Dream Home Early

[cruznlobo]

Did I miss something?

Why is the Dream back at Port Canaveral today (Thursday) instead of Saturday?

[golfadj]

I kind of vaguely remember that Dream is doing a longer than usual itinerary about now.

[k2excursion]

Yes, Dream is doing a special 9-day cruise, leaving today. It's probably so they wouldn't be debarking & embarking on Christmas. I'm not sure what the 5-day itinerary was, that's finishing this morning.

[cruznlobo]

I was following her on KroozCams and it looks like she skipped one of the ports and headed back north of the Bahamas instead of between the Bahamas and Cuba.

Did they maybe schedule a short itinerary to give the crew Christmas Eve off or maybe to get her decorated for the Christmas cruise on Saturday?

[NavarreCruiser]

I was following her on KroozCams and it looks like she skipped one of the ports and headed back north of the Bahamas instead of between the Bahamas and Cuba.

Did they maybe schedule a short itinerary to give the crew Christmas Eve off or maybe to get her decorated for the Christmas cruise on Saturday?

 

We were on the Dream right after Thanksgiving and she was already decorated for Christmas. I'm sure it's for the special 9 day cruise. Lynda

[cruznlobo]

Thanx,

Did not know about the special 9 day cruise.

Sure am glad that nothing is wrong with her or her passengers.

It makes sense what Carnival is doing. Avoids all that Christmas traffic and gives you a couple of days to get settled in before the Holiday.

Again, Thanx.

Mike and Vicki

[clairesmom]

They did a short 5 day cruise to Nassau and Grand Turk before the long sailing.

[cruznlobo]

Are ther any other ports for the 9 day or just a couple of extra days floating around?

[spencercoop]

Are ther any other ports for the 9 day or just a couple of extra days floating around?

 

It is the Western itinerary, but they added Nassau and a sea day to it.

 

9 Day Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL

Day Port Arrive Depart

Thursday, Dec 23 Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 4:00pm

Friday, Dec 24 Nassau, Bahamas 9:00am 6:00pm

Saturday, Dec 25 Fun Day at Sea

Sunday, Dec 26 Fun Day at Sea

Monday, Dec 27 Cozumel, Mexico 8:00am 6:00pm

Tuesday, Dec 28 Isla Roatan 10:00am 6:00pm

Wednesday, Dec 29 Belize 8:00am 6:00pm

Thursday, Dec 30 Costa Maya, Mexico 7:00am 3:00pm

Friday, Dec 31 Fun Day at Sea

Saturday, Jan 01 Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 8:00am

[gtalum]

They sometimes have to schedule these odd cruises to avoid embarkation and debarkation on Christmas Day.

[DanJ]

They sometimes have to schedule these odd cruises to avoid embarkation and debarkation on Christmas Day.

 

In a fit of boredom one night, I checked into their schedules to see how many ships either embarked or visited ports on Christmas day. I was surprised at how many ships Carnival had homeporting or in ports of call on Saturday. I think RCI only had one ship in a port, and the 2 homeports were in countries that I don't believe celebrate Christmas.