Commodore Suzy Posted June 21, 2006 #1 Share Posted June 21, 2006 2007-08 Fall/Winter Caribbean Deployment THESE WILL OPEN FOR BOOKING 7/17/06 Emerald Princess 10/27/07 – 4/4/08 10-night RT Fort Lauderdale alternating itineraries. 10/27/07 is Southern Caribbean Medley, followed by 11/6/07 Eastern Caribbean Voyager, 11/16/07 back to Southern Caribbean Medley, etc. Crown Princess 10/20/07 Exotic Eastern Caribbean NY to San Juan (stops in St. Thomas and Antigua and St. Kitts) 10/27/07 – 5/3/08 7-night RT San Juan alternating itineraries. 10/27/07 Southern Caribbean Explorer, 11/3/07 Classic Southern Caribbean, 11/10/07 Southern Caribbean Explorer, etc. Caribbean Princess 10/28/07 – 4/27/08 Sundays, Eastern Caribbean 7-day usual itinerary RT Fort Lauderdale Grand Princess 11/3/07 – 4/26/08 Saturdays, Western Caribbean 7-day usual Fort Lauderdale RT itinerary (Ocho Rios, Cayman, Cozumel, Princess Cays) Sea Princess 10/27/07 – 3/29/08 14-night ROUND TRIP BARBADOS, alternating itineraries every other Saturday. 10/27/07 Grand Caribbean Islander – Dominica, Antigua, Tortola, St. Thomas, Grand Turk, Montego Bay, Curacao, Bonaire, Isla Margarita, Grenada, Trinidad 11/10/07 Grand Caribbean Adventurer – St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Grand Turk, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Aruba, Bonaire, Caracas, Grenada 11/24/07 back to Islander, 12/8/07 back to Adventurer, etc. Coral Princess 12/20/07 7-night Eastern cruise RT Fort Lauderdale (usual ports) Royal Princess 12/22/07 16-night Southern Caribbean Sojourn RT Fort Lauderdale – Samana, Virgin Gorda, Dominica, Bequia, Tobago, Devil’s Island, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Barthelemy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted June 21, 2006 #2 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Ever dependable suzycruisy, thanks. The Caribbean just doesn't do it for me - but do recognize that I am probably in the minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe2ship Posted June 21, 2006 #3 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Thanks Suzy. Are you aware of which ports the Emerald is doing on the Southern Caribbean Medley.......is it pretty much the same as the Sun? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted June 21, 2006 #4 Share Posted June 21, 2006 WOW...big change for the Sea Princess.....can't get on her at Lauderdale anymore.......and with the new Emerald doing the 10 day cruises that the Sun used to do, there is no "smallish" ship out of Lauderdale on a regular basis. That is disappointing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingfreak Posted June 21, 2006 #5 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Thanks Suzy. So next year the Sea Princess will only be doing RT Barbados, not FLL?? Minette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzinchris Posted June 21, 2006 #6 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Suzy, Thank you so much for this information. DH and I have already been talking about our winter 2008 voyage, and we expected the schedule to be out very shortly. It looks like the brand new Emerald Princess will be our choice for January, 2008 if that will, indeed, be a 10-night RT sailing out of FLL. Bon Voyage! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbag124 Posted June 21, 2006 #7 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Thanks Suzy! Am I missing something or is there a gap for the Crown Princess? I see it doing the Canada run until 10/13 and then the schedule picks up here for 10/20? What is it doing that week in between? (This is the exact time I'm looking to book). also, is the Emerald not debuting til the end of October? (Just wondering if it could possibly be an option for us in the 2nd week of October!) Thanks!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbag124 Posted June 21, 2006 #8 Share Posted June 21, 2006 which ships will be doing mexico for Oct 2007? has anyone narrowed it down yet? Thanks! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarian Posted June 21, 2006 #9 Share Posted June 21, 2006 How about Golden Princess and Star Princess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseapril Posted June 21, 2006 #10 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Great to know that the Eastern Caribbean Voyager will still be an itinerary and that the Emerald will be doing it! We plan to go in March of 2008. Wonder why the Sea Princess will not be going from Ft. Lauderdale. Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCruizer Posted June 21, 2006 #11 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Suzy - Would like to know where you are getting this information from as I have called Princess three times in the last two weeks (today included) trying to find out about the Emerald's itin. when she hits F.L. (in October '07) from the Med and they do not know what she will be doing and have no dates listed and said you cannot book anything starting July 17th as they will not know for quite some time. So, if the actual Princess Cruiseline that is sailing the ship does not know - how do you know? I am very curious as we are interested in booking the Emerald for April '08 and want to know the itinerary. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin1 Posted June 21, 2006 #12 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Nothing out of Galveston?:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkorman Posted June 21, 2006 #13 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Nothing out of Galveston?:mad: There is still no mention of the Star Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel5 Posted June 21, 2006 #14 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Wonder why the Sea Princess will not be going from Ft. Lauderdale. Does anyone know? I'm guessing that it's easier for Princess to fill the ship from the UK and not have to deal with FLL. It is marketed heavily in the UK and they provide charter flights. I guess those of us in Florida are SOL. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel5 Posted June 21, 2006 #15 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Suzy - Would like to know where you are getting this information from as I have called Princess three times in the last two weeks (today included) trying to find out about the Emerald's itin. when she hits F.L. (in October '07) from the Med and they do not know what she will be doing and have no dates listed and said you cannot book anything starting July 17th as they will not know for quite some time. So, if the actual Princess Cruiseline that is sailing the ship does not know - how do you know? I am very curious as we are interested in booking the Emerald for April '08 and want to know the itinerary. Thanks. Suzy is a TA and graciously shares her info with us. Please do not ask her for pricing etc on the board as she is not allowed to do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondu Posted June 21, 2006 #16 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Nothing out of Galveston?:mad: Did the arrival of RCL Voyager scare Grand Princess out of Galveston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin1 Posted June 21, 2006 #17 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I sure hope not. We placed deposits for our next cruise on board our cruise in April 2006. We will only cruise out of Galveston since it's the only port close enough for us to drive to. I guess if that's the case we will just have to request a refund and try and different cruise line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoTL Posted June 21, 2006 #18 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Those 10 day Southern Itineraries on the Emerald sound good to me. It might be enough to get me onto that big new ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Suzy Posted June 21, 2006 Author #19 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Ethel.. thanks for answering that question and for giving the warning for me. If you call Princess they will NOT know anying until 7/17. On that date CALL them, as their Website gets updated after the sailings open up officially. There will be no Galveston cruises in the 2007-08 timeperiod. We knew that when there were no transatlantics ending there in those deployments announced in March. You might keep your open booking though, as the open bookings are good for four years and you never know what they might announce next year or the year after or the year after.... Sea goes from Barbados to make it easier for Europeans. (Plus it's a beautiful port you might want to spend extra time in.) Star has already been announced. She is doing South America - Cape Horn and Antarctica in the fall 07-spring 08. Please see my Exotics post. Those opened this Monday. Golden is the ONLY ship left unannounced at this time, and my online training class already told me that she will do the 7-night RT LA Mexico cruises 9/07 - 4/08. You can see the coastals I put in the Panama & Coastals press release supports this conclusion as she ends in LA after her fall 2007 coastal and begins there for her spring coastal. Mexico is the only deployment announcement left to be made by Princess. On the early press release I don't have port times or sea days, only a list of ports. The Emerald's ports are: Southern Caribbean Medley - FLL, Princess Cays, St. Thomas, Dominica, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba, back to FLL Eastern Caribbean Voyager - FLL, Princess Cays, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, FLL Not sure if these are the exact of the current Sun run, but it's easier to type them than to look. Crown's last Canada & New England is 10/13 - 10/20/07 and her first Carribean is 10/20/07 when she does the 7-day exotic repo cruise, so I don't see any days missing? If I missed any questions, just ask me again. I'll check back as I can. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusrose Posted June 21, 2006 #20 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Thanks Suzy for posting information for all of us cruiseaholics. I guess the Royal isn't going in to dry dock after her transatlantic after all. So much for adding mini's.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel5 Posted June 22, 2006 #21 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Suzy, Thanks for the effort! We as a group appreciate the "up to the minute-from the horses's mouth" info. Did I miss something? I can't seem to find the full Panama Canal transits from FLL to LAX/SFO or whatever. Are they already out or still to come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted June 22, 2006 #22 Share Posted June 22, 2006 those are listed in her other thread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaLee Posted June 22, 2006 #23 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thanks Suzy! Any ballpark on when Emerald's itineraries for Med/Greek Isles in spring 2008 will be released?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flvol77 Posted June 22, 2006 #24 Share Posted June 22, 2006 those are listed in her other thread.... Link to that thread please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzzers Posted June 22, 2006 #25 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Suzy...you are a wealth of information! There is a large group of us that traveled together from the Sea Princess and met on these boards. We are planning a reunion cruise in Feb/Mar of 08 so this really helps us get or cruise faces on. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.