Sailing Wonder on 12/4/22? Cancelled because they have more

[barbeyg]

….Important things to do.    Dear Guest, After completing its European season, our newest and latest flagship, Wonder of the Seas, will begin offering roundtrip sailings from Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida in November 2022. To conclude its inaugural season,Wonder will host a series of welcome events onboard in December 2022. Regrettably, this means your December 4th, 2022 Wonder of the Seas cruise has been cancelled. We know the chance to sail on our newest flagship is special and understand how much time and effort goes into planning your vacation. We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience. Your vacation is important to us, along with the flexibility to make the best decision for you and those in your party. Below, we’ve outlined your options along with a few additional details. Option 1: Rebook one of the following 2022 itineraries: 6-Night Western Caribbean cruise onboard Wonder of the Seas sailing to Cozumel, Mexico, Roatan, Honduras, and Costa Maya, Mexico on December 18th 6-Night Western Caribbean cruise onboard Jewel of the Seas sailing to Costa Maya, Mexico, Roatan, Honduras, and Cozumel, Mexico on December 3rd 7-Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day cruise onboard Wonder of the Seas sailing to Perfect Day at CocoCay, Nassau, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, and Labadee, Haiti on November 27th 7-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day cruise onboard Wonder of the Seas sailing to Perfect Day at CocoCay, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, and Philipsburg, St. Maarten on December 11th 8-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day cruise onboard Jewel of the Seas sailing to Labadee, Haiti, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, U.S.V.I, and Perfect Day at CocoCay on December 9th What you’ll receive: Your original stateroom category price will either be protected at your original cruise fare rate or reduced to the current cruise fare rate (whichever is lower). This excludes taxes, fees, gratuities, and other non-cruise fare items. If your booking was already paid in full and your cruise fare rate decreases, we’ll provide you with a refund for the difference. You can expect to receive your refund to your original form of payment 30 days after we move you. Kindly note, refund times may vary depending on your financial institution. To sweeten the offer, you’ll receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom: $100 USD for Interior, Ocean View, and Balcony staterooms | $200 USD for Suites Plus, an additional $50 USD for each third or more guest You’ll also be reimbursed for non-refundable, pre-purchased transportation change fees incurred (such as flight, train ticket, or rental car). We’ll cover up to $200 USD per guest for Domestic changes, or up to $400 USD per guest for International changes. Please email your receipts and booking information to RoyalGuestRelations@rccl.comfor review and reimbursement. Option 2: Rebook any Royal Caribbean sailing. If you prefer to re-book a different sailing, we’ll waive any non-refundable deposit change fees associated with the move. Please know, you’ll be responsible for any difference in pricing for your cruise fare, taxes, fees, gratuities, and other non-cruise fare items. If you were already paid in full and your cruise fare rate decreases, we’ll provide you with a refund if there is any difference in pricing. You can expect to receive your refund to your original form of payment 30 days after we move you. Kindly note, refund times may vary depending on your financial institution. You’ll also be reimbursed for non-refundable, pre-purchased transportation change fees incurred (such as flight, train ticket, or rental car). We’ll cover up to $200 USD per guest for Domestic changes, or up to $400 USD per guest for International changes. Please email your receipts and booking information to RoyalGuestRelations@rccl.comfor review and reimbursement. Option 3: If you can’t find a new cruise itinerary that works for you and choose to cancel, we’ll be sad to see you go. We’ll process a full refund of any paid portion of your cruise fare to the original form(s) of payment, including any non-refundable deposit. You can expect to receive your refund 30 days after you submit your refund request. If you booked your airfare through Royal Caribbean International, it will be automatically refunded to you. However, if you booked on your own, please contact the service provider directly for your options with them. Lastly, if you used a Future Cruise Credit on this sailing, and you request a refund instead, we’ll refund any NEW funds paid above the certificate amount, and we’ll reinstate your original certificate. It’s important to us that you find the best cruise option. Please call us at 888-281-9344 or contact your Travel Advisor by March 30th, 2022, to select which option you prefer. Please know, hold times may be longer than usual. If we haven’t heard from you by March 30th, 2022, your reservation will be cancelled.

Edited March 16, 2022 by barbeyg

[barbeyg]

Been waiting for this to happen, since there were signs.  But for those of us desiring to sail that week, the pickings are lean. 
 

Didn’t want anyone booked to miss the email. 

[mike45orlando]

Why would this sailing be canceled if the ones in Nov are a go, particularly our 13 Nov Wonder?

[gumshoe958]

3 minutes ago, mike45orlando said:

Why would this sailing be canceled if the ones in Nov are a go, particularly our 13 Nov Wonder?

Presumably because that week there’ll be the official naming ceremony and a number of corporate/media/trade events & sailings.

[mike45orlando]

Amazing that something like this by a large corporation having their act together couldn't have been planned out when the schedule came out.

[twangster]

18 minutes ago, mike45orlando said:

Amazing that something like this by a large corporation having their act together couldn't have been planned out when the schedule came out.

They were likely planning to do something before the March 4 maiden voyage but it was all they could do to make March 4 so they are pushing the naming ceremony to December.  

[barbeyg]

30 minutes ago, mike45orlando said:

Amazing that something like this by a large corporation having their act together couldn't have been planned out when the schedule came out.

And for those of that were already moved from Harmony when Wonder took its place…well, doesn’t leave the best impression.  Especially with all the shuffling we’ve all gone thru during Covid, and with the pathetic replacement offering for that same week. Let’s see…a GS in the suite neighborhood on Wonder for 7 nights….for a suite on Jewel, 6 nights.  Hmmm…..thanks, but a big nope there. 😂  
 

We booked Celebrity Apex.

Edited March 16, 2022 by barbeyg

[Lane Hog]

"Amazing that something like this by a large corporation having their act together couldn't have been planned out when the schedule came out."

Really?  I find it amazing that on a multi-year construction project the size of a monstrous cruise ship that they only plan to miss their targeted dates by a week.

Edited March 16, 2022 by Lane Hog

[Jimbo]

Ship will have sailed like 8 months all ready, why even bother with  welcome events, seems silly why bother?

By December there is going to be nothing new about Wonder, they will have tons of advertising on Tv's and such so it won't be new news to anyone and by that time  another cruise line will have out a bigger and better ship by  then.

Edited March 16, 2022 by Jimbo

[barbeyg]

Well, they do take delivery well before the first sailing, for sea trials. There is some room for error built in. Apparently not enough with Wonder, though. 😂 

 

Lots of people on this sailing in other social media groups are disappointed, but it is what it is. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[barbeyg]

5 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Ship will have sailed like 8 months all ready, why even bother with  welcome events, seems silly why bother?

I figure it’s because they still want to christen the ship and it’s not long after she returns from Europe. I guess they want a second media blitz over here. 

[Jimbo]

1 minute ago, barbeyg said:

I figure it’s because they still want to christen the ship and it’s not long after she returns from Europe. I guess they want a second media blitz over here. 

Do it between one the sailings on turnaround day before it goes over to Europe. Short and simple Done !

[Rick-n-Lisa]

The same thing happened to our 9 night Odyssey cruise that we were booked on for 11-11-21. We booked in September 2020.  There were 4 couples going.  They canceled it in March of 2021. Said they were shortening it to a 2 day travel agent cruise or whatever.  SOOO DISAPPOINTED!  like someone above said about Wonder, it was already sailing Europe for months.  So why did they let us book then cancel it for a PR opportunity.   When they released the booking schedule why in tarnation didn’t they plan on the PR cruise at the time and just push the other sailings to avoid all this cancel and rebook.  No wonder the stock is all over the place.  How much money are they losing with all the extra money they give people to rebook flights and onboard credits when they do this?  Oh well, I’m still going to keep cruising…

[twangster]

1 hour ago, barbeyg said:

Well, they do take delivery well before the first sailing, for sea trials. There is some room for error built in. Apparently not enough with Wonder, though. 😂 

 

Lots of people on this sailing in other social media groups are disappointed, but it is what it is. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Some of those disappointed vloggers will say anything to garner attention.  More controversy equates to more views which is more money in their pocket.  It’s all about money in their pocket.  

[cruisegirl1]

Lots going on in Port Canaveral.
 

Our 4  night December 5 independence of the seas just became a 3 night.
 

We were told it was done because of wonder events

 

Then I understand that the Friday, December 9  three  night has been changed to a Thursday, December 8  four night.
 

I guess they needed the docking space on December 9. 
 

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[Extra Kim]

2 hours ago, mike45orlando said:

Amazing that something like this by a large corporation having their act together couldn't have been planned out when the schedule came out.

That's the problem, they are big and they do not care about the customers. People will cry and then still book cruises with them, why should they care? 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Extra Kim

[twangster]

Just now, Extra Kim said:

That's the problem, they are big and they does not care about the customers. People will cry and then still book cruises with them, why should they care? 

There is more profit from large media coverage events compared to the losses from one or two cruise cancellations.   Just like ship charters.  More money to be made so they charter ships out and cancel booked guests.  Most folks get over it.  Some don’t but the losses from a few hundred upset guests pale when compared to the profits made.   Yep, it sucks for us guests but they are a for profit company that answer first to shareholders and second to guests.   

[torpeedo]

Wonder will host a series of welcome events onboard in December 2022. Regrettably, this means your December 4^th, 2022 

 

Thank you so much Royal.  I assume those of us who booked this cruise many months ago are unwelcome guests.