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2 hours ago, HicksRA said:
Such drama over minutia. Everyone knows they’re not going to Labadee. So just know you’re not going there and move on.
No, everyone doesn't know. There are many people that don't participate in social media or keep track of what's going on in Haiti. They see the cruise itinerary says they are stopping there and they see excursions for sale on the cruise planner so they pay for them. It's a very simplistic view to assume "everyone" knows.
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Given the understanding most of us have, that stops at Labadee are a ways off, I think it's a very valid point that they should not be selling excursions on the cruise planner. While they may want to keep it listed because they haven't scheduled another port to move to, it is not good business to have people paying for an excursion you know they aren't going to use. And when those that have paid for the excursion find out and have to cancel it could take weeks to get a refund.
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Also, no PBR.
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I agree that Jack should not be considered top tier, but it is still available.
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They've been running pretty much the same sale prices (even black Friday) every couple of weeks for the last few months.
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11 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:
Next week....just a guess...no inside info on this one
Agree it will be sooner. They would want as much time as possible to get the schedule set and cabins sold.
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10 minutes ago, hotwheels920 said:
I'm willing to bet Indy won't be able to make it down to Aruba and back to Miami in a 7 day cruise.
Not unless they cut out Labadee.
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They have not cancelled the cruises longer than 7 days, they are just unable to sell/market them.
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Here's a thread on that topic.
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5 minutes ago, rockmom said:
I am hoping they offer us a 7 night option and the ability to move to the new itinerary. Which sailing are you on?
June 19
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One of the folks in my cruise's FB group called and they said they will be canceling the 8 day cruises as they will have to change the itinerary.
Aruba and Curacao are too far to get to and back on a 7 day.
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I asked if they were going to convert to 7:
Over the next few weeks, we will be working closely with the CDC to understand how to best move forward with these sailings and evaluate all the options. We will let you know immediately should anything change. Thanks for your patience. -
The alternating 6 day cruises would have to be changing as well and they haven't locked them down. I think the 8 days are filling up due to all the folks with FCCs they need to use.
We booked a GTY balcony cabin for the June 19th sailing and they've already assigned us one. Doubtful they would do that if they were planning to make changes.
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Same type issue when logging into our PC. Main Excursion being promoted is for Grand Cayman and that's not on our itinerary.
It came up when they shuffled us from one cruise ship to another and think they are so busy taking care of that fiasco that they haven't gone back to clean up the small messes like this left in the wake.-
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I msg'd them and they said I am part of a "group booking" because I went through a TA and my window is Oct 16-30 but it could happen earlier.
I'm also locked out of my cruise planner and can't cancel the DBPs that they are going to cancel when they move me anyway.
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Just now, Gameck said:
Guess the release is true - can no longer book Brilliance of Seas for summer - even my booked cruise in June, also cannot book Independence for summer - looks like a switch to me
Brilliance will be replaced by Indy, Indy out of FTL cruises are cancelled from what I hear. No replacement ship.
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1 minute ago, The Grumpus said:
Crazy, but I guess these changes are what is best for the Company survival. I guess I better check my April sailing on IOS... I think it's being moved to Port of Miami and a few days added to it.
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/sites/default/files/blog-images/summer-2021-deployment-changes.jpg
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3 hours ago, The Grumpus said:
It's funny because the message only says the notice was released in error, not that the info in the notice was in error. It also says Brilliance will not move, but we'll contact you directly if it does. Sounds to me like they are definitely considering it.
HA! Not moving to Italy but it is moving to Tampa. See new post with the info.
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO 2021 SUMMER CRUISES//keep unread//hide
MIAMI, Sept. 23, 2020 – Royal Caribbean International today provides an update to its 2021 summer cruises, announcing upcoming changes in itineraries and homeports. Tapping market research and valuable feedback from guests and travel partners, the cruise line has adjusted its schedule with the goal of providing guests with greater variety for their 2021 adventures.
Highlights of the updated summer cruises for 2021 include new 4- and 5-night Mediterranean getaways from Barcelona, and more island time in the Caribbean with ships sailing from additional, popular U.S. cruise ports next summer including Tampa, Fla. and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The new itineraries combined with Royal Caribbean ships and crew will deliver the signature vacation experience that guests know and love. Most importantly, the global cruise line is applying the best available public health, science and engineering insights to deliver a safer and healthier cruise vacation.
Guests with confirmed bookings between April and November 2021 and whose cruises are affected by these changes are being notified directly. These existing bookings are covered by Royal Caribbean’s Cruise with Confidence program.
New Itineraries and Homeports
Europe
- Adventure of the Seas, which was previously scheduled to sail from Copenhagen and Stockholm, will head for Barcelona to sail a mix of new 4- and 5-night Mediterranean itineraries to historic destinations like La Spezia and Rome, Italy; Ajaccio, Nice and Marseille, France; and Palma and Ibiza, Spain.
- Jewel of the Seas, originally planned to homeport in Amsterdam and Barcelona, will now sail from Copenhagen and Stockholm on 7-night cruises calling on Northern Europe’s picturesque ports of Helsinki, Finland; Tallinn, Estonia; and Visby, Sweden.
The Caribbean
- Independence of the Seas, originally sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. offering 3- and 4-night cruises, will now make the neighboring city of Miami her home for the summer season and offer a combination of 6- and 8-night cruises to the Southern and Western Caribbean, visiting far-flung islands including Aruba and Curacao.
- Vision of the Seas¸ previously planned to sail from Barcelona, will sail from San Juan, offering a new summer program from the island of enchantment. She will offer 7-night Southern Caribbean itineraries to exotic destinations like Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis; St. John’s, Antigua; Castries, St. Lucia; and Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Brilliance of the Seas will stay in Tampa for the summer offering a new drive to port for guests. She will sail 4-, 5- and 7-night cruises to the Caribbean, elevating Caribbean summer sailings from Florida’s west coast.
Royal Caribbean’s other summer 2021 cruises will sail on as planned in the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Visiting more than 200 destinations in over 50 countries with 27 ships in 2021-22, the cruise line’s summer 2021 highlights span the globe.
In Europe, new ship Odyssey of the Seas will join Anthem and Harmony of the Seasand make its debut in Rome to kick off its inaugural Europe season. Over in Alaska, the region will see the cruise line’s biggest season yet with four ships, including newcomer Quantum of the Seas. The warmer temps in the Caribbean bring travelers variety in itineraries, destinations and ships with newly amplified favorites like Mariner and Navigator of the Seas sailing 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday itineraries to The Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay, and Oasis of the Seas cruising from the New York area for the first time. In Asia, guests can sail aboard the region’s newest ship, Spectrum of the Seas, offering 4- and 5-night sailings from Shanghai and visiting Japan.
Royal Caribbean’s full list of 2021 summer cruises can be found here.About Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International has been delivering innovation at sea for more than 50 years. Each successive class of ships is an architectural marvel featuring the latest technology and guest experiences for today’s adventurous traveler. The cruise line continues to revolutionize vacations with itineraries to more than 270 destinations in 72 countries on six continents, including Royal Caribbean’s private island destination in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay, the first in the Perfect Day Island Collection. Royal Caribbean has also been voted “Best Cruise Line Overall” for 16 consecutive years in the Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards.
Media can stay up to date by following @RoyalCaribPR on Twitter and visiting RoyalCaribbeanPressCenter.com. For additional information or to make reservations, vacationers can call their travel advisor; visit RoyalCaribbean.com; or call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN. -
3 minutes ago, The Grumpus said:
It's funny because the message only says the notice was released in error, not that the info in the notice was in error. It also says Brilliance will not move, but we'll contact you directly if it does. Sounds to me like they are definitely considering it.
Right!? We'll contact you as soon as a decision is made.... We'll see how it goes but I wouldn't bet against it. -
After latest exchange.
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The press release was pushed out via RSS feed from RCI PR. It's still out there if you know how/where to look for news feeds. This was a mistake, apparently, as they did not put it out by any other means and any questions to them are replied with very vague answers. I was given a definitive No when I asked if the Brilliance would be be going to Venice. It would seem they are still in the planning stages of moving ships around to satisfy different needs after the long hiatus and I'm sure the customer service folks are trying their best with the limited info they have.
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European Alcohol policy
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Are you allowed to bring any wine or other alcohol back on the ship, without being confiscated, when cruising the Med?