Twong84

Well I have put a deposit on the 13 day sailing (princess dates don’t work for me in 2025) and it still shows Paradise Bay in the schedule. I just hope I am not just kidding myself here. what is even more weird is the 14 day sailings still shows Antarctica in the title, however the 13 day one I booked only shows as Argentina and Chile…. here is the booking confirmation itinerary

wow I didn’t even think of it from that perspective. I was more thinking they left paradise bay in itinerary by accident, when the cruise only intends to visit elephant island. now you have got me thinking about “NCL keeping paradise bay in the itinerary on purpose to get more people to book then either pull it after final payment or even worse, pull it after the cruise starts”. It blows my mind that we are even suggesting such a huge company like NCL could do this on purpose but after the fiasco this year I am now worried. It’s almost like we are buying something from the black market from a dodgy seller. Worst thing is there are no other choices in feb 2025 unless we take one of the expedition options. Really not sure whether to book now..I would be extremely disappointed if we do not go to paradise bay. This will only be bearable if it was due to unforeseen circumstances, like weather etc. I think most people will need to travel far but we would have to take 2x14 hour long haul flights to get to Buenos Aires.

For me, just a clear statement to ensure that paradise bay is still on the itinerary would be sufficient. of course what happens on the actual cruise itself is a different story

thanks so much for your response. I heard about the issues and what happened this year. Glad to hear you still found the cruise to be amazing even though they skipped paradise bay. I guess what I am looking for here is confirmation that Paradise Bay is still on the itinerary, and then worst case they only visit elephant island and admiralty bay as a “consolation”. what I find unclear is whether paradise bay is still on the plan. If it’s still on the plan then at least there will be a chance that it will visit there. The itinerary still shows it so I am hoping it stays.

Wondering if you guys can help to at least give your personal opinion what you think will happen. I am looking at the below 3 cruises on the Star in Feb-Mar 2025. Feb 2nd 2025 - Antarctica & South America Title of cruise still says Antarctica and Itinerary and map still shows a “drive by”To Paradise Bay and Elephant Island Feb 16th 2025 - South America: Argentina & Chile Itinerary and map still shows a “drive by”To Paradise Bay and Elephant Island March 1st 2025 - South America: Brazil & Argentina Itinerary and map still shows a “drive by”To Paradise Bay and Elephant Island ——- Question is: do you think all 3 of these cruises still “plan” to visit Paradise Bay or not? It’s such a crucial part of the cruise and probably the only reason why I would book any of these 3 cruises. I find it very confusing that it’s so unclear even though it’s such crucial information. I tried to ask the agent via chat and they basically wanted to talk over the phone so wouldn’t answer via chat. Of course if they plan to visit and do not end up going due to whatever reason later then this is another topic. I just want to know if they still plan to visit. I know this happened in feb 2024… Also I am aware this is Just a drive by cruise and will not step foot on land so I don’t want to turn this into a discussion on going on an expedition cruise. Thanks