Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted August 17, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 17, 2023 We are booked for our 2nd X cruise...Feb. 12 Israel, Egypt & Turkey. We have more experience over on Princess...so not sure how Celebrity handles shore excursions. I had made a note pertaining to two different excursions in Alexandria and when I went in today they are simply gone. Others for the cruise are marked "sold out" or "4 seats left"...so it seems that they would give it a "sold out" label if that were the case. Is it common for the cruise line to just "drop" an excursion this far out? Any ideas as to what's going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierun Posted August 17, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Many reasons to drop an excursion such as a vendor going out of business or not meeting various requirements set by the cruise line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted August 17, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Tierun said: Many reasons to drop an excursion such as a vendor going out of business or not meeting various requirements set by the cruise line. 59 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said: We are booked for our 2nd X cruise...Feb. 12 Israel, Egypt & Turkey. We have more experience over on Princess...so not sure how Celebrity handles shore excursions. I had made a note pertaining to two different excursions in Alexandria and when I went in today they are simply gone. Others for the cruise are marked "sold out" or "4 seats left"...so it seems that they would give it a "sold out" label if that were the case. Is it common for the cruise line to just "drop" an excursion this far out? Any ideas as to what's going on? We have had excursions we booked and paid for dropped just a few day before they were supposed to take place for to few buyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted August 18, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted August 18, 2023 And just like that...one of the excursions in question is BACK being listed! Strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted August 18, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Celebrity? Not strange at all. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted August 18, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Interesting! I see weirdness like this all the time with Princess...we just haven't done enough with Celebrity to *know* what's usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted August 18, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said: Interesting! I see weirdness like this all the time with Princess...we just haven't done enough with Celebrity to *know* what's usual! In our experience there are excursions that are easy to extend (coach tours). Initially Celebrity will book a set number, then it goes to sold out, then available again. I would assume Celebrity has (owing to demand) added an additional coach. Then there are operation issues (political/safety concerns?) that may result in tours being dropped or taken off sale, modified and then reintroduced. Finally there are the genuine limited places…Sea planes in Alaska and snorkelling trips in Bora Bora are two obvious ones that come to mind…Once they are gone they are genuinely gone unless someone drops out. Edited August 18, 2023 by chemmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted August 18, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 minute ago, chemmo said: In our experience there are excursions that are easy to extend (coach tours). Initially Celebrity will book a set number, then it goes to sold out, then available again. I would assume Celebrity has (owing to demand) added an additional coach. Then there are operation issues (political?) that may result in tours being dropped or taken off sale, modified and then reintroduced. Finally there are the genuine limited places…Sea planes in Alaska and snorkelling trips in Bora Bora are two obvious ones that come to mind…Once they are gone they are genuinely gone unless someone drops out. I understand what you're saying...I guess I was just "expecting" too much in that they would list a sold out excursion as sold out...as they did with the previous port where one was actually marked as "Sold Out". Whatever...I 'm just glad that one of them is back. It happens to be our "first choice" for that port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfkcruiser Posted August 18, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Rick&Jeannie said: I understand what you're saying...I guess I was just "expecting" too much in that they would list a sold out excursion as sold out...as they did with the previous port where one was actually marked as "Sold Out". Whatever...I 'm just glad that one of them is back. It happens to be our "first choice" for that port. An excursion I wanted was sold out. Checked back often and was available. Booked it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloAlaska Posted August 18, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Also people do cancel or change their minds on excursions. A provider may be able to handle increased capacity and that might reflect in spots becoming available etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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