IT"S BACK - 2017 Grand Asia cruise

[wander]

Just received advanced notice of the 2017 Grand Asia Cruise, including the itinerary. Pre- reservations only, actual reservations in future. Do to the agency I work with I have total faith in this information, escort even listed. (Of course, anything in the cruise world can change.)

 

Round Trip San Diego - 80 days - leaves Oct 1st, return Dec 20th

 

I do not know if the cruise is listed yet on the HAL Board - no time to check as I have a meeting to get to.

 

Quickly, Ports include: (several overnights as well).

 

Dutch Harbor, Japan (5 ports), South Korea (2 ports), China (3 ports, including Hong Kong), Vietnam (2), Singapore, Indonesia (2 ports), Australia (4 ports), New Zealand (3 ports), Fiji 3 ports), Samoa, Hawaii (2 ports).

 

I will be seriously looking into this cruise myself. Been on the Grand Asia (sometimes South Pacific as well) 3 previous times - but each itinerary has had some different ports).

[rafinmd]

This has been mentioned on a couple other threads, one dedicated and also Pete & Judy's World cruise thread. There's also a roll call set up. I put down a deposit while on the Prinsendam last May and some people even knew about it on the 2015 World Cruise.

 

Roy

[1of4]

Good to know. Thanks. I do want to do this itinerary but it will be awhile yet.

[ScottishMaid]

Additional interesting ports on the Volendam Vancouver to Singapore Fall 2017, such as Hakodate, Qingdao, Naka, Ishigaki, Taipei, Kaohsiung. Also spring 2018 in reverse. We would like to do the Grand Asia 2017 but disappointed they didn't include Taiwan or new ports in Japan.

[Shmoo here]

Just received advanced notice of the 2017 Grand Asia Cruise, including the itinerary. Pre- reservations only, actual reservations in future. Do to the agency I work with I have total faith in this information, escort even listed. (Of course, anything in the cruise world can change.)

 

Round Trip San Diego - 80 days - leaves Oct 1st, return Dec 20th

 

I do not know if the cruise is listed yet on the HAL Board - no time to check as I have a meeting to get to.

 

Quickly, Ports include: (several overnights as well).

 

Dutch Harbor, Japan (5 ports), South Korea (2 ports), China (3 ports, including Hong Kong), Vietnam (2), Singapore, Indonesia (2 ports), Australia (4 ports), New Zealand (3 ports), Fiji 3 ports), Samoa, Hawaii (2 ports).

 

I will be seriously looking into this cruise myself. Been on the Grand Asia (sometimes South Pacific as well) 3 previous times - but each itinerary has had some different ports).

 

Arrrrrgh! We already have plans for 2017. We have this on our "to do" list, possibly in 2018. Hope they keep doing it.

[rkacruiser]

Maybe I am mistaken, I thought I saw a possible itinerary for this cruise that included Nagasaki. No Nagasaki in 2017; have been to Hiroshima and visted their Atomic Bomb Museum and would like to visit Nagasaki's as well.

 

The dates just may not work for me. To return so close to Christmas, when am I going to work on my Christmas greetings? On the ship?

 

I want to see the pricing and do some more "considering" of travel plans for 2017.

[wander]

aka cruiser - yes, pricing will be important to know. (HI! would be fun to cruise with you again.)

 

refined - yes it has been mentioned and discussed for several years, ever since it was announced that the comparable cruises would no longer be "Grand" cruises. Most of the chatter I have read since then was usually based on speculation. Sorry I missed seeing the specifics of the dates and the itinerary until my TAs e-mail. In looking at the roll call (yes, I have been reading it but not as a member), I just noticed that the full itinerary was added by someone over the weekend, which I had not read since last week.

[Tampa Girl]

What is the usual deposit on such a Grand Voyage? I know that the FCC does not apply.

 

Also, does anyone have any idea when reservations will be open to the public?

[rafinmd]

When I put a deposit on a 27 day WC segment was $1,250. I think that would be a pretty good estimate. Of course it's less for onboard bookings. I put down $100 on the Prinsendam to hold a space but expect I'll need to put down more when it is announced.

 

Roy

[Maureenxx]

Any updates to info for this cruise? We did it a few years ago and loved it. Would go again.

[lazey1]

Thank you for posting this. A Grand roundtrip San Diego sounds like the next best thing to heaven. Please let us know pricing and deposit required. Also the name of the ship.:)

[rafinmd]

Any updates to info for this cruise? We did it a few years ago and loved it. Would go again.

 

Thank you for posting this. A Grand roundtrip San Diego sounds like the next best thing to heaven. Please let us know pricing and deposit required. Also the name of the ship.:)

 

It's been "any day" for a long time. I see the HAL website will be down for maintenance tonight, I hope they load it in inventory then.

 

The ship is the Amsterdam. Tucked in between the Alaska Season and the World Cruise.

 

Roy

[lazey1]

Thank you Roy

[bra1nchild]

DATE DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPART

Oct 01 Sunday San Diego, California -- 4:00 PM

Oct 02 - 06 -- At Sea

Oct 07 Saturday Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Oct 08 Sunday At Sea

Oct 10 Tuesday Crossing the International Date Line -- --

Oct 11 - 12 -- At Sea

Oct 13 Friday Kushiro, Japan 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Oct 14 Saturday At Sea

Oct 15 Sunday Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan 8:00 AM --

Oct 16 Monday Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan -- 5:00 PM

Oct 17 Tuesday Shimizu, Japan 8:00 AM 3:00 PM

Oct 18 Wednesday Osaka, Japan 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

Oct 19 Thursday Miyazaki (Hososhima), Japan 10:00 AM 11:00 PM

Oct 20 Friday At Sea

Oct 21 Saturday Jeju (Cheju) City, South Korea 7:00 AM 2:00 PM

Oct 22 Sunday Incheon (Seoul), South Korea 8:00 AM 11:00 PM

Oct 23 Monday At Sea

Oct 24 Tuesday Tianjin (Beijing), People's Republic of China 7:00 AM --

Oct 25 Wednesday Tianjin (Beijing), People's Republic of China -- 6:00 PM

Oct 26 - 27 -- At Sea

Oct 28 Saturday Shanghai, People's Republic of China 8:00 AM --

Oct 29 Sunday Shanghai, People's Republic of China -- 6:00 PM

Oct 30 - 31 -- At Sea

Nov 01 Wednesday Hong Kong, People's Republic of China 8:00 AM --

Nov 02 Thursday Hong Kong, People's Republic of China -- 6:00 PM

Nov 03 Friday At Sea

Nov 04 Saturday Nha Trang, Vietnam 8:00 AM 3:00 PM

Nov 05 Sunday Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam 6:00 AM 6:00 PM

Nov 06 Monday At Sea

Nov 07 Tuesday Singapore 8:00 AM --

Nov 08 Wednesday Singapore -- 5:00 PM

Nov 09 Thursday At Sea

Nov 10 Friday Semarang (Borobudur), Java, Indonesia 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

Nov 11 Saturday At Sea

Nov 12 Sunday Benoa (Denpasar), Bali, Indonesia 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Nov 13 Monday Slawi Bay, Komodo, Indonesia 9:00 AM 3:00 PM

Nov 14 Tuesday At Sea

Nov 15 Wednesday Darwin, Australia 10:00 AM 6:00 PM

Nov 16 - 18 -- At Sea

Nov 19 Sunday Cairns, Australia 8:00 AM 11:00 PM

Nov 20 - 21 -- At Sea

Nov 22 Wednesday Brisbane, Australia 8:00 AM 11:00 PM

Nov 23 Thursday At Sea

Nov 24 Friday Sydney, Australia 8:00 AM --

Nov 25 Saturday Sydney, Australia -- 6:00 PM

Nov 26 - 28 -- At Sea

Nov 29 Wednesday Waitangi (Bay of Islands), New Zealand 8:00 AM 3:00 PM

Nov 30 Thursday Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand 7:00 AM 8:00 PM

Dec 01 Friday Auckland, New Zealand 8:00 AM 8:00 PM

Dec 02 - 03 -- At Sea

Dec 04 Monday Dravuni Island, Fiji Noon 6:00 PM

Dec 05 Tuesday Lautoka, Fiji 7:00 AM 5:00 PM

Dec 06 Wednesday Suva, Fiji 7:00 AM 5:00 PM

Dec 07 Thursday At Sea

Dec 08 Friday Apia, Upolu, Samoa 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

Crossing the International Date Line

Dec 09 Saturday Crossing the Equator

Dec 10 - 12 -- At Sea

Dec 13 Wednesday Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 7:00 AM 11:00 PM

Dec 14 Thursday Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 8:00 AM 11:00 PM

Dec 15 - 19 -- At Sea

Dec 20 Wednesday San Diego, California 7:00 AM

[RuthC]

DATE DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPART

Oct 01 Sunday San Diego, California -- 4:00 PM

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Dec 15 - 19 -- At Sea

Dec 20 Wednesday San Diego, California 7:00 AM

Wow. What an itinerary. I'm especially interested in the first half, if I couldn't do it all. Wonder where the segment break is? Presuming either (or both) Hong Kong or Singapore.

Thanks so much bra1nchild, for posting this.

[Copper10-8]

DATE DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPART

Oct 01 Sunday San Diego, California -- 4:00 PM

Oct 02 - 06 -- At Sea

Oct 07 Saturday Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Oct 08 Sunday At Sea

Oct 10 Tuesday Crossing the International Date Line -- --

Oct 11 - 12 -- At Sea

Oct 13 Friday Kushiro, Japan 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Oct 14 Saturday At Sea

Oct 15 Sunday Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan 8:00 AM --

Oct 16 Monday Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan -- 5:00 PM

Oct 17 Tuesday Shimizu, Japan 8:00 AM 3:00 PM

Oct 18 Wednesday Osaka, Japan 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

Oct 19 Thursday Miyazaki (Hososhima), Japan 10:00 AM 11:00 PM

Oct 20 Friday At Sea

Oct 21 Saturday Jeju (Cheju) City, South Korea 7:00 AM 2:00 PM

Oct 22 Sunday Incheon (Seoul), South Korea 8:00 AM 11:00 PM

Oct 23 Monday At Sea

Oct 24 Tuesday Tianjin (Beijing), People's Republic of China 7:00 AM --

Oct 25 Wednesday Tianjin (Beijing), People's Republic of China -- 6:00 PM

Oct 26 - 27 -- At Sea

Oct 28 Saturday Shanghai, People's Republic of China 8:00 AM --

Oct 29 Sunday Shanghai, People's Republic of China -- 6:00 PM

Oct 30 - 31 -- At Sea

Nov 01 Wednesday Hong Kong, People's Republic of China 8:00 AM --

Nov 02 Thursday Hong Kong, People's Republic of China -- 6:00 PM

Nov 03 Friday At Sea

Nov 04 Saturday Nha Trang, Vietnam 8:00 AM 3:00 PM

Nov 05 Sunday Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam 6:00 AM 6:00 PM

Nov 06 Monday At Sea

Nov 07 Tuesday Singapore 8:00 AM --

Nov 08 Wednesday Singapore -- 5:00 PM

Nov 09 Thursday At Sea

Nov 10 Friday Semarang (Borobudur), Java, Indonesia 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

Nov 11 Saturday At Sea

Nov 12 Sunday Benoa (Denpasar), Bali, Indonesia 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Nov 13 Monday Slawi Bay, Komodo, Indonesia 9:00 AM 3:00 PM

Nov 14 Tuesday At Sea

Nov 15 Wednesday Darwin, Australia 10:00 AM 6:00 PM

Nov 16 - 18 -- At Sea

Nov 19 Sunday Cairns, Australia 8:00 AM 11:00 PM

Nov 20 - 21 -- At Sea

Nov 22 Wednesday Brisbane, Australia 8:00 AM 11:00 PM

Nov 23 Thursday At Sea

Nov 24 Friday Sydney, Australia 8:00 AM --

Nov 25 Saturday Sydney, Australia -- 6:00 PM

Nov 26 - 28 -- At Sea

Nov 29 Wednesday Waitangi (Bay of Islands), New Zealand 8:00 AM 3:00 PM

Nov 30 Thursday Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand 7:00 AM 8:00 PM

Dec 01 Friday Auckland, New Zealand 8:00 AM 8:00 PM

Dec 02 - 03 -- At Sea

Dec 04 Monday Dravuni Island, Fiji Noon 6:00 PM

Dec 05 Tuesday Lautoka, Fiji 7:00 AM 5:00 PM

Dec 06 Wednesday Suva, Fiji 7:00 AM 5:00 PM

Dec 07 Thursday At Sea

Dec 08 Friday Apia, Upolu, Samoa 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

Crossing the International Date Line

Dec 09 Saturday Crossing the Equator

Dec 10 - 12 -- At Sea

Dec 13 Wednesday Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 7:00 AM 11:00 PM

Dec 14 Thursday Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 8:00 AM 11:00 PM

Dec 15 - 19 -- At Sea

Dec 20 Wednesday San Diego, California 7:00 AM

Very close to the 2014 Grand Asia itinerary except that one left from Seattle and the first call was at Kodiak, AK, missed Tokyo due to a typhoon, and didn't call at New Zealand - will be great to do it again :)

[rafinmd]

Very close to the 2014 Grand Asia itinerary except that one left from Seattle and the first call was at Kodiak, AK, missed Tokyo due to a typhoon, and didn't call at New Zealand - will be great to do it again :)

 

Do you expect an assignment to it? Also, would you expect Debbie Bacon to be onboard?

 

Roy

[Copper10-8]

Do you expect an assignment to it? Also, would you expect Debbie Bacon to be onboard?

 

Roy

 

Yes and Yes - Debby was on the 2014 GAV, Roy

[sugarpink]

Cruisespecialists.com has some preliminary information and the itinerary, which is subject to change. You can put $100 each as preregistration through them, which is fully refundable.

 

Nothing on HAL site yet. I will be on the Amsterdam May 16-21, and will check with the future cruise consultant. I would rather book through HAL and then check all travel agencies for the best OBC and other offers.

 

Often Costco has great OBC, but it's not on their site yet.

 

I would love to do this cruise!!

[SilvertoGold]

Yes and Yes - Debby was on the 2014 GAV, Roy

 

Hmm! Sounds good. Similar to what we have done before, but a new SO might make it worthwhile!

 

Welcome Home, by the way. Nice photos of the premier SO on Jeff's blog. Enjoyed them!

[rafinmd]

The Grand Asia is finally open for booking on HAL's web site.

 

Roy

[mame42]

The Grand Asia is finally open for booking on HAL's web site.

 

Roy

 

I cannot find it on the website.

[SilvertoGold]

Under: PLAN

 

Grand Voyages

 

Region: Asia, Australia.....

 

 

An aside:

Canadian pricing is $470 per day for 2 pax for an inside. A rather huge amount more that we paid before!

Outsides: $542 per day for 2 pax

 

Yikes!

[DeeniEncinitas]

Love that it is starting and ending in my home town!

There have been several threads on this awhile ago and I wish we could be on this one, but we will be on Viking and Oceana. Would love to go with such a great itinerary!

Happy Sailings to to all that go and especially to Copper10-8!

Denise:)

[RuthC]

The Grand Asia is finally open for booking on HAL's web site.

Checked last night, after I saw this post. My preferred cabin is already not available. :(

Guessing it is included in a group from some travel agency.