Paulchili Posted June 16, 2009 #126 Share Posted June 16, 2009 That could be a fun game - perhaps some other time:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldinreno Posted June 16, 2009 #127 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I will give it a revision. Does it count as a new port if I give it a new name (i.e. Seolu instead of Seoul) :) Oceania calls at Taipei so you cannot sneak in Tai Pai... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathi Posted June 16, 2009 #128 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I love this thread!! Haven't come up with my ideal itin yet but I'm working on it. Trying to find ports that no-one does now. Interesting to see that some of you have come up with the itin that Princess is doing along the west coast of Africa. We are already booked on that one because of the ports. Places we've never been and will love seeing. Got to run. Check back later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The A Train Posted June 16, 2009 #129 Share Posted June 16, 2009 My second entry, also a suggested repositioning of Insignia, on or about March 21, 2011, a 35-37 repo from Buenos Aires to Istanbul, as follows: Buenos Aires 8-9 sea days Cape Town ( two overnights) Sea day Port Elizabeth Sea day Durban 3 sea days Zanzibar 3 sea days Victoria, Seychelles 2 sea days Male, Maldives 3-4 sea days Petra Luxor ( overnight) Transit Suez Canal Port Said 2 sea days Istanbul, arrives end of April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS&JW Posted June 17, 2009 #130 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Me too! Me three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demo Posted June 17, 2009 #131 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Dear Mr. Del Rio, I often thought why offers Oceania not a World Cruise? This should take between around 105 an 120 days, westbound, starting in the middle of January till end of april or beginning of may.My dream itinerary starts in Miami, go down through the Caribic and the east cost of South America and then crosses the Atlantic to South Africa, go up to Asia down to Australia and new Zealand and then through the pacific with the islands to the west coast of the USA, down to Mexico through the Panama Canal for a crossing to spain and ends in the Mediterranean. This cruise could be segmented in 6 or 8 legs to sell individually. So what do you think? RegardsDennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_uk Posted June 17, 2009 Author #132 Share Posted June 17, 2009 This would be a nightmare scenario Tilbury, Essex A Container depot 45 miles from london Southend, Essex An old fashioned Seaside with mud flats so no Tenders or Docks Skegness, Lincoln The Camping home of the UK. nothing can be seen because caravans Sunderland Home of Shipbuilding and Nissan car plant 2 days at Sea to recover Holyhead Where car ferries cross to Ireland Weston Super Mare (or nighmare) a Seaside Town This is making me ill............most passengers would have ecaped by now I cannot go on Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benita Posted June 17, 2009 #133 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Brian, That itinerary reminds me of an old Rodney Dangerfield routine, where he spoke of a hotel that was so bad that first prize was a week's free stay and the grand prize was only a weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted June 17, 2009 #134 Share Posted June 17, 2009 This would be a nightmare scenario Tilbury, Essex A Container depot 45 miles from london Southend, Essex An old fashioned Seaside with mud flats so no Tenders or Docks Skegness, Lincoln The Camping home of the UK. nothing can be seen because caravans Sunderland Home of Shipbuilding and Nissan car plant 2 days at Sea to recover Holyhead Where car ferries cross to Ireland Weston Super Mare (or nighmare) a Seaside Town This is making me ill............most passengers would have ecaped by now I cannot go on Brian This should be a whole other contest...with the winner "getting" to sail the itinerary......on Carnival! I can give you my local entry: 1 Long Beach 2 Ensenada 3 At Sea to recover 4 Long Beach Wait...Carnival already does that one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuAnn Posted June 17, 2009 #135 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Have been "lurking" watching and reading what has been happening...and so happy that FDR and Laura worked it out for you all...I did actually receive a response from FDR once...pretty cool! A very fun idea and I also love the ports suggested...as in the cruise to the worst ports??? :rolleyes: LuAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientmariner Posted June 17, 2009 #136 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Brian, If we're disembarking at Weston-Super-Mare, it's but a short hop to Torquay for a gourmet week post-cruise at the Michelin-starred Fawlty Towers. Trudi:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_uk Posted June 17, 2009 Author #137 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Trudi I think you mean Michelin Scarred............. Nothing worth seeing in Torquay except the signs pointing the way out of town. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaCCruiser Posted June 18, 2009 #138 Share Posted June 18, 2009 As the post with FDR's "rules" is missing, I just want to remind future posters that the new itinerary should have at least 50% or more new ports to qualify as "new". I don't know if this still applies, but here is part of FDR's original post: " NEW will be defined as an itinerary having at least 50% of the ports as being inaugural ports of call to Oceania or, NEW will also be considered if the combination of ports making up the itinerary are truly unique and not offered by Oceania in the past. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted June 18, 2009 #139 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I don't know if this still applies, but here is part of FDR's original post: " NEW will be defined as an itinerary having at least 50% of the ports as being inaugural ports of call to Oceania or, NEW will also be considered if the combination of ports making up the itinerary are truly unique and not offered by Oceania in the past. " That sounds more like it - thank you for posting it (I don't want to misquote FDR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffeer Posted June 18, 2009 #140 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Steve Bruin's West African itinerary #16 is incredible. I have been to most of the ports. They are a wonderful mix of cultures and will be a wonderful mix of experiences. The thought of this makes me salivate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Gal Posted June 18, 2009 #141 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Steve Bruin's West African itinerary #16 is incredible. I have been to most of the ports. They are a wonderful mix of cultures and will be a wonderful mix of experiences. The thought of this makes me salivate. We are doing a similar itinerary next May on the Ocean Princess except it leaves from Capetown and finishes in Dover. It has a wonderful itinerary and we vist so many unusual ports. It is a 31 day cruise and it has been booked out since December. Jennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted June 18, 2009 #142 Share Posted June 18, 2009 We are doing a similar itinerary next May on the Ocean Princess except it leaves from Capetown and finishes in Dover. It has a wonderful itinerary and we vist so many unusual ports. It is a 31 day cruise and it has been booked out since December. Jennie It just goes to show you (and Oceania) that unusual itineraries are very much in demand (even with Princess who, have lots of ships/itineraries). We did this on the ?Pacific Princess (R ship) from Ft. Lauderdale to Brazil to Senegal and down to Cape Town - great itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potterhill Posted June 24, 2009 #143 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I finally have an itinerary to enter. Departing from Vancouver. This is based on the rumor that one of the current ships will move to the Alaska route. Could also depart from San Francisco or Los Angeles, after a trip around SA or through the Panama Canal. Several sea days to Hawaii. Say three days there, visiting the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii or Kauai. Then several more sea days to Tahiti, visiting Papette, Bora Bora, and Moorea. Perhaps a stop in Rarotonga and then to Sydney, all set to start the season there. I'm thinking this might be a 16-18 day cruise. In any case, it's one I would love to take. A nice mix of the sea days that we love and new ports to visit. I have been to Hawaii, but I don't believe Oceania has. If you start from Vancouver, I think all the ports are new except for Sydney. Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potterhill Posted June 24, 2009 #144 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Just went back and reread the entire thread and realized there are a few itineraries similar to the one I posted above. There are differences however, and I still like mine the best! And I'm not telling you how long I spent figuring it out..... Not sure it's possible to come up with a truly unique one at this point. Probably would have been better to have them entered blind for the contest. But, not so interesting to read. Will have to think on a second one. Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted June 24, 2009 #145 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I don't think you could do your West Coast to Sydney itinerary in 16 to 18 nights. We did a San Francisco to Sydney cruise, Sky Princess, 9-00 via Hawaii, the Marianas, and through the South Pacific, and it was 27 nights. Most itineraries I've seen West Coast to Sydney are in the 4 weeks (28 night) range, give or take a night or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potterhill Posted June 24, 2009 #146 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Well, Frank did say he wanted longer cruises! Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_uk Posted June 25, 2009 Author #147 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Well Frank I guess you got what you wanted....a myriad of Routes from the sublime to the plain ridiculous. I guess this all started when I said I was bored with the same old, same old and you challenged me to come up with a new itinerary which I was prepared to sail. I put forward my ideal Med Cruise and stick with that. Jean and I love the Med and I think I highlighted a few Ports that you have not visited before and an itinerary that would make me come back to O. Lisbon, St Tropez and Antibes are special locations with things of interest at that stop, rather than say Livorno or Civitavecchia where further transport is needed to get anywhere. I think the routes are sustainable over a Summer Season rather than just one off itineraries....and clearly the Med is one of your biggest destinations as there is just so much to see and differences in so many locations. I wish you and your team well in the judging Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdelrio Posted June 25, 2009 #148 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Many thanks to all of have participated in helping us develop new itineraries, with special thanks and recognition to Brian UK who was the catalyst and inspiration. I do think we will be able to incorporate some of the ideas shared on this board, though, many of you will be surprised at the distances between ports, the availability of ship support services at some of the suggested ports,etc.which make some of your ideas just not feasible. Please remember that our challenge ends on June 30th, so I urge everyone with any ideas to please come forth before the deadline. FDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verytan43 Posted June 25, 2009 #149 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Here is my second entry. I was just thinking how nice this would be in the middle of the winter. San Juan, Puerto Rico Dominica Grenanda Margarita Island, Venezuela Paramaribo, Suriname (or Georgetown, Guyana) Trinidad St. Lucia Martinique San Juan This has been fun. We hope we will see some of you on the Miami to LA Panama Canal cruise in January. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanandJim Posted June 25, 2009 #150 Share Posted June 25, 2009 We're a little tardy with our first suggestion, but we have a good excuse.....we were cruising on the Nautica! For your consideration, a new spin on the Med to Baltic itinerary: Atlantic Hideaways Day 1 Barcelona, Spain Day 2 Tangier, Morocco Day 3 Casabanca, Morocco Day 4 Casablanca, Morocco Day 5 Lisbon, Portugal Day 6 At Sea Day 7 Glengarriff, (West Cork), Ireland Day 8 Dun Laoghaire (for "the Irish Riviera") Day 9 Oban, Scotland Day 10 At Sea (rounding the north coast of Scotland) Day 11 Queensferry, Scotland Day 12 At Sea Day 13 Gothenberg, Sweden Day 14 Oslo, Norway Day 15 At Sea Day 16 Southampton Thanks for an outstanding opportunity to vent our wish lists! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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