Cruise Junky

Definitely wasn’t comparing lines. I’m all about the itinerary. We want a Western Europe, London to Barcelona kind of thing followed by a Suez Canal We’re currently booked on Nieuw Statendam 28 days followed by Azamara Pursuit 18 days for Athens to Dubai. Definitely wasn’t saying HAL compares to Oceania but I will have their highest drink package, tips,, a very large balcony and probably better entertainment. My statement is more aimed that I’m not seeing any benefit/value in having to pay the simply more prices on Oceania. It puts them out of range especially with their lousy included drink package. But I guess that’s why we drive a Toyota 😂

To each his own…we cruise for the itinerary. I can eat when I get home 🤷🏻‍♀️

Even comparing them to Azamara where the food will be better than HAL, they’re $7k (for 2) more expensive for an extra two days. (Suez Canal…nautica vs pursuit) I wish them luck.

I think even with the 5% off their new pricing model of no basic fare will keep us on a similar itinerary on HAL. $5k more on Oceania for 2 days less. I don’t think we’ll be switching

I agree with you. The itinerary we’ve been looking at on an online TA site, had the price drop about $1,000 pp late tonight which would be around 5%.

A year today we’ll be boarding her 😄

We’re on this one next year. Post lots of tips 😂. And hello from the Oahu North Shore. Enjoy Honolulu.

They changed the itinerary of the one we were eyeing …Marina 56 days in October. Alexandria was on the itinerary yesterday, it’s gone today. Now only a single day out of Port Said.

They’re also on some online only TA sites

Thanks for the heads up.

Be creative with flights. Check routes like Hawaiian from Seattle via Honolulu.

Good to see it confirmed. Can’t wait to see the itinerary.

Heading there on Friday. (turtle bay). The road can be absolutely nuts with surfers on a weekend or during competitions. Much better in the week. It’s a great drive around the island.

Good for you guys. Glad to see HAL offering it overseas as well. I was happy to not have to part with $4,500 two years in advance.

It was on Facebook yesterday. Congrats, nice upgrade

Different countries different rules. UK for sure pay the agency, not the cruise line AU is likely the same.

Honestly, no idea. It was just part of the early booking promo

Crystal’s 2025 cruises were on their site yesterday.

But that “Non Refundable” was $2. Not enough to drive up pricing for Have It All.

Yes, I’m still doing their transpacific on Solstice next year. I didn’t cancel any current bookings, just booked elsewhere for 2025.

I did say hitting more, not that it wasn’t hitting at all. Either way, we booked a 27 day HAL cruise yesterday for around the same time frame, so in either case, it’s not Celebrity.

I researched the Azamara board extensively before booking. It would appear RCL left them in a mess upon the sale. Service onboard is being reported as excellent. The onshore (lack of) service seems to be hitting the reservations that we’re transferred with the sale far more than new ones. But, we’ll see.

Interesting that there’s a difference. Here’s mine. 27 day cruise. Seems to be $60 us a day.

Yes, but you add it all up and it’s not horrific if you drink. Gratuities take it down $20 Cdn. $200 US OBC each, $300 US shore excursions each, three dinners, wifi and then Elite package drinks.

We’re on the preceding 14 days as well. Amsterdam to Athens 28 days in total.