tokathy Posted June 6, 2004 #26 Share Posted June 6, 2004 We booked Infinity Panama Canal for 4/17/05 while we were on her to Hawaii 9/26/03. That way we had our pick of the aft cabins and a $200 cabin credit to get us started. We usually do research before boarding all sailings so we know what we want to book for the next one! (to get that cabin credit) Kathy & Skip NCL Westward 5/91 Monarch of the Seas 4/95 Galaxy 11/98 Disney Magic 9/99,11/00& 9/02 Disney Wonder 9/00 & 2/02 Crown Princess 4/01 Zenith 9/01 Millennium 4/02 Norwegian Dawn 4/5/03 Infinity 9/26/03 Zenith 9/18/04 Splendour of the Seas 1/8/05 Infinity 4/17/05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleddogs Posted June 7, 2004 #27 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Wow, glad to see we're not the only ones to book so far ahead. Booked our British Isles/Norwegian Fjords cruise for July 2005 last March. Wanted to be sure to get the aft cabin we wanted. My TA loves it! Happy Cruising! Sleddogs Carnival Fascination 8/00 (Southern Carib)25th Anniversary Norwegian Sky 8/01 (Alaska) Enchantment of the Seas 8/02 (Western Carib) Carnival Destiny Family Cruise 8/10/03 (Southern Caribbean) Celebrity Summit 12 night Alaska cruise tour 8/2004 Jewel of the Seas 12 night British Isles/Norwegian Fjords 7/2005~~30th Anniversary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hajekfam Posted June 7, 2004 #28 Share Posted June 7, 2004 We book our Oct. 26 2003 transatlantic the day bookings opened in June 2002. We would have booked the fall 2005 transatlantic while on that cruise or on the Century in January this year, but booking weren't open nor are they now open. The day bookings open, we will book our fall 2005 transatlantic as we plan on doing the same cruise every other year. Zenith-Western Caribbean-6/92 Zenith-Eastern Caribbean-6/93 Century-Maiden Voyage-12/95 Galaxy-Southern Caribbean-11/99 Mercury-Northbound Alaska-6/00 Millennium-Westbound Transatlantic-9/01 Horizon-Western Caribbean - Adults only cruise-11/02 Millennium-Westbound Transatlantic 10/26/03 Century - Western Caribbean 1/31/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk2795 Posted June 7, 2004 #29 Share Posted June 7, 2004 It's 22 months for me, also. Going with hardingk in 2006 to Mexico on the Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyfssw Posted June 7, 2004 #30 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I guess when you want to cruise - just book it. What's the harm. I booked in april for an Alaskan cruise in July, 2005. Judy Summit, Alaska - 7/22/05 - Constellation, Southern Caribbean - 2/19/05 - Infinity, Alaska - 7/25/04 - 2/21/04 - Constellation, Southern Caribbean - Another incredibly wonderful cruise 2/22/03 - Constellation (Just a wonderful, wonderful cruise) 2/22/99 - Mercury Monarch of the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari2 Posted June 8, 2004 #31 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Our cruise in December will be the longest out at around 15 months. All our others were booked within a couple of months. Shari Carnivale--4/79 Cunard Princess--4/84 Norway--1/86 Holiday--4/87 Zenith--Inaugural-4/92 Constitution--2/93 Infinity--1/19/03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denham33 Posted June 8, 2004 #32 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Usually 14 -15 months out for us. As a teacher I am limited by school vacations, and know those can be the busy times, so we book early to get a room or room area we want. We're now looking at Feb. 2006 and I assumed it was too early still. I didn't expect to try until around Oct. It sounds like maybe I don't have to wait after all! Constellation - 2/04 NCL Dream - 2/00 NCL Dreamward - 2/96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkexton Posted June 9, 2004 #33 Share Posted June 9, 2004 22 months for me too - going with hardingk & ebk2785 (my sister) to Mexico - since I will be in work those long 22 months & I have sooo much fun I know the time will fly by. Celebrity's Mercury Mexican Riviera 4/7/06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmorris12 Posted June 17, 2004 #34 Share Posted June 17, 2004 We've just booked for the end of March 2006 - so 21 months away. Now to find something for 2005 Kate July/August 2003 - P&O Oceana - Mediterranean Summer May 2004 - Celebrity Constellation - Scandinavia & Russia Coming Up: December 2004 - P&O Aurora - The Weekender March 2006 - P&O Arcadia - A Caribbean Taster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveweese Posted June 17, 2004 #35 Share Posted June 17, 2004 About 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustCruisin' Posted June 17, 2004 #36 Share Posted June 17, 2004 We booked in May for a March/2005 cruise. Two things: 1. It wasn't a great deal. The discount sites like Orbitz, Cruises Only and Travelocity have the exact same price as Celebrity directly. I will switch our booking away from Celebrity once (or if) a discount TA has a better deal. 2. In order to have pre-existing conditions covered by a cruise insurance company, the premium has to be paid within 14 days of initial cruise payment. Also, it is non-refundable. That can be a long time to have one's money tied up. Also, if you cancel the cruise without replacing it with another one, you have lost your premium payment! Any comments from veteran cruisers??? Disney Wonder - 12/99 Celebrity Mercury - 3/01 Carnival Victory - 1/03 Carnival Legend - 3/04 Celebrity Millennium - 3/05 3/27 Celebrity Millennium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda-E Posted June 18, 2004 #37 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Hi Brenda and all, Last year, we booked our May and Sept. Transatlantics for this year in July when the schedule came out. We've booked the British Isles/Norway cruise for next July. Missed out on aft balcony, but got 6143 instead. Linda Constellation 7/2005 Constellation 9/2004 Galaxy back-to-back 5/2004, Monarch of the Seas 1/2004, Infinity 10/2003, Constellation Transatlantic 4/2003, Sun Princess 8/2002, Millenium 3/2002, Summit 11/2001, Galaxy 6/2001, Sea Princess 11/2000, Splendor of the Seas 5/2000, Ryndam 1/2000, Zenith 12/1997, Crown Odyssey 8/1996, NCL Dreamward 8/1994, Sun Princess 1/1988, Costa Riviera 1986, Carnival Mardi Gras 1984, Sunward II 1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsunshine Posted June 20, 2004 #38 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Originally posted by jdlewis:We booked Inifinty through the Panama Canal march 13 2005 while on our Mercury Alaska Cruise Sept 2003. Wanted to make sure we got the aft FV and the shipboard credit. 18 months sounds like a long time ahead but we pass the time with other vacations (2 weeks in Cuba this spring) Vegas in September. Hi Jdlewis, We are also on the March 13 Infinity cruise through the canal!! Should be great, wish one of your cabins was still available, I couldn't even get a sky suite. Carol and John NORDIC PRINCE-Mexico 2/1994 RYNDAM-Southern Caribbean1/97 ENCHANTMENT 1/98 Eastern Caribbean -VEENDAM 6/98-Eastern Caribbean SEA PRINCESS 3/99-Western Caribbean RHAPSODY 1/2000-Mexico GRAND PRINCESS 11/00-Eastern caribbean VOYAGER 11/00-Western Caribbean LEGEND 3/02 Hawaii CARIBBEAN PRINCESS 5/04 Future: STAR PRINCESS 11/04 INFINITY 3/05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isujim Posted June 21, 2004 #39 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Brenda: You beat me by two days.......we have booked a Mexican Riviera for October 23, 2005 which sails two days before yours on the Vision of the Seas.....price was good, got the cabin we wanted and can slowly pay it off. Jim Nordic Prince 8/88 Viking Serenade 3/93 Enchantment 3/01 Rhapsody 9/02 Splendour 4/03 Rhapsody, 9/03 Brilliance, 4/04 Until Our Caribbean Princess Cruise Until Hawaii on Inifinity Until Vision/Mexican Riviera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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