spencercoop

29 minutes ago, Bgwest said:

Any word on when bookings will open?

May 23

40 minutes ago, Coral said:

Here are the files:

 

 

2026 Europe Reference Flyer_Release_JG.pdf 511.91 kB · 22 downloads Europe 2026 Cruise Sailing Schedul_0508e_fares_Amenities_2024_0509.xlsx 144.42 kB · 16 downloads Europe 2026 Cruisetour Sailing Schedule_fares_Amenities_2024_0508.xlsx 924.14 kB · 3 downloads PC_2026 Europe At a Glance Flyer_050124 FINAL-es.pdf 5.3 MB · 7 downloads

Thanks!

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/05/princess-cruises-sending-five-ships-to-europe-for-2026/

Interesting to see the Sapphire Princess in Europe.  I wonder what ships we will see in Alaska in 2026.  I know I read that the Star Princess was going to be sailing to Alaska in 2026.

It's interesting that the cruises are still on the website and available for booking.  You would have thought they would have closed them off.

I guess that leaves just the Discovery & Crown in Australia.

15 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

Caramba!

QR-Menu-Taste-of-the-World - Copy.pdf 1.43 MB · 1 download

ok. fyi, the crispy fried snapper was really good!

 

QR-Mexican-Dinner-Dining-Room-01-2024 - Copy.pdf 638.37 kB · 1 download

Thanks!

On 4/27/2024 at 7:08 AM, BlerkOne said:

Today's Funtimes and MDR lunch menu

 

 

QR-Menu-Taste-of-the-World - Copy.pdf 1.43 MB · 16 downloads funtimes10 - Copy.pdf 1.28 MB · 1 download

On 4/27/2024 at 1:11 PM, BlerkOne said:

QR-Mexican-Dinner-Dining-Room-01-2024 - Copy.pdf 637.15 kB · 9 downloads

Can you please repost these two menus?  They say password protected.

6 hours ago, rn4t5 said:

Dear Future Husband and Color My World

Thanks!

48 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

BTW. Since last night the cruise critic boards have not been loading on safari. I just get a blank screen. I’m using chrome now.

 

 

 

 

I thought it was just my computer… It’s still working for me on private mode Safari for some reason. 

I'm not sure if I missed an announcement or not.  But does anyone know which playlist production shows are on the Firenze?

2 minutes ago, KmomChicago said:

I thought they do have a spirit class full time in Tampa now. Is it just seasonal?

Just seasonal.  The ship goes to Europe in the summer.

1 hour ago, BrentD said:

Where was this posted? I don't see it on Heald's Facebook page.  I've got friends scheduled to depart on April 6th on Freedom and have been looking for updates.

He posted about it yesterday.

Here is some info I found on an archive of the Carnival website from 1999:

It's both actually.  All of Atlantic is set dining.  In the Pacific restaurant deck 6 is set dining and deck 7 is your time dining.

2 hours ago, spencercoop said:

What's interesting is Cunard has this itinerary listed in their featured new voyages.  But it is an itinerary they can't actually sail.  They would need to visit a distant foreign port to sail from one US city to another.

 

 

1 hour ago, MylesS said:

I know about the rule you are referring to, but I believe there is an exception for Alaskan ports, as Princess (another brand under the Carnival group) does this all the time? On the way back there is a stop in Canada too.

44 minutes ago, Winifred 22 said:

Victoria is in Canada isn’t it so that means the ship has called at a Foreign port. Don’t think PSA specifies it has to be a distant foreign port. Post pandemic this act was suspended when Canada still were banning cruise ships from docking. 

26 minutes ago, spencercoop said:

If it's RT from the same US port it only has to be a foreign port.  But if it leaves from one US port and returns to another it needs to visit a distant foreign port.  As far as I know the act was only suspended for the 2021 season.

11 minutes ago, NE John said:

That cruise, and others, make a call in Victoria, BC to satisfy archaic US shipping rules. It doesn’t have to be distant, just a non-US port. 

@chengkp75

16 minutes ago, Winifred 22 said:

Victoria is in Canada isn’t it so that means the ship has called at a Foreign port. Don’t think PSA specifies it has to be a distant foreign port. Post pandemic this act was suspended when Canada still were banning cruise ships from docking. 

If it's RT from the same US port it only has to be a foreign port.  But if it leaves from one US port and returns to another it needs to visit a distant foreign port.  As far as I know the act was only suspended for the 2021 season.

What's interesting is Cunard has this itinerary listed in their featured new voyages.  But it is an itinerary they can't actually sail.  They would need to visit a distant foreign port to sail from one US city to another.

2 hours ago, ONECRUISER said:

Looks like Couple Radiance Class moving to PR and Vision Staying in Baltimore

It's interesting San Juan is getting 2 Radiance class ships over the winter.

Just now, cmichael1221 said:

I'd guess a second out of PC or Miami and Mardi Gras or Celebration picks up some of the shorter cruises, especially with Celebration Key opening and its ability to have two Excel ships at the same time.  They'll want to keep that as busy as possible - some shorter cruises on the bigger ships would solve that problem...

That's another possibility.  Royal Caribbean is starting to put Oasis class ships on the 3/4 day cruises.  I could possibly see Carnival putting one of the Excel class doing 3/4 day cruises to compete.  Or maybe even one of the Vista class ships.

2 minutes ago, Theosprey247 said:

They could drop Cabo and add La Paz or some other port. 
 

Remember the experts also said they won’t put a Vista class in LB. 

The problem with substituting La Paz for Cabo is the distance.  La Paz is farther than Cabo so they couldn't make it work with one sea day.

2 minutes ago, jsglow said:

I'm not even sure the CAN do it on a 7 day. That would require using only ONE sea day between either Ensenada and PV or between Mazatlan and Ensenada on the way back. I suspect that'll really mess with the port times if it even doable at all.

It would have to be something similar to this like NCL does with some of their Mexican Riviera cruises.  You end up with a short visit to Mazatlan.

One of the problems I see putting the 4th Excel class in Long Beach is Cabo.  They would either have to do a Puerto Vallarta/Mazatlan/Ensenada cruise or start tendering with the Excel class ships.

And then if they continue doing the 6/8 day rotation as they are going to start doing with the Panorama, where do they go for the 6 day cruises if they can't tender in Cabo?

11 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Oh on Mardi Gras and celebration I swear this whole left wall was filled with grab and go stuff.

 

Yeah they do.  I just got off the Celebration.  The wall has open coolers for beverages and where the beverage cooler is here they have grab and go food.

This happened to me too on my next cruise.  I called and spoke to someone and after they put me on the waitlist, it showed that I was on it.

3 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said:

Am I back? 

Yep!

Hopefully 7,000 pax is the max capacity with 3rd and 4th berths.