Tenn4ever Posted November 6, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Why doesn't Celebrity sail Hawaii in the winter months ...January and February?:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyNinerLiz Posted November 6, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Because they cannot do a route with a foreign port to please the Feds and unions!!! This is a very sensitive political issue…... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Kev Posted November 6, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Why doesn't Celebrity sail Hawaii in the winter months ...January and February?:( Probably chasing $$ with busy summer season in the southern hemiphere ..:) S and P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenn4ever Posted November 6, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Arghh. I will only go to Hawaii in Jan or Feb. Ughh....I guess that leaves me with :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shofer Posted November 6, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 6, 2013 We did Hawaii in Jan back in 2006 and it was great. A little chilly first 2 days out and last 2 days going back, but all in all we really liked it. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjr Posted November 6, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Arghh. I will only go to Hawaii in Jan or Feb. Ughh....I guess that leaves me with :( You can always try Princess... we did a Hawaii cruise with them in February. Although Hawaii was nice, it was a bit cold over and back, so we won't be cruising during February again, unless its a super deal! Might I ask... why are you only willing to go to Hawaii in Jan or Feb? Edited November 6, 2013 by mikjr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 6, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Doesn't NCL's Pride of America operate all year round?:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted November 6, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Well, they have one in the Winter month of December. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwr235 Posted November 6, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Arghh. I will only go to Hawaii in Jan or Feb. Ughh....I guess that leaves me with :( Or you might have to try another line perhaps (as suggested by others)…HAL, Princess and Carnival all have Hawaii roundtrip cruises both jan/feb 2014 and 2015. Not Celebrity…but still Hawaii !!:D Woody Edited November 6, 2013 by rwr235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted November 6, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Doesn't NCL's Pride of America operate all year round?:D Yes, that would be my choice over X's cruise from California and returning to Mexico with the bus ride across the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUZBUDS Posted November 6, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 6, 2013 R/T Hawaii don't go through Mexico - just the one way repo cruises, and Celebrity won't be doing that anymore since the Solstice is being modified to fit under the bridge in Vancouver. (NCL America is U.S. flagged and crewed, for any that don't know and are curious. This allows them to transport passengers without need to visit a foreign port.) We are bummed that Celebrity (and RCI) have abandoned R/T Hawaii's for the foreseeable future -- it's our favorite cruise :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtulipe Posted November 6, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Yes, that would be my choice over X's cruise from California and returning to Mexico with the bus ride across the border. That is only necessary for one way cruise between Hawaii and the US west coast where it is impractical to make a distance foreign port stop, closest would be a South American port, as required by Passenger Vessel Service Act of 1886 regulations. This occurs typically when ships are repositioning from/to Asia or Australia and the cruisline wants to board in one American port and disembark passengers in a different American port. If the cruise embarks and returns to the same port in California or anywhere else in the USA it is a closed loop cruise and only a close foreign port, like Ensenada, Mexico, needs to be visited so the bus transfer wouldn't be necessary for this type of itinerary. That is the itinerary we have on our upcoming X Century Hawaii cruise. In fact for our cruise the ship only makes a service stop in Ensenada where the passengers don't even get off the ship to visit that port. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 6, 2013 #13 Share Posted November 6, 2013 R/T Hawaii don't go through Mexico - just the one way repo cruises, and Celebrity won't be doing that anymore since the Solstice is being modified to fit under the bridge in Vancouver. (NCL America is U.S. flagged and crewed, for any that don't know and are curious. This allows them to transport passengers without need to visit a foreign port.) We are bummed that Celebrity (and RCI) have abandoned R/T Hawaii's for the foreseeable future -- it's our favorite cruise :( I recently went on a Hawaii cruise from Ensenada and it wasn't that bad. Check in at San Diego pier, coach down to Ensenada 2 hour trip. The only issue was only two security scanners so it took an hour to get on board after arrival.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfson Posted November 8, 2013 #14 Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) The October 22, 2013 bus trip from San Diego to Ensenada was lousy for many. Very disorganized Celebrity staff at the pier. Failed to announce clearly which busses were leaving. Our bus wasn't full so they took passengers sitting on the seawall waiting for later busses who had been assigned to bus numbered 33. We were 8. Many unhappy cruisers. For us it was OK but we heard stories for days about the problems. The delays caused by the Mexican bureaucrats at the Ensenada pier was absurd but not Celebrity's fault Edited November 8, 2013 by Bfson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 8, 2013 #15 Share Posted November 8, 2013 The October 22, 2013 bus trip from San Diego to Ensenada was lousy for many. Very disorganized Celebrity staff at the pier. Failed to announce clearly which busses were leaving. Our bus wasn't full so they took passengers sitting on the seawall waiting for later busses who had been assigned to bus numbered 33. We were 8. Many unhappy cruisers. For us it was OK but we heard stories for days about the problems. The delays caused by the Mexican bureaucrats at the Ensenada pier was absurd but not Celebrity's fault Sorry to hear that this went so badly after getting it fairly right the month before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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