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CruisingWalter

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    Photography, Cooking, Videography, Christmas, Movies
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    The one I'm sailing today.
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    Alaska, St. Maarten

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  1. They can cancel for any reason at any time. It's in section 9 of the contract. I believe 9.3.5 in VV's contract. It's in every single cruise contract on any cruise line. 300 days, 200 days, 100 days, 10 days, and even after the ship leaves port, itineraries can change for whatever reason at all. No itinerary is guaranteed, ever. If Toulon was that important to you, fly there, don't take a cruise. If any destination is so important it will ruin your cruise if it's cancelled, don't take the cruise. fly there. It's that simple. Everyone who is 'defending' the cruise line understands the cruise contract. We go into the cruise knowing the itinerary can change.
  2. There is no audacity on anyone's part. Itinerary changes are normal in cruising. It's in the contract. Those of us who have been cruising for 20 years know exactly how all of this works. Anyone who books through a travel agent knows that your itinerary is NEVER guaranteed on a cruise ship. If Toulon is the most important thing in the world to you, fly there. Don't take a cruise. That holds true of any cruise destination on any cruise line from the cheapest to the most expensive luxury cruise. If your vacation is going to be RUINED because the ship won't stop at XYZ port, don't take a cruise. Fly there. It's not audacious to understand itinerary changes. It's understanding the cruise contract and understanding that itineraries can and will be changed.
  3. VV reversed their decision. Toulon is back on the itinerary. Emergency is over.
  4. READ. THE. CONTRACT. You agreed to a cruise contract that say the cruise can be changed at any time. YOU. AGREED. TO. THIS. So you ordered a cruise that can be changed at any time and now you're complaining they changed the cruise which they said they might do when you booked the cruise. "I deserve a refund because the cruise line did exactly what they told me what they might do!" It's incredible how many people never read the contract, have no idea what they're agreeing to, and then scream bloody murder when their cruise is changed. I guess now that Toulon has been reinstated you can go back to being that amazingly wonderful person that the crew absolutely can't wait to welcome onboard the ship.
  5. Why should they apologize and why should they offer you a refund? You agreed to the cruise contract when you purchased the cruise. You agreed to essentially the same contract that every cruise line in the industry offers. Section 9 of the Ticket Contract for VV covers this including: 9.3.5. To omit, advance, or delay landing at any scheduled or advertised port; So no, not poorly handled by Virgin at all. It's part of cruising to have ports cancelled and itineraries altered. No refund or compensation should be offered other than the port fees, taxes and refunds for Shore Things.
  6. 60 days for Rockstars. 45 Days for Sailors. Since you've sailed on VV previously you should have known that your dining options were going to be slim to nil via the app booking 37 days out. All dining reservations are generally gone the day after the 45 day mark. It's great to score the 'best price available' 37 days out, but you know that booking that late on any cruise line will leave you limited options when it comes to reservations. That comes with the territory.
  7. I would not book a flight earlier than noon from Athens. You need to get there from the port and that's about an hour away. Then security lines, etc... Maybe 1p might be better.
  8. There is no rebate. You have to have your cruise cancelled and then rebooked to get the new fare. Any promotions that were attached to your original cruise will be replaced by the new promotions. I.e. there is no longer an included bar tab.
  9. Not it's not a disgraceful way to treat people. It's in the cruise contract of every single cruise line that the itinerary can be changed at any time, up to and including after the cruise has started. We've had multiple itineraries changed over the years. Sometimes before the cruise, sometimes after the cruise. We know that's a possibility when we book. It's part of cruising. If there are destinations that are very important to you on any cruise, don't book the cruise. Book a land vacation instead so you're sure to be able to spend time where you want to.
  10. A great reason to use a TA. They can book the dinners for you so you don't have to deal with the app. 🙂 Hopefully within a year or so the new pier and terminal will be built making that process much better. YAAAAAAAAASSSSS!!! Carlos is THE BEST! We've sailed with her three times now and even had dinner with her one night in Gunbae. Just THE BEST! I hope you saw her one woman caberet show on the final night in On The Rocks (if she did it) That's our favorite show onboard. In my opinion the Cheeky Corner Suites are the best cabins on the entire ship. Hands down. Excellent review, thanks for sharing. I find a lot of Celebrity Cruisers enjoy Virgin Voyages and vice versa. Celebrity certainly wins in the pool department, but overall the rest of the experiences can be quite similar.
  11. We bring a Wrinkle Relaxer onboard now. Works fantastic. Spray the clothes, hang them up, hit them again if you have some stubborn wrinkles.
  12. VV said today this is not a tease, the 'free bar' tab promotion officially ends on March 27. Not to say it won't come back as a promo from time to time, but the ongoing Bar Tab promotion is ending on March 27. Book by March 27 to get the included Bar Tab on sailing.
  13. Resilient Lady Barcelona to Miami: October 27 - November 10, 2024, 14 nights Barcelona > Casablanca > Gran Canaria Las Palmas > Santa Cruz de Tenerife > Miami. San Juan to Barcelona April 12 - 26, 2025, 14 nights San Juan > Santa Cruz de Tenerife > Casablanca > Palma de Mallorca > Valencia > Barcelona
  14. I will say we've been cruising hurricane season pretty much from our first cruise since our wedding anniversary is in Sept. Most notably leaving Miami 3 days before Hurricane Irma hit St. Thomas, one of the largest Cat 5 storms in a very long time. We simply changed itineraries and had some of the best weather ever over our 11 day cruise. We've not experienced anything close to the conditions you described except this past December during all the bad storms that came through the Caribbean. Even then, it wasn't much the ships couldn't handle. 🙂 Temps in the Caribbean don't fluctuate all that much, yes it does get hotter in the summer, but in general it's pretty temperate all year. It's the humidity and water temperature that really changes. High humidity in the summer and generally December - March for the chilliest water.
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