Magic Drydock...why is the ship getting longer?

[Disneyfalcon]

Tammy,

Didn't DCL offer 2 trips to Castaway Cay on their 7 day cruises? We looked at the book when we were on board the DREAM this past May to book our cruise next year and we didn't see any with 2 trips to Castaway Cay. They changed that? Days at sea are nice but 2 visits to CC during the same longer cruise would be great.

Thanks,

GMRO

Not on 7 nights. There have been some double dips on shorter cruises, but I don't remember any on longer cruises. That would be awesome though!

 

[Tusportsfan]

Regardless of what the marketing says, Carnival is after the 20s/30s crowd, in particular for the 3 or 4 day cruises. It a demographic after sun and booze with little regard for where the ship goes. While adults with no kids cruise on DCL, they are focused on the families. Unless Carnival continues to get worse and blow up a ship while at sea they will keep the short weekend market and Disney won't be able to compete. Plus, there is a fairly large group who wont cruise on Disney because its "packed full of crying kids and its super expensive". I love the idea that was being discussed here not long ago... Two new Disney ships sized between the Magic/Wonder and Dream/Fantasy. One full time Alaska/West Coast ship, One full time Gulf of Mexico ship out of Houston, not Galveston, Two Florida ships, One New York/East Coast ship, and one ship for European trips. Crank up the marketing. Honestly, don't go where Carnival goes. Just leave that market alone.

I'm in full agreement that Carnival and Disney are two completely different animals when it comes to their demographics for cruises.

As far as future ships go - Disney does things on their cruises that are very unique to them - and I know this is wishful thinking, but if they could add a ship that would allow them to base it on the West Coast and offer unique packages from LA to Hawaii, including stays at Aulani or Disneyland or LA to Alaksa - those would be routes that I would be signing up for in a heartbeat, coming from the East Coast. The combinations of routes and destinations would be something no other cruise line to my knowledge can offer - and if anyone could figure a way to turn that series of routes on a year round basis - it would be Disney.