Post dry dock cruising

[bam59]

I have read several threads about the problems with pre dry dock cruising but nothing about post dry dock cruising problems. Any one have comments about this? Good things or bad things.

Thanks

[jerbeth]

I have read several threads about the problems with pre dry dock cruising but nothing about post dry dock cruising problems. Any one have comments about this? Good things or bad things.

Thanks

 

We did a TA a couple of years ago immediately post dry dock. The only comment that we would have is that the water on the ship had a strong taste of chlorine. Our cabin steward said that they have to heavily chlorinate since the system has been stagnant during the dd. We are heavy drinkers of water so found that we were spending a bit of shore time searching out large bottles to take back to the ship.

 

Otherwise it was a fantastic cruise!!

 

jerbeth

[paul929207]

Cruise lines do not want a certain type of cruise, like post drydock, to get a bad reputation. I would think hat by now, they would have the drydock procedure down pat.

[sun&sea]

I have read several threads about the problems with pre dry dock cruising but nothing about post dry dock cruising problems. Any one have comments about this? Good things or bad things.

Thanks

 

Well, maybe you weren't around early last Feb 09 when some of us came back from the first sailing after drydock of the CB:eek:! This was a very disappointing cruise for many people. Many areas were not completed and we were not able to board the ship until late evening because the ship wasn't finished. I do not want to hash out the details again. I would just say that I learned to avoid the first sailing post drydock. For us, never again. We feel it is best to wait a sailing or two after drydock.

 

Janet

[Pia1913]

Cruise lines do not want a certain type of cruise, like post drydock, to get a bad reputation. I would think hat by now, they would have the drydock procedure down pat.

 

I've got a double header going, so tune in. We will be on the Coral just before drydock and then we will be on her again the 4th cruise post drydock.

[alanmal]

3 years ago on another cruise line, 1st cruise after drydock, entire crew was brand new. It was like a Chinese fire drill. The worst of all was shorex, they had lines on the pier going to the buses crossing each other.

[Scubachick84]

We feel it is best to wait a sailing or two after drydock.

 

 

I was on the first sailing of the CB out of drydock with you, Janet. While certain venues like the casino and the specialty restaurant weren't completed by the time we sailed, I was really only truly bothered by the whole embarkation debacle.

 

My advice would be to look into what's going on during any given dry dock. If there are large scale renovations to a venue that's important to your cruising experience, I'd give it a few sailings at least. Of course that's not accounting for a newbie crew, which I would also give a few weeks. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way of knowing if this is the case for sure.

 

Like Janet, I wouldn't opt to sail on the first post-drydock sail again.

 

Laura

[bubbadog]

It is probably best to go on 2nd 3rd cruise after drydock,or 3rd 2nd from pre drydock,They seem to have it together more that that time:))));)

[lel5344]

First cruise after drydock.

 

In general, the cruise was wonderful, but there were a few issues. MUTS wasn't completed and it was being worked on almost continuously during our cruise. Finally finished about the 9th night.

 

Some of the crew seemed unaware of the changes and weren't sure where to direct us.

 

And I'm not sure that all the appropriate safety markings in the Piazza had been completed. Seems like that was a continuous process.

 

But, in fairness, that was our first ever Princess cruise and we've booked another, so I hope that puts the above critiques in perspective.

[bam59]

Unfortunately we didn't find out about the Sea Princess going into dry dock until it was too late. As in all of our travels will bring our good karma and enjoy our vacation. I don't believe anything major is being done other than adding the sanctuary and needed refurbs.

[Colo Cruiser]

The Golden had the same issues in May both pre and post drydock.

 

I would not book a cruise within 1 month of a drydock or no sooner the 1 month after drydock for that very reason.

[julia]

How do you find the dry dock schedule?

[milagarcia]

i think i have attached it. I have never attached a document before so I dont know if it worked.

[c-legs]

IMO

 

Generally speaking, the 1st couple of sailings post drydock have a ''construction zone'' feeling about them. The work very rarely if ever gets finished before the vessel floats out and gets back to work. While safety and operational conditions would never be compromised, the finishing touches continue well into the 2nd sailing after drydock. If ''cordonned off'' areas and hardhats-wearing workers are a source of annoyance to you while you're trying to enjoy a cruise, then better pick cruise #3 postdrydock.

This is a general statement based on my opinion only. Reality is this: lines will keep a vessel '' out of work'' as little as possible and will try to squeeze every inch of approx 15 days work into a 13 day drydock time window, if you see what I mean. It's a natural stand, with a predictable outcome. Some instances are '' worse '' than others....:rolleyes:

 

Cheers

;)

[AAAAmerican]

Post Dry Dock Cruising is similar to a new Vehicle Model.

 

Kinks and bugs.

 

 

Ask on a Post and/or Pre... what Savings are you as a Past Cruiser going to derive from the, well lets say, no so nice matters set upon youall ?

 

Are they reducing your cost basis? Giving you extras? UpGrades ? Etc...

 

 

The Bottom Line is always....

 

 

 

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IS IT WORTH IT?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have read several threads about the problems with pre dry dock cruising but nothing about post dry dock cruising problems. Any one have comments about this? Good things or bad things.

Thanks

[peterv]

Cruise lines do not want a certain type of cruise, like post drydock, to get a bad reputation. I would think hat by now, they would have the drydock procedure down pat.

 

They already DO have a reputation, which is probably why the cruise lines do not publish information about the drydock schedules. Much better for them to get people onto the ship and have them deal with the inconveniences, then to have people avoid the cruise entirely.

 

What is more telling is how the cruise lines treat the people subjected to a "work in progress". So far it seems none of them have a sterling reputation in this regard on either pre or post drydock cruises. Which for the most part follows their standard ostrich head in the sand approach to problems aboard ship.

 

Cheers,

Peter

[Pia1913]

They already DO have a reputation, which is probably why the cruise lines do not publish information about the drydock schedules. Much better for them to get people onto the ship and have them deal with the inconveniences, then to have people avoid the cruise entirely.

 

What is more telling is how the cruise lines treat the people subjected to a "work in progress". So far it seems none of them have a sterling reputation in this regard on either pre or post drydock cruises. Which for the most part follows their standard ostrich head in the sand approach to problems aboard ship.

 

Cheers,

Peter

 

Which is probably why the ship for our cruise is still wide open. Pre drydock will not bother us at all. I'm not even sure what they intend to do anyway.

[Colo Cruiser]

They already DO have a reputation, which is probably why the cruise lines do not publish information about the drydock schedules. Much better for them to get people onto the ship and have them deal with the inconveniences, then to have people avoid the cruise entirely.

 

What is more telling is how the cruise lines treat the people subjected to a "work in progress". So far it seems none of them have a sterling reputation in this regard on either pre or post drydock cruises. Which for the most part follows their standard ostrich head in the sand approach to problems aboard ship.

 

Cheers,

Peter

 

Very true, and a good point.

[julia]

i think i have attached it. I have never attached a document before so I dont know if it worked.

 

Nope... nothing attached.

 

Can anyone help out with a drydock schedule?

[milagarcia]

Julia - if you give me an e-mail I can e-mail it to you.