Rare trippingpara Posted September 7, 2023 #576 Share Posted September 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, B747Purdue said: My January was moved to Valiant...is OK. My April being cancelled...is also OK. Being able to switch to a 14 Day Transatlantic, in the same XL Sea Terrace, for no extra charge is amazing. I thought I had reached the end of my literal wave, considering I booked a single cruise in a Solo Sea View in 2020 and now I've ended up with five sailings in XL Sea Terrace's for no extra $$ out of pocket, I can't complain. I realize not everyone is in the same boat (another pun), although many likely are. The Virgin Saga continues for us that have stuck with it since the beginning. There are no XL Terraces available on the other TA. They sold out a long time ago. I tried to move over when BL's TA disappeared and was told no joy. Only standard Terraces are available on the other TA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted September 7, 2023 #577 Share Posted September 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tolkmit said: It's not a more popular port The itinerary is more attractive....with ports they don't get to from Miami based sailings. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustate Posted September 7, 2023 #578 Share Posted September 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Tolkmit said: It's not a more popular port; the newest ship always sells better than it's predecessors. Now they lose all the bookings from Valiant, plus inevitably some of the bookings from Brilliant because of switching ships. It's a rookie mistake, one Virgin is unlikely to repeat in the future after it hits their bottom line. I mean, are people really bothered about the age of the ships in this case given the oldest is only from August 2021? They are near identical, and it is a spot the difference game between them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustate Posted September 7, 2023 #579 Share Posted September 7, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, trippingpara said: There are no XL Terraces available on the other TA. They sold out a long time ago. I tried to move over when BL's TA disappeared and was told no joy. Only standard Terraces are available on the other TA. having stayed in suites, XL sea terrace and standard sea terrace, I can confirm it’s not really that big a deal between XL and standard. I was concerned about it for a longer voyage, but after the latest we did, I don’t think it would stop me going or remove any of the joy. Edited September 7, 2023 by Lustate 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviators99 Posted September 7, 2023 #580 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Can those of us canceled off the Dec 24 Brilliant book the 44-day reposition at the same price? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentscruising Posted September 7, 2023 #581 Share Posted September 7, 2023 1 minute ago, aviators99 said: Can those of us canceled off the Dec 24 Brilliant book the 44-day reposition at the same price? Good question! It says any itinerary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolkmit Posted September 7, 2023 #582 Share Posted September 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, CineGraphic said: The itinerary is more attractive....with ports they don't get to from Miami based sailings. If that were true, then cruises going those places on other lines would similarly have higher booking rates. They don't. However, pretty much every cruise line does see better booking rates on their newest ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianCruiser21 Posted September 7, 2023 #583 Share Posted September 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, aviators99 said: Can those of us canceled off the Dec 24 Brilliant book the 44-day reposition at the same price? No, I checked. The options are already listed on the form when you click on the link in the email to rebook. they break up the 44 day repositioning into smaller cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted September 7, 2023 #584 Share Posted September 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Lustate said: having stayed in suites, XL sea terrace and standard sea terrace, I can confirm it’s not really that big a deal between XL and standard. I was concerned about it for a longer voyage, but after the latest we did, I don’t think it would stop me going or remove any of the joy. While the room is the same the bathroom is 2X the size on the XL terrace and really nice. The XL terrace is worth the bigger bathroom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolkmit Posted September 7, 2023 #585 Share Posted September 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, aviators99 said: Can those of us canceled off the Dec 24 Brilliant book the 44-day reposition at the same price? It's very unlikely there is one 44 night re-positioning cruise. Resilient is spending 44 nights re-positioning in October of 24; but that doesn't mean one cruise, it means 3 separate consecutive re-positioning cruises, just like it's doing in April of 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon81uk Posted September 7, 2023 #586 Share Posted September 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, aviators99 said: Can those of us canceled off the Dec 24 Brilliant book the 44-day reposition at the same price? There is no 44 night repositioning, it takes that long to get from Athens to Australia but they sell it as three cruises, Athens to Dubai, Dubai to Singapore and Singapore to Sydney. You could pick one of the three and they have soldout in 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentscruising Posted September 7, 2023 #587 Share Posted September 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, CanadianCruiser21 said: No, I checked. The options are already listed on the form when you click on the link in the email to rebook. they break up the 44 day repositioning into smaller cruises. You're right. I see that the longest cruise available is 16 nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustate Posted September 7, 2023 #588 Share Posted September 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, Tolkmit said: It's very unlikely there is one 44 night re-positioning cruise. Resilient is spending 44 nights re-positioning in October of 24; but that doesn't mean one cruise, it means 3 separate consecutive re-positioning cruises, just like it's doing in April of 24. Correct, it’s 2 x 15 nights and 1x 14 night if memory serves me right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaNewbie68 Posted September 7, 2023 #589 Share Posted September 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, Lustate said: 14th of January to the 19th of January has mega and rockstar available for booking. Not what you originally had planned but it’s the same cabins and period etc. Thanks...if you mean the Riviera one, definitely not the itinerary we want. Appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubagal44 Posted September 7, 2023 #590 Share Posted September 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, Tolkmit said: If that were true, then cruises going those places on other lines would similarly have higher booking rates. They don't. However, pretty much every cruise line does see better booking rates on their newest ship. Lol I can tell you that I booked my Brilliant itinerary based on itinerary/ports alone, as the Brilliant's Caribbean itineraries were far superior to the other ships' ports. I truly couldn't care less that I'll now be on Valiant instead. It's a like for like swap, the ships were always going to be near-identical. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolkmit Posted September 7, 2023 #591 Share Posted September 7, 2023 14 minutes ago, CanadianCruiser21 said: No, I checked. The options are already listed on the form when you click on the link in the email to rebook. they break up the 44 day repositioning into smaller cruises. I'm curious, does another set of re-positioning for Resilient in April of 2025 show up as well? She is likely doing the same thing in reverse then, but I wonder if it will be included in this set of itinerary releases, or not be out for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WanderingBrit Posted September 7, 2023 #592 Share Posted September 7, 2023 1 minute ago, scubagal44 said: Lol I can tell you that I booked my Brilliant itinerary based on itinerary/ports alone, as the Brilliant's Caribbean itineraries were far superior to the other ships' ports. I truly couldn't care less that I'll now be on Valiant instead. It's a like for like swap, the ships were always going to be near-identical. Exactly the same with us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swells1 Posted September 7, 2023 #593 Share Posted September 7, 2023 1 minute ago, scubagal44 said: Lol I can tell you that I booked my Brilliant itinerary based on itinerary/ports alone, as the Brilliant's Caribbean itineraries were far superior to the other ships' ports. I truly couldn't care less that I'll now be on Valiant instead. It's a like for like swap, the ships were always going to be near-identical. Same here. I didn’t even realize Brilliant was a new build when I booked her. It wasn’t until weeks later when I couldn’t find any ship porn that a figured it out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostshark Posted September 7, 2023 #594 Share Posted September 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, WatermelonSugarHigh said: Seems as though in this example, booking a cruise is always a gamble and no one is guaranteed anything until the date of sailing. it's apparently much more of a gamble on Virgin than other cruise lines 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianCruiser21 Posted September 7, 2023 #595 Share Posted September 7, 2023 This is the first time VV didn’t offer any FVC. Overall, the people who got their cruise for a super low price potentially benefit the most as they can book Sydney to Singapore or one of those other $10k+ cruises. Those who booked at more recent prices and are switching to something similar get $300-$600 in loot depending on when they book. I still hope VV offers a FVC option in the coming weeks to add some flexibility with newer promotions and changing cabin categories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianCruiser21 Posted September 7, 2023 #596 Share Posted September 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, Tolkmit said: I'm curious, does another set of re-positioning for Resilient in April of 2025 show up as well? She is likely doing the same thing in reverse then, but I wonder if it will be included in this set of itinerary releases, or not be out for a while. No, it only lists up to March 2025, and they are all AU and NZ area cruises up to then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostshark Posted September 7, 2023 #597 Share Posted September 7, 2023 1 minute ago, WatermelonSugarHigh said: Not really. Mechanical issues, weather, illness, natural disasters and charters can cause any sailing on any line to be interrupted. It’s life. Sure, except those are problems that cause a cancellation for the affected ship. Less common to get cancelled for a problem with a ship that I'm not even booked on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolkmit Posted September 7, 2023 #598 Share Posted September 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, WatermelonSugarHigh said: Not really. Mechanical issues, weather, illness, natural disasters and charters can cause any sailing on any line to be interrupted. It’s life. Those are rare occurrences. Virgin having a ship ready on time is a coin flip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostshark Posted September 7, 2023 #599 Share Posted September 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Tolkmit said: Those are rare occurrences. Virgin having a ship ready on time is a coin flip. and they cancelled trips for people who weren't even booked on the ship that isn't ready, which is just ... really something 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3eaglesfam Posted September 7, 2023 #600 Share Posted September 7, 2023 2 hours ago, DrSch said: From the email I just received from the valiant was to be my first sailing with Virgin. 2/10-2/18. Everything is paid in full - including my non refundable airfare with allegiant and my hotel with Expedia. I cant cancel my flight online - I have been on hold for 2 hours trying to get on someone on allegiant to answer to see if I can at least get a travel voucher. Why didnt they cancel the folks on the non completed ship and screw those of us that booked on a ship in service?? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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