CN Goes Down Under

[chessbriar]

There are some things here that confuse me, but this is what I've found so far

 

 

Fri 30 Sep 2011 Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii 05:00 PM Boarding

Sat 01 Oct 2011 Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 07:00 AM 05:00 PM Tendered

Sun 02 Oct 2011 At Sea

Mon 03 Oct 2011 At Sea

Tue 04 Oct 2011 At Sea

Wed 05 Oct 2011 At Sea

Thu 06 Oct 2011 At Sea

Fri 07 Oct 2011 Papeete, Tahiti French Poly 10:00 AM 11:59 PM Docked

Sat 08 Oct 2011 Moorea, French Polynesia 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Tendered

Sun 09 Oct 2011 Bora Bora, French Polynesia 07:00 AM 04:00 PM Tendered

Mon 10 Oct 2011 At Sea

Tue 11 Oct 2011 At Sea

Wed 12 Oct 2011 At Sea

Thu 13 Oct 2011 International Dateline Cruising

Fri 14 Oct 2011 At Sea

Sat 15 Oct 2011 At Sea

Sun 16 Oct 2011 Bay Of Islands, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Tendered

Mon 17 Oct 2011 Auckland, New Zealand 07:00 AM

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Thu 03 Nov 2011 Perth (Fremantle), Australia 05:00 PM Boarding

Fri 04 Nov 2011 Geraldton, Australia 08:00 AM 05:00 PM Docked

Sat 05 Nov 2011 At Sea

Sun 06 Nov 2011 At Sea

Mon 07 Nov 2011 Broome, Australia 08:00 AM 08:00 PM Docked

Tue 08 Nov 2011 At Sea

Wed 09 Nov 2011 Bali (Padang Bay), Indonesia 10:00 AM 08:00 PM Tendered

Thu 10 Nov 2011 At Sea

Fri 11 Nov 2011 At Sea

Sat 12 Nov 2011 Darwin, Australia 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 13 Nov 2011 At Sea

Mon 14 Nov 2011 At Sea

Tue 15 Nov 2011 At Sea

Wed 16 Nov 2011 Cairns (Yorkey's Knob), Austrl 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Tendered

Thu 17 Nov 2011 At Sea

Fri 18 Nov 2011 At Sea

Sat 19 Nov 2011 Brisbane, Australia 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 20 Nov 2011 At Sea

Mon 21 Nov 2011 Sydney, Australia 06:30 AM

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Mon 21 Nov 2011 Sydney, Australia Boarding

Tue 22 Nov 2011 Sydney, Australia 06:30 PM Docked

Wed 23 Nov 2011 At Sea

Thu 24 Nov 2011 Melbourne, Australia 07:00 AM 07:00 PM Docked

Fri 25 Nov 2011 At Sea

Sat 26 Nov 2011 Hobart, Tasmania 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 27 Nov 2011 At Sea

Mon 28 Nov 2011 At Sea

Tue 29 Nov 2011 Milford Sound, New Zealand 07:00 AM 08:00 AM Cruising

Tue 29 Nov 2011 Doubtful Sound 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Cruising

Tue 29 Nov 2011 Dusky Sound 02:30 PM 04:00 PM Cruising

Wed 30 Nov 2011 Dunedin, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Thu 01 Dec 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Fri 02 Dec 2011 Wellington, New Zealand 07:00 AM 05:00 PM Docked

Sat 03 Dec 2011 Volcanic White Island, N.Z 06:00 PM 08:00 PM Cruising

Sun 04 Dec 2011 Tauranga, New Zealand 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Mon 05 Dec 2011 Auckland, New Zealand 07:00 AM

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Mon 05 Dec 2011 Auckland, New Zealand 04:00 PM Boarding

Tue 06 Dec 2011 Bay Of Islands, New Zealand 08:00 AM 05:00 PM Tendered

Wed 07 Dec 2011 Tauranga, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Thu 08 Dec 2011 At Sea

Fri 09 Dec 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sat 10 Dec 2011 Dunedin, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 11 Dec 2011 Dusky Sound 09:30 AM 11:00 AM Cruising

Sun 11 Dec 2011 Doubtful Sound 12:30 PM 02:00 PM Cruising

Sun 11 Dec 2011 Milford Sound, New Zealand 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Cruising

Mon 12 Dec 2011 At Sea

Tue 13 Dec 2011 At Sea

Wed 14 Dec 2011 Burnie, Tasmania 08:00 AM 05:00 PM Docked

Thu 15 Dec 2011 Melbourne, Australia 08:00 AM 05:00 AM Docked

Fri 16 Dec 2011 Melbourne, Australia 05:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sat 17 Dec 2011 At Sea

Sun 18 Dec 2011 Sydney, Australia 08:00 AM 05:00 AM Tendered

Mon 19 Dec 2011 Sydney, Australia 05:00 AM

[chessbriar]

Mon 19 Dec 2011 Sydney, Australia Boarding

Tue 20 Dec 2011 Sydney, Australia 06:30 PM Docked

Wed 21 Dec 2011 At Sea

Thu 22 Dec 2011 Melbourne, Australia 07:00 AM 07:00 PM Docked

Fri 23 Dec 2011 At Sea

Sat 24 Dec 2011 Hobart, Tasmania 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 25 Dec 2011 At Sea

Mon 26 Dec 2011 At Sea

Tue 27 Dec 2011 Milford Sound, New Zealand 07:00 AM 08:00 AM Cruising

Tue 27 Dec 2011 Doubtful Sound 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Cruising

Tue 27 Dec 2011 Dusky Sound 02:30 PM 04:00 PM Cruising

Wed 28 Dec 2011 Dunedin, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Thu 29 Dec 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Fri 30 Dec 2011 Wellington, New Zealand 07:00 AM 05:00 PM Docked

Sat 31 Dec 2011 Volcanic White Island, N.Z 06:00 PM 08:00 PM Cruising

Sun 01 Jan 2012 Tauranga, New Zealand 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Mon 02 Jan 2012 Auckland, New Zealand 07:00 AM

 

 

Mon 02 Jan 2012 Auckland, New Zealand 04:00 PM Boarding

Tue 03 Jan 2012 Bay Of Islands, New Zealand 08:00 AM 05:00 PM Tendered

Wed 04 Jan 2012 Tauranga, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Thu 05 Jan 2012 At Sea

Fri 06 Jan 2012 Christchurch, New Zealand 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sat 07 Jan 2012 Dunedin, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 08 Jan 2012 Dusky Sound 09:30 AM 11:00 AM Cruising

Sun 08 Jan 2012 Doubtful Sound 12:30 PM 02:00 PM Cruising

Sun 08 Jan 2012 Milford Sound, New Zealand 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Cruising

Mon 09 Jan 2012 At Sea

Tue 10 Jan 2012 At Sea

Wed 11 Jan 2012 Burnie, Tasmania 08:00 AM 05:00 PM Docked

Thu 12 Jan 2012 Melbourne, Australia 08:00 AM Docked

Fri 13 Jan 2012 Melbourne, Australia 06:00 PM Docked

Sat 14 Jan 2012 At Sea

Sun 15 Jan 2012 Sydney, Australia 08:00 AM Tendered

Mon 16 Jan 2012 Sydney, Australia

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Mon 16 Jan 2012 Sydney, Australia Boarding

Tue 17 Jan 2012 Sydney, Australia 06:30 PM Docked

Wed 18 Jan 2012 At Sea

Thu 19 Jan 2012 Melbourne, Australia 07:00 AM 07:00 PM Docked

Fri 20 Jan 2012 At Sea

Sat 21 Jan 2012 Hobart, Tasmania 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 22 Jan 2012 At Sea

Mon 23 Jan 2012 At Sea

Tue 24 Jan 2012 Milford Sound, New Zealand 07:00 AM 08:00 AM Cruising

Tue 24 Jan 2012 Doubtful Sound 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Cruising

Tue 24 Jan 2012 Dusky Sound 02:30 PM 04:00 PM Cruising

Wed 25 Jan 2012 Dunedin, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Thu 26 Jan 2012 Christchurch, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Fri 27 Jan 2012 Wellington, New Zealand 07:00 AM 05:00 PM Docked

Sat 28 Jan 2012 Volcanic White Island, N.Z 06:00 PM 08:00 PM Cruising

Sun 29 Jan 2012 Tauranga, New Zealand 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Mon 30 Jan 2012 Auckland, New Zealand 07:00 AM

 

Thu 16 Feb 2012 Perth (Fremantle), Australia 05:00 PM Boarding

Fri 17 Feb 2012 Geraldton, Australia 08:00 AM 05:00 PM Docked

Sat 18 Feb 2012 At Sea

Sun 19 Feb 2012 At Sea

Mon 20 Feb 2012 Broome, Australia 08:00 AM 08:00 PM Docked

Tue 21 Feb 2012 At Sea

Wed 22 Feb 2012 Bali (Padang Bay), Indonesia 10:00 AM 08:00 PM Tendered

Thu 23 Feb 2012 At Sea

Fri 24 Feb 2012 At Sea

Sat 25 Feb 2012 Darwin, Australia 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 26 Feb 2012 At Sea

Mon 27 Feb 2012 At Sea

Tue 28 Feb 2012 At Sea

Wed 29 Feb 2012 Cairns (Yorkey's Knob), Austrl 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Tendered

Thu 01 Mar 2012 At Sea

Fri 02 Mar 2012 At Sea

Sat 03 Mar 2012 Brisbane, Australia 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Docked

Sun 04 Mar 2012 At Sea

Mon 05 Mar 2012 Sydney, Australia

[zoncom]

Thanks, where did you find itins? Whats confusing? They always seem to change Century around. Hope the pricing is not as high as the HA pricing. Did you see any prices?

[Andy]

Hi Rick !

 

As always, thank you for posting the itineraries !

[SoBe2010]

Thanks, where did you find itins? Whats confusing? They always seem to change Century around. Hope the pricing is not as high as the HA pricing. Did you see any prices?

 

Indeed. Hawaii is extremely expensive. Must be the many sea days. Looking forward to the official release!!!

[chessbriar]

Whats confusing?

The press release talked about bracketing Hawaiian cruises around these and there really isn't RT Hawaiian before this. I am also confused that the existing cruises are still open. I am also confused by the open dates between the repo and the first cruise.

 

Also keep in mind, when X was redoing the CS cruises, they closed the affected dates for weeks before the press release. The Caribbean and Hawaiian dates are still open for booking. It's makes me wonder if there might be a change in MR when all is said and done. Yes, it's been announced, but why wouldn't they close those CN dates before doing any of this.

 

I'm sure clarification will come in the future.

[lovecruzin]

Thanks for the itineraries!

We are booked on the 3/21 RT Hawaii, I'm curious to see what happens.

[c-legs]

Their press release to the Trade Press participants indicates 2 consecutive Hawaii return trip from SanDiego starting 02OCT, followed by a 10 day ensenada

[c-legs]

Their most current press release to the Trade Industry medias indicates 2 r.t. SanDiego-Hawaii starting 02OCT11, then a 10 day ENSENADA-Honolulu...then a still convulated and unprecise series of voyages all over Australia, NewZealand, including a circumnavigation of Australia ( thru 2 B2B 18 days each from Sydney), some SouthPacific voyages, then, back to SanDiego and 2 r.t. To Hawaii again, before she heads back up to Vancouver.

So,the Baltimore experiment comes to a halt a mere 2 seasons into it....

The press release also gives a '' menu'' of all alternatives opened to folks currently booked/deposited, and groups currently deposited/named ,on the CN sailings from Baltimore ( now obviously nixed ).

I long had a suspicion == X == was going to re-explore the OZ/NZ/SoPacific market....it was even alluded to by some of their higher ''suits'' sometimes last year ( '' well, we might just want to wait 2 years and go back'' sort of statements....)

With RCCL now having 3 ships down there and ==X== with Century, seems like RCL is having renewed faith in this market.

Cheers

[c-legs]

ooops...forgot

Re; previous post; this press release is also announcing a July 29th '' official'' announcement of the new deployment altogether with specific dates & itineraries for all the voyages between Alaska 2011 and Alaska 2012.

Cheers

[ramman]

There are some things here that confuse me, but this is what I've found so far

 

 

Fri 30 Sep 2011 Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii 05:00 PM Boarding

Sat 01 Oct 2011 Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 07:00 AM 05:00 PM Tendered

Sun 02 Oct 2011 At Sea

Mon 03 Oct 2011 At Sea

Tue 04 Oct 2011 At Sea

Wed 05 Oct 2011 At Sea

Thu 06 Oct 2011 At Sea

Fri 07 Oct 2011 Papeete, Tahiti French Poly 10:00 AM 11:59 PM Docked

Sat 08 Oct 2011 Moorea, French Polynesia 07:00 AM 06:00 PM Tendered

Sun 09 Oct 2011 Bora Bora, French Polynesia 07:00 AM 04:00 PM Tendered

Mon 10 Oct 2011 At Sea

Tue 11 Oct 2011 At Sea

Wed 12 Oct 2011 At Sea

Thu 13 Oct 2011 International Dateline Cruising

Fri 14 Oct 2011 At Sea

Sat 15 Oct 2011 At Sea

Sun 16 Oct 2011 Bay Of Islands, New Zealand 08:00 AM 06:00 PM Tendered

Mon 17 Oct 2011 Auckland, New Zealand 07:00 AM

 

 

Now if they would only make it bookable on their website

[joanne59]

Is this the same as the above listed itineraries? What am I missing?

 

Marking the line's first return to the land Down Under in two years, Celebrity's exotic new Australia and New Zealand season - bookended by a series of vacation options in Hawaii - features a total of 36 ports in six countries: Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, French Polynesia, the U.S. and Mexico. The lineup includes 10 distinct itineraries, with six varied departure ports, including Sydney and Perth (Fremantle), Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Diego, California, and Ensenada, Mexico.

 

Celebrity's new series begins October 2, 2011, with two consecutive 15-night Hawaii sailings from San Diego, followed by a 10-night Hawaii cruise from Ensenada to Honolulu. An 18-night "Pacific Jewels" voyage departs Honolulu November 11, followed by five 12- and 13-night New Zealand cruises between Sydney and Auckland, including a festive holiday sailing departing Sydney December 24. These offer a more destination-rich experience for cruisers, with only three days at sea, versus five on most competing lines' itineraries.

 

Cruisers also have the opportunity to experience a rare, 36-night circumnavigational voyage - a first for Celebrity - through two combinable 18-night sailings: One will sail around the southern portion of Australia, featuring an overnight stay in Sydney and transits through three sounds - Milford, Doubtful and Dusky - in New Zealand's World Heritage-designated Fiordland National Park. The second of the combinable 18-night sailings takes cruisers around Australia's northern coast, and features a visit to the idyllic island of Bali, Indonesia - marking yet another first for Celebrity.

 

The new series also includes two tantalizing, 18-night Trans-Pacific voyages visiting the French Polynesian islands and Hawaii.

 

Among the ports Celebrity will visit for the first time are Geraldton, Broome, Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane, Adelaide, Albany, Bunbury and Perth, Australia, in addition to Burnie, Tasmania, and Bali.

[zoncom]

I am sure it comes down to supply and demand. They can make more $$ on these exotic cruises.

[SoBe2010]

That´s right. I´m wondering about the pricing for these spectacular trips. We´ll know it very soon.

[C 2 C]

I see there is now a sticky:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1239001

 

Dreaming of OZ B2Bs.........

[chessbriar]

Their press release to the Trade Press participants indicates 2 consecutive Hawaii return trip from SanDiego starting 02OCT, followed by a 10 day ensenada

Hence, my confusion.

 

What I have posted are itineraries X has entered into their Travel Agent site. What put in those itineraries at the beginning of the run but then announce something different.

[CathyCruises]

Dang! I need to go THIS year!! I was looking at a similar itinerary on HAL's Volendam, but the ship looks very tired and the video of the rooms left me depressed. . .but I can't wait this long.

[joanne59]

Still not sure I want to wait until Nov 11--way too long for me....the prices will be high, if my guess is right???

 

We shall know soon enough :)

[lovecruzin]

I had a message from Celebrity when I got home. We are booked on the 3/12/12 sailing, we can switch to one of the 4 other San Diego - Hawaii RT or get a refund of our deposit. They also are offering an additional $200 OBC if we switch.

 

We booked this while onboard Infinity and they will not let us move this reservation to one of the Aus/NZ cruises. We have to make a decision by Aug 2. :confused:

[rsquare]

Also, the AUS-NZ itineraries posted seem to be 17-day trips with four sea days, not the 12/13 day trips with three sea days mentioned in the press release, nor do they include a December 25 Sydney departure.

 

Sounds like someone at X had second thoughts, given that the competition sells shorter (ie, less expensive) cruises on that route.