When will HAL publish Jan/Feb 2006 schedules?????

[FlorenceItaly]

I know it is only 2004, but some cruiselines are starting to publish their 2006's....I am interested in the 10 day Southern Carib/Panama Canal route.
In 2005 the Rotterdam is cruising that route in Jan/Feb 2005, but I don't think I can swing it with all the cruising this year, and am already committed to 3 cruises in 2005....other people involved...I would like to do this route in Jan/Feb 2006 SOLO. Thanks.

Marie

[HighRoller]

HAL will publish only late spring of 2005 for 2006 sailings....

[FlorenceItaly]

Well, that's disappointing :(. Thanks, HighRoller for the information.

Marie

[HighRoller]

For some reason they are not as quick to finalize there schedules as some other cruise lines like Princess which has itinearies published as of last month all the way up to April 2006!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[Krazy Kruizers]

:)

HAL is just about the last cruise line to come out with their schedules. I have never figured out why they wait so long. I can't help but think that they are losing customers as people do like to make plans in advance.

One year, HAL had some of their schedules out early, and within a couple of months they were changing some of the itineraries. And those cruises hadn't even begun. Three times we booked certain Caribbean cruises because of certain ports that we wanted to visit. We ended up cancelling those cruises when we were notified about the changes.

:)

[spcl4cs_gal]

Waiting to see HALs 2005 schedules for Alaska...anyone know when they will come out?

[FlorenceItaly]

Alison - I thought I saw a post a week ago or so, that said they were out.
I will try to find it. Have you gone to the HAL site recently?

Marie

[FlorenceItaly]

Alison - Just went to hollandamerica.com and the schedules/prices are there for 2005.

Marie

[spcl4cs_gal]

Marie -

Are those the prices for next summer or when? Being a teacher I can only go on these trips at certain times of the year unfortunately. :(

[FlorenceItaly]

Yes - those are the prices for next summer to Alaska. I also noticed bestpricecruises has pricing too. I didn't check any other on-line agencies.
I got a real decent deal for next month to Alaska(solo) booking just two weeks ago. I had not planned on going, but loved my HAL cruise last month, and saw a good rate, so off I go :).

Marie

[spcl4cs_gal]

Have a great cruise!

Vacations To Go has yet to post their deals for Alaska next summer so I will wait on them before putting a deposit down with HAL. :)

[HighRoller]

I've noticed bestpricecruises.com has way better pricing for HAL than *************...FYI:cool: :eek: :cool:

[spcl4cs_gal]

Thanks for the advice!! ;)

[doone]

HAL's 2005 caribbean schedule was out end of January/beginning of February this year, early for HAL. But then they changed the Volendam's schedule's a bit. Didn't affect my itinerary, but it did for some.

We're interested in the Feb. 2006 school vacation week, a 10-day cruise, so the sooner its out the better.