Ken at the beach Posted January 6, 2021 Author #151 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, vacationlover_mn said: We hated Majesty (turns out we’re big ship people :)), but I am super sad to see these small ships go- I was hoping to try some of their unique itineraries (after we wrap up sampling all of the big ships out of the southern ports). Does celebrity still have some smaller ships that visit the smaller, less common, islands? It is not necessarily about size of the ship (Royal still has 3 vision class ships left) but about how far the ships can get in 7 or 8 days which caters well to Royals demographic. take a look at Grandeur’s itinerary for 14 nights in January 2022 if you want a unique itinerary. Edited January 6, 2021 by Ourusualbeach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted January 6, 2021 #152 Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 minute ago, vacationlover_mn said: We hated Majesty (turns out we’re big ship people :)), but I am super sad to see these small ships go- I was hoping to try some of their unique itineraries (after we wrap up sampling all of the big ships out of the southern ports). Does celebrity still have some smaller ships that visit the smaller, less common, islands? I don't follow Celebrity all that closely any more but once they got rid of Horizon, Zenith, and the Galaxy sisters, I don't think they have anything left that equates to "small". Though, I suppose that is a relative term. I think their smaller ships equate to RCI's Radiance class. Of course, they have nothing on par with the Oasis class as far as I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted January 6, 2021 #153 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Just now, Ourusualbeach said: It is not necessarily about size of the ship (Royal still has 3 vision class ships left) but about how far the ships can get in 7 or 8 days which caters well to Royals demographic. take a look at Grandeur’s itinerary for 14 nights in January 2022 if you want a unique itinerary. Thanks! I've already picked my 2022 cruise (we wanted to do a shorter one, since we're not sure what the covid rules will be in early 2022). However, I'll have to check that out, when we're booking for 2023 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted January 6, 2021 #154 Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said: It is not necessarily about size of the ship (Royal still has 3 vision class ships left) but about how far the ships can get in 7 or 8 days which caters well to Royals demographic. take a look at Grandeur’s itinerary for 14 nights in January 2022 if you want a unique itinerary. Fourteen days on Grandeur would probably be torture for me unless everyday was a port day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted January 6, 2021 Author #155 Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Ocean Boy said: Fourteen days on Grandeur would probably be torture for me unless everyday was a port day. Pretty port intensive with only 3 sea days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted January 6, 2021 #156 Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said: Pretty port intensive with only 3 sea days. I might survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted January 6, 2021 #157 Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Royal still has 3 vision class ships left What happened to the fourth one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted January 6, 2021 Author #158 Share Posted January 6, 2021 35 minutes ago, Biker19 said: What happened to the fourth one? LOL, I guess I got to used to not counting Grandeur for a while but it looks like she is not going anywhere....for now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted January 6, 2021 #159 Share Posted January 6, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 6:25 PM, Bery said: Hi, I cannot say how sad that we are. Yes - CoVid was the last stroke. We always have loved cruising: Above all - our Bermuda cruises - our first cruise on RCI Song of America (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) and the others: Celebrity Zenith (2000, 2001, 2006), Holland America (2011, 2012), Celebrity Summit (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and Holland America (2019). Our 17th cruise to Bermuda on the RCI Empress of the Seas to Hamilton and St. George was to be our last hurrah - where we began our enchanted and lovely journey . We planned a celebration of my husband’s 90th birthday with 3 generations of our family (15 children and grandchildren and us) on the Empress for July 2020. My husband, one last time, wanted to visit Bermuda on the smaller ship to St. George and Hamilton. With our final payment due and CoVid with us, we decided to cancel in March 2020 and so we rebooked in May for a 2021 July sailing on the Empress. Then again it was snatched from our dreams, We looked forward to our last cruise, our last toast of so many, at our favorite “paradise” at the Hamilton Princess after 16 Hamilton Princess toasts to the most beautiful place that God made! Slainte! It is a little more money however, Oceania has a small ship that stops at St. George and Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILCTCRUISER Posted January 6, 2021 #160 Share Posted January 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, LB_NJ said: It is a little more money however, Oceania has a small ship that stops at St. George and Hamilton. We’re booked Oceania Insight this July. Read @LB_NJ’s post and did a check. Celebrity June 26 to King’s Wharf. Our Oceania fare is roughly $200 less than comparable X fare and we have gratuities prepaid and a $400 OBC. We port Hamilton and St. George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted January 7, 2021 #161 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Empress is about to leave the Red Sea and enter the Gulf of Aden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvvanman Posted January 10, 2021 #162 Share Posted January 10, 2021 We sailed on Empress in March, 2020. Little did we know that it would be the last cruise before they shut down for the Coronavirus pandemic. We loved the intimacy of the "Smallest ship with the Biggest heart". The itinerary was perfect for our plans. We wanted a quiet get-away. The crew saw to our safety as much as possible - always cleaning frequently touched surface. Gratefully, as far as we know, nobody became ill with COVID 19 during the trip. There was no delay at disembarkation, which would have been likely had there been evidence of an outbreak. We happened to have a lovely cabin - there were several unique, larger than average cabins on a couple of the upper decks that were very comfortable - but they seemed to remain a secret. Not everybody needs or desires the largest ships with the latest attractions and throngs of people standing in lines. For us, the small crowds, the ease of boarding and disembarkation, the ability to easily get on and off the ship in ports, and the exceptional friendliness of the crew made all of the difference. When we were in ports, we would often be astride a much larger vessel. We watched the lines snaking down the pier as passenger were waiting to get on the ship, while we could walk right on. Easy. No stress. Greeted with a friendly welcome and a relatively short walk to our cabin. We were hoping to sail on her again, but obviously will not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted January 10, 2021 #163 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Empress is now making the left turn to sail from the Arabian Sea to the Gulf of Oman, and she should be docked in Muscat in less then 24 hours. This may be the final day with a Royal crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted January 10, 2021 #164 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Has there been any news on Majesty ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted January 10, 2021 #165 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Unfortunately no. She is still anchored where she has been for the last few months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted January 12, 2021 #166 Share Posted January 12, 2021 After spending a day at anchor, Empress is now docked at Muscat. When Empress sails again, she should be crewed by the new owner and headed to her new home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelinmoma Posted January 14, 2021 #167 Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 12/16/2020 at 10:42 AM, Bery said: We used our FCC ($500) to rebook Empress for Bermuda in July 2021 and paying an additional $500 deposit. We are wondering if we can now get the refund for the total of $1000. Anyone know? We did something similar and so far they have only refunded one deposit. 😞 I feel like they should refund the whole thing if they are the ones cancelling the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted January 18, 2021 #168 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Empress has sailed from Muscat. Should now be crewed by the new owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted January 18, 2021 #169 Share Posted January 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, WeMissSeaView said: Empress has sailed from Muscat. Should now be crewed by the new owner. I wonder if the two crews spent a few days together going over transition items. Or is it almost like going from one car to another of a different manufacturer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CretaMed88 Posted January 29, 2021 #170 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Majesty heading to Piraeus ,arriving tomorrow morning,Does anyone have any clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted January 30, 2021 #171 Share Posted January 30, 2021 9 hours ago, CretaMed88 said: Majesty heading to Piraeus ,arriving tomorrow morning, Does anyone have any clue? Potential change of crew to new owners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CretaMed88 Posted February 1, 2021 #172 Share Posted February 1, 2021 She called Piraeus Port today... I am not sure but I heard the captain was greek... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbonner Posted February 2, 2021 #173 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I like her new "withered" paint scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted February 9, 2021 #174 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Yesterday, Majesty was docked in Greece. Today the transponder is not working. I wonder if it is getting a new transponder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted February 10, 2021 #175 Share Posted February 10, 2021 6 hours ago, WeMissSeaView said: Yesterday, Majesty was docked in Greece. Today the transponder is not working. I wonder if it is getting a new transponder. Would think the AIS transmitter isn't tied to a company. A while ago they removed the "of the Seas" and set it to broadcast simply "Majesty". Maybe they powered off the bridge and/or the entire ship to do maintenance or other work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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