CTKath Posted September 18, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 18, 2021 What are everyone’s thoughts on what will replace it and when are they going to inform us? I am on a Western Caribbean cruise that is supposed to stop in GC. I don’t see it stopping anywhere in the Eastern Caribbean as a make up port. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennAngel9 Posted September 18, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I'm curious about this also. We are still showing that we will make port in Grand Cayman on our November cruise on the way to the ABC islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted September 18, 2021 #3 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Same for our December 4th on Reflection. I hope it is a sea day -- I like sea days! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted September 18, 2021 #4 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Costa Maya was replaced by a sea day on our October cruise. Probably do the same with Grand Cayman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted September 18, 2021 #5 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, CHEZMARYLOU said: Costa Maya was replaced by a sea day on our October cruise. Probably do the same with Grand Cayman. curious why they replaced Costa Maya? I am also guessing they will just add a sea day, which makes for very few ports on a 7 day cruise. I will be happy just to be sailing, but some people really enjoy the port days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandhop9 Posted September 18, 2021 #6 Share Posted September 18, 2021 They are using Nassau as the replacement on our Oct. ABC cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted September 18, 2021 #7 Share Posted September 18, 2021 We are just as happy to be staying on board for all 7 days. Won't be the 1st time and probably not the last time in the Caribbean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishayes Posted September 19, 2021 #8 Share Posted September 19, 2021 We are booked on a 4 night GC cruise in November...GC was to be our only stop. This is a ladies weekend cruise celebrating a 70th birthday. Id be fine with a 100 percent sea day cruise. Heck, anything at long as it's not cancelled. We've been planning this for a year and a half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C Posted September 20, 2021 #9 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 2:57 PM, JennAngel9 said: I'm curious about this also. We are still showing that we will make port in Grand Cayman on our November cruise on the way to the ABC islands. My son is on the Oct 8 Equinox ABC and they changed Grand Cayman to Nassau. Heard this is a common substitute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C Posted September 20, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Key West is another big question-mark, despite the law that the city is now working to work-around. Seems that nobody wants to be the first cruise company to go against the wishes of the locals, despite what's legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturngrl Posted September 20, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I just checked the Key West port schedule and there are zero cruise ships from RC or Celebrity scheduled to dock there. My guess is RC and Celebrity are negotiating docking times/days and this is one of the reasons for delaying check in for my November 20th Reflection cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C Posted September 20, 2021 #12 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Saturngrl said: I just checked the Key West port schedule and there are zero cruise ships from RC or Celebrity scheduled to dock there. My guess is RC and Celebrity are negotiating docking times/days and this is one of the reasons for delaying check in for my November 20th Reflection cruise. It's so hard to tell what's an "official AND current" calendar/schedule these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted September 20, 2021 #13 Share Posted September 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, D C said: It's so hard to tell what's an "official AND current" calendar/schedule these days and even IF there is a "schedule" it can change in a NY minute. Besides, Key West does not want ships there, I hope their vote is respected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kearney Posted September 20, 2021 #14 Share Posted September 20, 2021 50 minutes ago, LGW59 said: and even IF there is a "schedule" it can change in a NY minute. Besides, Key West does not want ships there, I hope their vote is respected. State of Florida overruled Key West... I suspect residents won't be super happy but if tourists actually spend money the business community might be pleased. Apparently one reason for voting against ships was that passengers don't spend much...except at the bars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted September 20, 2021 #15 Share Posted September 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, kearney said: State of Florida overruled Key West... I suspect residents won't be super happy but if tourists actually spend money the business community might be pleased. Apparently one reason for voting against ships was that passengers don't spend much...except at the bars.. if cruise ships do not stop there, they will survive and most likely be happier with the bar guests not staggering back to the ship. 🙂 Seriously, I just feel like if folks who live there, made a vote, whether one agrees with it or not, it should be respected. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted September 20, 2021 #16 Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Saturngrl said: I just checked the Key West port schedule and there are zero cruise ships from RC or Celebrity scheduled to dock there. My guess is RC and Celebrity are negotiating docking times/days and this is one of the reasons for delaying check in for my November 20th Reflection cruise. We are on the Reflection December 4th sailing. Waiting to see what happens with Key West. We've only been there once before and really enjoyed walking around the town. Was planning to ride the Conch Train if it is not over crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkystheLimit Posted September 20, 2021 #17 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Grand Cayman has always been a rushed port because of tendering and a relatively short time there. We've missed in on more than one occasion because of rough seas for tendering. We always enjoy an extra sea day. Certainly would choose that over Nassau. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted September 20, 2021 #18 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On our last trip to Grand Cayman we had arranged a semi-private tour and there were supposed to be us and one other couple on the tour. We made it ashore, contacted our guide and proceeded to wait another hour for the 2nd couple of join us. When our guide was unable to contact them she made the decision to go ahead with just us. About 45 minutes into our tour of the island the guide gets a call from the other couple wondering where she was. They explained that they were late getting off the ship because they had waited for the rain to stop. Long story short - they never caught up with us and she would not go back for them as it would mean missing one of the stops we were scheduled to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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