Christmas Day cruise on dream

[Scot born]

Hi Everyone 

Hope you are all well. 

Just a bit of background, we have cruised the Dream many times, love her. Also Ex1 D1and 2 and the last sailing on the IE. We are looking to do the cruise on the dream flying out on Christmas Day. We normally have a cabin on deck 9 outside /outside + as it is close to everything, my opinion only. My question is if I waited until nearer the time and did not mind having an inside (for the first time) do you think the price would come down to what is for the beginning of Dec and how will I know when the ship is nearly full. 

Thanks

[Jim The Scot]

We always take an outside + on the dream but for our last cruise we took an inside for the first time and would have no hesitation in taking one again.Strangely enough preferred the inside after many years of paying an upgrade for an outside+

[Scot born]

Thanks Jim good to know. I think I will now wait and see what happens on the prices as always book early to ensure my cabin. 

[Pensioncruiser]

If you are intending to keep checking the prices you will be able to see the cabin types that are still available from a dummy booking😉

[Jim The Scot]

39 minutes ago, Scot born said:

Thanks Jim good to know. I think I will now wait and see what happens on the prices as always book early to ensure my cabin. 

 

Your welcome SB.We always book early so we can select a specifc cabin (midship)but if your  happy to take a cabin wherever waiting is probably best

 

I,ve a bad habit of checking prices periodically once I,ve booked and a number of times I looked on our last cruise the base room which is usually an inside was an outside plus.Next time I checked it was back to an inside so could be an idea to check fairly regularly

[Carib cruiser]

We booked this last Thursday, deck 9 outside cabin, just over £1000 each from Manchester with the £150 offer off. Thought that was a good price for Christmas. I was told there were lots of cabins available on deck 7.

 

[Scot born]

Took the plunge and now booked. Took your advice Jim and  went with an inside cabin deck 6 flying from Edinburgh, girl in the TA was great. See you on board Carib Cruiser. 

[Jim The Scot]

Nice one SB...

 

Did you book a specific cabin/number?

 

 

[Scot born]

2 hours ago, Jim The Scot said:

Nice one SB...

 

Did you book a specific cabin/number?

 

 

Yes tried to get one on deck 10 but none left so went for 6136 where we will have cabins above and below they tried to give us deck 7 cabins which are below the dancing. Lol 

[Jim The Scot]

Theres dancing on all decks 😂 well there is when were on board 😂

 

Mmm,6136 looks like a decent pick,fairly midship.Backs onto stairwell but thats shouldnt cause any issues/noise in fact see that as a bonus,short stagger to cabin

[Scot born]

Jim ladies don't stagger they simply sway from side to side 😇 and as hubby doesn't drink at all just his beloved irn bru then no staggering will happen. 😜 I am sure there will be plenty of singing and dancing as the last night is Hogmanay. We always pick our cabin and extra leg room seats as you want to enjoy your cruise, got such a good price that we also booked the Norwegian Fjords for end of May on the Explorer 2 from Newcastle and booked a junior suite as they are high up on deck 12 for a good view. 

[Jim The Scot]

😁

 

Always fancied a xmas/new year cruise.Maybe once the grandchild is older we,ll manage it.

 

You enjoy

[Scot born]

2 hours ago, Jim The Scot said:

😁

 

Always fancied a xmas/new year cruise.Maybe once the grandchild is older we,ll manage it.

 

You enjoy

Thanks Jim this is our first time and will be having Christmas a day early with the grandkids 4 and 2. They way I look at it is I put my life on hold for my kids and if I did the same for the grand kids then I would be past it or dead or then great gran kids before I get the chance had to convince hubby of this. Let you know how it was. 

[Jim The Scot]

Yeah we also put our life on hold for our kid not so much for the grandchild now although stuck to a certain extent to school hols for our hols now.

[Scot born]

I know the feeling I watch my grandkids so that their mum and dad can work but I am blessed that their mum is a school teacher so therefore we can take time out in school holidays as I get time off 😂 

[Jim The Scot]

Similar,we childcare whilst grandsons mum and dad can work full time.Mum also in education so we utilise school holidays which there are many off for our hols

[Scot born]

Jim that's what grandparents are for these days sad to say. Happy cruising 

[Jim The Scot]

😂

 

Yeah so they say.Always thought once kids were up and away it was our time..We have less time now 😉

Edited September 30, 2019 by Jim The Scot

[Scot born]

19 minutes ago, Jim The Scot said:

😂

 

Yeah so they say.Always thought once kids were up and away it was our time..We have less time now 😉

Jim that made me lol cos I know that feeling retired early (very early) to help out as it is a lot harder on the the young ones these days