mcrcruiser Posted January 14, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Should Celebrity have more exotic & longer itineraries like Holland America ? What say you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted January 14, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I just wish they would have more non-exotic and affordable itineraries ... out here on the west coast. I could care less about going to an exotic location ... just put me on the ship closer to home and I would be a happy camper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted January 14, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 14, 2016 HAL's itineraries kill me. They're probably the best for a main stream line but I just can't deal with the smoke. So, yes. It would be great if X follows suit but I don't think they have enough ships or anything small enough to copy HAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiersmom Posted January 14, 2016 #4 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We took one HAL cruise and were very unhappy with many things about it, but for about 5 years after that we would get their brochures and they have GREAT itineraries!! They also had great experts on the ship (it was a Panama canal cruise). BUT, we will not cruise HAL. Their service was horrible, the ship had lots of plumbing and maintenance issues, and mostly their demographic was from 75-90 years old and they cater all their shore ex and entertainment to that demographic. NO THANKS SO, yes, I wish X would have more exotic itineraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cwtravel Posted January 14, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I've done a few longer cruises with X (New Zealand/Australia, 2 Westbound TA's & the Eastern Med/Israel) and am wondering, where else do you want them to go? With the exception of Africa/South Africa they seem to have ships positioned throughout the world during the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted January 14, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I've done a few longer cruises with X (New Zealand/Australia, 2 Westbound TA's & the Eastern Med/Israel) and am wondering, where else do you want them to go? With the exception of Africa/South Africa they seem to have ships positioned throughout the world during the year. For one X could reinstitute the R/T Hawaii from San Diego which they abandoned when they sold the Century,15 night . They could also do a R/T to Tahiti /Hawaii & back ,29 night . Those are just for starters :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade13 Posted January 14, 2016 #7 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted January 14, 2016 #8 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We have done 9 X cruises and what drew me away from NCL to X was itineraries all over the World. HAL does have the world cruises, where you can stay on board for 4 four months, but that is way too long for us. For us 28 days on a cruise ship is our max. Also, when we wanted to cruise Japan, I searched all the cruise lines and only Princess and HAL did Japan (did not search expensive lines that I would not use like Oceana). HAL has some great looking itineraries, but Celebrity seems to be a better fit for us. Also, we would not handle all the smoking very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted January 14, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We have done 9 X cruises and what drew me away from NCL to X was itineraries all over the World. HAL does have the world cruises, where you can stay on board for 4 four months, but that is way too long for us. For us 28 days on a cruise ship is our max.Also, when we wanted to cruise Japan, I searched all the cruise lines and only Princess and HAL did Japan (did not search expensive lines that I would not use like Oceana). HAL has some great looking itineraries, but Celebrity seems to be a better fit for us. Also, we would not handle all the smoking very well. We did a 21 day SD to Sydney cruise on HAL's Noordam (built in 2006 ,Vista class ) in a balcony cabin . That ship was going another 14 days on to Melbourne & New Zealand ports . Then it was staying in the Australia market for the season. We flew back from Sydney after a week in that lovely city :D Celebrity does use Soltice for the Pacific crossings ;but ,it sails back & forth from Vancouver & not a American port . Even if Soltice was to sail back & forth from SF or LA ,there would be no necessity to fly except back from Australia or New Zealand one way . By sailing from or to Vancouver ,it makes the need for one more flight to a foreign airport .Prices are much higher flying in & out of Vancouver vs a West Coast USA airport ;) A fabulous cruise would be a R/T Tahiti /Hawaii ports ;which Princess & some times HAL does . Princess does it from San Pedro world Cruise center ,near LA & HAL usually does it from San Diego .That particular itinerary is done by each cruise line once or twice each year . We would not consider Princess ;but do consider HAL for that cruise & no need for air for us :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted January 14, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted January 14, 2016 HAL is also doing a R/T SD to Peru ,35 day itinerary . Again no need for air fare for us :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob the Cruiser Posted January 14, 2016 #11 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) For one X could reinstitute the R/T Hawaii from San Diego which they abandoned when they sold the Century,15 night . They could also do a R/T to Tahiti /Hawaii & back ,29 night . Those are just for starters :D That itinerary was our first cruise. Loved it. 29 night R/T west coast/Hawaii/Tahiti would be fantastic but it's not going to happen, at least not anytime soon. I asked about both and the answer more than once was 'no'. The reason that I heard recently is with all the sea days, 12 of 15, the itinerary did not meet profit goals. Consumption of more fuel and less shore excursions. Seems like a lame excuse. There are a few alternatives such as Holland and Princess. Edited January 14, 2016 by Rob the Cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted January 14, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted January 14, 2016 That itinerary was our first cruise. Loved it. 29 night R/T west coast/Hawaii/Tahiti would be fantastic but it's not going to happen, at least not anytime soon. I asked about both and the answer more than once was 'no'. The reason that I heard recently is with all the sea days, 12 of 15, the itinerary did not meet profit goals. Consumption of more fuel and less shore excursions. Seems like a lame excuse. There are a few alternatives such as Holland and Princess. Rob we can only hope that one day either X or RCCL ships will plow those waters . X & RCCL do risk loosing that part of their customer base & I wonder what their plans could be with a ever upsetting Europe market & the opening of the new Canal to take perhaps larger ships ,if they can clear the bridge .;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrpar Posted January 14, 2016 #13 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We took one HAL cruise and were very unhappy with many things about it, but for about 5 years after that we would get their brochures and they have GREAT itineraries!! They also had great experts on the ship (it was a Panama canal cruise). BUT, we will not cruise HAL. Their service was horrible, the ship had lots of plumbing and maintenance issues, and mostly their demographic was from 75-90 years old and they cater all their shore ex and entertainment to that demographic. NO THANKS SO, yes, I wish X would have more exotic itineraries. Just got off a HAL cruise in September to Alaska. Great land and cruise itinerary but agree 100% with above post regarding the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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