holiday ahoy Posted February 16, 2014 #51 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Bated breath, yes that seems the best way to wait......I'm doing that too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted February 16, 2014 Author #52 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'm afraid I have maybe built this up to be more than it is. :D 10 more mins and it will be uploaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted February 16, 2014 Author #53 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Here we are: http://sailawaycruiseblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/16/two-ships-to-sail-the-adriatic-for-thomson-cruises-2015-programme/ Majesty AND Celebration in the Adriatic for 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday ahoy Posted February 16, 2014 #54 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Interesting reading sailaway, thank you. Just a shame they didn't change their minds on Ex Uk cruises. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted February 16, 2014 Author #55 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Interesting reading sailaway, thank you. Just a shame they didn't change their minds on Ex Uk cruises. :mad: I thinks its a dead certain now that ex-UK cruises are dropped. A shame, but with more Adriatic options, hopefully it might make up for it. Will see when the itineraries are released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday ahoy Posted February 16, 2014 #56 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yes, but more Adriatic options mean nothing to those not wanting to take a fly cruise. Still, as with all things, plenty of competition wanting our ex UK custom. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nell Posted February 16, 2014 #57 Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Thanks, Sailaway. I am a bit disappointed that there will be no ex UK next year as I had my eye on one of the itineraries which we couldn't do this year due to a family wedding. I am happy, however, with the possibility of more options in the Adriatic, Aegean and Black Sea, all areas we would like to see more of :) Edited February 16, 2014 by Little Nell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted February 16, 2014 Author #58 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thanks, Sailaway. I am a bit disappointed that there will be no ex UK next year as I had my eye on one of the itineraries which we couldn't do this year due to a family wedding. I am happy, however, with the possibility of more options in the Adriatic, Aegean and Black Sea, all areas we would like to see more of :) If they're increasing the Eastern Med, hopefully with more itineraries, it could mean more 14 night Black Sea cruises! Hoping so anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nell Posted February 16, 2014 #59 Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) If they're increasing the Eastern Med, hopefully with more itineraries, it could mean more 14 night Black Sea cruises! Hoping so anyway. Me too, Sailaway, I am particularly interested in that :) Edited February 16, 2014 by Little Nell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzseeka Posted February 16, 2014 #60 Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Fantastic Sailaway! :D Not only got the info but provided us with a very detailed and perceptive resume of the possibilities given timings, port schedules, distances from port etc etc. Are you a detective in real life? :D If so I'm sure you're excellent at your job! You've certainly given us plenty of food for thought but I am quite excited about the increase in the Eastern Med as it's an area we have loved visiting although like Little Nell I'm a bit disappointed with the demise of the ex-UK sailings. (Just need another ship!) Is the issue of the number of Greek crew still an issue for Corfu because that could militate against Celebration going there? And what about Crete - might there be a similar problem - or have those problems melted away in the context of more pressing financial needs to maintain the tourist industry and not put obstacles in the way? But the prospect of more Black Sea and potentially 14-night cruises is very appealing. Of course the itineraries will determine demand for the Eastern Med cruises but it will be interestingto see if there is any or much price variation between the ships too which might give us a clue to their popularity. :rolleyes: :) Edited February 16, 2014 by kruzseeka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtt Posted February 16, 2014 #61 Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) just glad another chance to adriatic on a better ship , would not go on majesty again Edited February 16, 2014 by mtt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted February 16, 2014 Author #62 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Fantastic Sailaway! :D Not only got the info but provided us with a very detailed and perceptive resume of the possibilities given timings, port schedules, distances from port etc etc. Are you a detective in real life? :D If so I'm sure you're excellent at your job! You've certainly given us plenty of food for thought but I am quite excited about the increase in the Eastern Med as it's an area we have loved visiting although like Little Nell I'm a bit disappointed with the demise of the ex-UK sailings. (Just need another ship!) Is the issue of the number of Greek crew still an issue for Corfu because that could militate against Celebration going there? And what about Crete - might there be a similar problem - or have those problems melted away in the context of more pressing financial needs to maintain the tourist industry and not put obstacles in the way? But the prospect of more Black Sea and potentially 14-night cruises is very appealing. Of course the itineraries will determine demand for the Eastern Med cruises but it will be interestingto see if there is any or much price variation between the ships too which might give us a clue to their popularity. :rolleyes: :) In terms of Greek homeporting, restrictions have lifted (or certainly aren't as strict) now. Fraser mentioned it on the Q&A how the restrictions that were in previously that had caused issues were no longer applicable. I did read an article a few months back about how many cruise lines, since the lift of restrictions, were looking at Crete as a homeport, and TUI was mentioned in it. Presumed at the time that it mean TUI Cruises in Germany, but it looks like they aren't homeporting there, so maybe this did mean Thomson? Looking at Thomson Celebration's current prices for itineraries for this summer, I think a radical rethinking of itineraries must be needed, as prices are very low! £1,400 I saw the other day for a 7 night cruise for two in July on Celebration. I guess Egypt will be out of the picture again for next year? Hopefully they might look at more 14 night Black Sea cruises, something different with this Adriatic cruise, and maybe more Greek isle cruises to some lesser known islands. Quite excited about next years offerings now. Still a shame about no ex-UK cruises, but I wonder if in the longterm an additional ship is planned? Have a couple of years with the ships in the homeports currently (plus wherever the new one is), then with an additional ship, go back to doing ex-UK cruises also like they did last time once Dream was in the fleet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted February 16, 2014 Author #63 Share Posted February 16, 2014 just glad another chance to adriatic on a better ship , would not go on majesty again Was looking at doing the Adriatic on the Majesty this year, but will wait now to see what is being offered for next summer first. If the itinerary on Celebration is good, then will pick that one. Favourite ship and favourite area to cruise for 2015. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtt Posted February 16, 2014 #64 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Was looking at doing the Adriatic on the Majesty this year, but will wait now to see what is being offered for next summer first. If the itinerary on Celebration is good, then will pick that one. Favourite ship and favourite area to cruise for 2015. :D we had a good time on the celebration the other week, and love the adriatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted February 22, 2014 Author #65 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Release date seems to have been confirmed: Thursday 24 April. Only two months to go then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashby Posted February 23, 2014 #66 Share Posted February 23, 2014 We will be on our TA on the 24th April - do they have the new brouchures on board or just emailed photo-copies. Also do they tend to offer a "good" price or is it better to wait to return home and shop around. We hope to do a Western Med 2 weeks if an intresting itinerary with some new ports. Haven't cruised this area for 12 years and would like to go back. Any ideas of any new ports yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted February 23, 2014 Author #67 Share Posted February 23, 2014 We will be on our TA on the 24th April - do they have the new brouchures on board or just emailed photo-copies. Also do they tend to offer a "good" price or is it better to wait to return home and shop around. We hope to do a Western Med 2 weeks if an intresting itinerary with some new ports. Haven't cruised this area for 12 years and would like to go back. Any ideas of any new ports yet ? Doesn't look like there is to be many changes on the Western Med front for 2015. From what I can find, there will be 4 itineraries that will look something like this: Itinerary 1 Palma - At Sea - Calvi - Civitavecchia (Rome) - Livorno (Florence & Pisa) - ? maybe Toulon? - Barcelona - Palma Itinerary 2 Palma - At Sea - Olbia - ? maybe Sorrento/Naples - Civitavecchia (Rome) - Ajaccio - Palamos - Palma Itinerary 3 Palma - At Sea - Villefranche - Elba - ? - ? - Barcelona - Palma Moorish Delights Palma - At Sea - Gibraltar - ? - ? - ? - Valencia - Palma Most likely have Casablanca, Tangier, Almeria, or something like that... Sailing: 09 May, 20 Jun, 15 Aug, 26 Sep Still a lot of question marks that need filling in, but this is what I can find. At the moment, the only new port that is cropping up is Elba, an island of Tuscany. Hope that helps. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashby Posted February 23, 2014 #68 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Thanks for quiek reply. Yes itinerary 3 looks intresting it would be great to see some diifferant Italian ports. Calvi would also be nice if it would be possible to b2b 1 & 3. We will have to wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted March 2, 2014 Author #69 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Done a blog post about next summers itineraries, and everything that I have found: http://sailawaycruiseblog.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/thomson-cruises-summer-2015-what-to-expect/ That's it now from what I can find. Will be nothing now I expect till a week or so before the launch. My work here is done for another year. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted March 15, 2014 Author #70 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Found a bit more info regarding Celebration's new itineraries. Will do a blog post shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted March 15, 2014 Author #71 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Here's the blog post: http://sailawaycruiseblog.wordpress.com/2014/03/15/italy-croatia-montenegro-for-thomson-celebrations-2015-itineraries/ Celebration's 2015 itineraries will include Messina, Brindisi, Split and Kotor. Look's like it will be operating two different Adriatic itineraries too, alongside the one on Majesty. Edited March 15, 2014 by Sailaway487 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nell Posted March 15, 2014 #72 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Here's the blog post: http://sailawaycruiseblog.wordpress.com/2014/03/15/italy-croatia-montenegro-for-thomson-celebrations-2015-itineraries/ Celebration's 2015 itineraries will include Messina, Brindisi, Split and Kotor. Look's like it will be operating two different Adriatic itineraries too, alongside the one on Majesty. I am surprised about Brindisi, which was dropped very quickly from Majesty's itineraries due to poor reviews :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted March 15, 2014 Author #73 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I am surprised about Brindisi, which was dropped very quickly from Majesty's itineraries due to poor reviews :confused: I thought that too. However, it is apparently only docking from 13:00 to 18:00??? Only 5 hours in a port seems strange to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy v Posted March 15, 2014 #74 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Although I don't think two ships need to be in the Adriatic it seems as if there may be some good itineraries. Celebration will also be able to go to Venice, won't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nell Posted March 15, 2014 #75 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I thought that too. However, it is apparently only docking from 13:00 to 18:00??? Only 5 hours in a port seems strange to me!! Does seem strange but probably to prevent another sea day. Suspect there is a long distance to cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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