PudgiPoo Posted February 23, 2014 #826 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Will the Rhapsody trans Atlantic be a Spanish immersion cruise? Traveling from Span to Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub237 Posted February 23, 2014 #827 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Rhapsodys last call at Rome is Nov 8th and she sets off on her transatlantic on nov 19th from Barcelona so those dates cannot be for Rhapsody. Yes there is a 11 days cruise from civitavechia to barcelona the 8 to 19 of november i just book it Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB77 Posted February 23, 2014 #828 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yes there is a 11 days cruise from civitavechia to barcelona the 8 to 19 of november i just book it Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app I was referring to the comment that Rhapsody was the replacement for legend on the Rome port schedule and I was saying it was not possible due to her leaving Rome on nov 8th. I wasn't saying that the 8th -19th cruise didn't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamcclen Posted February 23, 2014 #829 Share Posted February 23, 2014 As you say, everyone has their own opinion of the ships, however as a family, Splendour is our least favourite ship. Radiance is one of our favourite classes :). Saying that, we thought that we'd find Oasis too large - how wrong we were ;). Vision class ships have put us off some of the new Med itineraries - shame as there are a few new exciting ports :(. Btw, the Baltic and Norwegian itineraries are super ;). Just book the Eastern Med cruise b2b on June 6 and 13 on the Splendour. Going to take a chance and try the smaller ship. We love the two itineraries! We have been to the Greek islands but not Venice or Crete. Only 15 months to go! Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub237 Posted February 23, 2014 #830 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I was referring to the comment that Rhapsody was the replacement for legend on the Rome port schedule and I was saying it was not possible due to her leaving Rome on nov 8th. I wasn't saying that the 8th -19th cruise didn't exist. Ah Sorry i miss undestood Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub237 Posted February 23, 2014 #831 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Just book the Eastern Med cruise b2b on June 6 and 13 on the Splendour. Going to take a chance and try the smaller ship. We love the two itineraries! We have been to the Greek islands but not Venice or Crete. Only 15 months to go! Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Too expensive for an average of 6 hours stop by ports of call !! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamcclen Posted February 23, 2014 #832 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Too expensive for an average of 6 hours stop by ports of call !! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app It's actually an average of 7.72 hours per port! That is a Lot of time for exploring!!! Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare villauk Posted February 23, 2014 #833 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Just book the Eastern Med cruise b2b on June 6 and 13 on the Splendour. Going to take a chance and try the smaller ship. We love the two itineraries! We have been to the Greek islands but not Venice or Crete. Only 15 months to go! Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app You'll love Venice, whichever ship you are on ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yj_eugene Posted February 23, 2014 #834 Share Posted February 23, 2014 No.. I think with them replacing NV with the larger LB, they assume that those in NOLA can still drive to Galveston to fill the larger ship. I think part of it too is the new Emissions Control Areas that take effect next year. I'm sure it costs a lot more money to burn the cleaner fuel all those hours up and down the Mississippi River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springaussie Posted February 23, 2014 #835 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Will the Rhapsody trans Atlantic be a Spanish immersion cruise? Traveling from Span to Brazil. Hopefully it is for the people who book. Those South Americans sure know how to party. The language problem is a minor issue for the fun on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamcclen Posted February 23, 2014 #836 Share Posted February 23, 2014 You'll love Venice, whichever ship you are on ;). Thanks! Ant suggestions on a good hotel? Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettee Posted February 23, 2014 #837 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Just book the Eastern Med cruise b2b on June 6 and 13 on the Splendour. Going to take a chance and try the smaller ship. We love the two itineraries! We have been to the Greek islands but not Venice or Crete. Only 15 months to go! Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Oh yes I was thinking of that back to back too - we did Venice and Dubrovnik last year and loved them - and would like to try Greece. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted February 23, 2014 #838 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Dubrovnik is my fav port Enjoy the cruise Greg:) Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted February 23, 2014 #839 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I've been searching this thread for the deployment schedule and can't find it. I am looking for Hawaii in the fall of 2015. Does anyone now when that should be out? (Vancouver to Honolulu) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted February 23, 2014 #840 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Will be able to find out in a few days but would think in a couple of months if it wasn't just released Depends on the ship as some don't release big distances ahead Greg:) Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joandian Posted February 23, 2014 #841 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Most probably the repositioning of Explorer will be done in 3 legs. I'm keeping an eye on when it goes for sale, because I'm interested in especially the 2nd & 3rd leg. Also I hope she will move to Asia after her extensive dry dock, so no work has to be done during the sailings. I agree that it will be similar to the Mariner relocation. There wasn't too much disruption on Mariner but no construction is better. There is a 'Live from Explorer' thread on the main RCI board right now and the OP was told relocation will be after dry dock. I hope that is correct, but it's always possible dry dock would be cheaper to complete in Asia. Another wait and see. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 23, 2014 #842 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I agree that it will be similar to the Mariner relocation. There wasn't too much disruption on Mariner but no construction is better. There is a 'Live from Explorer' thread on the main RCI board right now and the OP was told relocation will be after dry dock. I hope that is correct, but it's always possible dry dock would be cheaper to complete in Asia. Another wait and see. J As the Navigator had her drydock done in the Bahamas I wonder if they have some sort of contract to have the Voyager class ships done there seeing as they are getting a flowrider added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinman66 Posted February 23, 2014 #843 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Don't think so as voyager is being done in Singapore Cheers Greg:) Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted February 23, 2014 #844 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I agree that it will be similar to the Mariner relocation. There wasn't too much disruption on Mariner but no construction is better. There is a 'Live from Explorer' thread on the main RCI board right now and the OP was told relocation will be after dry dock. I hope that is correct, but it's always possible dry dock would be cheaper to complete in Asia. Another wait and see. J Do you have any idea when the Explorer repo itineraries will be released? and when is her drydock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joandian Posted February 23, 2014 #845 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Do you have any idea when the Explorer repo itineraries will be released? and when is her drydock? If you read a couple of pages back, a poster in the know posted some of the release dates. I believe Explorer will be released sometime in March. Dry dock was supposed to be sometime in March 2015 and according to someone onboard now, she will relocate after dry dock. However, that is always up for change... J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted February 23, 2014 Author #846 Share Posted February 23, 2014 If you read a couple of pages back, a poster in the know posted some of the release dates. I believe Explorer will be released sometime in March. Dry dock was supposed to be sometime in March 2015 and according to someone onboard now, she will relocate after dry dock. However, that is always up for change... J Last cruise out of Port Canaveral will end on March 12, so most probably she will head out to Freeport the same day, and with a dry dock schedule of 1 month, she will most probably start her repositioning mid April out of Miami or Port Everglades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted February 23, 2014 #847 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I've been searching this thread for the deployment schedule and can't find it. I am looking for Hawaii in the fall of 2015. Does anyone now when that should be out? (Vancouver to Honolulu) A little over a month from now, if they are able to hold the schedule posted a couple weeks ago. http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2015_2016/14037156_Deployment_Opening_Flyer_FINAL3.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamcclen Posted February 24, 2014 #848 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Oh yes I was thinking of that back to back too - we did Venice and Dubrovnik last year and loved them - and would like to try Greece. Have fun! Greece Islands are fantastic! Mykonos and Santorini are my favorites. Would love to stay a week on each island. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted February 24, 2014 #849 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Would love to know if anyone has information about Explorer relocating to Asia in 2015 and, if this is true, when itineraries might be released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted February 24, 2014 Author #850 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Liberty of the Seas will do a repositioning cruise from Port Everglades to Galveston most probably on April 11, and Navigator from Galveston to San Juan on April 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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