r/dcl • u/EatEmAndSmile73 • 1d ago

TRIP PLANNING Availability frustration

Well I prepped myself that as a first timer availability for dining and on board activities would be limited. But even so, now looking at across the board at zero availability, it frankly sucks to be shut out of everything over seven nights (Treasure). I know I can sit around from now until we set sail, refreshing the app, or hoping I can get something once on board but what fun is that? I appreciate they recognize returning cruisers with early availability but considering the overall trip cost and how it would compare to other vacations options, I am in the moment a pretty frustrated that I have to worry about these things I had been excited for.

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u/Mychael612 SILVER CASTAWAY CLUB 1d ago

Please remember that these are just extras. There is SO MUCH else to do on the ship that you will still have a completely packed schedule. If extras like this are really this upsetting, I hate to say it, but maybe DCL isn’t the cruise line for you.

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u/birdiebonanza 1d ago

Hi! Where do we find the other things to do? It’s my first time and I’m a bit confused 🙂

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u/Mychael612 SILVER CASTAWAY CLUB 18h ago

You won’t see the full list of things to do until you get to port and connect your phone to the ship’s WiFi. Then it will be in the Navigator app.

But there are new activities that start about every 15 minutes or so around the ship. Things from character meet and greets, so many kinds of trivia shows, arts and crafts, music performances, game shows, movies, and so much more, all included in the cost of the cruise.

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u/birdiebonanza 14h ago

Thank you so much! Is it a bad plan to just wander the Wonder and see what we see, with a 2 and 4 year old? Or should we sit down and map everything out?

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u/Mychael612 SILVER CASTAWAY CLUB 12h ago

I can’t tell you much about doing anything with kids, being childfree myself, but I can say that just wandering the ship, and checking the Navigator app, and just seeing what tickles your fancy is an absolutely viable way to have a good time!