Geoffa30 Posted March 22, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 22, 2018 On sale 19 April... better buy some FCC on the Caribbean Princess after our stop in St Kitts today. Get ready :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare donswife Posted March 22, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Thanks, I have been wondering about those.:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare foodsvcmgr Posted March 22, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hope they continue the 7 night to Belize and Honduras in Fall 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiselivin1 Posted March 22, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 22, 2018 We have just recently started cruising in earnest as DH retired last summer and we're no longer relegated to all of the holiday or shorter cruises to save vacation time. I've been wondering when people feel it is the best time to book to get the best rate. I know last minute deals can pop up but, otherwise, is it when the cruises are first offered? When they are first offered, is it typical that deposits are refundable? Still learning the ropes about "serial cruising" and appreciate any insight. Need to stock up on more FCD's asap!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisefan2012 Posted March 22, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Will this release include Australia & New Zealand ?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted March 22, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 22, 2018 On sale 19 April... better buy some FCC on the Caribbean Princess after our stop in St Kitts today. Get ready :D Yay! I heard it was going to be sometime in April ... glad to know the date so I can start planning my late 2019 cruising schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suekel Posted March 22, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Thank you. I really want to do the panama canal in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted March 23, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Great, I am ready to book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin jenkins Posted March 23, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Will this release include Australia & New Zealand ?... preview itinary already out, bookings from apr18th for elite 19th all others, sea, sun, majestic, golden, and ruby are down under for the 2019/20 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatcruiseisnext Posted March 23, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 23, 2018 More info.... Princess Cruises today announced its biggest Australia season ever, with five ships sailing from six homeports for the 2019-2020 Australia cruise season. Three ships, including the Majestic Princess, will complete itineraries to and from Adelaide over the 2019-2020 Australia season. Other highlights from Adelaide include a 18-day Fiji cruise on Golden Princess and a new 55-day Indian Ocean and South Africa Odyssey cruise on Sun Princess. "Princess is gearing up for our largest Australian and New Zealand deployment in history, which will see a record number of people cruising on Princess ships over the 2019/2020 season,” said Senior Vice President Princess Cruises Asia Pacific, Stuart Allison “Our largest ever deployment will feature five ships sailing from six homeports on over 125 departures across more than 60 itineraries to over 100 destinations in 30 countries. The arrival of Ruby Princess, combined with news of Majestic’s return before she’s completed her maiden season here, means we’ll have two of the four latest Princess ships sailing in this region which speaks to the momentous growth of our market.” “The cruise industry is integral to South Australia’s $6.3 billion visitor economy,” said Rodney Harrex, Chief Executive, The South Australian Tourism Commission. “Princess Cruises’ continued commitment to Adelaide demonstrates that South Australia is a key player within the cruise industry. We are delighted to welcome these cruise ships, passengers and crew to our State and look forward to visitors getting a taste of some our world class experiences so easily accessible from Adelaide.” The 2019/2020 Australian cruise season will be Princess’ largest in history. The 900+ day Australian deployment will see Princess carry more guests than ever onboard five ships on itineraries from Sydney, Perth (Fremantle), Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland, the company said. The season is spearheaded by the maiden arrival of the Ruby Princess and the return of the Majestic Princess. Cruising 444 cruise days out of Sydney, Majestic and Ruby will generate a combined landmark capacity of over 100,000 guests, a 25 percent increase on the 2018-2019 season, the company said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted March 23, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 23, 2018 We have just recently started cruising in earnest as DH retired last summer and we're no longer relegated to all of the holiday or shorter cruises to save vacation time. I've been wondering when people feel it is the best time to book to get the best rate. I know last minute deals can pop up but, otherwise, is it when the cruises are first offered? When they are first offered, is it typical that deposits are refundable? Still learning the ropes about "serial cruising" and appreciate any insight. Need to stock up on more FCD's asap!! Initial prices are usually what many consider to be high. However, booking early can get you the choice of cabin type and location that you want. Usually bookings this early have refundable deposits if you are booking in the USA/Canada and change your mind before final payment. As time goes on, there will be sales on these new cruises. The past does not always repeat itself, but Sip 'n Sail and three-for-free are promotions that have been appearing in the summer and fall. Sometimes the "sales" will maintain pricing and include amenities such as gratuities and sometimes the price will be lower than the initial offerings. Again, in the USA/Canada you can switch a booking to a newer promotion or pricing and pick up the amenities with the new offer and lose any amenities you had when first booking. Some of the times the switch to a newer offer can be to an offer in which the deposit does become non-refundable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted March 23, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks for sharing.:) Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixx Posted March 23, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I booked the Majestic Princess sailing March 2019 from Auckland on day of release. I put an alert on it for price changes but it has only gone up, never down. Sent from my SM-G955F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzrbachoua Posted March 23, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Yes, I have anxiously waiting to be able to book a MR cruise for fall of 2019!! Anyone have those oh so loved spreadsheets that show the itineraries and prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 23, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Look forward to those Australia itineraries and hopefully the newer ships are not only doing New Zealand like Majestic is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstables Posted March 23, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Look forward to those Australia itineraries and hopefully the newer ships are not only doing New Zealand like Majestic is. Here is the Australia Brochure for 2019-2020 https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Princess%2019-20%20AU%20Mini-Brochure.pdf?token=AWzvfPiaU2yiWTMSRNKNRVkjxjAvkI11ItVbPMxBqFRvTpzQbO7uH-I5o0L9NHGKV2bojibPB6zF2prh6CPRzUMfe8J8WiLkiOUL_8nKvQUIelvWG4YFaidWEpNg9MRre9rq8skB1kBfNhu9f5CgcJBEkl5wgXaW8NC0i8QkmNYo0SteUbvyu0TVEkKtQsGWC7qxNRCFFqUjtn2jkVCakaV9O2KTmQ_aPnApBdbSs16G5Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstables Posted March 23, 2018 #17 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Does anyone have a copy of the 2019-2020 Caribbean Brochure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzrbachoua Posted March 23, 2018 #18 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Does anyone have the Americas one or whichever one would have the Mexican Riviera on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 23, 2018 #19 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Here is the Australia Brochure for 2019-2020 https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Princess%2019-20%20AU%20Mini-Brochure.pdf?token=AWzvfPiaU2yiWTMSRNKNRVkjxjAvkI11ItVbPMxBqFRvTpzQbO7uH-I5o0L9NHGKV2bojibPB6zF2prh6CPRzUMfe8J8WiLkiOUL_8nKvQUIelvWG4YFaidWEpNg9MRre9rq8skB1kBfNhu9f5CgcJBEkl5wgXaW8NC0i8QkmNYo0SteUbvyu0TVEkKtQsGWC7qxNRCFFqUjtn2jkVCakaV9O2KTmQ_aPnApBdbSs16G5Q Awesome - thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin jenkins Posted March 23, 2018 #20 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Look forward to those Australia itineraries and hopefully the newer ships are not only doing New Zealand like Majestic is. the ruby is doing pretty much what majestic is mostly nz, identical 14 day fiji trips, 1 or 2 to tasmania, ruby 1 to whitsundays and majestic 2, nothing startling at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 23, 2018 #21 Share Posted March 23, 2018 the ruby is doing pretty much what majestic is mostly nz, identical 14 day fiji trips, 1 or 2 to tasmania, ruby 1 to whitsundays and majestic 2, nothing startling at all. Completely agree. And there’s no Transpacific starting from Hawaii. We’re not all retired and have all the time in the world. There’s one 10 day on majestic doing the bottom portion that’s ok but mid Feb is during tax season and would be a very hard time to get away. Nothing to make us change our land trip to a cruise. We won’t sail on the Sun class and that’s what they put in Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin jenkins Posted March 24, 2018 #22 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Completely agree. And there’s no Transpacific starting from Hawaii. We’re not all retired and have all the time in the world. There’s one 10 day on majestic doing the bottom portion that’s ok but mid Feb is during tax season and would be a very hard time to get away. Nothing to make us change our land trip to a cruise. We won’t sail on the Sun class and that’s what they put in Perth. exactly, was going to book the 35dayer to hawaii hoping it was on ruby but no, noway can i spend 35 days on the sea princess 7 is long enough esp when no IC or vines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosethorn40 Posted March 24, 2018 #23 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks for posting. Was reading with interest what would be available in December 2019, as we wanted to do a South Pacific out of Sydney for a milestone anniversary. I am surprised; for about the same price for an Oceanview 8-day on the Ruby, another major line is offering a 9-day (Similar itinerary) in an Aqua Class stateroom, also out of Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisefan2012 Posted March 24, 2018 #24 Share Posted March 24, 2018 dstables - Thank you - I love you x Here is the Australia Brochure for 2019-2020 https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Princess%2019-20%20AU%20Mini-Brochure.pdf?token=AWzvfPiaU2yiWTMSRNKNRVkjxjAvkI11ItVbPMxBqFRvTpzQbO7uH-I5o0L9NHGKV2bojibPB6zF2prh6CPRzUMfe8J8WiLkiOUL_8nKvQUIelvWG4YFaidWEpNg9MRre9rq8skB1kBfNhu9f5CgcJBEkl5wgXaW8NC0i8QkmNYo0SteUbvyu0TVEkKtQsGWC7qxNRCFFqUjtn2jkVCakaV9O2KTmQ_aPnApBdbSs16G5Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 24, 2018 #25 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks for posting. Was reading with interest what would be available in December 2019, as we wanted to do a South Pacific out of Sydney for a milestone anniversary. I am surprised; for about the same price for an Oceanview 8-day on the Ruby, another major line is offering a 9-day (Similar itinerary) in an Aqua Class stateroom, also out of Sydney. With drinks I’m assuming? No comparison do Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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