LibraLass41 Posted December 27, 2008 #1 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Read in todays paper Oasis of the Seas will be finished ahead of schedule, meaning a change to her maiden voyage (sounds familiar - Ventura??). Royal Caribbean have put in two extra cruises - a 7 night run to St Thomas, St Maarten and Nassau, sailing Dec 5th 2009,and a 4 night special . Passengers who booked the original 'maiden voyage' will be able to switch to the Dec 5 sailing....... __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearly Afloat Posted December 28, 2008 #2 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Passengers who booked the original 'maiden voyage' will be able to switch to the Dec 5 sailing....... So? What would you have them do? Leave the ship empty for a while? Which paper, by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavotteers Posted December 28, 2008 #3 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Yesterdays "Sun" Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraLass41 Posted December 28, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Mel reads the Sun too ! I wouldn't 'have them do anything....some may some maynot be able to change dates just like that..... Its a piece of cruise news no more, no less, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine0138 Posted December 28, 2008 #5 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Better add Oasis of the Seas to the list as well then. It is commom place with all cruise lines, the shipyards allow extra time to avoid paying penalties just incase they over run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine0138 Posted December 28, 2008 #6 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Meant Celebrity Equinox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_uk Posted December 28, 2008 #7 Share Posted December 28, 2008 We had a whole debate 9 months ago about the Ventura thing, and the importance/significance that some people attach to being on a maiden cruise, so let's not re-open that again. However, I note that RCI are offering 'original' maiden cruise passengers the option of switching to the new maiden; and I recall that Celebrity did the same when Celebrity Solstice turned up early. That seems a fair thing to do; it will satisfy those who really really want to sail on the official 'maiden cruise'. (Of course, that's easier to do in the Caribbean where I think most US-based companies offer 7-night itineraries. In the UK where most cruises are 14 nights, any early delivery is unlikely to be early enough to schedule an additional 14 nighter. Offering a switch from a 14-night cruise to a 2-nighter isn't too attractive.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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