Alaskan 2009 Cruise Season

[relo854]

When does the pricing/schedules/etc come out for the 2009 Alaska cruise season...we want to book early!! thanks.

[NancyIL]

In the past, Carnival was the first to be available in February. RCI/Celebrity were available in April, Princess in May, and HAL was dead last in late May or later. I am clueless about NCL.

[australian_girl]

Carnival is out now. Just saw it on their website.

[NancyIL]

Carnival is out now. Just saw it on their website.

 

I don't see past May 2009 on their web site.

[australian_girl]

The 7 day NB/SB has tours listed up until Aug. 09., just need to click 'next' :)

[NancyIL]

I see it now, thanks! Carnival must be REALLY anxious to get the early-booking Alaska cruiser! On the other end of the spectrum - HAL seems to irritate quite a few people by being the very last to release info, and to initially book balcony cabins only for those going on their cruisetours.

[australian_girl]

No prob :D

 

I think the info should be released as soon as possible... makes life easier :)

[Luckysll]

Just booked 4 cabins for the Sept. 2/09 sailing round trip out of Vancouver!! Two oceanview cabins - one for my daughter, son-in-law and 2 grandchildren; one for a couple of friends who will be on their first ever cruise. One inside cabin for my Dad. One balcony cabin for me.

[NancyIL]

Just booked 4 cabins for the Sept. 2/09 sailing round trip out of Vancouver!! Two oceanview cabins - one for my daughter, son-in-law and 2 grandchildren; one for a couple of friends who will be on their first ever cruise. One inside cabin for my Dad. One balcony cabin for me.

 

I think you win the early booking award!

[australian_girl]

I agree :)

[sassyredhat]

Lucky~~~~Boy you sure have the right name ! :D

Aren't you booked on Team Splendor April 2009 also ??

See you then.

 

Pat

[Luckysll]

Lucky~~~~Boy you sure have the right name ! :D

Aren't you booked on Team Splendor April 2009 also ??

See you then.

 

Pat

 

Yes, I'm on that cruise, too.

 

Funny thing is, when I was booking the cabins, I was on the phone to my PVP and looking at the Carnival site to figure out what cabins I wanted. When we finally decided on the outside cabins, when she went to book them, one wasn't showing as available and she was amazed that someone else was already booked and in the very cabin that I wanted!!

 

I'm actually paying for 3 of the cabins (thanks to some major casino wins lately), and my friend, who has never cruised before but always wanted to, is SO excited, she's already looking at dresses for the formal night and applying for her and her husband's passports. I'm not sure she'll survive the next almost 2 years. :)

[australian_girl]

Check to see if the other cabin is available on travelocity, sometimes the cabins get blacked out then show up available.

[cruisin'mama]

Now that Carnival is out SO EARLY, do you think the other lines will follow suit and be available earlier too? I hope so, I'd love to get booked sooner rather than wait for later!

[NancyIL]

Now that Carnival is out SO EARLY' date=' do you think the other lines will follow suit and be available earlier too? [/quote']

 

 

Nope. I don't think other cruiselines consider Carnival, with its one ship in Alaska, to be much competition. Carnival also owns Princess and HAL, and HAL has been the last one to come out with their Alaska itineraries in May or June.