You won’t be able to book these back to back. That would violate the law that prohibits a ship not registered in the US to transport passengers from one US port to another. Sorry!
Back to back is allowed as long as the starting port on the first cruise and the ending port on the second cruise are not different US cities. (So it can be that they start and end in the same US city, like 2 cruises that both start/end in Port Canaveral. Or they can be one US city and a foreign port, like starting in San Diego and ending in Vancouver.) But starting cruise 1 in New York and ending cruise 2 in Miami is NOT allowed.So a B2B is only allowed if I go back to the same port? Or is it only allowed if both cruises depart and arrive the same port?
Back to back is allowed as long as the starting port on the first cruise and the ending port on the second cruise are not different US cities. (So it can be that they start and end in the same US city, like 2 cruises that both start/end in Port Canaveral. Or they can be one US city and a foreign port, like starting in San Diego and ending in Vancouver.) But starting cruise 1 in New York and ending cruise 2 in Miami is NOT allowed.
ETA: I think with online booking it would even be more useful than usual as Platinum DISers can get all kind of quotes for others.
Or visits a distant port, such as Categena or Aruba. This is why the Panama Canal cruise can go from San Diego to Galveston.Back to back is allowed as long as the starting port on the first cruise and the ending port on the second cruise are not different US cities. (So it can be that they start and end in the same US city, like 2 cruises that both start/end in Port Canaveral. Or they can be one US city and a foreign port, like starting in San Diego and ending in Vancouver.) But starting cruise 1 in New York and ending cruise 2 in Miami is NOT allowed.
Wow it looks like the EBPC starts in November and won't be Halloween on the highseas but full on MerryTime. That takes it away from being over my wedding anniversary, although that's not a problem.
The only problem is, had it been over halloween as it was the last few years one of the weeks the kids would have been on holiday, this way we'll have to take them out of school for 2.5 weeks. hrrmmmmm
Fingers crossed the price will be right when silver members can book next week!
What's WBTA?Looking at the Sept. '19 WBTA -- is there a list somewhere of what the prices for that have been like historically when bookings opened? I am Silver so can't book until May 23.
What's EBPC?
What's WBTA?
So I can book a cruise online (silver) without calling DCL on 5/24? Sorry, still new to DCL. I just took my first cruise May 2017 and have the next cruise booked for this November. I'd like to book another cruise for either late October or early November 2019. Thought I'd be on hold for hours on 5/24 but it would be great if I could book online.
Back to back is allowed as long as the starting port on the first cruise and the ending port on the second cruise are not different US cities. (So it can be that they start and end in the same US city, like 2 cruises that both start/end in Port Canaveral. Or they can be one US city and a foreign port, like starting in San Diego and ending in Vancouver.) But starting cruise 1 in New York and ending cruise 2 in Miami is NOT allowed.
Thank you for clearing that up! I'll have to keep looking then.
Yes, this is the first time they are opening up to online bookings for pre-booking (before the opening to general public). So interested to see how smoothly it works - they aren't known for great technology so hoping it is easier than sitting on a phone for hours on end.
I thought booking for Silver CC started on 5/23? Just doublechecked, and it is definitely 5/23. Opens to general public 5/24. Does anyone know what time of day the bookings will open each day?So I can book a cruise online (silver) without calling DCL on 5/24? Sorry, still new to DCL. I just took my first cruise May 2017 and have the next cruise booked for this November. I'd like to book another cruise for either late October or early November 2019. Thought I'd be on hold for hours on 5/24 but it would be great if I could book online.
Isn't San Juan a special case..? Am I crazy? When I look up the Jones Act it has this asterisk:
The Jones Act (also known as the Passenger Services Act) prohibits ships of Non-U.S registry from embarking and debarking guests at two different U.S ports. Such travel would constitute point-to-point transportation between two U.S ports, which is prohibited on foreign flagged ships. Note: Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands (St. Thomas; St. Croix; St. John) are not in the category of U.S ports under this act.
Yes, this is the first time they are opening up to online bookings for pre-booking (before the opening to general public). So interested to see how smoothly it works - they aren't known for great technology so hoping it is easier than sitting on a phone for hours on end.
You're correct that's why the ships stop in San Juan.Isn't San Juan a special case..? Am I crazy? When I look up the Jones Act it has this asterisk:
The Jones Act (also known as the Passenger Services Act) prohibits ships of Non-U.S registry from embarking and debarking guests at two different U.S ports. Such travel would constitute point-to-point transportation between two U.S ports, which is prohibited on foreign flagged ships. Note: Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands (St. Thomas; St. Croix; St. John) are not in the category of U.S ports under this act.
There's a post on Disney forums for this same situation with San Juan cruises:
https://disneyparksmomspanel.disney...back-cruiseswe-trying-book-cruise-new-293784/
It's a different set of ports that it visits but the response was: "The reason that you are unable to book these cruises is a US Maritime Law called "The Jones Act". This states that a ship cannot transport passengers from one US port to another US port without visiting a foreign port that is outside of North America. Therefore, since the cruise from New York to San Juan only visits St. Maarten and Tortola and the cruise from San Juan to Miami visits those same islands, it is against the law for Disney Cruise Line to transport you on these cruises back to back. "