bubbapuck Posted September 16, 2020 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) I am supposed to be on this ship for Alaska in July 2021. Looks like it may not happen. Japan Grace, which operates the Peace Boat cruise operation, announced it has chartered a new, modern cruise ship that will replace the Ocean Dream and Zenith pairing. Starting in 2021 the Pacific World will replace both the Ocean Dream and Zenith as Peace Boat's sole vessel. It is believed the ship is the current Sun Princess. "We believe that this vessel upgrade will give those already registered for the cruises from Spring 2021 onward a better and safer cruise experience," the group said. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23509-peace-boat-to-modernize-cruise-fleet-with-newer-ship.html?fbclid=IwAR1Eo01_9D_SUqQ1jYQiF0P2OLrtLu5_WGLYJR5ng8dF7GuRU20_U19kRxc Edited September 16, 2020 by bubbapuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted September 16, 2020 #2 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Well as of today the Sun is still listed on the Princess Website as sailing through August of 2021. Anything can change and has. If it does I hope you get a replacement ship you like. We really liked the Sun Class Princess ships. A nice size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbapuck Posted September 16, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just now, waltd said: Well as of today the Sun is still listed on the Princess Website as sailing through August of 2021. Anything can change and has. If it does I hope you get a replacement ship you like. We really liked the Sun Class Princess ships. A nice size. when I first booked I was not too happy about the Sun but the more I looked at it, it seemed like it would be perfect for my wife and I to goto Alaska. I guess we will see what happens. Stupid COVID. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted September 16, 2020 #4 Share Posted September 16, 2020 We are scheduled on the Sun in April so I am hoping it's not true. But it's the oldest and one of the least efficient ships in the fleet so it fits the profile of the ships that Carnival is retiring. The only thing that doesn't make sense to me is that a cruise line with a focus on the environment would purchase an older ship but stranger things have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie082756 Posted September 16, 2020 #5 Share Posted September 16, 2020 We are scheduled to sale on the Sun Princess on July 31st. I went on the website and Aug. 14th is the last date I could see of sailings. I sure hope that our July 31st to Alaska is still a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbapuck Posted September 16, 2020 Author #6 Share Posted September 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, greenie082756 said: We are scheduled to sale on the Sun Princess on July 31st. I went on the website and Aug. 14th is the last date I could see of sailings. I sure hope that our July 31st to Alaska is still a go. I am in the same boat. I am in the same cruise leaving July 17th. The article said Spring 2021 so it doesn’t look good but until it is official, I still have hope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bemidji Ty Posted September 16, 2020 #7 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Watching as well. We were supposed to go last month. Now we are scheduled on July 3 our of LA. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 16, 2020 #8 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Look here: https://commercial.apolloduck.com/boat/commercial-vessels-cruise-ship/584501 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted September 16, 2020 #9 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Pacific Princess has been up for sale for years. I'm still waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 16, 2020 #10 Share Posted September 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, waltd said: Pacific Princess has been up for sale for years. I'm still waiting. A lot more supply than there is demand these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbapuck Posted September 16, 2020 Author #11 Share Posted September 16, 2020 7 hours ago, waltd said: Well as of today the Sun is still listed on the Princess Website as sailing through August of 2021. Anything can change and has. If it does I hope you get a replacement ship you like. We really liked the Sun Class Princess ships. A nice size. when I first booked I was not too happy about the Sun but the more I looked at it, it seemed like it would be perfect for my wife and I to goto Alaska. I guess we will see what happens. Stupid COVID. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbapuck Posted September 16, 2020 Author #12 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just went on to Princess.com to see if there was any sort of price change on my July cruise on the Sun to Alaska. All four cruises out of LA to Alaska on the Sun are listed as “Sold Out”. We ho looked yesterday there was plenty of rooms available on all decks. could be hearing news on my cruise soon. Time to start looking at other options I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUZBUDS Posted September 16, 2020 #13 Share Posted September 16, 2020 We have our fingers crossed that they find another ship to do the LA-Alaska cruises next summer. Maybe even on to do them for the full season like the Golden was scheduled to do this year. It's been quite a while since having my fingers crossed has helped - this will be our 5th cruise canceled since the pandemic (Yes, I know - it is very much a first world problem) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbapuck Posted September 16, 2020 Author #14 Share Posted September 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, CRUZBUDS said: We have our fingers crossed that they find another ship to do the LA-Alaska cruises next summer. Maybe even on to do them for the full season like the Golden was scheduled to do this year. It's been quite a while since having my fingers crossed has helped - this will be our 5th cruise canceled since the pandemic (Yes, I know - it is very much a first world problem) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbapuck Posted September 16, 2020 Author #15 Share Posted September 16, 2020 I agree. Looking at the 14 day cruises going out of Vancouver. I would prefer LA so I dont have to fly. I just don’t want all of the good cabins on the Vancouver cruises be gone before I find out LA has been cancelled completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted September 16, 2020 #16 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, bubbapuck said: Just went on to Princess.com to see if there was any sort of price change on my July cruise on the Sun to Alaska. All four cruises out of LA to Alaska on the Sun are listed as “Sold Out”. We ho looked yesterday there was plenty of rooms available on all decks. could be hearing news on my cruise soon. Time to start looking at other options I guess. All Sun Princess sailings for all dates/regions have either been removed from the Princess website or marked sold out. Sea Princess schedule has also been removed. Expect a public announcement of cancellations/sale soon. Edited September 17, 2020 by AtlantaCruiser72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunk Posted September 17, 2020 #17 Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: All Sun Princess sailings for all dates/regions have either been removed from the Princess website or marked sold out. Sea Princess schedule has also been removed. Expect a public announcement of cancellations/sale soon. They are all back, and I could do a mock booking for my Sun Princess sailing on June 29th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombud Posted September 17, 2020 #18 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Boat 3 sun class ships: Sea, Sun, and Pacific Explorer. Speculation is that the Sun Princess is going - going - gone but not until September Edited September 17, 2020 by Ombud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamondzhang Posted September 17, 2020 #19 Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Ombud said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Boat 3 sun class ships: Sea, Sun, and Pacific Explorer. Speculation is that the Sun Princess is going - going - gone but not until September Actually four including P&O's Oceana - but you get it right that this type of ship is outbound from CCL Group Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombud Posted September 17, 2020 #20 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Right!! Oceana wasn't scrapped, its a Greek ferry now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamondzhang Posted September 17, 2020 #21 Share Posted September 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, Ombud said: Right!! Oceana wasn't scrapped, its a Greek ferry now Yep aware of that - tho not sure if this will also be the way Sea & Explorer is heading I know they tried to sell Sea for ages.... Oh well Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoBadKnees Posted September 17, 2020 #22 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) If the Sun is being chartered, who is the ship's owner? Is Princess / Carnival Corp retaining ownership? Edited September 17, 2020 by TwoBadKnees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamondzhang Posted September 17, 2020 #23 Share Posted September 17, 2020 54 minutes ago, TwoBadKnees said: If the Sun is being chartered, who is the ship's owner? Is Princess / Carnival Corp retaining ownership? I suspect Princess will sell the ship to Japan Grace, who in turn will do the charter to Peace Boat as they have done since the beginning of these two companies..... Unless PCL decides to do it themselves but then at least this would guarantee some sort of profitable revenue for them Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted September 17, 2020 #24 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Sad we were scheduled on the Sun on July 31 next year and looking forward to seeing what it was like to sail on a smaller ship. Now appears that is not going to happen. We are scheduled for four other cruises next year but hearing the CDC head telling Congress Wednesday morning that a vaccine for the masses will not be available until the second or third quarter 2021. This is all predicated on a vaccine being approved by the FDA and enough vaccine manufactured and available to distribute. The government fiscal year starts on October 1 so the third quarter is April-June. So now we continue to wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted September 17, 2020 #25 Share Posted September 17, 2020 We are booked on three legs - from July 3 thru August 14. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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