travellingnana Posted February 23, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 23, 2020 We're planning a Norwegian cruise on the Crown this June. I don't mind if the port times are adjusted, but all of the ports are important to us. If the ship will be skipping ports due to generator problems, will they advise us of the new itinerary ahead of time (so I can cancel the cruise if I want), or will we not find out until we are on board? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 23, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, travellingnana said: We're planning a Norwegian cruise on the Crown this June. I don't mind if the port times are adjusted, but all of the ports are important to us. If the ship will be skipping ports due to generator problems, will they advise us of the new itinerary ahead of time (so I can cancel the cruise if I want), or will we not find out until we are on board? Thanks... There have been several threads/posts on this. Sometimes they will update the itinerary before hand and sometimes changes are made during the cruise. By the time you find out it may be too late to cancel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemnibabe Posted February 23, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Colo Cruiser said: There have been several threads/posts on this. Sometimes they will update the itinerary before hand and sometimes changes are made during the cruise. And then there is always the hope the generator problem will be fixed by then, even sooner I hope. Judy in SW Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 23, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jemnibabe said: And then there is always the hope the generator problem will be fixed by then, even sooner I hope. Judy in SW Florida Don't hold your breath. The Caribbean Princess with similar issues went almost 2 years limping around. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 23, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Norway is amazing. I sure hope they don't adjust times or miss ports for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted February 23, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Have you looked at other voyages to Norway? Even on a different cruise line, you might find the ports that you will like and hopefully without the problems that the Crown has. You should have the time to make a change in plans if you do it now. I don't know how your air would work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate P.C Posted February 23, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Even if the let you know of any changes ahead of time, there may be changes once you are already cruising. Which sucks. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travellingnana Posted February 23, 2020 Author #8 Share Posted February 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, geocruiser said: Have you looked at other voyages to Norway? Even on a different cruise line, you might find the ports that you will like and hopefully without the problems that the Crown has. You should have the time to make a change in plans if you do it now. I don't know how your air would work out. At the time I booked this I felt it had the best itinerary, and it was one of the few ships going to Flam...the main port I don't want to miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySueW Posted February 23, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Here is a link to a website that will calculate the time needed to navigate between ports. https://sea-distances.org/ My understanding is that the Crown's top speed is about 18 knots. You can plug in the stops on your itinerary and compare the times to the Crown's schedule. I did this for our upcoming Mediterranean cruise on her. I'm sure there are plenty of variables that could affect the actual sailing time, but it might help you to know whether it will be tight or not. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travellingnana Posted February 23, 2020 Author #10 Share Posted February 23, 2020 17 minutes ago, JerrySueW said: Here is a link to a website that will calculate the time needed to navigate between ports. https://sea-distances.org/ My understanding is that the Crown's top speed is about 18 knots. You can plug in the stops on your itinerary and compare the times to the Crown's schedule. I did this for our upcoming Mediterranean cruise on her. I'm sure there are plenty of variables that could affect the actual sailing time, but it might help you to know whether it will be tight or not. Good luck! Wow...thank you for this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnevale Posted February 25, 2020 #11 Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 2:05 PM, JerrySueW said: Here is a link to a website that will calculate the time needed to navigate between ports. https://sea-distances.org/ My understanding is that the Crown's top speed is about 18 knots. You can plug in the stops on your itinerary and compare the times to the Crown's schedule. I did this for our upcoming Mediterranean cruise on her. I'm sure there are plenty of variables that could affect the actual sailing time, but it might help you to know whether it will be tight or not. Good luck! Many thanks for this link - it is very helfpul. I put in all of the ports on the sailing we are looking at and it seems it will work at 18 knots. Fingers are crossed that is the case! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted February 25, 2020 #12 Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 4:04 PM, travellingnana said: At the time I booked this I felt it had the best itinerary, and it was one of the few ships going to Flam...the main port I don't want to miss. I hope that is works out for you and you do get to visit Flam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnevale Posted February 26, 2020 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Carnevale said: Many thanks for this link - it is very helpful. I put in all of the ports on the sailing we are looking at and it seems it will work at 18 knots. Fingers are crossed that is the case! Further to the above, I asked my TA to see if Princess could give any indication about whether they anticipate being able to get to all of the ports on the itinerary we are interested in. If we can look up distances and speed and make a guess, I think that Princes with their greater experience in scheduling would be able to explore this too. I realize that ports can still be missed/shortened for other reasons (weather, etc.) but I do think it would be fair for Princess to provide info about what guests should expect for all itineraries on the Crown on all sailings scheduled until the ship is repaired. It is so frustrating that they are not providing any information. I guess they expect us to book the cruise and be okay with getting this info at the last minute (possibly after final payment). I think it is reasonable to expect them to provide more about the impact of the generator problem now. I'm having a lot of trouble deciding whether to risk it and book on the Crown or do a land tour instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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