Tee & Chilli Posted August 16, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolfo2 Posted August 16, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 16, 2023 On the very similar 2/10/2024 sailing and NO CHANGES so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysey222 Posted August 16, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Wow. That's bad. Why would anyone even bother? You're better off staying in a hotel for a couple of days to experience Mardi Gras than doing the second cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted August 16, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I will have to look into that cruise. It gives the 2 most important nights in NOLA a docks fairly close to Bourbon St. Those other ports that were eliminated don’t interest me. Whenever we stop there we stay on board. Thanks for posting Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted August 16, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 16, 2023 25 minutes ago, miched said: I will have to look into that cruise. It gives the 2 most important nights in NOLA a docks fairly close to Bourbon St. Those other ports that were eliminated don’t interest me. Whenever we stop there we stay on board. Thanks for posting Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 You can have our aft-facing AQ cabin as we're cancelling our booking today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTShaker Posted August 16, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Let me guess. There was no reduction in the cruise fare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted August 16, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 16, 2023 49 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said: You can have our aft-facing AQ cabin as we're cancelling our booking today. We avoid New Orleans at Mardi Gras but loved the cruise that overnighted there during JazzFest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise wizard Posted August 16, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 16, 2023 4 hours ago, adolfo2 said: On the very similar 2/10/2024 sailing and NO CHANGES so far Us too - have our finger crossed that there won't be any changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Barracuda Posted August 16, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Sailing is poorly timed. Doesn't arrive in NOLA until sometime on Monday so misses many of the big weekend parades. Little to do Tuesday aside from Rex parade as most of city is shut down for holiday. Even the outlet center adjoining the dock is closed. We had a great time on the inaugural Mardi Gras sailing back in '17 which arrived a day earlier. Only disappointments were lack of Mardi Gras themed onboard events and little late food available after returning from parades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted August 16, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said: You can have our aft-facing AQ cabin as we're cancelling our booking today. Thanks I can’t find the cruise on Celebrity Site. I guess that should be expected. Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted August 16, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 16, 2023 11 hours ago, adolfo2 said: On the very similar 2/10/2024 sailing and NO CHANGES so far Fingers crossed for you. Celebrity seems to be ditching all cruises longer than 7 or at most 8 nights.😔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted August 17, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 17, 2023 We are booked for 24, but might not consider the shorter one in 25. We'll have to see how we like Constellation. We have done 3 Mardi Gras cruises on Reflection and Equinox out of Fort Lauderdale and loved those cruises. We like Solstice Class ships and prefer to leave from Fort Lauderdale. I wish they weren't making the 2025 cruise shorter. It's nice to relax a few days after Mardi Gras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted August 17, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted August 17, 2023 The letter from Celebrity says the change is due to accommodating families. Strange because the longer sailings seem to sell well in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted August 17, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted August 17, 2023 15 hours ago, RTShaker said: Let me guess. There was no reduction in the cruise fare? My TA says we’ll know by August 29 what the new fare will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierun Posted August 17, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Tee & Chilli said: The letter from Celebrity says the change is due to accommodating families. Strange because the longer sailings seem to sell well in my opinion. Sounds like an identity crisis. Is X a premium line or a family cruise line? Maybe they’re trying to carve out a new niche as the first premium family cruise line. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox Fan Cruiser Posted August 17, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 17, 2023 21 hours ago, RTShaker said: Let me guess. There was no reduction in the cruise fare? They already told us that there will be a reduction in fare based on the reduction in days. Not sure why you would think they wouldn't adjust the price. I know a lot of Celebrity fans are getting really upset by all the changes. I choose to just breath and see where all this takes us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTShaker Posted August 17, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, Sox Fan Cruiser said: ... Not sure why you would think they wouldn't adjust the price. ... From a recent "enhancement" to my cruise itinerary where I lost a day and 2 ports with no reduction or additional OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted August 17, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Tierun said: Is X a premium line or a family cruise line? Maybe they’re trying to carve out a new niche as the first premium family cruise line. I think I hear the boys and girls in Santa Clarita clearing their throats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahasamatman Posted August 17, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 17, 2023 9 hours ago, Tierun said: Is X a premium line or a family cruise line? It has never been a premium cruise line. It has always been solidly mid-tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted August 18, 2023 Author #20 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 2:07 PM, Baron Barracuda said: Sailing is poorly timed. Doesn't arrive in NOLA until sometime on Monday so misses many of the big weekend parades. Little to do Tuesday aside from Rex parade as most of city is shut down for holiday. Even the outlet center adjoining the dock is closed. We had a great time on the inaugural Mardi Gras sailing back in '17 which arrived a day earlier. Only disappointments were lack of Mardi Gras themed onboard events and little late food available after returning from parades. Can you post a link for reviewing activities? I”m trying to decide on this modified sailing. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Barracuda Posted August 18, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 18, 2023 12 hours ago, Tee & Chilli said: Can you post a link for reviewing activities? I”m trying to decide on this modified sailing. Thank you Our Mardi Gras sailing back in '17 was marketed as a Mardi Gras theme cruise however X ran it as simply a sailing that happened to call in NOLA for three days in February. Very little themed activities or dining. Fortunately we had well over 1k boisterous CC members on board who created our own fun. Hopefully X has since upped their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEtired Posted August 18, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 18, 2023 43 minutes ago, Baron Barracuda said: Our Mardi Gras sailing back in '17 was marketed as a Mardi Gras theme cruise however X ran it as simply a sailing that happened to call in NOLA for three days in February. Very little themed activities or dining. Fortunately we had well over 1k boisterous CC members on board who created our own fun. Hopefully X has since upped their game. We were on that sailing and yes we had fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted August 18, 2023 Author #23 Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Baron Barracuda said: Our Mardi Gras sailing back in '17 was marketed as a Mardi Gras theme cruise however X ran it as simply a sailing that happened to call in NOLA for three days in February. Very little themed activities or dining. Fortunately we had well over 1k boisterous CC members on board who created our own fun. Hopefully X has since upped their game. Where did you locate the parade schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Barracuda Posted August 19, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 19, 2023 23 hours ago, Tee & Chilli said: Where did you locate the parade schedule? MARDIGRAS.COM of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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