Disney Wonder Cruising From Sydney 2023

[MMDown Under]

1 hour ago, Essence08 said:

 

Hope your friend is safe and well, these weather events are becoming so much more frequent and so much harsher. 

And yes to your previous reply - first time I haven't minded being woken through the night by my little one. Poor little one has an ear and chest infection so pretty miserable, but a Disney cruise is cheering me up at least 🙂 

I haven't heard from my friend, which is a big worry as we are in regular contact via email..  However I read 2 million people have lost power.  I'm now trying to find contact details of family in Boston.  I have read that water is being sucked out in Florida, which happens in bad cyclones.  

[arxcards]

3 hours ago, kaseyoz said:

Been away too long, cannot work out how to reply to a particular comment.

regards why disney?
the same as already posted. But can I also add, why do folk book a balcony when they can have the same cruise in an inside cabin.

it is for the experience.

i did the Panama cruise on the Wonder a few years back, no kids. You can bet your bottom dollar i was going to book one of these Aussie cruises.

NYE 6 nights cheapest cabin $6000. Will forgo something else.

Hi Karon

[BrissieB]

4 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

  Hope you're successful making a booking. 

 

I've given up hope 😞 It's ok though I only got the go ahead to book it yesterday from the Specialist, so it's really only one day of dashed hopes not weeks.  Hopefully they'll return again in future years. 

[MMDown Under]

37 minutes ago, BrissieB said:

I've given up hope 😞 It's ok though I only got the go ahead to book it yesterday from the Specialist, so it's really only one day of dashed hopes not weeks.  Hopefully they'll return again in future years. 

i'm sure they will.  Americans love Australia/NZ and they love Disney.  It is a winner for Australia, esp if it is one of their older ships.  Count this one as practice.  

 

In the meantime, if you like long haul flights, have a look at WDW, Florida.  Disneyland is only one of their Kingdoms  it has four theme parks - EPCOT, ANIMAL KINGDOM, HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS,  MAGIC KINGDOM  PLUS BLIZZARD BEACH AND TYPHOON LAGOON WATER PARKS, plus Disney Theme shops galore.  

 

WDW Theme Parks closed for 2 days due to Hurricane Ian.  

[BrissieB]

5 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

i'm sure they will.  Americans love Australia/NZ and they love Disney.  It is a winner for Australia, esp if it is one of their older ships.  Count this one as practice.  

 

In the meantime, if you like long haul flights, have a look at WDW, Florida.  Disneyland is only one of their Kingdoms  it has four theme parks - EPCOT, ANIMAL KINGDOM, HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS,  MAGIC KINGDOM  PLUS BLIZZARD BEACH AND TYPHOON LAGOON WATER PARKS, plus Disney Theme shops galore.  

 

WDW Theme Parks closed for 2 days due to Hurricane Ian.  

I've been to Disneyland 3 times and I would totally go back again.  Unfortunately my health took a hit this year and international travel is off the cards, hopefully not forever, but a short Disney cruise close to home 12 months or so away was an ok risk esp when I could refund should spanners get thrown in the works.  Travel insurance is now a nightmare.

[MMDown Under]

Just now, BrissieB said:

I've been to Disneyland 3 times and I would totally go back again.  Unfortunately my health took a hit this year and international travel is off the cards, hopefully not forever, but a short Disney cruise close to home 12 months or so away was an ok risk esp when I could refund should spanners get thrown in the works.  Travel insurance is now a nightmare.

I understand.  Travel insurance cost for Seniors makes travel to the USA unaffordable.  Researching QM2 cruises, London to NYC is now out of the question. I should be grateful UK is still an option.  

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, BrissieB said:

I've been to Disneyland 3 times and I would totally go back again.  Unfortunately my health took a hit this year and international travel is off the cards, hopefully not forever, but a short Disney cruise close to home 12 months or so away was an ok risk esp when I could refund should spanners get thrown in the works.  Travel insurance is now a nightmare.

Dont feel bad, some pax on Princess Worldie have cancelled becausevof $25,000 travel insurance costs.

[BrissieB]

13 hours ago, BrissieB said:

I've given up hope 😞 It's ok though I only got the go ahead to book it yesterday from the Specialist, so it's really only one day of dashed hopes not weeks.  Hopefully they'll return again in future years. 

I think I've done it.  It appears I have a reservation but it won't process the deposit payment.  For now I call that a win 🙂  

[BrissieB]

10 hours ago, NSWP said:

 $25,000 travel insurance costs.

Ouch.    Mine better not cost that much.

[MMDown Under]

10 hours ago, NSWP said:

Dont feel bad, some pax on Princess Worldie have cancelled becausevof $25,000 travel insurance costs.

If that is true, maybe the cruise line may have to underwrite their own insurance policies

[MMDown Under]

11 minutes ago, BrissieB said:

I think I've done it.  It appears I have a reservation but it won't process the deposit payment.  For now I call that a win 🙂  

 

12 minutes ago, BrissieB said:

I think I've done it.  It appears I have a reservation but it won't process the deposit payment.  For now I call that a win 🙂  

Thanks for the laugh.  I think you'd better talk to the Specialist!

 

On 9/17/2022 at 7:27 AM, MicCanberra said:

Apparently Beckham queued for 12 hours

Don't ask me how this got here!

[Ondine]

9 hours ago, BrissieB said:

I think I've done it.  It appears I have a reservation but it won't process the deposit payment.  For now I call that a win 🙂  

 

I understand that Disney has closed down their head office and booking centre because of Hurricane Ian devastating Florida.  Apparently some bookings got done very early in the morning before everything went out.  Enormous amount of damage over there.

[Sparky74]

I’ve been (mostly) offline for some weeks as we’ve been cruising. I’ve not read this whole thread; hopefully my post is not off topic.

 

I’ve just looked at the prices for a Disney cruise. OUCH! 😱

DW says we could fly to Disneyland for that price. 

[Hammer61]

5 minutes ago, Sparky74 said:

I’ve just looked at the prices for a Disney cruise. OUCH! 😱

Same, i nearly spat my tea out when i followed link to the pricing🤯 

 

 

[NSWP]

56 minutes ago, Hammer61 said:

Same, i nearly spat my tea out when i followed link to the pricing🤯 

 

 

Some mugs will pay those exorbitant prices.

[kaseyoz]

This mug paid it happily.

yes son in law priced 14 day Disney panama cruise from USA including flights, cheaper pp per day than I paid for my NYE 6 night cruise from Sydney.

Always options.

 

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, kaseyoz said:

This mug paid it happily.

yes son in law priced 14 day Disney panama cruise from USA including flights, cheaper pp per day than I paid for my NYE 6 night cruise from Sydney.

Always options.

 

A lot of competition on the Panama Canal cruises, hence the pricing.   We get ripped off here.

[nehaahen]

does anyone know if the aussie cruises have halloween and Christmas theaming like they do in the US?

[MMDown Under]

4 hours ago, nehaahen said:

does anyone know if the aussie cruises have halloween and Christmas theaming like they do in the US?

I remember I was pleased to get off one ship on Christmas Eve one year because it wasn't Christmas as I knew it.  I was happy to race up to David Jones and look at the decorated Christmas windows!

[arxcards]

12 hours ago, nehaahen said:

does anyone know if the aussie cruises have halloween and Christmas theaming like they do in the US?

Christmas yes, to varying degrees.

Halloween, not so much on the ships based here full time. We will be on Majestic Princess for Halloween, and don't know yet if there will be theme night for it and how immersive it will be.

[Aus Traveller]

12 hours ago, nehaahen said:

does anyone know if the aussie cruises have halloween and Christmas theaming like they do in the US?

I have seen Halloween decorations on Australian-based ships. They have had the traditional pumpkins in a display in the atrium, draped nets with spiders etc on them and the waiters dressed up a bit, but not outlandishly.

 

I have only been on Princess for Christmas. By the end of the cruise I had heard enough Christmas songs to last me for several years. Decorations were installed early in December and there was even a little decoration placed outside every cabin door. Close to Christmas, a choir sang in the evenings in the atrium and for an hour or two, a couple of times a day, a machine sent fake snow falling into the atrium. It was lovely, particularly when the choir was singing under the falling 'snow'.

[nehaahen]

Thanks guys. I was only able to book a spot on the Disney cruise leaving Sydney on Christmas eve for 4 nights, it was more expensive than the other options but every thing else was sold out already..so i'm really hoping they will do something special for Christmas!

[icat2000]

Now that tons have booked up on Disney there will be other cruiselines looking to fill their ships in that time period. Maybe some baragins 🙂

[NSWP]

33 minutes ago, icat2000 said:

Now that tons have booked up on Disney there will be other cruiselines looking to fill their ships in that time period. Maybe some baragins 🙂

I wonder what the big deal about Disney is? Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck.? I suppose families with young kids are attracted.

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, arxcards said:

Christmas yes, to varying degrees.

Halloween, not so much on the ships based here full time. We will be on Majestic Princess for Halloween, and don't know yet if there will be theme night for it and how immersive it will be.

Do we really need Halloween? Silly American thing.

 

Majestic Princess will have the Halloween 🎃 thing, for sure.

 

Standby for incoming.

Edited October 2, 2022 by NSWP