firefly333 Posted August 29, 2020 #51 Share Posted August 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, mac_tlc said: We were lucky enough to stop at Alexandria in 2008 on Legend of the Seas. Excursion to the pyramids of Giza was a trip we still talk about today. Also had lunch on board a boat on the Nile. One of the most memorable stops we have ever made. We saw the pyramids, Parthenon, Colosseum, Pompeii, and Ephesus all on a 12 day voyage. mac_tlc That does sound awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted August 29, 2020 #52 Share Posted August 29, 2020 May have already been mentioned.... Weeklong cruises to nowhere from the US. Yes, I am aware of the Visa situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 29, 2020 #53 Share Posted August 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, TheMastodon said: that sounds phenomenal ! It really was. I remember our tour guide on the bus ( who was standing next to the heavily armed escort) saying they had 15 million people in Cairo, 14 million cars, and one traffic light!!! It was certainly an “E-ticket “ ride!!! mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted August 29, 2020 #54 Share Posted August 29, 2020 54 minutes ago, mac_tlc said: We were lucky enough to stop at Alexandria in 2008 on Legend of the Seas. Excursion to the pyramids of Giza was a trip we still talk about today. Also had lunch on board a boat on the Nile. One of the most memorable stops we have ever made. We saw the pyramids, Parthenon, Colosseum, Pompeii, and Ephesus all on a 12 day voyage. mac_tlc Wow! mac_tic, you brought back some fond memories. We had the same itinerary, but on Celebrity Millenium, 1999. We embarked from Istanbul...so add Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace to the list. Our pictures in front of the Sphinx is our most favorite to date...and yes, walking in Cairo in the middle of "a sea of humanity" was a once in a lifetime experience...and almost had my camera taken by security after taking one photo inside the Cario Museum. Ah yes, walking up the steps to the Parthenon...walking around the Colosseum...seeing that "small statue" in Pompeii...a picture in front of the God of Nike in Ephesus........I can go on and on. That was our No. 1 cruise...not just for the itinerary but because my parents were with us. We miss them dearly...rest in peace Mom and Dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rimmit Posted August 29, 2020 #55 Share Posted August 29, 2020 21 hours ago, Airbear232 said: For itineraries I'd like added: #1: World Cruise on Royal #2: Cruises that stop in Luxor or Cairo Can any of the RCI ships cruise the Nile? I think it’s really only the river cruise ships that can fit in the Nile to get to Luxor. I could easily be wrong , but I don’t think the Nile can accommodate large cruise ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 29, 2020 #56 Share Posted August 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, bonsai3s said: Wow! mac_tic, you brought back some fond memories. We had the same itinerary, but on Celebrity Millenium, 1999. We embarked from Istanbul...so add Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace to the list. Our pictures in front of the Sphinx is our most favorite to date...and yes, walking in Cairo in the middle of "a sea of humanity" was a once in a lifetime experience...and almost had my camera taken by security after taking one photo inside the Cario Museum. Ah yes, walking up the steps to the Parthenon...walking around the Colosseum...seeing that "small statue" in Pompeii...a picture in front of the God of Nike in Ephesus........I can go on and on. That was our No. 1 cruise...not just for the itinerary but because my parents were with us. We miss them dearly...rest in peace Mom and Dad. Sounds like wonderful memories. We took our kids, then 21 and 14, as a graduation present for our daughter who was a History major. We also stopped in Mykonos, Cyprus and Rhodes. None of our other 36 cruises can compare. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted August 29, 2020 #57 Share Posted August 29, 2020 10 hours ago, molly361 said: Bermuda from PC Key West from PC which might be a moot point if KY votes to ban cruise ships this November😇 Does Kentucky have any ports large enough to handle an Oasis (or even voyager) class ship? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted August 29, 2020 #58 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Los Angeles r/t to Puerto Vallarta. That’s where the Love Boat sailed (most) every week and I always dreamed of going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted August 29, 2020 #59 Share Posted August 29, 2020 We did a Panama Canal transit, Ft Lauderdale -San Diego on Celebrity Century in 2013. There a Puerto Vallarta stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted August 29, 2020 #60 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, mac_tlc said: We were lucky enough to stop at Alexandria in 2008 on Legend of the Seas. Excursion to the pyramids of Giza was a trip we still talk about today. Also had lunch on board a boat on the Nile. One of the most memorable stops we have ever made. We saw the pyramids, Parthenon, Colosseum, Pompeii, and Ephesus all on a 12 day voyage. mac_tlc I highly recommend Petra if you do a Suez canal trip 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 29, 2020 #61 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, John&LaLa said: I highly recommend Petra if you do a Suez canal trip It’s on the bucket list. We were eyeing a Jewel repo from Dubai to Europe. Hopefully we will have some similar alternatives if we ever get back on the Anyship of the Seas. mac_tlc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3213dev Posted August 29, 2020 #62 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, rimmit said: Can any of the RCI ships cruise the Nile? I think it’s really only the river cruise ships that can fit in the Nile to get to Luxor. I could easily be wrong , but I don’t think the Nile can accommodate large cruise ships. The Nile is too small. I think the Red Sea ports for these are Hurghada/Safaga (Luxor) and Port Suez (Cairo) but its about 2.5 hours on a coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted August 29, 2020 #63 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico..........................oh, and Mexico! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogbay Posted August 29, 2020 #64 Share Posted August 29, 2020 At this point ,,,,,,, Any cruise would be phenomenal 🤔 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted August 29, 2020 #65 Share Posted August 29, 2020 5 hours ago, soremekun said: May have already been mentioned.... Weeklong cruises to nowhere from the US. Yes, I am aware of the Visa situation. A cruise to no where...no thanks....it's all about the ports/Itinerary for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted August 29, 2020 #66 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, pcur said: Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico..........................oh, and Mexico! If RCI would come back to the west coast...we could do that again and again and again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vera/Lee Posted August 30, 2020 #67 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) On 8/28/2020 at 6:21 PM, John&LaLa said: Hurtigruten Thanks, that's good to know! I'll look into Hurtigruten. Last summer we cruised on Princess to Alaska. It was beautiful, but I missed Royal (the benefits, knowing the ship and how they appreciate my loyalty). I see you are booked on Mariner for Dec. 14th. So are we. Last year we were on Mariner at the same time and sit behind you at movies under the stars (in the afternoon). We were watching "The Lion King". Your wife was asleep and I was going to introduce myself and my husband, but you got up to leave. What do you think our chances are that we will get to sail? Edited August 30, 2020 by Vera/Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted August 30, 2020 #68 Share Posted August 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Vera/Lee said: Thanks, that's good to know! I'll look into Hurtigruten. Last summer we cruised on Princess to Alaska. It was beautiful, but I missed Royal (the benefits, knowing the ship and how they appreciate my loyalty). I see you are booked on Mariner for Dec. 14th. So are we. Last year we were on Mariner at the same time and sit behind you at movies under the stars (in the afternoon). We were watching "The Lion King". Your wife was asleep and I was going to introduce myself and my husband, but you got up to leave. What do you think our chances are that we will get to sail? I do remember watching Lion King for a bit. Up in the tier seating, correct. Shame we didn't meet. As far as December, I'm not hopeful, but its a casino cruise, so no need to cancel. I'm not on that one as of now. Laura is solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vera/Lee Posted August 30, 2020 #69 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Just now, John&LaLa said: I do remember watching Lion King for a bit. Up in the tier seating, correct. Shame we didn't meet. As far as December, I'm not hopeful, but its a casino cruise, so no need to cancel. I'm not on that one as of now. Laura is solo. Yes, exactly! You were in tier seating and we were behind you, but not in tier seating. We are also booked on Harmony in November. Both are free, casino cruises for us and I really hope we can sail! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted August 30, 2020 #70 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Royal and Celebrity have made it abundantly clear that they are really not interested in the market for sailings of longer than 14 days. In general they like things that fit in multiples of "7" so they can provide a more consistent schedule. They have even been removing many 14 day itineraries in favor of 9/12 , 10/11, etc patterns as the longest they want to offer on a regular basis regardless of sailing region. My guess is they see a lower yield per day in ancillary items (photos, internet, alcohol, spa, excursions, etc) as cruise lengths increase. The shorter the cruise the lower the average age, and the more 3rd/4th berths filled, which all yields higher ancillary revenue. If they are going to offer more "exotic" sailings - World Cruise, Africa, Amazon River, or other off the beaten path ports/longer sailings in the Caribbean. Europe or Alaska, etc they will do so with Azamara and Silversea going forward. This why RCG has a portfolio of brands so they can hone each to return the best yield. Move folks from Royal to Celebrity for a more "adult" big ship experience without all the theme park at sea doo-dads, then move folks from Celebrity to Azamara for more exotic and longer sailings and now have Silversea for those who demand the highest levels of service in an all inclusive, boutique hotel atmosphere where they can sail to some of the least visited ports in the world. Many hotel conglomerates have been doing the same for the last few decades - most notably Hilton and Marriott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhouse Posted August 30, 2020 #71 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Longer cruises from Galveston to Eastern Caribbean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted August 30, 2020 #72 Share Posted August 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: Royal and Celebrity have made it abundantly clear that they are really not interested in the market for sailings of longer than 14 days. In general they like things that fit in multiples of "7" so they can provide a more consistent schedule. They have even been removing many 14 day itineraries in favor of 9/12 , 10/11, etc patterns as the longest they want to offer on a regular basis regardless of sailing region. My guess is they see a lower yield per day in ancillary items (photos, internet, alcohol, spa, excursions, etc) as cruise lengths increase. The shorter the cruise the lower the average age, and the more 3rd/4th berths filled, which all yields higher ancillary revenue. If they are going to offer more "exotic" sailings - World Cruise, Africa, Amazon River, or other off the beaten path ports/longer sailings in the Caribbean. Europe or Alaska, etc they will do so with Azamara and Silversea going forward. This why RCG has a portfolio of brands so they can hone each to return the best yield. Move folks from Royal to Celebrity for a more "adult" big ship experience without all the theme park at sea doo-dads, then move folks from Celebrity to Azamara for more exotic and longer sailings and now have Silversea for those who demand the highest levels of service in an all inclusive, boutique hotel atmosphere where they can sail to some of the least visited ports in the world. Many hotel conglomerates have been doing the same for the last few decades - most notably Hilton and Marriott. I will/have moved between RCI & X for the itinerary but not interested in moving beyond X regardless. JMHO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted August 30, 2020 #73 Share Posted August 30, 2020 We have only cruised once on RCI, 8 times on X and 4 times on Az. We book, for itinerary. We have 2 cruises booked on RCI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted August 30, 2020 #74 Share Posted August 30, 2020 West Coast to Mexico 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted August 30, 2020 #75 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, yogimax said: West Coast to Mexico I think this is the biggest "hole" in their itinerary lineup. I know they left the market in the mid 2000s saying they could not operate profitably on the West Coast. Prior to Covid I always felt it was an opportunity missed in the boom economy of the last 5-7 years. IF RCG felt there was ample $ to be made I'm sure they would return. The fact is they feel they can make MORE money in other markets with their ships. Edited August 30, 2020 by AtlantaCruiser72 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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