Clarea Posted April 27, 2017 #26 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Senior sources on board have stated that Independence is being deployed permanently in Southampton Intereresting, this might help explain bringing Mariner back to Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thequietone Posted April 27, 2017 #27 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Could be for 2019.They were a little cagey.To me there is no smoke without fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottbee Posted April 27, 2017 #28 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Senior sources on board have stated that Independence is being deployed permanently in Southampton That seems an incredibly unlikely scenario. If they were moving IotS to Southampton on a year-round basis, they would have zeroed out the westbound 2018, not the earlier eastbound 2018 transatlantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thequietone Posted April 27, 2017 #29 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just sharing something we picked up from a senior crew friend of ours. Sorry don't know any detail, we will have to wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 27, 2017 #30 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Senior sources on board have stated that Independence is being deployed permanently in Southampton Thing is, "permanent" can mean different things to different people. Biker, who thinks there's zero chance of Indy sailing from UK in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzerci Posted April 27, 2017 #31 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just sharing something we picked up from a senior crew friend of ours. Sorry don't know any detail, we will have to wait and see Ship based crew are generally the last to know but first to churn up the rumor mill based on CruiseCritic. Thing is, "permanent" can mean different things to different people. Biker, who thinks there's zero chance of Indy sailing from UK in January. It's happened before, but I agree I doubt it. Especially with Quantum class ships now in the mix. I wouldn't expect a warm-weather built ship to be the one to do year-round sailings from Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thequietone Posted April 27, 2017 #32 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The whole market is changing for RCI, there will always be surprises. Also interesting to see cruise fares are going up across all brands especially Celebrity and NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted April 27, 2017 Author #33 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Senior sources on board have stated that Independence is being deployed permanently in Southampton I think this is big BS - they are not going to cancel the 100+ cruises they are selling now all the way up to March 2019! :rolleyes: With the dive in the UK economy and the pound they will be lucky to keep 1 ship seasonal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thequietone Posted April 27, 2017 #34 Share Posted April 27, 2017 There's no Independence cruise sales for 2019. Best check your facts :cool::cool: Chill out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thequietone Posted April 27, 2017 #35 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I think this is big BS - they are not going to cancel the 100+ cruises they are selling now all the way up to March 2019!:rolleyes: With the dive in the UK economy and the pound they will be lucky to keep 1 ship seasonal..... The UK rates are now the cheapest in Europe. Please compare with your German site. The UK Offer is a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted April 27, 2017 Author #36 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I know - Cheap means no profit.....BTW I do not use the German RCI site.... Well I see about 35+ cruises on Indy for sale for 2019 and they are not leaving from the UK either ;p- you might want to check your facts and use something else but the UK site....:cool: Do you have any information regrading the actual topic of the thread - the spring 2018 Indy TA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzerci Posted April 27, 2017 #37 Share Posted April 27, 2017 There's no Independence cruise sales for 2019. Best check your facts :cool::cool:Chill out Actually, Independence sailings through April 29, 2019 have been on sale for a while now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thequietone Posted April 27, 2017 #38 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Relax book a cruise buddy.Take it easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papcx Posted April 28, 2017 #39 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Biker, who thinks there's zero chance of Indy sailing from UK in January. She may sail, but I don't think she'll have many passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Recruit Posted April 28, 2017 #40 Share Posted April 28, 2017 A word of advise... to all of you booked on the Indy TA... DO NOT touch your reservation, wait for RC to contact you. By all means have a backup plan but do not cancel or change your existing reservation. Trust me on this... just went through this with a Serenade cruise next year. Everything worked out fine because I left it alone. Teri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted April 28, 2017 #41 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Senior sources on board have stated that Independence is being deployed permanently in Southampton Might be true, but in that case she needs to make the TA Eastbound to get to the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticfc Posted April 28, 2017 #42 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I have heard from a TA friend that they are being consulted as to what changes should be made on Indy as its getting a major refit. Haven't seen that announced yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thequietone Posted April 28, 2017 #43 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Agree well said Teri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted April 29, 2017 Author #44 Share Posted April 29, 2017 A word of advise... to all of you booked on the Indy TA... DO NOT touch your reservation, wait for RC to contact you. By all means have a backup plan but do not cancel or change your existing reservation. Trust me on this... just went through this with a Serenade cruise next year. Everything worked out fine because I left it alone. Teri Absolutely! The Navigator TA would come to mind to protect you.....they would probably move you over for free if the new itinerrary does not suit you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slg1979 Posted April 29, 2017 #45 Share Posted April 29, 2017 We're thinking the jewel TA and waiting to see what's up with the mariner. Would love to bring her back from Barcelona. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted April 30, 2017 Author #46 Share Posted April 30, 2017 They will most likely rebook you to any other TA that you request once the changes are out..... Mariner is interesting but most likely she will not have a Flowrider when she goes on that journey......no Flow - no go for us :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 30, 2017 #47 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Mariner is interesting but most likely she will not have a Flowrider when she goes on that journey......no Flow - no go for us :D No Flowrider until after the dry dock later in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted May 1, 2017 Author #48 Share Posted May 1, 2017 But maybe she will get the drydock in Asia... Wonder if this comes into play with the cancelled TA of Indy that we discuss here?!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 1, 2017 #49 Share Posted May 1, 2017 ^ unlikely to be related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted May 14, 2017 Author #50 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Did anybody get an information yet - as to what is going to happen to this TA cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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