Asia Cruises Winter 2018/19

[e1longk12]

I am going to post some of the itineraries on here as and when I get the information

[e1longk12]

Hi All my sources have revelled some more cruises so will post them here

 

Mesmerising Mediterranean 1 - Departing Malaga on the 8th November 2018

 

Day 1 : Malaga - Spain (Depart at 22:00)

Day 2 : Cartagena - Spain (10:00 - 17:00)

Day 3 : Palma - Majorca (08:00 - 20:00)

Day 4 : Barcelona - Spain (08:00 - 20:00)

Day 5 : Day At Sea

Day 6 : La Spezia (For Portofino & Florence) - Italy (07:00 - 20:00)

Day 7 : Civitavecchia (For Rome) - Italy (07:00-20:00)

Day 8 : Naples (For Pompeii & Capri) - Italy (06:00 - 18:00)

Day 9 : Day At Sea

Day 10: Heraklion - Crete (08:00 - 18:00)

Day 11 : Suez Canal - Egypt (Sail Threw) (22:30-23:59)

Day 12 : Suez Canal - Egypt (Sail Threw (00:01 - 15:00)

Day 13 : Day At Sea

Day 14 : Aqaba (For Petra) - Jordan (06:00 - 23:59)

Day 15 : Aqaba (For Petra) - Jordan (Disembark)

 

Mesmerising Mediterranean 2 - Departing Malaga on the 8th November 2018

 

Day 1 : Malaga - Spain (Depart at 22:00)

Day 2 : Cartagena - Spain (10:00 - 17:00)

Day 3 : Palma - Majorca (08:00 - 20:00)

Day 4 : Barcelona - Spain (08:00 - 20:00)

Day 5 : Day At Sea

Day 6 : La Spezia (For Portofino & Florence) - Italy (07:00 - 20:00)

Day 7 : Civitavecchia (For Rome) - Italy (07:00-20:00)

Day 8 : Naples (For Pompeii & Capri) - Italy (06:00 - 18:00)

Day 9 : Day At Sea

Day 10: Heraklion - Crete (08:00 - 18:00)

Day 11 : Suez Canal - Egypt (Sail Threw) (22:30-23:59)

Day 12 : Suez Canal - Egypt (Sail Threw (00:01 - 15:00)

Day 13 : Day At Sea

Day 14 : Aqaba (For Petra) - Jordan (06:00 - 23:59)

Day 15 : Aqaba (For Petra) - Jordan (00.01 - 23:59)

Day 16: Aqaba (For Petra) - Jordan (Disembark)

[e1longk12]

Secrets Of Asia 1 - Departs 21st March 2019

Day 1 - Laem Chabang (For Bangkok) - Thailand

Day 2 - Laem Chabang (For Bangkok) - Thailand (00:01 - 23:59)

Day 3 - Sihanoukville - Cambodia (07:00 - 21:00)

Day 4 - Day At Sea

Day 5 - Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City) - Vietnam (07:00 - 18:00)

Day 6 - Day At Sea

Day 7 - Malacca - Malaysia (Tender Shore) (07:00 - 14:00)

Day 8 - Langkawi - Malaysia (06:00 - 23:59)

Day 9 - Langkawi - Malaysia (00:01 - 16:00)

Day 10 - Day At Sea

Day 11 - Port Blair - Andaman Islands (08:00 - 18:00)

Day 12 - Day At Sea

Day 13 - Day At Sea

Day 14 - Colombo - Sri Lanka (08:00 - 17:00)

Day 15 - Cochin - Kerala (Arrive 6AM)

 

Secrets Of Asia 2 - Departs 21st March 2019

 

Day 1 - Laem Chabang (For Bangkok) - Thailand - (Depart 16:00)

Day 2 - Sihanoukville - Cambodia (07:00 - 21:00)

Day 3 - Day At Sea

Day 4 - Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City) - Vietnam (07:00 - 18:00)

Day 5 - Day At Sea

Day 6 - Malacca - Malaysia (Tender Shore) (07:00 - 14:00)

Day 7 - Langkawi - Malaysia (06:00 - 23:59)

Day 8 - Langkawi - Malaysia (00:01 - 16:00)

Day 9 - Day At Sea

Day 10 - Port Blair - Andaman Islands (08:00 - 18:00)

Day 11 - Day At Sea

Day 12 - Day At Sea

Day 13 - Colombo - Sri Lanka (08:00 - 17:00)

Day 14 - Cochin - Kerala (06:00 - 23:59)

Day 15 - Cochin - Kerala (Debark)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jake 26]

Secrets of Asia is extremely interesting, and obviously is the first leg of the return repositioning.

A lot of flying involved, and I wonder if TUI aircraft or scheduled airlines are to be the carriers.

Visas will be another question as India can be awkward, and probably Vietnam and Cambodia will require them, although I believe they are fairly straightforward.

[Colbrit]

The flights will be into Malaga- Naples-Aqaba-Dubai-Muscat-Cochin-Langkawi-Bangkok. With the repositionals being sold in mostly 14night sections - the Europe section will be sold as either 7 night or 14 nights.

 

As far as I know the flying will be with TUI Airways Dreamliners for the Asia ones and the longest flight is the Langkawi which is down as 11hrs 3/4. The Asia flights will be overnight ones - first day will be Gatwick & Birmingham and second day Manchester. There will be an overnight onboard at the start/end of most cruises to allow for the flying - at the beginning for LGW & BHX and at the end of the cruise for MAN.

 

I hope that the visa information is clear - TUI regularly go to Goa so an erratum (important information) tick box should be set up at the end of the booking page to inform customers - like the Russian information was in when we booked Baltic Classics this year.

 

I for one will be booking an Asian one for next March hopefully the last sailing before it starts the repositionals.

[WaveSplasher]

What about Aqaba to Laem Chabang/Langkawi Cruise

 

Thanks

 

Regarding the Airlines, there are no direct flights to Langkawi from Europe so a transit at Singapore or Kuala Lumpur is needed. Bangkok could be by British Airways..

[e1longk12]

Once i find them out i will post them

[Colbrit]

All flying will be done by TUI Airways - scheduled flying isn't part of the business model. It will be similar to the ex- Dubai ones last winter - specific cruise flights only.

 

All the flights for these cruises - including the once from Europe will be from Birmingham Machester and Gatwick.

[JustOxford]

Assuming the sources are correct and Explorer is in the Caribbean 2018/19 do you have any itineraries for Dec 18 Jan 19. We want to book a group booking the suspense is killing me!

[e1longk12]

The explorer is in the carribbean and when home from work i can get the explorer intineries

[JustOxford]

e1lonk12 thanks for that, you obviously have excellent links appreciate your response.

[Pensioncruiser]

I second that.

 

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[Vitalsign]

My TUI TA informed me today that they have the 2018/2019 brochures in store now and cruises will be available from tomorrow. She read a number of cruise itineraries out to me over the phone They sound fabulous

I'll keep checking after midnight to see if they're on line

[Pensioncruiser]

That's amassing I asked my Tui TA today at Merryhill in the West MIDs they said they would not be available for 2/3 weeks will try a different one tomorrow.

 

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[Vitalsign]

Hi Pensioncruiser After E1LongK12 posted a couple of itineries I thought the TAs must have them even if they're not available to book for a while - I was expecting mid November. However she did say they were available from tomorrow If I find them tonight I'll post asap

[e1longk12]

Assuming the sources are correct and Explorer is in the Caribbean 2018/19 do you have any itineraries for Dec 18 Jan 19. We want to book a group booking the suspense is killing me!

 

You have got a choice of 3

 

First one is the Tropical Delights cruise departing on the 16/12/18

 

Day 1 - Bridgetown - Barbados (Depart at 20:00)

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - Oranjstes - Aruba (8-23)

Day 4 - Willemsted - Curaco (8-18)

Day 5 - Kralendjik - Bonaire (7-14)

Day 6 - St Georges - Grendad (13-19)

Day 7 - Castries - St Lucia (8-18)

Day 8 - Bridgetown - Barbados arrive at 7 am

 

Paridise Islands ( Depart either 19/12 or 6/1 or 20/1

 

Day 1 - Depart Bridgetown at 20:00

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - St Johns - Antigua (8-18)

Day 4 - Phillipsburg - St Maarten (8-18)

Day 5 - Road Town- BVI (8-18)

Day 6 - Bassterre - St Kitts (8-18)

Day 7 - Bequia - St Vincent & Grenedines (8-18)

Day 8 - Barbados

 

Seven Isles - Departs 2/12 , 30/12 or 27/1

 

Day 1 - Barbados

Day 2 - St Georges - Grenada (8-18)

Day 3 - Kingstown - St Vincent (8-18)

Day 4 - Fort De France - Martinque (8-18)

Day 5 - Rosseau - Dominica (8-18)

Day 6 - Pointe A Pitre - Martinque (8-18)

Day 7 - Castries - St Lucia (8-18)

Day 8 - Barbados

 

Hope this helps 😀

[so,ton saint]

That's amassing I asked my Tui TA today at Merryhill in the West MIDs they said they would not be available for 2/3 weeks will try a different one tomorrow.

 

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Hi PC have got my Caribbean 2018-19 to-day it look,s like the same as 20-17 but no St Thomas and San Juan ,also no Hotels published yet, I recall you saying the full brochure will be mid november

[Pensioncruiser]

Thought I was good booking fourteen months in advance for Feb, will have to have a look tomorrow on the web for 2019 but it looks like we will only have two cruises, son's wedding!!!!

 

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[nancyneptune]

All flying will be done by TUI Airways - scheduled flying isn't part of the business model. It will be similar to the ex- Dubai ones last winter - specific cruise flights only.

 

All the flights for these cruises - including the once from Europe will be from Birmingham Machester and Gatwick.

 

Well after the long awaited Asia cruises very disappointed to find there are no flights from Scotland for any of these new itineraries. Looks like Scotland only has the Canaries to chose from next winter again. I for one will not be travelling to Manchester, Birmingham or Gatwick for these cruises. There are other options out there.

[Vitalsign]

The 2018/2019 winter cruises are now on line

[e1longk12]

If anyone would like them written i have got them so can send them over as got some of the excursio s as well

[jake 26]

We've just booked 'Enchanting Far East' as it really is a stunning itinerary and quite diverse.

The excursions available are really good value, costs being typical of Malaysia where the cost of living is low.

It certainly seems that a lot of planning and work has gone into this extension of the cruise arm of UK TUI.

[Vitalsign]

We've just booked Secrets of Asia 2 - only so we have a shorter flight home!!

[jake 26]

We've just booked Secrets of Asia 2 - only so we have a shorter flight home!!

That's a great itinerary too, and we were in two minds which to choose.

The shorter flight was an attraction I must admit!

[Colbrit]

So jealous that you've booked - I will be on a waiting game due to several reasons.

 

The excursions look fantastic and reasonably priced too - I hope to book Enchanting Far East 1 for March 2019 and already have the leave booked at work.

 

I really hope that these cruises sell well - I wouldn't want the programme to disappear like the ex- Dubai ones last winter.