lauraodonnell86 Posted February 27, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I am booked on this cruise and suddenly it has gone missing from the RCI website. I asked a travel agent about this and she said it is showing "closed" for her but she hasn't heard anything about it being chartered. I know it is a long way out but has anyone heard anything? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted February 27, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Perhaps time for a dry dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraodonnell86 Posted February 27, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Perhaps time for a dry dock. The other 3 weeks in January 2020 are there, just not the 12th. Seems odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted February 27, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Even the other weeks are showing limited availability. Some show no rooms for 3 people, others show balcony's sold out. Pretty odd for 2 years out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 27, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I am booked on this cruise and suddenly it has gone missing from the RCI website. I asked a travel agent about this and she said it is showing "closed" for her but she hasn't heard anything about it being chartered. I know it is a long way out but has anyone heard anything? Thanks! When a sailing is chartered, it could be weeks between the time it shows "closed" and the time RC announces the charter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeR&R Posted February 27, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Currently on Freedom and the CL concierge has said that the ship is going into dry dock in 2020 and at that time the CL will be gone and a suite lounge added as well as other updating/refurbishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 27, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Currently on Freedom and the CL concierge has said that the ship is going into dry dock in 2020 and at that time the CL will be gone and a suite lounge added as well as other updating/refurbishment. That makes sense since she was last in dry dock in Jan 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelMommyof2 Posted February 27, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Following Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraodonnell86 Posted February 27, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Currently on Freedom and the CL concierge has said that the ship is going into dry dock in 2020 and at that time the CL will be gone and a suite lounge added as well as other updating/refurbishment. Wow, thank you for the information. Did they happen to say when the dry dock would happen? I'm not sure how they will handle all of the San Juan cruisers if they remove Freedom, especially in a busy month like January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeR&R Posted February 27, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 27, 2018 No specific date was mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraodonnell86 Posted March 27, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hey there everyone! Just FYI, I was recently reading a review on CC and the poster was talking about how they were going to book Freedom out of San Juan for 2020. She put a picture of the next cruise paper and had written "Refurb Jan 2020" on it. I asked her about it and this is what she said. "Yes! It is going in for refurb! I don’t know when it starts, but I’m imagining they wouldn’t take it off line for the holidays, so prob Jan is when it starts! The Next Cruise staff confirmed that. I was concerned that we would be the first post refurb cruise (which often get canceled or shortened at the last minute) but the NC staff member we talked to said the sailing before ours was being held as “might get sold” or “might be saved to extend refurb” so there was a buffer built in there already in mid Feb. But I’d be nervous about those Jan cruises...sit tight for now, you’ll get a better deal if you wait till they bail out, but I wouldn’t go spending any time or money in them yet! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissMiss USA Posted March 27, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I've looked at this ship before because it has great ports and slides for kids... but we like the SL and rooms. Maybe they will extend that program to this boat! Have to follow this and see. Thanks for that update! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTreadOnMe Posted March 27, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 27, 2018 We tried to book the weeks of MLK or Presidents day and were told it was not able to be booked due to dry dock. Not sure if they date isn't quite set yet or what. This was back in Feb while we were on Liberty dealing with Next Cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw2go Posted March 28, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I'm totally guessing here but those of us that are already booked for Jan/Feb 2020 will get calls once they decide on another ship for these sailings or a plan/enticement for us to re-schedule to another. :confused: Time will tell, :rolleyes: Patty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw2go Posted March 28, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 28, 2018 We tried to book the weeks of MLK or Presidents day and were told it was not able to be booked due to dry dock. Not sure if they date isn't quite set yet or what. This was back in Feb while we were on Liberty dealing with Next Cruise. Thx for this input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted March 28, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I am booked on this cruise and suddenly it has gone missing from the RCI website. I asked a travel agent about this and she said it is showing "closed" for her but she hasn't heard anything about it being chartered. I know it is a long way out but has anyone heard anything? Thanks! Hey, I'm depending on your review of Freedom out of San Juan do decide if I'm going that way in 2020! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraodonnell86 Posted March 28, 2018 Author #17 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hey, I'm depending on your review of Freedom out of San Juan do decide if I'm going that way in 2020! We are 100% cruising on Freedom for January 2019 so I will review that for ya Bill!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karemark Posted March 29, 2018 #18 Share Posted March 29, 2018 We're booked on the January 26, 2020, cruise. I just looked and it is strange that all of the other dates in January are there except for the one on the 12th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy706 Posted April 28, 2018 #19 Share Posted April 28, 2018 It is back now. The only one missing is the 26th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchin Posted April 29, 2018 #20 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Glad I booked for June 2019. :D Would be interested to hear what the refurbishments will be during dry dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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