Originally posted by rsschneck
I just received this email from DU. . Let's keep watching the Disney Cruise web sight to see what itinerary changes they might have in store.
Hi Roxann!
I just spoke with the Dining Coordinator at Disney Cruise Line and she advised that the cruise itinerary for the 14-night cruise is changing. She didn't give me any specifics, but advised that it will be early next year before they begin making reservations associated with the Romantic Escape package for those cruises. Once we have information on the schedule and the itinerary for that sailing, we will let you know.
Tammy Cermak
Dreams Unlimited Travel, Inc.
Whilst most of the ports have other cruise ships, stopping on a regular basis, I haven't seen Puerto Quetzal, Quatamarla on many, and for the time in port there doesn't appear to be much to do, other lines that do stop, stop for longer.
On the Panama cruise I have been on before, we stopped at Puerto Caldera Costa Rica, and had a wonderful number of options including the rain forest and a nature reserve, so that's an option.
Also we stopped at the Western end of the Panama Canal at the port of Balboa for refuelling, this is close to Panama city.
DCL will have to look at refuelling and restocking, book the Panama canal transit, which they pay more for, for a guaranteed time, cargo ships pay less, but have to wait if there is a queue. For most of the transit its one way at a time.
Some ports might have another ship in, or not have enough interesting trips.
I would have thought Cabo, Acapulco,
Castaway cay, are unlikely to be changed, for times, dates etc. These are used regularly, and have good trips, CC of course DCL controls, and we all 'expect' to be there.
Curaco is still highly likely due to location, but as it hasn't been used by DCL before, could be substituted, for Jamaica, Cartagena, (Columbia).
With that logic, it does just come down to the booked time of PC transit, refuelling in that area, and Puerto Quetzal. Depending on PC transit time they might have to 'rush' down the west coast, or take their time more.