Anyone want RCL to return to the West Coast Mexico sailings?

[M&JfromSDL]

We did a great Western Mexico cruise on Radiance back over Thanksgiving of 2009. I would love for them to bring those itineraries back. I am giving some thought to booking NCL Bliss when it does the Mexican Riviera in 2018.

[tortoisegirl]

I love West Coast departures, but I'm not really into seeing Mexico (although admittedly I haven't been on a Mexican cruise, although I've done land vacations there).

 

We just booked a Sept 29th departure Pacific Coastal itinerary on the Explorer, round trip Seattle, with stops in Astoria OR, San Francisco CA (overnight), and Victoria B.C. I'm surprised they have enough interest to do this itinerary 3 times in Sept/Oct, but based on cabin availability, it must be popular. We wanted to book earlier in September - they have this itinerary 3 times in a row, but they didn't have the cabin location we wanted available. Also, they already had a wait list for 1st seating dinner.

 

I've read it is the least profitable itinerary. I love any cruise we can get which is round trip Seattle, as it is our hometown. Even with the increased fares for an Alaskan or Pacific Coastal cruise vs. the Carribbean or something, without airfare and a pre-cruise hotel, it usually comes out about even. The Pacific Coastal will cost way less than Alaska (which we've done twice), as we won't be doing any pricey excursions. Its not the most glamorous itinerary or ship, but we just like cruising in general.

[cruiser1956]

Yes! Please bring Royal Caribbean back to the West Coast! Mexico, would be fine, California Coastal would also work. Anything leaving from LA or San Diego!

[JandBR_PHX]

We would LOVE an L.A. departure. Pacific coastal, with overnight in SF would be our first choice - we'd do that a couple of times a year. Mexican Riviera would be #2.

[JimAOk1945]

Yes, we would love to sail on RC from the West coast for a Mexican Riviera cruise! It's on our bucket list and we would really prefer to do it on a RC ship.

[Ocean Dancer]

If this thread can be combined with John & LaLa"s, theirs will go to Michael Bayley. 90 more needed on theirs.

https://www.change.org/p/michael-bay...s-are-released

[jamesr3939]

How about Hawaii from LA or SF? We just booked Princess for a 15 day RT SF - HI - SF. I would love to see RCCL do anything out of SF that's reasonable (not Alaska). We are only 90 min from SF so would do anything interesting from there.

[minnie00]

There were a few things going on when that unfortunately happened...but let's not forget how well Vision & Radiance did from here...I certainly did all I could do to help them succeed :D

 

We did the Mariner to Mexico in 2009, what happened that they stopped? Low bookings ?

[Ashland]

We did the Mariner to Mexico in 2009, what happened that they stopped? Low bookings ?

 

Violence in Mexico (so RCI said but that hasn't stopped PCL & NCL) there's violence everywhere even in the caribbean. One of the biggest factor's was the H1N1 at the time. Yes...bookings were low at the time but PCL & NCL continues to fill their ships. RCI would have been better to keep a Vision or Radiance class ship...bad timing for the Mariner.

[Clarea]

We did the Mariner to Mexico in 2009, what happened that they stopped? Low bookings ?

The cruise line could make more profit with the ship deployed elsewhere.

[ONECRUISER]

Nope, thank's anyway...

[dickens56]

I would like to see them do a round trip from SF to Hawaii. We also live 90 minutes from SF.

[riclop]

We do but they don't.

[Clarea]

I would like to see them do a round trip from SF to Hawaii. We also live 90 minutes from SF.

They cannot do that without visting a foreign port, like Victoria.

[Desert Cruizers]

Back in 2008 when we did a rt to Hawaii out of San Diego we stopped in Encinada for about 5 hours during the evening, only a few got off. We were on the Radiance.

[flyawayca]

I wouldn't mind Royal coming back to the west coast. I need more options!

 

But like a few others, I'm 90 minutes from SF. Would love to have a cruise from there! Pacific coastal to Canada or a longer one doing the Mexican Rivera would be excellent.

[laura85]

Yes! I live in Southern California and would love to be able to go on Royal out here!!!!

 

 

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[CCC3]

YES!! Please!

 

 

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[Sam.Seattle]

They cannot do that without visting a foreign port, like Victoria.

 

 

They would make a one night stop in Ensenada. That is what princess is doing on the 15 night round trip to Hawaii from San Francisco.

 

 

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[John&LaLa]

What ships are based out of SD?

 

BTW, how far from SD to SF?

 

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[driftychick]

In my opinion too far to drive, about 8 hours, but a short 2 hour flight will get you back and forth!

[FLSteve11]

The cruise line could make more profit with the ship deployed elsewhere.

 

That's pretty much the meat and potatoes right there.

 

From what I remember, it wasn't just the violence in Mexico. The on-board spending from the West Coast departures was much lower then the rest of the fleet. It was primarily locals who didn't spend much onboard. Throw in the limitations of itineraries (just not that many places to go to in a weeks time), and it made it harder to make money there then elsewhere.

 

Now RCI is sending some of their newer ships to Asia (Quantum class, for example) while selling off some of the older, Vision class. It may be that they try a seasonal ship again sometime I guess.

[John&LaLa]

In my opinion too far to drive, about 8 hours, but a short 2 hour flight will get you back and forth!

Wow, and I think 3 hours to Ft Lauderdale is to far to drive

 

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[Shippy]

I personally would love it as we live in California & take a Mexican cruise every year.

We do not care much for Princess so try & book other lines.

I spoke to a officer on the Oasis last year year & asked him about it. We took our first cruise on A Royal ship there about 35 years ago.

He said that they just cannot fill the ships there & until there is more demand, it will not happen.

I totally understand what he says.

We are on the Princess 'standby' list & they are always advertising to fill their ships.

We took a Holland America cruise at the beginning of last November out of San Diego. We booked a flash sale 3 weeks before sailing.

We got a full suite on the back corner of the ship with a wraparound balcony for $899. per person.

Royal would never lower themselves to do that so they do not want to be put in that position.

[davekathy]

We're glad that Celebrity and RCCL do and hope they will continue to do the Pacific/Canada Coastal Cruises. Great itineraries. We do the September Cruises and consider them our end of year Cruises.