Deployment 2024-25 booking season begins

[craig01020]

This whole process is ridiculous, with all the hype, teasers, insider information, and ultimately, disappointment. Same shtick, different year.  😡

[SummmerInKefalonia]

https://loyaltoyoualways.com/deployment/

Here you can find the flyers.

[FionaMG]

@SummmerInKefalonia, do you have any more insight you could share on Rhapsody? That port booking in Cadiz that you posted earlier looks interesting...

[SummmerInKefalonia]

1 minute ago, FionaMG said:

@SummmerInKefalonia, do you have any more insight you could share on Rhapsody? That port booking in Cadiz that you posted earlier looks interesting...

Nothing yet... I see bookings from Haifa to St Maarten 😛

[FionaMG]

11 minutes ago, SummmerInKefalonia said:

Nothing yet... I see bookings from Haifa to St Maarten 😛

 

Okidoki, no worries, I'll just try and rein in my impatience! 😆

[barbeyg]

3 minutes ago, FionaMG said:

 

Okidoki, no worries, I'll just try and rein in my impatience! 😆

I'm glad someone can.  I must have checked for TAs on Oasis about 20 times so far today.  🤣  I anticipate another 20 lame attempts before I give up for the day, and go back tomorrow to rinse and repeat.  🙃

[Ourusualbeach]

Anyone else notice from the deployment flyers that the Odyssey TA end in New Jersey.  No TA released yet for Anthem.

 

14-Night Spanish Transatlantic

November 3, 2024

 

Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Cruising • Palma De Mallorca, Spain • Valencia, Spain • Cruising • Malaga, Spain • Cruising • Madeira (Funchal), Portugal • Cruising (6 days) • Cape Liberty, New Jersey

Edited November 16, 2022 by Ourusualbeach

[barbeyg]

6 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Anyone else notice from the deployment flyers that the Odyssey TA end in New Jersey.  No TA released yet for Anthem.

 

14-Night Spanish Transatlantic

November 3, 2024

 

Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Cruising • Palma De Mallorca, Spain • Valencia, Spain • Cruising • Malaga, Spain • Cruising • Madeira (Funchal), Portugal • Cruising (6 days) • Cape Liberty, New Jersey

Very interesting.  Great catch there!  I think the NY/NJ market would be tickled to have Odyssey, if that was what happened.  But, it was built for warmer weather, so maybe a possibility of a short southbound cruise?  Will have to watch that now.  🙂

[bigeck]

8 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Anyone else notice from the deployment flyers that the Odyssey TA end in New Jersey.  No TA released yet for Anthem.

A lot of ships in the Med over winter. Maybe Anthem staying??

[Ourusualbeach]

4 minutes ago, barbeyg said:

Very interesting.  Great catch there!  I think the NY/NJ market would be tickled to have Odyssey, if that was what happened.  But, it was built for warmer weather, so maybe a possibility of a short southbound cruise?  Will have to watch that now.  🙂

Would be a nice repositioning cruise to Miami  by way of the ABC"s.  I dont know why they would put her in NJ permanently as like you said.. designed for warm weather although look at how many years they sailed EX out of NJ. 

[Ourusualbeach]

6 minutes ago, bigeck said:

A lot of ships in the Med over winter. Maybe Anthem staying??

That would be interesting. 

[barbeyg]

9 minutes ago, bigeck said:

A lot of ships in the Med over winter. Maybe Anthem staying??

It could handle the colder weather just fine, and I betcha some of you on the other side of the pond from the US would like that.  🙂

[sgmn]

6 minutes ago, barbeyg said:

It could handle the colder weather just fine, and I betcha some of you on the other side of the pond from the US would like that.  🙂

I would be happy to do a Canaries/Madeira over winter from Europe 

[little britain]

Just now, Ourusualbeach said:

That would be interesting. 

The British public are bored of Anthem.
Many are jumping  ship to brand new p&o or brand new MSC which beat an 8 year old Anthem with 8 year old shows … 

[bigeck]

1 minute ago, sgmn said:

I would be happy to do a Canaries/Madeira over winter from Europe 

Probably be based in Barcelona unless they are maybe keeping another ship in Europe. Msc currently have 12

[FionaMG]

Just now, bigeck said:

Probably be based in Barcelona unless they are maybe keeping another ship in Europe. Msc currently have 12

 

Malaga would be great...

[bigeck]

5 minutes ago, FionaMG said:

 

Malaga would be great...

Malaga would be better. I'll call Michael tomorrow and tell him

Edited November 16, 2022 by bigeck

[barbeyg]

1 minute ago, bigeck said:

Malaga would be better. I'll call Michael tomorrow and tell him

My husband keeps telling me to call Michael to find out when the rest of the TAs will hit the website.  

[FionaMG]

3 minutes ago, bigeck said:

Malaga would be better. I'll call Michael tomorrow and tell him

 

Actually, best of all would be Lisbon, if you can swing it... 😛

[bigeck]

3 minutes ago, FionaMG said:

 

Actually, best of all would be Lisbon, if you can swing it... 😛

I can ask. He did say no to Edinburgh

[toad455]

New Yorkers are also a bit bored of the Anthem. Would be nice if the Odyssey took over even though she doesn't have the indoor pool. Maybe Anthem has a drydock scheduled during winter 2024-25?

[Jumping Cruiser]

Odyssey has various bookings in St Maarten throughout January 2025 and February 2025, with no mention of Anthem, unlike previous years.

 

9th January 2025 - Odyssey OTS

20th January 2025 - Odyssey OTS

4th February 2025 - Odyssey OTS

 

Two of these calls are 11-days apart, which would tie in with the 11-night Southern Caribbean cruises Anthem carries out in early 2023. I think it is likely that Odyssey will replace Anthem for the full Winter 24/25 season, rather than for just a short period and carry out similar itineraries to what is currently on offer.

Edited November 16, 2022 by Jumping Cruiser

[Chiliburn]

51 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

That would be interesting. 

How would Anthem go split between L.A and Alaska?

3 Quantum class in Alaska would be a good money spinner.

That could bump Navigator to Australia over Christmas.

[LittleJoefromKokomo]

3 hours ago, Saab4444 said:

I trust this was still under Covid Cruise with Confidence rules. Now it's back to normal in Europe and no more price adjustments or flexible booking but ridiculous prizes.. 

Yes, that might be the case, never thought of that.

[LAKaye]

37 minutes ago, toad455 said:

New Yorkers are also a bit bored of the Anthem. Would be nice if the Odyssey took over even though she doesn't have the indoor pool. Maybe Anthem has a drydock scheduled during winter 2024-25?

The Odyssey doesn't have an indoor pool?  Why was I thinking that there was a pool in the Solarium?  Please elaborate - I would really appreciate more info.  Thank you very much!