Per Adam Goldstein re Quantum deployment

[MaritimeR&R]

He stated when questioned, "it will be some weeks, not days" before the decisions will be finalized

Edited March 27, 2014 by MaritimeR&R

[Annefran]

This is so ridiculous now. I really need to reschedule our Dec 2014 cruise. I guess I'll book in January 2015 and go from there. Wow RCI! Still love ya though.....:cool:

[gms5002]

Makes no sense to create all this buzz and not have it ready for booking...by the time it's ready, interest will be dropping off a bit.

[hitaway4]

Makes no sense to create all this buzz and not have it ready for booking...by the time it's ready, interest will be dropping off a bit.

 

Uhm. Maybe because they have the first 5 months of the boat out for booking? Lol since last spring?

 

They are talking about Summer 2015 deployment.

[roe2ship]

I saw that....oh well...I can practice my patience.

 

If Bermuda is the real issue, they should just replace Bermuda on the 9 Day Caribbean sailings and keep those the entire Summer.

[Dave85]

If Bermuda is the real issue, they should just replace Bermuda on the 9 Day Caribbean sailings and keep those the entire Summer.

 

Agreed

[SnappyNappi]

Itineraries are typically cyclical and run on some kind of a 1, 2 or 3 week revolving calendar... so the 9 day Bermuda/Caribbean ran with the 5 day Bermuda in a typical summer intinerary from Bayonne... You see bigger ships on the weekly cruises running on a 1 week eastern then 1 week western cycle out of Florida. Out of Baltimore, you see a 8 night Bahamas running with a 6 night Bermuda for part of the year and a 12 day southern Caribbean is typically followed by a 9 night of some sort to round out the weeks and keep the ship on a pattern. You will see the pattern if you watch for it. The lines do this for a reason, I am sure... but chances are you won't see a 9 night cruise on a loop on the same ship or from the same departure port.

 

However, I could be totally wrong and the lines might want to really throw out the 'rule-book' and they may decide that that 9-night loop is what they want to do... I wouldn't hazzard to guess at this point. I personally would love to see a 9-night or 10/11 night loop run all summer from Bayonne. A 5 night in the summer is too short a vacation for me. I like my quickie 5 and 7 night cruises in the Fall when I am going without the kids.

[Annefran]

I saw that....oh well...I can practice my patience.

 

If Bermuda is the real issue, they should just replace Bermuda on the 9 Day Caribbean sailings and keep those the entire Summer.

 

Agreed

 

I second that motion....

[nu2cruzin03]

Many of the sailings from November 2014 through April 2015 looked like they are entirely sold out. My wife and I prefer cruising in May or June and are anxious to book the Quantum. Hopefully the bookings will open soon.

 

As someone has mentioned, perhaps the projected five-night cruises could go the Canada and for the nine-night cruises, a stop in Nassau, Coco Cay, or Labedee could replace Bermuda.

[Dave85]

I second that motion....

 

I believe you actually third that motion... ;):p

[Annefran]

I believe you actually third that motion... ;):p

 

 

I stand corrected Dave.

 

 

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[smoosh21]

Many of the sailings from November 2014 through April 2015 looked like they are entirely sold out. My wife and I prefer cruising in May or June and are anxious to book the Quantum. Hopefully the bookings will open soon.

 

As someone has mentioned, perhaps the projected five-night cruises could go the Canada and for the nine-night cruises, a stop in Nassau, Coco Cay, or Labedee could replace Bermuda.

 

I would like to do a 5 night to Canada. I should be easy enough to do a 5 night run that hits Halifax and Bar Harbor. its only about 520 NM from New York to Halifax, so very easy to make with the first day as a Sea day.

 

Of course this wouldnt work in January, but could be very popular May through October.

[FIRELT5]

Agreed

 

Ditto, It could be replaced by CoCo Cay or another island in the Eastern Carribean. Thats "If" Bermuda was a problem.

Edited March 27, 2014 by FIRELT5