Deployment 2018-19 booking season begins

[Virtopia]

Thanks Bob.

 

 

 

I'm gonna get 'google' to tell me about the ABC Islands. #NotAClue ... I think I see what you did tho.

 

 

 

TBH it's gonna come down to priceing. Both make stops in new ports for us, both have 1 or 2 repeat stops for us too.

 

 

 

If we switch to Freedom do RC still class that/package that as a B2B even tho there's an overnight in San Juan? Do they organise the one nights hotel and transfers etc?

 

 

 

Thanks again for your knowledge.

 

 

Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao are known as the ABC islands [emoji4]

 

 

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[CRUISEBOY305]

Looks like AD might be getting it's "delayed revitalization" between 5/5 and 5/25. Shows ending SJU sailing on 5/5/18 and then shows up in NJ on 5/25.

you might be right. And it would be right after Independence.

 

Interestingly, Mariner just returned from Dry dock yesterday and she did not receive any of the Voyager class upgrades =/

[newcastlemam]

Does anyone know if freedom is due a dry dock soon ?

 

 

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[Tee & Chilli]

Adventure of the Seas - Snowbird Migration cruise, Quebec to Ft Lauderdale. 10/8/18 -10/21/18 13 nights

-Overnight in Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Sydney NS, Halifax, St John, Portland, Bar Harbor , Boston, Port Canaveral

 

Can this be booked now? I'm not seeing it on the Royal site.

Thanks

[CRUISEBOY305]

Does anyone know if freedom is due a dry dock soon ?

 

 

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Freedom had her dry dock in 2015. wont be due again till around 2020

[newcastlemam]

Freedom had her dry dock in 2015. should won't be due again till around 2020

 

 

Thanks we haven't ever sailed freedom so was unsure when she was spruced up so to speak is she still much the same as Indy ? After the disappointing anthem itinerary for end of November 2018 we are looking at a b2b on freedom out of San Juan

 

 

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[CRUISEBOY305]

Can this be booked now? I'm not seeing it on the Royal site.

Thanks

 

Not yet. Probably Wednesday or Thursday

[Ken at the beach]

Thanks we haven't ever sailed freedom so was unsure when she was spruced up so to speak is she still much the same as Indy ? After the disappointing anthem itinerary for end of November 2018 we are looking at a b2b on freedom out of San Juan

 

 

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Similar to Indy except they added more cabins throughout the ship and a lot up on deck 12 forward. They also removed the "Crypt" and added Sabor.

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[CRUISEBOY305]

Similar to Indy except they added more cabins throughout the ship and a lot up on deck 14 forward. They also removed the "Crypt" and added Sabor.

 

 

Deck 12

 

 

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[newcastlemam]

Similar to Indy except they added more cabins throughout the ship and a lot up on deck 14 forward. They also removed the "Crypt" and added Sabor.

 

 

Thanks am I right in thinking dreamworks is on freedom

 

 

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[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

I noticed on Cruise Cal that the usual suspects for TAs in 2019 will late April or early May based on their last sailings.

[Ken at the beach]

Deck 12

 

 

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Thanks.:)

[Ken at the beach]

Thanks am I right in thinking dreamworks is on freedom

 

 

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Yes. Other things on board in this link.

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do?shipClassCode=FR&shipCode=FR&br=R

[CRUISEBOY305]

I noticed on Cruise Cal that the usual suspects for TAs in 2019 will late April or early May based on their last sailings.

 

 

Easter in 2019 is on April 21. That may have something to do with it also.

 

 

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[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

Easter in 2019 is on April 21. That may have something to do with it also.

 

 

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You could be right there Erik. My big birthday is start of May and I was hopiong to do a TA and still be home in time to celebrate with my family but it looks like my only option is Vision.

[Clarea]

... If we switch to Freedom do RC still class that/package that as a B2B even tho there's an overnight in San Juan? Do they organise the one nights hotel and transfers etc?

 

Thanks again for your knowledge.

Nope, RC discontinued that free hotel thing a few years ago.

[Russ Lomas]

Thanks am I right in thinking dreamworks is on freedom

 

 

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There are still Dreamworks character appearances on the Freedom, but when we sailed a couple of weeks ago, we noticed that there were a lot fewer appearances than in past years when we sailed on the Oasis class vessels. On those ships we would see people in costumes randomly wandering the ship (we opened an elevator to find Gloria the Hippo riding it once). The way it is set up now is more a chance for the ship's photographers to snap a shot of your kids to try to sell you the photo. Most of the photo shoot locations now do not permit you to use your own camera, however, there still were two times on our 6 day sailing where you could take your own photos.

[newcastlemam]

There are still Dreamworks character appearances on the Freedom, but when we sailed a couple of weeks ago, we noticed that there were a lot fewer appearances than in past years when we sailed on the Oasis class vessels. On those ships we would see people in costumes randomly wandering the ship (we opened an elevator to find Gloria the Hippo riding it once). The way it is set up now is more a chance for the ship's photographers to snap a shot of your kids to try to sell you the photo. Most of the photo shoot locations now do not permit you to use your own camera, however, there still were two times on our 6 day sailing where you could take your own photos.

 

 

We always buy the photo package so that doesn't bother me so much infact the more the better we have some amazing ones of not just the kids but us too having fun with the dreamworks characters.

 

 

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[torpeedo]

Do you have to have a subscription to see the cruises for 2018 in Cruise cal. I can't see anything related to that without it asking me to pay for a subscription???!1

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

Do you have to have a subscription to see the cruises for 2018 in Cruise cal. I can't see anything related to that without it asking me to pay for a subscription???!1

Go to the website, then click on "Itinerary Lookup" in the menu bar.

[torpeedo]

Go to the website, then click on "Itinerary Lookup" in the menu bar.

 

Thank you! I got it!

[immy619]

Anyone notice a theme with the new itineraries sailing from FL? There's nothing new and most are 'short'. In years past you'd find a fair offerings of voyages 8-14 days sailings. Was so hoping for something different, maybe hit Columbia from FLL. Maybe a Florida to ABC's. What about a San Juan to ABC+Eastern. How about a 8-10 night on an Oasis ship. Imagine if Oasis came out with a new "East to West" Caribbean 9-10 night trip hitting Cozumel, Grand Cayman, San Juan, St Thomas, St Kitts.

 

From the looks of it RC has ditched that concept and given us more 4 or 5 trips than before. Here's to hoping the new ships on order will cause some trip shakups to happen in 2019-20.

[CRUISEBOY305]

Anyone notice a theme with the new itineraries sailing from FL? There's nothing new and most are 'short'. In years past you'd find a fair offerings of voyages 8-14 days sailings. Was so hoping for something different, maybe hit Columbia from FLL. Maybe a Florida to ABC's. What about a San Juan to ABC+Eastern. How about a 8-10 night on an Oasis ship. Imagine if Oasis came out with a new "East to West" Caribbean 9-10 night trip hitting Cozumel, Grand Cayman, San Juan, St Thomas, St Kitts.

 

From the looks of it RC has ditched that concept and given us more 4 or 5 trips than before. Here's to hoping the new ships on order will cause some trip shakups to happen in 2019-20.

 

Colombia is typically on the PC sailings which Royal does not do anymore. Celebrity has a few on their 11 night Western Caribbean.

 

There are a few ships that visit the ABCs

Serenade on the 11 Nights, Navigator on the 9 Nights and Freedom will hit the ABCs on the 7 Nights from San Juan.

 

There's only so much "new" you can do with the Caribbean but I do like the new mix that Symphony and Allure will be doing on the Western Caribbean sailings.

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

I think RCI needs to 'mix it up' with their ships as we have had the same ships here in Europe for 3-4 years in a row and I am sure those wanting to sail out of Florida have sailed on the same ships time and time again. They should bring back some of the ships from Oz and Far East and sent a few different ones over to shake things up a bit over there too!

[CRUISEBOY305]

I think RCI needs to 'mix it up' with their ships as we have had the same ships here in Europe for 3-4 years in a row and I am sure those wanting to sail out of Florida have sailed on the same ships time and time again. They should bring back some of the ships from Oz and Far East and sent a few different ones over to shake things up a bit over there too!

 

Quantum Plus is coming. I'm sure we'll see a nice mix up next year. (even though she's probably Asia bound :eek: )