DCLMP
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2020
I think we are a lot alike in our approach to cruising. It's bizarre how defensive people get. As someone who has sailed on DCL 30 times I obviously, enjoy their product. I'm not oblivious to the fact that I'm paying more when I choose DCL. Sometimes paying more is worth it and sometimes it's not. It just depends on a lot of factors and how much more I'm paying.Never understand on these boards why some people act like it’s a personal attack if other people post that they paid less on other cruise lines. They will argue that even if it is cheaper than DCL (sometimes by thousands of dollars) it’s really not because you don’t get free soda, it can’t be a good cruise, laundry costs more, Mickey Mouse isn’t there, etc. I think we can stop pretending that by paying $2k more for a cruise but getting free soda you are coming out ahead. I posted one time that our trip in the Haven was cheaper than the same week on the Fantasy and was told that can’t be true…um, I know what I paid.
Bottom line is DCL is usually more expensive than other cruise lines—sometimes not by much and sometimes by a lot. Everyone has to decide if it’s worth it to them. Sometimes it is to my family, but sometimes it’s not.
I have enjoyed my cruises on other cruise lines. I like a change once in a while. I don't get on a Royal or a Carnival ship and spend the whole time comparing it to DCL. They are very different experiences, and you are right no amount of free soda makes up the price difference.
I posted an example of the Haven being less than a balcony on Disney. That surprised me.
Currently waiting to see what kind of discounts DCL offers in Europe and Alaska this Summer. If the prices come down to any number where I can justify the cost difference. I'll choose DCL.