Marley673 Posted October 24, 2008 #1 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I know most of the major cruise lines have stopped sailing in Sept due to hurricane activity. Does anyone know why Princess has scaled down their fall caribbean sailings? We usually prefer the fall as the fares are somewhat less expensive and it seems to suit everybody in our family to go about then... Any info appreciated...or even speculation:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted October 24, 2008 #2 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I know most of the major cruise lines have stopped sailing in Sept due to hurricane activity. Does anyone know why Princess has scaled down their fall caribbean sailings? We usually prefer the fall as the fares are somewhat less expensive and it seems to suit everybody in our family to go about then...Any info appreciated...or even speculation:confused: Speculation? I would say because hurricane season lasts all the way into November, with the worst being late August and September. Plus, Princess seems to be concentrating on more expensive European sailings in that late summer/early fall time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanatravel Posted October 24, 2008 #3 Share Posted October 24, 2008 They move more ships to Europe and Alaska, where the demand for cruising is greater. Thus, their profits are more. Supply and Demand. Bon Voyage Nanatravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fllady Posted October 24, 2008 #4 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Want low prices cruise between thanksgiving and Christmas. We always do and always get a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzman Posted October 24, 2008 #5 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I see Crown Princess and Emerald Princess sailings scheduled for Nov & Dec out of Fort Lauderdale. Caribbean Princess sailing from San Juan also in that time frame. Princess has in recent years, deployed much of their fleet to foreign markets and will likely continue to do so as long as it remains profitable. On the other hand, there does seem to be a trend toward redeploying ships to the US as the dollar continues to strengthen relative to foreign currencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandytoes Posted October 24, 2008 #6 Share Posted October 24, 2008 They move more ships to Europe and Alaska, where the demand for cruising is greater. Thus, their profits are more. Supply and Demand. Bingo!!! That's the exact reason why Princess pulled most of their ships out of the Caribbean. The way the economy is going, less flights, people traveling closer to home, wonder if Princess will change all that. Bringing back the ships to sail the Western, Southern, & Eastern like they use to during the summer months. Wouldn't that be nice!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley673 Posted October 25, 2008 Author #7 Share Posted October 25, 2008 we have always sailed in Sept until we switched to Princess...but I can wait until mid October I guess...maybe...:mad: we did have to outrun Hurricane Rita on HAL three years ago..that wasn't so much fun..and that was prime hurricane season...mid sept... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&N LUV 2 TRAVEL Posted October 25, 2008 #8 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I think that is one of the main reasons ... hurricane season. I can't imagine full ships during peak hurricane season and to make them full they would have to offer big discounts thus hurting profits. They operate at near capacity in the Mediterranean at this time at higher profit margins so why would they want to move to the Caribbean to jeopardize profits. Also, the impact the hurricanes have on the Caribbean islands could have serious impact on your land tours. we have always sailed in Sept until we switched to Princess...but I can wait until mid October I guess...maybe...:mad: we did have to outrun Hurricane Rita on HAL three years ago..that wasn't so much fun..and that was prime hurricane season...mid sept... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hojo's redbeard Posted October 25, 2008 #9 Share Posted October 25, 2008 We like sailing in November/December because it's not too hot in the Caribbean. During the summer it's just ridiculous hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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