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HaHa -- you had me at San Francisco to Hawaii!😄

On 10/8/2022 at 6:25 AM, Globaliser said:

It seems like some possible good news may yet come. Today's email says that Blue Note "will not sail in the January-February window, but a fall sailing from the West Coast is being considered". So I suppose it's a case of watching this space.

Glabaliser, you beat me to the punch, lol!

This is great news for those of us who live on the 'left coast'! I would urge anyone who thinks that this would be a good cruise to please contact Michael Lazaroff at Jazz Cruises LLC, and give him your feedback! (Per CC rules, can't post a link to the website, but Google's your friend!😉)

On 9/24/2022 at 6:22 AM, Globaliser said:

 

This now looks confirmed, judging by today's email, even though it won't be formally announced until about Thanksgiving (2022).

 

The email gives no date for a Blue Note in 2024.

Yep, my DH e-mailed the Jazz Cruise folks and they confirmed that the Blue Note was D/C'ed, as of next year -- with the Chris Botti cruise taking its slot.

Hmm... where does the '24 Blue Note at Sea fit into that lineup? Not really sure about it being retired, as this upcoming line-up (Jan '23) is lights-out: Chris Botti and Sheila E. Well, unless the new Chris Botti cruise is taking that slot permanently. Will have to watch for updates from Michael Lazaroff...

Good for you -- starting that r/c thread, Chrismch! Hope you get some fellow cruisers, signing on. We're on the Blue Note at Sea -- the week following your cruise. 😃

Bon Voyage, Dave Koz & crew! 😊

Just saw that David Sanborn is joining the cast of featured performers, on January's Blue Note at Sea Cruise. This line-up just gets better and better (and there are still good cabins available)! 😎

HB -- glad that you had a good cruise, and thanks for posting your review. After the sudden cancellation of our last January's 'jazz cruises', I'm so relieved to hear that charter music cruising is still alive and well! That gives me tremendous hope for next year's Blue Note at Sea sailing (1/13/23 - 1/30/23) -- which I believe still has good cabins available, if anyone is interested.🙂🤞🎶

Thanks for posting that, HB!😎

Oh, and a heads-up to anyone thinking of booking a 2023 Jazz Cruise, Smooth Jazz Cruise, or Blue Note at Sea sailing. You might want to book those as soon as possible. They were already selling better than expected. And now, those displaced '22 jazz cruisers (four sailings, total) are being given the option of transferring their bookings to one of the 2023 cruises. So, I think that they are going to book-up fast! Fortunately, we already had a '23 Blue Note at Sea booking, where we can transfer our cruise credit (for this canceled cruise). And, thank goodness that we're not scrambling to find a cabin that we'd like -- since we booked early. 🙂

Yep -- it's official -- all 4 of the '22 Jazz Cruises are cancelled. Looks like we'll be able to transfer credit for our 'Back to Sea' cruise to our existing '23 Blue Note at Sea cruise booking. Fingers crossed that next years' cruises happen!

Thanks for the heads-up, HB! We actually got an email from Michael Lazaroff (of the Jazz Cruises) to that effect. My guess is that he's trying to get out ahead of the storm, and avoid what happened to us in March of '20 (the last Smooth Jazz Cruise Sailing of the Year): The CDC pulled the rug out from under us and shut-down cruising on the day BEFORE we were to sail. ECP ended up with a lot of cruisers and talent stuck in the FtL/Miami area, with nowhere to go. So, if something like that is going to happen this year -- better to know it now, I guess.

Anyhow, will keep you guys posted on what develops. Also, anyone with news, please post. Thanks!

Well, we just had a Webinar on Friday, about our upcoming (Jan 24-31) Smooth Jazz Cruise, on Celebrity Summit. As of then, at least -- masks onboard are 'optional'. However, that was before RC's new mask policy. And, I agree with the sentiment of: can X be far behind? As we are flying to the cruise port, we'll be taking masks with us anyhow. Will stay tuned.😏

On 12/1/2021 at 6:45 PM, savvy22 said:

Dave Koz Jazz cruise May 20-27

Thanks for that update, Savvy22! Where are they sailing, this year?☺️

Thanks Host Kat -- I was originally having problems getting the 'welcome to mail' page to accept either my old or new e-mail addresses. But, I think that I got it figured out, and was able to send Host Jenn an e-mail, with both my old and new addresses, as well as my user name. Fingers crossed that it worked! Thanks again for your prompt reply, and suggestions! 😇

Host Kat -- my problem is that I cannot access 'help@cruisecritic.com'. When I try, it wants me to sign in with my old e-mail address, which I am having difficulties with -- a big part of why I'm changing it. I cannot get the page to just let me send a message to Host Jenn. Is there any other way I can do that? Maybe using the 'report' function, if I can get that to work??

I recently changed e-mail addresses, but cannot find any way to make that change in my profile. Can someone in tech/admin please help me do this? I tried accessing the help@ccaddress, listed in the 'sticky' on this topic, but I can't get into the system, using my old e-mail address -- which isn't working for me anymore. I know that I've changed e-mail addresses in the past, and had no problem. Please help.

Logged-on to a webinar yesterday, hosted by Michael Lazaroff, re: our upcoming SJC 'Back to Sea' cruise (Jan 24-31). They are requiring proof of full vaccination, plus a negative test done within 2 days of departure (X's requirements). However, once onboard, there will be no social distancing or mask mandates -- although anyone who feels more comfortable wearing a mask may do so. They are trying to achieve as normal experience as is possible, during the Smooth Jazz Cruise. Since the traditional Jazz cruise is the week before ours, hopefully, any kinks in the process will be worked out, by the time we board!🤞🎼

11 hours ago, George C said:

We just saw Chris Botti again in Dallas, he was excellent, would consider this but all the suites are sold out. 

George, I saw that. But, it's still early in the game. You might call them and see about getting on the waiting list. 🛳️

On 10/4/2021 at 7:09 AM, TuggleRN said:

Signed up for 2023 and ready to go! 

Very Good -- we are too! Look forward to seeing you onboard! 😃

Heads-up, Blue Note at Sea fans: It's coming back, in late January, 2023. Headliners listed are Chris Botti and Sheila E -- with lots of other talented folks. Stay tuned to ECP, as more details should be forthcoming, next month! 💖

7 hours ago, TuggleRN said:

Yeah...maybe we'll make it this time around! Made it to the Blue Note Jazz Cruise (Jan '20) just ahead of the pandemic craziness and was set to go in '21...It's been awhile, ready to see George Benson!

 

Hopefully, this Delta variant will calm down...Cause I'm ready to go!

Last time I checked the ECP website for our 'Back to Sea' sailing (January), there were still a hand-full of cabins available -- mostly outside, but a few inside. Everything with a balcony has been wait-listed for months. Oh, and no details about the lineup yet, but it looks official that Blue Note at Sea will be returning in Jan '23!

Just now, TuggleRN said:

Since it's been awhile since anyone has posted, I hope everyone is safe and sound...

Just wondering if anyone going on the Smooth Jazz cruise "Back to Sea" sailing in Jan?  🎷🎷🎶

 

We are -- well, we HOPE we are, at least! Our last SJC (March'20) was canceled right as we were packing our bags for Florida. Hoping that this one really IS a 'Go'! Would not miss getting to see George Benson, for the world!🤩

Century (when she was with X) is the ship that I've actually spent the most nights on -- since we first started cruising (30-odd years ago). I really miss her! With her various retrofits over the years, she had some rather unique cabins.(On our cruise to Hawaii, I organized our r/c's cabin crawl.) SO glad to hear that, with all of the upheavals in the cruise industry, this past year -- she did NOT end up on the breaking-beaches of Bangladesh!

6 hours ago, deliver42 said:

Both the Serenade and the  Ovation are at the doc in Seattle.

Not today --  saw them sail out through Admiralty Inlet, last night. Don't know how far they're going, but one is due back in the Port of Seattle on the 5th, and one on the 8th (according to the vessel-locating website that I use.