QueenofEverything Posted May 18, 2018 #1 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I was looking at our booking for next March 3 for the Divina 11 night cruise. It looks like they have taken out Colon and Limon and added Aruba. Anyone know anything about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nw gardener Posted May 18, 2018 #2 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I don't know about the itinerary change, however I believe there is a large group on board, the vegan group again. I booked the Feb 21 cruise instead because of that potential disruption. Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted May 18, 2018 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I was looking at our booking for next March 3 for the Divina 11 night cruise. It looks like they have taken out Colon and Limon and added Aruba. Anyone know anything about this? GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I just looked at our Dec. 9th cruise and they did the same thing! I just booked this cruise a few days ago. Geez. Been to Aruba more times than I care to count and was looking forward to going to Costa Rica, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted May 19, 2018 #4 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I was looking at our booking for next March 3 for the Divina 11 night cruise. It looks like they have taken out Colon and Limon and added Aruba. Anyone know anything about this? Aruba is much nicer then the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansOfTravels Posted May 19, 2018 #5 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Aruba is much nicer then the others. Still disappointing for anyone who booked expecting Costa Rica and/or Panama to be the jewel of the cruise. I feel especially bad for those who splurged on expensive cabins, or flew across the Atlantic, to go on a cruise to places that eventually got changed. More so than Carnival ships with a vast majority Americans/Canadians who could in essence just try again next year, or at another time. I know I would be upset if I paid the money for a transatlantic ticket and my cruise itinerary was changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted May 19, 2018 #6 Share Posted May 19, 2018 And very disappointing if any booked thinking to take a Panama Canal excursion from Colon. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf2017 Posted May 19, 2018 #7 Share Posted May 19, 2018 We did that cruise on Divina this year and chose the itinerary specifically for Panama & Costa Rica. Having made a 10 hour flight to reach Miami, we would have been none to happy to have that itinerary change dumped on us. Mention was made above about the vegan group. We joined Divina as that group were leaving and those doing a B2B mentioned how disruptive they had been. Apparently meal times were changed for many guests and some venues taken over by the group for their meetings. If that could be a problem for you, it might be worth avoiding the 3 March sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenofEverything Posted May 20, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Interesting to hear about the vegan group. We would have been most unhappy with that I think. We canceled the cruise because the whole point for us was spending a day in Colon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sverigecruiser Posted May 20, 2018 #9 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Our cruise February 10 is also changed. We have been looking forward to get an opportunity to see sloths in Costa Rica so that's a little disappointing but we really love the stop at Aruba so for us it's okay. The worst thing isn't that they change the itinerary, it's that they don't inform their customers about it! Will they tell us before the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perakcruiser Posted May 20, 2018 #10 Share Posted May 20, 2018 The worst thing isn't that they change the itinerary, it's that they don't inform their customers about it! Will they tell us before the cruise? Yes, but maybe not so fast. When they canceled Tunis on a cruise we took, we knew it from the Internet some weeks before the E-Mail finally arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgakers Posted May 21, 2018 #11 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Wife and I are booked on the Dec 9, 2018 and our itinerary shows still stopping in Panama. It looks like Costa Rica was dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaeroach Posted May 26, 2018 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2018 We just booked today and our confirmation is showing Panama but after reading this, I went to the MSC website and Panama is not showing on the itinerary on their website, so now we are wondering, as we booked it for the Panama stop. We don’t mind the change to Aurba as we love Aruba but might have second thoughts on itinerary if ship does not stop in Panama. Chris and Shelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nikkiw60 Posted May 26, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2018 We just booked today and our confirmation is showing Panama but after reading this, I went to the MSC website and Panama is not showing on the itinerary on their website, so now we are wondering, as we booked it for the Panama stop. We don’t mind the change to Aurba as we love Aruba but might have second thoughts on itinerary if ship does not stop in Panama. Chris and Shelley You do realise this sailing is the half charter vegan cruise also? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaeroach Posted May 26, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 26, 2018 You do realise this sailing is the half charter vegan cruise also? Sent from my iPhone using Forums No, which date is half chartered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nikkiw60 Posted May 26, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2018 No, which date is half chartered? March 3rd sailing. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaeroach Posted May 26, 2018 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2018 March 3rd sailing. Sent from my iPhone using Forums We are on the Dec 9 sailing so hopefully this one is not chartered and stopping at Panama but noticed Panama is removed from Itinerary listing on their website but the times are still showing and says docked. Just the port name removed. My emailed confirmation from MSC yesterday lists Panama so not sure what’s going on with the Dec 9 sailing now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ufalum88 Posted June 27, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I have noticed that Puerto Limon is being listed on many MSC itineraries, and then later dropped. They have the right to do this...until it becomes false advertising. Does anyone know why Puerto Limon is being dropped? I called MSC and they knew nothing of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenofEverything Posted June 27, 2018 Author #18 Share Posted June 27, 2018 They have changed the itinerary yet again. We cancelled after they dropped Colon, because that is the port we were most interested in. I see now they have added it again, but Costa Rica is still off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley@cruisecritic Posted June 28, 2018 #19 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I don't know about the itinerary change, however I believe there is a large group on board, the vegan group again. I booked the Feb 21 cruise instead because of that potential disruption. Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app You do realise this sailing is the half charter vegan cruise also? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Just curious: Is there a reason everyone is trying to avoid the partial charters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nikkiw60 Posted June 28, 2018 #20 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just curious: Is there a reason everyone is trying to avoid the partial charters? This particular charter is more than half the ship over 2500 passengers and from their itineraries you have limited access to venues on board and no choice if dinner sitting etc. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faze41 Posted June 29, 2018 #21 Share Posted June 29, 2018 So we're booked on the 10/28/18 cruise and our itinerary is still showing Colon and Limon, but interestingly enough no excursions are shown for Colon in Panama. Now I'm wondering what this means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza123 Posted June 30, 2018 #22 Share Posted June 30, 2018 After being in Colon last year on a NCL partial panama transit - I would not cancel my cruise for not going there - it did not look safe - we were told there is a lot of crime - on our excursion back to the ship we went through the city, it is very poor. We were given the choice of being dropped off at a shopping place (it was secure in a fenced in area) or taken back to the area where the ship would arrive. Most stayed on the bus to return to the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley@cruisecritic Posted July 2, 2018 #23 Share Posted July 2, 2018 This particular charter is more than half the ship over 2500 passengers and from their itineraries you have limited access to venues on board and no choice if dinner sitting etc. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Ah, ok. Makes sense. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1812 Posted July 5, 2018 #24 Share Posted July 5, 2018 This particular charter is more than half the ship over 2500 passengers and from their itineraries you have limited access to venues on board and no choice if dinner sitting etc. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Is there any way to find out if the cruise you choose or are thinking about has a large charter group? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streblo Posted July 9, 2018 #25 Share Posted July 9, 2018 So we're booked on the 10/28/18 cruise and our itinerary is still showing Colon and Limon, but interestingly enough no excursions are shown for Colon in Panama. Now I'm wondering what this means. We are also booked on this cruise. I'm curious if anyone is booking private excursions (non MSC) for Colon. How long do we wait and see if the itinerary changes again before booking a private tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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