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  1. It’s a great registered trademark. I will give you that. Are there people who are attracted to this cruise line because of this trademark? Likely so. I think there are people who this ‘trademark’ is a gravitational marker in making decisions. Why would their marketing department use it? Because it has a grab for some. Look at all the discussion on this board around it?
  2. Can’t argue with you Isr45. I haven’t looked at Caribbean itineraries. It sounds like your cousin had a great opportunity. I would have jumped on that as well. .
  3. Seabourn does not have excursions baked into the price that SS does. For some that has merit, and for others it does not. I havelooked at both Regent and SS. That excursion up charge is not worth it to us as we do not partake . Your cousin must have been sailing in the Pinnacle Suite on HAL. I have looked recently, including a drinks package, and unless you are in the highest suites on HAL there is not a competitive price point to SB. At least not in Europe. Not Spring 2025. And the size of the ships, quality of food, etc are a significant difference between the two. As you say, and I agree completely, to each their own. We all have our travel preferences, and individual differences in what matters changes with the person. A few people on CC will not change the trajectory of any cruise line. But….a 25% price increase overnight, is a significant consideration in the decision.
  4. Thank you. I will take a look at this tomorrow. I really appreciate this information.
  5. Good to know. Thank you. I haven’t even started looking. I think I am just so surprised at the level of price increase that it has thrown me for a loop!
  6. Feeling exactly the same way. The four itineraries we are considering for 2025 are ridiculous right now with this latest increase. We won’t book at these prices, if they are the same, when we are medical cleared. As a result, the post about cruising the British Isles vs land trip, spurred an often discussed over the years discussion with DH yesterday. I might start putting some teeth into that concept and see where it leads me. I sincerely hope that this latest sale has everyone thinking the same, resulting in very low bookings so that SB redirects its course. I think we would prefer to cruise next year. I too am glad that I am not the only one feeling this way. A 25% price increase on one of the itineraries is just too much to justify. Regent looks great, but we don’t use ship excursions, so that price multiplier is not of value to us. Oceania is another possibility that we have never sailed on. All I know is that after our BI land dialogue yesterday, will travel someplace wonderful next year, by land or by sea.
  7. I am in the same category. I hope that these SB inflated prices on this latest ‘sale’ go back down. I haven’t followed SB long enough to understand their pricing trends. Or sales trends. I realize that it may be rare that pricing goes back down with them. I only know that having sailed on them, I like their product. I however do not know about if we will bite on these current prices, at least on the itineraries we are looking at for next year. DH and I were discussing this evening a land trip in the British Isles next year as a back up plan.
  8. The planning is part of the fun! Enjoy every part of that. Thanks again for starting this thread!
  9. Tsunami, sounds like an amazing trip. Out of curiosity, how much time are you allowing for this adventure? And how many changes in stay location?
  10. You are going to love every minute of this experience. I wish we were planning this experience again this year! Yay!
  11. We took the water taxi with no issues. You do not have to enter the secure area of the airport. Yes, it is a bit of a walk for sure. It is much more enjoyable than taking the bus which takes you to one stop, and you then need to schlep your bags to wherever your hotel is. Maybe the Hotel has some different agenda, but we took a private taxi directly to our hotel dock. It was absolutely the VERY BEST way to arrive in Venice. LOVED every minute of that experience! The public water taxi service will take you to one of the regular stops, which would require you transporting your luggage to your hotel. That could be daunting depending on where your hotel is.
  12. Let us know how you enjoy your trip. Sounds like you will be covering a lot of geography! We used to travel longer trips or 4-5 weeks. Currently we see 2-2 1/2 weeks as the stretch with our pup/dog care. I think to see all the countries one needs to do a much longer trip, so I am a bit envious on that piece for sure!
  13. Thanks much to each of you on your really valuable feedback. I need to do my homework. Really great suggestions here. It just proves my original theory that I need to narrow down my focus and discard the opportunity to see everything in one trip! There is just so much beauty and history to see in this incredible part of the world.
  14. Absolutely! We always travel shoulder season for that reason….Apr/May being our favorite times for multiple reasons. I just sincerely wonder if in a two week timeframe, one can visit that much geography without changing stay locations more often than we like. Friends took a two week trip to Scotland and Ireland last Fall. They were on the move way more than we want, and agreed upon return that it was more than they liked. And that is not even touching Wales, London, or the many lovely places surrounding.
  15. Thank you Harters. Yes, finding that sweet spot to call a home base for a bit is our style of land travel. Two weeks (due dog sitters) is about the range now days. We have experienced London in the past, but never outside of London, nor Ireland/Scotland. So that is a lot of geography! I think that my doing research is a prerequisite, and committing to that is necessary to pull off a great land trip. It’s been a long while since we have done an extensive land trip outside of the U.S. Your response is spot on.
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