Blue Eyed Belfast Belle

Sarcasm? I am not being sarcastic. RCI are telling people now 6 months out rather than the month before that has happened recently on other cruise lines navigating what is occuring

I am sorry about this @bigeck and all booked on this sailing but better safe than sorry. At least they told you in plenty of time

Due to pesky work I cant take last minute deals as we have to give our leave plans at the beginning of the year. Ah well...just a few years to semi-retirement!! Lol

Imagine what they would try to charge for that sailing! Lol

An inside solo wasmt coming in much less at £2500

Rome to Dubai and Dubai to Singapore now available to book (3am here and yes I did look after I got up in the middle of the night!) Lol

My cruise friend from Australia posted this

In the last few years I have many, many cruises cancelled and the choice was either deposit refunded or change with no admin fee.

I disembark Voyager in Rome on 3rd Nov 2025...will that give her enough time to get to Darwin on 7 Dec 2025?

Have a lovely time and safe journey ⚓️

I sailed with Elvis on Rhapsody in 2017 and he was tremendous fun, very engaging. He does very energetic Zumba classes!!

You will know when you have a dis-engaged CD (shall not mention any names as I know one of them reads on this board!) but you definately know when you have a good one ( and I will mention Mike S and Eric Lopez as credit where credit is due).

I agree with you with the repetitive ports in the Med. I do prefer to sail from US but the airfare for me flying from Ireland is currently eyewatering! ☘️ I would love a Shanghai to Hong Kong repo and then I could add in a couple of Disney visits to justify the airfare and the visa costs! 🏰⚓🏰

If you check out the Blog there is an article "Five moves Royal Caribbean is making to overhaul its weekend cruise business for the future" Basically it is confirming what this thread has been saying for months - focusing on new cruisers, shorter 3-5 night cruises and abandoning the longer cruises in favour of chasing the new cruisers money.

Very true. However as a solo I cant afford Celebrity!

I know, right!? Lol

I asked Cruise Director Mitch about why not very many longer cruises and this is the response I just got back...

For those of you that can see the Australian port bookings is Voyager still showing there in Dec 2025? I am on the current last sailing on Voyager from Ravenna Oct 2025 and if she has to go around Africa she will not make it on time I have a feeling they are going to replace her with either Radiance or Sereande

That is what I am thinking but it would be a shame if she sails back empty

There is still a gap with Explorer from 21st Sept when she arrives into Barcelona from Ravenna and then she has a 5 night from Port Canaveral on 1st Nov.

Winter 2025/26 rom Tampa there are 3 Vision class ships - Grandeur, Enchantment and Rhapsody and all are doing the Rotatan, Belize, and Costa Maya/Cozumel Route. I was hoping to revisit Key West again but that isn't looking like RCI will be offering there. Also based on selecting Dec 2025 - Apr 2026 the following ships are still missing - Anthem, Ovation, Radiance, Serenade and Voyager.

I am in the North of Ireland so same time zone as Scotland. I will check before bed in 3 hrs and when I get up for my 4am bathroom break!! 🤪 ☘️⚓️

Mark Walker has posted that he will be staying on Mariner to bring her over to her new home in Texas and will be the CD for the 1st 7 night sailing. Cruise mapper lists this as May 6.

You have done a great job. My IT skills wouldn't be good so I admire anyone that can produce a fab spreadsheet 🙂