Symphony Feb 5, I don't think it's happening

[leisuretraveler223]

As of now, Symphony is supposed to resume operations 1/29, and I'm supposed to board on 2/5. I suspect that's not going to happen.

 

Our itinerary STILL has us going to San Juan and Labadee.  I was on Odyssey over New Years, and they replaced Labadee I believe a good two months prior to sailing. The only reason I can come up with that they haven't announced a replacement is that it's not worth even setting up excursion info when they know they're likely to just cancel the whole thing.

 

What do you think? Am I on to something?

[Ourusualbeach]

1 minute ago, leisuretraveler223 said:

As of now, Symphony is supposed to resume operations 1/29, and I'm supposed to board on 2/5. I suspect that's not going to happen.

 

Our itinerary STILL has us going to San Juan and Labadee.  I was on Odyssey over New Years, and they replaced Labadee I believe a good two months prior to sailing. The only reason I can come up with that they haven't announced a replacement is that it's not worth even setting up excursion info when they know they're likely to just cancel the whole thing.

 

What do you think? Am I on to something?

lately I've been getting itinerary change notifications a week and sometime 2 days before sailing for clients.  Don't read anything into it.

[leisuretraveler223]

1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said:

lately I've been getting itinerary change notifications a week and sometime 2 days before sailing for clients.  Don't read anything into it.

 

I get that, and with the fluidity in San Juan, I could see that.  But it's clearly established that no one is going to Labadee.  We'll see.....

[sunnydaysmile]

I am keeping my fingers crossed this sailing goes.  

[dakotan heel]

31 minutes ago, sunnydaysmile said:

I am keeping my fingers crossed this sailing goes.  

The 3 week break makes me think my 29th sailing will happen. I could see other RC ships get docked though

[AstoriaPreppy]

I'm ~30 days out from a February sailing on the Anthem from NJ, which still has Labadee on the itinerary. 

 

There's been active discussion in the roll call about the port/replacement, but it's still showing up on our itinerary. 

[ticketsunlimited]

Same on all ships.  Places we are scheduled for that probably will not happen.  They dont know day to day which islands are available.  A lot of them are denying ships because of their own issues on land and not the issues onboard

[Ourusualbeach]

1 minute ago, ticketsunlimited said:

They dont know day to day which islands are available.

Exactly.  Why bother going through the trouble to change Labadee now to a different port only to have to change that one a week out.

[twinmom22197]

We had January 22 canceled and thought about rebooking for 2/5 but that was my fear that it still might not be ready to go.  So we decided last night to go to Oasis for Jan 30.  It might get canceled too but at least it's still sailing right now.

[Pratique]

1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Exactly.  Why bother going through the trouble to change Labadee now to a different port only to have to change that one a week out.

Why bother going through the trouble to change anything if the cruise is likely to be canceled?

 

Labadee is usually changed to a sea day.

[Pratique]

For our now cancelled 1/8 Symphony sailing, we received a revised itinerary on 11/23 removing Labadee and swapping San Juan for St. Maarten.

 

Of course it is all moot now.

[Mullwi]

Symphony 2/5, I think it is happening 🙂!

 

I feel terrible for those whose cruises were canceled, but I think that makes 2/5 to be much more likely to be good to go, but that’s my opinion and hope.

[Tolkmit]

2 hours ago, leisuretraveler223 said:

 

I get that, and with the fluidity in San Juan, I could see that.  But it's clearly established that no one is going to Labadee.  We'll see.....

 

Even if they know for sure they aren't going to Labadee, what options they have to replace it with are incredibly fluid, as well as what other ships will also be needing to use open options.

[Kmermaid]

Here is what I posted over on the roll call for our sailing:

 

Just received our E-docs and its still showing Labadee and SJ as stops.  However because I have an April cruise I can go into where you look up the balance due and put in this sailing (Can't due that for this sailing because I have no balance due).  When I do that the itenary is showing:

 

EASTERN CARIBBEAN & PERFECT DAY

LEAVING FROM:

Miami, Florida

ON BOARD:

Symphony of the Seas

Feb 5, 2022Feb 12, 2022

DAY	PORT	DOCK
1	MiamiFlorida	EMBARK6 PM
2	Cruising	CRUISING
3	Cruising	CRUISING
4	PhilipsburgSt. Maarten	DOCKED8 AM - 6 PM
5	Charlotte AmalieSt. Thomas	DOCKED7 AM - 4 PM
6	Cruising	CRUISING
7	Perfect Day at CocoCayBahamas	DOCKED10 AM - 5 PM
8	MiamiFlorida	DEBARK6 AM

[Mullwi]

Thank you for sharing that kmermaid!

[twinmom22197]

That is very encouraging kmermaid!

[ONECRUISER]

2 hours ago, Pratique said:

Why bother going through the trouble to change anything if the cruise is likely to be canceled?

 

Labadee is usually changed to a sea day.

Mine were not Sea Days. But to original Topic, too early change to Port when may have change again with current Situation. Can see why Royal waiting and has last couple months

Edited January 10, 2022 by ONECRUISER

[Kmermaid]

9 minutes ago, twinmom22197 said:

That is very encouraging kmermaid!

 Just wondering were your twins born in 1997?  

[twinmom22197]

Just now, Kmermaid said:

 Just wondering were your twins born in 1997?  

Yes  I have tried for years to change my user name. If you can I can't figure it out. LOL  

[Kmermaid]

I dont bother I have the same user name for several vacation boards so I can easliy remember!  I was curious cuz my youngest is the same year that is why it stuck out to me.

[Pratique]

54 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said:

Mine were not Sea Days. But to original Topic, too early change to Port when may have change again with current Situation. Can see why Royal waiting and has last couple months

I think this evidence is just as strong for potential cancelation.

 

I would give it a 50-50 chance.

[ONECRUISER]

4 minutes ago, Pratique said:

I think this evidence is just as strong for potential cancelation.

 

I would give it a 50-50 chance.

Yeah not to up on when Labadee would/Could open. In 3 couple Decades it's been closed couple times before. 

[SummerBeee]

Harmony January 23 still lists Labadee 

[Pratique]

Spirit Airlines is still flying to Cap-Haitien. But even recent news reports say Haiti is still under the control of armed gangs. So pretty safe bet that Labadee isn't happening anytime soon. Too much risk, too much liability.

[leisuretraveler223]

20 hours ago, Tolkmit said:

 

Even if they know for sure they aren't going to Labadee, what options they have to replace it with are incredibly fluid, as well as what other ships will also be needing to use open options.

 

That's a good point. And in fairness, there is a lot more fluidity now than there was two months ago. I was comparing the fact that my December Odyssey itinerary was changed more than eight weeks before sailing, but a lot more predictability then.