Sneak Peek at New River Cruise Line U by Uniworld: First Impressions

New article on Cruise Critic:

Sneak Peek at New River Cruise Line U by Uniworld: First Impressions

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8507

There are plenty of things listed there I would appreciate - paperless, WhatsApp connectivity, widely available (i hope) wifi, interesting excursions, sharing of the social media wall...and I'm cautiously optimistic about the dining concept.

Will be so interested to read the review.

Are you sending a millennial to write/experience it?

There are plenty of things listed there I would appreciate - paperless, WhatsApp connectivity, widely available (i hope) wifi, interesting excursions, sharing of the social media wall...and I'm cautiously optimistic about the dining concept.

I see you are doing the Nile in November.

We have signed on for the February 2, 2019 cruise and are planning to do the pre cruise tour to Jordon.

Already made plane reservations for the outbound trip with a stopover in Dubai.

Do you have any idea how your cruise is selling?

I think that many have not been full.

I have no idea how our trip has been selling. I know a lot of them have been going out with 30-35 people, which is perfectly fine for us. That was our experience in Vietnam/Cambodia.

So what exactly is included in the excursion to the “coffee shop” lol

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"Bud" or "Bud"light (Philly Philly) :D

There are plenty of things listed there I would appreciate - paperless, WhatsApp connectivity, widely available (i hope) wifi, interesting excursions, sharing of the social media wall...and I'm cautiously optimistic about the dining concept.

Four of us are on the same Egypt Cruise. We are coming from an Israel and Jordan tour and will be arriving in Cairo a day after the Egypt tour starts (the evening before flying to Luxor). This will be our 12th Uniworld cruise and we are looking forward to returning to Egypt and seeing the upper Nile.

So what exactly is included in the excursion to the “coffee shop” lol

 

 

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Interesting scenario. My understanding is you need ID....local ID, to purchase and partake in the goods. It was Amsterdam's way of trying to control the huge influx of undesirables flocking to the city and creating a negative image.

Interesting scenario. My understanding is you need ID....local ID, .

That has not been my experience. ID to show age, not residency....In Amsterdam, at least, tourists are allowed to partake.

Didn't Uniworld just eliminate the max. age of 45 for the "U" cruises? That would change the core concept of cruises for millennials, yes?

One would hope that this "new" concept of fast, free wifi would be available on all their ships, not just U by Uniworld.

Interesting scenario. My understanding is you need ID....local ID, to purchase and partake in the goods. It was Amsterdam's way of trying to control the huge influx of undesirables flocking to the city and creating a negative image.

Probably to receive the free heroin and needles you need to be a resident. But that is done in a special park not at the coffee houses.

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Here is an article from and for the river cruising industry about the U and how to sell it: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/300247/uniworld-implores-agents-to-sell-the-hell-out-of-u-brand

Just a few more days to go and hopefully I will be able to spot the "A" on the river, will it look like a black monstrosity or modern and hip? I look forward to finding out.

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