Hi! We are planning our first del trip for May 2025 on the wish. I really want to sail on the treasure as I love the adventure theme but I figure trying the wish first will help us test the waters with our little kids (will be 5 and 2 at time of sailing). I’m hoping to use the placeholder from our May 2026 cruise to book the treasure in May 2026 but I know the May sailing will already have been released by the time we cruise and get the placeholder in May 2025.
I’m wondering how others handle this situation. If we wait until we actually have the placeholder to book im assuming prices will be high and cabins will be slim pickings. Is it best to get the placeholder and wait for sailings that have not yet been released? If so, I suppose we could cruise in the fall of 2026 (or even November/december but I really want to see the ship WITHOUT holiday decorations) . Any advice from expert cruisers? Alternatively, we could sail the treasure next September (2025) could knock that off my bucket list and then use the placeholder for a cruise in 2027? I’m just worried my kids won’t be old enough to make the 7 night sailing truly enjoyable, but maybe that’s what the placeholder is for, to try it again in a couple years ?
I’m wondering how others handle this situation. If we wait until we actually have the placeholder to book im assuming prices will be high and cabins will be slim pickings. Is it best to get the placeholder and wait for sailings that have not yet been released? If so, I suppose we could cruise in the fall of 2026 (or even November/december but I really want to see the ship WITHOUT holiday decorations) . Any advice from expert cruisers? Alternatively, we could sail the treasure next September (2025) could knock that off my bucket list and then use the placeholder for a cruise in 2027? I’m just worried my kids won’t be old enough to make the 7 night sailing truly enjoyable, but maybe that’s what the placeholder is for, to try it again in a couple years ?