RCI on Southern California

[pinkie1]

I haven't heard any info on Royal having a routine itinerary on the West Coast, especially leaving from southern California, lately.

Does anyone have any info on it and why Royal has abandoned us left coasters?:(

[Clarea]

I haven't heard any info on Royal having a routine itinerary on the West Coast, especially leaving from southern California, lately.

Does anyone have any info on it and why Royal has abandoned us left coasters?:(

There are a very few cruises this year out of California. Royal does not regularly cruise out of California because they can make more money elsewhere.

[cruisenfever]

I haven't heard any info on Royal having a routine itinerary on the West Coast, especially leaving from southern California, lately.

Does anyone have any info on it and why Royal has abandoned us left coasters?:(

Jewel will be doing a few cruises in the next few weeks prior to her starting her Alaska season and a few after she completes Alaska before heading back to SJU in September.

[pinkie1]

Yeah, I saw those few cruises in May and Oct. Carnival has two ships out here and seem to be making plenty of money from what I can tell. I'm getting tired of Carnival and want my Royal back.:( Even Princess is here and seems to be doing fine.

Sorry, I'm just pouting, wishing my favorite cruise line would come back,:p

[davekathy]

Yeah, I saw those few cruises in May and Oct. Carnival has two ships out here and seem to be making plenty of money from what I can tell. I'm getting tired of Carnival and want my Royal back.:( Even Princess is here and seems to be doing fine.

Sorry, I'm just pouting, wishing my favorite cruise line would come back,:p

 

We’re sailing on the Jewel Of The Seas 18 September 2015. Leaves out of Vancouver (but you wanted to leave from Southern California) and ends up in Los Angeles. The Explorer Of The Seas is doing a similar itinerary September 2016 as well as Celebrity’s Infinity September 2016.

[AZ Karaoke Girl]

I also wish Royal would come back to California. I'm from Arizona & like to cruise out of southern CA because I don't have to fly. All other ports I have to fly.

[Ashland]

Yeah, I saw those few cruises in May and Oct. Carnival has two ships out here and seem to be making plenty of money from what I can tell. I'm getting tired of Carnival and want my Royal back.:( Even Princess is here and seems to be doing fine.

Sorry, I'm just pouting, wishing my favorite cruise line would come back,:p

Many many of us agree with you..we all want an RCI ship back here too and not just for a few cruises....We loved the Mexican Riviera cruises on RCI and miss them so much.

 

Tried to do that itinerary on PCL...something just seemed off...wasn't impressed with the PCL product and not interested in Carnival etc.

 

Darn RCI for deserting us here on the west coast :(

 

In the mean time flights to ports are the option we have had to take.

[norfolk53golf]

Hi All, we were on the Mariner back in 2011 on a Mexican Riviera cruise when it was announced that Royal would be ceasing cruises out of Los Angeles. The reason we were given was that the port fees had become too much and it was no longer feasible.

[Clarea]

Hi All, we were on the Mariner back in 2011 on a Mexican Riviera cruise when it was announced that Royal would be ceasing cruises out of Los Angeles. The reason we were given was that the port fees had become too much and it was no longer feasible.

We were also told that state taxes and fees were higher than elsewhere too.

[dadroy]

The numbers give the reason RC is not on the left coast. For the industry drop from 1.2 million passengers in 2005 to 600k in 2011 means there was a big drop in profit. And these numbers do not include many Carnival sailings since they sail from Long Beach.

 

 

YEAR port calls passengers avg per ship

2005 272 1,218,739 2,240

2006 265 1,184,223 2,234

2007 255 1,161,663 2,278

2008 265 1,195,897 2,256

2009 162 798,886 2,466

2010 147 731, 952 2,490

2011 136 608,386 2,237

2012 98 426,073 2,174

2013 99 430,189 2,172

2014 128 578,668

[John&LaLa]

The numbers give the reason RC is not on the left coast. For the industry drop from 1.2 million passengers in 2005 to 600k in 2011 means there was a big drop in profit. And these numbers do not include many Carnival sailings since they sail from Long Beach.

 

 

YEAR port calls passengers avg per ship

2005 272 1,218,739 2,240

2006 265 1,184,223 2,234

2007 255 1,161,663 2,278

2008 265 1,195,897 2,256

2009 162 798,886 2,466

2010 147 731, 952 2,490

2011 136 608,386 2,237

2012 98 426,073 2,174

2013 99 430,189 2,172

2014 128 578,668

 

Wouldn't it be better to lump the numbers for long beach in here as well. The average cruiser probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. Kinda like NYC and Cape Liberty. It's all NY

[Ashland]

Wouldn't it be better to lump the numbers for long beach in here as well. The average cruiser probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. Kinda like NYC and Cape Liberty. It's all NY

Then perhaps add San Diego too ;)

[John&LaLa]

Then perhaps add San Diego too ;)

 

Don't see need for that, San Diego is a real city a couple hours away. Pretty sure it has its own MSA

[Ashland]

Don't see need for that, San Diego is a real city a couple hours away. Pretty sure it has its own MSA

I "know" San Diego is a "real" city...but many on these boards just refer to us as the west coast aka left coast...there's more to us than that ;)