Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted April 17, 2017 #1 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Is Princess abandoning the South Pacific region over the 2018/2019 summer season? The brochure https://book.princess.com/pdf/onesource/au/AU_1819_PR_minibrochure_AUD.pdf sows only one South Pacific cruise ex Sydney (not counting the Hawaii cruise) and that's on Majestic in September. Brisbane gets a couple of PNG cruises and one New Caledonia / Vanuatu cruise, and Melbourne gets two New Caledonia / Vanuatu cruises. Most of the itineraries are NZ ones. I'm sure there were more South Pacific itineraries in previous years. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come in future years. Maybe Carnival Corp are leaving the South Pacific itineraries to Carnival and P&O. :eek: :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted April 17, 2017 #2 Share Posted April 17, 2017 You may be right, perhaps sales for those itineraries are down for Princess so they are leaving it for the other lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #3 Share Posted April 17, 2017 15 Sept Majestic 10 Niv Sea 23 Dec Sun 22 Jan Sun 5 Mar Sun All look to be Island cruises. Or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudio Posted April 17, 2017 #4 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Im wondering if princess prefers the older clientele who dont like south pacific its too hot for them I cant go p&o so i have to jump ship and move over to rccl or celebrity or ncl if they stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs and mrs Posted April 17, 2017 #5 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Maybe P.C.L is adding fluidity to their business plan, as most businesses have to do today. Maybe by doing this they actually steal a march on the others. Majestic could be a pointer and case in point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #6 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Im wondering if princess prefers the older clientele who dont like south pacific its too hot for them I cant go p&o so i have to jump ship and move over to rccl or celebrity or ncl if they stay Yes Princess have an older clientele. I guess that's why Carnival Corp have so many lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted April 17, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted April 17, 2017 15 Sept Majestic10 Niv Sea 23 Dec Sun 22 Jan Sun 5 Mar Sun All look to be Island cruises. Or am I missing something? Where did you see the Sun and Sea ones, Gut? They aren't showing on that brochure. The only Sun South Pacific cruise I could see was from Brisbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted April 17, 2017 #8 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Yes Princess have an older clientele. I guess that's why Carnival Corp have so many lines. And the 'oldies' don't like to fly.' The Australian cruise schedules are boring do say the least,, so we have to fork out big time and fly to USA/Europe for a decent itinerary.:loudcry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opua Kiwi Posted April 17, 2017 #9 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Where did you see the Sun and Sea ones, Gut? They aren't showing on that brochure. On the pages which show the fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchymob Posted April 17, 2017 #10 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Is Princess abandoning the South Pacific region over the 2018/2019 summer season? Looks like they have all but abandoned Western Australia, this year and next, only one cruise this year round trip from Fremantle and only one next year. When Princess first came to the West for the winter season they offered a choice of cruises, now its one if you are lucky. We have had P&O here this year but tried them in 2015 and not tempted to go with them again. We can only cruise in the Aussie winter as our business is too busy in summer and only have time for 4 weeks max. Note no world cruise from Fremantle next year either.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #11 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Where did you see the Sun and Sea ones, Gut? They aren't showing on that brochure. The only Sun South Pacific cruise I could see was from Brisbane. On the fare page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #12 Share Posted April 17, 2017 And the 'oldies' don't like to fly.' The Australian cruise schedules are boring do say the least,, so we have to fork out big time and fly to USA/Europe for a decent itinerary.:loudcry: Or in the case of Mrs Gut aren't allowed to fly. Ever since the Drs told her that I can't get her on a plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #13 Share Posted April 17, 2017 And the 'oldies' don't like to fly.' The Australian cruise schedules are boring do say the least,, so we have to fork out big time and fly to USA/Europe for a decent itinerary.:loudcry: Uncle Les Seems more options here than say the USA. REGULAR cruises to NZ Islands Qld coat Tasmania PNG Whereas our American friends only have Caribbean Mexico Alaska Panama As anywhere near regular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted April 17, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted April 17, 2017 On the fare page. Ah, found them! They obviously don't consider them as prime itineraries since they didn't have them in the earlier section. I just checked the Celebrity cruises for that period and they only have one South Pacific cruise, in Oct 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted April 17, 2017 Author #15 Share Posted April 17, 2017 And the 'oldies' don't like to fly.' The Australian cruise schedules are boring do say the least,, so we have to fork out big time and fly to USA/Europe for a decent itinerary.:loudcry: I don't agree that the Australian cruise schedules are boring. They are no more boring than the East Coast US ones. But I guess it all depends on why you like to cruise. If you cruise to visit new ports then, yes, you need to travel to other cruise regions to get more variety. If, like us, you're happy just being on a cruise ship then South Pacific itineraries are perfect - warm weather, gorgeous islands, pretty beaches, nice restaurants in Noumea for lunch (and I've found where the really good coffee is too). I'd happily do a South Pacific cruise twice a year if I could afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #16 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I don't agree that the Australian cruise schedules are boring. They are no more boring than the East Coast US ones. But I guess it all depends on why you like to cruise. If you cruise to visit new ports then, yes, you need to travel to other cruise regions to get more variety. If, like us, you're happy just being on a cruise ship then South Pacific itineraries are perfect - warm weather, gorgeous islands, pretty beaches, nice restaurants in Noumea for lunch (and I've found where the really good coffee is too). I'd happily do a South Pacific cruise twice a year if I could afford it. For us it's Tasmania. But a few more to NZ would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted April 17, 2017 #17 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I want a circle Pacific Cruise. Then a 20 day cruise to PNG, Solomon and Southern Pacific Islands. How about a cruise out to Tahitti? Sent from my GT-I9500 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #18 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I want a circle Pacific Cruise. Then a 20 day cruise to PNG, Solomon and Southern Pacific Islands. How about a cruise out to Tahitti? Sent from my GT-I9500 using Forums mobile app We'd love the Circle Pacific too, doesn't seem to be on offer 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cheznandy Posted April 17, 2017 #19 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I don't agree that the Australian cruise schedules are boring. They are no more boring than the East Coast US ones. But I guess it all depends on why you like to cruise. If you cruise to visit new ports then, yes, you need to travel to other cruise regions to get more variety. If, like us, you're happy just being on a cruise ship then South Pacific itineraries are perfect - warm weather, gorgeous islands, pretty beaches, nice restaurants in Noumea for lunch (and I've found where the really good coffee is too). I'd happily do a South Pacific cruise twice a year if I could afford it. I totally agree with that, we are enjoying the South Pacific and trying new ships. Done the longer land/cruise holidays, but are happy to stay closer to home ATM. I too wish that more cruiselines visited more islands in the South Pacific, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Raiatea,,etc. Only having 4 weeks a year for now, we are happy to cruise to relax, dine, catch some shows and swim/snorkel, spend time together;p Our challenge is to find something different to do in each port that we havent done of seen before......we are even looking forward to going back to Luganville, Suva and Noumea and I would not have said that years ago!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted April 17, 2017 Author #20 Share Posted April 17, 2017 For us it's Tasmania. But a few more to NZ would be nice. There's plenty of choice of NZ itineraries. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted April 17, 2017 Author #21 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I want a circle Pacific Cruise. Then a 20 day cruise to PNG, Solomon and Southern Pacific Islands. How about a cruise out to Tahitti? Sent from my GT-I9500 using Forums mobile app Mmmm! The Circle Pacific cruise is definitely on my bucket list, as is the Hawaii cruise which also visits Tahiti. Both those are both expensive cruises so no chance of doing them for a couple of years - we already have our expensive cruises booked for the next two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #22 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Mmmm! The Circle Pacific cruise is definitely on my bucket list, as is the Hawaii cruise which also visits Tahiti. Both those are both expensive cruises so no chance of doing them for a couple of years - we already have our expensive cruises booked for the next two years. Much of the Hawaii one is replicated in the CP I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #23 Share Posted April 17, 2017 There's plenty of choice of NZ itineraries. ;) Sorry I didn't mean a few more itineraries for NZ, I meant we would like to do a few more cruises to NZ taking advantage of the range of itineraries on offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted April 17, 2017 Author #24 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Much of the Hawaii one is replicated in the CP I think. Probably, but the CP is longer and more expensive. We're more likely to do the Hawaii cruise before a CP or World Cruise, unless I win lotto. Anyway I have no objection to visiting ports more than once. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 17, 2017 #25 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Probably, but the CP is longer and more expensive. We're more likely to do the Hawaii cruise before a CP or World Cruise, unless I win lotto. Anyway I have no objection to visiting ports more than once. :D Same here. If we can do the Circle Pacific first Hawaii will drop down, but remain on, the list. If we do Hawaii first we'll look at CP next. In order for us it's Hawaii Circle Pacific World Cruise But that's flexible and depends time, money and health. Of course in the mean time we will keep doing Australia based cruises, Tasmania, New Zealand, Qld Coast, maybe the islands and possibly another circumnavigation with a different itinerary to last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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