RoyalLaker

All positive signs the glass is half full and filing.

Vision of the seas was listed on Los Angeles port cruise schedule for 1 day in November 2018, so i sent a email to Mr. Goldstein asking him if he had any news to share. Here is Royal Response Dear Mr. Thank you for contacting the executive offices of Royal Caribbean International. We received your email to Mr. Goldstein and I am responding on his behalf. We are still in the process of finalizing the 2018-19 planning for Royal Caribbean. We do not comment on specific berthing reflected on individual port web sites. Please note that often times multiple programs are requested for during the itinerary planning process but are not official, nor necessarily indicative of the ship being considered, until we open for sale. Final details will be available soon. Thank you for writing to us, Mr. Cordially,

I would prefer to own a Radiance or Voyager class.

My guess is if Anthem leaves NJ she goes to China where Q4 and Q5 will probably go as well.

The old Monarch of the seas is on the list also

The next one out of LA, if they ever return.

Ive seen Vicki Freed's comments on the pricing and she is referencing the Baja route.

interesting. http://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/carnival-cruise-line-is-significantly-upping-its-numbers-from-long-beach-california.html

The models I have are Allure OTS Liberty OTS Mariner OTS Voyager OTS Brillance OTS Radiance OTS Jewel OTS Vision OTS Monarch OTS Celebrity Solstice Will be going on Navigator OTS and Explorer OTS

Response from Adam Goldstein "Hi. Thanks for your question. We have no plans to deploy Quantum class in Alaska and I do not believe the ship could call at the key southeast Alaska ports."

Anthem shows up on 9/9/18 so it looks like 2 ships out of Bayonne. I was thinking maybe Anthem was repositioning to Alaska for the summer since the yields are out a all time high for the company.

I guess its how you look at the glass, Half empty or half full? I think this Seatrade article gives a more accurate picture. http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/harmony-an-oasis-quantum-hybrid-with-some-new-splashes.html

He removed it. All seapass cards have first and last names.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/427/kw/cruise%20renter%20jewelry%20aim%20wearing%20burden%20proof%20purchased%20outside

I have used it twice with no issues and there is no over the weight limit fees.

I would say his number 1 Gotsta is to arrive at the port earliest as humanly possible.

Matt are you going to post a link to the boutique on the blog?

"Life is Better Cruising with Royal Caribbean" Just not from the LA Port...... Lets look it at this way, for ME it is! :)

The port director is a her not him.

What is the dollar amount on turnaround day for RCI in LA? It has affected not just cargo but also passenger vessels, Clearly stated by the port director!

Yes it is. Local news has been reportinng on it for the last couple of years And the mayor of LA has set up a Adviserie committee. The ports of L A and Long Beach have figured they lost about 10 percent of bussiness due to the recent work stoppage over a new labor contract. Ships are heading to the gulf and east coast ports because products are getting to market faster. They are now looking too fully automated terminals to keep cost down and stay competitive.

Well with the expansion of the Panama Canal the West Coast port pricing will have to be competive with the rest of the nation.

I believe it is the fuel cost the caused them to leave LA. RCI hedges on averages about 50 percent of the fuel. As for the labor cost RCI ships are foreign flagged, they are not subject to California state labor laws. I have taken 10 cruises out of California the highest taxes and port fees I paid where Florida and Washington the cheapest port taxes fees I paid where out of San Diego. When Matt inteviewed Vicki Freed she said thier cost was higher for operating cruises and at the current price point they could not make a profit, " its a bath out there." So based on all the info and facts common sense tells me FUEL.. Now if RCI can retrofit a Radiance class or vision class ship with a scrubber and knowing the contract they signed with the port of LA when the repositioned Mariner of the seas is up in 2018 next year when they announce their deployment schedule for 2018 and 2019, I think its highly likely they return to the west coast.

I believe the real factor here is California's ARB Emission Reduction Plan for Ports (Ultra low sulfur fuel) the plan went into effect in late 2009 hence Mariners of the seas depature anouncement out of LA in early 2010, ULSF is double the price of regular bunker fuel and is hard to procure. Even though other cruise lines stayed they repositioned smaller ships to the market adjusting to the lower demand in hoping increased cruise fares to cover the fuel cost. The federal law that came into effect in 2015 is for emmisions containing ULS, and also requires ships to be compliant with state law. California's state law requires ship to burn ULSF. Come to find out a lot of the ship found their fuel was out of compliance with law becuase regular bunker fuel at the bottom of the tank was enough to contaiment the ULSF when they filled up. So to comply with the law You need a tank dedicated to ULSF only or you have to do a complete scrub down of the tank prevoiusly carrying regular bunker fuel. California's ARB just released guidance in 10/15 allowing for scrubbers in good faith to comply with law. Galveston and Dubai's cruise fare are very compariable to the LA's. My guess is with the states new guidance on scrubbers we will see a RCI ship here soon with it.

They could save a lot of money on fuel running a seasonal ship out of San Diego with different Itineraries. 7 night MR 7 night PC 3 & 4 night get aways 14 night Hawaii Just saying! :)