Rare HaveDogWillTravel Posted August 10, 2022 #101 Share Posted August 10, 2022 4 hours ago, rheathslc said: Wait! Isn't S310 one of the Sky Suites? 🤯 How fun! If you're not going into port that will be an incredible balcony to view the eclipse from. We won’t be going into port probably at all. We’ve done the Mexican riviera more times than we can count. While I do love the ports (especially Mazatlan) this sailing it’s all about that eclipse and that balcony. And the suite comes with so many things I’ve never done before , Enclave, Ultimate balcony breakfast and ultimate balcony dinner to name a few. I heard from @CruiseRaiderthat they started a roll call for this sailing. There are so many of you I’d love to finally put a face to. This is really going to be so wonderful. I’m looking forward to the meet and greet already. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HaveDogWillTravel Posted August 10, 2022 #102 Share Posted August 10, 2022 2 hours ago, 1emerald1 said: Hope to meet you as I have enjoyed all of your reviews! Thanks! I’m looking forward to meeting you at the meet and greet as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted August 10, 2022 #103 Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, HaveDogWillTravel said: heard from @CruiseRaiderthat they started a roll call for this sailing. Wow. I looked yesterday and didn't find one. Guess I'll have to look again. Thanks for the heads up. Edit: Found it. Thanks again. Edited August 10, 2022 by Thrak 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HaveDogWillTravel Posted August 12, 2022 #104 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Can it be that Princess is the only major cruise line doing a total eclipse cruise? I checked Cunard, Carnival, Royal, Norwegian and viking. I found a small company that specializes in eclipse cruise. They are almost sold out. The prices are astronomical! https://eclipsetours.com/2024-baja-california-total-solar-eclipse-cruise/ If anyone knows of another ship doing an eclipse run would you mind sharing? I’m wondering how busy it’s going to be out there along centerline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shelly97060 Posted August 12, 2022 #105 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Booked and excited to be doing this cruise! I agree this is going to be special! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1970 Posted August 12, 2022 #106 Share Posted August 12, 2022 We booked a club class mini suite which I think are sold out now. I agreed to leave the upgrade option but now am worried you could get an 'upgrade' to a non balcony window suite. Is that something that could happen as I definitely want a balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 12, 2022 #107 Share Posted August 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, john1970 said: We booked a club class mini suite which I think are sold out now. I agreed to leave the upgrade option but now am worried you could get an 'upgrade' to a non balcony window suite. Is that something that could happen as I definitely want a balcony. In the past there have been no "upgrades" reported from a cabin with a balcony to a cabin without a balcony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted August 12, 2022 #108 Share Posted August 12, 2022 10 hours ago, john1970 said: We booked a club class mini suite which I think are sold out now. I agreed to leave the upgrade option but now am worried you could get an 'upgrade' to a non balcony window suite. Is that something that could happen as I definitely want a balcony. It is considered an upgrade, as it is a mini suite to a suite but the odds of it are infinitesimal. 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1emerald1 Posted August 12, 2022 #109 Share Posted August 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, jwattle said: It is considered an upgrade, as it is a mini suite to a suite but the odds of it are infinitesimal. 🙂 And most of the suites are already booked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvtennis6060 Posted August 12, 2022 #110 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Booked a mini suite on deck 12 Monday. Looking forward to meeting everyone. Cindy and Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polmcs Posted August 15, 2022 #111 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Despite my initial thoughts that the cruise was too expensive (balcony is currently 2x the price for a balcony on my 14 day Rome to FLL cruise in November for later this year) it is a once in a lifetime experience, so as it also met my golden rule of “if a suite is less than 2x the price of a balcony, then book the suite”, so I booked a premium suite for the eclipse cruise. It didn’t hurt that I was able to use the 3 day sale offer to get the deposit down from $1600 to $200 as all my FCDs timed out and were returned to me. See you all there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HaveDogWillTravel Posted August 15, 2022 #112 Share Posted August 15, 2022 @polmcsthose repositioning cruises such as yours from Rome to FLL have always been much cheaper than any other cruise I’ve priced out. I sail this route quite a bit and considering inflation & it’s still a year and 8 months out I’m actually quite pleased with how reasonably priced this is. The cabin I booked is the same price as it would be to sail it now based on a preliminary quote my CVP gave me (for a cruise this year) before the bookings opened up. Not to mention did you see those prices I posted above for the only other (so far) ship sailing the eclipse? I can’t believe people paid that! it’s going to be great experience. We have a roll call going if you’re interested in joining. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsol Posted August 16, 2022 #113 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, HaveDogWillTravel said: @polmcs Not to mention did you see those prices I posted above for the only other (so far) ship sailing the eclipse? I can’t believe people paid that! There is no doubt that the Eclipse Tours cruise is too expensive for most people. On the other hand, the Atlas World Navigator has room for fewer than 200 passengers compared to over 3600 for the Discovery Princess , so ET doesn’t need to attract most people. For me, the 2024 eclipse will likely be my only opportunity to see a totality. I booked on the World Navigator back in February because I didn’t want to take any chances. In particular, I wanted a cruise that didn’t just happen to be in the path of the eclipse, but was truly centered on that event. In particular, it represented (outside of chartering a jet) the best chance of experiencing the event under clear skies as this is a chartered cruise run by eclipse aficionados who will “direct” the captain to navigate to a cloudless area if at all practical. Edited August 16, 2022 by scottsol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HaveDogWillTravel Posted August 16, 2022 #114 Share Posted August 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, scottsol said: There is no doubt that the Eclipse Tours cruise is too expensive for most people. On the other hand, the Atlas Navigator has room for fewer than 200 passengers compared to over 3600 for the Princess Navigator, so ET doesn’t need to attract most people. For me, the 2024 eclipse will likely be my only opportunity to see a totality. I booked on the Navigator back in February because I didn’t want to take any chances. In particular, I wanted a cruise that didn’t just happen to be in the path of the eclipse, but was truly centered on that event. In particular, it represented (outside of chartering a jet) the best chance of experiencing the event under clear skies as this is a chartered cruise run by eclipse aficionados who will “direct” the captain to navigate to a cloudless area if at all practical. I’m excited for you and all that are lucky enough to be on that sailing. I am sure you will have a really fulfilling experience. I know what you mean about not wanting to take any chances on getting a great spot to see the eclipse. Things routinely sell out 2 plus years in advance. As others have posted about their previous experiences on a Princess eclipse cruise I feel more and more confident that Princess will make this more than just being in the path of totality. Princess is pretty good at getting great guest lecturers and providing elevated experiences. Notably Panama Canal and Alaska were impressive when I did those sailings. I’ve also traveled Queen Mary 2 which is a whole other level. I wrote begging Cunard to sail the eclipse but to date they have not put out that itinerary. If we see your ship we will wave! Congratulations on getting your spot secured! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted August 16, 2022 #115 Share Posted August 16, 2022 IIRC, totality also crosses through the United States. One of the major cities it crosses is Dallas. If the cruise is too expensive, there are less expensive alternatives. Yes, I understand the ship has the option to reposition for clearer skies but ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsol Posted August 18, 2022 #116 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 11:15 AM, HaveDogWillTravel said: Okay. I put a hold on m108 (my second choice) as I wasn’t sure if my CVP would be able to get my first choice, S310 or if the price for it would be within the range of what we considered reasonable. My CVP did get S310 and the price did fall in the range we’d pay so M108 is going to get released in the next couple of days. My CVP will call me either Thursday or Friday to finalize all my bookings and at that time the M108 will be released. Boy yesterday was a crazy day. Did you specifically request S310 over S309 for the likely eastern exposure when docked at Mazatlan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HaveDogWillTravel Posted August 18, 2022 #117 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 hours ago, scottsol said: Did you specifically request S310 over S309 for the likely eastern exposure when docked at Mazatlan? Actually I requested it because when I sailed the Discovery in April this year I used the sanctuary each day and the entrance to sanctuary is starboard. Coming and going every day we noticed a lot of traffic and the hot tub on that side was always being used. I saw a man looking over the wall to the S309 sky suite balcony as he walked from the sanctuary to the doors to the elevators. The eclipse is around noon so the sun will be high. I think the view will be great port and starboard on the upper decks. I did look at my photos from when the discovery was docked in Mazatlan last April and thought S310 was the better choice for viewing the eclipse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike&elena Posted August 18, 2022 #118 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Here's an interesting animation of the eclipse in Mazatlan. With the totality at noon, I think port or starboard are equally good cabin choices. https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse-cities/city/3373.html 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetilidrop Posted August 18, 2022 #119 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 9:12 AM, skynight said: Would this be a wise move knowing that special eye protection is required. Would it be an insurance risk placing the ship inside the umbra? Does anyone who has been on a ship for an eclipse know if the ship supplies the eye protection or should we bring our own? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted August 18, 2022 #120 Share Posted August 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, cruisetilidrop said: Does anyone who has been on a ship for an eclipse know if the ship supplies the eye protection or should we bring our own? Thank you Somebody said that Princess has supplied eye protection in the past, but we'll be bringing our own anyway just in case. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted August 18, 2022 #121 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 8:54 PM, beg3yrs said: IIRC, totality also crosses through the United States. One of the major cities it crosses is Dallas. If the cruise is too expensive, there are less expensive alternatives. Yes, I understand the ship has the option to reposition for clearer skies but ... An RV trip to Texas was our alternate plan B if we couldn't find a cruise that didn't cost an arm and a leg. So happy that Princess stepped up with one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted August 18, 2022 #122 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) Since the eclipse passes through a large part of the US, eclipse glasses should be readily available in those areas, and there's always Amazon. Article about watching through your phone, selfies, eye protection etc. https://www.elitedaily.com/life/can-you-watch-the-solar-eclipse-on-your-phone-camera/2049862 Article about photography with real cameras: https://photographylife.com/landscapes/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse Edited August 18, 2022 by MJC 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreams_of_travel Posted August 18, 2022 #123 Share Posted August 18, 2022 8 hours ago, Sea Hag said: Somebody said that Princess has supplied eye protection in the past, but we'll be bringing our own anyway just in case. Same. I ordered eye protection for the 2017 eclipse but of course I have no idea where they are now. LOL! I just ordered another set to have on hand, and before pricing/shipping time gets crazy like last time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted August 18, 2022 #124 Share Posted August 18, 2022 12 minutes ago, dreams_of_travel said: Same. I ordered eye protection for the 2017 eclipse but of course I have no idea where they are now. LOL! I just ordered another set to have on hand, and before pricing/shipping time gets crazy like last time. I just went and looked in the place that I thought ours should be, and they were actually there. Surprise, surprise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreams_of_travel Posted August 18, 2022 #125 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Sea Hag said: I just went and looked in the place that I thought ours should be, and they were actually there. Surprise, surprise. That's great! There were several people handling the envelope ours came in, so no telling who put it "away" or where. I just figured I should be prepared over a year in advance of the 2023 eclipse, and 19 months before 2024. LOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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