Right because they discounted to the cruises to everyone under the Sun. Lots of cast members on our ship. Yes cruises always almost sell out. It's how they sell them out that is the difference.They scheduled a drydock on short notice once it was certain that the new Panama Canal locks wouldn't be ready. The Wonder wouldnt be able to fit through the old locks with her new duck tail so they had to hold off on the extensive one that they just now did.
Thank you! Math is not my forte - I will edit it!
Really? The adult areas were just as packed as ever for us and the dining rooms/theatres didn't feel any less crowded... no upgrades were available at the port. Maybe everyone jumped on with GTY, but sold is sold and they keep going back year after year unlike Hawaii (I'm still hopeful they might add some at some point for those who like them!)
I think the first agent was wrong, despite telling me she had a memo. I added a note to that post within an hour saying I DID go back and book it without issue.
Yes previously posted cost of 2/18/18 wonder cruise.
It will be full, but not because it's popular and everyone onboard paid full price. I don't know why San Juan and Galveston aren't popular. The prices are better. Everyone wants to pay the big bucks to sail out of PC.
for me (2A but actually me and the kid) it was only a $341 difference between an 11B and 7A on the Fantasy (room 7520 so I can live with the obstruction). It was a no brainer to upgrade, but I was kind of hoping the 11B would be much more of a bargain! Maybe they are not any longer with the virtual portholes.
4/8/2018 Wonder WBPC (a very popular cruise!) 14 nights!
- but they'll both be in school...)
So glad I was listening 
to the DIS Podcast on Tuesday to know about this release!
I wanted to hop on the 11/10 Wonder next month using GTY but the airfare and times were horrid, especially considering the additional cost and time to get to the port from either IAH or Hobby. Looking at dates further out neither got much better, so I know we probably won't ever do a Galveston while PC has the newer ships and goes to the same ports. Especially now that Alaska Air has a nonstop to MCO and there is that little place called WDW right there to boot...
The cynic in me thinks SJU is just far enough and exotic enough that a lot of people discount them. Speaking to people who aren't in the "know" think those stops are "dangerous" or unpleasant at best too.
It is similar to what we priced for a Southern that sailed in January, so I do feel like it is normal for DCL. You could try pricing out other lines if you want to see what others are doing - Ofinn and others really like the Carnival Vista and it sounds like she is sailing some southerns in 2018..? We jumped ship in January and tried an older RCCL ship (Jewel of the Seas) and personally I do not recommend it if you are used to DCL (cheaper but service, cleanliness, food quality in the MDR and smoke around all left something to be desired). I have not sailed a newer ship with any other line though.
I sailed on Jewel in 2005 when it was a year old, and I have since sailed on sisters Brilliance and Serenade. RCI's Radiance-class ships are my favorite on that cruise line, and I'll be on Radiance of the Seas for 28 days next May - on b2b2b Hawaii and Alaska cruises. Thankfully, I am not that spoiled by DCL!I wanted to hop on the 11/10 Wonder next month using GTY but the airfare and times were horrid, especially considering the additional cost and time to get to the port from either IAH or Hobby. Looking at dates further out neither got much better, so I know we probably won't ever do a Galveston while PC has the newer ships and goes to the same ports. Especially now that Alaska Air has a nonstop to MCO and there is that little place called WDW right there to boot...
The cynic in me thinks SJU is just far enough and exotic enough that a lot of people discount them. Speaking to people who aren't in the "know" think those stops are "dangerous" or unpleasant at best too.
It is similar to what we priced for a Southern that sailed in January, so I do feel like it is normal for DCL. You could try pricing out other lines if you want to see what others are doing - Ofinn and others really like the Carnival Vista and it sounds like she is sailing some southerns in 2018..? We jumped ship in January and tried an older RCCL ship (Jewel of the Seas) and personally I do not recommend it if you are used to DCL (cheaper but service, cleanliness, food quality in the MDR and smoke around all left something to be desired). I have not sailed a newer ship with any other line though.
