BuckeyeCruiseGuy Posted September 9, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Have these 2 cruises been on the schedule, or were they just added?? It's a 10 day cruise on Paradise out of Tampa 12/4-12/14/2017 And 14 day day cruise on Freedom out of Galveston 10/28-11/11/2017 https://www.carnival.com/cruise-search#?layout=grid&pageSize=8&exclDetails=false&showBest&pageNumber=1&sort=FromPrice&dest=T&datTo=122017&datFrom=102017&dur=D3&numAdults=2&numChildren=0&useSuggestions If old news, maybe I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkIVette Posted September 9, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Haven't seen too many Panama canal cruises lately, but I might have missed them to. I was on the Miracle in 2010 when we did a Partial Transit. Was a great cruise and really enjoyed the canal. Kind of deceiving as to what a Partial Transit was. We docked it Colon, Panama and were driven by bus across the Isthmus of Panama to Panama City. Then we boarded a small excursion boat to sail through 3 of the locks. Got back on the buses for the ride back to Colon. Still was very interesting to see the Canals and how they work up close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fun Bunch Posted September 9, 2016 #3 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Thanks for letting me know. Didn't see too many Journey Cruises in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeCruiseGuy Posted September 9, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Haven't seen too many Panama canal cruises lately, but I might have missed them to. I was on the Miracle in 2010 when we did a Partial Transit. Was a great cruise and really enjoyed the canal. Kind of deceiving as to what a Partial Transit was. We docked it Colon, Panama and were driven by bus across the Isthmus of Panama to Panama City. Then we boarded a small excursion boat to sail through 3 of the locks. Got back on the buses for the ride back to Colon. Still was very interesting to see the Canals and how they work up close. Pride out of Baltimore is doing 1 in January and another in February. https://www.carnival.com/cruise-search#?layout=grid&pageSize=8&exclDetails=false&showBest&pageNumber=1&sort=FromPrice&dest=T&datTo=122017&datFrom=012017&dur=D3&shipCode=PR&numAdults=2&numChildren=0&useSuggestions The partial transits are probably all Carnival will be doing for awhile. They have been putting cruises that stop in Panama and Costa Rica on the schedule, then cancelling those ports of call. Hopefully, these cruises will make all the port stops as scheduled. Thanks for letting me know. Didn't see too many Journey Cruises in 2017. More than welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drosphot Posted September 9, 2016 #5 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Haven't seen too many Panama canal cruises lately, but I might have missed them to. I was on the Miracle in 2010 when we did a Partial Transit. Was a great cruise and really enjoyed the canal. Kind of deceiving as to what a Partial Transit was. We docked it Colon, Panama and were driven by bus across the Isthmus of Panama to Panama City. Then we boarded a small excursion boat to sail through 3 of the locks. Got back on the buses for the ride back to Colon. Still was very interesting to see the Canals and how they work up close. Oh that's disappointing... We are booked on the Freedom now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugaree5335 Posted September 9, 2016 #6 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Are these the ones that JH announced this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springs741 Posted September 9, 2016 #7 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Have these 2 cruises been on the schedule, or were they just added?? It's a 10 day cruise on Paradise out of Tampa 12/4-12/14/2017 And 14 day day cruise on Freedom out of Galveston 10/28-11/11/2017 https://www.carnival.com/cruise-search#?layout=grid&pageSize=8&exclDetails=false&showBest&pageNumber=1&sort=FromPrice&dest=T&datTo=122017&datFrom=102017&dur=D3&numAdults=2&numChildren=0&useSuggestions If old news, maybe I missed it. They are recently added. My PVP sent me an email yesterday as Galveston is my home port. Took a pass as we are doing almost the exact itinerary in February Tampa to Baltimore on the Pride. And at about a $1000 less cost. So it is enough savings to cover the already purchased airfare and hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeCruiseGuy Posted September 9, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Are these the ones that JH announced this morning? I guess, I don't follow his blog or social Media. I didn't see an official press release. So they had to cancel a few cruises, at least they did it a year + in advance. They are recently added. My PVP sent me an email yesterday as Galveston is my home port. Took a pass as we are doing almost the exact itinerary in February Tampa to Baltimore on the Pride. And at about a $1000 less cost. So it is enough savings to cover the already purchased airfare and hotel. Yes, these are rather pricey. Sounds like you got a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasl8dy Posted September 9, 2016 #9 Share Posted September 9, 2016 We just booked the Galveston cruise. Sounds like a good one. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachLoverstoo Posted September 9, 2016 #10 Share Posted September 9, 2016 We just booked the Galveston cruise. Sounds like a good one. . We just booked it too. Panama Canal's on my bucket list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted September 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted September 9, 2016 We just booked the Galveston cruise. Sounds like a good one. . We booked the Galveston cruise too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeCruiseGuy Posted September 9, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) They are giving the passengers of the cancelled cruises $50 obc per person, when they book the replacement cruise. Edited September 9, 2016 by BuckeyeCruiseGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 9, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I think the partial cruise is great! The canal is interesting, but I don't want to fly across the country for it! A partial lets me see a bunch...I get the feel..and don't have to do that frustrating flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepeka Posted September 9, 2016 #14 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Pride out of Baltimore is doing 1 in January and another in February. https://www.carnival.com/cruise-search#?layout=grid&pageSize=8&exclDetails=false&showBest&pageNumber=1&sort=FromPrice&dest=T&datTo=122017&datFrom=012017&dur=D3&shipCode=PR&numAdults=2&numChildren=0&useSuggestions The partial transits are probably all Carnival will be doing for awhile. They have been putting cruises that stop in Panama and Costa Rica on the schedule, then cancelling those ports of call. Hopefully, these cruises will make all the port stops as scheduled. More than welcome. Do you happen to know why those port stops were cancelled? It doesn't sound like, from your description, it was just a one-time thing but recurring. Edited September 9, 2016 by joepeka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeCruiseGuy Posted September 10, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Do you happen to know why those port stops were cancelled? It doesn't sound like, from your description, it was just a one-time thing but recurring. Not sure they ever gave an actual reason. I did see this thread from last year that mentions both cancellations...post # 20-23 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2248285&page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDidly Posted September 10, 2016 #16 Share Posted September 10, 2016 That's a shame ,everybody should do the canal at least once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Banditswife Posted September 10, 2016 #17 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I did a search for anything more than 10 days for later in 2017. I guess these new ones are why I didn't get many options. At the time I looked, there were only 2 --10+ day cruises available. I wonder if more 10+ day itineraries will become available. BTW-we just did the full canal transit this past April, it was a great cruise, but we had to sail with Holland Am to get the full transit. I would liked to have done it with CCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packedandready Posted September 10, 2016 #18 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I can't find anything about this cruise. Either no options come up or I get an "oops" page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipcats6 Posted September 10, 2016 #19 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Called Carnival and got the info on the cruise, booked cruise out of Galveston. Can't wait, DH has been wanting the Panama Canal forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeCruiseGuy Posted September 10, 2016 Author #20 Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) I can't find anything about this cruise. Either no options come up or I get an "oops" page. This is the page for the Freedom cruise https://www.carnival.com/itinerary-classic/14-day-panama-canal-cruise/galveston/freedom/14-days/js1/?evsel=J&numGuests=2&destination=panama-canal&dest=T&datFrom=092016&datTo=092018&embkCode=GAL&ev=J&evcat=CCJourneys Paradise https://www.carnival.com/itinerary-classic/10-day-panama-canal-cruise/tampa/paradise/10-days/jp1/?evsel=J&numGuests=2&destination=panama-canal&dest=T&datFrom=092016&datTo=092018 Edited September 10, 2016 by BuckeyeCruiseGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picomullet Posted September 10, 2016 #21 Share Posted September 10, 2016 This is the page for the Freedom cruise https://www.carnival.com/itinerary-classic/14-day-panama-canal-cruise/galveston/freedom/14-days/js1/?evsel=J&numGuests=2&destination=panama-canal&dest=T&datFrom=092016&datTo=092018&embkCode=GAL&ev=J&evcat=CCJourneys Paradise https://www.carnival.com/itinerary-classic/10-day-panama-canal-cruise/tampa/paradise/10-days/jp1/?evsel=J&numGuests=2&destination=panama-canal&dest=T&datFrom=092016&datTo=092018 There is also a longer cruise out of Charleston SC on Ecstasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picomullet Posted September 10, 2016 #22 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Oops! Sorry.. Not a Panama cruise! But sounds interesting to me. :o We did the Panama in March 2015 from Galveston on the Triumph. That cruise was a 12 day then. Still trying to decide on this one. Will see..Rather go South Caribbean or East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packedandready Posted September 10, 2016 #23 Share Posted September 10, 2016 This is the page for the Freedom cruise https://www.carnival.com/itinerary-classic/14-day-panama-canal-cruise/galveston/freedom/14-days/js1/?evsel=J&numGuests=2&destination=panama-canal&dest=T&datFrom=092016&datTo=092018&embkCode=GAL&ev=J&evcat=CCJourneys Paradise https://www.carnival.com/itinerary-classic/10-day-panama-canal-cruise/tampa/paradise/10-days/jp1/?evsel=J&numGuests=2&destination=panama-canal&dest=T&datFrom=092016&datTo=092018 Don't get anything but an error screen. I'll keep trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlkubi Posted September 10, 2016 #24 Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) For thoses of you who have done a partial transit didn't the ship go thru one lock? We are booked on the Pride next February. Edited September 10, 2016 by rlkubi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packedandready Posted September 10, 2016 #25 Share Posted September 10, 2016 For thoses of you who have done a partial transit didn't the ship go thru one lock? We are booked on the Pride next February. Don't know about Carnival, but when we did a partial on Celebrity out of Galveston we went through 3 locks into Gatan (can't remember how to spell it) Lake. Those that had excursions got off, the ship turned around and we came back the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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