ryansmum Posted March 6, 2018 #1826 Share Posted March 6, 2018 We have not booked anything yet for the Westbound transatlantic. Have emailed travel agent if he has any information on Oasis Westbound but have not heard back yet. Will also look into Explorer and Rhapsody. A few folk seem to think its sailing back empty to continue its dry dock Celine. ☹️ Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 6, 2018 #1827 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Looks like Ta's are not good a deal as they used to be There seems to be a lot of discounting inside final with TAs. Biker, who would not book a TA outside final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansmum Posted March 6, 2018 #1828 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Looks like Ta's are not good a deal as they used to be Yeah that’s how it’s looking with these latest releases anyway Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansmum Posted March 6, 2018 #1829 Share Posted March 6, 2018 There seems to be a lot of discounting inside final with TAs. Biker, who would not book a TA outside final payment. We’ve usually found them better when first released but not this time ☹️ Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted March 6, 2018 #1830 Share Posted March 6, 2018 There seems to be a lot of discounting inside final with TAs. Biker, who would not book a TA outside final payment. Might resort to that. Usually first day of release can't be beaten but after final payment, who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted March 6, 2018 #1831 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I just wish they wouldn't release cruises when Real Madrid is on tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celly Posted March 6, 2018 #1832 Share Posted March 6, 2018 :mad: A few folk seem to think its sailing back empty to continue its dry dock Celine. ☹️ Sent from my iPhone using Forums Hopefully not, keeping my fingers crossed. Pricing of the newly released sailings is ridiculously high.:loudcry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted March 6, 2018 #1833 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Looks like Ta's are not good a deal as they used to be Royal figured out all their loyal to Royal cruisers sailed during this time. Why not jack up the price. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipfriend_max Posted March 6, 2018 #1834 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Seems the Northern Europe cruises from Southampton in 2019 are more than the previous years, at least by Explorer. Whereas the last years only one or two cruises to Norway/Scandinavia etc. has been offered now there's many more. Three Baltic cruises in June, July and August on Explorer and two Norway cruises are a good mix overall. :) Interesting that Explorer seems to access Stockholm directly on her Baltic cruise. Further I really like her Transatlantic via the Southern Caribbean islands back to Miami. :) Only thing I am missing is a real Fjords and Iceland cruise from Southampton. The only cruise covering Iceland is the Transatlantic on Serenade from Copenhagen to Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted March 6, 2018 #1835 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Royal figured out all their loyal to Royal cruisers sailed during this time. Why not jack up the price. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Then everyone books a refundable and cancels before final payment. Then rebooks after the price drops. Not good business sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted March 6, 2018 #1836 Share Posted March 6, 2018 What is Explorer going to do after she arrives in Miami? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipfriend_max Posted March 6, 2018 #1837 Share Posted March 6, 2018 What is Explorer going to do after she arrives in Miami? No information on that yet. The remaining Caribbean deployment will be released by mid of April 2018. I’d personally reckon she’s doing the 5/9 nighters from Miami, down to the ABC islands that Navigator used to do in recent years. She, however, seems to get a new short cruises deployment. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted March 6, 2018 #1838 Share Posted March 6, 2018 What is Explorer going to do after she arrives in Miami? Nothing listed yet. Prices are through the roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted March 6, 2018 #1839 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Seems the Northern Europe cruises from Southampton in 2019 are more than the previous years, at least by Explorer.Whereas the last years only one or two cruises to Norway/Scandinavia etc. has been offered now there's many more. Three Baltic cruises in June, July and August on Explorer and two Norway cruises are a good mix overall. :) Interesting that Explorer seems to access Stockholm directly on her Baltic cruise. Further I really like her Transatlantic via the Southern Caribbean islands back to Miami. :) Only thing I am missing is a real Fjords and Iceland cruise from Southampton. The only cruise covering Iceland is the Transatlantic on Serenade from Copenhagen to Boston. RCI is missing the great itinerary Celebrity offer's...Ireland, Iceland & Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansmum Posted March 6, 2018 #1840 Share Posted March 6, 2018 :mad:Hopefully not, keeping my fingers crossed. Pricing of the newly released sailings is ridiculously high.:loudcry: Yeah got ours crossed too [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted March 6, 2018 #1841 Share Posted March 6, 2018 RCI is missing the great itinerary Celebrity offer's...Ireland, Iceland & Scotland.I agree. Also the 12 night British Isles that Princess offer Sent from my G8141 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samlomax Posted March 6, 2018 #1842 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Saw the Eastbound TA has finally shown on the website but won't let you book, phoned rccl and they say even though it's on the site it's not live till the 10th. However rccl US can book it if you phone them!!!! But with the prices shown on the UK site with exchange rate it is coming up as approx £1000 more to book through the US, so gonna have to wait till at least the 10th to see if the prices shown on UK site are true or if they have glitched. Sent from my SM-G930F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted March 6, 2018 #1843 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I agree they don't have enough cruises to Iceland. On Thursday March 8th Disney is releasing an almost same tour but that will be very expensive. It goes from Dover to Copenhagen. Even NCL does not appear to be doing Iceland. However, Today I booked the Explorer to the Canaries for Oct 2019. There seems to be a nice variety and I picked the one that goes to Morocco as well. So very happy. Reasonable compared to Indy I was supposed to take this year but moved to Bermuda on Adventure. I almost missed these releases because I checked around noon today and saw nothing posted. Just like last year they appear in late afternoon of a Tuesday of the week of release. Boy that Explorer gets around!!! It has done Bayonne, Alaska, Australia and now over in Europe for 2019. It is the ship that keeps on giving. I actually almost re booked the Indy but with the upgrades sounds like the ship will be more crowded. Besides I wanted to go on good old Explorer for a 3rd time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted March 7, 2018 #1844 Share Posted March 7, 2018 What is Explorer going to do after she arrives in Miami? No information on that yet. The remaining Caribbean deployment will be released by mid of April 2018. I’d personally reckon she’s doing the 5/9 nighters from Miami, down to the ABC islands that Navigator used to do in recent years. She, however, seems to get a new short cruises deployment. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I was wondering the same thing. Which ships will be doing Southern Caribbean from Florida? As you noted, the fact that Explorer is heading to Miami seems logical. But with RCI, who knows. I think Serenade use to do S. Caribbean from PEV. I can't image RCI giving up both of those itineraries as they seems like they are very popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted March 7, 2018 #1845 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Explorer showing Southampton to Miami Ta on 5th Nov '1914 night £1750 for 2 pax Good ports Southampton St Kitts Roseau Barbados St John Antigua Miami And thanks for the update on Explorer heading to Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard54 Posted March 7, 2018 #1846 Share Posted March 7, 2018 deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Lomas Posted March 7, 2018 #1847 Share Posted March 7, 2018 deleted Nope, the poster above is correct. It is the Explorer. 14 Night Southern Caribbean Transatlantic Leaving From: Southampton, England onboard Explorer of the Seas Visiting: Southampton, England | Cruising | Basseterre, St. Kitts | Roseau, Dominica | Bridgetown, Barbados | St. Johns, Antigua | Cruising | Miami, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted March 7, 2018 #1848 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I was wondering the same thing. Which ships will be doing Southern Caribbean from Florida? As you noted, the fact that Explorer is heading to Miami seems logical. But with RCI, who knows. I think Serenade use to do S. Caribbean from PEV. I can't image RCI giving up both of those itineraries as they seems like they are very popular. There is no reason to expect Royal to abandon those itineraries. Explorer has a TA ending in Miami and Serenade has a repo ending in Fort Lauderdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaveSplasher Posted March 7, 2018 #1849 Share Posted March 7, 2018 What chances are that Explorer Of The Seas Transatlantic will get cancelled so the same upgrades could be applied to Explorer like what happen to Mariner? She could have a drydock and sail back empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 7, 2018 #1850 Share Posted March 7, 2018 What chances are that Explorer Of The Seas Transatlantic will get cancelled so the same upgrades could be applied to Explorer like what happen to Mariner? She could have a drydock and sail back empty. Explorer already has many of the upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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