crzndeb Posted July 7, 2013 #101 Share Posted July 7, 2013 The Hawaii to Sydney leg on the Spirit was 17 days. Listed as 17, but actually 16 since we lost a day crossing International Date Line. I'm going to throw my guess in and say Tampa to LA area (or San Diego), then Westcoast port to Sydney, with a couple of stops in Hawaii. I'm in Vegas right now, and keep checking daily for news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbey1609 Posted July 7, 2013 #102 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Listed as 17, but actually 16 since we lost a day crossing International Date Line. I'm going to throw my guess in and say Tampa to LA area (or San Diego), then Westcoast port to Sydney, with a couple of stops in Hawaii. I'm in Vegas right now, and keep checking daily for news. I hope your guess is wrong otherwise we miss out :-( Yes I keep checking too.. Hurry up carnival, I have a trip to Disneyland to plan for the grand kids and that was to be in September.. And we are also coming to Vegas with a 9, 7, 5, 4 & 1 year old... Yippee Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississauga Posted July 7, 2013 #103 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Listed as 17, but actually 16 since we lost a day crossing International Date Line. I'm going to throw my guess in and say Tampa to LA area (or San Diego), then Westcoast port to Sydney, with a couple of stops in Hawaii. I'm in Vegas right now, and keep checking daily for news. I hope your guess is wrong otherwise we miss out :-( Yes I keep checking too.. Hurry up carnival, I have a trip to Disneyland to plan for the grand kids and that was to be in September.. And we are also coming to Vegas with a 9, 7, 5, 4 & 1 year old... Yippee Dianne If Debbie's guess is correct, Carnival might do what Princess sometimes does. Give two options for port of embarkation. San Diego to Australia 20/21 days or Hawaii to Australia 17 days. OR Tampa to Hawaii with the option of disembarkating at some port on the west coast. ( 16 days vs 21 days ) With only 38 days, it's looking like maybe only 2 segments. Are we having fun speculating or is it driving us all crazy? LOL :eek: Dianne, I don't think Carnival will do anything to jeopardize getting the Australians and New Zealanders on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westview1 Posted July 7, 2013 #104 Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Hello to all the familiar names. The Panama Canal transit just depends on how many stops they decide to make. I did the transit on the Carnival Paradise in the fall of 2011, and it was a 14-day cruise. The cruise from Honolulu to Sydney last fall was 17 days (16, actually, since we crossed the International Date Line). Maybe they'll sail directly to Honolulu from Tampa. Or start the transpacific in Long Beach, with some Hawaiian port stops. Or maybe they'll add some stops in New Zealand this time. Or . . . This waiting is killing me :(! Karen Me too!! We're waiting "patiently" :rolleyes: for the cruise to open up. We loved Sydney and want to go back and maybe go to Melbourne this time. We would love to see Bora Bora (and Patrick) again. Edited July 7, 2013 by carynh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westview1 Posted July 7, 2013 #105 Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Patrick, click on the picture to see it better. **Rant** Why can't I embed the picture, I've done it before, but today it's not working. **End Rant** Anyway, you can view my pictures by clicking the link under my countdown. Edited July 7, 2013 by carynh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbatkins Posted July 7, 2013 #106 Share Posted July 7, 2013 If Debbie's guess is correct, Carnival might do what Princess sometimes does. Give two options for port of embarkation. San Diego to Australia 20/21 days or Hawaii to Australia 17 days. OR Tampa to Hawaii with the option of disembarkating at some port on the west coast. ( 16 days vs 21 days ) With only 38 days, it's looking like maybe only 2 segments. Are we having fun speculating or is it driving us all crazy? LOL :eek: Dianne, I don't think Carnival will do anything to jeopardize getting the Australians and New Zealanders on board. Hey Mary!! I was reading all posts on the Legend and saw yours....I'm wondering, are you and Serge thinking of doing the entire Aussie cruise starting in Tampa.....or picking it up in California? Didnt know if y'all were gonna do the whole 38 days... I'm waiting to see about just doing the canal transit part.... Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississauga Posted July 7, 2013 #107 Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Hey Mary!! I was reading all posts on the Legend and saw yours....I'm wondering, are you and Serge thinking of doing the entire Aussie cruise starting in Tampa.....or picking it up in California? Didnt know if y'all were gonna do the whole 38 days... I'm waiting to see about just doing the canal transit part.... Barb Hi Barb, it all depends on the itineraries. That's why all this waiting is so hard...lol. Like the others, I am waiting impatiently. Edited July 7, 2013 by mississauga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Pint Mini Posted July 7, 2013 #108 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Listed as 17, but actually 16 since we lost a day crossing International Date Line. I'm going to throw my guess in and say Tampa to LA area (or San Diego), then Westcoast port to Sydney, with a couple of stops in Hawaii. I'm in Vegas right now, and keep checking daily for news. This repositioning cruise will be fantastic!!! I too am very interested! dumb question :o ...you say you are checking daily. Is that by going to carnival dot com and trying to make a booking?? Or is there another site you use to check on carnival news? Thanks;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFed drvr Posted July 7, 2013 #109 Share Posted July 7, 2013 This repositioning cruise will be fantastic!!! I too am very interested! dumb question :o ...you say you are checking daily. Is that by going to carnival dot com and trying to make a booking?? Or is there another site you use to check on carnival news? Thanks;) I go there daily and see what they have posted for Aug/Sept on the Legend..Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbey1609 Posted July 8, 2013 #110 Share Posted July 8, 2013 [ATTACH]278286[/ATTACH] Patrick, click on the picture to see it better. **Rant** Why can't I embed the picture, I've done it before, but today it's not working. **End Rant** Anyway, you can view my pictures by clicking the link under my countdown. Hi Carynh What a fabulous day Patrick's tours was least of all the renewal of Annie's vows. I need a lesson on cruise critic as I'd love to embed some my photos as my pictures taken at that bbque are some of the best I've taken and the photos of the sharks amazing.. I still can't believe I got in the deep water outside the break to snorkel with those large sharks swimming on the ocean floor.. I knew they weren't dangerous but still living in Australia we have a healthy attitude to sharks!!!. And snorkeling in the underground garden was so beautiful..I'd do it again in a heartbeat But I also had the most amazing time on my Mediterranean cruise in may on the legend .. Wow I have been so fortunate The fun part of living in a different time zone means I turn on my ipad and have all these comments to read.. It's like connecting with friends Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella6960 Posted July 8, 2013 #111 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Seems like next year is the year for a lot of the Carnival Ships to be replaced. The Dream is moving to New Orleans and the Sunshine will make Port Canaveral its home....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Carnival Posted July 8, 2013 Author #112 Share Posted July 8, 2013 ...Sunshine will make Port Canaveral... Liberty too! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westview1 Posted July 8, 2013 #113 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Hi Carynh What a fabulous day Patrick's tours was least of all the renewal of Annie's vows. I need a lesson on cruise critic as I'd love to embed some my photos as my pictures taken at that bbque are some of the best I've taken and the photos of the sharks amazing.. I still can't believe I got in the deep water outside the break to snorkel with those large sharks swimming on the ocean floor.. I knew they weren't dangerous but still living in Australia we have a healthy attitude to sharks!!!. And snorkeling in the underground garden was so beautiful..I'd do it again in a heartbeat But I also had the most amazing time on my Mediterranean cruise in may on the legend .. Wow I have been so fortunate The fun part of living in a different time zone means I turn on my ipad and have all these comments to read.. It's like connecting with friends Dianne Dianne - That was the best excursion we have ever done. The vow renewal was beautiful, snorkeling, and the food! I have some great pictures of the sharks and the stingrays. We loved Sydney and can't wait to get back! I haven't been on CC in awhile and I wonder if they changed the way the pictures are embedded. I remember that it wasn't that hard, but today it was difficult and I'm very comfortable with tech. I just gave up trying to embed that picture. We had a great time on the Splendor repositioning from LA to NYC, the landscape was beautiful and it was great to see Karen (TravelerK) and Guy Imoto again but the cruise to Sydney is still our favorite, the roll call and the friends we made, the excursions, and our arrival into Sydney were fantastic. It was just a great experience. We are truly fortunate to be able to take these cruises. :) Caryn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFed drvr Posted July 8, 2013 #114 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Nothing again this morning and its 9:00 am in Miami..Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbey1609 Posted July 8, 2013 #115 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Nothing again this morning and its 9:00 am in Miami..Dennis A friend whose a travel agent text me to say the schedule will be out in 2 weeks so that will be for the cruises out of Sydney Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFed drvr Posted July 8, 2013 #116 Share Posted July 8, 2013 A friend whose a travel agent text me to say the schedule will be out in 2 weeks so that will be for the cruises out of Sydney Dianne Well, that's some good news, they should post the ones from the US first..Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bride123105 Posted July 8, 2013 #117 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) It can not go from Long Beach to Hawaii per the Passenger Service Vessel Act They could stop in Ensenada, Mexico before going to Hawaii. Edited July 8, 2013 by bride123105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerK Posted July 9, 2013 #118 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Me too!! We're waiting "patiently" :rolleyes: for the cruise to open up. We loved Sydney and want to go back and maybe go to Melbourne this time. We would love to see Bora Bora (and Patrick) again. I hope they announce the cruises before my Baltic cruise on the Legend. I leave 7/25 and would like to have this settled before then. I think I'll probably be traveling solo this time, but my sister may join me for the Panama Canal transit. Too much to try to coordinate while cruising in Europe. Caryn, when we last talked - on the Splendor - you were job hunting. Any luck - esp finding an employer who understands your need to go off on long cruises :rolleyes:? Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzndeb Posted July 9, 2013 #119 Share Posted July 9, 2013 They could stop in Ensenada, Mexico before going to Hawaii. A stop in Ensenada only would work if it was a round trip from a westcoast US port. Ensenada is not considered a "distant" foreign port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbey1609 Posted July 9, 2013 #120 Share Posted July 9, 2013 A stop in Ensenada only would work if it was a round trip from a westcoast US port. Ensenada is not considered a "distant" foreign port. That rule is so confusing .. I know I've read all about it as we were caught up in it 2 years ago when sailing from Hawaii to Alaska.. Many people had to leave the ship as it was a B2B cruise but somehow they considered Vancouver not a foreign port so could not continue onto Alaska Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccruisequeen Posted July 9, 2013 #121 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) At least they're not moving the Miracle. That was the original rumor when it moved to Long Beach. So starting next year we will end up with three ships, at least in the winter. Miracle may be doing 7-day in the winter but I wish we got them year round! Edited July 9, 2013 by ccruisequeen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Carnival Posted July 9, 2013 Author #122 Share Posted July 9, 2013 A stop in Ensenada only would work if it was a round trip from a westcoast US port. Ensenada is not considered a "distant" foreign port. Why is it then that Imagination will be going from Miami to Long Beach?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonna5 Posted July 9, 2013 #123 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Why is it then that Imagination will be going from Miami to Long Beach?? It will be stopping at several distant foreign ports. Such as Colombia, Costa Rica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccruisequeen Posted July 9, 2013 #124 Share Posted July 9, 2013 A stop in Ensenada only would work if it was a round trip from a westcoast US port. Ensenada is not considered a "distant" foreign port. It is RT from Long Beach. 14 fun filled days and nights. Ensenada is used as Distant port for 3/4 days to LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Carnival Posted July 9, 2013 Author #125 Share Posted July 9, 2013 It will be stopping at several distant foreign ports. Such as Colombia, Costa Rica. I would strongly suspect that LEGEND will be doing the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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