Good news if you have been dreaming of west coast cruises

[Matt]

1 hour ago, twangster said:

At age 20 she loses the exemption to dry dock every 5 years.  Once 20 years old it's twice every five years.  She launched in 2002 so 2022 is 20 years.

This is the first I've heard of this. Guess I've learned something new today

[Lovetocruise2002]

2 hours ago, twangster said:

Two things come to mind as possibilities.

1. She needs shore power capability and maybe she needs a haircut.
2. At age 20 she loses the exemption to dry dock every 5 years.  Once 20 years old it's twice every five years.  She launched in 2002 so 2022 is 20 years.

 

1 hour ago, Matt said:

This is the first I've heard of this. Guess I've learned something new today

It’s classified bot knowledge.

[Cruising With JT]

I am so so excited for Navigator coming out to the west coast out of LA! Funny story to share. Back in 2019 my family and I wanted to go to the Mexican Riviera, but I knew Royal didn't sail here...bummed out, I looked at my other options. Norwegian Star..nah, smaller ship... oh how about Princess? Never been on Princess so...booked on the Royal Princess. Had a great time, mostly because it had the word "Royal" in it

Booking Navigator on Monday March 29th out of LA in Summer 2022!! Wooooooooohoooooo!

[mattymay]

[Vancity Cruiser]

9 hours ago, mattymay said:

I can’t even see bookings yet for some reason. When I filter by departure port of LA the only thing that comes up are a couple Radiance repositionals

[AlmondFarmer]

11 minutes ago, Vancity Cruiser said:

I can’t even see bookings yet for some reason. When I filter by departure port of LA the only thing that comes up are a couple Radiance repositionals

Supposed to be available to book on Monday. 

[FionaMG]

57 minutes ago, Vancity Cruiser said:

I can’t even see bookings yet for some reason. When I filter by departure port of LA the only thing that comes up are a couple Radiance repositionals

I filtered by ship. I can still see them but these are definitely just the test load as there are only two dates showing, a 4-night in June and a 3-night in July. They will probably disappear soon, as has been the pattern with the test loads.

[Cruising With JT]

Whoa these are loaded already...but good to know only 2 test cruises... I am looking for the 5-nighter!

[twangster]

If the pattern continues they'll disappear soon but reappear next week when she releases.

[bretts173]

Super expensive if that is the correct price.  I have thought all other new releases to be quite reasonable.

[Matt]

1 hour ago, bretts173 said:

Super expensive if that is the correct price.  I have thought all other new releases to be quite reasonable.

THose screenshots are in Australian Dollars

[twangster]

USD

For summer peak season they don't look bad.

[bretts173]

2 hours ago, Matt said:

THose screenshots are in Australian Dollars

Guess I am used to paying the same price for 8-9 night South Pacific cruises. Australian site does include all taxes as well.

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

Patiently waiting for the Navigator sailings from LA to appear.  I keep checking but haven't seen any as of this morning.  Hoping to find something for early November 2022!  Royal states the new sailings will be available during this week.  Anyone able to find this information yet?

[twangster]

13 minutes ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said:

Patiently waiting for the Navigator sailings from LA to appear.  I keep checking but haven't seen any as of this morning.  Hoping to find something for early November 2022!  Royal states the new sailings will be available during this week.  Anyone able to find this information yet?

Go to this thread and subscribe or follow:

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/22547-i-spy-with-my-little-eyenavigator-from-la-edition/

Hopefully once she opens for booking someone will post in that thread. 

[SpeedNoodles]

I work tonight from 6pm-6am (hopefully that's all, anyway - this morning my relief called in all Covidy-positive and it's kinda hard to find someone to fill in at 5am so I was stuck there until 8am - apparently most people, I don't know, SLEEP at night? I don't get it), and I'll be refreshing the page frequently looking for those new sailings!

[RoyalLaker]

6 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said:

I work tonight from 6pm-6am 

I know how that feels. 

[Cruising With JT]

Fingers crossed they get released tomorrow! 

[SpeedNoodles]

Waiting .... waiting .... waiting .... (I know they're going to be released the minute my head hits the pillow at 7am).

[twangster]

Navigator from LA is open for booking!

 

APRIL FOOLS!!!!!

[AlmondFarmer]

1 hour ago, twangster said:

Navigator from LA is open for booking!

Good one Pwangster! 
 

I probably would have fell for this but my 4 year old already pulled an April Fools on me by telling me she is pregnant. She is twelve years early to the day for this trick. 

[twangster]

When Mariner made the voyage around Cape Horn in 2009 it lasted 46 nights.  It looked like this:

• Port Canaveral to Rio de Janeiro - 15 nights
• Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso (around the Horn) - 15 nights
• Valparaiso to Los Angeles - 16 nights

What would it look like if Navigator repeated Mariner's 2009 voyage around the Horn?  

Navigator has a 3 night sailing from Miami on April 22, 2022.  Her last Miami turn around day is April 25, 2022.

• April 25, 2022 to May 10, 2022 - Miami to Rio de Janeiro
• May 10, 2022 to May 25, 2022 - Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso
• May 25, 2022 to June 10, 2022 - Valparaiso to Los Angeles

That's 46 nights and it fits quite handily into her schedule.  Coincidence?   

[twangster]

Hmmm.  46 nights?

Double points = 92 points

Suite points = 184 points

Solo is a suite?  276 points

[bigpete]

1 hour ago, twangster said:

When Mariner made the voyage around Cape Horn in 2009 it lasted 46 nights.  It looked like this:

• Port Canaveral to Rio de Janeiro - 15 nights
• Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso (around the Horn) - 15 nights
• Valparaiso to Los Angeles - 16 nights

What would it look like if Navigator repeated Mariner's 2009 voyage around the Horn?  

Navigator has a 3 night sailing from Miami on April 22, 2022.  Her last Miami turn around day is April 25, 2022.

• April 25, 2022 to May 10, 2022 - Miami to Rio de Janeiro
• May 10, 2022 to May 25, 2022 - Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso
• May 25, 2022 to June 10, 2022 - Valparaiso to Los Angeles

That's 46 nights and it fits quite handily into her schedule.  Coincidence?   

Didn't they expand the Panama Canal recently so that Navigator and ships of that class could fit?

[twangster]

17 minutes ago, bigpete said:

Didn't they expand the Panama Canal recently so that Navigator and ships of that class could fit?

The old Bridge of the Americas remains in place.  

[mattymay]

9 hours ago, twangster said:

The old Bridge of the Americas remains in place.  

Oops.. Royal Caribbean announces cruising from Los Angeles, forgets ship can't fit under bridge..

[twangster]

57 minutes ago, mattymay said:

Oops.. Royal Caribbean announces cruising from Los Angeles, forgets ship can't fit under bridge..

[mattymay]

1 hour ago, twangster said:

You going the full 46 nights?

[twangster]

11 minutes ago, mattymay said:

You going the full 46 nights?

My dog while I'm on the phone with my TA last night...

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

Where oh where is the Navigator schedule from LA for mid-to-late 2022 ?????  Getting restless waiting and checking and waiting and checking LOL!!!!  The week of March 29th is just about over... 

[Matt]

Really surprised it isn't posted yet

[SpeedNoodles]

Let's just say that I'm thrilled that I didn't stay up all nights on my night off from work Wed and Thurs waiting for these itineraries to be released.

[mattymay]

On 4/3/2021 at 3:06 AM, SpeedNoodles said:

Let's just say that I'm thrilled that I didn't stay up all nights on my night off from work Wed and Thurs waiting for these itineraries to be released.

The time has finally arrived! 

[BeachGal]

Did anyone end up booking a cruise on Navigator?  I got a spot on the 7-night leaving 11/19.

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

1 hour ago, BeachGal said:

Did anyone end up booking a cruise on Navigator?  I got a spot on the 7-night leaving 11/19.

I believe there are quite a few of us with bookings and many of them are for this year.  Mine isn't until November 2022 so it coincides with my trip out to Tucson for a wedding.