galatea27

1 minute ago, galatea27 said:

 

I called MSC and they are offering no refunds.  Cuba was the primary reason for this cruise.  Unfortunately our final payment was due last week.  Very very disappointed.

1 hour ago, MrMike45 said:

NCL has topped them all.  

 

Option #1 - Cancel for full refund

Option #2 - Stay on current cruise (with new destination) and receive 50% cash refund for the price you paid PLUS 50% discount off any future cruise with NCL  

 

Covers both sides.  Those only wanting to go to Cuba get their money back.  Those ok with going someplace else get half their money back, go on their booked cruise, and get a massive discount to cruise again later.  

4 hours ago, galatea27 said:

Thanks for the info about Carnival's policy.  I'm hoping MSC offers the same so that I can cancel.  The main purpose of booking the cruise was Cuba.

 

Just saw this on MSC's web site.  They didn't go the way RCL and Carnival did with giving a full refund.

Very disappointed because Cuba was the main reason for the cruise.

MSC Cruises Cuba Update

6/4/2019

This is the update from Royal Caribbean:

Cuba Update - June 5, 2019 at 2:30 pm EST

Effective immediately, the U.S. government has implemented new regulations that prohibits travel from the U.S. to Cuba by cruise ship.  This change requires us to immediately replace all Cuban ports.  For all 2019 sailings on both Majesty of the Seas and Empress of the Seas, we have secured alternative ports and we are in the process of communicating the new itineraries to our guests and travel partners.  For these guests, they will have the option of remaining on their sailing with the new itinerary and receiving a 50% refund or they may cancel their cruise and receive a full refund.

For 2020 sailings on both Majesty and Empress of the Seas, we are working to secure alternative itineraries and expect to be able to communicate to our guests and travel partners within the next week.

We are sorry for this unexpected and sudden change to our guests’ upcoming vacations and appreciate their understanding.

19 hours ago, AerynSun_JohnCrighton said:

Carnival is offering 100 obc to those that stay, 50 and switch to another ship or ports or full refund and have cancelled Cuba. It's on their page.

Thanks for the info about Carnival's policy.  I'm hoping MSC offers the same so that I can cancel.  The main purpose of booking the cruise was Cuba.

Sorry to hear they stopped going to Havana already.  Have they told you what port(s) would be substituted?

We're booked on a 14 day cruise departing Miami on September 16th.  The main purpose of taking this cruise were the stops in Havana.  We are so disappointed.  We even bought our air fare.

Enjoy the rest of your cruise.

Thank you Don. Your answer was what I was looking for when I originally posted, not some of the answers I received.

We sailed this route in October a few years ago. bring hoodies and wind breakers and layers, if you like to be out side or watch MUTS in the evening (first 2 days and last 2 days). For us, it was cool but comfortable for the first two days heading out. Then you could feel the change, and the sun had real warmth. In the shade there was still a coolness on the 3rd day, but sun bathers were out on the deck chairs in the middle of the day. By day 4 - it was just sunny and warm and great - and you needed shade unless you really like the sun.

I can tell you that this fall has been very cool and wet in the Vancouver region - we are having record low temps for September with no real likelihood of it getting much warmer or drier. Sometimes there is really lovely late summer, warm, dry weather - this does not seem to be that year. I would prepare for definite wet and cold weather for the first 4 days

Thank you Tanyaewa.

Thank you everyone! I guess I'll be surprised.

Does anyone know how the weather would be sailing from Vancouver to Hawaii on October 4th?:D