Independence to go back to US from Winter 2012-3

[gooners1968]

Just read on facebook that Indie is to go back to the States from Winter 2012-3.I have noticed an awful of discounting on cruises this Winter,maybe that's the reason?

Personally,I would never had gone from Southampton in the winter-too cold,I prefer to fly to the sun!! Wonder if we will get a smaller ship to replace her?

[Elizanessie]

Just read on facebook that Indie is to go back to the States from Winter 2012-3.I have noticed an awful of discounting on cruises this Winter,maybe that's the reason?

Personally,I would never had gone from Southampton in the winter-too cold,I prefer to fly to the sun!! Wonder if we will get a smaller ship to replace her?

 

Yes she is going back 22nd November 2012 for the winter to Fort Lauderdale.

 

I dont think they will replace her with a smaller ship.

[sandian]

When we were on in May, the Captain mentioned another ship comming to Southampton. He also mentioned the new ship that was getting built, but cant for the life of me remember where it was going.

[Missus Makkem]

Just read on facebook that Indie is to go back to the States from Winter 2012-3.I have noticed an awful of discounting on cruises this Winter,maybe that's the reason?

Personally,I would never had gone from Southampton in the winter-too cold,I prefer to fly to the sun!! Wonder if we will get a smaller ship to replace her?

 

Why do you want another ship, you stated you do not cruise from there in the winter?

[Missus Makkem]

Yes she is going back 22nd November 2012 for the winter to Fort Lauderdale.

 

I dont think they will replace her with a smaller ship.

the suggestion is 1 of the sunshine ships? will have to wait & see

[gooners1968]

Why do you want another ship, you stated you do not cruise from there in the winter?

 

I wasn't thinking about myself,but others who do like to cruise in Winter from the UK.

[Elizanessie]

the suggestion is 1 of the sunshine ships? will have to wait & see

 

The first of the Sunshine class won't be launched until Autumn of 2014.

[PG 7226]

I hope they do a lot of retraining when it goes home to America. The standards on this ship have entered freefall. We sailed on her early 2010, and again march 2011, I thought I was on the wrong ship in 2011, the food and service were terrible, but nowhere near as bad as the performance of the management team. The words "drink & brewery spring to mind. I have just received my new copy of the Berlitz Guide to Cruising 2012, Royal Caribbean have received the worst marks for both food and service of any of the large cruise lines, which is a shame as we used to enjoy Royal Caribbean Cruises attaining Diamond + level in their Crown & Anchor society. I am sticking to Celebrity from now on.

[insidecabin]

Just read on facebook that Indie is to go back to the States from Winter 2012-3.I have noticed an awful of discounting on cruises this Winter,maybe that's the reason?

Personally,I would never had gone from Southampton in the winter-too cold,I prefer to fly to the sun!! Wonder if we will get a smaller ship to replace her?

 

 

Even with the discounting the daily rates are higher than they will get in the Caribbean and they have two more tranastlantics which are low revenue earners.

[sidari]

So for Winter in the UK they may use one of the Sunshine Ships LOL ... :eek:

[scrozuk]

So for Winter in the UK they may use one of the Sunshine Ships LOL ... :eek:

 

Or if the weather forecasts are to be believed, we may need an ice-breaker ship. Didn't the Royal Navy recently get rid of the HMS Endurance recently?.

 

ScrozUK