April 2020 -- cancelled
April 2021 -- cancelled
Well, now we're rebooked for April 2022 on the Dream. Fingers crossed!
April 2021 -- cancelled
Well, now we're rebooked for April 2022 on the Dream. Fingers crossed!
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Third time's the charm?
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RememberWhen
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Hoping! 
We got one of the Aft-facing verandah staterooms on the Dream for our next sailing. We've never done this before. I looked through the Stateroom Reviews thread and nobody has posted a review of this type of room, as far as I can tell. Anybody stayed in here? Two questions:
1) The DCL app shows the room as 299 sq ft, including the verandah. That's the same size as the "normal" Category 5 verandahs. But I thought the aft verandah was bigger than usual. Does that mean the room itself is smaller than a typical starboard balcony room?
2) We're doing a back-to-back, and all of the aft-facing verandah staterooms are classified as "guarantee" for the second leg of our B2B. Any have any idea how likely we are to keep our same stateroom for the second half of our cruise?
1) The DCL app shows the room as 299 sq ft, including the verandah. That's the same size as the "normal" Category 5 verandahs. But I thought the aft verandah was bigger than usual. Does that mean the room itself is smaller than a typical starboard balcony room?
2) We're doing a back-to-back, and all of the aft-facing verandah staterooms are classified as "guarantee" for the second leg of our B2B. Any have any idea how likely we are to keep our same stateroom for the second half of our cruise?
lostpro9het
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We LOVE aft facing verandas! Got hooked on them during our 20/40 trip to the Caribbean. Here are are a few TRs from Aft facing rooms we took in over the years:
Trip Report - Going for platinum, a Pro9het surf story.
Hello again! I debated a while if this TR would even happen but you see how that turned out. My TRs started having me feel like I was stuck in a strange version of Ground Hog Day. “Oh look there’s a DCL ship”, “Lets welcome the McGillicutty family”, “There’s Palo again”, “Castaway Cay”, and...
Trip Report - DCL: Collect the whole set! A Pro9het Turf’less Surf story.
So the Cliff’s Notes version of trip details can be had here: https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/it%E2%80%99s-not-about-ryan-gosling-but-there-is-a-gosling-involved-%E2%80%93-a-dcl-bermuda-ptr.959244/ As is usual we are celebrating our anniversary at sea with DCL. What is not usual is we are...
Trip Report - Buffalo, Bugs, and Beer - A lostpro9het Surf 'n' Turf report.
Alright, alright, alright let’s get this beast going! As pointed out in the PTR, this trip had some purpose to it and I wont rehash the reasons why here. I will say that we had an amazing time saying goodbye with some great surprises along the way. With that, lets go! Saturday May 11th We got...
Trip Report - #tonyfromspain: A Prophet Surf ‘N Turf story
Whelp, now that the Freestyle/Greco season is over, I’ve completed my course setup for my summer class, and I’ve finished my laundry I can kick this beast off! !!!DISCLAIMER!!! For those overly sensitive to satirical sass, poor spelling, and overall weak grammar then please feel free to excuse...
Trip Report - ***BOOM, DONE***No, Its not Déjà vu. It’s just that time of year again…the 20th surf ’n turf part deux. And we’re live now!
You were with us for the 16th, 17th, the epic bungalow 18th, the 19th, and the 20/40 so why not...do it again. I went back and forth on covering this one, TR fatigue has been biting me in the butt lately. I figured, though, that with the amount of new things we are considering for this trip it...
One down! Great pictures of the room and verandah! Did they put rose petals on the bed for your anniversary?We LOVE aft facing verandas!
Trip Report - ***BOOM, DONE***No, Its not Déjà vu. It’s just that time of year again…the 20th surf ’n turf part deux. And we’re live now!
You were with us for the 16th, 17th, the epic bungalow 18th, the 19th, and the 20/40 so why not...do it again. I went back and forth on covering this one, TR fatigue has been biting me in the butt lately. I figured, though, that with the amount of new things we are considering for this trip it...forums.wdwmagic.com
lostpro9het
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All those anniversary cruises and no rose petals. I didn't miss them.
Rooting for you, @ChuckElias!! Aft verandahs are the best. Which stateroom are you booked into? I've stayed in a number of 5Es and I've never noticed if the stateroom itself is smaller. Seems every bit as spacious as any "side verandah" room I've been in. Admittedly, I've stayed in aft verandahs much more frequently than port or starboard ones. And I could have been distracted by the massive verandah, which definitely feels like an extension of the stateroom.
Considering the category changes for 2022 and beyond, I've probably enjoyed my last aft verandah.
Considering the category changes for 2022 and beyond, I've probably enjoyed my last aft verandah.
Uh-oh! Why is that?Considering the category changes for 2022 and beyond, I've probably enjoyed my last aft verandah.
The aft verandahs will be Category 4 in 2022, according to Disney Cruise Line Blog. Too rich for my blood
Remind me to tell you a funny story from one of my girls cruises...
lostpro9het
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Hopefully our Bermuda trip out of NYC happens and you can tell it to me over a pint, or two.
DCLcruiser
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I thought the Aft Verandahs had a problem with hearing the engines? Also, make sure you aren't in the rooms where the flag blocks your view.
lostpro9het
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Never heard an engine once in all our aft room stays. Yes, you may “feel” it more when you’re docking but thats about it in our experience. Also, the flags are only out when you’re in port and have never been an obstruction issue.
DCLcruiser
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Yes, that is it, the vibrations when you are trying to sleep as they pull into port.
So. . . I've waited over a month. Here's your reminder! We want to hear the "Girls Cruise Rose Petal Story"!
10 weeks from today!!! Fingers crossed!
PrinceCharming617
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Good luck, I've never done it before, but it looks amazing. Especially the food, I'd make a pig of myself.
DisAl
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We are booked on the Dream for May 30. This will be our first Disney cruise. Tips and a trip report please!!!