NateUpNorth Posted October 21, 2020 #1 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Just got our email. Nov 26, 2021 Explorer cancelled. Replaced same date with Radiance. $50USD/$100USD "our bad" offer Sailing to............ "similar destinations"....... WTH? How do I make a decision based on that description? I think clearly they're hoping for cancellations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted October 21, 2020 #2 Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: Just got our email. Nov 26, 2021 Explorer cancelled. Replaced same date with Radiance. $50USD/$100USD "our bad" offer Sailing to............ "similar destinations"....... WTH? How do I make a decision based on that description? I think clearly they're hoping for cancellations. Saw that on another thread posted earlier. Happen's. They did same with Brilliance/Independence 2 months ago. My 4th major change in 5yrs by Royal, half time no extra $$$ offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted October 21, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Further: $50USD for Interior/OV $100 USD above that If they don't hear from us they'll move automatically. Price protected. They'll refund if current price is lower...... I think we all know there's no refunds going out on price difference. We have till Oct 30 to decide. Not impressed, not surprised. We've gone from an AMP'd Explorer, to a refurbished Explorer, to Radiance of the Seas sailing to an undetermined itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted October 21, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Just now, ONECRUISER said: Saw that on another thread posted earlier. Happen's. They did same with Brilliance/Independence 2 months ago. My 4th major change in 5yrs by Royal, half time no extra $$$ offered. Oops, didn't see it anywhere. Hope I didn't double thread it. Not a lot of it bothers me greatly to be honest.... the only real problem I have is 1 week to make a decision without knowing where we'd be going?!??!!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted October 21, 2020 #5 Share Posted October 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: Oops, didn't see it anywhere. Hope I didn't double thread it. Not a lot of it bothers me greatly to be honest.... the only real problem I have is 1 week to make a decision without knowing where we'd be going?!??!!?!?! Agree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted October 21, 2020 #6 Share Posted October 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: Oops, didn't see it anywhere. Hope I didn't double thread it. Not a lot of it bothers me greatly to be honest.... the only real problem I have is 1 week to make a decision without knowing where we'd be going?!??!!?!?! The other thread is someon booked on explorer from Galveston to miami ... cancelled. Nothing about being replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted October 21, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 minute ago, firefly333 said: The other thread is someon booked on explorer from Galveston to miami ... cancelled. Nothing about being replaced. I wonder if Explorer is staying there then? The trip to a new departure port being cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChristine Posted October 21, 2020 #8 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Explorer is going to San Juan. I just got the cancellation email from Freedom and now being moved to Explorer November 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted October 21, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, CruisingChristine said: Explorer is going to San Juan. I just got the cancellation email from Freedom and now being moved to Explorer November 2021 May I ask your itinerary? We booked with Bonaire in mind and now I'm searching I can't seem to find anything with it on the schedule.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brb2 Posted October 21, 2020 #10 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Just received email that our Freedom out of San Juan is replaced with the Explorer - to "similar destinations". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptod Posted October 21, 2020 #11 Share Posted October 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: Not impressed, not surprised. We've gone from an AMP'd Explorer, to a refurbished Explorer, to Radiance of the Seas sailing to an undetermined itinerary. I feel your pain. My group specifically booked for the ports. Already did L&S from '21 to '22 hoping the new protocols would ease by then. Now just waiting to see what the new itinerary is. I expect to see the Radiance only doing a 8 day trip instead of the 9 we booked. Hope I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChristine Posted October 21, 2020 #12 Share Posted October 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: May I ask your itinerary? We booked with Bonaire in mind and now I'm searching I can't seem to find anything with it on the schedule.... SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS PHILIPSBURG, ST. MAARTEN ST. JOHNS, ANTIGUA CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted October 21, 2020 Author #13 Share Posted October 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, ptod said: I feel your pain. My group specifically booked for the ports. Already did L&S from '21 to '22 hoping the new protocols would ease by then. Now just waiting to see what the new itinerary is. I expect to see the Radiance only doing a 8 day trip instead of the 9 we booked. Hope I am wrong. Stuff happens, I get it, and Covid is a gong show. I just would like to know the itinerary, have more than a week to decide, and maybe they could allow a L&S to move to something we really wanted should we not like the itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NthernLgts Posted October 21, 2020 #14 Share Posted October 21, 2020 43 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: Just got our email. Nov 26, 2021 Explorer cancelled. Replaced same date with Radiance. $50USD/$100USD "our bad" offer Sailing to............ "similar destinations"....... WTH? How do I make a decision based on that description? I think clearly they're hoping for cancellations. Our 12/10/2021 cruise on the Explorer just got cancelled as well. Same automatic rebook on the Radiance, but have no idea on the exact cabin or ports. $100 OBC offer. We have until the 30th to cancel. Dammit anyways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptod Posted October 21, 2020 #15 Share Posted October 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: Stuff happens, I get it, and Covid is a gong show. I just would like to know the itinerary, have more than a week to decide, and maybe they could allow a L&S to move to something we really wanted should we not like the itinerary. I agree - a little more info up front would have helped. I didn't follow the threads a few weeks ago regarding the other ships that were flipped flopped around. I guess this is what happened to those cruisers as well. My TA has just reached out to my group - everyone is waiting for more info to be released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-P Posted October 22, 2020 #16 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Here's the Radiance itineraries. Not "similar", at least not the 9nt. We were booked on a B2B on Explorer in Feb 2022. http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2021_2022/RD_Caribbean.pdf Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare badvector Posted October 22, 2020 #17 Share Posted October 22, 2020 15 hours ago, firefly333 said: The other thread is someon booked on explorer from Galveston to miami ... cancelled. Nothing about being replaced. That was me. They aren't offering any replacement. Just a straight cancellation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanLover22 Posted October 22, 2020 #18 Share Posted October 22, 2020 15 hours ago, NateUpNorth said: May I ask your itinerary? We booked with Bonaire in mind and now I'm searching I can't seem to find anything with it on the schedule.... Only a few sailings have been uploaded so far, assuming they are still transferring over currently booked rooms. There is one sailing with Bonaire April 2022, so may be more Of that itinerary as they continue to upload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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