Capt Club email "something big is coming" Nov 6th

[SusieAV8R]

Just now, mac_tlc said:

We were also interested in a Fall 2025 TA and discovered a 14 day Barcelona - Miami on the Oceania Vista. For the two of us in a Penthouse Suite (similar in size to a Celebrity Suite) the total was about $9,200, or about  $328 per person per day. That price is still available through the end of the month.

Can't justify the price increase or the "party" atmosphere.  I go on cruises to relax from a high energy, high stress job so M & S class is a better fit for DH and me. But thanks for the suggestion.

 

Looking forward to trying a new cruise line and ship. 

 

 

mac_tlc

 

[SusieAV8R]

Just now, SusieAV8R said:

Was responding to message #83.

 

Just now, SusieAV8R said:

 

Ooo

[fstuff1]

10 hours ago, mac_tlc said:

I did hold a SS for 1/4/26. Total with prepaid grats is $5,475.

Come on @GenerationX, @KKB, @Silkroad, @Mrs_Tiki, @Irishredhead21.

mac_tlc

total for 2 people in a ss with prepaid tips was $5475? 😮

congrats on that amazing price

[fstuff1]

5 hours ago, tfred said:

that is the meat of the cruise market these days. All the profit is there especially with ALL the people who have never cruised anywhere. Big ships=Big ports 

 

Other lines with smaller ships can do the more interesting itineraries. 

Edge ships arent that big. only 3k pax.

I can't think of a port an Edge ship can't go that ncl's smallest ship (2k pax) can.
 

[fstuff1]

5 hours ago, Lastdance said:

I totally agree and Europe with a TA is excellent!  Also, my Capital One came up with a 2 per cent extra discount for all new cruises; not a lot, but every little bit counts when you send it to your TA.

get a costco visa.

it gives 3% for all travel.

you need a costco membership first, so if there's not costco near you...

 

move.

Costco is worth it

😛

Edited November 8, 2023 by fstuff1

[fstuff1]

4 hours ago, Jeremiah1212 said:

A little more insight to the cabin makeup compared to Ascent/Beyond: 

 

24 more Sky Suites 

6 more Celebrity Suites 

31 more Aqua Class cabins 

21 less Concierge Class cabins 

62 less Infinite Verandas (E1/E2/E3/ES)

6 more Standard Veranda (SV/P1/P2 and the four new V1 cabins)

4 less Ocean View cabins 

6 more Inside Cabins 

 

i hope Lumunie and Blu restaurants are bigger to accommodate all that additional revenue.. er.. i mean customers.

 

and a bigger yoga class room for all those additional AQUA's. (yoga classes are free for them.)
On the Beyond, i think the yoga class room could only hold 12 people. 😮
You had to get there 10+ min early to get a spot.

 

Then a pretty young  instructor joined mid-cruise. and now more guys all of a sudden wanted to do yoga. hm...
But that also meant getting to the class 20+ min earlier near the end of the cruise.

Edited November 8, 2023 by fstuff1

[Cruise till you drop]

Just booked an SV for Jan 2026 on XCel that goes to St Thomas and St Maarten.

 

We’ve never sailed on a brand new ship and my DW loves St Thomas

 

Also SV’s usually get scooped up very quickly so why not (looks like about half of them are booked already)

 

 

Edited November 8, 2023 by Cruise till you drop

[tfred]

26 minutes ago, fstuff1 said:

Edge ships arent that big. only 3k pax.

I can't think of a port an Edge ship can't go that ncl's smallest ship (2k pax) can.
 

The interesting ports are served by the 1000 pax and under ships. Seabourne Crystal Oceania to name a few. Any mass market cruise line such as X or NCL is less itinerary based than small ships. Many people are very happy seeing Cozumel more than once. 

[DaKahuna]

1 hour ago, fstuff1 said:

get a costco visa.

it gives 3% for all travel.

you need a costco membership first, so if there's not costco near you...

 

move.

Costco is worth it

😛

 

 I agree.  IWe use ours for almost everything.  Expecrting a very nice rebate in my future. 

Just put the entire final payment for our Feb 24 MSC Divina cruise on it and will be putting the final payment on our Millennium May 24 cruise on it in January.