Sunny AZ Girl Posted July 22, 2019 #51 Share Posted July 22, 2019 We are also booked on the Ovation April 25/May 8, 2021. We are sailing her from Japan to Seattle on the last leg. I will breathe easier on that booking this far out once I see the Alaska itineraries for 2021 listing the Ovation. So, I will be looking for those new itineraries, too. We actually have a cruise booked for fall of 2020 that we plan to cancel. But, I am holding onto it "just in case" something happens to the Ovation cruise. It has a NRF deposit and a good price and I don't want to throw any of it away until I am sure that the Ovation itinerary won't change (not unheard of). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted July 22, 2019 #52 Share Posted July 22, 2019 2 hours ago, John&LaLa said: How did it work out? They kicked us off the ship prior to the TA. 🤔 That qualifies as a horror story to a lot of folks We knew the TA was cancelled about a year before the cruise, we got to spend two great additional days in Barcelona. About a thousand of us took the Carnival Horizon on her initial TA, was a nice enough cruise, got to get off the ship in NYC and a short ride to Lehigh Valley, PA. Would have preferred the Mariner getting off in Florida. My wife thought the Carnival cruise was OK, but she confirms that it was our first and last one. Fine with me. We did a nice enough 10 day Princess out of Singapore, but we are finished with them also unless they come jump with a great itinerary for a great price. Not counting on it. Seems we got some extra credits used on the last commercial cruise, Dubai to Barcelona. There were no restrictions on what turned out to be the last cruise before dry dock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 22, 2019 #53 Share Posted July 22, 2019 38 minutes ago, mugtech said: We knew the TA was cancelled about a year before the cruise, we got to spend two great additional days in Barcelona. About a thousand of us took the Carnival Horizon on her initial TA, was a nice enough cruise, got to get off the ship in NYC and a short ride to Lehigh Valley, PA. Would have preferred the Mariner getting off in Florida. My wife thought the Carnival cruise was OK, but she confirms that it was our first and last one. Fine with me. We did a nice enough 10 day Princess out of Singapore, but we are finished with them also unless they come jump with a great itinerary for a great price. Not counting on it. Seems we got some extra credits used on the last commercial cruise, Dubai to Barcelona. There were no restrictions on what turned out to be the last cruise before dry dock. We're on Ovation prior to her drydock in Singapore. Also on Allure prior to hers. I dont care about Allure, but we'd be devastated if something happened to that Ovation repo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted July 22, 2019 #54 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Was signed up previously for an Explorer TP that did not happen. The good news was it was killed more than a year out, plenty of time to find alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax129 Posted July 23, 2019 #55 Share Posted July 23, 2019 11 hours ago, Saab4444 said: They need Jewel for the Baltic cruises. I don't care which ship, just hoping for Radiance class. Jewel is doing Greek isles this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 23, 2019 #56 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, mugtech said: Was signed up previously for an Explorer TP that did not happen. The good news was it was killed more than a year out, plenty of time to find alternatives. We were on that as well, but it did not tie into another set of cruises. Funny thing is we cancelled the 2018 Explorer TP to do the Mariner Odyssey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted July 23, 2019 #57 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, John&LaLa said: but we'd be devastated if something happened to that Ovation repo That one seems like a very risky one.... 🙄 That is why I booked it! 👍 😇 Edited July 23, 2019 by Thorben-Hendrik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 23, 2019 #58 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Thorben-Hendrik said: That one seems like a very risky one.... 🙄 That is why I booked it! 👍 😇 We are on the week before, and I still have the one before that, but we dont want to keep it. Why is it risky? Does Ovation have mechanical issues? The drydock seems minor Edited July 23, 2019 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 23, 2019 #59 Share Posted July 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: Does Ovation have mechanical issues? None that I heard of in May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted July 23, 2019 #60 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I don't believe the Ovation has any mechanical problems. I am also booked on the two cruises following the dry dock. I am just waiting to make sure that they won't redeploy the Ovation from Alaska in 2021. If she does not go to Alaska then the TP would be cancelled. I won't be booking airfare or anything else nonrefundable until I see the Alaska itineraries in effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted July 23, 2019 #61 Share Posted July 23, 2019 8 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Why is it risky? Does Ovation have mechanical issues? The drydock seems minor Super cheap + odd + drydock = good recipe for failure.... 👍🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 23, 2019 #62 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Thorben-Hendrik said: Super cheap + odd + drydock = good recipe for failure.... 👍🙄 Same with the one after drydock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted July 24, 2019 #63 Share Posted July 24, 2019 4 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Same with the one after drydock That's why I booked both legs.... 😇😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted July 27, 2019 #64 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I'm also waiting for May 2021 to become available as I'd like to book a TA from Florida to Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 27, 2019 #65 Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Virtopia said: I'm also waiting for May 2021 to become available as I'd like to book a TA from Florida to Spain. I may miss the Spring 21 crossings Ovation repo to Singapore may eat the budget Edited July 27, 2019 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted July 27, 2019 #66 Share Posted July 27, 2019 9 hours ago, John&LaLa said: I may miss the Spring 21 crossings Ovation repo to Singapore may eat the budget Serenade 2021 is taking a big bite out of mine. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted July 27, 2019 #67 Share Posted July 27, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 1:47 PM, Sunny AZ Girl said: We are also booked on the Ovation April 25/May 8, 2021. We are sailing her from Japan to Seattle on the last leg. I will breathe easier on that booking this far out once I see the Alaska itineraries for 2021 listing the Ovation. So, I will be looking for those new itineraries, too. We actually have a cruise booked for fall of 2020 that we plan to cancel. But, I am holding onto it "just in case" something happens to the Ovation cruise. It has a NRF deposit and a good price and I don't want to throw any of it away until I am sure that the Ovation itinerary won't change (not unheard of). Ovation is currently doing the Friday 7-night Seattle to Seattle Alaskan cruise, so since we arrive Seattle on 8 May 2021 (Friday), I suspect they will be doing the same 7-nighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 27, 2019 #68 Share Posted July 27, 2019 27 minutes ago, island lady said: Serenade 2021 is taking a big bite out of mine. 😉 No doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted July 27, 2019 #69 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Just now, John&LaLa said: No doubt ahh...can't take it with you. Broker told us years ago, the best scenario is letting the last check bounce. 😉 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 27, 2019 #70 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 minute ago, island lady said: ahh...can't take it with you. Broker told us years ago, the best scenario is letting the last check bounce. 😉 😄 We fly to Sydney and home from Singapore, that's going to be pricey. Plus I want to stay two days at Marina Bay Sands. $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted July 27, 2019 #71 Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: We fly to Sydney and home from Singapore, that's going to be pricey. Plus I want to stay two days at Marina Bay Sands. $$$ Is that that cool hotel with the horizon pool looking out over the roof? Loved that picture!! 🙂 Hope you have much better luck with that Singapore flight than you did last year! 😮 Edited July 27, 2019 by island lady 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted July 27, 2019 #72 Share Posted July 27, 2019 10 hours ago, Wine-O said: Ovation is currently doing the Friday 7-night Seattle to Seattle Alaskan cruise, so since we arrive Seattle on 8 May 2021 (Friday), I suspect they will be doing the same 7-nighters. Yes. We are booked on the May 8 TP with you. What I meant is that I really want to do that cruise. However, if they redeploy the Ovation away from Alaska in 2021, which I know could never happen Lol, they would cancel our TP. Since we are so far out I will just feel better once they release the 2021 Alaska cruises as that would lock us in for the TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted July 29, 2019 #73 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/27/2019 at 9:21 AM, island lady said: ahh...can't take it with you. Broker told us years ago, the best scenario is letting the last check bounce. 😉 😄 Good idea!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted July 29, 2019 #74 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/27/2019 at 9:23 AM, John&LaLa said: We fly to Sydney and home from Singapore, that's going to be pricey. Plus I want to stay two days at Marina Bay Sands. $$$ Agree with Pat -- hope you actually get to STAY at Marine Bay Sands!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 29, 2019 #75 Share Posted July 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, SherriZ366 said: Agree with Pat -- hope you actually get to STAY at Marine Bay Sands!! Bucket list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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