulmc80
I am wondering the same thing about the 25% off.

We'd most probably like to cruise next October. But, not knowing if the cruise has to be one before October 1, 2005 we can't do much of anything as yet.

That's where it makes it unfortunate that we could not rebook onboard if we have to take a cruise before October 1, 2005 to use the voucher. I'll raise that point if that is the case. Since they wouldn't let us re-book onboard by saying our voucher was the best deal they could offer, my thinking is that it can be applied to any cruise that was available for re-booking while onboard.

We shall see I imagine.

We have a December 10-17 tentatively planned (depending on what our lives are like at that time). But 25% off that cruise would be so helpful....and probably make us more likely to actually follow through.

 

[paulmc80]

Awww shucks .. I was hoping ti was 45% off. lol

 

[pogopossum]

here's something to ponder concerning rebook: due to west coast cruises next summer eating up 16 prime weeks, should the deadline be later than oct. 1? we are unable to take our dd out of school again this year which leaves only 2-3 weeks to cruise in sept. should i ask dcl about this or just live with the fact that this remuneration is of no use to me?

 

[paulmc80]

Well, if they say we have to cruise before October 1, 2005 to take the 25% off I will write them.

For one, they didn't let us rebook while onboard saying the 25% off was the best offer available to us. As far as I know we could have booked through 2005 onboard with 10% off and a $200 onboard credit if they had let us. That would be better than paying full fare for a cruise after October 1, 2005 through the end of 2005.

As far as I'm concerned they have to allow us to book whatever would have been available for re-booking on the ship for at least what they would have offered on the ship. Or, let us use the 25% off for what was available onboard had they allowed us to re-book onboard. They are the ones that said, and I have it in the September 10th Navigator, they couldn't offer us anything better than the 25% off onboard. What? The October through December 2005 cruises weren't being offered onboard for other cruises? Maybe ... but I think they were.

I'm kinda hurt I didn't get the special cruise lithograph. Wasn't my fault there was a change in the cruise. Added insult to injury not giving us 7-night cruisers what they would have given us otherwise. Now, they stopped us from re-booking onboard and aren't allowing us to get at least the onboard deal for cruises from October to December 2005. That would not be right if those cruise dates were available for re-booking onboard to the cruise before and after us with the special 10%^, $200 obc offer.

I'm honestly hurt if the October through December 2005 cruises were normally available for the onboard re-booking offer and they will not let us use the 25% off for that. Or, at least give us what we could have gotten onboard.

I understood the hurricane and all that came with the mixups and what not. I even gave little gifts to the DCL people for being there after the hurricane for us. I was understanding of their confusion and smiled and did not impose. Now, we have to further possibly put up with being put off by DCL. That hurts my feelings. Really.

But, I'll wait and see what that voucher says. Sometimes what they say and what really is are two different things.