2007 Caribbean

[chessbriar]

I'm sorry to say, they are not here yet. But I am excited to see what happens. I was checking into RCCL and they have two ships released. Adventure doing 7 night Southern and the Explorer doing 9 & 12 Night Eastern. This is something totally new. I hope to have something next week on X's Caribbean.

[lionheart]

I'm sorry to say, they are not here yet. But I am excited to see what happens. I was checking into RCCL and they have two ships released. Adventure doing 7 night Southern and the Explorer doing 9 & 12 Night Eastern. This is something totally new. I hope to have something next week on X's Caribbean.

 

Hi, Do you have the dates for the Adventure/Southern and the ports.

 

Thanks,

 

Kurt

[chessbriar]

Every Sunday Depature, Alternating Itineraries

 

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00 PM Docked

MON Cruising Docked

TUE Oranjestad, Aruba 8:00 AM Docked

WED Oranjestad, Aruba 1:00 AM Docked

WED Willemstad, Curacao 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

THU Cruising Docked

FRI Philipsburg, St. Maarten 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

SAT Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:00 AM

 

OR

 

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00 PM Docked

MON Cruising Docked

TUE Bridgetown, Barbados 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

WED Castries, St. Lucia 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

THU St. Johns, Antigua 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

FRI Philipsburg, St. Maarten 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

SAT Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 7:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 8:00 AM

[lionheart]

Every Sunday Depature, Alternating Itineraries

 

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00 PM Docked

MON Cruising Docked

TUE Oranjestad, Aruba 8:00 AM Docked

WED Oranjestad, Aruba 1:00 AM Docked

WED Willemstad, Curacao 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

THU Cruising Docked

FRI Philipsburg, St. Maarten 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

SAT Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:00 AM

 

OR

 

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00 PM Docked

MON Cruising Docked

TUE Bridgetown, Barbados 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

WED Castries, St. Lucia 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

THU St. Johns, Antigua 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

FRI Philipsburg, St. Maarten 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

SAT Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 7:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 8:00 AM

 

Thank you. When do you think pricing will be out?

[Andy]

I'm sorry to say, they are not here yet. But I am excited to see what happens. I was checking into RCCL and they have two ships released. Adventure doing 7 night Southern and the Explorer doing 9 & 12 Night Eastern. This is something totally new. I hope to have something next week on X's Caribbean.

 

Hi Rick !

 

Let's hope next week is the week. It seems to be getting later and later each year. I am still hoping there will be at least a few new Caribbean itineraries.

 

I wish Celebrity/RCI would try to find a way to come out with these itineraries earlier, as they may be losing business to the competition. I know many here have said they booked elsewhere, as they could not wait any longer.

[chessbriar]

Thank you. When do you think pricing will be out?

 

It could still be 2-3 weeks. It's always tough to wait.

 

Andy,

 

Hopefully come Monday we should have a ship or two. It will take probably about two weeks to get the whole thing.

[ocngypz]

Oh pooh on the Caribbean.....

 

Watch for May 11th.... announcement

 

G'day, mates!!!

[wv4891]

I agree, enough with the same old stuff. Bring on the down under!!!:D

[chessbriar]

I'm sorry to say, but nothing yet. RCCL's schedule is getting full. They have some nice cruises that will be running.

 

For you Texas residents, Galveston will be getting the Voyager of the Seas. Nice upgrade.

 

I'll keep you updated.

[Andy]

I'm sorry to say, but nothing yet. RCCL's schedule is getting full. They have some nice cruises that will be running.

 

For you Texas residents, Galveston will be getting the Voyager of the Seas. Nice upgrade.

 

I'll keep you updated.

 

Hi Rick !

 

I wonder what the delay is, with the Caribbean schedules ???

 

Yes, RCI did show some creativity in their 2007/2008 schedules. I commend them. I am hoping Celebrity will do the same.

 

I have to say, I am shocked Galveston received a Voyager class ship. Perhaps RCI did that to compensate for the loss of Galaxy. I think she may do well for a season or 2, as Voyager is new there. I would think our West Coast friends may travel to Galveston to sail on her.

[chessbriar]

Constellation relocation 11 Night November 5

 

MON Cape Liberty Cruise Port, Nj 5:00 PM Docked

TUE At Sea Docked

WED Kings Wharf, Bermuda 4:00 PM Docked

THU Kings Wharf, Bermuda 3:00 PM Docked

FRI At Sea Docked

SAT Philipsburg, St. Maarten 9:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked

SUN At Sea Docked

MON Oranjestad, Aruba 7:00 AM 11:00 PM Docked

TUE Willemstad, Curacao 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

WED At Sea Docked

THU At Sea Docked

FRI Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM

[chessbriar]

She will be doing alternating 10 & 11 Night cruises again November 16 - March 31

 

10 Night

 

FRI Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4:30 PM Docked

SAT At Sea Docked

SUN At Sea Docked

MON Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked

TUE Basseterre, St. Kitts 8:00 AM 3:00 PM Docked

WED Bridgetown, Barbados 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked

THU Castries, St. Lucia 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Docked

FRI Philipsburg, St. Maarten 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

SAT At Sea Docked

SUN At Sea Docked

MON Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM

 

11 Night

 

MON Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4:30 PM Docked

TUE At Sea Docked

WED George Town, Grand Cayman 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Docked Tendered

THU At Sea Docked

FRI Oranjestad, Aruba 10:00 AM Docked

SAT Oranjestad, Aruba 12:30 AM Docked

SUN Colon, Panama 8:30 AM 6:00 PM Docked

MON Cartagena, Colombia 10:00 AM 7:00 PM Docked

TUE At Sea Docked

WED Cozumel, Mexico 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

THU At Sea Docked

FRI Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM

[chessbriar]

Andy,

 

I was only off a day. Tuesday instead of Monday

[chessbriar]

FRI Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4:30 PM Docked

SAT At Sea Docked

SUN San Juan, Puerto Rico 2:00 PM 10:00 PM Docked

MON Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

TUE At Sea Docked

WED Bridgetown, Barbados 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked

THU Castries, St. Lucia 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Docked

FRI Philipsburg, St. Maarten 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

SAT At Sea Docked

SUN At Sea Docked

MON Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM

[greeneg]

Well, I took a look and I have to say I wasn't impressed with the creativity of the itineraries; looked pretty much like same old, same old to me.

 

No bargins either, and most of the "better" cabins already tied up.

 

We have the Mercury Mexican Riviera booked for Jan, 2007, but after that it would appear that we will have problems finding a Celebrity Cruise that we want to do.

 

Unless, of course, something really interesting comes out of that pending May 11th Announcement.

 

Grumble, grumble, grumble....

[Andy]

Constellation relocation 11 Night November 5

 

MON Cape Liberty Cruise Port, Nj 5:00 PM Docked

TUE At Sea Docked

WED Kings Wharf, Bermuda 4:00 PM Docked

THU Kings Wharf, Bermuda 3:00 PM Docked

FRI At Sea Docked

SAT Philipsburg, St. Maarten 9:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked

SUN At Sea Docked

MON Oranjestad, Aruba 7:00 AM 11:00 PM Docked

TUE Willemstad, Curacao 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked

WED At Sea Docked

THU At Sea Docked

FRI Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM

 

Hi Rick !

 

That's an excellent itinerary for those who can do a repo cruise. That's what they should have done with Connie this Winter, instead of her sailing down here empty.

 

I will be tempted to book that myself. See my Family in NYC, get to see Bermuda and the Caribbean, then Cruise home :). Not a bad idea.

[chessbriar]

That style of an 11 night cruise just doesn't work for us. It's two full weeks off. I can't get the time

[Andy]

Well, I took a look and I have to say I wasn't impressed with the creativity of the itineraries; looked pretty much like same old, same old to me.

 

No bargins either, and most of the "better" cabins already tied up.

 

We have the Mercury Mexican Riviera booked for Jan, 2007, but after that it would appear that we will have problems finding a Celebrity Cruise that we want to do.

 

Unless, of course, something really interesting comes out of that pending May 11th Announcement.

 

Grumble, grumble, grumble....

 

Hi Ed !

 

The May 11th announcement will more than likely be that Mercury will be sailing in Australia for a few months. While there may be more to it, it's probably just a matter of hearing the details.

 

As I have said before, I was very hopeful that we would see some new itineraries or at the very least a new port or 2 on the Caribbean itineraries. So far, it looks like the same old, but we havent seen the whole schedule yet.

 

The good news is that Constellation will contiue to do the 10 night Ultimate Caribbean itinerary in 2007/2008. That is one of the few itineraries that I am GLAD did not change. That is an awesome itinerary. The port order is changed around a bit, but all the ports are the same.

 

I had hoped that the 11 night itinerary would change or be broken into 2 smaller sailings (like a 7 night/4 night schedule), but that is not in the cards. I noticed they removed Puerto Limon, and added Cartagena in it's place, in the 11 night sailing, but I dont think that is a huge difference.

 

In the coming days, we will see what is in store for Century, Millennium, Galaxy, and perhaps Zenith. I have a strong feeling Century will be doing short cruises again. While I know some will be happy with that, I feel that Century should be doing 7 night itineraries.

[Andy]

That style of an 11 night cruise just doesn't work for us. It's two full weeks off. I can't get the time

 

Hi Rick !

 

I know what you mean. In the case of the regular 11 night itinerary, the Monday to the following Friday would not work for most people who have full time jobs. It is too many work days off.

 

I can not understand why Celebrity does not break the 11 night window, into 2 smaller sailings, like a 7/4, or a 8/3 night schedule. I had hoped for it in 2007/2008, but it's not the case.

[chessbriar]

I agree with you on the Century. With that refurb, they need to have her on the longer sailings. If they insist on a C class use the Galaxy until she's been done up.

[Andy]

I agree with you on the Century. With that refurb, they need to have her on the longer sailings. If they insist on a C class use the Galaxy until she's been done up.

 

Hi Rick !

 

I couldnt agree more. Galaxy would be perfect for the shorter cruises for 1 season. After the season is done, let her be refurbished like Century, and there is a good plan.

 

I would love to see it, but I am sure it is unlikely.

[chessbriar]

Hi Rick !

I would love to see it, but I am sure it is unlikely.

 

That's the problem, it makes too much sense. One thing X does not excel in is making sense.

[Joe1690]

Well, the Galaxy cruises are up on Celebrity's TA website. She will be sailing from San Juan on 10 and 11 night cruises starting January 4, 2008.

 

10 night itinerary starts 01/04/08:

Day 1: San Juan departs 10:00pm

Day 2: Tortola 8:00am - 6:00pm

Day 3: St. Maarten 7:00am - 5:00pm

Day 4: St. Lucia 10:00am - 6:00pm

Day 5: Barbados 7:00am - 5:00pm

Day 6: Sea Day

Day 7: Margarita Island, Venezuala 7:00am - 3:00pm

Day 8: Curacao 9:00am - 6:00pm

Day 9: Aruba 7:00am - 10:00pm

Day 10: Sea Day

Day 11: San Juan 5:00am

 

11 night itinerary:

Day 1: San Juan 10:00pm

Day 2: Sea Day

Day 3: Aruba 7:00am - 11:00pm

Day 4: Curacao 7:00am - 6:00pm

Day 5: Sea Day

Day 6: Margarita Island, Venezuala 7:00am - 5:00pm

Day 7: Grenada 7:00am - 5:00pm

Day 8: Barbados 7:00am - 5:00pm

Day 9: Dominica 7:00am - 5:00pm

Day 10: St. Kitts 7:00am - 4:00pm

Day 11: Tortola 7:00am - 4:00pm

Day 12: San Juan arrival 5:00am

 

Other ships itineraries aren't listed yet.

[greeneg]

Substituted Tortola for Casa de Campo in the D.R. Otherwise, same ports as visited time and time again.

 

Not creative at all, what's wrong with Guadaloupe, Martinique, others like that?

 

Looks like no X Caribbean Options for us for a while.

[Andy]

Substituted Tortola for Casa de Campo in the D.R. Otherwise, same ports as visited time and time again.

 

Not creative at all, what's wrong with Guadaloupe, Martinique, others like that?

 

Looks like no X Caribbean Options for us for a while.

 

Hi Ed !

 

I know it's nothing radical, but at least they got rid of Casa De Campo, and this is good news.

 

I only hope that, assuming Millennium will be doing the same itineraries as this year, that Casa De Campo will be gone too.

 

I know we both hoped for a lot more. I have been saying for weeks, that I did not expect much difference, and it looks like it will be the case.