Cruises before dry dock

[BosoxI]

Is there a difference in a cruise taken before a dry dock? service and food wise

[Colo Cruiser]

Is there a difference in a cruise taken before a dry dock? service and food wise

 

I say yes! Lots of preperation/deconstruction that starts days before the drydock. There have been nightmare reviews of cruises that had many disruptions for passengers. Although its not the norm I would never cruise on one. ;)

 

I would also wait at least 2 cruises after.

[luxurysailer]

I can't answer your question about cruising immediately prior to drydocking, because I've never done it. However, we once sailed on a HAL ship's first cruise out of drydock, and I won't repeat that mistake. The crew was short-handed and ill prepared as well as there being multiple problems with plumbing.

[dfields1814]

We cruised on the Coral right before drydock. I did not notice anything different until maybe the day before we disembarked. On that day crew were starting to pack things up like the lounge chairs. But for the 13 days before, it was normal. Although, now that you mention it, there was a lot talk among the crew on what they would be doing while the Coral was in drydock - which is to be expected.

[Toto2Kansas]

Depending on the dry dock and what is to be done, at times they begin getting things ready while the ship is still sailing. If there is anyway around not booking directly before the ship is to go into dry dock or the first cruise or two afterwards, it would be advised.

[paul929207]

We were on the Ocean (then Tahitian) Princess a year ago as she headed to drydock. They only difference we noticed was all the smiling members of the crew who were heading home for a well deserved break.

[Colo Cruiser]

We were on the Ocean (then Tahitian) Princess a year ago as she headed to drydock. They only difference we noticed was all the smiling members of the crew who were heading home for a well deserved break.

 

Most crew stay onboard during dry dock and work even longer hours.

The ship is still fully staffed.

[KreinKrunker]

We were on the old Ocean Princess on it's last sailing before it went over to P&O as the Oceana. One of our party drank non alcohol beer, they ran out about halfway through the 15 days. They ran out/low of certain types of beer and liquor a couple of days before the end of the cruise. If one bar didn't have something they would call around to others to get it. The casino closed around midnight the last night so they could do inventory. We didn't notice any lack of food. The service was great, although a little informal, as 2/3 of the crew were going home a couple of days after we debarked. The rest were being transfered to other Princess ships.

 

There wasn't any deconstruction, but a lot of people carrying around plans and tape measures. Even with the few inconveniences we experienced, it was one of our favorite cruises. That's thanks to a large group of our neighbors north of the border.

[paul929207]

Most crew stay onboard during dry dock and work even longer hours.

The ship is still fully staffed.

A lot of them were heading home, and really looking forward to it.

[Passin Thru]

Somewhere , I think on Youtube there is a short film about Sapphire after drydock. Anyway, they have several containers onboard and people working on the decks right thru the cruise installing MUTS and some other stuff.

[Colo Cruiser]

A lot of them were heading home, and really looking forward to it.

 

 

Then there would be replacements.