Sold Out Cruises

[jig]

Last year while I was on the Princendam I became interested in the princendams Amazon River Cruise this Nov. Thinking that the price might drop I waited a little too long as it was sold out 14 months in advance. Oh well. Yesterday playing around on Hal's website I checked out the Princendams Amazon River Cruise for Nov 2005 and yes it is SOLD OUT. Again 14 months in advance. So I checked out the world cruise and it too is sold out. Not as segments but as an entire cruise. I also remembered that Hal was having a 62 day circle Pacific cruise in Oct 2005. Checked it too and it is almost sold out too. Just some lower cabins left. HAL must be doing good. I was on the Princendams cruise from Lisbon to Capetown and it had just under 500 people. From Auckland to Sydney it was full but from Sydney to Singapore it was less then 400. Center of the dinning room was closed.
I guess all that stuff about the economy in the toilet is a little overstated.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Certain cruises like the Amazon are only offered maybe once a year and a lot of people want to go there. We are also interested in the Amazon and hope to get on that cruise in 2006.

[RedmondCruiser]

Longer cruises are becoming more popular and are selling out fast. But don't despair HAL has OVER a 100% turn over on bookings before a sailing. Many people drop out, and since most longer cruises have a much older group the probablity of space available is high. Also travel agents block space, which they have to turn back to HAL 60 days prior -- this is the best time to get a good deal. - You should get on a standby list and look for available space in the mean time. --- note to the post about "chair hogs" - on longer cruises many times the pool is empty and you can pick almost any deck chair.

[jig]

I wasn't saying I am sorry that I am not going on it. I can always find something. Last Feb I was on the Star Princess fo 30 days and I will be on the Tahitian Princess in Dec for 20 days and the Pacific Princess next Aug for 58 days. You can always find something. Anyway 58 days in a mini-suite for $9000 beats what I could get on HAL. I seem to be sticking with Princess these days mostly over price. The plan doesn't hurt either.

[Druke I]

Jig

Princess does offer some very interesting itineraries, and their price is usually lower than HAL.

The Amazon is an amazing trip - we did it several years ago on the old Pacific Princess, and enjoyed it very much.

[GrammyPL]

We will be on the Nov Amazon Cruise. I don't think HAL has had a Amazon Cruise for awhile and it sold out in about 1 month. Penny