Mines Posted October 29, 2008 #26 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I went to RCCL and our Jan 2 booked cruise is not there. I have sent an email to my RCCL cruise consultant. Ok now back to planning again. There would not be enough time to do this cruise. If it took 12 days to do your partial PC cruise and then another 12 to do a full transit and then 8 to get to Vancouver, you can work it out for yourself that they couldn't arrive by 1st February. They will either do an abreviated Western Caribbean followed by the full transit from 2nd Jan, or do the transit first and put in a Mexican Rivieira, like they have for Radiance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaH Posted October 29, 2008 #27 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Well since the March 26th cruise is still open, and you know that somehow she is going to have to go back through the Panama Canal to get there in time, it is very likely that the Full Transit Panama Canal will be over March 12th so you might wait and look at that when they do finally open those itineraries. Excellent point! Minybear you might want to do this as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minybear Posted October 29, 2008 #28 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Excellent point! Minybear you might want to do this as well. Lisa I will look into that. The only thing my DH doesn't want to sail more then 10 nights and he cannot go into Mexico. I will see what RCCL offers us. Minybear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaH Posted October 29, 2008 #29 Share Posted October 29, 2008 LisaI will look into that. The only thing my DH doesn't want to sail more then 10 nights and he cannot go into Mexico. I will see what RCCL offers us. Minybear I don't like Mexico either and try to avoid it. I was looking at HAL and the Zuiderdam does a 10-night PC during this time frame. We have never been on HAL so it is a possibility. I have heard good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minybear Posted October 29, 2008 #30 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I don't like Mexico either and try to avoid it. I was looking at HAL and the Zuiderdam does a 10-night PC during this time frame. We have never been on HAL so it is a possibility. I have heard good things. I hear you. I don't want to go on the Princess Island. HAL would be more $$. I was just looking at the itinerary for PC/RCCL and I see Dec/2009 & April/2010. March 26 is more $$ then what we were originally doing. The Dec/2009 is the rate we were doing for a D1 but that may be too soon. I would consider April. RCCL hasn't called back yet. Of course everything might change due to the economy. My work place is laying off people. I am keeping my fingers crossed that my name isn't next. Minybear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaH Posted October 29, 2008 #31 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I hear you. I don't want to go on the Princess Island. HAL would be more $$. I was just looking at the itinerary for PC/RCCL and I see Dec/2009 & April/2010. March 26 is more $$ then what we were originally doing. The Dec/2009 is the rate we were doing for a D1 but that may be too soon. I would consider April. RCCL hasn't called back yet. Of course everything might change due to the economy. My work place is laying off people. I am keeping my fingers crossed that my name isn't next. Minybear I definitely do NOT want to do the Island Princess again anytime soon. We were no impressed. Loved JOS a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted October 29, 2008 #32 Share Posted October 29, 2008 If you want to stick with the roundtrip on Jewel wait and see what RCCL will hopefully offer you to switch to one of the earlier or later sailings. You may get a deal that will make it possible even if those sailings are currently more expensive than what you have booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minybear Posted October 29, 2008 #33 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I definitely do NOT want to do the Island Princess again anytime soon. We were no impressed. Loved JOS a lot more. :) glad we were not the only ones that didn't like the Princess Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted October 29, 2008 #34 Share Posted October 29, 2008 :) glad we were not the only ones that didn't like the Princess Island. Make that three of us. There's no comparison to the Jewel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minybear Posted October 29, 2008 #35 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Make that three of us. There's no comparison to the Jewel! Love the Jewel we have sailed on her before and I was so excited in sailing her again in 2010. We will wait and see what happens now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minybear Posted October 29, 2008 #36 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Good news for me our Jan 2, 2010 cruise hasn't been canceled. It is back on RCCL site and my cruise is back under my cruises. yahooo.:) LisaH When you hear from your TA move your cruise to Jan 2nd? Minybear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted October 29, 2008 #37 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Oh good Minybear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minybear Posted October 29, 2008 #38 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Oh good Minybear Thanks wrp96. Sorry about the other cruises though. Wish they wouldn't have to be canceled :(. :) Minybear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted October 29, 2008 #39 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Thanks wrp96. Sorry about the other cruises though. Wish they wouldn't have to be canceled :(. :) Minybear Yep unfortunately what's a plus for some people, ends up being a bummer for others. Hopefully those people being displaced will find something as wonderful or even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minybear Posted October 29, 2008 #40 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Yep unfortunately what's a plus for some people, ends up being a bummer for others. Hopefully those people being displaced will find something as wonderful or even better. I agree with you. Minybear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard54 Posted November 22, 2008 #41 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Now it looks like there are problems with the contract to use the ships as housing for the RCMP during the games. They will either have to work that out or make new plans for the Radiance and Jewel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednancy1 Posted November 22, 2008 #42 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Now it looks like there are problems with the contract to use the ships as housing for the RCMP during the games. They will either have to work that out or make new plans for the Radiance and Jewel. Interesting. How did you learn this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted November 22, 2008 #43 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Interesting. How did you learn this? Nancy, I heard about it from Dirtgirl, who is a Vancouverite. And there's another thread going about the problems that has links to a couple of newspaper articles. The dispute seems to be between the RCMP and the charter company - RCI isn't even mentioned in either article. So perhaps there's hope that RCI can broker a deal with a different company or salvage the situation. We're booked on the Jewel southbound from Vancouver to LA, replacing the Millennium Down Under cruise that Celebrity didn't bother to tell us they had cancelled. I'm feeling a little snakebit for March 2010!:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard54 Posted November 22, 2008 #44 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Interesting. How did you learn this? I saw it on another cruise board with links to a news story out of Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted November 22, 2008 #45 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Interesting. How did you learn this? Nancy.......here's the link to the thread that was started with the article that Jean was referring to http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=878015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard54 Posted November 22, 2008 #46 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Nancy, I heard about it from Dirtgirl, who is a Vancouverite. And there's another thread going about the problems that has links to a couple of newspaper articles. The dispute seems to be between the RCMP and the charter company - RCI isn't even mentioned in either article. So perhaps there's hope that RCI can broker a deal with a different company or salvage the situation. We're booked on the Jewel southbound from Vancouver to LA, replacing the Millennium Down Under cruise that Celebrity didn't bother to tell us they had cancelled. I'm feeling a little snakebit for March 2010!:rolleyes: The last time I looked I did not see any booking available for the Jewel on the west coast... just a lot of open space with no cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard54 Posted November 22, 2008 #47 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I see it now, there is no northbound cruise to Vancouver but there is gong south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednancy1 Posted November 22, 2008 #48 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Jean and Patti, Thank you for enlightening me. :) Not sure how I missed all this. :eek: Got to meet Dirtgirl one of these days. Jean, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednancy1 Posted November 22, 2008 #49 Share Posted November 22, 2008 BTW Jean....bummer about your cruises being cancelled. I'd be really p*****d. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted November 22, 2008 #50 Share Posted November 22, 2008 BTW Jean....bummer about your cruises being cancelled. I'd be really p*****d. :( It's not bothering me too much. There are so many places in the world to go that I'm sure we'll find something to do!:) And honestly we booked this trip for the ship and the convenience, not the itinerary, so if it doesn't work out maybe we'll end up in the Galapagos instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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