travelingla Posted July 13, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I don't understand pricing structure of Disney cabins.....from least costly inside to most costly family deluxe veranda there is only a few hundred dollars....... can anyone explain this to me? Even some of the lower category verandahs cost less than higher cat inside! I expected a much wider spread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted July 13, 2016 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) I don't understand pricing structure of Disney cabins.....from least costly inside to most costly family deluxe veranda there is only a few hundred dollars....... can anyone explain this to me? Even some of the lower category verandahs cost less than higher cat inside! I expected a much wider spread. Typically, there is a wider spread between the different types of rooms. But, if the inside rooms are selling better than the verandahs, the price on those will rise faster than the price on the verandah rooms. When prices increase as the space fills up onboard, it doesn't increase across the board (in all rooms), only in the categories that are selling the fastest. On the Dream class ships, this often happens because a lot of people want those inside rooms with the virtual porthole. Edited July 13, 2016 by Shmoo here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingla Posted July 13, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Typically, there is a wider spread between the different types of rooms. But, if the inside rooms are selling better than the verandahs, the price on those will rise faster than the price on the verandah rooms. When prices increase as the space fills up onboard, it doesn't increase across the board (in all rooms), only in the categories that are selling the fastest. On the Dream class ships, this often happens because a lot of people want those inside rooms with the virtual porthole. Thanks so much for your quick reply.... I wondered if it had anything to do with the 'magical' porthole [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1soccer1baseball1princess Posted August 1, 2016 #4 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Thanks so much for your quick reply.... I wondered if it had anything to do with the 'magical' porthole [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think so. My friend and I are cruising on the Dream in November. We wanted an inside room to see the virtual porthole (for more than two minutes on a tour, anyway) and just to try something different. It was only $20 or so less than an Oceanview stateroom. So we definitely aren't doing it for the savings... Which makes me wonder if other people have the same thought process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinForeverYoung Posted August 19, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I love Disney but unfortunately, I have never been on a Disney cruise. They're process are just too ridiculous for a middle class family. Apparently, they don't want the middle class on their ships. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloafsfan Posted August 19, 2016 #6 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I don't understand pricing structure of Disney cabins.....from least costly inside to most costly family deluxe veranda there is only a few hundred dollars....... can anyone explain this to me? Even some of the lower category verandahs cost less than higher cat inside! I expected a much wider spread. I've noticed that too lately when pricing out the 3-4-5 night cruises. Its not much between the interiors and balconies when you consider the overall cost. On the Dream though, the cost really jumps once you go above the lowest couple of categories of balconies (anything category 5 and above). And certainly, there's a huge jump to concierge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Mick Posted August 22, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I love Disney but unfortunately, I have never been on a Disney cruise. They're process are just too ridiculous for a middle class family. Apparently, they don't want the middle class on their ships. :( Disney can and does command a premium price for a premium product. They price their product to match the demand. It's not personal, it's business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gometros Posted August 22, 2016 #8 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Disney can and does command a premium price for a premium product. They price their product to match the demand. It's not personal, it's business. Thank you Don Corleone, I mean Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e2011 Posted August 23, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) I love Disney but unfortunately, I have never been on a Disney cruise. They're process are just too ridiculous for a middle class family. Apparently, they don't want the middle class on their ships. :( No, they DO want middle class on their ships but only the ones who are willing to pay the price. They definitely don't want the whiners and cheapskates. Those folks are better suited to Carnaval. Edited August 23, 2016 by e2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman93 Posted August 23, 2016 #10 Share Posted August 23, 2016 No, they DO want middle class on their ships but only the ones who are willing to pay the price. They definitely don't want the whiners and cheapskates. This is it, exactly. They have learned that some customers are more trouble than they're worth. Literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2gonow Posted September 1, 2016 #11 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I love Disney but unfortunately, I have never been on a Disney cruise. They're process are just too ridiculous for a middle class family. Apparently, they don't want the middle class on their ships. :( Disney's prices are getting ridiculous. I cruise often and for me it is not worth it to cruise Disney all the time. Even if I could I like to try new things. I have sailed the Wonder and more recently the Fantasy. Was it an awesome cruise yes.... But so are all my cruises. If possible take your kids out of school they have some ok prices off season. Forget about summer any any school breaks when they are at peak price. I usually get 2 rooms but on Disney we get one to offset price jump. Kerri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted September 1, 2016 #12 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) "normal" pricing structure has a balcony costing about twice that of an inside cabin. However, the prices increase as the cabins fill. Shortly after the Fantasy launched, we saw insides costing MORE than oceanviews because so many people wanted to "try" the virtual portholes. It is totally an issue of supply and demand. The incredible price increases of DCL cruises over the last few years is why we have been cruising on some other lines. We are beyond the "kids gotta see furries" phase and have been unimpressed with some of the quality decreases we've seen on DCL. Disney has a good product but not a top notch cruise line. We can't justify paying a premium price for an "above average" cruise. But they sure do have the prettiest ships. Edited September 1, 2016 by moki'smommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskawdw12 Posted September 23, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 23, 2016 On our cruise on the Magic two weeks ago we saved $1,300 booking an ocean view instead of a room with a veranda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinForeverYoung Posted September 23, 2016 #14 Share Posted September 23, 2016 No, they DO want middle class on their ships but only the ones who are willing to pay the price. They definitely don't want the whiners and cheapskates. Those folks are better suited to Carnaval. I'm not a whiner or a cheapskate. I am a Platinum member on Princess and I love Disney I think it's just hard to pay their prices for a 4 day cruise when i can pay the same on a 7 day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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