Brilliance New England Fall 2025 - deployment gossip

[cruisin from florida]

We booked the TA that will bring Brilliance to Boston in September 2025. I'd love to make it a b2b (or b2b2b), depending on where she goes next. If you're interested in the same, this is the thread for any deployment news and gossip. 😁

[Ourusualbeach]

1 hour ago, cruisin from florida said:

We booked the TA that will bring Brilliance to Boston in September 2025. I'd love to make it a b2b (or b2b2b), depending on where she goes next. If you're interested in the same, this is the thread for any deployment news and gossip. 😁

More information will probably be shared on the deployment thread

[cruisin from florida]

Agree. I am following that thread. With the lack of much new deployment news, the thread sometimes drifts. Also sometimes the older ships get buried. The prices of the TA jumped during the very first day it was open, so I'm hoping to get in early on the subsequent itinerary. 😁

[STEVE-O]

1 hour ago, cruisin from florida said:

Agree. I am following that thread. With the lack of much new deployment news, the thread sometimes drifts. Also sometimes the older ships get buried. The prices of the TA jumped during the very first day it was open, so I'm hoping to get in early on the subsequent itinerary. 😁

Do you recall the balcony fare when it was 1st released? TY

[cruisin from florida]

20 minutes ago, STEVE-O said:

Do you recall the balcony fare when it was 1st released? TY

No idea, but our JS guarantee is a total of 7075 for two people, including port taxes and gratuities. Plus we got some OBC from a nextcruise booking, and more stockholder OBC. I think the suites go fastest on these longer, more unique itineraries.

Edited December 3, 2023 by cruisin from florida

[cruisin from florida]

29 minutes ago, cruisin from florida said:

No idea, but our JS guarantee is a total of 7075 for two people, including port taxes and gratuities. Plus we got some OBC from a nextcruise booking, and more stockholder OBC. I think the suites go fastest on these longer, more unique itineraries.

(Note...  I need to verify that that includes a D+ discount).

 

Edited December 3, 2023 by cruisin from florida

[Ourusualbeach]

6 hours ago, cruisin from florida said:

(Note...  I need to verify that that includes a D+ discount).

 

On suites the extra Savings nrd is usually greater than the D+ discount and the 2 are not combinable. 

[Ashland]

I believe the Canada N/E itineraries come out in Feb 2024 for 2025. Looking forward to this release of the 9 nights out of Cape Liberty again.

[ChollaChick]

We just booked the TA from Southampton as well.  No way we can get the time off work for another cruise but I will live vicariously through you!  This is a huge bucket list cruise for us - it's a belated 30 year anniversary celebration and a couple other celebrations mixed in.  

[RosieRoo]

On 12/3/2023 at 11:53 AM, STEVE-O said:

Do you recall the balcony fare when it was 1st released? TY

I booked my favorite JS the day this opened up. I’m not sure what the price was on the cheapest balcony, but I remember the aft balconies were almost as much as my JS. 

[negc]

On 12/3/2023 at 7:59 AM, cruisin from florida said:

We booked the TA that will bring Brilliance to Boston in September 2025. I'd love to make it a b2b (or b2b2b), depending on where she goes next. If you're interested in the same, this is the thread for any deployment news and gossip. 😁

Once Brilliance arrives in Boston, it will most likely do a series of Canada/New England cruises. We were excited to learn that when those sailings are done, she will reposition to San Juan by way of Bermuda, Antigua and Tortola (a new port for us),so we booked it and the following sailing that goes back to Tortola, Aruba, and Curaçao and back to San Juan. Making it a 14 night cruise makes the flight back to Boston from San Juan much more attractive. 

[cruisin from florida]

I was really hoping for Quebec! We did the snowbird migration from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale in 2019. It was amazing. 

 

[ssb]

2 hours ago, cruisin from florida said:

I was really hoping for Quebec! We did the snowbird migration from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale in 2019. It was amazing. 

 

 

Yes we were definitely hoping for Quebec in the mix to go back, but not .

so we booked btbtb

• Brilliance of the Seas

•         Oct 26 — Nov 2, 2025

                           7 night maine canada cruise

1. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

2. PORTLAND, MAINE

3. SAINT JOHN, NB (BAY OF FUNDY)

4. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

5. SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA  

6. BOSTON  , MASSACHUSETTS

• Brilliance of the Seas

•       Nov 2 — Nov 9, 2025

                        7 night boston to san juan cruise

1. BOSTON  , MASSACHUSETTS 

2. ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD, BERMUDA

3. ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA

4. TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

5. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

• Brilliance of the Seas

•      Nov 9 — Nov 16, 2025

                      7 night bvi southern caribbean cruise

1. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

2. TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

3. ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

4. ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

5. WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO

6. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

 

[cruisin from florida]

5 minutes ago, ssb said:

 

Yes we were definitely hoping for Quebec in the mix to go back, but not .

so we booked btbtb

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•         Oct 26 — Nov 2, 2025

   

                           7 night maine canada cruise

 

1. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

    

2. PORTLAND, MAINE

    

3. SAINT JOHN, NB (BAY OF FUNDY)

    

4. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

    

5. SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA  

    

6. BOSTON  , MASSACHUSETTS

    

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•       Nov 2 — Nov 9, 2025

   

                        7 night boston to san juan cruise

 

1. BOSTON  , MASSACHUSETTS 

    

2. ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD, BERMUDA

    

3. ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA

    

4. TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

    

5. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•      Nov 9 — Nov 16, 2025

   

                      7 night bvi southern caribbean cruise

 

1. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

2. TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

    

3. ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

    

4. ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

    

5. WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO

    

6. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

 

NICE!!!

[FionaMG]

2 hours ago, ssb said:

 

Yes we were definitely hoping for Quebec in the mix to go back, but not .

so we booked btbtb

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•         Oct 26 — Nov 2, 2025

   

                           7 night maine canada cruise

 

1. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

    

2. PORTLAND, MAINE

    

3. SAINT JOHN, NB (BAY OF FUNDY)

    

4. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

    

5. SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA  

    

6. BOSTON  , MASSACHUSETTS

    

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•       Nov 2 — Nov 9, 2025

   

                        7 night boston to san juan cruise

 

1. BOSTON  , MASSACHUSETTS 

    

2. ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD, BERMUDA

    

3. ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA

    

4. TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

    

5. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•      Nov 9 — Nov 16, 2025

   

                      7 night bvi southern caribbean cruise

 

1. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

2. TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

    

3. ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

    

4. ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

    

5. WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO

    

6. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

 

That looks amazing!

[negc]

On 2/29/2024 at 3:48 PM, ssb said:

 

Yes we were definitely hoping for Quebec in the mix to go back, but not .

so we booked btbtb

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•         Oct 26 — Nov 2, 2025

   

                           7 night maine canada cruise

 

1. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

    

2. PORTLAND, MAINE

    

3. SAINT JOHN, NB (BAY OF FUNDY)

    

4. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

    

5. SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA  

    

6. BOSTON  , MASSACHUSETTS

    

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•       Nov 2 — Nov 9, 2025

   

                        7 night boston to san juan cruise

 

1. BOSTON  , MASSACHUSETTS 

    

2. ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD, BERMUDA

    

3. ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA

    

4. TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

    

5. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

• Brilliance of the Seas

   

•      Nov 9 — Nov 16, 2025

   

                      7 night bvi southern caribbean cruise

 

1. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

2. TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

    

3. ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

    

4. ORANJESTAD, ARUBA

    

5. WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO

    

6. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    

 

 

[doghog]

Sucks that Bar Harbor is no longer allowing cruise ships. One of our favorite ports on the NE/Canada cruises. 

Edited March 2 by doghog

[negc]

We will be joining you for the second and third legs of your trip. Love Brilliance (and all Radiance class ships) and first sailed on her on her inaugural Transatlantic (Harwich, UK to Boston- 7 nights -no ports of call).

[ssb]

8 minutes ago, doghog said:

Suck that Bar Harbor is no longer allowing cruise ships. One of our favorite ports on the NE/Canada cruises. 

Yes that was one of our  favorites also . However However !! 😂

And would have loved Quebec again . However However !!😂

 

Edited March 2 by ssb

[smokeybandit]

7 hours ago, doghog said:

Sucks that Bar Harbor is no longer allowing cruise ships. One of our favorite ports on the NE/Canada cruises. 

That's not true. Bar Harbor just reserves the right to limit daily disembarkations to 1000.  

[negc]

On 3/2/2024 at 8:40 PM, smokeybandit said:

That's not true. Bar Harbor just reserves the right to limit daily disembarkations to 1000.  

I

 

On 3/2/2024 at 8:40 PM, smokeybandit said:

That's not true. Bar Harbor just reserves the right to limit daily disembarkations to 1000.  

It may be interesting to see the reaction from the owners of tourism-related businesses in Bar Harbor, if the restrictions adversely affect their revenue. Many folks who live in tourism areas claim to be happy when the season ends and the tourists go home, but eventually realize the impact that their absence has on their economy. Maybe the limit will achieve some sort of balance, but I am doubtful.

[doghog]

On 3/2/2024 at 6:40 PM, smokeybandit said:

That's not true. Bar Harbor just reserves the right to limit daily disembarkations to 1000.  

Small ships. Hopefully Bar Harbor will follow Key Wests lead. 

Edited March 4 by doghog

[lovesthebeach2]

We are also on that TA and I was watching and hoping to make it a B2B too, but when I saw the schedule it was not for us.  I hoped it would go south but since it’s going north, I passed. But we’ll see you on the TA! You’ll find us in Schooner 😉

[negc]

Once their ships do a TA from Europe to Boston, they always do several Canada/New England cruises before heading south for the winter months. Those cruises are very popular with leaf peepers who want to view the spectacular Fall foliage and there would be little incentive to head south any sooner than they do and so they get both the people who want to visit some Canadian provinces and, a few weeks later, those who are looking for an enjoyable cruise to the warmer climes of Florida and the Caribbean.

 

[cruisin from florida]

On 3/4/2024 at 2:29 PM, lovesthebeach2 said:

We are also on that TA and I was watching and hoping to make it a B2B too, but when I saw the schedule it was not for us.  I hoped it would go south but since it’s going north, I passed. But we’ll see you on the TA! You’ll find us in Schooner 😉

We'll be in the schooner bar, too!