Rare printingchick Posted May 10, 2012 #1951 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I agree, we love cruising out of San Juan for the islands and not having so many sea days. It's typically only about $100 pp more for us to fly to San Juan than it is for us to fly to FL. We are definately doing San Juan in Feb/March 2014, just trying to decide which ship and which itinerary or maybe a B2B on one of them. By the time we can actually book, we'll know what we are doing! My feelings exactly. The ports typically have more variety (some touristy, some undeveloped rain forests, some beachy) and you usually get five ports in one cruise. Just like my new best friend, Packerfan said, it costs about $100-$150 more for me to fly to San Juan over Florida and it takes only about an hour longer. Cruises out of San Juan OFTEN run about $100 LESS than those out of San Juan, so it's a wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debde Posted May 10, 2012 #1952 Share Posted May 10, 2012 OH JEEZ~~ YET another JW itinerary...... Jan 18th and Feb 1st: St Thomas St Croix St Johns Antigua FortDeFrance,Martinique Castries,St.Lucia sea day Love this one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare printingchick Posted May 10, 2012 #1953 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Love this one!!! Wow...Jewel is doing ALL sorts of itineraries!!! I plan to be on ONE of 'em!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin-K Posted May 10, 2012 #1954 Share Posted May 10, 2012 My feelings exactly. The ports typically have more variety (some touristy, some undeveloped rain forests, some beachy) and you usually get five ports in one cruise. Just like my new best friend, Packerfan said, it costs about $100-$150 more for me to fly to San Juan over Florida and it takes only about an hour longer. Cruises out of San Juan OFTEN run about $100 LESS than those out of San Juan, so it's a wash. I'm so confused :confused: :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue d. miller Posted May 10, 2012 #1955 Share Posted May 10, 2012 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Awesome job today Kathy, you deserve a pedi:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue d. miller Posted May 10, 2012 #1956 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I'm so confused :confused: :p :p:p:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro51 Posted May 10, 2012 #1957 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Where is Freedom March 9? There is a sailing listed on March 2, 16 and 23. Should there not be one between the 2nd and 16th? Or am I missing something? I had wanted to book March 9th.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencercoop Posted May 11, 2012 #1958 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Where is Freedom March 9? There is a sailing listed on March 2, 16 and 23. Should there not be one between the 2nd and 16th? Or am I missing something? I had wanted to book March 9th.:confused: According to this, http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Caribbean/Flyers/12029021_FR_Winter_Caribbean_2013_14.pdf, the Freedom is doing a 7 day Eastern Caribbean to Coco Cay, San Juan, and St. Maarten on March 9th. It doesn't look like it is posted on the website yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted May 11, 2012 #1959 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Looks like Mariner is the big mystery... I read something recently stating that the Mariner would head from Europe to South America. Looks like that may be happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #1960 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Awesome job today Kathy, you deserve a pedi:phaha.....You know me well and know what I like!:D Where is Freedom March 9? There is a sailing listed on March 2, 16 and 23. Should there not be one between the 2nd and 16th? Or am I missing something? I had wanted to book March 9th.:confused: Could be chartered then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #1961 Share Posted May 11, 2012 According to this, http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Caribbean/Flyers/12029021_FR_Winter_Caribbean_2013_14.pdf, the Freedom is doing a 7 day Eastern Caribbean to Coco Cay, San Juan, and St. Maarten on March 9th. It doesn't look like it is posted on the website yet though. Earlier,someone asked about the Oasis(I think) for a certain date and it also was on that flyer,but not on CP to book..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #1962 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I'm so confused :confused: :p Im pretty sure she meant SJ cruises are cheaper than those out of FL..:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro51 Posted May 11, 2012 #1963 Share Posted May 11, 2012 According to this, http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Caribbean/Flyers/12029021_FR_Winter_Caribbean_2013_14.pdf, the Freedom is doing a 7 day Eastern Caribbean to Coco Cay, San Juan, and St. Maarten on March 9th. It doesn't look like it is posted on the website yet though. Thanks for the quick info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin-K Posted May 11, 2012 #1964 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Im pretty sure she meant SJ cruises are cheaper than those out of FL..:) I know. I just wanted an excuse to use the :p smiley :p :D I need to book something. I think I'll call my TA tomorrow and use one of my Princess FCC's to book a Galveston cruise in November 2013. Even though I pretty much figured out I prefer Royal to Princess, I do have those pesky certs to use up :o and it doesn't look like the Navigator will be in Galveston then :confused: - a few gaps in the schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #1965 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I know. I just wanted an excuse to use the :p smiley :p :D I need to book something. I think I'll call my TA tomorrow and use one of my Princess FCC's to book a Galveston cruise in November 2013. Even though I pretty much figured out I prefer Royal to Princess, I do have those pesky certs to use up :o and it doesn't look like the Navigator will be in Galveston then :confused: - a few gaps in the schedule. Yea,NV wont be there till Dec 15th.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsunnysarah Posted May 11, 2012 #1966 Share Posted May 11, 2012 thanks for the jewel repo update...maybe my first b2b is coming next year! excited to see all the itineraries too. and pp is right, cruise fare is less out of SJ, airfare is more but for us the total is still within $100 of a mega ship out of FL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 11, 2012 #1967 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Mariner is coming back to CA, right RCCL???? PLEASE!!!! I LIKE this thinking :D..Wouldn't that be a shocker to many..hee hee :eek::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah85 Posted May 11, 2012 #1968 Share Posted May 11, 2012 All the hump JS are already booked for the oasis nov 16th sailing... Already!!! Man they go fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLASHINGLIGHTS83 Posted May 11, 2012 #1969 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Anyone have the link to the release dates page. Im starting to think the TAMPA sailings are grouped in with FL and Bahamas..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath00 Posted May 11, 2012 #1970 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I read something recently stating that the Mariner would head from Europe to South America. Looks like that may be happening. And around the horn to CA!!! COME ON BABY! West Coast again, puhleeeese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted May 11, 2012 #1971 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Anyone have the link to the release dates page. Im starting to think the TAMPA sailings are grouped in with FL and Bahamas..... http://www.creative.rccl.com/e-lite/RCI/2012/Deployment/12027514-2012_Deployment/home.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted May 11, 2012 #1972 Share Posted May 11, 2012 And Jewel??Summer 2013 Amstedam and winter 2013 San Juan would be fine... I truly admire you for your persistence! Keep the faith! :D They will do to Grandeur what they did to Enchantment - cut her in half. Send 1/2 of her to Europe and keep half of her in Baltimore.R&D Freakin hilarious! :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted May 11, 2012 #1973 Share Posted May 11, 2012 For 2013/2014 this is what we do know about each ship. Some updates based on TA websites in bold: Oasis Class: Allure (FLL) - E/W Caribbean loaded out to May 25, 2014 Oasis (FLL) - E/W Caribbean loaded out to May 31, 2014 Freedom Class: Freedom (PC) - E/W Caribbean loaded out to April 27, 2014 Liberty (various) - FLL W. Caribbean Short cruises until April 18, 2013 TA departing April 8, 2013 (which obviously conflicts with the above!) Western Med for summer months (Barcelona) TA departing October 27, 2013 Independence (various) - FLL E/W Caribbean until March 30, 2013 TA departing April 7, 2013 European cruises from Southampton TA departing November 2, 2013 Voyager Class Adventure (various) - San Juan Southern Carib until April 14, 2013 TA to Southampton departing April 21, 2013 Summer European cruises (Southampton & Malaga) TA to San Juan departing November 2, 2013 Explorer (Cape Liberty) - Bermuda/Bahamas loaded out to April 24, 2014 Mariner(various) - Galveston W. Carib until April 14, 2013 Navigator (various) - New Orleans W. Carib until March 30, 2013 TA departing April 6, 2013 Rome Med cruises over summer 2013 no westbound TA posted Galveston W. Carib until April 27, 2014 Voyager (Sydney) - Australia cruises loaded out to March 27, 2014 (repositioning to Singapore) Radiance Class Brilliance (various) - San Juan S. Carib until April 6, 2013 TA to Harwich not posted? N. Europe cruises until August 19, 2013 TA to Boston departing August 31, 2013 Boston cruises in the fall and then apparently down to Tampa Radiance (various) - summer 2013 in Alaska winter 2013 in Australia with repositioning via Hawaii (dates loaded out to April 27, 2014 for Hawaii) Serenade (various) - Dubai until April 8, 2013 summer 2013 European cruises from Barcelona Westbound TA depart from Barcelona November 27, 2013 New Orleans W. Carib loaded out to April 19, 2014 Jewel (various) - Tampa short W. Carib until April 27, 2013 San Juan after this? Vision Class Enchantment - nothing loaded after April, 2013 (traditionally in Baltimore) Grandeur - nothing loaded after April, 2013 (traditionally in Panama & Europe) TA website showing her moving to Baltimore Legend - nothing loaded after April, 2013 (traditionally in Asia) Rhapsody - summer 2013 Alaska September 2013 Vancouver - Hawaii Australia cruises loaded out to April 2014 Hawaii - Vancouver May 3, 2013 Splendour - summer 2013 European cruises from Venice TA westbound ending in Brazil November 23, 2013 Vision - TA eastbound departing April 17, 2013 (end in Southampton) THANKS for the summary. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail2sea Posted May 11, 2012 #1974 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Indy is open for 2013/2014 winter season right this moment. It is doing the same 6 day western 8 day eastern routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wl2cruise Posted May 11, 2012 #1975 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I LIKE this thinking :D..Wouldn't that be a shocker to many..hee hee :eek::D I think we all will be shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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