Deployment 2018-19 booking season begins

[CRUISEBOY305]

When are these going to be up for booking?

 

 

Global Odyssey and Mariner tomorrow.

 

All others on Friday

 

 

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[Hoopster95]

That said, Enchantment is the only Royal Caribbean ship calling on Key West year-round, and it's a shame to lose that option on the 4-night cruises from Miami.

 

Remember... Cococay enhancements (pier, water park, etc)

 

Also click this link and scroll down, some extremely rare and great screen caps of Mariner testing Key West...maybe the tests failed?

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1620531&page=3

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[kruzerci]

Port Canaveral is our driveable home port, but I'm absolutely ecstatic about Mariner offering weekend cruises.

 

I think we will see the bottom fall out on Majesty prices when competing with Mariner.

 

We stopped doing Bahamas cruises when they replaced Enchantment with Majesty. We will be more than happy to fly to Miami for Mariner!

[cj7763]

Ovation in dry dock in Zhoushan (near Shanghai)

 

Reports of problems with the propulsion system. She'll resume sailings on May 4th out of Tianjin

 

 

 

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That's interesting. Anthem seems to be having issues propulsion as well.

 

 

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[Ourusualbeach]

Mariner out of Miami now available for sale on Royal's website.

[harz99]

I've curious about the 2 days in the Suez Canal. We transited in a day on the way across to Asia so I wonder what they are doing for 2 days.

 

Is it a night transit entering on day one and exiting on day 2?

[londongal796]

Is it a night transit entering on day one and exiting on day 2?

 

Yeah wondering same thing. We didn't get to do the sailing this April but we were scheduled on Vision for the 16 night Dubai to Venice cruise, Suez Canal transit was scheduled for 1am through 3pm, so it could easily fall, for instance, between 11pm and 1pm etc (or whatever timeframe that would overlap two days).

 

Also -- that itinerary that we saw posted has to be a little bit wrong because there are only 15 days listed but with a 15 night cruise, there should be 16 'days' (including the final port of call)--there's likely another day of cruising somewhere.

 

I'm a little disappointed there aren't more stops but this is to be expected with such re-positioning cruises. Usually they are lower priced because of it (here's hoping, anyway!). For comparison purposes, the 16 night Dubai to Venice cruise called at Muscat, Oman; Aqaba, Jordan; Suez Canal; Jerusalem, Israel; Haifa, Israel; and Athens, Greece. We've already been to Athens but it would have been neat to visit Muscat. We'll see what the price is like on Mariner and may move our Rhapsody TA over to this sailing instead.

[CRUISEBOY305]

That's interesting. Anthem seems to be having issues propulsion as well.

 

 

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Yes she has. [emoji33]

 

 

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[joandian]

I've just booked the "global Odyssey" through the call center. I have compared the prices to our Galveston to Dubai legs of the Mariner cruise across to Asia and the TA is more expensive for 13 nights rather than 15 in 2013.

 

Barcelona - Dubai is about $500 less expensive than the Barcelona to Dubai in 2013 for the same number of nights and is the less expensive section.

 

The 13 night Singapore to Dubai is the most expensive.

 

Comparisons were made for a JR suite on the hump both times. I had hoped it would be cheaper than it is since the ports are nowhere near as good but not too bad I guess. I will hope for price drops though.

 

To answer the Suez Canal question. Arrive at the canal at 9pm April 30 and exit 3pm May 1.

 

It's late here in Australia so I am off to bed now that I have my booking.

[immy619]

The Global Odyssey trip isn't pricing too bad. Prices are per person.

 

Trip 1 - inside 921, ocean 1020, balcony 1020, suite 1612

Trip 2 - inside 817, ocean 916, balcony 1162, suite 1507

Trip 3 - inside 758, ocean 968, balcony 1176, suite 1594

[Ethanol95]

The Global Odyssey trip isn't pricing too bad. Prices are per person.

 

Trip 1 - inside 921, ocean 1020, balcony 1020, suite 1612

Trip 2 - inside 817, ocean 916, balcony 1162, suite 1507

Trip 3 - inside 758, ocean 968, balcony 1176, suite 1594

 

Why would a Ocean cabin and Balcony cabin be the same price?

[immy619]

Sorry... looked at wrong number.

 

Trip 1 - inside 921, ocean 1020, balcony 1218, suite 1612

Trip 2 - inside 817, ocean 916, balcony 1162, suite 1507

Trip 3 - inside 758, ocean 968, balcony 1176, suite 1594

[cj7763]

Why would a Ocean cabin and Balcony cabin be the same price?

 

They are trying to push the balconies. They do it all the time. I seen ocean view more expensive than balconies on certain promotions.

[cj7763]

Why would a Ocean cabin and Balcony cabin be the same price?

 

They are trying to push the balconies. They do it all the time. I seen ocean view more expensive than balconies on certain promotions.

[MindyJohn]

Sorry... looked at wrong number.

 

Trip 1 - inside 921, ocean 1020, balcony 1218, suite 1612

Trip 2 - inside 817, ocean 916, balcony 1162, suite 1507

Trip 3 - inside 758, ocean 968, balcony 1176, suite 1594

 

 

Thank you for posting :)

[cj7763]

Oh well never mind hahah.

[Ethanol95]

That's what I thought! :)

 

 

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[londongal796]

Sorry... looked at wrong number.

 

Trip 1 - inside 921, ocean 1020, balcony 1218, suite 1612

Trip 2 - inside 817, ocean 916, balcony 1162, suite 1507

Trip 3 - inside 758, ocean 968, balcony 1176, suite 1594

 

Thanks so much for sharing this.

 

Now I just need to get home and see if we can book! (can't call from work sadly...) Definitely tempted by Trip 2!

[MsDolly]

Sorry... looked at wrong number.

 

Trip 1 - inside 921, ocean 1020, balcony 1218, suite 1612

Trip 2 - inside 817, ocean 916, balcony 1162, suite 1507

Trip 3 - inside 758, ocean 968, balcony 1176, suite 1594

 

Does this pricing include taxes and port charges?

 

While this does conflict with another trip it is decent pricing for a nice long trip.

 

Belinda

[Biker19]

Sorry... looked at wrong number.

 

Trip 1 - inside 921, ocean 1020, balcony 1218, suite 1612

Trip 2 - inside 817, ocean 916, balcony 1162, suite 1507

Trip 3 - inside 758, ocean 968, balcony 1176, suite 1594

My guess will be that the prices inside final payment on Z, Y and X GTY rates will be 499, 599, and 799 respectively for all the legs.

[immy619]

Does this pricing include taxes and port charges?

Yes. Taxes are roughly $85 per person and are factored into the numbers I shared.

[MCEaton]

Yes. Taxes are roughly $85 per person and are factored into the numbers I shared.

 

Just spoke with a RC Agent and the prices she gave me where the same as yours but did not include taxes or port fees.

 

She also said RC is coming out with a new promotion tomorrow with reduced deposit but would not commit to saying if they would be offering OBC or an upgrade.

 

We had our TA put a room on hold for us and will wait until tomorrow to see what RCCL's new promotion is.

[MsDolly]

Yes. Taxes are roughly $85 per person and are factored into the numbers I shared.

 

Decisions decisions, so many cruises so little time....lol.

 

Thanks!

[Blizzard54]

Decisions decisions, so many cruises so little time....lol.

 

Thanks!

So true!

[travelgoddess1]

Thank you for posting :)

 

Mindy, are you going? It's just a pipe dream for me, but oh, what an experience!:eek: