2.0, drydocks and bookings?

[kazbar]

Hi :)

 

I read on JH blog that the Splendor would be getting the 2.0 upgrades (or at least some of them) at some stage in 2012 with the dates yet to be announced.

 

I have looked through the sailing dates for 2012 and cannot see a gap anywhere that they could schedule a drydock, so how does that work?

 

Do they do the work with customers onboard at some stage or will they cancel bookings and slot in a drydock somewhere along the calendar?

 

I have over $7000 in plane tickets booked and paid for, not to mention hotels, car hire and other arrangements already made, so I will be really P'd off if we suddenly get bumped for a drydock.:eek:

 

Please, does anyone know what happens?

[firefly333]

Splendor isnt listed in 2012. the dates actually are out, but I only paid attention to conquests.

 

Carnival Liberty 2011,

Breeze, Conquest, Glory in 2012,

Destiny, Legend, Pride, Victory in 2013

Elation Freedom Triumph Valor in 2014

Magic and Paradise in 2015

 

It could be, but it is not one of the ships schededuled to get 2.0 in 2012.

[kazbar]

This is from John Heald's blog (highlight is mine) http://johnhealdsblog.com/2011/10/05/burger-king/#more-19094

 

"So here are the dates as they stand right now:

Carnival Liberty – Dry Dock: Oct. 8-22, 2011

Carnival Breeze – Under construction – set to debut June 3, 2012

Carnival Dream – Dry Dock: Sept. 8-22, 2012

Carnival Conquest -Dry Dock: Oct. 14-28, 2012

Carnival Glory – Dry Dock: Nov. 2-15, 2012

Carnival Splendor – Dry Dock: 2012 – dates TBA

"

[kazbar]

Has anyone ever been bumped from a booked cruise for a drydock before?

[firefly333]

Has anyone ever been bumped from a booked cruise for a drydock before?

 

yes, people have but not for a cruise within say 6 months unless the ship was having mechanical problems.

 

How far out is your cruise?

[kazbar]

6 months (29th April)

[big_duck]

6 months (29th April)

 

 

Seems like a good time to invest in travel insurance.

[kazbar]

Yes, of course we have travel insurance but money can only fix so much. We would be hugely disappointed if we couldn't go as planned.

[ccruisequeen]

6 months (29th April)

 

Ours is May 6, 2012. I heard that you go on the ship, stay on the ship, but don't sail!:eek: At least the crew does.

[kazbar]

fingers crossed that both of our sailings go off without a hitch :)

[jimbo5544]

Echo Big Duck's comments. For the $100 + it costs, I would get travel insurance now. Why risk 7K of your money?

[kazbar]

Echo Big Duck's comments. For the $100 + it costs, I would get travel insurance now. Why risk 7K of your money?

 

 

As I said in #8 we do have travel insurance

 

Oh, and it cost of heap more than $100 for the trip we are doing!