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You speak to them with your wallet. If lots think like you, they will get the message and adjust, If not, you saved some money.

Thanks for doing the review.

We were in the rooms added aft category 8E (behind the Alchemy bar). Quiet and loved the room

Would seem it would be a lot easier to move some of their own ships out…..

While we have seen some fo the fallout already, still interesting. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/10/carnival-not-pursing-any-china-plans/

Sailed MSC ( in their early days in the US) and was not impressed. Actually trying HAL in January 11 day southern…. Of course I will be doing a review.

Let’s just say they made me an offer I could not refuse. Too make it even a little harrier, 95 north was closed for a serious accident in WPB and had a 15 minute street by street detour.

Totally agree it is worth the gamble

I remember two CCL ships as well, but a good while ago, at least in my mind. I also agree (unless something else breaks), that it appears CCL is not focused on north bound routes. Curious on your thoughts on the ixnay on HAL and MSC. Have you cruised them before?

Hope springs eternal on Norway. Have heard much on Norway going green and even more eco friendly then they currently on going forward. They have focused on larger ships, with the premise that smaller ships/number of people have a significant less impact (on the ecology). While nothing is written in stone, I have my eyes peeled on any news. Norway cruises are in my cross hairs as well. Cruising on a much smaller ship might make those odds better, again mostly my read into the situation.

it is def on the list. we have come close a couple times....life sometimes gets in the way.

We have not, been with others doing them (we were only on one leg).

WOW, interesting.

They have a potential deal, we can now find other things to worry about.

We did a side to side with Horizon (Miami) and Mardi Gras (PC). We were first off the Horizon, Ubered to MIA, had a car rental waiting, drove to PC and were on the Mardi Gras bt 2 pm. While not for feint of heart, it sure was an interesting day.

Two great cruises. Cruising os a fantastic way to get to see new areas in the Med, gives the ooportunity for aquiring a flavor of the many different ports you will visit.

We are doing it on the eclipse cruise and are planning to go to Brugge.

That sounds like a good day, congrats!

Jeff, were you the only couple doing a b2b?

I was referring to banned drugs.....

I understand the desire to have a different ship. I was simply giving my thoughts (they did not ask me....) of the situation. New York will be (in the future) a seasonal port, they have tried to sail year round from there and for CCL, it does not work. Venezia fits the hole, the two small pools work in a climate where the pools (or lack there of) are part of the decision (my guess, have no insight, but it sure fits). Venezia also has a pool which can be covered. As we all know, this ship came from Costa and was originally built for the China market. My guess is pools are not a priority. Your thoughts of a rotation are of course valid, but they have to consider whew each ship fits best. There are of course, other factors, persistency, capacity, profitability, customer reviews and comments and more which factor into the decision of which ship sails from there. That said, there is definitely history in the flipping of ships from one home port to another (also ones that stay put for years). all that said, I hope you get your wish.

I agree it is time for this thread goes poof.

Maybe just a couple of years for those. I think you got my drift.

for bringing banned products on the ship? yes. Pretty sure we have not sunken to the level of asking gets that.

Both true, understand the limited season and reasons for the cancel (late delivery. All that said it is options (potentially). In any event, there would only be one ship seasonally at best.