LittleFish1976 Posted September 16, 2020 #201 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just now, Elorac123 said: You should also think about buying future cruise deposits, wish someone had made me aware on my first cruise Cheers Carole Thanks, Carole. It has been mentioned so I'll make sure I do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 16, 2020 #202 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, icat2000 said: I thought they only ever offered the drinks packages on cruises of more than 7 days. No, I got the Plus fare on a 6 night cruise to Tasmania. I think Princess is trying to become more competitive against Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 16, 2020 #203 Share Posted September 16, 2020 53 minutes ago, icat2000 said: Yes they are refundable (well they were prior to COVID) or if you cancel your cruise they put them back on your profile for you to use again. I didn't get mine refunded when our cruise in August was cancelled. I just asked them to put them on my profile as I probably knew I would use them again. They only $100 per passenger. But you can only buy them on a cruise. Plus they will extend the expiry date on request, especially at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elorac123 Posted September 16, 2020 #204 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, LittleFish1976 said: Thanks, Carole. It has been mentioned so I'll make sure I do it. That was supposed to be deleted asI saw the earlier post later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSYDNEYAUS Posted September 18, 2020 #205 Share Posted September 18, 2020 And so it comes to pass ... confirmation this afternoon that Princess has sold Sun Princess and Sea Princess. It seems that Sun Princess is going to Japan Grace as a Peace Boat. What is to happen with Sea Princess is, I believe, still unknown. Sea Princess is currently off Changi in Singapore and Sun Princess is currently off the coast of Singapore with many of her fleetmates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elorac123 Posted September 18, 2020 #206 Share Posted September 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, IMSYDNEYAUS said: And so it comes to pass ... confirmation this afternoon that Princess has sold Sun Princess and Sea Princess. It seems that Sun Princess is going to Japan Grace as a Peace Boat. What is to happen with Sea Princess is, I believe, still unknown. Sea Princess is currently off Changi in Singapore and Sun Princess is currently off the coast of Singapore with many of her fleetmates. So I definitely won’t be sailing the Northern Explorer in March,good to know, maybe will look at flying to Tassie seeing as borders are open between Qld. Cheers Carole Cheers Carole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 18, 2020 #207 Share Posted September 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, Elorac123 said: So I definitely won’t be sailing the Northern Explorer in March,good to know, maybe will look at flying to Tassie seeing as borders are open between Qld. Cheers Carole Cheers Carole Amen to both ships, been on both, but they are getting a little ancient. But Sea is scheduled for the Worldie in May 2021, cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elorac123 Posted September 18, 2020 #208 Share Posted September 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, NSWP said: Amen to both ships, been on both, but they are getting a little ancient. But Sea is scheduled for the Worldie in May 2021, cancelled? According to post I replied to although did look for further info but couldn’t find anything Cheers Carole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 18, 2020 #209 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Elorac123 said: According to post I replied to although did look for further info but couldn’t find anything Cheers Carole May be the 2021 worldie will be the last sea princess cruise. If it happens that is. Edited September 18, 2020 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted September 18, 2020 #210 Share Posted September 18, 2020 25 minutes ago, NSWP said: Amen to both ships, been on both, but they are getting a little ancient. But Sea is scheduled for the Worldie in May 2021, cancelled? Yes - Sea Princess has done the Australian-based world cruises for several years and was scheduled to do this itinerary in 2021. People on that cruise have been cancelling, on the assumption that it will not be going ahead. With the cancellation of the WC for 2020 and the expected cancellation of the 2021 WC, there was an incredible rush to book cabins on the 2022 cruise. In the first 24 hours, the person keeping the list of CC members registered on the Roll Call, reached 99 people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elorac123 Posted September 18, 2020 #211 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, NSWP said: May be the 2021 worldie will be the last sea princess cruise. If it happens that is. Can’t see either happening but don’t mind being wrong. Cheers Carole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbapuck Posted September 18, 2020 #212 Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 hours ago, IMSYDNEYAUS said: And so it comes to pass ... confirmation this afternoon that Princess has sold Sun Princess and Sea Princess. It seems that Sun Princess is going to Japan Grace as a Peace Boat. What is to happen with Sea Princess is, I believe, still unknown. Sea Princess is currently off Changi in Singapore and Sun Princess is currently off the coast of Singapore with many of her fleetmates. Curious when your cruise is. The email looks canned And doesn’t say. Just wondering the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted September 18, 2020 #213 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 19, 2020 #214 Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, bubbapuck said: Curious when your cruise is. The email looks canned And doesn’t say. Just wondering the date. I am wondering re alleged disposal of Sea and Sun Princesses if it is a scam/fake message, not Princess at all, anyone agree? Edited September 19, 2020 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted September 19, 2020 #215 Share Posted September 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, NSWP said: I am wondering re alleged disposal of Sea and Sun Princesses if it is a scam/fake message, not Princess at all, anyone agree? I am afraid it does not appear to be a scam or fake. It is being reported by Crew Center and Cruise Capital that they have met their end with Princess. "Today the popular cruise website Cruise Capital reported that Princess Cruises has sold two of its cruise ships as part of Carnival Corporation restructuring plan to sell 18 ships from its fleet this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. " "Princess Cruises is yet to publicly confirm the sale of its two Sun-class vessels." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 19, 2020 #216 Share Posted September 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, By The Bay said: I am afraid it does not appear to be a scam or fake. It is being reported by Crew Center and Cruise Capital that they have met their end with Princess. "Today the popular cruise website Cruise Capital reported that Princess Cruises has sold two of its cruise ships as part of Carnival Corporation restructuring plan to sell 18 ships from its fleet this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. " "Princess Cruises is yet to publicly confirm the sale of its two Sun-class vessels." Yet to confirm, because still taking bookings and the money !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 19, 2020 #217 Share Posted September 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, NSWP said: Yet to confirm, because still taking bookings and the money !!! Only for Sea, I think, and if she has been sold they may not have finalised the handover date. Until then she is still part of the Princess fleet and technically scheduled to operate on those cruises that were released before the pandemic that have not yet been cancelled. No new cruises have been released for Sea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 19, 2020 #218 Share Posted September 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Only for Sea, I think, and if she has been sold they may not have finalised the handover date. Until then she is still part of the Princess fleet and technically scheduled to operate on those cruises that were released before the pandemic that have not yet been cancelled. No new cruises have been released for Sea. Just checked on Princess site, still taking bookings and your money for Sea Princess 2021 Worldie. They will probably cancel it after final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted September 19, 2020 #219 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 minute ago, NSWP said: Just checked on Princess site, still taking bookings and your money for Sea Princess 2021 Worldie. They will probably cancel it after final payment. I don't think many people would be booking on the 2021 WC.😁 One would have to be very very optimistic to think the WC that is due to leave Sydney in May 2021, will really happen. On the Roll Call for the 2022 WC, several people have posted the comment that they have just now cancelled their booking for 2021 and booked on 2022. When bookings opened for 2022, it was a feeding frenzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 19, 2020 #220 Share Posted September 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, NSWP said: Just checked on Princess site, still taking bookings and your money for Sea Princess 2021 Worldie. They will probably cancel it after final payment. Yes, since that was one of the cruises released before the pandemic. It's unlikely to go ahead but I think Princess will wait a bit longer before cancelling it but hopefully they will do so before final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbapuck Posted September 19, 2020 #221 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, NSWP said: I am wondering re alleged disposal of Sea and Sun Princesses if it is a scam/fake message, not Princess at all, anyone agree? I don’t believe so. I think where there is smoke there is fire. Too many reputable places reporting this now. I just don’t things are finalized yet. I asked my PVP about it. He said this: I understand the concern with the news you are finding on cruise blog sites, however, you can ignore everything that is not directly from the source. At this moment, neither the Sun Princess nor the Sea Princess have been sold to any other company. There are interested buyers, however, nothing has been finalized. If anything were to change your voyage, communication would be sent directly to you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 19, 2020 #222 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Yes, since that was one of the cruises released before the pandemic. It's unlikely to go ahead but I think Princess will wait a bit longer before cancelling it but hopefully they will do so before final payment date. I looked at cabin availability on Sea WC, did dummy booking. I reckon she is about 75% booked out, unless TA's are holding the cabins in block, as they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 19, 2020 #223 Share Posted September 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, bubbapuck said: I don’t believe so. I think where there is smoke there is fire. Too many reputable places reporting this now. I just don’t things are finalized yet. I asked my PVP about it. He said this: I understand the concern with the news you are finding on cruise blog sites, however, you can ignore everything that is not directly from the source. At this moment, neither the Sun Princess nor the Sea Princess have been sold to any other company. There are interested buyers, however, nothing has been finalized. If anything were to change your voyage, communication would be sent directly to you. Your PVP might be a bit behind the times. I think the rumour that Sun has been sold to whoever runs the Peace Boat company is probably correct, unless it falls through at the last minute. But I don't think Sea has been sold yet although she may very well be up for sale. The fact that Princess are sending Coral to do the 2022 world cruise and other long cruises, indicates that they don't think Sea will be around to do them as usual. I've also seen an ad showing Pacific Princess is for sale. 😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_cruiser Posted September 19, 2020 Author #224 Share Posted September 19, 2020 3 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: I've also seen an ad showing Pacific Princess is for sale. 😪 Pacific Princess has been up for sale for a while now.... I would not thought Princess would say that they are sending her down-under in 2021-2022, just to pull the rug from all the Aussies who have booked cruises on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted September 19, 2020 #225 Share Posted September 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kiwi_cruiser said: Pacific Princess has been up for sale for a while now.... I would not thought Princess would say that they are sending her down-under in 2021-2022, just to pull the rug from all the Aussies who have booked cruises on her. I believe when/if Pacific Princess is sold, the passengers already booked on her won't be a consideration. I wish an Aussie benefactor would buy her and run cruises around Aust/NZ/South Pacific islands. It is such a shame as we live on an island in a beautiful part of the world with most cruises designed for Northern Hemisphere passengers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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