bob brown Posted July 31, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Any recent cruiser's on the Pearl Mist, since its refurbishment? I had been booked on AQV's cruise for next year, but they canceled it, and after this season, are putting their former Victory Cruise Line Ocean Navigator and Ocean Voyager up for sale. So now researching a replacement. This one seems to come closest, but also will consider Viking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumD Posted August 2, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Just got off the Pearl Mist last week. They use the same interior designer as the American cruise line ships. The interiors are just like the new ACL ships. Cabins and public areas were all renovated. The way both lines operate is very similar. The biggest difference is the staff. The ACL staff is all young and inexperienced US citizens. A waiter on ACL with two months service is a veteran! On Pearl, many of the staff has been there since the ship launched in 2014. Most of the staff is from the Philippines and are real pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted August 2, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 2, 2023 2 hours ago, BaumD said: Just got off the Pearl Mist last week. They use the same interior designer as the American cruise line ships. The interiors are just like the new ACL ships. Cabins and public areas were all renovated. The way both lines operate is very similar. The biggest difference is the staff. The ACL staff is all young and inexperienced US citizens. A waiter on ACL with two months service is a veteran! On Pearl, many of the staff has been there since the ship launched in 2014. Most of the staff is from the Philippines and are real pros. That's what the PVSA has done to our cruise industry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted October 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) We just finished a Pearl Seas cruise, Quebec City to Portland, Maine. We were able to visit all scheduled ports. Food and service were excellent, except for chef's recommendation of duck entree, which was terrible. They brought me a lobster tail as a replacement and that was very good. Edited October 8, 2023 by Tom47 typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted April 29 Author #5 Share Posted April 29 Has anyone cruised this line more recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted April 29 #6 Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, bob brown said: Has anyone cruised this line more recently? They have merged loyalty programs with ACL, parent company, about 4 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted April 30 Author #7 Share Posted April 30 3 hours ago, Tom47 said: They have merged loyalty programs with ACL, parent company, about 4 months ago. That’s no help to me, as I haven’t sailed on either previously. Now if they would “merge” their loyalty program with the former AQV, since they purchased some of their vessels, that would give me some “status”…😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted April 30 #8 Share Posted April 30 33 minutes ago, bob brown said: That’s no help to me, as I haven’t sailed on either previously. Now if they would “merge” their loyalty program with the former AQV, since they purchased some of their vessels, that would give me some “status”…😉 It took them years to agree to merge PS with ACL, after requests from cruise pax. We cruised PS 1st time in 2019 and it was an issue then. I doubt AQV will happen, but you can live in hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted April 30 Author #9 Share Posted April 30 8 hours ago, Tom47 said: It took them years to agree to merge PS with ACL, after requests from cruise pax. We cruised PS 1st time in 2019 and it was an issue then. I doubt AQV will happen, but you can live in hope. If they want to keep most of AQV's customer's, it might be a good idea to make it happen. Otherwise, some other player might enter the market, (besides Viking), and take some of them... 🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted April 30 #10 Share Posted April 30 2 hours ago, bob brown said: If they want to keep most of AQV's customer's, it might be a good idea to make it happen. Otherwise, some other player might enter the market, (besides Viking), and take some of them... 🤷♂️ They also introduced a referral program-$500 discount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted April 30 #11 Share Posted April 30 8 hours ago, bob brown said: If they want to keep most of AQV's customer's, it might be a good idea to make it happen. Otherwise, some other player might enter the market, (besides Viking), and take some of them... 🤷♂️ That’s why they bought the AQV ships — to prevent somebody else from entering the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted April 30 Author #12 Share Posted April 30 2 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: That’s why they bought the AQV ships — to prevent somebody else from entering the market. Viking can expand. Other's can also bring newbuilds. Maybe not for a while, but eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOcruiserman Posted May 12 #13 Share Posted May 12 Are there any free excursions on the Pearl Mist 7 night Great Lakes and Georgian Bay cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted May 12 #14 Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, MOcruiserman said: Are there any free excursions on the Pearl Mist 7 night Great Lakes and Georgian Bay cruise? Yes, basic excursions are included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted May 30 Author #15 Share Posted May 30 Well after I booked this cruise, it now seems that my original ship may be doing the voyage after all, under the new Victory Cruise Lines... I will probably stick with the Pearl Mist, though, as it is probably a sure thing, and besides, I have already booked another cruise and train travel to get me home to Florida (on HAL and VIA Rail).🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted May 30 #16 Share Posted May 30 32 minutes ago, bob brown said: Well after I booked this cruise, it now seems that my original ship may be doing the voyage after all, under the new Victory Cruise Lines... I will probably stick with the Pearl Mist, though, as it is probably a sure thing, and besides, I have already booked another cruise and train travel to get me home to Florida (on HAL and VIA Rail).🤷♂️ I wouldn't hold my breath, after reading @chengkp75's analysis of his prospects: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted July 23 Author #17 Share Posted July 23 They just emailed me a form to request 2025 brochures… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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