Biker19 Posted February 27, 2017 #851 Share Posted February 27, 2017 It's been on for 349 days and some are counting for the '19 itineraries already.:rolleyes:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dogmom Posted February 27, 2017 #852 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Just curious, since I and many others rely on this thread to find out when future itineraries open, how do you find out? In my experience I have to tell the RCCL rep that the cruise is open when I call. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildernesslady Posted February 27, 2017 #853 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Generally speaking, it's best to book the cruise you want when it first becomes available. That way you get the best available cabin at the best available price. IMO, that beats any OBC you would get by booking onboard. If by some chance your cabin is still available at the opening price when you sail in May, cancel and rebook, if you live in a country where that is allowed. (Rules change from country to country and I didn't notice where you are from.) Thanks, I will probably go with this plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 27, 2017 #854 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Symphony is now listed in the Annual report as having a Q1 delivery date. It was earlier listed as having a Q2 delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yj_eugene Posted February 27, 2017 #855 Share Posted February 27, 2017 and some are counting for the '19 itineraries already.:rolleyes:. And some are oblivious that other people may have to plan out that far ahead for various reasons.:rolleyes:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 27, 2017 #856 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Symphony is now listed in the Annual report as having a Q1 delivery date. It was earlier listed as having a Q2 delivery. Maybe the shipyard changed the final payment date.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 27, 2017 #857 Share Posted February 27, 2017 And some are oblivious that other people may have to plan out that far ahead for various reasons.:rolleyes:. More than a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esahuma Posted February 27, 2017 #858 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Good find Audrilee - I may just need to pencil in a cabin for spring of 2019. Come on Mindy and John and join us - we are going to have a good time exploring before this B2B - heard from cruising friends that the Iguazu Falls and surrounding areas (both Brazil and Argentina) are something not to be missed! Probably planning a 2 night 3 days trip there before the B2B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esahuma Posted February 27, 2017 #859 Share Posted February 27, 2017 More than a year? We are booked out to 2019 with Summit in S. Caribbean Feb 2019 and B2B on Eclipse B2B in S. America March 2019 - We like to book asap so that we get the cabin that we want and a great price - not really out of necessity - but just cause! Waiting for RCL to open up which ship will be doing TA to Copenhagen in 2018 so that we can watch for Westward TA from Copenhagen and Fjords as soon as released - Speculation is that it will be Serenade - okay by us - we love Radiance Class! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 27, 2017 #860 Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) We are booked out to 2019 with Summit in S. Caribbean Feb 2019 and B2B on Eclipse B2B in S. America March 2019 - We like to book asap so that we get the cabin that we want and a great price - not really out of necessity - but just cause! Waiting for RCL to open up which ship will be doing TA to Copenhagen in 2018 so that we can watch for Westward TA from Copenhagen and Fjords as soon as released - Speculation is that it will be Serenade - okay by us - we love Radiance Class! :) Okie dokie, but that really does not address the issue the original poster had about the need to book early. We often book close to two years out for the same reasons you do. Your desire for choice of cabins has more to do with booking early than booking more than a year out. ;) Edited February 27, 2017 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slg1979 Posted February 27, 2017 #861 Share Posted February 27, 2017 More than a year? For sure more than a year- we're eagerly awaiting to see fall itineraries for 2018 released. Want to visit a cathedral in Spain along with attend a concert preformed by husbands favorite composer in Ireland. Hoping to be able to pickup a transatlantic that will port near the cathedral in Spain. Will have to plan for private car and driver. Also, we visited Roma last year during the holy year and were able to obtain tickets for an audience with the Pope. This took many months of chatting back and forth with the Vatican only to get the wrong dates, thanks to the cruise critic people I was able to arrange to pick them up from the North American bishops in Rome. when we were married on the liberty of the seas we booked 15 months out. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix331 Posted February 27, 2017 #862 Share Posted February 27, 2017 More than a year? Yep, for me at least. I work in a job that requires me to be on call and the vacation time pool is usually a battle. The further I book out, the better chance I have of getting the time off I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted February 27, 2017 #863 Share Posted February 27, 2017 More than a year? Yep, for me at least. I work in a job that requires me to be on call and the vacation time pool is usually a battle. The further I book out, the better chance I have of getting the time off I need. Before I retired I had to book cruises that fell within my vacation days, so as far ahead as possible. Now, since airfare is involved 100% of the time, I reserve flights early -- either to get the available mileage award flights before they disappear, or to get the best price, as my experience has been that airfares (also) go mostly up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harz99 Posted February 27, 2017 #864 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Okie dokie, but that really does not address the issue the original poster had about the need to book early. We often book close to two years out for the same reasons you do. Your desire for choice of cabins has more to do with booking early than booking more than a year out. ;) There is no "issue". It's not your, mine, or anyone else's business why someone else wants to book well ahead or even over a year ahead. Some of us lead lives which dictate early booking, for others it is a personal choice for them only. Before I retired I had to book cruises that fell within my vacation days, so as far ahead as possible. Now, since airfare is involved 100% of the time, I reserve flights early -- either to get the available mileage award flights before they disappear, or to get the best price, as my experience has been that airfares (also) go mostly up. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 27, 2017 #865 Share Posted February 27, 2017 There is no "issue". It's not your, mine, or anyone else's business why someone else wants to book well ahead or even over a year ahead. Some of us lead lives which dictate early booking, for others it is a personal choice for them only. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Forums mobile app I understand now, Royal needs to change their longstanding policies to appease a select group of early planners. Works for me. :halo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harz99 Posted February 27, 2017 #866 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I understand now, Royal needs to change their longstanding policies to appease a select group of early planners. Works for me. :halo: It would be nice if RCCL did release slightly earlier, but no they don't "need" to do anything to appease anyone except perhaps their shareholders. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateDen Posted February 28, 2017 #867 Share Posted February 28, 2017 More than a year? We need an accessible cabin, so yes, we usually have to book as soon as cruises come out. There are just so many of these cabins and once they're gone they're gone. I enjoy the planning almost as much as the cruise so it works out well. I know many people who plan this far out for many reasons. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esahuma Posted February 28, 2017 #868 Share Posted February 28, 2017 It would be nice if RCL released their 'offerings' at the same time as Celebrity - but what the heck - we like Celebrity aslo so..... I guess we will be doing more Celebrity - Except Celebrity does not offer free drink packages on TA or repositions and as D+ we have DL in the evening cause we rarely drink during the day lol :halo::evilsmile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yj_eugene Posted February 28, 2017 #869 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Yep, for me at least. I work in a job that requires me to be on call and the vacation time pool is usually a battle. The further I book out, the better chance I have of getting the time off I need. Exactly the same issue for me, plus my DW's job also has time-off limitations, so sometimes we really do have to plan cruises more than a year out to be able to get both managements (and perhaps the coworkers who have to cover for us as well) to sign off on the same vacation period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dogmom Posted February 28, 2017 #870 Share Posted February 28, 2017 It would be nice if RCL released their 'offerings' at the same time as Celebrity - but what the heck - we like Celebrity aslo so..... I guess we will be doing more Celebrity - Except Celebrity does not offer free drink packages on TA or repositions and as D+ we have DL in the evening cause we rarely drink during the day lol :halo::evilsmile: Just became D+....what free drinks on TA's?! Waiting to book 2018. Sent from my SM-G925V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted February 28, 2017 #871 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Just became D+....what free drinks on TA's?! Waiting to book 2018. Sent from my SM-G925V using Forums mobile app I assume you are aware of the complimentary drinks in the DL and CL in the evenings, along with 3 free drink vouchers on your seapass card for each evening, during open hours of the lounges. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 28, 2017 #872 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Just became D+....what free drinks on TA's?! Waiting to book 2018. I've seen Royal offer free drink packages to all guests on selected transatlantic cruises. Those did not have anything to do with C&A level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 28, 2017 #873 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I've seen Royal offer free drink packages to all guests on selected transatlantic cruises.... .....mostly in markets outside of the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 28, 2017 #874 Share Posted February 28, 2017 .....mostly in markets outside of the US. True, but there were several fall transatlantic cruises a few years ago that had free drink packages if you booked a balcony, and these were offered to US bookings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esahuma Posted February 28, 2017 #875 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Just became D+....what free drinks on TA's?! Waiting to book 2018. Sent from my SM-G925V using Forums mobile app Sorry for the misunderstanding - On certain cruises that we booked on Celebrity - Eclipse - 10 March 2019 - the "classic beverage package' was included 'free' in the price - they do not offer this package as part of the booking in TAs or repositionings - Hope that makes it a little easier to understand! Has nothing to do with what level you are with ether company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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