c-leg5 Posted December 10, 2023 #1551 Share Posted December 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Jimbo said: So how much additional $$$ did you end of paying to Royal Up to a GS for the 1st quarter? Why does it matter to you? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 10, 2023 #1552 Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Jimbo said: Wow, they will be wanting to be holding deposits for over 2 1/2 years. Must need the money bad. Maybe another WC coming for 2026? This happens every year when itineraries are released. This schedule is no different than any other release for the past several years when they started adding December releases. Definitely no more World Cruises 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiselover04 Posted December 10, 2023 #1553 Share Posted December 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Ovation is not doing Alaska which is why you don't see any cruises for her. Wait until February to see where she will be sailing from. Thank you. Will have to wait and see what Royal have planned for her. 🙂 Jenni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted December 10, 2023 #1554 Share Posted December 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, c-leg5 said: Why does it matter to you? The info might help others win a similar RU, is my guess. I know that I would appreciate the info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted December 10, 2023 #1555 Share Posted December 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, c-leg5 said: Why does it matter to you? Because it might help others on a Royal Up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted December 10, 2023 #1556 Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Morecruisesplz said: The info might help others win a similar RU, is my guess. I know that I would appreciate the info. Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiselover04 Posted December 10, 2023 #1557 Share Posted December 10, 2023 7 hours ago, island lady said: So...balcony it is for the longer cruise. Then, I figured..."what the heck" I bid just over minimum on a GS. No way that was going to happen. But it did. 😮 Now in GS for the first quarter. 😉 Congratulations! That’s awesome! Jenni 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted December 10, 2023 #1558 Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Jimbo said: Exactly! You seriously think there is a formula that it might apply to again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted December 10, 2023 #1559 Share Posted December 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: Ovation is not doing Alaska which is why you don't see any cruises for her. Wait until February to see where she will be sailing from. Do you think they might send a Quantum class to Ravenna ? The new terminal should be getting close and they might increase capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted December 10, 2023 #1560 Share Posted December 10, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: This happens every year when itineraries are released. This schedule is no different than any other release for the past several years when they started adding December releases. Definitely no more World Cruises Sorry to hear no more World Cruises, but maybe do longer itineraries like each of the 4 quarters? That may sell better and fill the ship? Edited December 10, 2023 by lovesthebeach2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab4444 Posted December 10, 2023 #1561 Share Posted December 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Chiliburn said: Do you think they might send a Quantum class to Ravenna ? The new terminal should be getting close and they might increase capacity. Absolutely no because then they have to stop sailing to most Adria ports like Kotor, Dubrovnik. Voyager class is already at the edge for most ports. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipfriend_max Posted December 10, 2023 #1562 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Anyone having any updates regarding JEWEL OF THE SEAS for summer 2025? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted December 10, 2023 #1563 Share Posted December 10, 2023 5 hours ago, Saab4444 said: Absolutely no because then they have to stop sailing to most Adria ports like Kotor, Dubrovnik. Voyager class is already at the edge for most ports. Princess are using Enchanted Princess to Kotor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreasfcb Posted December 11, 2023 #1564 Share Posted December 11, 2023 9 hours ago, shipfriend_max said: Anyone having any updates regarding JEWEL OF THE SEAS for summer 2025? I'm closely following it because Jewel seems our only possible option to cruise Royal in 2025. There is nothing new yet as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted December 13, 2023 #1565 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On 11/8/2023 at 6:41 AM, Mick B said: So, I have gone and done it. No, not booked that November 2025 14 night Canaries cruise on the P&O Iona for only £809pp but... Booked the May 2025 12 night Canaries cruise on the Indy for me and my wife. It was a factor of a few things. 1) It's my wife's birthday in May so will be in Madeira. 2) It's the Indy and not the Anthem. (Indy and Navi are our favs). 3) The weather and sea should be much better in May than in November (remember the Bay of Biscay and how bad it can get at times!) 4) Its £100s of pounds cheaper than the Anthem in June 2024. I mean, RCI wants £3443 total for the 2 of us for 12 nights in an interior which is not in a ideal location for June 2024 and the price of a JS - not happening! No longer guaranteed CK entry if too many pins or suites guests and thats the only good perk of a JS. I know the P&O price sounds very good, but we are D+ with Royal so get 5 free £14 drinks per day, so just to have 2 or 3 per day with P&O would add over £1000 to their price making it around £2600ish I have just booked one of our favourite rooms on the Indy which is a Royal Promenade View Interior on deck 6 above guest services so no noisy music from below late at night. Also its in a central place just in case the weather does get bad - as you just never can tell anymore. Total price with My Time Dining and grats paid (remember they go up 2% on the 11th Nov so got in quick!) is £2887.84 with a £300 deposit and the balance not due to December 2024. Its less than £120pppd with $70pppd drinks thrown in. Now I know some of you may not be high up on the C&A ladder, but anyone who is Diamond and above surely cannot go wrong with that price especially if you compare it to the Anthem in 2024. BTW There is also a 14 night TA from Miami on the Indy via Bermuda, The Azores, Portugal and Spain and its only £2342.48 total for the same room. However, we would have to add on nearly £1000 for flights and another £500 for hotels in Miami, and we are doing a TA next April on the Jewel, plus the Indy only had 1 day in Bermuda and you need 2 to visit both Hamilton and the beach near the lighthouse at Southampton. At least the 1 12 night cruise on the Indy is at a good time of the year. We have cut down our 2 yearly 7 night cruises to just 1 big one in order to save on extortionate air fares and European hotel prices. Anyone in the same boat (pardon the pun) would be wise to grab this cruise as it looks like its selling out. Also, just for comparison, a GTY with MTD and Grats paid is £2489.84 so only £400 cheaper and you could be put anywhere - and there are some bad places on this ship if you are not careful. An interior on deck 2 is £2821.84 so only around £60 more for a PV. On the other hand a Balcony GTY will cost you £3317, but again you could be anywhere, not just front or back but in an obstructed view area too. Hope to see some of you aboard! A balcony and JS will cost much more of course. So in all, I think the price for a PV room is not bad when everything else is taken into account. No waiting to see where your room will be, no playing that Royal Up game. Mick. We will join you on May 25th on Indy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick B Posted December 13, 2023 #1566 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Hi Yes as this is the only 12 cruise that year for the indy so best value as you get many sea days to enjoy the ship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garyjames220 Posted December 16, 2023 #1567 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Any idea if there will be any more ships in Orlando for 7 night cruises in November 2025 where is the wonder then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polition67 Posted December 16, 2023 #1568 Share Posted December 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Garyjames220 said: Any idea if there will be any more ships in Orlando for 7 night cruises in November 2025 where is the wonder then I suspect no, star and adventure doing 7 nights and utopia doing 3/4 nights it’s rumoured wonder will be going to Miami doing 3/4 nights hopefully the rumour is wrong 😑 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 16, 2023 #1569 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Garyjames220 said: Any idea if there will be any more ships in Orlando for 7 night cruises in November 2025 where is the wonder then Wonder will heading to MIA or FLL and doing short cruises. No more 7 nighters from PC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted December 16, 2023 #1570 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Garyjames220 said: Any idea if there will be any more ships in Orlando for 7 night cruises in November 2025 where is the wonder then Orlando? Not a port city. 😉 Try Port Canaveral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted December 16, 2023 #1571 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, island lady said: Orlando? Not a port city. 😉 Try Port Canaveral. Many use them interchangeable. Cause they fly to MCO to cruise PC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 16, 2023 #1572 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: No more 7 nighters from PC Star? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 16, 2023 #1573 Share Posted December 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Star? No more additional 7 nighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted December 16, 2023 #1574 Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: Wonder will heading to MIA or FLL and doing short cruises. No more 7 nighters from PC Such a waste of the amazing suite area for a 3 nighter…… I don’t think 7 days is enough 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted December 16, 2023 #1575 Share Posted December 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said: Such a waste of the amazing suite area for a 3 nighter…… I don’t think 7 days is enough 😁 Shoot, do min 6-8 Cruises a yr and except for this last yr only done 1 Cruise less then 9nites in last 21yrs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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