NCL's New Deployments

[pspercy]

Jewel's Vancouver Transpacific now on NCL.com,

 

higher fares than last year :(

 

Guarantee or "Sail Away" fares showing as Sold Out already.

[njkate]

Jewel's Vancouver Transpacific now on NCL.com,

 

higher fares than last year :(

 

I was following along, booked on Jade TA leaving NYC same day, my daughter is coming and she has never been to Ireland and a small taste would have been nice BUT when I booked Jade it was $999 pp for balcony, the Pearl is starting at $1899 pp, staying on Jade

[dub237]

Norwegian Pearl's itineraries were released 10 minutes ago on the official site of NCL.

 

 

 

Crasy price as expected [emoji22]2700 eu pp for 14 days inside cabine

 

 

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[rocklinmom]

I'm bummed, the Ireland/Scotland Pearl itinerary that was rumored on the British cruise site to be on 6/8/19 is posted as being in May instead.

[dub237]

I'm bummed, the Ireland/Scotland Pearl itinerary that was rumored on the British cruise site to be on 6/8/19 is posted as being in May instead.

 

 

 

There are 2 brit cruise

 

 

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[rocklinmom]

Yes it's strange, the 6/8/19 itinerary doesn't show on NCL's USA website (?).

[njkate]

Yes it's strange, the 6/8/19 itinerary doesn't show on NCL's USA website (?).

Perhaps those dates are chartered? Pearl is ship they charter out, I'm just guessing here

[rocklinmom]

That's a good guess. Although it is showing on the British cruise site so that's odd.

I'm cringing at roundtrip airfare prices to AMS anyway. They are really high, even a year out.

[kjquilts]

Yes it's strange, the 6/8/19 itinerary doesn't show on NCL's USA website (?).

 

June 8 itinerary for Pearl is on NCL ...... expensive but it is there.

[njkate]

That's a good guess. Although it is showing on the British cruise site so that's odd.

I'm cringing at roundtrip airfare prices to AMS anyway. They are really high, even a year out.

 

For some reason I always find better rates around the 6 month out mark, at least it's roundtrip.

I'm looking at one way back from Rome and the fare is almost triple what a round trip would be

[All-ready2cruise]

For some reason I always find better rates around the 6 month out mark, at least it's roundtrip.

I'm looking at one way back from Rome and the fare is almost triple what a round trip would be

 

I agree. I just searched for flights in Oct. just to compare, return flight YYZ to AMS - $550 CAD. Great price if I were going to Amsterdam. I know time of year can make a diff. but prices have been fairly good regardless.

[rocklinmom]

That's weird, I must be hallucinating then because when I search for June 2019 Europe cruises on the Pearl, it only shows the June 22nd one (?). Can you please tell me how you found the June 8th one on there?

[All-ready2cruise]

Choose the ship and the date... should come up for you. I'd paste the site addy but mine's .ca so not helpful.

[njkate]

Here you go:

 

Pricey, balcony starting at 3599 pp

https://www.ncl.com/cruises/14-day-england-ireland-and-norway-european-jewels-PEARL14AMSNWHIVGHAUFLMHSYGNRBFSDUNLEHTILZEEAMS?numberOfGuests=4294953449&ships=4294961387&state=null&sailmonths=4294942305&itineraryCode=PEARL14AMSNWHIVGHAUFLMHSYGNRBFSDUNLEHTILZEEAMS

[JVNYC]

Where is Pearl in August, 2019? There are no itineraries listed between August 8 - September 9, 2019. ??

[mpk]

Wonder what consulting group they relied on for the move. Must be interesting conversations with them as of late. But don't worry about them, those slick types are experts at spin :O

 

 

Interesting but not surprised that NCL is bailing the Joy in just 2 years, upon doing some dry dock work first.

[pspercy]

For some reason I always find better rates around the 6 month out mark, at least it's roundtrip.

I'm looking at one way back from Rome and the fare is almost triple what a round trip would be

 

That's typical. Cruiseline airfares are often quite good for international one way flights tho I have no experience with NCL's offering.

[All-ready2cruise]

Where is Pearl in August, 2019? There are no itineraries listed between August 8 - September 9, 2019. ??

 

Sixthman music festivals:

http://www.theboatyweekender.com/

 

It only has 1 listed now but has promised more so who knows for sure.

[njkate]

That's typical. Cruiseline airfares are often quite good for international one way flights tho I have no experience with NCL's offering.

Unless I buy a r/t and just don't show or cancel the return

[rocklinmom]

Thank you njkate! It finally posted on the USA website.

[disneykins]

That Jewel Trans Pacific looks good but very expensive. Maybe book it now and hope for price drops?

Want to see the Spirit itineraries on Aug.6 and South Africa, Israel, India. Wow. Are they doing any to South America or are they pulling out of there. I'm looking for late 2019, early 2020.

[pspercy]

We'd like to do the Hawaii to Tahiti leg but it's about $600pp more for OV versus last year. Too high for us.

 

Star is doing 'round the Horn cruises winter 2019/20.

[pspercy]

P.S. For the Honolulu sailing I noticed the "Sail Away" categories are already "Sold Out" - even since this morning !

 

Will there be none offered at all ? Is this usual on a new sailing?

 

https://www.ncl.com/cruises/13-day-hawaii-and-french-polynesia-from-honolulu-JEWEL13HNLOGGITONWKNHVMOZBRBPPT?itineraryCode=JEWEL13HNLOGGITONWKNHVMOZBRBPPT

[disneykins]

P.S. For the Honolulu sailing I noticed the "Sail Away" categories are already "Sold Out" - even since this morning !

 

Will there be none offered at all ? Is this usual on a new sailing?

 

https://www.ncl.com/cruises/13-day-hawaii-and-french-polynesia-from-honolulu-JEWEL13HNLOGGITONWKNHVMOZBRBPPT?itineraryCode=JEWEL13HNLOGGITONWKNHVMOZBRBPPT

 

I think its just a case of NCL forcing everyone to take the "all-inclusive" option. We've always done the Sailaway rate, don't get value from the booze package, don't need the dining package, do our own shore excursions, and avoid internet when at sea. I guess we'll just have to suck it up and pay the higher base cost and take one of the options. Don't like it, but we do like the itineraries and ships.

 

I know I shouldn't have said "forced", a better way of saying it might be "limiting our choices". I think from NCLs point of view, all-inclusive is a money maker for them and that is what they're in business for after all.

 

Tony

[timf2001]

P.S. For the Honolulu sailing I noticed the "Sail Away" categories are already "Sold Out" - even since this morning !

 

Will there be none offered at all ? Is this usual on a new sailing?

 

https://www.ncl.com/cruises/13-day-hawaii-and-french-polynesia-from-honolulu-JEWEL13HNLOGGITONWKNHVMOZBRBPPT?itineraryCode=JEWEL13HNLOGGITONWKNHVMOZBRBPPT

This is perfectly normal. Most of the time when new sailings are released, the Sail Away categories show as either "Sold Out" (which really just means unavailable) or at the same price as the cheapest non-guarantee category. I've seen discounted rates posted about 6-12 months out from the sail date, but the biggest savings usually come after the final payment date.