ciship Posted May 18, 2005 #151 Share Posted May 18, 2005 OK - its the 18th. I should be booked on the Mariner for May, 2006 shortly. I hope it is not delayed again. I called VERY early this morning for the Mariner July 2006, but they still were not booking. The rep I talked to took all my info and said he would watch it all day for me (SUPER guy...very friendly and helpful). Hopefully they will open up booking finally so I can quit having to watch it constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyron Posted May 18, 2005 #152 Share Posted May 18, 2005 The Explorer itineraries out of Bayonne (2006) are now available on the RCI website :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler357 Posted May 18, 2005 #153 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Ella, Anything on Australia/New Zealand for November 2006? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted May 18, 2005 #154 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Ciship: thanks for the update. I just spoke to my TA and she was told the same thing. RCCL could tell us that the 5/21/06 cruise was Western, but they did not yet have pricing. I hope they don't try to rip us a new one with the pricing. I really doubt it with all the capacity out there. Once again, I just don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella2 Posted May 18, 2005 Author #155 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I see prices loaded on to the TA system but they're all listed as "closed" right now for the sailings I've looked for...hopefully later today they will open up. :) For those who want specific itinerary information, it's probably quickest just to search itineraries on the RCCL site...they probably won't send an update with specific itineraries; there are just too many to publish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciship Posted May 18, 2005 #156 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Ciship: thanks for the update. I just spoke to my TA and she was told the same thing. RCCL could tell us that the 5/21/06 cruise was Western, but they did not yet have pricing. I hope they don't try to rip us a new one with the pricing. I really doubt it with all the capacity out there. Once again, I just don't understand. The price is going to be unusually high....I just feel it in my bones! Judging from what the Explorer is showing for summer 2006, Mariner will just be ridiculously priced in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciship Posted May 18, 2005 #157 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Just talked to RCCL again.......still nothing for Mariner summer/2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrfyterwife Posted May 18, 2005 #158 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Well quess what RCCL did not come through again with opening Navigator. I thought thery were suppose to open the booking today. What is holding them up. I have seen other cruise lines have there booking available for next June for some time. I am starting to really get frustrated. How much longer do we need to wait. I talked to a RCCL rep a little bit ago and now he tells me maybe next week. My TA was told it would be today. I really don't think anybody really knows what is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted May 18, 2005 #159 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yea and what happened to the Bermuda cruises that were supposed to posted on the 11th,then moved to the 18th?????????? Not there yet........:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciship Posted May 18, 2005 #160 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Well quess what RCCL did not come through again with opening Navigator. I thought thery were suppose to open the booking today. What is holding them up. I have seen other cruise lines have there booking available for next June for some time. I am starting to really get frustrated. How much longer do we need to wait. I talked to a RCCL rep a little bit ago and now he tells me maybe next week. My TA was told it would be today. I really don't think anybody really knows what is going on. I'm with you DQ! Lies, lies, lies....arghhhhhhhh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciship Posted May 18, 2005 #161 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Well quess what RCCL did not come through again with opening Navigator. I thought thery were suppose to open the booking today. What is holding them up. I have seen other cruise lines have there booking available for next June for some time. I am starting to really get frustrated. How much longer do we need to wait. I talked to a RCCL rep a little bit ago and now he tells me maybe next week. My TA was told it would be today. I really don't think anybody really knows what is going on. I'm with you DQ! Lies, lies, lies....arghhhhhhhh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlizard Posted May 18, 2005 #162 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I just priced the Mariner for June 11, 2006. I think they opened the rates at around 3:00 p.m. I called at 12:00 p.m. and they weren't open yet. The price for 3 in a D1 was 4366.45, yikes! :( I expected it to be expensive but not $1000 more than the Princess cruise for the same date and same cabin type. I guess we are going to go with the Caribbean Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieworkman Posted May 18, 2005 #163 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I called this morning about the Mariner and the rates weren't out yet. After reading the above post, I called RCCL and the Mariner dates were out now!! But the D1 corner aft room was already gone :( . For 4 people in a D1 in June it was $5319.60 (taxes and fees but no insurance). For 2 promenade cabins it would be $2549 per cabin or $5098 total. I think we might try the 5 night Western on the newly stretched Enchantment instead. That is only $3195.20 for 4 in a D1 room. We can use the extra $2000 to go to Disney World. Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella2 Posted May 18, 2005 Author #164 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yeah, I too am having a bit of sticker shock at the pricing...I see Mariner is open but Navigator is still closed. For the sailing I was looking at (last weekend of June) the pricing on Navigator was basically identical to the Mariner pricing for that time frame. We'll have to see how that pricing holds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciship Posted May 18, 2005 #165 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Thank you for alerting us to the Mariner finally opening. I called three times today and they kept saying "no", booking hadnt opened yet. If I hadnt have checked this thread, I would have waited until tomorrow to call again. As it stands, I didnt get my first two choices of aft cabins for July 23, 2006, but I got my third choice for an aft cabin. Whoo.......I'm so glad that is over with!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamloopsCruisers Posted May 19, 2005 #166 Share Posted May 19, 2005 We gave up waiting and booked Panama Repo Ft Lauderdale to Vancouver on Princess today. Have to go to TA tomorrow a.m. to pay deposit. We were hoping to sail on the Radiance - still my first choice, but unless schedule is available tomorrow a.m., I think we'll give Princess a try. We've read really good reviews about Princess and while in the past we were happy with RCCL, if we like Princess, perhaps we'll stick with them. These delays have really put me off RCCL. Well I paid our deposit for our Princess repo cruise today. Kept checking RCCL website hoping for a Radiance repo right up until the last minute, but the website was down (again). After reading the huge increase in prices on the Mariner, I think perhaps I made a good choice. Even if RCCL was available, with the increased prices that have come out recently, I don't think it would have fit my budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciship Posted May 19, 2005 #167 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Thank you for alerting us to the Mariner finally opening. I called three times today and they kept saying "no", booking hadnt opened yet. If I hadnt have checked this thread, I would have waited until tomorrow to call again. As it stands, I didnt get my first two choices of aft cabins for July 23, 2006, but I got my third choice for an aft cabin. Whoo.......I'm so glad that is over with!!! We got the corner aft cabin 9390 with an inside cabin across the hall and are paying $5408 total for both cabins (2 people in each cabin). Yep, it's a big bite. I hope the Mariner is worth it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolando Posted May 19, 2005 #168 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Hello all Does anyone know what new years cruises are scheduled for next year (2006/2007) that are 10 days or longer??? For RCCL as well as Celebrity if you have the data. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsPete Posted May 19, 2005 #169 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Thank you for alerting us to the Mariner finally opening. I called three times today and they kept saying "no", booking hadnt opened yet. If I hadnt have checked this thread, I would have waited until tomorrow to call again Did I write this? Well, I could've! Having read on this board that Mariner's fall 06 dates would open today, I called about three times from work. The last time the man sounded a bit irritated with me and asked me to please be patient. He had a bit of a 'tude in his voice, which I didn't care for. I had decided to wait until tomorow to call -- very glad I checked this board tonight! Anyway, I got just what I wanted: 1688 for Halloween week 2006. Yippee for me! I hope everyone else is fortunate enough to book their preferred cabin this week also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisocialworker Posted May 19, 2005 #170 Share Posted May 19, 2005 got cabin 1694 on the mariner. anyone know of this cabin???? never been on this class ship...any insights. thanks barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
over the edge Posted May 19, 2005 #171 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Had 1694 on the Voyager, its the BEST!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
over the edge Posted May 19, 2005 #172 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Does anyone have any "inside" info about when the Fall/06 bookings for the Jewel will open up? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted May 20, 2005 #173 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Still looking for those Empress Bermuda 2006 cruises that were SUPPOSED to listed May 18th........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredandbeth Posted May 20, 2005 #174 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Looking for Eastern Caribbean dates on Jewel for May 2006... Thanks We're doing the last Eastern Carribean on April 22nd. It's a Cruise Critic group cruise ...might want to check it out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumbaamd Posted May 24, 2005 #175 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Any ideas on when Fall '06 repo cruises will be announced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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