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First Magic cruise cancelled!
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garagely
Active Member
I'm pretty bummed about this. i have a family member (also a CM) who was so so excited to be on this cruise, and CM's didn't get offered a whole lot as compensation. granted, they are getting discounted rooms to begin with, so i'm sure no one expected the world in return. but it's still disappointing.
sweetpee_1993
Well-Known Member
Understood.
3 days notice isn't a lot. I think about that. We usually leave here for the long drive a few days early. It would stink to get all the way there THEN find out. You know?
I am sure there are plenty of people who already are in Florida right now, maybe on vacation at WDW. If you think of a family of four from the UK who already are in Orlando at the theme parks and might not check emails it could be quite a nightmare. I am sure that they were not able to reach every single person who has been booked on that ship. I do hope they have some people at the port in Miami on the 20th to take care of those who arrive and don't see a ship there!
Magic has moved overnight to the RCL / old Carnival Dock to allow Fantasy in.
Fantasy is now at the DCL pier and Magic is at the RCCI old Carnival pier next door.
Disneyfalcon
Well-Known Member
LOVE!
The cranes are clearly lifting some heavy stuff in containers on snd off.
Seeing them nose to nose, I must say that I much prefer the look of the classics as compared to the Dream class. Just a much more elegant silhouette. They try their best to hide it in the Dream class, but as most newer ships, they are just too top heavy. They still beat most other ships in the looks department, but I like my ships less high I guess!
Yes I think the next new ones will be bigger than classics but smaller than the buses ( Dream class).
Great link for photos of Magic from Fantasy today.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/portmickey/sets/72157636729968705/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/portmickey/sets/72157636729968705/
Fantasy horn just went off no response.
Photos show work on the decking.
Photos show work on the decking.
Disneyfalcon
Well-Known Member
Great pictures!
crispy
Well-Known Member
A CM friend had told us this week that it would most likely be cancelled, and sure enough, the cancellation was announced two days later. He mentioned some flooding and collapsed ceilings. It didn't sound good at all. We did meet a family Friday who had just learned that their cruise had been cancelled, but since they had a cast member discount, they just received a refund.
The Magic moved up the port canaveral channel to Jetty park overnight, this is at the top of the harbour and allows today's ships in.
I am wondering how much all of this is costing DCL. Lost revenue, the free cruises for the people booked on the cruise (or the heavy discount), additional port fees. I wonder whether they had some kind of insurance for this type of event (weather delaying the refurbishment schedule).
I know that Tokyo Disneyland had insurance against loss of revenue from earth quakes. There was something in the financial reports that while there was loss of revenue when they had to close after Fukushima, some time later there was a huge increase in revenue and it was explained that this was when the insurance company paid out. Which surprised me at the time as I thought the premiums to insure a business in Japan against earth quake risks would be astronomical...
I know that Tokyo Disneyland had insurance against loss of revenue from earth quakes. There was something in the financial reports that while there was loss of revenue when they had to close after Fukushima, some time later there was a huge increase in revenue and it was explained that this was when the insurance company paid out. Which surprised me at the time as I thought the premiums to insure a business in Japan against earth quake risks would be astronomical...
I do not think insurance would cover this, it was a planned dry dock that was too ambitious and they got it wrong ceilings falling down and flooding, they will loose money and it may damage reputation but the offers should quell media coverage.
Freedom of the seas is now in taking berth Magic had Saturday and dream is in on DCL berth.
