SummmerInKefalonia

44 minutes ago, Windsurfboy said:

They will say there won't  be any changes to intinerary until the moment the  changes are announced.  It seems to be standard practice in most companies (and even government ) to deny any uncertainty and contingency planning until it happens. 

 

Wait and see , but it looks like it will go somewhere. 

Exactly!

8 minutes ago, Banjo an said:

As I explained the Saga rep went away and consulted the team and then quoted that there are no further changes planned.

Ive just checked and Spirit of Adventure is no longer registered to visit Limassol.

 

Ok I will come and say I told you after the changes! 😅

I still see it here:

https://limassolcruise.com/wp-content/uploads/limassolcruise/2022/03/Cruise-Schedule_2020_2021_2022.pdf

And now i see it also here (this was updated today specifically with the change of Spirit of Adventure):

https://www.olp.gr/en/services/cruise-terminal/item/download/8789_55c55b1d5d101fcd7cc6c9a63d62cca0

Anyways it's not the destinations only that make a great cruise. It's the people you are travelling with and the ship itself.

Well Piraeus updated it's schedule today and Spirit of Adventure call moved to 2/6 from 31/5. So I expect announcements soon about the revised itinerary. Limassol call still exist. Don't hear some phone representatives, usually they don't know what the deployment department is planning.

Attention! Possible switch of Voyager of the seas with Serenade of the seas in 2023 in Northern Europe!

Port registries were found in Le Havre as shown above and some other Northern European ports!

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-finds-mine-like-object-floating-off-black-sea-2022-03-26/

1 hour ago, Truro001 said:

Interesting development with regard to the Saga website which was updated last night. Information on this cruise was unavailable for most of the evening but became accessible again in the early hours. Not only have 81 cabins suddenly become available but perhaps more importantly for us there have been no changes to the itinerary and there is no mention of visiting Limassol in Cyprus. I therefore presume that as Saga are advertising these 81 cabins on a Black Sea cruise with the current itinerary they have obviously decided not to change the itinerary in any way.  I personally feel that any cruise company taking the decision to advertise a cruise with an itinerary that might already have been changed, but not yet announced, would certainly be questionable. As to why Limassol Cruise Centre has published the fact that the Spirit of Adventure is due to visit Limassol on 7th June remains a mystery.

Because there was a request for booking. There were also requests in Greece for additional port bookings but all these can change anytime as booking is not binding to a company. I mean if they change their mind they won't pay a penalty.

Why not get a full refund though? Almost every other company I think offered full refunds.

Seriously, with all the mines and war ships in the Black Sea who thinks there is still a chance for Spirit of Adventure to go up there? Let's be logical. The only company that left Bulgarian ports is Azamara and I'm pretty sure closer to that date of the cruise they will cancel them too.

Yes when you try to book them it shows the new itinerary,

Here's a sum up of the new itineraries (with green colour the new destinations):

Spirit of Adventure is registered in Limassol on the 7th of June 2022.

https://limassolcruise.com/wp-content/uploads/limassolcruise/2022/03/Cruise-Schedule_2020_2021_2022.pdf

1 hour ago, TardisDance said:

Thanks @SummmerInKefalonia.  I am really hoping to do this cruise this year if the world situation improves.  I would love your insight on things to do in Kefalonia if you have the time.  

When you choose the date, mention me here and I will help you. It depends on the time you visit.

20 hours ago, TardisDance said:

Just curious, does it make a huge difference temperature wise to do a Greek Isles cruise in September vs. October?  Our anniversary is in early September, but if the temperatures are better in October, we’ll cruise then.  We aren’t beach people at all, so water temperature isn’t a concern, but we also don’t want rain.  I’m getting really tempted by itinerary 1, but I’m not sure what time of year to book.

You will find interesting that it's better to do a greek isles cruise in Spring or Fall because the places are not so crowded. If you are not a beach person then late September/early October it would be the best time for you to do this cruise!

Does anyone have the revised itinerary of Azamara Journey's 6 September 2022 cruise?

Weird thing is that only Azamara left Bulgaria and subsequently Black Sea in their itineraries.

All the other companies have cancelled and go up to Istanbul and no further.

8 hours ago, pdmlynek said:

Excellent!  Thank you!  I will pick you up on that offer.  Give me about 10 days.

 

A quick question in the mean time: do you prefer Orama maps or Anavasi?  In the US most map stores carry Orama maps (https://www.oramaeditions.gr/index/default.asp) , but I wonder if I should consider Anavasi (https://anavasi.gr/) instead.

Orama maps is good.

1 hour ago, pdmlynek said:

We also were looking into these two options.  In the end, we've booked Option 1, and we are sailing this June.  Here was our analysis:

 

(1) There is really not that much of a difference between the two cruises.  You are going to enjoy either of them.  

 

(2) Istanbul is a wonderful place.  There are so many things there to see and do.  How can one spend just a few hours seeing it?  That would be akin to spending a day sightseeing Paris, or New York, or California.  It just would not do it justice.  We decided to skip Istanbul and agreed to spend a week in Istanbul some other time.

 

(3) I was not overwhelmed at the options at Volos.  The only thing there to see (that is worthwhile traveling across the globe for) is Meteora.  Meteora is a great place, but it is a very long drive from Volos: ~2 hrs each way.  

 

(4) We wanted to see the Ionian Islands, which Option 2 skips.  Ionians are very much different from the Dodecanese and Cyclades.  

 

(5) In the end, Option 1 is a much more of a Greek Island tour than Option 2.  If you are interested primarily in Greek Islands, go with 1. To wit, Option 1 gives you six Greek Islands, whereas Option 2 only three. Moreover, Option 1 gives you islands from three different island groups (Ionians, Dodecanese, and Cyclades), whereas Option 2 gives you only two.   

 

Anyway, please let us know how you decided.

If you need any info about Kefalonia island I would gladly help you! Greetings from Greece!

True that option 1 is the ultimate greek islands cruise (Ionian: Kefalonia & Corfu, Cyclades: Mykonos & Santorini, Dodecanese: Rhodes & Patmos). If instead of Kusadasi had Crete (either Iraklion or Chania) it would cover all major greek islands. But they do it for logistics reasons (the visit to Kusadasi- one place must be out of Greece so the company pays less).

If you want your mind to be calm then go for option 1.

Istanbul can get cancelled anytime due to many reasons as you can tell from the past.

Russia-Ukraine War is one of them. Turkey is NATO so if a conflict with NATO happens countries like Turkey, Poland, Estonia & Lithuania will be next in Russia's targets.

Not sure there has been anything official said but I was told that travel agent sites are now showing the Getaway out of Rome this summer.  Her transatlantic has also been canceled so this makes sense.

@Ulsteinvik Here's another clue... (Don't say you told me that it will do similar cruises to Viva... :P)

2 minutes ago, Ulsteinvik said:

Yea but I am pretty sure the Orkney call is an old call from the former planned TA. She is also booked on 19 May 2022 since 1 year in Le Havre but then they modified the TA and the Le Havre call to 07th May 2022. So let's wait and see where we will find Getaway after the 14th June..

So again we have no clue! 😛

So maybe it will home-ported in Southampton, like Enchanted Princess.

@Ulsteinvik That's were it will head probably.

1 hour ago, tesni said:

 

Would be interested in Azura's planned itinerary from Malta during July & August, if you have time. Many thanks.

Same ones like in 2023 but with one new itinerary going to Taranto, Corfu, Kefalonia & Catania!

Can someone post the revised itinerary please?

1 hour ago, cruisefan2012 said:

so just copy and paste from Arcadia Iceland 2022 / 2023 to 2024 ?!...............

 

Arcadia - Skjolden / Alesund / Akureyri / Isafjordur / Reykjavik Reykjavik / Belfast ?.

Yeah this Arcadia - Skjolden / Alesund / Akureyri / Isafjordur / Grundarfjordur/ Reykjavik Reykjavik / Belfast on 9 June 2024.

9 minutes ago, cruisefan2012 said:

I do love Belfast .......I`m guessing Arcadia? with Aurora going to Cobh ?....

Exactly 😉