alaska 2005

[bandg]

hi everyone:

we're talking about cruising to alaska in july or august 2005. does anyone have any information about cruises or is it too soon. i just called princess and the brochures won't be out until september (sigh). thanks for all your help.

gerry and dave

[Coral]

Princess brochures won't be out until Sept but they will have rates in the next month or so.

[mscloyd]

I booked in July 2003 for August 2004. Had my choice of cabins, plus kept watching prices and got $600.00 in reductions in January-February. Shortly after the reductions, all balcony cabins and mini-suites were gone. I feel like I got the best of both worlds. The only thing I would have done different was not choose the exact cruise dates until I checked with the TA to see which date I could get shipboard credits.

[Host Caroline]

NCL, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean have Alaska 2005 rates and itineraries out now. Princess is always late with brochures.. when I was a TA they were like "gold" when they did come out but not as much was on line then!

Host Caroline
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Feb 05-Partae Pirates Carnival Miracle

[bandg]

hi everyone:

thanks for all your responses. i'd be happy if princess just had the 2005 info on line without the brochure. the main reason i'm interested in princess is because the regal princess this year is doing a ten day round trip out of san francisco which would be perfect for us as dh doesn't like to fly and it's only a four hour drive to sfo. do they change ships and itineraries that much from year to year?

thanks for all your help.

dave and gerry

[Host Caroline]

Is Seattle too far.. there will be 10-11 night from Seattle next year (roundtrip)on NCL..

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Sept 04-Royal Hounds Mariner of the Seas
Feb 05-Partae Pirates Carnival Miracle

[Dowser]

I just received a broucher from princess on Alaska but it looks like the same ships maybe going in 2005

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[mpk]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mscloyd:
kept watching prices and got $600.00 in reductions in January-February<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's nice! I was also watching for reductions, but my category sold out about 3 weeks after I booked. Well, at least it saves me from having to look all the time.

[Host Caroline]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dowser:
I just received a broucher from princess on Alaska but it looks like the same ships maybe going in 2005
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Are you sure it's for 2005? I talked to them today and they said August. Rates in May.

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Sept 04-Royal Hounds Mariner of the Seas
Feb 05-Partae Pirates Carnival Miracle

[decemberg]

I booked through Carnival for May 2005 over a month ago.

[Host Caroline]

Carnival has had their rates out for a good while. Princess and HAL are later bec. they have cruisetours to set up etc.
Celebrity has their rates out.. Who asked about a roundtrip from San Fran? Infinity is doing 3-4 next year in May and Sept.. hmm..

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Sept 04-Royal Hounds Mariner of the Seas
Feb 05-Partae Pirates Carnival Miracle

[Host Caroline]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bandg:
hi everyone:

thanks for all your responses. i'd be happy if princess just had the 2005 info on line without the brochure. the main reason i'm interested in princess is because the regal princess this year is doing a ten day round trip out of san francisco which would be perfect for us as dh doesn't like to fly and it's only a four hour drive to sfo. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Celebrity Infinity in May and Sept. and a very good itin actually. May look into this for the CC Group Cruise...

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Sept 04-Royal Hounds Mariner of the Seas
Feb 05-Partae Pirates Carnival Miracle

[Kayla's Mom]

Caroline,

Do you have the itinerary for the 10-11 day NCL out of Seattle? I just swore I'd never willingly set foot on NCL again, but that sounds really good. Seven days is too short for Alaska!

THANKS!

RCCI Legend of the Seas to Alaska 8/02
NCL Star to Hawaii 04/04

[Budget Queen]

The NCL information on the long trips to Whittier are online. Less than ideal, my opinion, very little time to do much of anything on the Whittier port.

[LEtue]

The Celebrity Infinity is also doing 2- 10 day sailings in September which you may want to check out.....

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[Kayla's Mom]

Thanks. I just checked NCL and found it. I'm in a state of deep confusion on what to do. NCL has four sea days. Princess has paint your own pottery. We love RCCI.

I guess there isn't a wrong choice!

RCCI Legend of the Seas to Alaska 8/02
NCL Star to Hawaii 04/04

[ywinston]

Carnival's rates are out for 2005

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[Denise Ann]

Hi, RCCL rates have been out for 3-4 weeks. My DH and I booked on 4/17 for a Alaska cruise in July 2005. Check out the web site.
Denise

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