Multiple cruises in one holiday advice

[jsn55]

9 hours ago, wowzz said:

24 hours since the OP first posted,  and as of yet,  no response. 

I do find that frustrating. 

I don't blame our OP, some of these responses are very near the arrogant/condescending line.  The OP wants our opinions on how to plan this trip, not endless judgements about how expensive it might be.   It would be helpful to share your planning strategy, how you do the research and make decisions.  Include helpful info on 'how the ships are deployed' at various times of the year, as one of us posted ... no need to project your judgement of the budget or the practicality of the plan, nor imply that the OP is an idiot for wanting to 'cruise around North America'. 

Edited October 5, 2022 by jsn55
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[jocap]

Marella is getting a new ship next year, which is going to do itineraries in the USA. I'm finding it difficult to work out how long and how many ports, but it does seem that one cruise is FL to New Orleans, and one from FL to New York. 

As Marella do cruise/stay options, that might be somewhere to start? Plus, your flight out would be with their charter aeroplane, which might help in your planning?

[wowzz]

Still waiting for the OP to reply.

[Essiesmom]

3 hours ago, jocap said:

Marella is getting a new ship next year, which is going to do itineraries in the USA. I'm finding it difficult to work out how long and how many ports, but it does seem that one cruise is FL to New Orleans, and one from FL to New York. 

As Marella do cruise/stay options, that might be somewhere to start? Plus, your flight out would be with their charter aeroplane, which might help in your planning?

Neither of those itineraries are legal according to the PVSA, unless they visit the ABC islands, or Cartagena.  Quite doable on the FLL to NOLA itinerary,  it would make the cruise ending in NYC quite long, or with few other ports.  EM

[davecttr]

On 10/6/2022 at 2:17 AM, Essiesmom said:

Neither of those itineraries are legal according to the PVSA, unless they visit the ABC islands, or Cartagena.  Quite doable on the FLL to NOLA itinerary,  it would make the cruise ending in NYC quite long, or with few other ports.  EM

The ship will be Marella Discovery formerly Splendour of the Seas which will be undergoing a month long refit in November in preparation for the Caribbean/US. She will be based in Port Canaveral next summer offering 3 different 7 night closed loop itineries including to New York etc.

 

Marella offer either 7 or 14 night cruises which are back to backs plus 7 night hotel stays. They are what we call package holidays which include flights, transfers, AI cruises and hotels etc. Marella are part of the German TUI group and are targeted at the UK and Irish market. TUI also have their own airline allowing Marella to base a ship in Singapore for example.

 

Th itineries are currently

Port C, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, Tampa 2 days, Port C

Port C, Charleston, New York 2 days, Freeport, Port C

Port C, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Key West, Miami, Port C

[wowzz]

1 hour ago, davecttr said:

TUI also have their own airline allowing Marella to base a ship in Singapore for example

Do Marella actually use TUI flights for their Singapore cruises? Just interested.

[davecttr]

The web site just says TUI airways which should mean Dreamliner

[OVgirl]

I don't think you will be able to do Canada/ New England cruise and the Alaska cruise on the same trip as they both sail in the same season.

1-sail or fly from UK to Montreal or New York/Boston.

2-repositioning cruise from Montreal to Florida.

3- Panama canal cruise to California.

 

Then if there is time you could do a cruise to Hawaii or a coastal up to Vancouver.

 

Unfortunately in this scenario there will no longer be any ships in Alaska

 

Have fun planning.

 

 

 

 

 

[mom says]

2 hours ago, OVgirl said:

I don't think you will be able to do Canada/ New England cruise and the Alaska cruise on the same trip as they both sail in the same season.

It could be done, since the east coast sailings go later into the fall. But only if the OP was willing to fly between these cruises, and started on the West coast. 

[Essiesmom]

4 hours ago, OVgirl said:

I don't think you will be able to do Canada/ New England cruise and the Alaska cruise on the same trip as they both sail in the same season.

1-sail or fly from UK to Montreal or New York/Boston.

2-repositioning cruise from Montreal to Florida.

3- Panama canal cruise to California.

 

Then if there is time you could do a cruise to Hawaii or a coastal up to Vancouver.

 

Unfortunately in this scenario there will no longer be any ships in Alaska

 

Have fun planning.

 

 

 

 

 

And unfortunately the Panama cruises are coming eastbound then, returning from Alaska.  The first westbound transit this shear is Oct 17 and ends in Ecuador.  EM

[OVgirl]

There are some ships that make regular East and westbound full canal transits. It could mean using different cruise lines to do it all.

[chengkp75]

On 10/5/2022 at 5:27 PM, jocap said:

FL to New Orleans, and one from FL to New York. 

 

14 hours ago, davecttr said:

Th itineries are currently

Port C, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, Tampa 2 days, Port C

Port C, Charleston, New York 2 days, Freeport, Port C

Port C, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Key West, Miami, Port C

From the first post, it appeared to me (and the other poster as well), that you were talking about a one-way cruise from Florida to either NYC or NOLA.   Now that the actual itineraries are shown, it becomes legal.  But, not sure these cruises with limited US ports is what the OP is looking for, though we may never know.

[wowzz]

9 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

though we may never know.

Precisely. No point posting if the OP does not have the courtesy to respond.

[navybankerteacher]

8 hours ago, OVgirl said:

I don't think you will be able to do Canada/ New England cruise and the Alaska cruise on the same trip as they both sail in the same season.

1-sail or fly from UK to Montreal or New York/Boston.

2-repositioning cruise from Montreal to Florida.

3- Panama canal cruise to California.

 

Then if there is time you could do a cruise to Hawaii or a coastal up to Vancouver.

 

Unfortunately in this scenario there will no longer be any ships in Alaska

 

Have fun planning.

 

Or -- fly to Seattle in  August for an Alaska cruise, then take the trans-Canada train to Montreal where you board (possibly HAL ship) to  Florida, and  then take Panama Canal transit to San Diego or LA , then fly home. You need to pay attention to what might be sailing in particular seasons.

8 hours ago, OVgirl said:

 

 

 

Or,