Static events Posted July 1, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Will Utopia or Icon of the seas do any cruises from Southampton before they go to America? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted July 1, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 1, 2023 I checked my magic 8 ball... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 1, 2023 #3 Share Posted July 1, 2023 4 hours ago, Static events said: Will Utopia or Icon of the seas do any cruises from Southampton before they go to America? Maybe, but not for regular customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 2, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Static events said: Will Utopia or Icon of the seas do any cruises from Southampton before they go to America? As Biker mentioned, they may but they will be trade event sailings. Media, TA's, bloggers, VIP's etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted July 2, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 2, 2023 13 hours ago, Static events said: Will Utopia or Icon of the seas do any cruises from Southampton before they go to America? https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/new-royal-caribbean-ship-icon-of-the-seas-to-debut-in-the-uk-in-2023-33617 or not. I suspect that Mr B has already reneged on his promise given that its July already and Icon has to be in Florida for her first sailings in January… not a good idea to showcase a “outside” ship in Southampton in December!! Utopia launches July so yes, perhaps she could do a drive by launch event in June. Definitely no revenue sailings on either ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted July 2, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 2, 2023 7 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: As Biker mentioned, they may but they will be trade event sailings. Media, TA's, bloggers, VIP's etc.. …pinnacles too please 🙏… !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin can Posted July 2, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 2, 2023 10 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: As Biker mentioned, they may but they will be trade event sailings. Media, TA's, bloggers, VIP's etc.. Our media are vicious in the UK and in their eyes a load of freeloaders on a new ship which isn't available to the general public here will be slaughtered. I can also only think what the press department at MSC would make of it with them instead basing one of their new ships out of Southampton. Of course none of this will impact in any way the success of its intended market in America but I cannot see this type of event being a success. They would be best to go straight to the US. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted July 2, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) Harmony did 2 short revenue cruises before leaving for Barcelona, and Ovation did a few before going to the Far East. Talk about dangling a sparkling sweet in front of you then taking it away!!! This is what you could have won…. But here is Independence back again instead!! 😿 Edited July 2, 2023 by little britain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby1 Posted July 2, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 2, 2023 If they can make money from a market they will, can only assume they aren’t making the profits they want out of the UK market. All new ships are going to the US / Caribbean only it seems or maybe out of Barcelona, Wonder did that. The UK, Southampton, just one ship and any dregs they can throw our way. No problem with that personally just go with another cruise company simple as that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polition67 Posted July 2, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Yeah it’s pretty disappointing 😩 I was looking forward to icon coming to Southampton. I’m looking at 2025 in Europe but from what I heard the oasis ship will be allure as it’s going into dry dock. I wasn’t a fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Static events Posted July 3, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted July 3, 2023 10 hours ago, Polition67 said: Yeah it’s pretty disappointing 😩 I was looking forward to icon coming to Southampton. I’m looking at 2025 in Europe but from what I heard the oasis ship will be allure as it’s going into dry dock. I wasn’t a fan agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted July 3, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 3, 2023 The Icon doesn´t get their plants for Central Park until the ship is in the US. O.k., the Icon is being handed over in October, so it might be too cold in Finland anyway. But, it might be the same with Utopia - that she gets the plants in the US (although other Oasis Class ships did get them in Saint-Nazaire). So I definitely wouldn´t count on Southampton cruises. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Static events Posted July 3, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted July 3, 2023 12 hours ago, steamboats said: The Icon doesn´t get their plants for Central Park until the ship is in the US. O.k., the Icon is being handed over in October, so it might be too cold in Finland anyway. But, it might be the same with Utopia - that she gets the plants in the US (although other Oasis Class ships did get them in Saint-Nazaire). So I definitely wouldn´t count on Southampton cruises. steamboats interesting point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph2018Baltic Posted July 3, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 3, 2023 I'm Diamond.....and I have no idea. Try calling customer service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 4, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 4, 2023 13 hours ago, Joseph2018Baltic said: Try calling customer service? They will likely not even have the info (or give bad info) before you see it here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted July 4, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 4, 2023 13 hours ago, Joseph2018Baltic said: I'm Diamond.....and I have no idea. Try calling customer service? The call centre in Guatemala will be last to know!! It’ll be a closely guarded secret 🤐 in the UK office if there are any plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cublet Posted July 4, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 4, 2023 59 minutes ago, little britain said: The call centre in Guatemala will be last to know!! It’ll be a closely guarded secret 🤐 in the UK office if there are any plans Hello, I think the UK office will be the second from last to know! Regards, Cublet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylikely Posted July 4, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/2/2023 at 12:55 PM, little britain said: Harmony did 2 short revenue cruises before leaving for Barcelona, and Ovation did a few before going to the Far East. Talk about dangling a sparkling sweet in front of you then taking it away!!! This is what you could have won…. But here is Independence back again instead!! 😿 I was on the Harmony then! And the press were savage with it as a few areas were not ready and still being worked on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted July 4, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Just now, johnnylikely said: I was on the Harmony then! And the press were savage with it as a few areas were not ready and still being worked on! I was on her first 2 cruises too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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