Inaugural sailing...good and bad?

[3redheads]

I'm thinking of booking the inaugural sailing of Horizon. I know there will be things that need to be worked out, but wondered if anyone regretted it.

 

Just looking for thoughts-good and bad.

[riclop]

I'm thinking of booking the inaugural sailing of Horizon. I know there will be things that need to be worked out, but wondered if anyone regretted it.

 

Just looking for thoughts-good and bad.

 

1st sailing is never too good.

[LMaxwell]

Pay a premium for a shakedown cruise; hard pass.

[easyboy]

We don't do inaugural sailing and after drydock cruises.

[sweetp12]

Never done an inaugural sailing but some reading of threads suggest that the cons tend to outweigh the pros.

 

In particular:

Most of the crew are fresh so not as efficient, systems not smooth, still coming together as a team

Work still being finished off - anything from venues not open to painting of public spaces

 

Pros:

No one has ever slept in the bed, the carpet is clean etc

 

Some people will only every do the inaugural cruise as they really love the experience.

 

Hope this helps

[ButWholeOnDrain]

I'd love to do an inaugural cruise

 

 

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[Je Souhaite]

2 major fails:

 

=The crew is far from operating as a well polished machine, being they don't yet know each other.

 

=Infrastructure tends to break down, or supplies are missing, or construction has not been completed.

 

Avoid cruises following dry and wet docks as well.

[3redheads]

Thanks for the responses. You've been very helpful. I never would have thought about issues after a drydock.

[Micahs Grandad]

Ship will have some issues and see no reason not to wait until everything shakes down