Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 23, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Well as the Bliss steams towards the USA, they have made changes to Panama Canal itineraries. One port dropped and one moved up a day and one added. Something about Port schedules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecow15 Posted April 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 23, 2018 We are on Nov 3 cruise of Panama. No notice of any changes so far. Where is your info coming from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 23, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted April 23, 2018 We are on Nov 3 cruise of Panama. No notice of any changes so far. Where is your info coming from? May 10th the first one. got email from NCL only doing 5 ports instead of 6. No Manzanillo but they added Mazatlan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted April 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 23, 2018 May 10th the first one. got email from NCL only doing 5 ports instead of 6. No Manzanillo but they added Mazatlan We were in Mazatlan last year on a Canal transit. It's charming. Plenty of info over on the Mexican Riviera board if you are looking for things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie562 Posted April 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I sure hope they don't change the Nov 3, 2018 itinerary. I am already going to Mazatlan this upcoming week and I am looking forward to Manzanillo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 23, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted April 23, 2018 We were in Mazatlan last year on a Canal transit. It's charming. Plenty of info over on the Mexican Riviera board if you are looking for things to do. why thanks very much for your reply. I just have to get my money back for Mananzillo. oh well. But now the Bliss will do 2 of the 3 main ports of call that is Mexican Rivera out of LA. so could be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 23, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I sure hope they don't change the Nov 3, 2018 itinerary. I am already going to Mazatlan this upcoming week and I am looking forward to Manzanillo you might luck out. See if you can find out the cruise port schedule of ships for that stop and then you might have your answer sooner than later. I have to get my money back now and I had a nice tour that was 7 hours with lunch. oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted April 24, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 24, 2018 why thanks very much for your reply. I just have to get my money back for Mananzillo. oh well. But now the Bliss will do 2 of the 3 main ports of call that is Mexican Rivera out of LA. so could be good. You're welcome. Our Canal transit last year was also our first time visiting the Mexican Riviera. We enjoyed the ports much more than we thought we would. (It did not hurt that we were in Cabo at the height of the whale migration season and had a fabulous morning on a whale watching excursion with a private tour operator.) As for Mazatlan, I highly recommend seeing the old city, and also taking a tour for a couple of hours in a pulmonia. Enjoy the new Bliss and your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bds611 Posted April 24, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 24, 2018 May 10th the first one. got email from NCL only doing 5 ports instead of 6. No Manzanillo but they added Mazatlan I am on the May 10th Panama Canal cruise - still no word about the changes from NCL and MYNCL has not changed. It shows the same schedule as always. I have been wondering aboutthat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare debenson0723 Posted April 24, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I am on the May 10th Panama Canal cruise - still no word about the changes from NCL and MYNCL has not changed. It shows the same schedule as always. I have been wondering aboutthat Did you book with a travel agent or PCC? If so, they will get the email and inform you. I received the email directly from NCL about 2pm MST. We are not going to 2 ports (Puerto Chiaps and Manzanillo) and adding Mazatlan. I am happy about the additional sea day as there is so much to see on this ship (and we will get an OBC for our port fees for one of the ports). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted April 24, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Did you book with a travel agent or PCC? If so, they will get the email and inform you. I received the email directly from NCL about 2pm MST. We are not going to 2 ports (Puerto Chiaps and Manzanillo) and adding Mazatlan. I am happy about the additional sea day as there is so much to see on this ship (and we will get an OBC for our port fees for one of the ports). Having been to Puerto Chiapas, I think a sea day would be far better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare debenson0723 Posted April 24, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Having been to Puerto Chiapas, I think a sea day would be far better! I was already planning on making Puerto Chiapas a 'sea day at port' so no change for me :) Have you been to Mazatlan? Any suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted April 24, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I was already planning on making Puerto Chiapas a 'sea day at port' so no change for me :) Have you been to Mazatlan? Any suggestions? Thanks! Yes, see my comments above (post #8 in this thread). We loved the old city, including the Cathedral with its unique stained glass windows. (It's the only Catholic church in the world with Stars of David in its windows.) For more details, I have a full blown review of our Canal cruise last year on the NCL Jewel at this link, including what we did in each of the ports: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2456255 Unfortunately, without adding an extension to your browser, you can no longer see most of my photos in that thread (Photo Bucket is holding them hostage, as it is the photos of so many others who have posted here on CC) ... I did post one above here in comment 8. And here's some of the Cathedral in Mazatlán, as well as the wonderful lunch we had sitting outdoors in one of the lovely squares in the old city, and new Mazatlán from an overlook. (photos by turtles06) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare debenson0723 Posted April 24, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Thank you so much...I missed that post #8 was from you. I read your report when it was first posted and it is fantastic (photos or not). Off to read it again! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted April 25, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thank you so much...I missed that post #8 was from you. I read your report when it was first posted and it is fantastic (photos or not). Off to read it again! :D Thank you for your kind words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie562 Posted August 16, 2018 #16 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) I spoke to soon. They dropped Manzanillo AGAIN this upcoming November.:eek: Edited August 16, 2018 by Georgie562 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macanudo23 Posted August 16, 2018 #17 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Yeah looks like they are doing the same thing for my March 30th Sailing as well......Got rid of Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta and added Mazatlan and Cabo instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambione Posted August 17, 2018 #18 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I booked my March 30 Bliss Panama canal through Costco. Yesterday I received an email from them: Costco Travel has received the following itinerary change in regards to your Norwegian Bliss sailing on March 30, 2019. April 10, 2019: The port call to Manzanillo, Mexico has been replaced with a Day at Sea. April 11, 2019: The port call to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico has been replaced with a port call to Mazatlan, Mexico from 8:00am to 5:00pm. April 12, 2019: The Day at Sea has been replaced with a port call to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico from 6:00am to 3:00pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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